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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1950

Page

4

Read Little-Save Blach Want Ad Rates and Notices

Public notices and classified rates from a small town newspaper item list ad pricing for want ads at 10 cents per line with 30 cent weekly minimum if paid in cash, 8 cents otherwise. Blind ads incur 6 cent per week minimum. Notices offer free movie tickets to Mrs. Lee Brainard and R A Crider for Avalon Theater showings on April 16 17 and April 14 15 respectively. Sample wallpaper lines promote prices 12 cents to 2 50 per single roll with two to four day service for sample book orders from ONeill Drug Elgin.

Lee Brainard Postville Echo Office Montana Avalon Theater RE. A. Crider Elgin O'Neill Drug

Clayton Co Dairymen Receive National Honor Roll Awards

Eleven farmers in Clayton county earned National Honor Roll certificates for dairy production. eligible herds must exceed 350 pounds of butterfat per year. recipients include Pederson and Anderson of Postville Harold Opland Elgin Alvin Thorson Postville Ewald Brandt Postville Lawrence Schultz and Robert Schultz Luana Emil Zurcher and Son Farmersburg Nading Staack Volga A A Tieden Monona W F P Donald Steva Monona Rockcrest Farm Elkader.

Clayton County Pederson & Anderson Postville Harold Opland Elgin Alvin Thorson Ewald C. iBrandt Lawrence &Robert Schultz Luana Emil Zurcher & Son Farmersburg Nading & Staack Volga A. A. Tieden Mono

Elgin Locals recount visits and travels across Iowa and Arkansas

Elgin residents host and visit relatives in nearby towns and states. Clarence Trickel and sister Mrs. Trickel plan return from Whipholt Minnesota after visits in Charles City and Hot Springs Arkansas. Numerous names appear including Meier Sullivan Falb and Lehman family with travels to Waterloo Cedar Falls Mason City and Dallas Texas during Easter break.

Clarence Trickel Hot Springs Ark Sam Lehman Charles City Lyle Leath Whiphold Minn Cedar Rapids Jane Marilyn Falb Jack Whipple Cedar Falls Betty Cline Evelyn Clute Clute Arlington Belva Snyder and Sons Albert L. Dennler Waterloo Amy L. Torkelson IS. T. C Reuben Lehman Chicago Lehman Harold E. Ahlman Monona Dale Jensen George Garner Karen Oelwein LeRoy , Steele Dwayne Feller Mederville Charlotte Feller H. W Falb Bess Stohr Lansing Leo Bob Falb H. W. Falh Richard Neuman Volga Jacob Hoover Lester Luchsinger Clermont John Anderson Gus Brause West Union Allen Habeger Carman Swenson Chas. O'Neill Ches Feller Mason City Iowa State College Ches. Feller Jimmie Murray Dallas Texas

Candidates Interested In Top Political Spots

The piece notes Iowa politics with Brown opposing Larson for the Republican nomination and reports on Iowa public health nursing survey plans, the Jackson Day dinner with Vice President Barkley, and state tax officials leaving posts to seek office. It cites 6,000 disabled Iowans trained through vocational rehabilitation.

Iowa Public Health Nursing Association Iowa Hospital Association Iowa Jackson Des Moines Alben Barkley Veep Jake More State Tax Commission Warren Wells M. L. Abrahamson Wells GOP Harold Nelson Sioux City J. Kendall Lynes Plainfield Richard V. Lee Dysart Abrahamson Boone Commission Lawrence I.pruax George Hesalroad Green John H.cruickshank Hesalroad

Blessed events recalled in radio era nostalgia

A compact reminiscence traces how early radio culture framed joyous life events as public milestones, sharing how communities marked births weddings and other blessings through broadcasts and communal announcements.

County Auditor Candidate Announcement in Fayette County

Hazel Gehring announces candidacy for Fayette County Auditor subject to Republican voters at the June 1 1950 primary. W M Knox seeks renomination as Republican County Treasurer at the June 5 1950 primary.

Robert Wilson seeks Fayette County Board seat in 1961 race

Robert Wilson announces Republican candidacy for the Fayette County Board of Supervisors for the term beginning January 2, 1961. He seeks support from county voters for the office and outlines his intent to serve as a Republican member on the board.

Fayette County John McGuire

Wolfe Named Supervisors Candidate for 1950 Primary

Philip H. Wolfe is named a member of the Fayette County Board of Supervisors for the term starting January 2, 1942, subject to Republican voters will at the primary on June 5, 1950.

Fayette County

County Recorder Nomination Bid Announced

Odney Oelberg announces candidacy for nomination to the office of County Recorder subject to the decision of Republican voters at the Primary election on June 5 1950.

County Recorder Odney Oelberg

Fayete County Recorder Candidate Announcement

Mary K. Estey declares candidacy for Fay ette County Recorder subject to Republican voters at the June 5 1950 primary.

Cresaps observe 65th wedding anniversary in Bonaparte

Mr and Mrs Dan Cresap of Bonaparte recently observed their 65th wedding anniversary. Now 00 and 84 years of age respectively the Cresaps were married March 16 1886.

Dan Cresap Bonaparte Cresaps

Feeding vitamin A to dairy calves with hay or silage

The article states grass silage or good legume hay provides vitamin A for dairy calves. If unavailable, cod liver oil can be used. two tablespoons on grain daily meets the needs of a 100 pound calf.

Life’s idle years wasteful as race for supremacy ends

A reflective line on unachieved life and aging, contrasting past gender race for dominance with a settling, weary resignation about time wasted.

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