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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1946
Page
5
A reader recalls Rich's Elgin Bakery opening night in the city’s heart, noting the welcome party, free baked goods, and coffee. The note hints at a relocation, calls for a rat campaign, and jokes about local chatter on Hatchery Capper’s claim and worker-government ratios. Animals and industry topics mix with community life in Elgin.
Mr and Mrs Wilson Etter and children hosted Sunday dinner in Mrs Frieda Etter home. Gus Brause supped Monday with Norris Capper. Mrs George Vaughn visited Floyd Puffet home in Strawberry Point. Kensington club members and guests played four tables of bridge with Hazel Gehring winning high and Mrs Fred Gehring low. Legion hall dessert bridge drew six tables with prizes to Lulu Schmid high Ermn Holzer second high traveling prize to W C Falk and most jacks to Frank Greenley.
The state nears a grim milestone as highway deaths exceed 400 in 1946. Officials attribute many crashes to slippery wet blacktop surfacing, though highway tests dispute its added danger. The piece also covers Iowa conservation plans, party chairmen’s election forecasts, and space constraints delaying material.
Voter interest appears low across Iowa as campaign slogans spread in cities led by Republican lines such as Had Enough Vote Republican while Miles is cited by Cedar Rapids supporters. The piece notes jokes over liquor policy and reports total saving bond purchases at 140,700,727 with nationwide county gains and 44 counties exceeding redemptions. Winneshiek tops sales against redemptions, with Mills and Humboldt among bottom counties.
Gov. Robert D. Blue denounced the CIOs Political Action Committee in Fort Dodge calling on behalf of the Republican party to repudiate any support. The remarks mark one of his sturdiest campaign speeches to date.
Mr and Mrs Edward J Klingman of Ottumwa welcome daughter Karen Irene born Saturday Oct 12 weighing 7 lbs The Klingmans also have son Kenneth Rev and Mrs Bruce D Jones announce daughter Rosemary Dee born Saturday Oct 19 at Mercy hospital Mason City weighing 4 lbs 14 02 Mr and Mrs WM Weibel of Chicago welcome son 7 1 2 lbs born Thursday Oct 17 They also have two daughters Clarence Winkler and wife of Maynard announce son at Celbein hospital Friday named James Allen Mr and Mrs Thomas O Leary of Town City announce son 4 1 2 lbs born Thursday Oct 10 Betty Elkema formerly of here remembered as Mrs O Leary
The Upper Iowa Peacocks won their third straight conference game defeating Luther 28 to 0 on Dorman Field Saturday Oct. 19. Two first quarter touchdowns and a safety gave 15 points, a second quarter score made it 22 to 0 at halftime, and a late third quarter touchdown closed the day. Luther produced no sustained offense as Upper Iowa rushed 114 yards to Luther’s minus 15.
Mrs. Fred Gehring and Hazel went to Oelwe on Wednesday to visit Mrs. Wm. Wilson who is very ill. Mrs. Marie Krueger visited from Wednesday to Sunday at the Richard Krueger home in Hawkeye. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hackmann visited Wednesday and Thursday at the home of their daughter Mrs. Bertram Kurth and family at Barly.
In a heated exchange, the PAC and other groups attack Republican influence in Iowa while Democratic candidate Frank Miles accuses the Republican administration of a reactionary, do nothing record. He says voters face a say-nothing campaign and empty platform.
King R. Palmer of West Union, former Iowa welfare board member, is named Iowa state chairman of the 1947 March of Dimes set for January 16 to 20. Proceeds aid the fight against infantile paralysis.
The Elgin Study Club met on Tuesday evening October 22 at the home of Marie Muehlethaler with four members present. Irene Yack and Louise Zaschke presented papers on Stagecoach days pony express the coming of the railroad and aviation. The club received towels hemmed by blind women nine and twenty five ordered. A cleanup and repair night for library books was set for Tuesday October 29.
Members of the Northeastern Iowa Press association will meet in Elgin Friday afternoon Oct. 25. The meeting was postponed two weeks and includes the Echo force. The group covers four northeast counties including Bremer area towns Tripoli and Sumner, sharing common concerns amid moving periods.
John Christen showcased Cheery Valley productivity Saturday by bringing in six mammoth strawberries fresh from his garden. The oversized berries appeared unusually late as frosts had killed much of the surrounding vegetation.
Miss Barbara Brainard daughter of Mr and Mrs George Brainard of Postville Iowa marries Kenneth Schori son of Mr and Mrs Leo Schori of Elgin at St Pauls Methodist Cedar Rapids Sunday Oct 20. Rev Merton Green presides with fall bouquets music by Miss Margaret Bell. Guests from Postville Cedar Rapids and nearby.
Mrs F W Hughes of Chadwick visited from Monday to Thursday at the R P Strauch home. Chas Feller and others attended a hardware dealers banquet in Hawkeye Monday evening. Frank Childs Milly and Walter of Aurora and H F Robbins were dinner guests with Mrs Ruby Benson. A group traveled to Decorah Saturday to visit B E Broekhausen in hospital where Mrs Brockhausen remains recovering from recent injuries.
John Christen conducted his first Poland China sale at the E kader Sales Pavilion on Wednesday October 16. The top price for a hog reached 107.50 dollars with an overall average of 83.00 dollars on 39 head. Buyers largely came from the state's northeast, and Christen plans to make the event an annual affair.
Mrs B H Brackin Mrs Ed Klingman Mrs H B Gilson and Mr and Mrs Chas Feller traveled to Cresco on Wednesday for a district meeting of the W S C S. Bob Clotheir began a Guam bound trip on Tuesday planning to cover a 30000 mile journey by air. Children of Menahga Minnesota returned home Monday after a week with grandparents Elmer and Mrs Pinney.
Bauder, secretary of the Fayette County Fair Association, outlined a major expansion starting with 5 to 6 acres of new land west of the current site. A new race track will be built with no obstructions, and the grandstand may be rebuilt to 1.5 times its present capacity. The improvements, costing about $30,000, aim to remove all crossing hazards near the gate and at the grandstand by relocating crossings to the south of the track.
The seeing eye dog Patsy of Fremont Clark in Wadena was hit by a car Sunday night and died less than ten minutes after being set out for her nightly walk. Patsy was a familiar sight around Wadena and nearby towns, guiding her sightless owner.
Pleasant Valley 4 H girls met at Lorraine Miller home and elected Joyce Gehring president Bunce Gehring vice president Lorraine Miller secretary treasurer Gace Gehring historian and Marc Aqrin club reporter The next meeting will be with Eunice Gehring and wills on dying rug material The Progress Club met at Mrs Clarence Muehlethaler home with music as theme LeRoy Steele and Julia Smith led The next meeting will be at Mrs Ed Medberry home on Nov 4 Mrs Mel Kohler and Mrs H H Wolf traveled to Rochester Minnesota for a clinic Jack Gehring returned from Fort Monmouth New Jersey on a 7 day furlough and will proceed to a camp near San Francisco for reassignment Social event set for Halloween October 31 at 8 o clock Ichenot school Pleasant Valley No 2 Eva Boyer teacher Notice program and basket social at Dry Run school near Big Springs November 1 at 8 15 Ladies bring a basket Hazel Gilbertson teacher Notice Sunny Dale school program and social October 29 at 8 o clock postponed from Friday Lorraine Larson teacher
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