Protection Advice Urges Insurance Upgrade
Alarm over auto wrecks without adequate coverage. Tomorrow may be too late. urges obtaining ample insurance protection. Employers Mutual Casualty Co. agent R. P. Strauch lists Elgin contact 3711. Plus local ads for corn, clover seed, and free movie tickets at Echo office.
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Milton Miller
El#im
Echo Office
Avalon Theater
Employers Mutual Casualty Co
R. P. Strauch
Dial
Elgin
Bernard Hanson
Iowa Law Expands Municipal Tax Power and Garnishment Bill
The Iowa House approved a measure allowing municipalities to levy up to 30 mills for general functions, plus additional millage for bond interest and principal. A separate bill would permit garnishment of up to 10 percent of a debtor’s earnings. Former governors Kraschel and Blue visited the legislature, while Beardsley hosted George Wilson. The 1953 session nears its 100 day limit with possible delays and extra days to wrap up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beardsley
House
Iowa
Mahlon Brown
What ‘Cheer
Senate
Nels Kraschel
Harlan
Kraschel
William Lynes
Representatives
Robert Blue
U. S
George Wilson
Wilson
Iowa General Assembly
Finis
More Won't Quit Jake More Faces State Dems
State items still pending include appropriations, gas tax, pension reform, education funding, and tax rates. Dem chair Jake More insists he will not resign amid months of pressure from Linn County Democrats and a faction seeking his ouster, while the state central committee contemplates a new chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Employees
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
More
Jake More
Linn County
John Reilly
Cedar Rapids
State Central Committee
State Committee
Marion Busy Bees Plan Beanies After Week Display
The Marion Busy Bees met at Eva and Florence Hofer’s home with eight members present. They ordered four 4-H beanies and displayed in the Elgin Echo window during national 4-H week. Demonstrations on pie were given by Gayle Nickels and Purple Cow by Marion Christen.
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Marion Busy Bees
Eva
Florence Hofer
Elgin Echo
Gayle Nickels
Marion Christen
Easter Weekend Socials Sweep Volga Area
Volga residents host guests and attend events across Easter weekend. Families from Decorah Waterloo Elkader Cresco Guttenberg Monticello and Oelwein join gatherings. Hospitals surgeries and visits noted as relatives travel and dine with local households.
Local Families Share Weekend Visits Across Minnesota
A Pelican Rapids resident, John Pope, underwent a tonsillectomy at Mercy hospital. Mrs. Tom Taylor and family from Blooming Prairie spent a week with relatives in Volga before returning home. Blooming Prairie hosts included Mr. Taylor and several friends and relatives at a Sunday dinner near Wadena. Nydegger returns from Indiana en route to a California camp. Hugh Tenney and Linda joined a Sunday dinner at the Glen Moats home.
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Allan Robinson
Francis Cox
Tom Robinson
Decorah
Richard Newton
Wally Newton
Joan Newton
Waterloo
Larry Newton
Walter Manson
Rochester
Minn
Cecil Duff
Bobby
Fred Gernand
Clyde Wenger
Carl Nus
Ted Nus
Ernest Thyer
Minnie Thyer
Edwin Maynard
Wheaton
Walter Rothlisberger
Floyd Frieden
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Walter Boys
Oakland
Probert
Harold Krumpel
Elkader
George Thomson
Bill Wenger
Dick Jones
Lera Robinson
Kathy
Allan, Robinson
H. H. Eder
Cox
J. J
Arlington
Merlin Nading
Diane
Cyril Krause
Kenneth Jennings
Harold Light
West Union
Joyce Oldfather
Geo. Thomson
Bert Moats
Leo
Monticello
Lyman Moats
Enver Moats
Cresco
Gary Jellings
Oelwein
Irwin Baymgart
Ner
John Pope
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Tom Taylor
Blooming Prairie
Volga
Taylor
Geo. Oldfather
Leroy Sloan
Archie Fox
Melvyn Puffett
Glen Oldfather
Joyce
Francis Fox
Wadena
Nydegger
Indiana
California
Hugh Tenney
Linda
Glen Moats
Volga Business Men's Club Hosts Red Faust Magic
The Volga business men's club met Wednesday evening with wives as guests and were entertained by magician Red Faust of Oelwein.
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Business Men's Club
Volga
Business Men’s Club
Red Faust
Oelwein
Sunshine Club Meeting Recalls Members and Winners
The Sunshine Club met on Wednesday April 1 with Evelyn Wilker. Members remembered since the last gathering included Gary Brooks Bobby Duff Kenny Wilker Pete Wolf Marge Kitterman and Mrs. Harry Rinkert. Contest winners were Vera Rahmiller Lora Robinson Cecile Moats and Eva Brandt. The next meeting set for April 15 with Loretta Duff.
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Sunshine Club
Evelyn Wilker
Gary Brooks
Bobby Duff
Kenny Wilker
Pete Wolf
Marge Kitterman
Harry Rinkert
Vera Rahmiller
Lora Robinson Cecile Moats
Eva Brandt
Loretta Duff
Oldest Griswold Resident Mrs Lillian Reynolds Dies
Griswold mourns the death of Mrs Lillian Reynolds aged ninety, one of its oldest residents. She had lived in Griswold since 1880, with family noting a long, steady presence in the community.
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Griswold
Lillian,Reynolds
Tragic shooting death of Kanawha high school teacher
A Kanawha high school music teacher was killed when a .22 rifle discharged and the slug struck his head during a cans target practice. The incident involved the teacher handling his own rifle and occurred at his home.
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Kanawha
First lady greets. recounts dental loss and home upgrades
The first lady says hello to an old acquaintance and notes time passing. The second lady replies that many things have changed, including having her teeth removed and installing an electric stove and refrigerator.
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Stong
L.T. N. Olson
Pioneer
Clermont
WSCS
Allis - Chalmers
Roy L. Dunning
Farmall
John Deere
Morm Fairbanks-Morse
Hammermill
Falb & Light
Frances Capper
Postville
Lawless Breed
Reward
Art Donlon
Alvin Thiese
Funk
I-H Implement Co
Severin Gerhard Blockhus
Elmer Qembke
A. M. Weibel
Center Street
Gordon Mosby
Elgin State Bank
Echo Stationery
Prang
Harold Lands- Bard
Joe Olson
Bu. Com
Clinton Ants
Henry Holzer
Noel Brockway West Union
C. R. Piano, Co
1St Ave
Town
Lehman Standard Station
Jerry Dean Medberry
Cleo
Marion
Volga News
Sunshine Club Met
John Tillotson
ToGo
West Union Auction Exch
Floyd W. Whitford
Mgr
Thiele
Kohis
Richard Brackin
Lehman
Highway Commission
Wenger Sales Commission
Harry Wenger
Dig” Dean
Eavestrough
John M. Tildeson
A. Missouri High School
Mama Skunk
Junior Skunk
Junior
Mama 8
Arkansas
Kee
Elgin Cooperative
Medberry
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