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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1967
Page
4
I wish to thank everyone for their cards gifts and visits while I was at Palmer Memorial and since returning home. It was appreciated. Mrs Archie Howard
A collection of quips about skirts, war jokes, optimists and pessimist views, pronoun mix ups in a house, and a punchy line about a Seventh Day Absenteeist.
Extension calendar lists events from Saturday Sept 9 to Friday Sept 15 including Waterloo show entries due, TOPS club in West Union, district conference in Maryville, home economics meetings in Oelwein, county extension director meeting, and various training sessions in Fayette and Decorah. Also notes a 16 and one half pound cabbage grown by Mr and Mrs Bob Luks of Bloomfield.
Mr and Mrs Jack Hanson of Cedar Falls welcomed Valerie Jacquelyn born Thursday August 24 weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. She joins two brothers and is welcomed by paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Melvin Hanson.
Mrs Lehman was moved from Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union to Oakdale. Mrs Elsie Popenhagen became a medical patient at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union on August 30. New addresses list Karl Lembke in Newton Town and Katherine Bradham in Artesia California Gridley Road with Gridley as travel.
Improvements at the Coffee Cup Cafe include wall paneling and many tables replaced with new booths. The updated cafe now seats about 60 patrons.
Elgin American Legion and Auxiliary host their annual fall turkey supper on Wednesday September 20 at the Elgin grade school gym with serving starting at 5 p.m. Watch for the advertisement in next week's Echo.
Work on Duane Barker’s new six room home at the south edge of Elgin has siding completed and exterior work nearly finished. Interior construction will begin soon. The six room 42 by 28 foot dwelling faces rapid completion. Otis Torkelson’s 26 by 44 foot residence with three bedrooms and a 15 foot attached garage nears finishing details and is expected to be occupied this weekend.
The Fred Haegeles of Independence have grown a dahlia plant that exceeds nine feet in height with blooms equally large.
Elgin Study Club met September 5 at Mrs Walter Falk home with co host Mrs Leota Welch. Officers for the coming year were installed by former president Mrs C B Schori. Mrs Guernsey Smith outlined the year’s program and Mrs Rex Mulford reported on the 75 Year History of the Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs. The club voted to contribute to LF WC projects and the Meals for Millions. A coffee hour followed adjournment.
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