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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1956
Page
4
On July 30 1956 the District Court of Fayette County Iowa appointed the undersigned executor of the estate of Edward J Kohler deceased All persons owing the estate should pay and those with claims must present them to the court for allowance with proper authentication
News services report Kefauver push for Adlai Stevenson in Iowa may not secure all delegates as Herschel Loveless switches to Harriman. Several Kefauver delegates follow, while a safety plan headed by a governor led sub committee drafts a statewide highway safety organization amid a rising traffic death toll and past funding gaps.
State News reports in Dubuque Gov Leo Hoegh defends homestead tax credits while Iowa study groups consider trimming credits from 62 to 50 dollars. Parties push reapportionment plans and constitutional changes for swift legislative redraws to give all citizens equal voice. An attorney general ruling denies tax exemptions for property containing a federal liquor permit post, ruling no exemption applies where a clubroom hosts such permit. Cass County Attorney Joseph T Shubert sought the ruling.
Estes Kefauver supporters in Iowa were surprised when state chairman Cecil Malone announced from the convention speaker’s rostrum that Kefauver had withdrawn from the Democratic presidential race. The Atlantic Iowa chair confirmed the move at the state convention setting.
The Jameses quarrel and blame each other yet rarely resolve patterns. A calm talk suggests both parents share responsibility for past actions and can adjust methods to reduce conflict. Defensiveness blocks change, but trying different approaches may yield a smoother family life and a more satisfying home.
More than 2,500 farm boys and girls from Iowa counties will compete for state championships at the Iowa State Fair from August 24 to September 2 1956. Over 35 000 in cash prizes will be awarded to 4 H and FFA participants across livestock crops judging home making and related contests. The junior stock show opens with the fair on Friday August 24 featuring demonstrations and preparations such as prize pigs being readied for exhibit.
The article offers farming tips including fall lime applications and timely soil testing to guide autumn lime use, warns about fatal screwworm infestations from untreated wounds in livestock, notes pig testing programs in Town, stresses red marking of gasoline cans, cautions on wiring, corn earworm damage prevention, mastitis testing by veterinarians, and animal shelter and water needs for pigs and dairy cattle during summer.
Guidance notes shade needs for poultry at 12 square feet per bird and advises on culling pullets. It also discusses seasonal laying patterns and the impact of wasteful feeding. The text cautions about summer nonlaying hens and emphasizes not wasting household scraps, urging open windows to share news.
The Zzimona Presbyterian Church in Waukon observed its centennial on August 12, celebrating 100 years of faith and community as a milestone for the church and its congregants.
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