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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1956
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial is a weekly newspaper published Thursdays by Strauch & Hermen from Elgin Iowa. It carries postal registration as a second class matter since September 1891 and is issued for Fayette County readers.
Funeral services for Charles Looby were held at Schutte funeral home in Postville with Rev. Charles Witt officiating. Born April 29 1881 in Wagner township he died May 7 at 75. Survived by widow Althea Lemke and six children Chariton Lyle Idella Dorothy Patricia, plus siblings and five grandchildren.CARD OF THANKS follows.
A string of thanks and appreciation phrases mentions Mrs Charlie Looby Patricia Charlton Looby Dale Helmuth Landt Lyle Looby Sherry Randy Mrs Frank Troester Dale Donald and others. It reads like a personal acknowledgment segment from a community newspaper.
Delayed last week Elgin local notes list visitors including the Willie Torsgaard family of Volga and the Fred Trafalet family of Hawk Eye as well as the Silas Butikofer and Dan Butikofer households. Monday evening guests included Debbie Butikofer. Mr and Mrs L T Anderson and Mr and Mrs Bert Smith of Waterloo attended dinner.
Names of local families share meals and visits across West Union Elkader and Cedar Rapids. Mrs Rose Olson hosts Mother's Day dinner with Elmer and Ole Blockhus Quinton Olson and other relatives. Raymond Boleyn and Leo Boleyn families attend dinners. infant Linda Rae Loftsgard baptized at Peace Evangelical and Reformed Church Elkader with Ruth Loftsgard Sharon among attendees.
Notice to qualified electors that a primary election will be held in Fayette County Iowa on Monday June 4 1956. Polls in Oelwein open 7 am to 8 pm others 8 am to 8 pm. Parties nominate for many state and local offices plus township officials and party delegates. Hazel Gehring county auditor.
The Wahonka Camp Fire held a ceremonial meeting at the Methodist Church on Monday night May 14. Wood Gatherers rank recipients were Sharnel Rothlisberger Ann Miles Diane Frieden and Ruby Shaffer presented by Mrs Lyle Light and Mrs Robert D Wilson. Trail Seekers rank recipients were Ada Falb Linda Mitts Janet Rothlisberger Karen King Carol Shaffer and Dixie Shepard presented by Mrs Leo Falb and Mrs Leon Shepard. Nine new members Connie Baumgartner Karen Klingman Sandra Blockhus Sheryl Pinney Judy Chapman Nancy Orth Paula Larson LaDonna Lantz Anita Lehman joined. Progress Club sponsors and mothers attended. Mrs Walter Mitts to assist next year. Refreshments were served.
At the close of the meeting, representatives from the Trail Seekers and their guardians concluded proceedings. The noting of protective oversight followed recent discussions about outdoor access and community safety.
Gunder News reports Kenneth Larson and families from Dubuque and Decorah attended confirmation at Locust Lutheran Church with Elaine Groth in the class. Kenneth Kjosa family visited the Henry Mikkelson home in Decorah, while Burnell Larson of Clinton spent weekend with Matilda Christianson and Barney Larson. Elmer Kleppe and Arleta of West Union also called Sunday evening.
Carroll Klingman Jr and Mrs. Lloyd Reierson with Betty called at Myron Houg’s home Tuesday afternoon. Roger Holm stayed weekend with his parents Selmer and Mrs. Holm in Cedar Rapids. Joe Baker and Sophie Loftsgard visited T J Olson’s on Sunday. Joe Reiersons went to Postville to see Rodney Buddenberg. Louise Olson hosted guests in Castalia. other local visitors included the Opland, Olson, Hellum, Thorsgard, Learn, Moody, Lantz, Loftgard, and Laird families plus Pfc Donald Olson and Pfc Richard Cobb returning to Fort Knox after ten days with the Olson household.
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