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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1949
Page
5
Prayer and devotions were given by Rev A O Nesset and Mrs Leonard Moore led a meeting. Residents wrote to friends, Halloween stories were read, and Chrystal Rasmussen visited the Grotto in Dickeyville. Several local families hosted guests and traveled for events including a funeral in Bkh am.
The bonus board faces over 275000 claims with average payments around 374 dollars, while debate over surplus bonds continues. Highway commission reports 20 percent more work and about 23 million dollars in primary and secondary road contracts, with 23 million annual primary road fund income expected and total funding near 432 million with federal aid. Dubuque International Harvester branch tops a selling contest, Falb and Light Elgin leading dealers with strong sales.
Relatives gathered at the Medberry home on a Sunday afternoon to honor Mr and Mrs Rex Medberry on their 25th wedding anniversary. The celebration featured a silver and white cake with a miniature bride and groom, baskets of fall flowers, and a purse of silver presented to the couple. Attending were numerous relatives from Elgin Volga Fayette Clermont and nearby communities along with extended family members.
In the Echo office Tuesday Mg Johnson of Waterloo discussed a map of proposed rings for Marion township. Engineers survey was completed and materials were on hand. They expect construction to start in late November with a short project, as they typically rush work with a large crew.
The Elgin American Legion and Community Club sponsor a bronze memorial tablet at the base of the flagstaff in Elgin Park. It honors five men who gave their last full measure of devotion: Myron B. Anderson Army Michael C. Blockhus Jr Army Gerald EF Boleyn Air Corps Duane F Boyer Army Gerald L Boyver Army. The tablet was purchased jointly by the Legion and Community Club.
Bernice John Falk & Sons are building a one story addition to their garage expanding the Social Hour Club building to about 50 by 200 feet from the home of Mrs Hazel Grover Center to Pleasant street. The project uses brick on the west and concrete on the north and the roof is supported by iron I beams. The club met Wednesday Oct 5 with Roll Call My Favorite Radio Program. The group contributed $5 to the Polio Fund and Bingo with prizes for Anne Howard and Gladys Ash. The next meeting will be at Marle Meyer's home.
The north Fayette county Boy Scout meeting will be held at the high school West Union Thursday evening October 27 at eight. Clarence Anfinson West Union is advancement chairman for this area.
Dale DeSart and her husband receive good news from the Veterans' hospital at Des Moines where he is sitting up and hopes to come home by week’s end after three weeks as a patient. Ella Humphry and Robert Humphry visited in Fayette and West Union. Hiram Olson, Milo Olson and Linda shared meals as guests. A Halloween social is planned by Cookahoo District No. 7 for Oct 27 at 8 p.m. with lunch. Delores Torkelson, teacher.
Alfred T. Stone and others transfer to Marion L. Whitcher and wife for $1.00 parcels in West Union SW NE 17-94-8. William A. Nelson to Alma Nelson 140,145 acres in SE and other parcels. Alma Nelson to William A. Nelson for $1.00 lots 1,7 and B in Thompson's Add Clermont and Clayton county land. J O Probert Sr. and others to W F Moore for $1.00 Lot 74 Herriman's Add Wadena. Use our Want Ads regularly, repetition makes reputation.
Rose Hofer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Hofer, was taken to the university hospital at Iowa City last Tuesday with an abscess on the brain. She is given penicillin and may need an operation if it fails. Mrs Hofer stayed with her until Sunday and returned Tuesday to Town City. No reports have been received. Miss Hofer is a sophomore at Elgin High School.
Elgin Panthers edged Hawkeye 13 12 with Snake Capper’s 66 yard TD run and Paul Smith extra point. Ungerer answered for Hawkeye with a half touchdown and a late TD by Howie Wolf, final interception by Smith sealed the win as fans heated at the 5 yard line. Other scores: Maynard 19 West Union 31 Sumner 31 Waukon 6. Arlington 33 Fayette 0. Postville 46 Elkader 7. Next: Elgin at Sumner. Maynard at Fayette. Postville at Waukon. West Union at Elkader.
The Tabitha Society of the Baptist church meets today at the church parlors with hostesses Rose Miller Mildred Hackiman Charlotte Krueger and Lottie Luchsinger. Devotions by Ida Grethers paper on Sachabed and Miriam by Maude Schaer Herodias by Opal Miller Jana music by Rose Miller.
Mrs Regula Yunker was a supper guest Tuesday in the Alfred Jacob home. Mrs Fred Schaer and Martha were present. Tuesday afternoon visits included Mrs Frieda Etter. Mr and Mrs Edwin Frieden and family spent Sunday in the Burmeister home at Fredericksburg.
The notice describes a Shorthorn breeders sale last Wednesday and details about a construction crew finishing a steel home for Mr and Mrs Dale DeSart after about two weeks on site. Crews await fixtures, baseboard, interior trim, and upcoming equipment while the home features a heating plant, complete bath, and built in cabinets.
Three Shorthare cattle breeders held a combined sale at Rothlisberger farm near Elgin with S. Davis & Son Wadena Ted Whitford & Son Volga and Fr Rothlisberger & Son Elgin providing stock. Auctioneered by John Halsey Des Moines the sale featured 33 females averaging 317 per head and seven high bulls averaging 282. Club calves 150 were sold locally. Harry Davis sale manager. Hawkeye wife to be Marilyn McIntyre Gehring plan wedding November 14 at First Methodist Hawkeye.
A note on protecting fruit trees from rabbits during the first snowfall. Install 24 to 48 inch chicken wire cylinders around trunks, 1 to 3 feet in diameter by tree age. Hardware cloth 1 to 1 1 2 inch shields work against rabbits and mice, but wrap may fail in deep snow.
Orlin Mason suffered a hip fracture and bruises after falling from an electric light pole at the Raymond Benson farm while repairing lines. He was rushed to West Union clinic for exam, then transferred to the veterans hospital in Des Moines. No further condition updates were available. Mrs. Mason visited on Tuesday but had not returned by yesterday afternoon.
J B Miller died at his home west of town Wednesday morning after an extended illness. Funeral plans were not set at press time. Margaret Germann takes a week off from Interstate Power Co. in West Union to visit Cedar Rapids and Town City. People from Evansville Wisconsin visited and drove Eliza Habeger home. W J Dunkle and family visited Waterloo and Des Moines relatives, including Genevieve Dunkle and Judson, in Fayette and nearby communities.
Power Door at Torkelson Motor Co is near-ready to open its west driveway to the shop. The concrete approach is done and the drive across the lot was underway Tuesday. The overhead electric door is nearly finished, and using the west entrance will free space by closing the north doorway.
Boy Scouts held their first outing Tuesday night at Kern Hill School. Eight scouts and leaders Leland Capper and John Albrecht led the group to learn knots and basic flashlight signaling. Other items note family visits and a church dedication in nearby towns, plus a community social announcement at Gunderschaal District No. 1 on Tuesday evening October 25 with a program and lunch.
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