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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1957

Page

2

Fayette County Board approves relief and bridge contracts

Fayette County Board of Supervisors met May 9 1957 in Fairfield Township. Claims from the Relief Commission were reviewed and approved for several TB and disease indemnity cases. Contracts for Federal Aid Secondary Project No S-324(2) were awarded to low bidders Taylor Decorah Carpenter & Kraft West Union and Welden Bros Iowa Falls, with total figures listed and maintenance payroll approved.

Union Fayette County Iowa Board of Supervisors Paytle County Laws Bupervisers Court House Bol- Relief Commission Arthur Gruetzmacher Roelant Law Deren Erwin Lamphier James Monroe Cliffara Thuy Waskow Claimna Edward M Preeman Mn Breggell Mengony Tasemany Edwin PF. Hignett Fairfield Township Walter Medberry Hen Thomas Blom Abel o.Issene Hubert T. Bond Taland Clark Tattoy Voshell Charles Anderman Jacob Hoover Board of Supervisore Fayette Counts Iowa State Highway Commission Commission M. R Taylor Decorah Carpenter & Kraft Coast. Co West Broughton Wteee Richard Timmerman Tee Lyle Martin Ge Wm Feters i Amin Dale Baroden Howard Wheel Gerald H Weetcott G. Lester Luchsinger Jacob Houver George Butikofer E Php Cox William E. Billmeyer Martin Kebleey Edwin Humphrey Jute Petre Gerald H Everett Dale Sens Bareld Grant Gerald Nn Everett Teeeeer Mere Glen Aere Warne Ruromel C Hospital Service, Inc Walter Huhrie Edward Gabriel de A William Lerch Floyd Bergeron Federal Aid Eddie Boleyn Erin Walter Kipie Cue Jawa Walter Kiplel Clarence Howar Donald Knapp Wm. Bechatz M. L Harry Chapt Harlan Richard Thomas Roger Eherman Richard Timmermay Wm. Peters William Billmeyer Gordon Bureden Lawrence Timme Harold Arthur x Wilfred Bond Flaster William Henry Achwelnefu Doyle Baker Mervin Anders Lawrence West John Cox George Butikgfer Henry Steffens Hospital Hkervice, Inc Lawrence Wear Te Oe Homer Cue Clarence Howard Maddie Boleyn Harlan Welzel Henry Smith Sade Phiip Cox Martin Kohls Foe Peters Wiliam Lerch Eleva Bergeson E. Broughton Freya Smith Fred Weto Cecil J. Orr Robert Ernat Saat Clarence Rurodjen Gordon Ruroden Lawrence Timmerman Wilfred Bon Ears Aed Merrill Glen Eee Wayne Rummel Ee Edward Gabriel Ba Tyes Dean Cranda Eddie Boteyn Jan Robert Pent Wee Hor Voaen Charlee Anderman Ante Lyle Martin Wee Ates Be Eo Barker Harry Chapman Mervin Anderson Ree Ahn Cow

Local Beau Monde Visits and Teen Center Meeting in Clermont

Clermont residents share visiting moments with Cedar Rapids and Decorah acquaintances including Schupanish, Bergeson, and Yauslin families. A note invites teenagers 13 to 18 to the TKO youth center meeting at the Legion hall Friday after band practice to discuss improvements.

Cathryn Margaret Osweiler Cedar Rapids R. G. Schupanitz Bertha Hegland Andrea Schwartz West Union Martin Erickson Eldorado Floyd Alfred Bergeson Nancy Nelson Harry Yauslin Harold Bennett Nickolas Bodensack Bodensack Chicago Nels Iverson Martin Anderson Chrystal Emma Anderson Decorah Hospital T. K O Legion Hall

Local Notes: Visits and Guests Across Town

Mrs Grover Harris of Bampton spent days with relatives in Clermont and Postville, staying with Verni Brésidf on Thursday. Dale Hanson and Gilbert Hanson of Cresco visited Verni Brandt. Ezra Rowland hosted guests Lowell Sitter of Logansport Indiana and others. Vino Gress and Claude Gress hosted a gathering en route to Cedar Falls after Chicago trip. Norman Reimersom of Waterloo spent the weekend with relatives.

Grover Harris Bampton Clermont Postville Verni Brésidf Dale Hanson Gilbert Hanson Cresco Verni Brandt Lowell Sitter Logansport Ind Ezra Rowland Vino Gress Claude Gress Cedar Falls Chicago Norman Reineri Waterloo

Ill and Hospitalized In Wisconsin and Iowa Surgeries Reported

Ill and hospitalized individuals across Wisconsin and Iowa are noted for surgical procedures and planned follow ups. Rex Medberry travels to La Crosse for checkups after returning from La Granet. Fred Nydegger Jr. undergoes surgery at Sehoitz hospital in Waterloo. Martin Hanson returns from Rochester after major surgery. Barney Larson and wife plan a trip to Iowa City for their daughter's spinal operation. Robert Burg undergoes major surgery at the Methodist hospital in Rochester.

Waterloo Fred Nydegger, Jr Sehoitz Hospital George Nydegger Lester Mendenhall Ponca City Ohio Rochester Martin Hanson Minn Decorah Iowa City Barney Larson Shirley K Children’s Hospital Robert Burg Methodist Hospital Mina

Minnesota teen rides Arabian stallion to fair glory

Thousands of miles from Arabia a teen age sheik Don Verina of St. Croix Falls Wisconsin rides Gali Karrah, a champion Arabian stallion owned by Dr. J B Wilson. Verina won the mounted native costume contest at last year’s Minnesota State Fair and will ride Gali Karrah again at the 1957 State Fair from August 24 to September 2.

Sandy Arabia Don Verina St. Croiz Falls Wis Gali Karrah de. J.B. Wilson St. Croix Falls Don Gell Karrah

Traer High graduates keep annual round robin letter

Eight girls and ten boys who graduated Traer high school in 1804 have stayed in touch through an annual round robin letter. Now four boys and seven girls remain alive, all near ninety years old.

Traer High School

Sun damaged rocks rupture boat at Pillsbury Point

A sunlit rocks incident on Pillsbury Point in Lake Okoboji split an outboard cruiser, creating a large hole. Passengers managed to wade ashore safely as responders arrived.

Pillsbury Point Lake Okoboji

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County Board of Supervisors Board of Supervisora Gilley Hazel Gehring Henry Bretrenn Richard Thomps Wer Kheroan Paul N. Moser M. F. Schlein Oak Drive Huebner Corner Postyilie Louis Schutte & Son Clermont and Goodyear Uecesary Fauser Oil Company Elgin la Granet Irs Rex Medberry la Crosse E. R. Withell D. C State Bank Elkader L. R. Tappan Optometrist R. T. Martin de America Fair ISCO Elgin Co-operative Co Clermont Co-operative Hamilton Maytag Meinhard Elgin, Iowa
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