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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1954
Page
4
Iowa State Commerce Commission approved triplicate freight receipt books offered by Elgin Echo Stationers and Printers. Each book contains 50 forms per book and is described as durable and fast.
Vice-President Nixon plans a trip to Iowa in October, with details continuing from Page 1. Additional Iowa notes cover population figures, property values, highway patrol staffing changes, soil and water conservation funding for 1955, and proposed fee increases for official filings. The report also notes rising runaway children and ends with a fact about a cat’s whiskers as sensory organs.
The Wadena school opened on Monday with forenoon classes and lunch starting Wednesday. Teachers and staff listed include Supt. M. V. Kauzlarich, Ted Runyan, Zetta White, Ervin Goff, Gladys Ficken, Cecil Flanagan, and grade teachers. Bus drivers named. local community notices follow.
Anna Marie Gamm Schrader born October 27, 1895 in Scott Township Fayette County. Married Charles Schrader March 2, 1916 and farmed near Arlington. Survived by husband, daughter Geraldine, four brothers and four sisters, four grandchildren. Final rites August 26 at St John Lutheran Church with Rev. Hart officiating.
Charles James Roloff, son of Herbert and Lydia Roloff, born November 1, 1940 in Oelwein, died August 24 in University Hospital, Iowa City after a short illness from polio. Survived by parents, brothers Herbert, Richard, John, and sister Pearl. Final rites held at St. John Lutheran Church with burial at Taylorville cemetery.
Fairfield Indians 4-H Club members dom in county fair prizes. Beef Hereford-Dale and Dary Hall won one blue ribbon each. Carl Nus Don Peeper and Paula Peeper earned two blues. Keifer Gary Mitchell won one red for Senior Holstein. LaVerne Chettinger and Richard McAllen each won red for Junior Holstein. Dale Hall won blue for Guernsey heifer. Pigs saw James Turner reserve champion plus two blues, one blue and one red on pen of three. LaVerne Chettinger earned two blues and two reds on Tamworth pigs. Dale Hall entered FRA project and won two blue ribbons.
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Leon W Opperm an Arlington that their daughter Janis Lee Opperm an will wed Darwin Seedorff son of Mr and Mrs Albert Seedorff of Aurora. The ceremony is planned for September 26 at Zion Lutheran church in Oelwein. Also notes fall glove fashions and printing services.
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