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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1957
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial in Elgin Iowa is published weekly on Thursdays by Strauch and Hermen. It is entered as second class mail matter Sept 1, 1891 at the Elgin post office under the 1852 act.
The notice lists subscription pricing for four northeast Iowa counties at 2.00 per year and 2.50 elsewhere payable in advance. Advertising rates are per line at 10 cents for readers and 90 cents minimum for cash orders. blind ads and inquiries are 50 cents weekly. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriam cards priced at 1.00, with notices capped at ten lines. church and school notices with admission charged follow regular rates.
Donald R Cummings son of Thomas and Sarah Cummings was born August 23 1889 near Volga and died September 10 at his Arlington home aged 68 He leaves a widow Ida and four children Hubert Clermont Junia Alice Elaine andTl plus 15 grandchildren two brothers Owen and Francis and one sister Alice Also seven children were born to his marriage with Ida Nydegger two sons and one daughter preceded him in death He was a member of the Illyria church and farmed near Elgin Myria and Arlington The funeral was at the Illyria church Friday afternoon with burial in Illyria cemetery The Rev C B Eslick Loyal Wis preached the sermon Pallbearers were Ralph Stewart Doyle Kauffman Leon Buch tela John Swales Wayne Tabor and Glen Davis Flower girls Mrs Louise Anderman and Mrs Glen Davis Shirley Tyler sang In the Garden and Will the Circle Be Unbroken with pianist Mrs Mayme Crawford Card of thanks from Ida Cummings and children for support and flowers.
Martha Bucher daughter of Mrs E L Bucher of Kansas City formerly of Elgin died Sept 20. Survived by her mother and three sisters Esther at home Mrs Laura Sherman Little Rock Ark and Mrs JoAnn Payne Kansas City. Born in ward her father Edward L Bucher was part owner of the Oelwein Record and founder of the Elgin Echo. Family moved to Carthage Missouri as a child then educated at Carthage Kansas State Teachers College and the University of Southern California. Martha became principal of a large Kansas City elementary school. She was the niece of Mrs Hulda.
Stoehr is identified as the granddaughter of the late Peter and Elizabeth Nicklaus in the obituary style notice. The fragment preserves the named individuals and relation to the family.
Mildred Wenger writes from Government Hill near Elmendorff Air Force Base recounting an air raid siren scare, jet patrols, and a rough highway trip with damaged car parts while praising autumn scenery and Alaska travel. She notes three jets on duty around the clock and ongoing jet noise.
The Marion Busy Bees met at the Christen home September 2 with fifteen members and five visitors. Officers elected include Elaine Hellum president Eva Hofer vice president Helen Christen secretary treasurer Dorothy Meisner historian Sharon Schupbach reporter Rita O’Neill photographer Barbara Gibbs music chair Carol Frieden librarian. Reporter Helen Christen.
The Marion Happy Hustlers met at Wayne Anderson's home on September 16. Max Saur bry returned the record books for the second year running at 100 percent. Four received blue ribbons while the rest earned red. Officers elected were Ronald Halverson president Wayne Anderson vice president Jean Amundson secretary treasurer Diane Wilden reporter. The club plans scrap metal and paper drives and will meet in October at Marvin and Roger Berg's home with a Halloween party planned.
The Progressive Home Study Club gathered at Will Christen home on Sept. 25. The group sang, recited the creed, and conducted roll call with safety talks on fire prevention. Bills were paid, new books distributed, and the tour committee will select a supper venue. Four visitors attended. readings by Mrs. Eugene Wenger and Mrs. Thomas Foxwell enriched the program. Mary Flanagan and Mrs. Will Christen assisted as hostesses.
A safety note explains that most tractors carry a white rear light for field work at night and some farmers use it as a rear warning light when moving on secondary roads after dark. The state safety department urges drivers to slow and brake if they see this light on a country road at night, signaling a slow moving tractor ahead.
The department warns illegal and dangerous practices near dark on rural roads. Drivers misjudge a white light as a motorcycle and crash into rear of tractors. Assistant patrol chief James Macholz urges red rear lights on farm equipment and notes increasing farm traffic as harvest nears. Corinthian architecture and the South American coot are briefly described as unrelated notes.
The passage notes copperheads are the most widely distributed and often the most abundant poisonous snakes in the eastern United States, highlighting their prevalence in the region.
The notes state that copyrights last 28 years and cork derives from the outer bark of Mediterranean oak. It also claims U S corn acreage surpasses combined totals of wheat oats barley rye and rice. Corregidor is described as one mile wide and four miles long.
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