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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1958
Page
4
Auction style note: about 400 De Kalb yearling hens offered by Joe Baker of Elgin. Contact Clermont 6F17 for details and availability.
The state offices have relocated to the fifth floor of the Shops Building one block east of the former hotel site. Norberg notes the move aims to cut costs. The Republican state party HQ previously left Hotel Kirkwood six years ago and remains in the Insurance Exchange Building. The NFO in the state convention urged retaining the 2 percent sales tax and endorsing Governor Loveless for reelection.
Judy Plumb 17 of Irwin returns from Hollywood where she babysat for Pat Boone this summer. She plans to enter college to become a teacher and says her return for next summer depends on the Boones. Arrival was by air from California after her mother wrote to the family.
Officials hail the Iowa State Fair as the best in years with an estimated attendance of 474,100, about 41,600 more than last year. The gain signals strong interest in farm exhibits, midway attractions, and local vendors at the event.
State board of public instruction refused to approve a Shelby County school district merger that would have formed one public high school from more than a dozen rural and town districts. Area enrolls about 1200. public students under 300, so an exception was denied. Harold Cooper, 67, dies in Des Moines. former purchasing chief for Town Executive Council and ex assistant superintendent for state grounds and buildings.
Mrs Elmer Lembke and Wanda visited Mrs Harold Halverson Friday evening. Alberta Halversons dinner guests included Harry Cooney of Iowa City and Mary Tatro of Clermont. Ruth Ellis of Ryan stayed with Geo Vaughn Saturday and overnight with Guy Probert in Clermont. Paul Zurbriggen and sons dined with Gordon Zurbriggen at Cedar Falls August 31, Matt Zurbriggen of Sumner also attended. George Schroyer family visited the Halversons Sunday evening. Otto Blockhus family and Susan joined Florence Blockhus birthday gathering Sunday. Harry Johnson and Patti were supper guests of Leo Lehman. Louis Lehman and Anita joined Carol Schupbach and Fleet Frieden at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Lester Gehring hosted guests including the Olesen and Schlein families with nephews Kevin and Mary Olesen. Visitors shared family trips over 5000 miles across the Badlands Black Hills Nebraska Colorado Cooley Dam Montana Oregon Nevada Washington and California. Several relatives from Lester and surrounding towns visited, while others traveled to Cedar Rapids Fort Lauderdale and Oelwein for occasions and relatives. The Rev Donald Caspers and family attended a wedding in Oelwein. Poultry flockowners win national honor for 60 day record keeping, averaging five pounds feed per flock.
An elderly bishop boards a bus and searches his pockets declaring he lost his ticket. The cheerful driver, a familiar passenger, tells him to pay later and dismisses the worry. The bishop insists he cannot recall his destination and asks the driver to forget where he was going.
Mr and Mrs Charles Bloomer and daughter Stephanie of Drexalli Pennsylvania visit Mr and Mrs Oliver Torkelson and the Harry Everett and Don Fauser families.
Real estate transfers include L E Bachtell to W E and Leon Bachtell in Hutchison Add Arlington and other deeds in Elgin and Wadena with various lots and blocks. A court Quaier deed transfers Lots 11 12 13 Bik A Hackmann Add Elgin. A Ford or new car noted for Glen G Fuhrman Arlington. Licenses show Chapman and Bachmann in Elgin Maynard and Yearous and Hinkel in Fayette Wadena set for Sept 5 renewal.
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