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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1957
Page
5
October 22 marks a nationwide fund drive by the Boy Scouts of America. The Wapsipinjeon Area Council serves eight northeast Iowa counties with a nearly $70,000 budget this year. Scouts urge neighbors to give generously to support the ONE program educating and shaping young men for the future.
Valley Tigers overwhelmed Calmar Cohawks 33 6 at Higin Friday night. Swendon and Kerr sparked multiple long runs while Hyde pounded through the line and Howard added a TD run and three extra points. Calmar managed a third quarter score on Spillman’s 40 yard run as Maynard prepares to host Valley next Friday October 18.
The First Baptist Church will host guest speaker Vern Schrock director of the Rural Bible Crusade of Iowa during Sunday morning services. He will deliver a consecrated layman message of interest to local churches. The evening service features a program by the senior Co. B. with a special offering for three Japanese National Mission Workers. Pastor Vanderbeck is in St Paul conducting a Thousand For Christ campaign at Riverside Baptist Church.
Mrs. Arthur Herrling of Wadena and Mrs. C. M. Dibble of Spokane sell their Elgin east farm known as the Schneider farm. Buyer Virgil Coffin of Arlington will take possession around January first. Current tenants are the Wm. O’Laughlin family.
Editorial notes that a special session in the town is unlikely as Gov Loveless and Republicans in the legislature resist compromise. Tax proposals remain split, with Democrats holding two percent while Republicans favor two and a half to nine percent. Mentions discord with state party chair Jake More and patronage concerns, plus a Battleship Town trip and new Viking Lake State Park dedication.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Benson have purchased the Gunder store building and stock from Torkelson Bros and now reside in the adjoining rooms. Their west Elgin home has been rented to Mr and Mrs Phil Man Larson who have retired from farming.
Hundreds of Cub and Boy Scouts across eight counties will stage the first Scout Good Turn Day on November 2. They will collect discarded clothing, shoes, bedding, and fabric through a Goodwill clothing drive to aid handicapped workers employed by Goodwill Industries. Cub Scouts will place bags on homes October 25 and return November 2 to haul items to local collection points.
Sumner town council received a letter from the State Department of Public Health indicating potential eligibility for federal aid for the new sewage treatment plant. Earlier funding was rejected due to shortage of funds, but Congress recently appropriated more money for this aid, boosting prospects for small towns.
The old sheep ranch house was moved Monday to the Woodrow Reed farm. The former home on the Reed farm had been torn down and a new basement was prepared for the new house.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Wede begin a new single story home in West Elgin. The four room and bath frame house measures 26 by 32 feet with asphalt shingles and is slated to be covered in wide red wood siding.
Dale Jensen, W M of Silver Leaf Lodge, arranged a past masters meeting at the regular meeting date last Tuesday evening. Ray Douglas of Postville, P G M of Iowa Masons, was the speaker. Several members from neighboring lodges attended.
The 1957 56 Wartburg College artist series debuts The Riv alry by Norman Corwin opening Oct 27 at Waverly Knights gymnasium. Cast features Raymond Massey as Lincoln Agnes Moorehead as Adele Douglas and Martin Gabel as Stephen A Douglas with Norman Corwin directing. Tickets at 8:00 p.m. through Dr. A W Swensen.
The Wadena to Arlington county trunk road was opened last week after a summer closure. Final work included a concrete bridge and fill as well as stabilizing the road through the hollow. Several sharp curves on the route were eliminated to improve safety.
The Fayette County Education Association will hold its first calendar year meeting with a dinner at Valley High School on Thursday October 17 at 6 30 p m The program includes discussion of ISBA Areas of Emphasis for 1957 1958 and a tour of the new school building AII teachers are invited to participate in these meetings.
Mrs George Dorsey and Liane of Mamaroneck New York and Mr and Mrs Louis Dennler were supper guests of Mr and Mrs John Wood Friday at Prairie du Chien Wisconsin.
Gehring Hardware celebrated a company anniversary last Saturday with nearly 300 adults registering. The event used 110 pounds of flour, 43 pints of syrup and lots of butter and coffee. Lawrence Butikofer won the door prize and Larry Frieden won the pancake eating contest at six pancakes as the five minute bell rang. Anniversary specials run through week end.
St Pauls Methodist Church will join more than 700 Iowa Methodist congregations in a state wide Mission to Iowa from October 27 to 31. The two phase evangelistic effort aims to deepen believer life and win new adherents with six sermons by Rev John A Nye and other features. Bishop Ensley calls it a call to witness and mature churchmanship in the 300000 Methodists state wide.
Fayette County Extension Director IM. C. Wangsness will attend the National Association of County Agricultural Agents convention in Boston from October 13 to 17. More than 1,000 county agricultural agents nationwide are expected to attend, with about 15 extension directors from Iowa making the trip.
Several hundred Methodist men from ten northeastern Iowa counties are expected for the 4 Dubuque District laymen's rally at the First Methodist Church in Independence on October 21. Rev Dr Robert H Bodine of Peoria Illinois will be the principal speaker with Judge W J H Antes of West Union in charge of the annual meeting which opens with a dinner. Attendees come from Allamakee Bremer Buchanan Clayton Delaware Dubuque Fayette Howard and Winneshiek counties.
Leonard Roberts cafe brightens business with white building and red trim. F D Welch insurance interior redecorated in palm green. Chas Wenger installs new windows on second floor front. Jan Bros insulate farm home west of Elgin and cover with white slate shingles. Heins tavern redecorates front windows and makes changes.
A district churchmanship meeting was held Sunday afternoon and evening at Monona with Bishop F Gerald Ensley of Des Moines as speaker. Attendees for the afternoon and dinner included Rev. Donald Caspers Walter Follett G J Mosby Laurence Knudtson C B Schori Lyle Light Henry McMillan Elgin Mr and Mrs Floyd Frieden Mr and Mrs Howard Medberry Reynold Strong Wyria Mr and Mrs Charles Heiser and Mrs Ruth Starkey Clermont.
A public meeting at Elgin town hall Thursday Oct 24 at eight will explain creating a tax funded rural fire protection district. A speaker from Ames will outline setups used in other districts and further details may be released next week. taxpayers in town and rural areas are urged to attend.
Henry McMillan attended a Saturday evening meeting of Clayton county post masters at the Airport Inn in Elkader.
At a Monday gathering the Elgin Community Club set its next meeting for November 18 to avoid Veterans Day. John Mohrman presented a film on small town enterprise. The club will conduct six Saturday drawings for turkey prizes and cash, plus Santa on the last Saturday before Christmas. Officials will form committees and pursue a United Fund drive with a target per capita of $2.00 to $2.50 based on data from other towns.
Eight members of the Elgin Study Club toured Little Switzerland on Tuesday October 1 following an itinerary from the Iowa Magazine Our itinerary left Elgin for Elkader Communia and beyond. The group visited Elkport Garber Guttenberg Garnaville Clayton McGregor Beulah and Beulahs doll house shell shop and Spock Cave before returning by the river road. Participants included Mdms H D Yack H H Walt W C Falk G J Mosby Guernsey Smith John Tillotson Martin Wenger and Ed Medberry Corr
A survey to locate possible but undiagnosed tuberculosis cases in Fayette County begins soon under the direction of Mrs. Mattie Peterson R N public health nurse. Supported by Christmas Seal Funds the nurse will work with the family physician to reach those who have had contact with active TB cases.
Supt. M. H. Moore reports absentee counts for Clermont and Elgin on Tuesday. Clermont kindergarten through 6th grade total 5 of 192. Elgin kindergarten through 6th grade 30 of 200. Junior High 16 of 68. Senior High 12 of 162. Overall total 63, just under 10 percent.
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