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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1956
Page
1
Elgin Iowa entered as second class mail matter Sept 1 1891 at Elgin Fayette County town post under act of March 3 1882. State postal notice records show standard mail designation and dates in local listings.
Rates listed for subscriptions in Northeast Iowa counties and all outside territory with advance payment. Want Ads priced at ten cents per line with a 30 cent weekly minimum if paid cash. otherwise same minimum. Blind ads inquiries directed to office. Cards of Thanks Memoriam and notices with admission charged follow regular rates.
Elvera Mae Jensen and Harold Doerring wed at East Luther Valley Church Orfordville Wisconsin on August 26 The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer T Jensen of Orfordville and the groom son of Mr and Mrs Lorenz Doerring of Luana The ceremony featured a white slipper satin gown lace and a veil with a crown of sequins and pearls Guests from multiple towns attended The couple will reside in Guana after a brief Madison trip The bride holds an associate degree from Waldorf College and a BA from Luther College She teaches as band director at Guana High School The groom attended Wartburg College and plans farming in Luana Out of town guests came from Postville Clermont Elgin Cedar Rapids Ames Garner and Luana Town Rockford IL Janesville Beloit and Brodhead WI
Florence Helen Thoman daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Timothy Thoman of Elgin wed John Andrew Braker son of the late Mr and Mrs Andrew Braker in a six thirty Wednesday evening Sept 5 double ring ceremony at the Higha Community Church Rev E G Steinman officiating The bride wore blue nylon lace over taffeta with ivory hat and pink rose corsage Her jewelry included a rhine stone necklace from the groom Attendant Mrs E G Steinman wore a peach lace satin trimmed dress.
The bride wore a white picture hat and matching mitts with a corsage of American beauty roses. Clarence C. Thoman, brother of the bride, served as best man. After a seven o'clock dinner at the V and J Koffee Shop, the couple planned a wedding trip to the Wisconsin Dells. Mrs. Braker returned in a dark wool suit trimmed in aqua. They will reside on their farm east of town after completing their new residence.
Herman Eugene Boyer born October 28 1897 in Pleasant Valley Township died September 3 after a lengthy illness at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union age 58 He lived on a Brainard area farm was baptized at Brainard Baptist Church active there served as township trustee and on the school board He married Julia Barnhouse March 6 1920 they had four children Ruby Beatrice Clara Stanley two grandchildren three brothers and two sisters survive along with many relatives The funeral was at Brainard Baptist Church with L E Brant and C H Bixby officiating burial at Pleasant Grove cemetery Card of Thanks from the Herman Boyer family
Illyria Livestock 4H held its meeting Monday September 3 at the Illyria church. Several new members joined and officers were elected including leader Mel bert Meyer assistant Jeader Vir gil Miles president Lyle Med berry vice president Larry Miles secretary Dianne Frieden treasurer David Christen and reporter Ann Miles. Lunch was served by Mrs. Floyd Frieden and Mrs. Thomas Ogle.
KWWL TV Waterloo airs the film A Desk for Billie Monday Sept 17 at 12 noon as a public service. Co sponsored by the National Education Association and state groups portrays Billie Davis from hobo kid in the 1930s to champion of American education. Also to be shown on KCRG TV Cedar Rapids. check newspaper for time.
A reporter found a dish of eight big potatoes weighing 16 pounds in the garden of Mr and Mrs Lorence Muehre thaler near Elgin. The surprising yield noted Monday morning invites readers to boast bigger spuds.
Six Fayette county dairymen were honored at Iowa State College on September 7 as members of the 400 Club. The group recognizes dairy farmers whose herds have averaged 400 pounds of butterfat annually for at least ten years. Named from Fayette County are Edwin Chenswold of West Union Jersey 15 years over 400 lbs. Edwin Decker of Westgate Holstein 8 years. Irvin Deering of Clermont Holstein 11 years. Forrest F. Hamlett of Lemont Holstein 17 years. Kenneth Kerr of Postville Holstein 11 years. and Cal Leader of Fayette Guernsey 12 years.
Donald Kimball of Oelwein has purchased the Fayette County Leader from Mr. and Mrs. Bill Irwin. He will take possession on September 17 after discharge from the Army in August. A former writer for the Oelwein Register, he attended Upper Iowa University and won the Republican nomination for state representative in the recent primary. The Irwins bought the business from Donald D. Lewis in May 1951. their plans are indefinite.
A pond about one acre in size was completed last week at the Otis and Ruth Rothlisberger farm south of Elgin. It lies east of the Larry Grimm farm home and completes the project on the property.
Leo Schori Jr. of Fort Hood Texas returns home Sunday on a 12 day furlough and will be stationed at Camp Gordon Georgia in the Signal Corps training school. Don ald B Sutter has been promoted to Staff Sergeant and his San Francisco APO address is given. Joe Peters Jr discharged from paratroopers at Fort Campbell Kentucky and returns home Sunday with friend Larry Arsdale of Belmont Nebraska. details of visit noted.
In 1881 workmen uncovered a perfect eye embedded in concrete under a barn foundation on W. A. Cook’s farm near Clear Lake. The find raises questions about oddities from the era. Also offered guidance to buyers: verify proven variety, seller reliability, and fair price when selecting seed oats.
List of recently added titles at the Elgin Library includes Fair Wind to Virginia by Meigs A Thing of Beauty Cronin Old Yeller Gipson Far Far from Home Mc Kenney Syrup Otto Glory Be Lambert plus teenage series House on the Cliff Secret of The Old Mill Dixon and a religious title Sauls Daughter Malvern.
Jesse L Fish son of Mr and Mrs Arthur W Fish of Wadena was chosen as an enlisted aide for a day to the commander of the 1st Infantry Division's 26th Regiment at Fort Riley Kansas. A tank commander 1 in the regiment's Tank Company he earned the honor for outstanding bearing and knowledge of duties.
C W Hendrickson is a patient at Postville hospital after going there Friday for care. Wayne Durscher undergoes major surgery last Tuesday at Palmar Memorial hospital in West Union. Clifford Gis leson returns to Veterans' hospital Iowa City for tests after a check up. Leo L Schori travels to Rochester Minn for clinic. Charles Capper at Decorah hospital since Monday. William Butikofer had surgery Saturday at Veterans' hospital. Mrs Walter Medberry to Palmer Memorial hospital West Union for major surgery Tuesday.
Twenty four Elgin youths head back to college this fall with names linked to ISTC Cedar Falls Luther College SUI ISC USA Bethel College and Nebraska State College among others.
A fatal farmyard accident near Akron occurred when six year old Mary Lee Hoffman was struck by a tractor operated by her father while she played in the yard. The incident underscores the dangers on rural properties and the need for active supervision. Opportunity uses the Want Ads.
In 1955 fatal motor vehicle accidents were over twice as high on Saturday and Sunday than on Tuesday and Wednesday. Reports from 36 states show the weekly toll percentages: Saturday 22 percent, Sunday 20, Friday 15, Monday 12, Thursday 11, and Tuesday and Wednesday 10 each.
A partial OCR listing names seems to enumerate residents or officials across multiple towns including Fayette Elgin Maynard Hawkeye Oelwein West Union and West Union again. Notable names include Don Fauser Elgin R Gallaher Harold Homewood Masters Edward Olesen H F Schlegel Gene Swale O F Sewell Dean Kalm Earle Neal C ls Anderson H J Zacharias Dale Allbee Greg Hauer Ray McCauley C H Stirk and Ron A Crandall.
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