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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1960
Page
4
Want ads list a six room house with bath oil heat new wall to wall carpet excellent condition contact Laird Cline Clermont 100 or 48. Also two Chester White stock hogs weight 210 Merle Buckdasher Elgin 2100. Good used baby crib and mattress listed by Mrs William Moore ec
Area graduates invited to take a free aptitude test for IBM operator training with positions offering up to $450 monthly for a 40 hour workweek. Instructions to apply note Mr. Mack at Donedd Inc. in Des Moines Iowa, with UNICEF health center and donation appeal highlighting costs of vaccines milk antibiotics and other aid for children worldwide.
UNICEF the United States committee for UNICEF is a nonprofit chartered in New York. It funds vaccines vitamins and training in over one hundred countries. In a single year it helped vaccinate TB 15,400,000 children and protect 32,000,000 from malaria among other measures.
Cards of thanks extend appreciation to friends neighbors and relatives for visits cards gifts prayers and support during illness hospital stays or after deaths. Names groups and occasions include St Marys Hospital Rochester 40th anniversary and hospital visits with thanks to Rev Caspers nurses and helpers.
St Pauls Methodist Church announces Thursday October 20 circle meetings. NORA group meets at Mrs Archie Howards home with Mrs Martin Manson assisting. program by Mrs Louis Becker. MARY group gathers at the church with Mrs Thomas Howard and Mrs Alice Winkler as hostesses plus program by Mrs Laurence Knudtson. RACHEL group to meet at Mrs John McMillan with co host Mrs Harry Cline.
The Dubuque District presents a men’s rally at Grandview Methodist Church with a bus departing at 5 00 p m. Junior choir rehearsal is at 7 00 p m while there is no senior choir rehearsal. Sunday provides a worship service at 10 00 a m and Sunday school at 11 00 a m.
Illyria Community Church Dubuque District hosts a men's rally at Grandview Methodist Church with a 5 15 p m bus arrival and activities for the junior choir at 7 30 p m evening circle of ladies aid at 8 p m hostesses Mrs Kenneth Strong and Mrs Roy Halverson. Sunday Oct 23 features Sunday school at 10 a m worship service at 11 a m followed by a violin recital by Prof Samuel Minasian of Simpson College at 3 p m.
Elgin locals hosted dinner guests including Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lang and Robert Goodman from Ladora. Lang delivered a Sunday morning talk at First Baptist Church. Additional visitors gathered for meals and a weekend at several homes. A newborn Erick John Koser born September 20 in Cupertino, California is noted.
Grade VII competitions list winners Ronnie Corbin Mary Beth Baldwin Allen Lee Knox and Clare Clark. Ninety percent of posters proceed to next district and possibly state. Fire department toured school with fire chief Leallen Knox promoting fire safety and distributing materials. Legion Auxiliary met with twelve members and one guest, discussed charity drives and upcoming silent auction and canteen books.
Richard Aeschliman, Mrs. Floyd Patterson, Mrs. Arthur Herrling, Mrs. Phil Caley, Mrs. John Solomon and May Elmer Struss. the lunch committee was Mrs. Bem Ayleworth, Mrs. Leo Ainsworth, and Mrs. Richard Aeschliman. The meeting adjourned and lunch was served by the committee.
Mrs. Norman Erbe wife of the Republican candidate for Governor will be honored at a 3:30 AM coffee at Loftus Restaurant in West Union Tuesday Oct 25. Mr Erbe cannot appear in the county during the campaign and Mrs Erbe will represent him.
Democratic candidates from Fayette county invited to the Jane Jefferson Club preelection meeting in West Union at the city library clubroom on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 8:00 PM. Speakers include Joseph Lehy of Clermont, candidate for state senator, and William Merkle of Fayette for state representative.
The Farmers for Kennedy group will hold a beef barbecue at the Amvets at National on Saturday October 22 serving from 5 to 8 p.m. Speakers after dinner include Neal Hill Webster City candidate for State Secretary of Agriculture and congressman Len Wolf.
The Illyria Livestock 4-H Club met October 4 at 8 16 p m in Illyria Church. Vice president Robert Rothlisberger led the session. September bake sale netted 35 20 dollars. Blues awarded to Robert Shaffer, Randy Miles and Roger Torson for record books. Discussion on recruiting new members and next month’s program planning followed. Roll call offered Halloween suggestions with 12 members present.
Mrs Reed and Mrs Wilson served as hostesses for a Republican gathering with Glen Christen in attendance representing the party.
Extension Service calendar lists events from Friday October 21 to Wednesday October 26. It notes Waterloo meat animal show, 4-H events, agricultural awards banquet and annual meetings at Maynard Community Hall, boys leader training at Fayette, an Extension Council meeting, and an annual report writing conference with several dates and locations.
Reading fragmented note: a program on picture framing and hanging for family living leaders to be held in Decorah on Friday Oct 28 at 1:30 p.m. Emelda Kumeu from Iowa State University is involved. Farm Bureau building referenced.
Lucky numbers drawn at the Elgin cash drawing on Saturday evening Oct 16 include 1047 B07 1446 51 1213 477 691 843 504 1060 2 952 300. The winners named are Thomas mma Folleek Gwe Dloon Mrs Fred Schaer and Natlien Heying.
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