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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1957
Page
2
Valley High notes a radio ham Reverend Kronlokken broadcast sounds of the Russian satellite Sputnick to students using the intercom. Reports include cafeteria routines with six long tables and stainless kitchen facilities used by community groups, plus upcoming plays, meetings, and student activities across October and November.
The junior high Cubs begin football this year with seven freshmen sixteen eighth graders and five seventh graders practicing at Clermont and hosting home games on the Elgin field. Coach Dale Fogle leads the squad which has played West Union Postville and Maynard. New equipment includes helmets shoulder pads and uniforms. Cheerleaders Ruth Bilden Lois Kerr Donaline Larson and Phyllis Nims lead the section with Mrs Alan Seabrooke as cheerleading coach. Seventh grade officers Margie Swenson president Randy Miles vice president Janet Rothlisberger secretary Karen Olson treasurer. class sponsors Mrs Elmer Easler and Gerhardt Petratz. Eighth grade president John Bennett with Roger Tobson vice president Janice Jec and Carlyle Blockhus as officers. class sponsors same. Twenty-nine students join junior band rehearsing twice weekly at Clermont with a joint spring concert planned with the senior band.
Sunday visits and weekend guests arrive at Postville area residences. Families include Loftsgards Reiersons Eberlings Brainards Hougs and others from Gar ner Castalia Cedar Rapids Ossian and Chicago. Multiple gatherings feature extended kinship and local friends during weekends and weekdays.
Mrs. Ole Loftsgard and Mrs. Ludwig Anderson visited at the Klingman home in Strawberry Point on Monday. Cornelius Reiersen spent Sunday with the Reierson family. Kennet folk hosted Sunday dinner with Alan Seabrooke and Orlin Mason. Harold Opland hosted Wednesday supper with Arthur Amundson and Bernard Hanson families. Nelson and Kathy of Cedar Rapids visited Ray Chapman over the weekend. Dennison residents Mr. and Mrs. James E. Davis called on Allen Habeger Saturday. Barney Larson and Shirley K visited the Halversons Sunday. Anna Hengelke of Hawkeye spent Thursday through Monday with ill John Anderson and has returned from West Union hospital. Harold Halverson and Steven attended a Cub Scout pow-wow at Maynard and a Camp Ingrawanis cook served supper. Albert Halverson and DeVere Halversons family dined with Melvin Engelhardt in Mabel, Minnesota.
Funeral services for Herman Kohls drew attendance from numerous relatives in Clermont Strawberry Point Wadena West Union and Bis Cerl Hackmann. Lt Com W C Mitchell and family visit Alexandria Va. Sunday card club hosted by Archie Howard with prizes awarded to Millan McMillan and Kohler. Merlin Hellum and Kenneth Hellum families dinner guests at the Hellum home in Postville.
A round of social visits and travel described includes Mr and Mrs Reuben Howard and several families spending Oct 8 to Oct 11 in Canistota South Dakota and Mitchell South Dakota to view the corn palace. Luncheon guests of the Guernsey Smiths include Eddie Anderson and daughter Cheri and Mrs Arnold Digre of Decorah. Supper guests at the Harry Cline home include Alan Seabrooke and the Paul Smith family. Mabel Haney and friends from Waterloo visited Robert Kohler’s home for afternoon and supper. Clara Heutzhen of Cartersville and Ruth and John Heutzhen of Chicago and Charles City visited Nels Olson’s home with Heutzien as a cousin to Mrs Olson.
The Iowa Sheriffs Association urges parents to teach children not to accept rides from strangers and to note the license plate if offered a ride. They stress training for young kids to avoid cars with unknowns and for older children to refuse rides and report the plate to parents. The warning comes as many children are out daily and weather grows harsher with longer nights increasing risk.
The Adult Farmer Evening Program lists discussion topics across several dates. Oct 22 Economy in the Beet Cow Herd. Oct 23 Farm Stabilization Factors. Nov 5 Government Corn and Acreage Program. Nov 12 Farm Tractors. Nov 18 Management of the Farm Wood Lot. Meetings convene in the vo ag room of the new high school at 8:00 pm with coffee, doughnuts, and a regular kitty collection after each session.
Osage soldier Pvt Gene Holm was wounded at Fort Lewis Washington when a truck carrying pazooka rockets exploded. Two soldiers were killed in the incident, with others injured.
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