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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1965
Page
5
Census figures show 102 500 people work for the state or local governments and 14 160 are federal employees in Iowa. Together one in ten workers are on government payrolls, and state local payrolls exceed a half billion dollars yearly. Local government employment rose faster than population over the decade. Continued to Page 4.
Kenneth E Larson of Dubuque died after a car truck collision near his home Monday. He was taken to Mercy Hospital where he died during surgery. He married Marilyn West of Elgin and leaves three children Allan Michael and Pamela. Services are set for Thursday in Dubuque and Elgin with burial in Elgin Cemetery. A complete obituary will follow next week.
The Senior CBY group of First Baptist Church presented a monthly program on Sunday Oct 31 at 8 p.m. Led by Alice Hackmann, it featured hymn singing scriptures readings and an offertory. A skit Flying High portrayed roles co pilot Chuck Muehlethaler engineer Alice Hackmann flight engineer Lee Boleyn stewardess Diane James with two musical numbers by Pat Johnson D Lene Krueger and Mary Ann Margaret Jacob.
Auxiliary meeting on November 16 lists hostesses Mrs Ed Wenger and Mrs Clarence Torkelson. Commercial Club hosts on November 8 are Mrs Farold Halverson, Reuben Sbach, Ole Reinerson and Bert Boleyn. A birth announced for Mr and Mrs Medberry with a Wednesday October 7 birth weight 7 lbs 6 oz. baby named Kevin, brother Scott.
The Chi Anedaw Federated Club met midweek at Mrs Arthur Herrling’s home with twelve members and two guests. Officers reported. members worked on a shattered glass project and plans were set for a November fine arts festival at the schoolhouse on November 30.
St Joseph Catholic Church plans its annual fall festival on Thursday November 4 at the Wadena American Legion hall. Swiss steak dinner served from five o clock until all served. Adults $1.25 and for er 6c. There will be a cake walk and a prize drawing offering a quarter beef electric blanket or transistor radio. Local residents visiting and weekend movements noted among named individuals.
The Pleasant Valley Bureau Homemakers sponsor a Christmas Fair on November 12 from 1 30 to 4 00 p m at the Elgin library with decorations ideas on display Coffee and cookies will be served and cookies offered for sale Call Mrs Lyle Martin or Mrs Kenneth Blockhus to display items
The Saturday draw lists $10 prize winners Norris Capper and Ames Olson, along with $5 prize recipients Mervin Hunsberger and Mrs. Jess Moody, underscoring a small prize payout among participants.
Owen J. Nickels a graduate of Elgin High School and State University of Iowa has been named to a Weather Bureau observer post in Muskogee Oklahoma. He reports temperature and rainfall readings daily including times at 7 am 1 pm and 7 pm.
Saturday’s drawing at Tillotson’s Hardware awarded 100 free Gold Bond stamps to five winners. Mrs Ed Medberry, Mrs Libby Larson, Mrs George Nickels, Mrs Dan Butikofer Jr, and Mr Lane Ash were announced as the recipients.
A St Pauls Methodist Church program Thursday morning Oct 28 featured quiet music led by Mrs L Knudtson responsive readings led by Mrs Norris Capper and a congregational prayer. Mrs Lee Roy Collins presented slides on Scarritt College with a talk on A New Library for Scarritt College. Mrs George Nickels gave a meditation on the Cross symbols while a duet by Mrs Lee Roy Collins and Mrs Delmer Kingery followed. Mrs Rex Mulford spoke on Medical Missions Around the World and a litany for healing and learning preceded the offering and benediction.
Conferences scheduled for Monday in all valley schools. No school for students that day. In kindergarten to six, 15 minute slots with letters sent home for time. Junior and senior high arrange after K-6 times. Goals include strengthening home school relations and sharing child progress.
The Elgin Chapter Order of the Eastern Star will meet Wednesday evening November 10. Hostesses for the gathering are Mrs. Robert Medberry Mrs. Henry Follett and Mrs. Walter Falb.
Dianne Frieden of Elgin was named Homecoming Queen at Iowa Wesleyan College during Boom Night Friday October 29. Attendant Virginia Collins, also of Elgin, accompanies Frieden a senior majoring in physical education and active in Alpha Xi Delta Qui Est and student government.
In Elgin, November 2 election saw 158 voters at polls. Mayor Joseph N. Hogan won 118 votes as council seats went to Harry Frieden Louis Lehman Otis Torkelson with 154, 146, and 103. Incumbents Lorence Muehlethaler and Dean De Sart retained seats. Raymond Boleyn got 85 votes amid 21 mayor and 11 council write ins.
The Methodist Men will gather Thursday at 8 p.m. in the church parlors for a meeting.
Charles Rulistson of West Union will present at the meeting on Tuesday to conduct a school of instruction.
Tigers overcome Postville 19 to 7 in the second half to secure the win. The game ended with Tigers dominating after a slow start and pulling away late.
In observance of children's Book Week October 31 to November 7, Elgin Public Library offers a free bookmark to any child borrower. Community members are invited to visit. events include a Halloween story hour led by Mrs. Kenneth Block and a school visit by kindergartners through second grade on October 25. The library closed Tuesday due to town elections, so the activity was held a week early.
The Baptist Women’s Day of Prayer program is set for November 4 at 8 p.m. The service features leadership by Mrs. Alfred Baechler with readings, prayers, hymns, and offerings. Participants include Mrs. Alfred Baehler, Mrs. Zurbriggen, Mrs. Breitkreuz, Mrs. George Breitkreuz, and others.
Sylvia Hanson has a new address at 402 North Dubuque Street, Iowa City, Iowa. The update lists the Chicago Chicago state line and the city’s postal details for forwarding correspondence.
Ronnie Foss, 12, son of Elwin and family farmers near Garrison, found a fossilized molar in a Foss farm creek bed. Dr. Burnice Beane of LeGrand identified it as a mammoth molar, likely from a woolly or Columbian mammoth, key predecessors of the modern elephant.
A compact notice invites readers to place want ads for selling items no longer needed. The item list spans household goods electronics and furniture with contact details for buyers and sellers.
Elgin youngsters are complimented for good conduct during Halloween with no property damage or disciplinary problems reported. Law enforcement officials and residents thank the youth, noting better behavior compared with some other areas.
The Social Hour Club organized a bus trip visiting the Art Studio in Amamips and Stone City, touring Procter and Gamble operations, dining at the Jefferson Hotel in Town City, and stopping at West Branch to view President Hoover’s home. On return to Elgin they paused at Lindale Plaza in Cedar Rapids. The November meeting shifts from Mrs Clifton Wilsen’s home to Mrs Louis Birker Sy’s on Thursday evening the 4th.
Walter Dingfield, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church Fargo North Dakota, will conduct a Deeper Life Crusade at First Baptist for one week November 14 to 19. Evening services are at 745 p.m. Monday through Friday. Dingfield, a Tacoma native and Navy veteran, has led churches in Startup Washington Church of the Open Door Los Angeles and Calvary Fargo since 1962. His family includes wife Gladys and two sons and two daughters.
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