FOR SALE Used GE refrigerator at Echo office
FOR SALE Used six cubic ft General Electric refrigerator in good condition with finish like new. See it at Echo office. R. P. Strauch dial 3711 Elgin. Also an ad for a Smith Corona portable typewriter at The Elgin Echo and a note on wind insurance. Gardner tools and farm equipment offered by Nelson's Shop Clermont phone 1317.
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Wadena
Echo Office
Elgin
Employers Mutual Casualty Co
BR. P. Strauch
Dial
Constellation
Skelgas
Gehring Hardware
West Elgin
General Electric
R. P. Strauch
Smith-Corona
Elgin Echo
Tip
James Hermen
Bolen
Nelson
Clermont
Elgin Local News Social Visits Across States
Charles Capper and family spent Friday at Wauwatosa Wisconsin. Mrs I D Hendershott from Oelwein and Mrs Earl Wright with daughter visited the area Tuesday. Linda Greenley of Oelwein visited with her grandfather Frank Greenley and Mrs Selma Greenley Sunday. Mrs Levi Frieden was a supper guest of the Milo Olsen family last Wednesday. Clarence Becker of Silvis spent the weekend with the Louis Becker family. The William Schupbach family of Ackley and Marlene Schupbach were guests Sunday in the Anna Schupbach home. Mr and Mrs John Grimm visit their daughter and son in law in Grand Rapids Michigan. return August 8. Mr and Mrs Leonard Heins and Lenna West Union spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Reuben Howard and Mr and Mrs QC. W Krueger Jef will travel Wednesday for a 10 day visit to Rev Willis Petratz in Emery South Dakota. Guests for supper Sunday included Ilo Meyer and Allen Meyer of Postville, Mr and Mrs Sheridan Downey of Grundy Center, Mr and Mrs Herbert Ash and the Louis Becker family.
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Charles Capper
Charles, Jr
Flossie Potter
Wauwatosa
Wis
I. D, Hendershott
Oelwein
Earl Wright
Topeka
Kans
Tie Hanson
Mary Clothier
Linda Greenley
Oeelwein
Frank Greenley
Selma Greenley
Levi Frieden
Milo
West Union
Reuben Howard
W. Krueger Jef
Willis Petratz
Emery
So. Dak
Kenneth Mark
Ilo Meyer
Allen Meyer
Postville
Sheridan Downey
Grundy Center
Herbert Ash
Louis Becker
Senator Wives Demand Front Row Seat for McCarthy
A group of U S Senator wives protested over five reserved front row seats previously allocated to senators wives. The dispute centers on first come, first served seating and ends with a demand that Mrs McCarthy secure a front row seat during a crucifixion reference.
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U. S
Iowa corn borer infestation percentages by region
Two weeks ago the three central tier counties reported 93 percent infestation. Southern Iowa showed about 50 percent while northern Iowa exceeded 66 percent. Albany New York is cited as the oldest chartered city in the United States.
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Iowa
Albany
N. Y
United States
Central Committee Elect New Officers Continued from Page 1
Iowa politics and education items appear, noting Hoegh mispronunciations by GOP members and familiarity with Democrats Herring and Gillette. It reports Iowa lunch program spending totals of 7.6 million dollars with 24 million meals served, and a 2 cent lunch cost difference per meal, across 887 schools and 141,559 daily students. It also covers Iowa attorney general rulings on state auto purchases and enforcement by county attorneys, plus Dr. Cushman’s call for Midwest school district reorganizations to equalize funding and opportunities, described at a Des Moines meeting.
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Iowa
W. Bangs
Secretary of State
M. L. Cushman
Iowa State College
Cushman
Midwest
National School Boards Association
Des Moines
Iowa State
Former chief executives attend state political conventions
Three former chief executives were among guests at the recently concluded state conventions. Dan Turner of Corning and Robert Blue of Eagle Grove joined the GOP gathering, while Nels Kraschel spoke at the Democratic parley. Guy Gillette attended for the Democrats, but B. B. Hickenlooper’s plans were changed at the last minute.
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Dan Turner
Corning
Robert Blue
Eagle Grove
Nels Kraschel
U. S
Guy Gillette
B. B. Hickenlooper
Senate
Record pig weaning peak in Iowa amid breeding focus
In 1954 Iowa farmers achieved a record number of pigs weaned per litter. Iowa State College agricultural engineers note that shading gasoline storage tanks reduces evaporation losses. Evidence indicates many Iowa flock owners cull too infrequently to maximize profits.
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Iowa
Iowa State College Agricultural Engineers
Turkey Time On The Farm In August Pasture News
A fragment notes turkeys on pasture during August with advice on forage and daily feeding. It references farm practices and a Department of Agriculture context noting many farmers have low annual food production values.
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Turkey
Department of Agriculture
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Carroll Klingman
Walter Germann
L. P
Jack Gehring
J. L. Trautman
J. West Union
Rae-Beck
C. J. Mulford & Son
Elgin Produce
Altice
Walter Lehman
Rock of Ages
Roggensack Monument
Waukon
Zito
Chas, D
Chapman
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Assntfp
John Tillotson
Spey Moet
Central Committee
Hoegh
Hoy-g
GOP
Hoy
Hohg
America
Aan
Melon Wenenen
Schori
Kuster
LBR
Lowa
Elgin Co-operative
Max Medberry
Mar. Dyal
Eugene L. Whitford
D. V. M. Veterinarian
Animal Hospital
Monona, Iowa
Diagnostic Laboratory
Wenger Sales Commission
Harry Wenger
Clarence Meyer
Aict
G. W. Alderson
Pire
Ford
Ohn Lesbie Sons
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