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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1954
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial published in Elgin Iowa by Strauch and Hermen lists its mailing details and post office registration. Entered as second class matter Sept 1 1891 under Act of March 3 1852. Published every Thursday by Strauch and Hermen.
Advertising rates listed for readers include per line charges and minimum weekly fees with 10 line limits for certain notices. Subscription rates show $2.00 for fear four counties and $250 per year outside the territory, with payment in advance.
A series of candidate announcements for Fayette County offices including Auditor Treasurer Sheriff Recorder Clerk and State Representative. Names listed include Hazel Gehring Darold Jack New Oilborg Fred A. House Floyd Gilley J B Niles Herbert D. Klammers Grant Lauer Mark D. Buchheit and others, all subject to Republican primary on June 7, 1954.
A five year old started a straw fire Tuesday at Brackin Bros farm. Neighbors contained the blaze before firefighters arrived. the fire burned a hole in the chicken house roof. The Theo N Loftsgard family has rented the Schori home atop Creamery Hill and Loftsgard bought part interest in the Elgin Oil Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Wilson are the parents of a boy born Monday morning April 22, weighing lb 8 oz. Airs. John Feller and son Duane of Elkader brought Bobby Falk home Sunday. he has visited his grandmother the past week.
Mike Adrian born May 27, 1890 in Cassville Wis. He married Ruth Conner of Elgin in 1923 and lived in the area as a laborer. He died April 22 at Postville hospital after years of ill health, survived by his wife, four children, six grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and one sister. Funeral by Rev. EG Steinman at St. Pauls Methodist Church, burial in Elgin cemetery.
The Clermont Elgin consolidated school aided 650 teens at Iowa’s first teen age safety conference in Des Moines led by Governor Beardsley. Delegates endorsed 27 resolutions including driver training graduation before licensing and expanded high school training programs.
Tulsa special reports Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp plans the largest newspaper ad buy in company history to launch D-X gasolines and D-X Special Motor Oil with UCL plus. The drive targets about 1100 Midwest papers and 28 dinner meetings to introduce products to 10,000 distributors and dealers.
The Iowa Farm Bureau will sponsor a get out the vote campaign ahead of the June primary elections. Special awards of 100 dollars will be given to the county bureaus in each of nine districts with the highest turnout. Writing contests for rural youth and adult members will also be sponsored.
In Floyd county March and April allotments of surplus foods were distributed to 1,510 persons. The county certified 4,240 unemployed and relief recipients as eligible when the program began in February at the request of Governor Beardsley.
Levi Beaudhence, aged 67, was found dead pinned under a disc in a field near LeMars. Doctors suggested heart disease may have caused death rather than an accident.
According to statistics about one in twelve workers is employed in government units eleven taxpayers support one civil service worker.
A speaker notes that mastering small tasks builds belief in ability to tackle larger challenges. The idea emphasizes incremental progress and self assurance as engines for future success. The quote underscores that success in minor efforts signals potential for greater achievements.
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