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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1964
Page
5
District Court directs the Iowa Legislature convening January 11 to draft a new reapportionment plan based on the one man one vote concept. The court seeks a plan that would meet its approval and inform leaders about the start of the 1985 session.
Mrs. Olivia Edna Schweinetin 85 of West Union died from injuries after a one car crash south of Ossian. The vehicle left the road, rolled into a field, and she was found in and around the car before being taken by ambulance to Postville hospital.
Local residents visit in homes across West Union Oelwein Clermont and Postville. Names include Durschers Hitch Kimball Fox and many Halversons and Lauer family members. Weekend parade attendance and a wedding anniversary were noted with multiple calls and dinners listed.
The notice mentions Rabin Hoy 212 at the Hospital and Church Wad Cele ille pri sens hosting a gathering on Nov 22 at 8 00 with Mn Gast Kuhens showing slides from eee Grune. It notes a Ku hensen family member teaching in lew Gue nes and invites the public. Also references Johnnie th her ener ae Mie George Nor and a weekend visit at Mr and Mrs Wi Sider Mattocks with Mrs Herb Blaschke assisting and Anna Ayis and William Brockmeyer mentioned in visiting roles.
St Pauls Methodist Church will convene a church conference on Sunday November 22 to decide on accepting or rejecting a proposed building project. The plan includes classrooms a pastoral study a new kitchen rest rooms sanctuary overflow and additional social room. Dr L D Havighurst Dubuque District Supt will preside. Members urged to vote and be heard.
The Christmas Seal Campaign opens Saturday November 1 with mailing of seals for a tuberculosis drive and related respiratory disease funding. Seals will reach homes soon as Mrs. Florence M. Streight, campaign chairman, urges use on all Christmas mail and contributions to the Fayette County TB Association.
The Neighborhood 500 Card Club met Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John McMillan. Prizes were awarded to ladies’ high Mrs. Jacob Friederich, ladies’ second Mrs. Merle Buckdasher, ladies’ third Mrs. Conner Dummermuth, men’s high Russell Friederich, men’s second Wm. Dummermuth, and men’s third Clarence Ruckdeshel.
The Elgin Public Library has extended its hours to meet requirements. Officials say the change broadens access for patrons and aligns with community needs, with tentative schedules to be announced next week.
Classified terse note highlights that quick results come from using want ads. Emphasizes fast responses and broad reach for listings and notices across the community.
A brief item notes completion of a structure described as the new bride near Haven, with a south approach and access point. The hill just south of Gin Wil be lowered about six feet, details limited due to fragmentary OCR.
A picnic birthday dinner was held at Mrs. Alma Scholen’s home honoring Tom Torkelson on his 77th birthday. Attendees included relatives from Orfordville Wisconsin and Cedar, with guests sharing slides from a Norway trip.
Mrs. Allan Anderson and Mrs. Elmer Lembke accompanied Stanley Anderson to Elkhart on Tuesday November 10 returning Sunday evening. They attended the first wedding and luncheon at La Maison owned by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tousignant. The groom was a famous eastern college football player and the bride a university technologist. The eight tiered cake was baked by Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Lembke and decorated by Stanley. The altar featured blue football colors with eucalyptus and ferns. Myr Tousignant played in the wedding yard.
The Elgin Study Club will meet on December 1 for a Christmas party including a small gift exchange carol singing and a program on Iowa Christmas music and poems by Mrs Whitam Howard and Mrs Earl Kiple. A charity Christmas plan will be discussed.
Dinner guests included the Leonard Muram family of Hudson and G.8 Meyers family of Strawberry Point with Alyce Oelberg and Dean Hilger. On Monday evening guests at Rev George Breitkreutzs home included Rev George Robinson of Wausau Wisconsin and Rev Bernard Fritzke with Dean and others.
Fragmentary notice states that copy must be ready early next week and that the operation will be moved Wednesday. Readers should expect changes as this schedule is finalized.
Monday evening program sponsored by the Teerapiessesa Club drew strong attendance from local women. Pash ions modeled included outfits from Klingman’s Clothes and Moore’s with door prizes from Klingmith’s and Moore’s. prize recipients listed. The All State Quartet directed by Russell Goodell performed, delivering two numbers amid social hour displays of jewelry, lingerie, drapery, and children’s clothing.
Beginning Saturday November 21 the business men will give away six turkeys each Saturday through December 23. No cash drawing. the drawing occurs at 2:00 p.m. in the city park. Weekly registration at the town hall with a whistle signal. Santa arrival is planned for November 19 with more details to come.
David Blockhus, son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Blockhus of Elgin, has enlisted in the Air Force. He left last week to report for duty at Lackland AFB Texas and is in officer's training school. Blockhus is a 1960 Valley High graduate and recently graduated from Luther College.
The Friendship Birthday Club gathered at Mrs. George Vaughn's home to celebrate a member's birthday last week. Attending were Mrs. Bertha Lehman, Mrs. Grace Evans, Louis Butikofer, Sr. C. T. Fjellstul, Mrs. Ida Cummings, Leon Shep ard, Metta Krueger, Thomas Howard, and Miss Clara Muehletheler. Absent were Mrs. Ed Boleyn and Mrs. Ida Pulfer, who sent gifts. Guests included Mrs. Dean DeSart and Hulda Nydegger. After social time, lunch was served by the hostess.
Reuben E Wirkler a Monona merchant died Friday night at home after a long illness. Services were held Monday at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church in Monona. Surviving are his wife two daughters a sister his mother Mrs Rozelia Wickler of Monona and six grandchildren His wife was Hazel Cork of Elgin.
Sharon Loftsgard of Elk Grove Village and Ruth Loftsgard, with Keith Waters and Mersha of Postville, dined with Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Strauch. Charles Becker, Donna and Terry of Clermont, joined Mr. and Mrs. Louis Becker Sr. for a Monday dinner.
Valley Tigerettes defeat Kee Hawks of Lansing in a reported game with notes of upcoming travel. The article fragment mentions a November 2 meeting and a Will Christen event, with unclear details about venue or further results due to garbled text.
Elgin librarian Mrs. Kenneth Blockhus attended a state library reference workshop held across the state. The program featured Mrs. Kenneth Lee head of the Eastern Town Library Cooperative, Mrs. Lawrence Auld of Cedar Falls, and Mary Von Glos Glen of Waterloo Public Library as senior leaders.
The Town and Country Card Club met Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs Dennis Meyer Guerts. Attending were Mr and Mrs Gary Rubens West Union Mr and Mrs Jim Frieden and Mr and Mrs Bill Bennett. Ladies high Mrs Roger Howard ladies low Mrs Eugene Medberry mens high Dale Seitz mens low Eugene Medberry traveling went to Roger Howard.
Mr and Mrs Dennis Butikofer hosted their 500 ecard club Saturday evening at home All members attended prizes were awarded Ladies high Mrs Earl Lembke Ladies low Mrs Ronald Lofts Men high Keith Johnson Men low Leslie Lembke Traveling prize Eugene Lehman
Tuesday November 25 features a District Training meeting on the New Filing System and an Extension Council meeting at the County Extension office at 8 p.m.
Local 4 H events listed for November include a Vanishing Train ing session in Elkader on Friday the 20th from 10 a.m. The schedule also notes activities through Thursday the 28th and a Clayton County annual meeting at the Swiss Miss in National Town on Friday the 27th.
Rev. and Mrs. Lee Roy Collins attended the Wartburg College inauguration on November 11 as Emory University representatives. About 125 colleges were represented. The Collins also attended a social dinner after the ceremonies. Sunday visitors Lawrence White and Shirley A Geday of Rapids visited Mr and Mrs Reuben Howard Sunday evening.
The report notes parent conferences held to strengthen school home ties. Seventh grade studies chemical changes, eighth grade explores the solar system with film strips on life on other planets and the moon. Sixth grade covers triangle geometry and plane regions. Language studies include noun cases and quality nouns. Several students earned near perfect papers. Basketball tryouts listed for seventh and eighth graders, with a detailed schedule and team rosters. Social studies spans world geography with state projects and American History unit on Europe routes to Asia and the New World.
Mrs. Doyie Baker received notice that a suggestion she submitted was accepted and would be sent to Washington. Federal inspectors and U S graders are asked to submit ideas on economy and efficiency in poultry inspection and processing. These suggestions from a 13 state area are sent to Des Moines.
The Valley girls won 75 to 34 on Kee High’s floor on Saturday November 14. Sue Kingery led Valley with 18 points while Linda Pucline and Joyce Larson added 14 and 3. Kee High was led by Barb Breeser and Lynn Strong with 12 each.
The Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Homemakers held a holiday fare at city hall on Friday November 13 from 2 to 4 pm with about 80 attending. Coffee cookies and cookie sales were offered. A short business meeting at 1 30 discussed plans for December. Members were to bring canned fruit for gifts to the Good Samaritan Home in West Union and the list of read books was to be brought to the December meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gehring returned Tuesday after a week with daughter Dr. Edith Gehring in Washington DC. They visited the Smithsonian complex including Art and Industry, main building, National Gallery, and other venues. They toured the Capitol, Library of Congress, Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, and Arlington Cemetery among many sites.
Sam Roberts and David Aanes were named on the conference second team for football. No Valley players made the first team. End Chuck Frieden received honorable mention. The Ben Schori family of Calmar visited Mr and Mrs Robert Falb on Sunday.
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