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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1961
Page
4
Pastor G Schroeder leads a week of church activities at Eldon Baptist with midweek service choir practice and a youth fish corn supper. Sunday features morning worship Sunday school promotions and rallies plus CBY fellowship presenting The Call to Discipleship and a mission offering. Junior CBY fellowship meets Sept 27 at 7:30 pm.
Very nice modern home in Clermont Crown Hill with four acres optional Two story brick house in Clermont modern well improved An unusual value New 20 x 24 cabin at Harpers Ferry two bedroom kitchenette and living room Modern with good well and cesspool lot 60 x 120 Elgin modern three bedroom large double garage and four acres land Gehring Holme in west Elgin good home and gas business long established and successful A small farm along Highway 18 half mile SW of Clermont very nice modern house full set good buildings ideal location
SPECIAL PRICES on New Elevators. Ti Mayrath 10 ft feeder down spout PTO assemblies with tires and tubes priced from 525 to 815 dollars for 40 ft units from Qwatonna and EH. Additional 1 Row New Idea Picker Woods Picker and 2M Picker listed with price points.
NORWAY schedule lists services and gatherings at St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches including choir practices Sunday school confirmation and worship times. MARION items note junior and senior choirs bible study and Sunday events with times across Sept 23 25.
Mrs. Harry Brause of West Union hosted a Saturday evening shower for bride-elect Janice Lofisgard. Fifteen guests attended as fall colored decorations brightened the event.
One participant, R. B. Strohschein, won the Elgin cash drawing held last week. Drawn numbers include 73 384 452 142 723 1402 289 1586 663 1393 867 986 173 1255 622 1106 178 1701.
Mr. and Mrs. John Staffenhagen of Wadena thank friends and relatives for well wishes and attendance at their golden anniversary celebration. They also express appreciation for sympathy shown after the death of a loved one, names included.
Private Merlin R Nickels RA 17807780 of Company C 1st Cycle Ist Training Regiment BCT USATC moves to Fort Carson Colorado. His reassignment places him in the 1st Cavalry Division’s training segment, reflecting ongoing postwar adjustments.
Sunday church activities include Church School at 10:30 am worship service and a 0 15 Youth Fellowship. Local residents James Morse and Roger Erickson attend college while relatives share visits and parties. A chi anedaw club year opens with 15 members joining at Mrs Lyle Rubens home with president Mrs Lindy Frey presiding.
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence West came home Saturday evening after a ten day trip to Karval Colorado and Colorado Springs. They visited Enoch Christianson Don Enlow Lorenz Christianson and Edward Sorenson Howard Traner in Colorado and spent two days at Fort Dodge with their daughter and son in law James Kuhens.
Elgin residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend with Dubuque and West Union guests at several homes. Laurence West, Kenneth Larson, Mikey Ruroden, and Alfred Cook were among those sharing meals and calling on neighbors. Additional visits included Inez Brackin staying with her brother Alfred Cook in St Olaf, and the Ericksons receiving callers from Los Angeles and Verona.
Curtis and Waterlolo spent days with the Aeschuman family. Pleasant Ridge club met at Mrs. Clay Keifer’s home for a business session and contests followed by lunch. Henry Hoffman visiting relatives in Spooner Wisconsin. Penny Shepp staying with her sister during parents’ vacation. Syria Home Makers held an Illyria gathering with muffins demo and new officers elected. Mrs. Lena Aeschliman celebrated her 91st birthday with relatives and friends. Lyle Rubens family visited Greene, Iowa, before Mrs. Herrling hosted a Hayward trip for Laura Herrling.
The report notes Iowa farms shrinking in livestock, milk cows dropping from 68 percent in 1955 to 48 percent in 1960, while hog farming stays dominant with 58 percent of farms farrowing sows in fall 1959 and spring 1980, and 62 percent in 1958-59. Mills to step down as Town Federation of Labor president after five years, selling his Des Moines home to move south.
A tourist asks for travel tips and a farmer wryly suggests stopping at all railroad crossings. The banter continues with a light exchange about grandchildren, ending on a quiet note of appreciation.
A 69-year-old Mills polio survivor in a wheel chair is mentioned while Governor Erbe pushes practical plans to reverse rising youth crime. Towans are urged to join a national campaign for youth aid. James Gillman, 95, is hired as pharmacist consultant for the State Board of Control, with visits to institutions and a $10,000 annual salary. The board spent $612,000 on drugs last year.
Clayton County Extension Calendar lists a Dairy Cattle Congress rehearsal at 4:30 PM at Marsilius Home Highway beauty and conservation of natural resources at 1:15 PM in Elkader municipal building. Girls 4 H leaders meeting at 1 30 PM in Elkader municipal building. Tuesday September 8 Boys 4 H leaders meeting PM in Elkader municipal building. Dairy Cattle Congress dates Thursday Friday and Gat 2B 29 and 30 Water Joo.
Calendar notes 4 H events with dates in late September include Agricultural Leaders training at 8 p m Monday at the County Extension office a council meeting also at 8 p m Tuesday and a kitchen lesson at 2 p m the beef officers cattle congress events on Friday and a 4 H dairy judging contest on Friday September 29 followed by a 4 H dairy show at the Dairy Cattle Congress on Saturday September 30.
Mrs. Leslie Kileppe delivered three large potatoes to the ECHO office last week, totaling eight pounds in weight.
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