Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1955

Page

4

Election Officials Named In 1954 General Vote

A long list details appointed clerks judges and counting boards for the General Election to be held November 2 1954 across multiple townships including Banka Clermont Center Dover Eden Fairfield Fayette Fremont Jefferson and others. Names such as Carl Bedensteiner Louis Mihm Roy Mitchel Harlan Schultz Geo Wittenburg Walter Pape and many more appear alongside township designations and roles. The document also references local election activity and precinct assignments with continued notes to be continued.

Pfeiffer's Druga, Co Credit Abn Bervice Siessene Lyle G. Relaner Rapass Automobile p.Issecapens Joe Rhoades Alfred Becker Burkhard Riegel Rae-Hecks Grocery Provo Poot Ees Anturn Towtehlo

For Sale and Lost and Found Notices in Clermont Echo

For sale a Brown Swiss heifer and Merle Anderson, Elgin contact, 10F81. Also Sanico range coal wood Clifton Pringle Clermont 17, 33. Want to trade? Liberal trade offer on a portable to a Smith Corona. Please return top rack of Gisleson dump April 2 to Henry Nyborg. Wind insurance warning from R P Strauch for Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance.

Elgin Echo Sanico Range Clifton Pringle Clermont Smith-Corona Gisleson Henry Nyborg

State News continues with reserve training and Bent Cane award

Reservists from 36 Iowa cities will join 130000 army reservists in the annual training from May 1 to Sept 15 at multiple camps including Camp McCoy Fort Eustis Fitzsimmons and Camp Ripley. The Mth Division will train at Camp Ripley from July 31 to August 14. Cities listed include Atlantic Burlington Cedar Rapids Centerville Charles City Cherokee Council Bluffs Davenport Des Moines Decorah Dubuque Fort Dodge Fort Madison Garner Harlan Indianola Iowa City Jesup Keokuk Maquoketa Marshalltown Mason City Mount Pleasant Oskaloosa Ottumwa Pocahontas Rockwell City Sac City Shenandoah Sioux City Atanson Story City Washington Waterloo and West Liberty. David Archie of Shenandoah won the Bent Cane Award for journalism radio or television for the year. Archie, former LOOK associate editor, publishes IOWAN magazine devoted to Iowa with a first issue in 1952. The bi-monthly, 18 000 circulation publication was praised for its contribution.

Iowa Iowa Military Camp McCoy Wisconsin Fort Eustis Fitzsimmons General Hospital Colorado Fifth Army Headquarters Chicago Washington D. C Granite City Fort Knox Camp Haven Wis Mth Iowa National Guard Camp Ripley Minn Iowa Cities Atlantic Burlington Cedar Rapids Centerville Charles City Cherokee Council Bluffs Davenport Des Moines Decorah Dubuque Fort Dodge Fort Madison Garner Harlan Indianola City Jesup Keokuk Maquoketa Marshalltown Mason City Mount Pleasant Oskaloosa Ottumwa Pocahontas Rockwell City Sac City Shenandoah Sioux City Atanton Story City Waterloo West Liberty Des Moines Press and Radio Club Towan David Archie IOWAN Archie Look Magazine

Iowa Theme Magazine To Promote State Knowledge

McLeod of the U S State Department will speak at Des Moines legislative dinner April 18 and attend the Governor's Refugee Relief Program meeting. The Iowa Law Committee on Traffic Safety plans its annual June 1 meeting at Hotel Kirkwood. Premiums paid by Iowans rose to 102.64 per person last year while total premiums collected reached 271 786 100. The state auditor again criticizes the Iowa Conservation Commission urging abolition of the present seven member part time body and reform of license sales practices.

McLeod Scott McLeod Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs U. S. State Department Des Moines Press and Radio Club Town House Senate U.S Des Moines Iowa Iowa Law Committee On Kirkwood Floyd Link Davenport Iowa Motor Club Edward Adams Iowa Insurance Department Towans Iowa Conservation Commission Chet B. Akers Bruce Stiles Akers Stiles Commission

Wisconsin and Iowa residents visit various homes

Brainard News notes visits by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Murphy Neilsville Wis to Harvey Howard home Wednesday and Thursday. Also Mr. and Mrs. Wm Boyle and Bettencourt family from Pittsburg Calif visit Herman Boyer home, Melvin Hanson and Jim join Lyle Martin for supper. Multiple families from Rhodes Omaha Morning Sun West Union Iowa City ISTC and Clermont area spend weekends with Gehring and Boyer households and attend a checker party.

Fred Murphy Neilsville Wis Harvey Howard Wm. Boyle B. Bettencourt Eddie Pittsburg Calif Herman Boyer Melvin Hanson Jim Lyle Martin Lawrence Gehring, Jr Rhodes Gerald Gehring Omaha Neb

What Am I After Beautiful Bust of Burns

In a crowded scene a man mistakes a bust of Robert Burns for Shakespeare and the auctioneer jokes that his Bible knowledge is faulty. The exchange captures humorous misidentification and light auction banter.

Altickees Robert Burns Shakespeare

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ed Bettencourt Herman ‘“Booyer Joe Peters Robert Musser Stanley Boyer Jim Murphy Courtland Oelwein Bill Cheney County Board of Supervisors Neal Kruse Grant Tupper Carl Bedensteiner Louis Mihm Nick Kuhner Hodensteiner Leo Hughes Archie Musser Wir Horley Geo, Helter Ray Burkhart Fred W. Hoepfner Bernel Township Hazel Aiegeenkuhle Roy Mitcheludges Rosemary ‘Hyman Geo Hyman Geo. Boeas Lerka Velma Berg Chr Coteen Hazel Pleggenkuhle Juanita Tikbets Center Township Cetent Aang Pavis Cathryn Grace McSweeney Marton Benita Beman Clifford Anderson Bessie Jellinga Clermont Township John Kelley Soon G Olaon T. N._Olaon Garmie Peterson Cnr Counting Board A. C. Nesbit Gee Caracter Kenneth Kerr Harlan Schultz Dover Township Hevolving Board Leo B. Pataracn Wdgee I ‘ Gee Gross Chi Daward Steffens Eritz Gross Walter Pape Arnold Ssboe Pepe Knut J. Moengon Walter T. Dullard Eden Martin J. Lynch Wm. Adame Judgea Tom Burke John Kriener Ww Ll. Trewin Ogra Roberta Brannon Leta Waskow Herman Balk Thad Schmitt Fairfield Township J. R. Gordon Bess Culver W. F. Nacewm C. Kampér Cleo Retz Clarke H. R. Seeaorrepute Nua Dew Clute Ray’ ‘Mitchell Florence Finney Fayette Township Burton W. Warren John D. Fay Mable Porter C. H. Knog I R. R. Elton Earl Schneider R. HE. Collsins Jens Olsen Harold Earle Fremont Township Werner Poock Edwin Decker J. W. Hultman Frederick Rueber Lyle Arthur Hazel Black Anna Leech Doris Kane Warren Rueber Reinking Harvian Township Oscar Bachle Gladys Buenneke Harold Meyer Andrew Gantenhein Larks Evalyn Judea Almatrona Miyrta Townehip Rooslving Board Kaa Counting Board Howard Shatter Howard Medberry John B. Drickson Jefferson Tonal Receiving Board Clarks Frank Gosee Alfred Stewart King Irvin Baker Tig Aimltt, Hy Yumiting Board Leat A ‘ Retelvingerty Ee Ave Kaberl Bninaoman Cave Moyer Daisy Ray Mra C.C. Henderson Counting Board Alta Satranek Mary Paul Neubauer Donald Laura BR. Smith Oelweiß Second Ward Recalving Board Clerks Alvee Brame Verni Brandt Henry Holzer Dial Elgin Elgin Produce C. F. Lambert Postville J.L. Trautman West Union Peacock Gordon Pollock Ole Amundson Cler Zmont Pontiac Triumph Warbas Max ‘Thoma Echo Merle Andersbn Underwood Bolen’s Nelson Idtfc O'Neill Drug Echo Office Uip Duroc Jersey Arthur Landsgaard R P. Strauch Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Assn State News Massey-Harris Massey-Haris lassey-Harris Torkelson Motor CO Elgin, Iowa Brainard News Colonial Oil Alas Rm Cues John Tillotson Wadena G. W. Alderson Wadena Orvin Wenger Sales Commission Harry Wenger Clarence Meyer Auct Ith Gosh Weill Schori & Kuster BR Max Felco Bert Elgin Co-Operative CO Ans Eerie Seeds Rida Izer Elgin, Jowa
Search Courier

Search the Elgin Echo Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Elgin Echo?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication