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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1956
Page
1
Readings of Resolutions of Respect from church societies and school notices appear with regular advertising rates. These items list memorial acts and obituaries in concise notices, reflecting community remembrance and scheduled public-facing notices.
Arthur Junior Boyer born December 12, 1922 in West Union hospital died November 21 at home aged 33. He served in World War II, joined the American Legion, worked at Elgin Canning Co. and William Nelson saw mill, married Betty Jane Lenz June 16, 1958. Survived by wife, two stepchildren, parents Melvin and Helen Boyer, many relatives. service at First Baptist Church Slgin. interment Pleasant Grove Cemetery Brainard. Card of thanks from family.
The report lists flour bacon grease dried fruit or gumdrops and peanut butter as mousetrap baits ahead of cheese. Milk coolers are needed for high quality milk in winter as in summer. No known poisoning danger from pasturing frozen alfalfa. Iowa farmers can control rats at low cost using modern poisons with preventive measures.
Alden Pinney of Henton died at 5 40 a m Thursday November 15 in St Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau aged 69 after a 55 year career in journalism. He began as a printer's devil at four and later held leadership roles in Southeast Missouri press circles and local churches and civic groups. Funeral services were held at Benton Methodist Church with interment in Memorial Park Cemetery Cape Girardeau.
Elgin Local News and Stan spent Friday and Saturday in Cedar Rapids as guests of Mrs Ida Peters and Helen Wenger. On Saturday they attended the Medberry Novak wedding. Thanksgiving gatherings included the Zurbriggens with the Knights in Postville and Dr H S Wright with Kanawha family and Ernestine Holzer visiting.
Miss Marilyn Mae Gamm of Arlington and Reynolds N. Shaffer of Lamont wed at St. John Lutheran Church with Rev. J Wipperman officiating The ceremony featured a double ring service and pink rose and stephanotis arrangements The bride wore nylon taffeta with lace and a French illusion veil The maid of honor was Arline Bake The groom's party included Marvin Gamm and Forrest Shaffer Reception followed, couple to live on a farm near Lamont.
Miss Reva Medberry daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Medberry Elgin and Bruce Novak son of Mr and Mrs Paul Novak were married Saturday at 11 am at St Matthew’s Cedar Rapids. Rev Ralph Meyer officiated before an altar with white chrysanthemums gladiolas and pompous. Organist Mrs Norbert Englert played nuptial music. The bride wore nylon tulle over satin with lace appliques long sleeves and a tulle veil held by a pleated tulle hat. She carried a white orchid on a white prayer book. Maid of honor Miss Jeanine Cook Rochester Minn wore a blue faille gown with full skirt and large bow. John B Weaver Iowa City accompanied the wedding party.
The ceremony featured David Novak and Gordon Lendswerk as best man. A reception for 150 guests followed at the Knights of Columbus hall with hostesses including Mrs. Landswerk and several others from Iowa City Decorah Elgin Cedar Falls. The bride wore a beige dress with a white orchid corsage and works at J R Motor Supply Co. She will marry a University of Iowa engineering junior and reside at 1554 Bever Ave SE Cedar Rapids. Attendees from Elgin included Albert Dennler Kenneth Medberry Howard Medberry Alton Medberry and others.
Wm Winslow of Belle Plaine received a 23 karat gold pass from the Chicago and North Western Railroad in honor of sixty years of service as a scale inspector. He has been retired for fifteen years.
Burglars struck the Tower club near Cresco, making off with about $250 worth of frozen foods in a recent burglary. The loss included multiple frozen items and is under police investigation. No injuries reported. Authorities seek information from the public.
The article notes that milk coolers are essential to preserve high quality milk in both winter and summer, underscoring their role in dairy production and storage.
A pack of dogs killed six pigs at the Herman Dokken farm near Alta with nearly a dozen other pigs injured. At Jefferson, D E Sifelt tended a garden, picking peas and digging carrots into mid November.
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