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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1955
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial, a second class mail matter since September 1, 1891, is published in Elgin Iowa. The notice records its post office registration under the 1852 act, confirming its status in Fayette County.
The DeKalb crop report notes a continued decline in corn condition toward late August with light scattered showers and 90 degree temperatures. The hardest losses hit northwestern Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota with 50 to 75 percent reductions from last year, while the rest of the Corn Belt saw lower yields. Wisconsin and Michigan face about a one third drop. record rainfall shortages occurred in Nebraska and northwest Iowa. Irrigation grows, wells drilled, but some Nebraska areas shut irrigation water. irrigated fields yield 100 bushels per acre beside total dry-land failure.
Illinois towns adopt a 2 cent sales tax atop state tax. Some add a wheel tax on autos and trucks, others license all delivery trucks. While licensing seems reasonable, a city sales tax risks driving customers away unless all cities adopt it.
Mary Ellen Shaw born October 9 1889 in Woodbury county. She married Lew Gruver October 9 1907 in Saint Joseph Missouri and moved to Elgin in 1919 where eight children were born. She died September 2 1955 at age 65 after years of illness. Burial in Elgin cemetery. Card of thanks from Lew Gruver and family.
The index of prices received by Iowa farmers for all farm products declined 7 points or 3 percent in the month ending August 15. The mid August index stood at 229 percent of the 1910-14 base, the lowest mid-month level since July 1946, down from 236 a month earlier and 265 in August 1954. Meat animal group prices generally declined while most other crop prices fell from mid July to mid August.
A courtroom moment quotes the defendant, Bint Paulson, declaring that answering the question would tend to expose him to criminal liability. The exchange underscores legal rights during testimony and the risk of self-incrimination in a judicial proceeding.
Miss Margaret Marie Helms and Charles W. Strong wed in an eight o clock ceremony held Friday September 2 at a candlelit archway with white gladioli and pink asters. The couple, with about 220 guests, plan to live on a farm south of the Thoman farm after a wedding trip.
The 26th Duff-Dempster reunion on Sunday August 28 drew 72 registrants. Births include Cathy Harald Faust and Mary Ann Brooks, Russell Leon Medberry, Kathleen Marie Frey, Jack Henry Feichler. marriages Vivian McNeill Brooks. deaths Hans Baumgartner Gusta Duff Blanche Lawrence. Oldest Duff Fred J. Smith Arlington. oldest Dempster Mary A. Fox Castalia. youngest Duff David Ritter Waterloo. youngest Dempster Ray Dempster Arlington. farthest travelers Rob Dempster Springfield and Ray Dempster Springfield. Officers elected for year: Louis Dempster Arlington president, Mrs Frank Dempster Arlington vice president, Eva Smith Volga secretary-treasurer. Leo Bergan Strawberry Point committee chair. Meeting set to reconvene next year in Arlington park last Sunday in August. Attendees included multiple Duff and Dempster families from Arlington Volga Strawberry Point and surrounding areas.
From Cedar Falls to Lamont and Oelwein to Elgin, multiple Dempster, Ritter, Weston, Neuenkirch and related families attend a gathering. Other attendees include Ruth Thompson of Elkader, Fred Parker of Sterling, Shirley Weber of Grow, Mich., C. D. Cummings of Fayette, Mary Fox of Castalia, and the Frey family of Wadena.
Arlington's new deep well reaches 1312 feet with water within 350 feet of the surface after an eight hour pumping test. The pump delivered 175 gallons per minute and lowered the water level by 17 feet. A state water sample was taken and no word of issues reached local officials, suggesting approval. A six inch main and pipe delivery from Arkansas are planned for completion within a week.
Ben Wold returned home Saturday from the Veterans hospital at Des Moines after several days for a checkup with a favorable report. At Postville Hospital Mrs.
Louis Becker, a medical patient at Postville hospital, visited Sunday and returned home Tuesday. Mrs Eugene Schori and Mr Schori traveled to Rochester, Minn., for a check-up. Bob Medberry returned to St Mary's hospital in Rochester for a check-up with his mother Mrs Walter Medberry and Mrs Elsie Popenhagen. Mrs Leo Boleyn broke a bone in her foot after a Saturday fall, and a cast was applied.
In Service Discharged from Navy, Irvin Delbert Bush, Chief Aviation Metalsmith USN, son of Mrs J D Moody, honorably discharged after 20 years at Norfolk VA. Bush will enter fleet reserves. Sp 3c Donald F Rohner, son of Frank L Rohner, St Olaf, attended a four day religious retreat near Seoul. Rohner entered Army in 1953 and trained at Fort Leonard Wood MO, arriving in the Far East May 1 1954. Dwight Gruver, in U S Air Force, home from basic training in San Antonio TX and to report Sept 14 to Kessler AFB Miss. Quinton Olson home from Korea after a year of service. Pvt Donald Olson, son of Henry T Olson, on 12 day leave at parental home. stationed at Fort Knox KY. Travel tip: carry extra plastic bag for soiled items.
Erysipelas becomes the top disease risk for Iowa hog herds, surpassing hog cholera as cases rise in July through October. Farmers are urged to stay vigilant and implement preventive measures during peak months.
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