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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1961
Page
4
Classified notice lists a 1950 Chevrolet two door with 26 000 miles for sale and includes unrelated items such as a corn yield forecast, a flag gifted to Herbert Hoover, honors for Des Moines scientists, Iowa dairy production trends for 1960, a Cass County stop sign program, and photo purchases of Governor Norman Erbe.
Birthday Mrs. Peter Wagner of Wall Lake now in a Carroll nursing home celebrated her 98th birthday. She and her husband have lived at the nursing home for seven years. Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Summey of Pleasantville recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They have lived in Pleasantville for 42 years.
State of Iowa Fayette Gouldry in the District Court. Notice is given that on Sunday September 3 1961 an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Katherine F Sullivan will come on for hearing in the District Court at Est Union Iowa August 22 1961. Herbert D Klammer Clerk.
Des Moines events showcase town’s finest talent with near 2000 expected guests as contestants vie for state fair championship at Shady Plan south of the Administration Building.
Daughters born to Mr and Mrs Robert Yeurous in Sheridan Wyoming and to Mr and Mrs Ben Schori of Calmar Iowa. Heather Ann weighed 8 pounds at birth August 17. The Calmar baby weighed 9 pounds born August 3 at Postville hospital.
Herman Larson Sr. remains hospitalized at Palmer Hospital West Union since last Tuesday and is expected to be released later this week. Delbert Chapman underwent major surgery in Rochester Minn Tuesday at Methodist Hospital. Kent Moore son of William Moore was treated for pneumonia at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union Saturday and returned home Sunday. Wanda Meyer had an appendectomy Friday at Postville Hospital. Mrs William Dummermuth assists at Kut & Kurl Beatty Shop this week.
Mrs. Forrest Shaffer thanks everyone for cards gifts and visits while she was in Decorah Hospital and after returning home. She expresses gratitude for the support during this time.
Arnold Earl Guyer, son of Mr and Mrs Victor Guyer of Clermont and a 1959 Valley High School graduate, was among the 44 diplomas awarded by Gates College in Waterloo.
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