21 Apr 1955
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1955
Page
1
Publication details for Elgin Iowa weekly newspaper issued Thursday by Btraach and Herman. Includes mailing status, subscription prices for four northeast Iowa counties and outside territory, advance payment requirement, and advertising rates per line with minimum charges. Mentions memorials and obituary poetry at standard rates.
Miss Shirley Shaffer daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Shaffer married Richard A Schmidt son of Mr and Mrs Mary Schmidt of Tripoli at 3 pm Sunday April 17 in the Wlyria Community Church. Rev E G Steimman officiated. Attendants wore light blue organdy gowns and bouquets. Guests signed the book, a cake was cut, and both families planned a southward honeymoon followed by a Waterloo home after April 26.
State lawmakers enact to validate and authorize five hundred twenty five thousand dollar school building bonds for Clermont Elgin district in Fayette and Clayton counties. The measure proclaims bonds legal and binding, with taxes levied to repay interest, effective upon publication in Elgin Echo and Fayette County Union.
A mass meeting at Eskader opera house on April 22 at 8 00 p m announces the forthcoming county wide X ray survey to start about May 6 Sponsored by the Clayton County Tuberculosis and Health Association with the Clayton County Medical Society approval The Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association and the State Department of Health provide personnel and equipment Local chairmen were named and instructed for Marion township An X ray unit will visit every town and township trading center during the program Public participation aims for full area involvement
A letter from To korozawa Japan dated March 9 1955 describes daily life for Joseph Reiaraon and the Dorcas Society notes in Japan. It covers travel by train bicycle and foot warmth from charcoal homes tea fields rice growing customs and handmade footwear and baskets.
Mrs Ida Mattocks born October 15 1871 in Syria township youngest daughter of Simon and Elizabeth Neuenschwander Rothlisberger grew to womanhood in rural schooling baptized 1603 at Gary South Dakota joined Bethel Presbyterian West Union 1821 married John H Mattocks February 24 1909 farmed in Clyria until his death September 24 1917 adopted Lucille Shepard April 3 1913 lived in West Union until 1953 then with foster daughter Mrs Charles Swale died April 14 aged 83 survived by foster daughter four grandchildren two great grandchildren last of six sisters and four brothers funeral at Presbyterian church West Union burial at Elyria cemetery
Cattle on grain feed in Iowa feed lots are estimated at 1,256,900 head on April 1, 1955, the Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service reports. This exceeds the prior April 1 high of 1,163,000 head in 1954 and marks the second largest total since 1943, behind only 1,274,000 head.
Marketings of grain fed cattle during the January 1 to April 1 period totaled 349000 head, 2 percent below the year earlier period. Deed grain stocks on farms April 1, 1955, were slightly smaller than a year earlier but above the 10 year average. corn stocks were smaller while oats stocks were larger.
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