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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1961
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Newell McIntyre welcome daughter Holly Marie born Thursday at Frostville hospital weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces. Born to Mr and Mrs Robert D Wilson on October 20 a girl weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces named Katherine Kay. The Wilsons have three daughters.
Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs Donald Fauser and Mr and Mrs W A Jenkins for congratulatory cards visits after birth of Lori Ann. Also thanks extended to Elgin Lutheran Church Women for their thoughtful gift.
Cecelia Monnahan was crowned homecoming queen at Oregon High School on Saturday October 7. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Isaac Monnahan, longtime residents formerly of Elgin.
Saturday Oct 28 Westfield Worthy Winners 4 H Club meeting Farm Bureau building. Monday Oct 30 Girls 4 H leaders home furnishing training school 10 2 00 4 H Agricultural leader training 8 p m Extension office. Tuesday Oct 31 Extension Council meeting 8 p m. Wednesday Nov 1 Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters 4 H Club meeting. Thursday Nov 2 Fairfield Township Council election Arlington school hot bunch room Fairfield Indians 4 H club meeting Arlington school Westfield Whirlwinds 4 H Club meeting.
Local residents listed for jury duty include Donna Bartunek Elmer Frieden Charlotte Krueger Arthur Landsgard from Elgin Vera Flower Mary Guthhart Elton Knickerbocker from Arlington Lyle Gunderson Ed Heins Otto Vasby from Clermont and Clara Shaffer from Wadena They will appear for further assignment on court notice.
Mrs R P Strauch was released from Postville hospital Monday after medical stay since Oct 16. Howard Shaffer returned home after hospital stay since Monday. Mrs Chloa Lyon entered St Joseph Hospital New Hampton for x rays then returned home Friday. Mrs Cliff Christ at Rochester underwent surgery Monday at Methodist Hospital. WANT ADs GET RESULTS.
Closing out sale of Mrs Dora Lehman at her residence south of the city park in Elgin this Saturday October 28 starting at 1 00 pm She moves to Postville and offers furniture appliances and household equipment Orvin Thompson will be auctioneer Elgin State Bank clerk Echo handled advertising
The Ford Motor Company sponsored the pass punt and kick contest in West Union on October 7. Fifteen 10 year olds competed with Paul Fauser earning second prize a warm up jacket like NFL apparel.
A birthday supper was held Wednesday at the Edwin Loftsgard home for Berdean Hagelie. Attendees included Mrs. Clarence Hagelie Clarion Ossian Barbera Hummsberger Decorah Mr. and Mrs. Joe Frana Ken yon Mina Mr. and Mrs. Berdean Hagelie and Ida Halverson. Callers during the week were Mrs. Orran Bane Mrs. Eugene Wenger Mrs. Elmer Lembke Judy Wanda Sheila Barker Elgin Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Buroden and Dennis West Union. Saturday evening visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Conley Meyer of West Union.
Elgin Local News records a Sunday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Moore and Lennis with a long list of guests including Art Scherf, O. H. Larson Bikadet, Henry Fischer Jr, Mark from Strawberry Point, Robert Leete Volga, Belva Snyder, Harris Larson, Kathy LeRoy Laura and Larry, Danice Anderson, and afternoon callers Harry Meyer Elkader and Kathryn O'Brien McGregor. Weekday callers at Mrs. George Boyle’s home included Mrs. Albert Lubke Postville Reuben Grover Cedar Rapids and Robert Kerr with Willie Brandon.
A long list of weekend visits and social gatherings across Oelwein West Union and surrounding towns. Families and friends like Bartunek, Rocca, Ketel, Krueger, Culbertson, Capper, Kiple, Light, Wenger, Sieleman, Frieden, and many others were mentioned visiting, hosting, or attending games and meals. The Iowa-Wisconsin homecoming in Iowa City is highlighted.
Eighteen members and one guest attended the Social Hour Club meeting on Oct 4 with Mrs Kenneth Strong presiding. Mrs Archie Howard read an article titled A Daughter and led two contests. a pink find and a blue she were held. Door prize won by Mrs Herbert Ash. Lunch served. Next meeting with Mrs Virgil Torson on Nov 1.
The Marion Happy Hustlers 4-H Club held its annual pancake supper on October 16 at Gunder Lutheran Church. Eight mothers cooked for 25 4-H members and 14 dads. After meals, a 4-H meeting elected Wayne Anderson and Paul Amundson as recreation chairmen and installed new officers. Rally Day was discussed and plans for the coming year were outlined.
Mr. Mosby and Mr Laurence Nuttine plan to attend the state convention of the Town Bankers Aden at Des Moines. They will depart Sunday as sessions begin Monday morning.
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