Post Office Notice From Elgin Iowa 1891
Metered as second class mail wWo after Sept 1 1891 at the post office Elgin Fayette County Iowa under Act of March 3 1852.
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Elgin
Fayette County
Iowa
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1952
Page
1
Advertising Rates and Notice Charges
Advertising rates listed for readers classified ads per line or per word with ten cents per fine, minimum weekly charges of 30 cents if cash with order or 0 cents otherwise. Blind ads or inquiries incur 60 cents weekly minimum. Cards of Thanks and Memoriam Cards priced at 1.00 with a 10 line limit. church society and school notices with admission charges and obituary poetry follow regular rates.
Rich's Pipe Dreams and Jests From Old Times
A collage of vintage one liners and quips. It features a football coach chiding Buck on conditioning, a New Orleans optometrist sign about eye exams, jokes about death taxes work and money, a husband with wealth as labor saving, English Channel misfires, and a maid noticing a strange woman in the house as the wife frets about her mother in law.
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Buck
New Orleans
Three Elgin couples wed this week in Iowa churches
At St Pauls Lutheran in Elgin Carmen Schweikert married Melvin Benson August 3. Leila Pritchard wed Alton Sewell August 1 at Cedar Falls. Ben Hofer tied with Loretta Imhoff August 1 at West Union. Samuel Yost owns a Shorthorn cow that birthed her third pair of twins Sunday. All calves for the three births came within two years and on a Sunday.
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Elgin
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Postville
Carmen Ann Schweikert
Melvin E. Benson
Leila Pritchard
Wm. Pritchard
Alton Sewell
Cedar Falls
Ben Hofer
Loretta Imhoff
West Union
Samuel Yost
Elgin Canning Co Begins Beans Packing Local Frost Report
The Elgin Canning Co started packing beans last Thursday and aims to match last year's pace. Iowa's first frost on Tuesday morning August 9 was light with no damage yet noted. J A Boleyn store advertises Saturday specials including Flint Hill overalls 1.29, shirts 0.79, 10 lb sugar 0.60, large can Coca Cola. A few jobs were threshed late last week to prepare for steady threshing by week’s end.
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Elgin Canning Co
Iowa
J. A. Boleyne
Flint Hill
Harold B Greenley dies in Minneapolis obituary note
Harold B. Greenley son of Mr and Mrs Frank Greenley of Elgin was born February 20 1900 in Arlington and died at his Minneapolis home on Wednesday July 23 He attended Elgin High School and studied at Upper Iowa University and Cedar Rapids Business College He worked about 20 years at Farmers Savings Bank of Clermont and recently for Flour City Ornamental Iron Co as an expediter He belonged to American Legion Gopher Post No 440 He is survived by his wife Selma a daughter Linda Lou his parents and many relatives Services were conducted July 28 at Welander Quist Funeral Home Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery Card of Thanks thanks relatives and friends for expressions of sympathy.
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Harold Greenley
Frank Greenley
Elgin
Arlington
Minneapolis
Elgin High School
Upper Iowa University
Cedar Rapids Business College
Farmers Savings Bank of
Clermont
Flour City Ornamental Iron Co
Selma
Linda Lou
Welander Quist
Fort Snelling‘National Cemetery
Family Picnic Honors August Birthdays at West Union
An annual family picnic at the West Union fair grounds Sunday August 3 celebrated members with August birthdays. Honorees include Mrs Martha Chapman Mrs R D Smith Martin Hanson Oscar Baumgartner Connie Baumgartner Kendal Mark Annette Ronald Linda Merlyn Meyer Harry Cline and Robert Hanson. Attending relatives listed include Ern Meyer Martin Hanson Gladys Fred Edwin Hanson Orlin Mason William Baumgartner Ida Meyer Ernie Baumgartner Guernsey Smith Kenneth Mark Melbert Meyer Harold Meyer Elmer Baumgartner and others.
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West Union Fair Grounds
Martha Chapman
R. D. Smith
Martin Hanson
Oscar ‘Baumgartner
Connie Baumgartner
Kendal Mark
Annette
Ronald
Linda
Merlyn Meyer
Harry Cline
Robert Hanson
And
Ern Meyer
Gladys
Fred
Edwin Hanson
Orlin Mason
William ‘Baumgartner
Ida Meyer
Jthe
Ernie Baumgartner
Guernsey Smith
Kenneth Mark
Melbert Meyer
Harold Meyer
Elmer Baumgartner
Harry L. Cline
Diane
Janice
Delbert Chapman
Oscar Baumgartner
Lehman Reunion At School Grounds Draws 85 Attendees
The annual Lehman reunion was held Sunday at the school grounds with 85 present, the smallest turnout in years. Attendees enjoyed a picnic dinner and afternoon visiting. Distance guests included the Ed Anderson family of Waterloo, F. E. Lehman and Frank Loving family of Bettendorf, and officers were re elected for next year to boost attendance. The 29th reunion is planned.
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Lehman
Ed Anderson
Waterloo
F. E. Lehman
la Porte City
Frank Loving
Bettendorf
In Service Aboard Minesweeper USS Doyle
William M. Minihan USN seaman, son of Mr and Mrs Martin Minihan of Elgin, serves aboard the high speed mine sweeper Doyle in Korea. Doyle has visited Hawaii Midway Island and Japan on its second UN Blockading and Escort Force tour. participated in shore bombardments and mine sweeping with over 17 000 rounds fired. Also notes furloughs and returns of several service members from Korea including Ivan Torkelson Uriel Gehring and Wm Dennler with details on bases and durations.
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Korea
Doyle
William M. Minihan
USN
Martin Minihan
Elgin
Elgin High School
United States
Hawaii
Midway Island
Japan
Farm Commodity Prices Increase in Iowa July 15 Index
The index of prices received by Iowa farmers rose 4 points to 310 percent of the base period for the month ending July 15, driven mainly by higher hog prices. Meat animal prices also gained 4 points with hogs and beef cattle up, milk cow and lamb prices rising, while sheep and veal calf declined.
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Iowa
North Fayette Red Cross pool awards at USU gym
Over two hundred parents watched as 178 Red Cross beginners certificates were awarded during the North Fayette County Red Cross Swimming Program at Upper Iowa University gym. Eighth to fourteenth year olds who attended eight or more sessions demonstrated deep-water jumps, 45‑foot swims, 15‑second back rests, and return to start. Names of Elgin awardees include Pam Clothier Merlin Chapman Judy Larson Audrey Sutter Kenneth Crider Roger Frederick Stan Lehman Bob Medberry Kenneth Staff Stanley Wenger Vonda Boleyn Linda Kiple Doris Meinhard and Olette Olson with several earning junior lifeguard or deep swimming certificates.
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Red Cross
North Fayette County
Upper Iowa University
Elgin
Pam Clothier
Merlin Chapman
Judy Larson
Audrey Sutter
Kenneth Crider
Roger Frederick
Stan Lehman
Bob Medberry
Kenneth Staff
Stanley Wenger
Vonda Boleyn
Linda Kiple
Doris Meinhard
Olette Olson
Plan for Pasture Renovation in Fayette County
In 1953 spring seeding plans begin now for renovating pastures. Fertilizer and legume seeding, especially Birdsfoot Trefoil, can improve bluegrass pastures. Do soil tests for lime phosphate and potash. Break old sod this fall to be ready for Trefoil seeding next spring. Farmers are invited to contact the Fayette County Extension Director with interest.
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Fayette County
Fayette
Echo Weather Ad Caps Buyer Seller Meeting Day
The weather cannot stop a sale as buyers and sellers are urged to meet under the Echo Weat Ad. The notice promotes using the ad for weather resistant coordination and suggests a convenient time to negotiate despite conditions.
Doctor Schultz Cited for Early Canned Meat Discovery
A Reader's Digest article credits Dr. Harold W. Schultz of Chicago with discovering the process of canning scraped beef and other meats for baby food. Schultz is listed as a former resident of Sheldon Iowa.
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Reader’s Digest
Harold W. Schultz
Chicago
Schultz
Sheldon
Iowa
Former Seymour woman injured in Colorado Springs picnic incident
Mrs. Sadie Scheinost, formerly of Seymour, was badly hurt in a Colorado Springs picnic accident when a jeep ran her over. Her husband, an army sergeant, was with her and suffered injuries as well.
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Seymour
Colorado Springs
Sadie Scheinost
Want Ad Promises Inexpensive, Effective Sales Boost
A compact want ad notes affordable, practical sales help for small businesses. It emphasizes low cost and visible results, appealing to merchants seeking quick, economical advertising boosts. The brief item highlights value and practical impact for readers.
Veterans scrap 185mm howitzer to ease steel shortage
The Decorah Veterans of Foreign Wars sold a former government 185 mm howitzer for scrap after securing it years ago for 300 dollars in freight. The weapon will help relieve the steel shortage.
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Decorah
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