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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1956
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial announces subscription rates of 2.00 per year in four northeast Iowa counties and 2.40 for all other territory. Advertising rates are listed per line with minimum charges, plus notices for cards of thanks memorials and obituaries at standard rates.
The wedding of Miss Carol Lois Bertrand of Alameda and Dean Burdette Torkelson of Oakland was held Sunday afternoon at Central Lutheran Church Oakland. Rev Grayrock officiated. Lilies of the valley and white asters adorned the church. About 150 guests attended. The bride was given in marriage by her father.
The heavy cruiser Des Moines CA-134 will moor beside battleship Iowa BH-61 at Norfolk VA as flagship of the Atlantic Fleet Battleship Cruiser Force. Des Moines will join Iowa on Cruise Able, the first Midshipman Training Cruise, visiting Scandinavian German and British ports in June and July.
The Alameda couple Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Bertrand announce the marriage of their daughter to C. O. Torkelson of Elgin. The ceremony featured lilies of the valley crown and a fingertip veil, with a dais of attendants in blue nylon chiffon. After a reception at the parish hall the couple will honeymoon at Strawberry Lake, then summer in Greeley Colorado before Torkelson starts a teaching post at Quimby. Ground squirrels damaged 5 to 10 percent of Iowa seed cork planted last year.
Lawrence Frank Etter born December 16 1905 in Elgin son of John and Frieda Etter. He lived in Elgin and West Union worked in various grocery stores and Fayette county before passing away at work May 23 1956 at age fifty. Survived by Grace widow daughter Sandra mother Frieda two brothers Irvin and John sister Dorothy and other relatives. Out of town mourners listed from Wisconsin Minnesota and Illinois.
John Etter of Van Nuys Calif and relatives from Elgin Arlington and Volga express thanks to Rev Ukena Rev Vanderbeck Robert Traeger Mr Wood and others for flowers food cards organist and sympathy after the death of their husband son and brother. The thanks come from Mrs Lawrence Etter Sandre Mrs Frieda Etter Mr and Mrs I L Etter Mr and Mrs Jack Etter Dorothy Etter.
The Holstein-Friesian Assn of America reports an official production record for a Postville cow owned by Ben Erickson. The cow yielded 18,882 pounds of milk and 643 pounds of butterfat, averaging 24 quarts daily. Another Clermont cow owned by Irving Deering produced 10,585 pounds of milk and 513 pounds of butterfat, averaging 17 quarts per day.
Idlenot 4-H Club met at Clar ence Miller’s home for May. Rose Larson won senior and Barbara Krueger won junior grooming contests and were picked for rally day. April meeting at Linda Krueger’s home finished articles begun earlier.
Three triplet heifers were born to a Hereford cow at the John Bunkers farm near Lake Park. Calves weighed 36, 40, and 40 pounds and are reported doing fine.
About half of Town last year’s soy bean acreage was planted with the Hawkeye variety, highlighting its prominence in local farming. The report notes regional planting patterns and indicates Hawkeye dominance amid other seed types.
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