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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1967
Page
5
Alpine Lake retaining dam at Swiss Lake Estates is completed and water rises about one inch daily from a spring fed stream. A second dam is under construction to form smaller lakes where sediment settles before reaching the main lake. Dredging will be easier later.
Funeral services for 75 year old Mabel V. Johnson were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday September 5 at the Wadena Presbyterian Church with Rev. John Smith presiding. Burial followed at the Wadena Cemetery. Johnson, a Wadena resident, died Friday September 1 at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union. Survived by sisters J O Probert and Roy Heyer, and brothers Carl Gehring and Lester Gehring. Muehlethaler Funeral Home Elgin supervised arrangements.
The Methodist Men announce a meeting this Thursday at 8 p.m. Open to all members. location to be announced. Bring church group reports and upcoming event plans.
Apprentice Robert J. Lerch spent a 14 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Lerch and family. He completed eight weeks in basic propulsion and engineering and seven weeks in engine school at Great Lakes WN TC. He reports Sept 7 in San Diego where he will be assigned to a ship for repair and maintenance of small boats.
George Falb Leo Lehman and Cliff Olson of John Falb and Sons are in Chicago attending a 1968 Buick showing. They plan to return Thursday.
Mrs Naomi Crandall and others plan trips to St Paul for Dr Forest Moore and spouse 25th wedding anniversary open house. Attendees include Hulberts Ballard Andersons and E den Kurths funeral at St Johns Lutheran Farmersburg with burial at Monona. Birth announced for William Shea daughter born Aug 29 Oelwein Hospital.
The 280 acre Gehring farm in Illyria township was sold mid last week to Mr and Mrs Ralph Fest of near Wadena. The Fests, tenants of the Hari man place on the Leahy farm east of Wadena, purchased the tract bought in 1932 by the late Mr and Mrs Fred Gehring. Possession will be given March 1, 1968.
Torkelson Motors of Elgin announces a display of the 1968 Chrysler Plymouth and Valiant vehicles on Thursday Friday and Saturday September 14 15 and 18. Visitors are invited to stop by for coffee and doughnuts while viewing the new cars.
R W Steele announces P A Stucky will lead Interstate Power Company Central District based in West Union succeeding John L Moorman who resigns effective September 1 1967. Stucky, a Minnesota native with West Union roots, has long served IPC in multiple districts and civic roles.
The Eastern Stars will meet Wednesday evening September 13. The worthy matron Mrs Leon Hansen requests officers meet at 7 p.m. for practice. An open draping service is at 7:30 followed by the regular meeting at 8. Serving committee is Mr and Mrs Henry Follett and Hazel Gehring.
Sharon Yearous, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Yearous, and Allen Foxwell, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Foxwell, left Town Falls by train Tuesday for Torreon Mexico where they will teach for the next five months.
The Wadena Coin Club, with members from Elgin Fayette Volga West Union and Wadena, will sponsor its first annual coin show Sunday Sept 10 at the American Legion hall from 1 am to 5 pm. Don Page of Elgin chairs the event with coin dealers buying selling and trading and area collectors exhibiting. Displays will include agates rocks and antiques and lunch will be served by the Legion Auxiliary.
Elgin Canning Co. nears end of the sweet corn pack as weather over the next days decides the final tally. Late corn exceeded expectations while earlier dry spells slowed filling at tips due to moisture shortages.
Funeral services for Mrs Edythe Wright of West Union will be held Friday at 2 pm at the Methodist Church. She died Monday evening at West Union Hospital. Survivors include daughter Barbara Christ of Tucson Arizona, brother Fred Bacon of Randalia and two grandchildren.
The first PTA meeting of the school year will be at Valley High School on Tuesday September 26 at 7 00 with an open house. The following meetings will be on the second Thursday of each month.
The Pleasent Valley Farm Bureau and Pleasant Valley Homemakers plan their annual meeting Tuesday evening at 8:00 at the Lawrence Gehring home. The notice lists the date and venue for community members to attend.
A special meeting through Sept 15 features Rev Ronald Derman speaker at Twin Pines Baptist Cedar Rapids. Valley Community Schools voters decide two board terms, elect a school treasurer for 1968 70, and county board member at large Arthur Arnundson, with polls noon to 7 pm Sept 11 in Clermont Elgin and Wadena.
About 59 school custodians gather at Valley High School on Saturday September 9 for a practical session on electricity and wiring maintenance. S Gordon Dowell of the Engineering Extension at Iowa State Agriculture leads the program with topics including electronics alternating currents wiring maintenance lighting motors and fire controls. Clarence Tatro serves as association president.
Local junior horse show results list top placers by division. In Showmanship Karla Olson led Suckling calt from Clermont, with Alan Knox second. Working division saw Lonny Matthiesen first and Kenny Erickson fourth from Wadena. Running Class Rhonda Matthiesen won, with Kenny Erickson fourth and Lennie Matthiessen fourth. Pole Bending Rhonda Matthiesen took first, Lonnie Matthiesen third, Ricky Matthiesen second.
Approximately 5,400 manpower study questionnaires have been returned. One third of respondents express interest in jobs with new industry. The mobile team, led by Clayton Scott, will continue interviews in Arlington this week and return to Fayette County courthouse assembly room early next week before moving to Oelwein Chamber of Commerce building around Sept 13. Unemployed persons may seek job counseling and vocational training through the Manpower Develop program.
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