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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1957
Page
2
County auditor Gebring presented figures to the board with Chairman Fioyé Ger presiding. July meeting covered budget allocations and routine approvals for the county government.
Velga schools opened Wednesday under supervision of John Minges with staff listed across kindergarten through 8th grade. The community notes numerous visits, birthdays, travel, medical visits, and local engagements including church youth trip to Minneapolis and plans for Legion Auxiliary snack pup fest.
The 28th annual Duff-Dempster reunion gathered in Volga park on Sunday August 25 with sixty eight attendees. A noon picnic followed by births listed for several families including Bartels Hunts Seedorfts Trustus and Freys. deaths noted Mary A Fox and Orange Watts as oldest and Frosty Pallock youngest present. Officers named for next year include Thomas Pollock president Milton Duff vice president Eva Smith secretary treasurer and program chairman Harry Boleyn. The event featured accordion and guitar by Merle Sandhagen harmonica by Dewey Thompson vocal by Norman Jewell and Delve Bandhagen, with a reading by Jerry Baumgartner. The next reunion is set for Arlington Acation park.
Four Woolford sisters of Dyeraville, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woolford, recently celebrated their birthdays on the same day. They are all different ages but share the same birth date. Henry Witthuhn of Tabor pre 0 at 1 round tomato, measuring a lst inches in circumference 13 inches around ths depths It tip ped the sealey at a little more than 2 pound and 2 quarter.
LeRoy White of Bondurant suffered severe burns and stiffness after fencing hurled an electric clock and struck a fork held in his mouth. The incident occurred recently, causing notable injuries.
Roger Moreland of Marquette reeled in a 22 pound carp after wading into shallow water to grab the fish by the gills and haul it ashore. The catch weighed 12 pounds when dressed, showcasing a hefty specimen from a local fishing outing.
Bruce Behrens of Sioux Rapids sustained two broken legs when he and his brother pulled a nine foot home refrigerator on themselves. His brother Timothy escaped with bruises and a scratched knee.
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