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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1960
Page
4
For better heating tailored furnaces last longer and use less fuel. John Tillotson Phumbing and Heating in Elgin offers services. 4c For sale cast iron high back single sink with fixtures doors and cupboards. Thore Thompson Elgin 7p.
Mr and Mrs F C Muehlethaler received a call from Mrs Julius Freiburghaus stating Mr Julius Freiburghaus was in St Marys Hospital Rochester Minnesota and that it was not decided whether he would have surgery. Confined to home Wm F Miller is confined to his room above the bank following recent surgery at Lacrosse Wisconsin and will be laid up for a couple of weeks longer.
Homebound Harley Helms is back at his residence following a several week hospitalization in Decorah, resuming daily routines and recovery at home.
Card of Thanks expressing gratitude for birthday greetings while at Mia’s, hospital visits, and flowers. Includes thanks to WSCS and friends. Also thanks from Mr and Mrs Donald Pruess and Mr and Mrs Thomas Powell and families for gifts and support after a death and for comforting words from Rev Caspers.
Illyria Ladies Aid meets October 19 with Mrs Arthur Yearous Mrs Howard Shaffer Mrs Raymond Benson and Mrs Carroll Klingman as hostesses Illyria Ladies Evening Circle meets October 20 with Mrs Kenneth Strong and Mrs Roy Halverson as hostesses
The Marion Busy Bees installed officers on October 3 with Darlene Hofer as president and Wanda Hofer as vice president. Diane Wenger became secretary treasurer, Helen Christen historian, Dorothy Meisner reporter, Genevieve Christen music chair, Sharon Schupbach photographer, Carol Frieden librarian, Mary Hofer telephone. New members Charlan Butihofer and Diane Hanson joined. Leaders will attend a leader banquet at Giardon on October 18 and a square dance fundraiser was planned.
Busy Bees with 13 members answered roll call at the Dairy Cattle Congress. Carol Frieden and three guests attended at home, presenting 19 head of cattle with a judging team.
Mrs. George Schupbach Mrs. Lester Wenger and Mrs. Lewis Butikofer attended. Barbara Gibbs played the accordion for installation of officers. The meeting adjourned and lunch was served by Mrs. Frieden, Dorothy Meisner, rep.
Pleasant Point Study Club met with Mrs. Allen Habeger. Nine members and one guest attended. Officers elected: Emmett Light president, Howard Medberry vice president, Forrest Shaffer secretary, Allen Habeger treasurer. Lunch and zipper lesson noted. Eleven members and a guest enjoyed a Sept. 30 outing touring Moody's Museum, Ft Crawford hotel, Villa Louis, and the Museum of Medical Progress.
The 47th annual Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association meeting will be held October 13 and 14 at Hotel Sheraton Montrose in Cedar Rapids. More than 300 veterinarians from eastern Iowa and nearby counties will attend work sessions on new developments in animal and bird diseases. Cedar Rapids broadcaster Tait Cummings will speak at the October 13 banquet.
The article lists livestock placings including Ayrshire Richard Foreman blue and red, Guernsey Bernard Oakes blue, AngeIe Terry Knickerbocker red, Kenneth Schroeder blue and white, Betty Arthur two blue and one red Gary Brownell and others. The dairy herd entries include Betty Arthur blue and county Holstein groups two blue. The judging team featured Donald Kerr, Danny Thies, James Harrison, and Wayne Harrington. Production contest honors went to Donald Kerr, Linda McLeish, and Charles McLeish Jr.
The State News page reports total claims for general and supplemental state aid to schools for the 1959 60 year amounting to 27,044,582 including 17,483,892 in general aid and 9,810,890 in supplemental aid. The Iowa Department of Public Instruction has validated general aid for 614 high school districts, 1,086 non high school districts and 18 public junior colleges. supplemental aid participation is noted.
The article outlines general and supplemental aid formulas for 243 high school and 630 non high school districts. General aid covers 17 cents daily for elementary pupils 20 cents for high school pupils and $1 daily for junior college students. Supplemental aid uses an equalization formula to assist districts unable to raise 120 per elementary pupil and 170 per high school pupil with 10 mills in non high school and 16 mills in high school districts. No district qualifies for aid without at least 15 mills levied in the general fund for 1959 60. It notes 382 non high school districts filed to qualify due to an inadequate levy. The piece abruptly shifts to a patrol plane safety campaign, detailing emblem plans on highways to curb speed and mentioning over 6,800 air spotted violators since 1956 and five planes in operation.
A one owner locally owned 1959 Pontiac Catalina four door sedan with just over 15000 miles. The car is described as like new and well cared for by its sole owner.
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