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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1960
Page
1
Elgin Echo of Elgin Iowa publishes every Thursday by Herman and Bartunek. Historical masthead notes second class mail matter since September 1 1891 and mailing address Elgin Fayette County Iowa with the dial number 3711.
Advertising rates per line ten cents with a minimum weekly charge of 320 cents if cash accompanies the order otherwise the minimum charge is charged. Blind ads inquiries go to the office. Card of Thanks and In Memoriam cards cost 1.00 to 1.06, limited to ten lines. Resolutions of Respect and notices with admission charged follow regular rates.
4-H Fayette County fair results list contestants and blue and red awards across categories such as Apron, Sewing Box, Cotton Skirts, Better Skirts, Sleeveless Blouses, Pajamas, Housecoat, Jumper, Play Clothes, School Dresses, Best Dress, and Garment Made. Senior Style Revue Dorothy Helgerson won blue. Junior Style Revue Annette Meyer won blue. Demonstration teams Iva Feller and Jeanette Strong earned red on collar displays at Postville Fair. Record-book tuning completed by many girls at Harold Strong home with leaders assisting. Record books judged Tuesday evening.
Tamara Kay Woodworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Woodworth, was born July 4 1958 in Casper Wyoming and died of heart failure Aug 17 1960 near Las Palmas Gran Canaria Island Spain. Survived by parents two brothers at home grandparents and great grandparents. Memorial services were held Aug 26 at 10 am in North Manchester Congregational Church and graveside in Greenlawn Memorial Park Fort Wayne ind. conducted by Rev Edward Ouellette.
Executrix Amy Hovland was appointed August 29 1960 by Fayette County District Court for the estate of Louis M Hovland Deceased. Creditors must present claims to the court for allowance and all indebted to the estate must pay to the executrix Amy Hovland by due date. Dated September 2 1960.
A reader notes teen boredom with school as September nears and asks how to handle rising dropout risk. Iowa youth survey links male dropout risk to low intelligence test scores and poor class performance, while absenteeism and lack of extra activities affect girls more.
Analysis shows curricular activities more strongly predict girls’ dropping out than boys while home environment and parental status have limited impact. About 18 percent of top students leave school early, driven by boredom or external temptations. Iowa fares better than the national average, with 16 percent of ninth graders from 1950-52 not graduating, most losses occurring in tenth grade.
Susie, a four millionth child in special education, has recovered from Rheumatic Fever and looks forward to meeting a new teacher and classmates. The piece notes decades of growing awareness for serving mentally and physically handicapped, emotionally disturbed, gifted, and speech impaired children who need services beyond regular classrooms. Parents should contact the State Department of Education to learn about available facilities.
Clayton Soil Conservation District was selected as one of Iowa’s two outstanding districts in a national soil conservation awards program sponsored by Goodyear. Norman H. Amundson and Bernard H. Hanson guided the Clayton unit, with winner to receive an all expense paid vacation to Goodyear facilities in December, plus a western outfit. The district had previously won first place in 1954.
At the Sept 5 gathering hosted by the Hofer sisters Darlene Wanda Eva and Mary officers were chosen Darlene Hofer was named president Wanda Hofer vice president Dianne Wenger secretary treasurer Dorothy Meisner reporter Helen Christen historian Genevieve Christen music ehm Sharon Schupbach photographer Marie Friederich Marion Christen recreation Mary Hofer telephone girl Carol Frieden librarian Leaders are Mrs John Christen and Mrs George Nickels Team demonstrations given.
The item lists two sewing guides by Wanda Hofer with Genevieve Christen and Dianne Wenger with Mary Hofer, plus Marion Christen and Dianne Wenger on belt making. A Holstein cow on Selmer Erickson farm near McCellsburg produced first generation twin calves. A nine year old, Gerald Carstens, was injured by barbed wire while riding a tractor on his parents farm near Barsley. he received twenty stitches for facial and forehead wounds.
Mower Myron Hender, who farms near Afton, sustained severe injuries when a power mower struck his left foot. The blades amputated the first through third toes. he was hospitalized, where the second and third toes were removed and a skin graft applied to the first toe.
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