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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1959
Page
1
Elgin Iowa weekly newspaper published by Hermen and Bartunek each Thursday. Entry details include second class mail matter status and origin at Elgin Fayette County Iowa with 1891 post office date.
The Valley Band Boosters met for the first regular meeting of the school year on Wednesday night September 30. The president opened the session and the secretary’s and treasurer’s reports were read and approved. The boosters approved summer ice cream social proceeds and paid summer bills. They decided to fund materials for new twirler outfits with donations from mothers. A $1 family annual donation was requested to cover uniform care and publicity postage. Committees were named for Transportation Ways and Means Uniforms with multiple members named.
Forrest Gordon Pollock son of Gordon and Arlene Pollock was born May 31 1953 in Postville. He died September 21 after serious illness at Rochester Methodist Hospital aged 3 months and 21 days. Survived by parents a sister a brother paternal and maternal grandparents and many relatives. Burial followed at family cemetery.
The Marion Happy Hustlers held their regular meeting at the home of Marvin and Roger Berg on Sept. 21. Roll call asked what members like to do on vacation. Officers elected were Paul Hanson as president, Richard Amundson vice president, Roger Berg secretary treasurer, and Mark Amundson historian. Harlan Bilden spoke on Hog Mange and Marvin Berg demonstrated wood working tools. Games followed with lunch served.
Judith Florence Knight married Daniel Everett Griffin in a Sept. 12 ceremony at Northern Avenue Methodist Church. The bride, daughter of Vernon and the late, was a Rowman's employee. Griffin, an Army specialist, recently returned from the Canal Zone and is stationed at Ft. Carson. The couple resided in Colorado Springs after a reception for 200. Out of town guests included Leonard Roberts and wife.
Elgin Iowa list of participants includes Norman Grimm and family from West Liberty Mr and Mrs Robert Knight of Avondale Anna Watson and Frank D Rosdick of Fowler Harold Watson from Rocky Ford the Thomas Bell family of Wetmore and the Verd Orr family Beulah.
Elizabeth Roach and Milton Lane Ash wed at Holy Name Church West Union at 10 am Monday Sept 28 Archbishop Binz Dubuque presided. Msgr William Roach read the Mass with Rev Ed Cooney and others assisting. The couple will reside in Elgin where Mr Ash will farm after his four-year US Air Force stint.
Maynard opened scoring in the second quarter on a ten yard jump pass. Valley answered via a 36 yard run for their only TD but extra point stalled. West Central capitalized with a pass to the Tigers and later scored to lead 14-6. Valley added two points on a blocked punt in the fourth. WHWC stats show Maynard with 199 net yards and Valley with 134.
Clarence Becker, long time Rock Island Railroad road bridge crew worker, retired last Thursday. He will make his home with the Louis Beckers.
A Harvest and Mission Festival is scheduled for Sunday October 11 at 11:00. Responsive readings and songs include Let Us Not Grow Weary and Let All Our Hearts Rejoice performed by listed church members and groups, with offerings in harmony and a dialog segment Come With Me.
Margaret Jacobs Long Betty Schaer and Guy Probert are named in a brief notice likely related to a public or social event. The fragment identifies three individuals connected to an unnamed local matter. No dates or locations are provided in readable text.
The Pleasant Valley Homemarkers meet Friday October 9 at 1:30 at Mrs Leon Jaenh’s home for a photography lesson. A sample frozen salad recipe will be shared. Everyone is welcome.
The Sunnydale Club met at Mrs Elmer Butikofer’s home on Saturday afternoon September 28. Five members and five guests answered roll call by sharing a happy event from the summer.
Mrs. Kenneth Mork presides as president with Mrs Otto Blockhus as secretary and Mrs Ole Reierson as treasurer. The next meeting is set for October 27 at the home of Mrs Kenneth Mork.
Dr and Mrs L L Carr of West Union moved to California after a 45 year medical career in Fayette County. They first settled in Clermont in 1914, lived there 27 years, then moved to West Union where they have resided 18 years. Dr Carr delivered nearly 3000 babies and both were active in welfare work. They will be missed by many friends.
West Central of Maynard frustrated Valley's title bid by beating the Tigers 14 to 0 in a rain soaked Friday night game.
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