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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1956
Page
1
Elgin Echo Dial announces its second class mail status under the 1852 act. Public notice includes filing details and post office location in Elgin Fayette County Iowa.
Advertising rates list subscription prices for Northeast Iowa counties and out-of-territory areas with payment in advance. It outlines Want Ad costs at 10 cents per line with a 30 cent weekly minimum if cash accompanies the order, otherwise the minimum applies. Blind ads and inquiries pay a weekly minimum. cards of Thanks and In Memoriam, Resolutions of Respect, and obituaries follow regular advertising rates.
A state safety department study reports 307 deaths in 262 fatal accidents during the first half of the year. The totals exceed the same period in 1955 by 45 deaths and 33 crashes, with urban fatalities rising by 18 and rural deaths by 15.
About sixty Elgin and Clermont business and professional men visited the Interstate Power Co business office and generating plant at Dubuque. They toured for several hours and were entertained at dinner at the Bunker Hill Country Club. The visit left them grateful and with a better understanding of power service issues for the regions Interstate serves.
Major rise in annual urban deaths in cities of 10 000+, with 35 fatal accidents this year vs 23 in 1955. Pedestrian deaths total 26, collisions 140, railroad crossings 20, bicycle deaths 3, fixed object crashes 32, and run off road fatalities 78. Deaths in collisions and fixed object crashes rose by 17 and 14 respectively, with railroad crossing deaths up 7. Motor vehicle registrations in Iowa rose by 20 000 in six months, yielding a death rate of 5.1 per 100 million miles driven.
Salome Frieden born February 16 1875 on a farm near Elgin Clayton county died August 17 at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union at eighty one. She married John Hofer and had Nellie Noah Alta. After his death she wed Timothy Thoman on March 3 1902. Children Clorence and Clarence born to this marriage. Baptized June 21 1947 into Apostolic Christian Church. Survived by four children one step son Wilbert Thoman one grandson Carol Wilson two great grandchildren Ivanell and Hal Wilson and many relatives. Funeral August 19 at Apostolic Christian Church Elgin conducted by Rev Earl Bannart and Rev Werner Moor. Burial in nearby cemetery. Card of Thanks from The Family of Mrs Salome Thoman.
Examination for County Assessor of Fayette County Iowa set for 9:00 a m September 28 1956 at Court House West Union Applicants must file with Iowa State Tax Commission by September 8 1956 and meet county residency voter requirements Application blanks available at County Auditor or by writing the Director Property Tax Division Des Moines August 16 1956 Seal Martin Lauterbach Chairman 52c
A vivid line taunts the reader with bold self boasting about American industry. It contrasts imagined gains against heroic figures of the past decade and sarcastically suggests a large fortune of 47869 dollars. The speaker treats industry as a path to wealth and success.
Heat above 80 degrees dimishes hens shell strength, causing thin rough eggs and financial losses for producers. Lime deficiency, especially oyster shell, reduces shell formation. Adequate Vitamin D and manganese sulfate are needed for hens to utilize lime in their ration.
Poultrymen should verify lime vitamin D and nutrients with feed men and provide oyster shell for hens to improve shell strength. Improve ventilation whitewash and insulation in the laying house to keep it cool. A Swedish cook asks about a missing son while the mistress speaks of Yale and a jailed brother.
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