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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1962

Page

4

State News Continuation With Local Notices and Sales

State News continues from page 1 with ads for a Smith Corona E78 Electric adding machine at the Echo Office priced 159.50 and classified sales including a tavern and a THC combine. Also reported are a historical hanging in Bedford Indiana, grain license suspensions, flood aid requests to the federal office, and Iowa Tax Commission dropping the compact income tax return model.

ECHO U. S State Tax Commission Commission

FOR LEASE: Modern 2-Bay Service Station at Clermont Iowa

An oil company advertises a lease for a modern two-bay service station in Clermont Iowa. Interested parties contact J N Tomlinson box 307 West Union by phone 607 47 48p.

Major Clermont Iowa J. N. Tomlinson West Union

Intoximeter to Aid Iowa Drunk Driving Checks

Linn County will deploy a new breath test device called the intoximeter for voluntary use by highway patrol, sheriff, and Cedar Rapids police. Drivers who consent blow into a balloon to show quickly if alcohol exceeds the legal limit. Licenses for Iowa City Grain and Feed Service and Allen T. North Grain Company at Vail are pending.

Pended Iowa City Grain and Feed Service, Inc Iowa City Allen T. North Grain Company Vail Linn County Sheriff's Cedar Rapids

SCI honors 230 students on dean’s list for 1962

About 230 State College of Town students qualified for the dean’s list for the second semester ending June 1962. Criteria included a 3.25 GPA or higher and at least 14 semester hours. Honorees from the area include Arlington, Dorothy Day, and Elgin Merlin Chapman.

State College of Town SCI Arlington Dorothy Day Elgin Merlin Chapman

Guests from Sioux Falls Visit Cedar Rapids Area

Mr and Mrs Charles Enright of Sioux Falls South Dakota stayed Monday to Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Charles O Neill. They fished Tuesday at Lynxville Wisconsin with the O Neills. Mr and Mrs Phil K Gaines of Cedar Rapids hosted dinner Tuesday at the Coffee Cup for Mrs Mary Barrett s birthday. Other guests were Mrs F D Medd of Waconia Minnesota and Mr and Mrs E J Klingman and Karen. Kent Schori of Chicago visited the Leo Schori home starting Monday. He has been visiting Ahig grandparents Mr and Mrs George Brainard at Postville.

Charles Enright Sioux Falls Dak Charles O'Neill Lynxville Wisc

Births at Postville Hospital Show Three New Arrivals

Mr and Mrs Louis Becker Jr welcome a son named David Dean born Thursday July 26 at Postville Hospital weighing 7 lbs 6 ozs . A daughter Valerie Kay is born to Mr and Mrs Francis Butikofer on Saturday July 28 at Postville Hospital weighing 6 lbs 11.5 ozs and has sisters Tami and Cindy. Mr and Mrs Robert Medberry of Elldor welcome a 7 lb 13 oz girl born July 31 at Elkader Community Hospital named Lori Lynne, mother Helen Muller of Ellder.

Louis Becker Jr Postville Hospital David Dean Oor Franceis Butikofer Valerie Kay Tami Cindy Robert Medberry Elader Elkader Community Hospital Lori Lynne Medberry Helen Muller Elkader

Ill and Hospitalized Home From Hospital

Mrs Ida Cummings returned home Saturday from Rochester Minnesota after ten days in hospital following surgery. Louis Becker Sr was a patient at Postville Hospital from Thursday to Saturday. Mrs Klingman broke two bones in her foot last Wednesday evening after slipping on basement steps and remains in bed at home.

Ida Cummings Rochester Minn Mgnees Louis Becker ‘Sr Postville Hospital Louis Klingman

Veterans Hospital patient from Elkader returns home Friday

Morning report notes Wilmer Lantz of Elkader being treated at the Veterans' Hospital in Iowa City. He was admitted Monday evening and returned home Friday evening after placement in a cast.

Veterans’ Hospital Wilmer Lantz Elkader Iowa City

Card of Thanks and Public Notices from Elgin

Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for a $50 cash drawing win in Elgin and appreciation from Mr. and Mrs. George Nickels and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Butikofer. Additional thanks cover hospital visits and family support, with a Good Neighbor haying bee for William O Laughlin. Community notices mention Altar Society meeting and local family updates.

Elgin George Nickels Elmer Butikofer William O’laughlin Wil Iam

Wadena News Tour Group Visits Museum Mounds

A ranger guided a 34 person tour through the museum and to the Mounds. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Bill Matthisen and families, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Light and guest Cletus Tragard of Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Mattocks and Brad, and Mrs. Francis Baldwin and family.

Mily Clarence Schmitt Bill Dennler James Hermen Bernard Roys Timmie ‘Baldwin Ronnie Po~penhagen Jose Mark Minger West Union Wadena Park Bill Matthisen Emmett Light Cletus Tragard Waterloo Wilder Mattocks Brad Francis Baldwin

New Address for Harlan B Yearous at Keesler AFB Biloxi

Updates show Harlan B Yearous AF with new address Box 5868 Keesler AFB Biloxi Mississippi. Pvt Daniel L Thies 2004720 Hg H&S BN Class 3-63 MCRD San Diego 40 California.

Harlan B. Yearous M. R Keesler Biloxi Mississippi Daniel L. Thies H&s BN McRd Sea ‘School San Diego Calif

Final Clearance of Summer Wear at Moore's Elgin

Local note lists Moore's of Elgin promoting summer wear clearance. Mentions social visits in Postville including Mrs Libby Larson and Mrs Ruth Boyle. travelers returning to Cedar Rapids and Estherville. upcoming visit by the Down ey family from Grundy Center. multiple callers at the Louis Becker home. and standard local shopper ambiance with “Always Greater selections at Moore's of Elgin.”

Moore's Libby Larson Ruth Boyle Albert Lubke Postville Sandra Anderson Cedar Rapids Melvin Anderson Lorence Muehlethaler Barbara Estherville Logis Obive Charles Nourse Sheridan Downey Grundy Center Louis Becker Anna Schupbach Martha Frieden Hulda Sutter Bertha Lehman Virgil Torson Randy Clifton Wilson Herbert Ash Joe Kjosa Charles Becker Reuben Howard Moore’s of

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