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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1959
Page
7
A fragmented report notes rising bicycle injuries with up to five deaths mentioned and stresses that most crashes stem from traffic law violations. It cites Iowa data with six bicycle deaths in 1956 and five in 1957 and warns children that autos are larger and faster, urging compliance with traffic laws for safer riding.
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions a round smooth item described as fifty firm ly packed especially the latter. The text is incomplete but implies a quality description of a packaged product. No clear entities or event details are discernible from the fragment.
A government warning notes school-age children make up 14 percent of pedestrians killed in traffic accidents each year. Motorists are urged to drive carefully near schools now that classes resume as streets fill with youngsters. AAA clubs and police departments distributed safety posters and bumper strips nationwide.
At the ninth annual Monroe reunion held Sunday at Klocks Island Fayette, 90 attended the noon picnic. Twin sets included Ferguson Monona and Holtzman Fayette families. Gus Reubher Westgate oldest, Beischer Waukon youngest. Travelers from California attended. prizes awarded to Loyd Marvin Fayette and Beischer baby. One death and several births reported. Next year committee: Charles Monroe Waterloo, Ira Michael West Union, Ralph Schultz Castalia, Mrs. Thomas Monroe Castalia.
Mrs Phyllis Sheen and Brian and several relatives attended a Sunday picnic at the West Union fair grounds honoring the Sieleman and Drugan families and their children from Yu ma Arizona Omaha Neb Des Moines Oelwein and other towns. Also present were Frank Sieleman Myrtle Learn Evelyn Clana Martin and Allan Hungertoggl of Austin Minnesota.
Clermont residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend with gatherings at the Claude Gress home. Guests included Taft family from Chetek and Downsville, Finnegan family from Castalia, and Gress and Vine Gress kin from Cedar Falls. Chicago guests Dr. Wayne H. Riser and family shared photos from Europe, including Switzerland, and traced family baptisms from 1843.
The Gress reunion was held on Sunday August 30 at the West Union fair grounds. Attendees included numerous Gress relatives from Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois such as Jacob Friederich Jr Debra Halverson Frank Taft and Clifford Gress among others, with many spouses listed.
The September 10 deadline marks the last day for farmers to begin participation in the Soil Bank Conserv ation Reserve program for 1960. Ellis W. Thompson reports that each farmer must request the county ASC committee set a basic annual rate per acre for cropland offered, with requests due August 24 through September 10.
Iowa safety official urges farmers to raise corn several inches above ears at road intersections to improve driver sightlines. Clipping corn from 100 to 175 feet back can reduce accidents with minimal yield loss, and several recent deaths linked to tall corn near intersections.
Parish events list in September detailing services weekly meetings at West and East churches. Activities include junior and senior choirs, Mission Society, guest speakers, confirmation classes, Rally Day, Sunday schools, and church committees with hostesses and times across Sept 2 to Sept 18.
A representative from the Social Security Administration District office in Waterloo will be at the Court House in West Union on September 9 and 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon to assist with filing applications for federal old age survivors or disability insurance benefits, obtaining social security account number cards, and employer identification numbers.
The Methodist Church announces a Sunday worship at 8 45 a m with Union Sunday School at 10 a m on September 6 Pastor Donald T Caspers leads worship Mon September 7 a meeting of the Woman s Society of Christian Service is scheduled at the church
Fr Joseph A Sullivan pastor of St Peter's Church announces Sunday Mass at 7:00 and 9:00 am Confessions will be held Saturday from 8:00 to 9:00 pm at the church with the same pastor in charge.
Morning worship at 10 45 a m and an evening evangelistic service at 8 00 p m welcome to all by Pastor Lester Lease and Gospel Message Church.
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