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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1966
Page
4
A humor item recounts a boy objecting to bandage placement after vaccination claiming the sore arm should be bandaged for schoolyard hits. A suburban lawnmower complaint ends with the buyer finding the handle inside the box, promising not to shop there again.
Card of thanks from several residents expressing gratitude for visits gifts and donations. Elgin Library Board and mayor thanked for drapes purchase. Gust Gilbertson and Derry Leonhart also send thanks for hospital support. Anne Dennier hospitalized at Scholtz Hospital Waterloo and to be admitted to Memorial Hospital Waterloo.
Notice of incorporation for Swiss Lake, Inc dated May 10, 1866 with perpetual duration and authority to issue 1000 shares of par 100 stock. Registered office Elgin Iowa. registered agent Dean DeSart. Directors Dean DeSart and L. L. Knudtson, both of Elgin. Signed by Dean DeSart, president. E. W. Hilgemann attorney.
In Fayette County Iowa the District Court probate of George W Hyde deceased confirms a will dated August 5 1945 and no administration will occur. Interested parties must file to contest within one year from second publication August 18 1966. Clerk Herbert D Klammer. Attorney E W Hilgemann. Second publication date August 18 1966.
Elgin locals report weekend visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Phil Gaines Cedar Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. F D Medd Waconia Minn who attended the Barrett Weston wedding in Arlington Saturday evening. Other visits include Eugene Schari and Grant Schultz in Postville and tours with Elizabeth Mayne Betty Topping and Wallace McIntyre Hawkeye plus Rev Willis Petratz Eloise Leora and Nathan Grand Forks. Corn Day lunch stand planned Aug 12 by Methodist WSCS at Elgin Park serving maid rites pie and ice cream.
In Iowa state probate matter No 9518 37 258 Hazel Frey is appointed executor of the will of Will Frey deceased dated October 7 1954 proven July 26 1966. Creditors must file claims with the district court clerk within six months after second publication August 11 1966 or be barred. R Fliehler attorney Strawberry Point Iowa.
The Berg family Roy Mildred and Retha marked four decades of ownership and operation of Berg's Store in Lockridge on July 20. They opened in 1926 offering general merchandise and have continued as local merchants with their daughter Retha. Marion barbecue draws big crowd as nine hundred chickens fed and over fifteen hundred residents attend the fifth annual outing by the Marion Chamber of Commerce. Lily pond sale features eight boys from Middle Amana offering pond lilies picked from the Lily pond nearby.
Coralville hobbyist Thomas C Tess, formerly of Montezuma, built a single seat biplane in his garage. He achieved a successful flight at Town City airport, the plane cruising at 129 mph and able to fly four hours without refueling.
A girl was born Thursday morning August 4 to Mr. and Mrs. Steven Helgerson West Union. She weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and joins two sisters and one brother. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. G L Loftsgard and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Helgerson West Union.
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