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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1954
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial is published in Elgin Iowa by Strauch and Hermen. It notes second class mail status under federal law and mentions a Thursday schedule and Fayette County location.
Advertising rates are listed per line at ten cents with a minimum weekly charge of 30 cents if cash accompanies the order. If not, the minimum is 60 cents. Blind ads or inquiries carry a 50 cent weekly minimum. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriam cards are priced at one dollar each.
A collection of humorous quips and anecdotes touching on religion, business, reputation, lending, and daily life.Scenes include a dusty Bible joke about dryness, a dishwasher’s toast to leave, a critic of woolen underwear, advice on judging character, a reporter’s church meeting misfire, a hard bargaining banker, a clock that is right twice daily, Babel as Solomon’s wives, ambition follies, a Russian factory sign maker, and a Want Ad finale.
Georgana Mary Falb and John Henry Foster wed in a traditional Quaker ceremony at Friends Meeting House Providence Rhode Island on September 4. The bride wore a yellow nylon dress and carried a yellow rose bouquet. The reception followed for 160 guests with white and silver decor and an Indian table. The couple will reside at 316 East Court Street Ithaca New York while the groom pursues a PhD at Cornell University.
Those attending the wedding from Elgin included Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Falk along with John and Greta. Other guests hailed from Providence and Westerly Rhode Island, R. 1 North Dartmouth Massachusetts Monson and Boston Mass Princeton New Jersey and Philadelphia Akron Pennsylvania.
Wm F Miller announced this week that his talking pictures will debut Sunday evening. The opening feature is Divorce Made Easy. Leona Popenhagen Wadena and Walter Medberry were married at Elkader Sunday morning with La Verle Popenhagen and Ed Medberry as bridesmaid and best man. Margie Wilson leaves Saturday for Rockwell City to teach this year. District No 8 and 9 schools opened Monday with Georgia Meyer in No 9 and Mabel Rennison and Elizabeth Schupbach as teachers in No 8. Vincent Luce of Fayette was selected as coach for West Union High School, Vine will be welcomed among the county coaches.
Albert Schori was taken to Decorah hospital on Sept 7 for treatment and observation. Mrs F D Welch underwent minor surgery at Mayo Clinic last week and returned home Saturday. Oscar Frieden had Friday morning surgery at Rochester Methodist Hospital. Keith Downey had an appendectomy at Postville hospital Friday. Thore Thompson and spouse traveled to Rochester last Wednesday for examination and treatment. Mrs Frieden ill at home. Emil Moore moved from Decorah to Rochester last Wednesday. condition unchanged at St Marys Hospital room 3 109.
Miss Iowa Carol Morris, 1954's Miss Ottumwa, trains for the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City on September 6 to 8. She is daughter of Rev. and Mrs. LaVerne Morris, known for natural beauty and talent in swimming, violin, piano, art, and golf. She emphasizes health and drinks more than a quart of Iowa milk daily.
Lt. (j. g.) Noel Smith and Mrs. Smith depart Sept. 9 for Newport R I where he will operate in and out of port aboard USS Howard D. Crow DE 252. Their Glenview Long Island home is vacated after a weekend visit. Mahlon Lantz has Navy discharge Aug. 27 and plans uncertain, likely to pursue a masters. Leonard M. West returns from 21 day leave in San Diego after accompanying Kenneth Larson and Leslie Buroden to Rochester and then flying there at 6:00 am.
The Iowa State Fair set a new attendance record this year with over 600000 paid admissions at the gates. The figure shatters all previous attendance records for the event.
Jake Riggle, a Corwith resident, marked his 106th birthday on August 22, just days older than the Iowa State Fair. The occasion drew local attention as a milestone in longevity.
UIA 1954 football schedule lists Sept 26 at Dubuque and Oct 9 to Oct 30 home and away games against Luther Buena Vista Wartburg Parsons and In West with a night game at 8 00 pm. The 1953 season results show a 3 7 1 record against Iowa Wesleyan Dubuque Parsons Wartburg Luther Buena Vista James Millikan and Augustana with varied scores.
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