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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1952
Page
8
Ilyria Vigtia Church holds Sunday school at 10 16 a m and worship at 11 15 a m. Numerous neighbors from Fayette Elkader West Union and surrounding areas visited, hosted, or were guests at homes and parties including anniversaries birthdays and quilting events with many mentions of the Dietrich and Leid families and local clubs.
Cheery Valley News notes a week of local visits and family gatherings. Trene Minihan returns from Kansas City, activities include Sunday dinners with the Dennlers Hanson Hofey taxpayers and visitors from Elkader Volga Monona and Waterloo. Vivian Minihan visits from Los Angeles while others attend funerals and call on neighbors in Monona and Guernsey.
Gunder news notes Mr and Mrs Mervin Reiergen were dinner guests Sunday at the T L Loftsgard home. Afternoon fiesta guests included Mrs Ruth Loftagard Sharon and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Loftsgard. Christine Rypestor spent Friday afternoon with Ruth Loftagard, Mrs Milo Olson and Gregory. Allen Anderson family gathered Monday evening at Otto Gisleson home for Joan's birthday. Edward Leath left Tuesday for Cedar Rapids and Wednesday for San Diego California.
North Iowa families gathered for meals and social visits Sunday through Friday. Guests included Glen Knapp and family from West Union, Robt Musser, Lyle Martin, and Jeri. Several households hosted travelers from Davenport, Waterloo, Arlington, and Arlington with names such as Herman Boyer, Melvin Hanson, Billy Peters, Dan Craft, and Walter Pritchard noted among the visitors.
Corn stocks stored on October 1 were 35 percent below the previous year’s carryover and the smallest for this date since 1948, totaling 153,460,000 bushels versus 237,292,000 last year. Oat stocks on October 1 stood at 183,625,000 bushels, about 10 percent higher than a year earlier.
Wadena News reports weekend gatherings in the Hulbert home with Mr and Mrs Vance Macha New Hampton Mrs Tille Drier and Mr and Mrs Leo Drier Postville. Ed Raftis hosted a dessert luncheon bridge club with prizes to Mrs Mabel Johnson Mrs Luther Crandall and Mrs Lyle Rubens. Sue Kauzlarich visiting from Ames spent the weekend with the Kauzlarichs. Sgt Orville Thomas from St Louis spent weekend with the Thomases. Marine Pfc LaVern Thomas from Camp Pendleton came for a ten day leave and will report to Camp Lejeune on Nov 14.
The report shows October 15, 1951 figures with the index of prices received for crops falling, led by corn price declines. Oats and soybeans also decline while hay rises. Meat animal index falls due to lower hogs beef cattle sheep and lamb prices, while poultry and egg prices rise. A small one cent decrease noted.
The town's farm commodity price index fell about four percent in the month ending Oct 15. The index stood at 293 percent of the base period on Oct 15, down from 304 percent on Sept 15, 1952.
An 1890s note mentions butterfat prices falling by about one point as electric lighting was first installed at the White House, a change associated with the dairy product index. PMID
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