Rich's Pipe Dreams Echo Anniversary Reflections
Twenty five years ago this week I began as publisher of the Echo succeeding F. W. Hughes who ran it for 21 years making it a family business for 46 years. I promised to give Elgin the best paper possible within my ability and, despite occasional lazy weeks, have striven to provide printable news while covering Elgin’s improvements and the Echo’s share in bringing them about.
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The
Echo
F. W. Hughes
Elgin
Elgin Echo Celebrates 25 Years of Community Partnership
The speaker reflects on a quarter century of newspaper service in Elgin, noting cooperative readers and local institutions that support good causes. The Echo, though imperfect at times, has treated all with fairness and aims to continue improving week by week for the community’s betterment.
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The
Echo
Elgin
Rural Tips on Livestock, Crops and Safe Hunting
Advice stresses keeping hogs on feed with alfalfa meal fish solubles or milk by products to supply vitamins. Recommends roofing a corn crib and starting fall pasture renovation before ground freezes. Encourages safe hunting practices with muzzle discipline and always unloading a gun.
Miss Julienne Czajka Weds O Glen Schupbach in Essexville
In 10 o clock nuptials at St John s church Essexville Mich bride Czajka daughter of Mrs Leon Czajka now of Detroit married O Glen Schupbach son of Mrs Anna Schupbach of Elgin Ill before about 160 guests. The rite with white and yellow chrysanthemums and palms featured a gown of white slipper satin and a double strand of pearls. Afterward 150 guests attended a reception at Le Chateau and later a family gathering at Essexville home. The couple will live in Detroit after a trip through Gulf states and Smoky Mountains by Almont Street address.
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Julienne K. Czajka
Leon Czajka
Bay City
Mich
Detroit
O. Glen Schupbach
Anna Schupbach
Elgin
St. John’s Church
Essexville
R. G. Greven
Rosemary Kaemarek
Mary Lou Nowak
Ellen Mary Motwicki
Melvina M. Rosebush
A. L. Schupbach
Ferndale
A. E. Kotwick
Iowa City
Iowa
Claude Hermann
Schubach
Almont St
Gulf States
The
Smoky Mountains
Can You Remember R P Strauch to Move to Elgin News
R P Strauch arrives today from Chadwick Illinois and will soon reside in Elgin at Mrs E E Bowen s house. His family is in Champaign visiting relatives and will join him once household goods arrive. Perry Larson suffers a fracture in the left leg above the ankle. The Clermont to Postville road is now fully open and graded for gravel. Irene Nemo left Friday for Rowley to spend the weekend. An Algona lad paid a $10 fine and $5 costs for shooting a ringneck pheasant. Eggs cost 45c a dozen and butter 55c a pound in Elgin stores. Farmers near Irvington report 10c a bushel for corn huskers but huskers are scarce. Fall specials at Falles include Hormel slab bacon 19c lb picnic hams 12 1 2c lb hamburger 12 1 2c lb bologna 13c lb red salmon 2 1 2c per can and three cans corn 23c. Schori Bros and Elgin Brainard Farmers Coop shipped nine carloads of hogs and one of cattle Saturday night. Calf starter use may rise with market milk producers this fall and winter if milk prices stay high and feed costs drop. Adequate ventilation in the laying house requires moving air to avoid condensation without drafts, achieved by 6 to 8 inch slot ventilators in the south wall ceiling level. opening size adjusts with outside temperature via a hinged inside stick on the baffle board.
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R. P. Strauch
Chadwick
Ill
Elgin
E. E. Bowen
Champaign
Perry Larson
Clermont
Postville
Irene Nemo
Rowley
Irvington
Falles
Hormel
Schori Bros
Elgin- Brainard Farmers’ Coop
Life Sketch of Halsten Groth
Halsten Groth son of Johannes and Gure Groth was born Oct 20 1967 and died Nov 14 1948 at 81. He lived with the Mrs. Louisa Martie family east of Elgin and was ill a week. He was Lutheran and worked as a farm laborer. Survived by sister Sophie and brother Martin of Clermont. Funeral by Rev A Q Nesset at Muehlethaler Elgin with burial in Houg cemetery. Pallbearers Nickoli Martie Fred Martie Halvor Anson Carl Halverson Ole Reierson Joe Wander. Out of town relatives Jens Halverson and Arthur Groth Decorah attended. His parents four brothers and...
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Halsten Groth
Johannes
Gure Groth
Louisa Martie
Elgin
Mr. Groth
Sophie
Martin
Clermont
A. Q. Nesset
Muehlethaler
Houg
Nickoli Martie
Fred Martie
Halvor Anson
Carl Halverson
Ole Reierson
Joe Wander
Thanks to Mrs. Louisa Martie and family for kindness
Martin and Sophia Groth express gratitude to Mrs. Louisa Martie and family for their kindness to their brother. Appreciation also goes to Rev Nesset, those who provided music and sang, relatives, friends, and all who sent flowers and memorials. 13p.
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Louisa Martie
Nesset
Martin
Sophia Groth
CROP Drive Mobilizes Churches for Overseas Food Aid
United Nations warns one in three Europeans faces serious malnutrition with rickets and tooth decay. Churches of America unite to fund Christian Rural Overseas Program across 43 countries, urging Iowa communities to start collections in Fayette County during Thanksgiving week for corn soybeans livestock dairy wheat oats and cash. Local chairs Ray DeSart Elgin Forrest Shaffer Wy ria Wm Belschner Clermont Arnold Saboe Eden Fairfield Herbert Meisgeier Pleasant Valley A B Jacob Union and Rev Robt Williams oversee the effort.
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United Nations
Europe
Marshall Plan
Churches of America
Christian Rural Overseas Program
CROP
Iowa Christian Rural Overseas Program
Fayette County
Iowa
Ray DeSart
Elgin
Forrest Shaffer
Wyria
Wm. Belschner
Clermont
Arnold Saboe
Eden
Fairfield
Herbert Meisgeier
Pleasant Valley
A. B
Jacob
Union
G. D. Grimes
Arlington
Robt. Williams
Pasture and supplements build vitamins for growing pigs
Farmers seek green pastures and balanced supplement to maximize pig growth before winter. Pigs store vitamins from pasture and use reserves when moved to dry lot to resist diseases, but still need vitamin-rich supplements from alfalfa meal fish solubles milk by products and distillers solubles.
Anderson-Longmuir Bride and Groom Wed in Nashua
Miss Mae Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs P J Anderson of Elgin and John Longmuir son of Allen Longmuir of Volga united in marriage at the Little Brown Church Nashua on Sunday November 21. Rev Hansecomb performed the double ring ceremony with bridal party including Geo Anderson of West Union. The bride wore a tan wool dress with black accessories and carnations. the groom and attendant wore blue suits with white boutonnieres. After a short trip, they will reside at 480 East Chicago Street Elgin Iowa with the groom employed at Illinois Tool Works.
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Mae Anderson
P. J. Anderson
Elgin
John Longmuir
Allen Longmuir
Volga
Little Brown
Nashua
Hansecomb
Geo. Anderson
West Union
Morck shoots two geese near Emmetsburg with single shell
Algona reports Bud Morck hunting near Emmetsburg used a single shell to take two Canadian geese in the opening season hunt.
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Algona
Bud Morck
Emmetsburg
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Elgin Furniture Store
Elgin Community Club
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Elgin Farmers Dairy CO
Schori & Wenger Tavern
Ken’s Place
Elgin Canning Company
John Falb & Sons
Torkelson Bros
Elgin State Bank
Capper’s Hatchery
Elgin Oil Company
Elgin Cooperative
Schori & Kuster Lbr. CO
Elgin Clothes Shop
Elgin Food Locker
C. J. Mulford & Son
John Hellum Produce
Lehman Service Station Standards Appliance Inc
John Tillotson
H. H- Wolf
M. D
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D. E. Tinker
LANTZ
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W. F. Kohler
GEO
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Paul ‘Larson
Jacob Hoover
Moody’s
E. Howard
P. J. Jensen
StanDard Oil
R. L. Schurbach
Harry Johnson
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