Echo buys school desks at sale for junking
The Echo reports a sale of school desks with many desires to buy. desks priced at 40 cents each, 52p, will be kept for several more days if others wish to purchase.
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1954
Page
4
Echo Office Price Marking Stamp Ad
Clear easy to read figures priced low for grocers. Also promotes a Smith Corona portable typewriter praised as durable and fast. See it at The Elgin Echo for young students and homework help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Echo
Smith-Corona
General Electric
Echo Office
R. P. Strauch
Dial
Elgin
Echo
The
Eisenhower Visits Iowa As Political Push Grows
President Eisenhower travels—touts toll road plan for Iowa with proposed No 1 bill and a $100 000 start fund repaid by turnpike income He also meets with Iowa lawmakers while FHA adviser role expands with new advisory committee members including W L Robinson Ronald M Wilson George S Morris and Esther J Witmer New Iowa Farm Bureau director Donald McIntyre succeeds Allyn Hagen Photos show Ike with three Iowa congressmen and Senator Rourke Hickell Hickenlooper for political use as Washington reports note over 100 GOP lawmakers posing with him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton
Sioux City
van Eaton
Iowa
FHA
Kermit Hansen
Farmers Home Administration
W.L. Robinson
Hampton
Ronald M. Wilson
Sac City
George S. Morris
Winterset
Esther J. ‘Witmer
Tipton
Farm Bureau Post
Donald
McIntyre
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Allyn Hagen
Iowa Dairy Promotion Assa
U. S. Senate
United States
Tom Martin
Iowa City
Guy Gillette
Cherokee
House of Representatives
Karl LeCompte
Corydon
U.S
Rourke Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Eisenhower
Washington
Senate
Volga W S C S Seeks Donations for Bazaar and School Bond Passed
The Volga Methodist church W S C S met on Thursday with plans to sew carpet rag balls for a November bazaar and to collect 5 from each member. Becky Follon to head a Women of the Bible study. new program books issued. Volga voters approved a $75,000 school addition including a gym, auditorium and two classrooms, with 364 yes, 39 no, 15 spoiled ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S.C
Volga Methodist Church
Tressa Robinson
Arlington Falls
Roberta Smith
Becky Follon
Hazel Candee
Beulah Oldfather
Japan
Korea
Mary Oldfather
Norma Way
Betty Puffett
Velma Baskett
Volga
Wun
Local PTA Canning Summary and Aug 27 Guests
PTA canning committee for August 20 led by Eunice Nad ing canned 38 quarts dill pickles 67 quarts corn 102 quarts apple sauce total 207 quarts on Friday. August 27 committee includes Dorothy Moore Ina Old father Clara Everitt Mrs. Rober to Hines Jessie Everitt Marilyn Wolf Agnes Pardee and Mrs. Ralph Crawford Mrs. Bill Bower Ruby Squires and daughters from Boise Idaho Mrs. Carol Squires Strawberry Point Mrs. Wm. Squires Arlington Mrs. Lester Anderman and daughters Arlington and Joe Pattison of Texas were guests at the Arthur Everitt home. Tuesday Pope Schracta wedding Tane Ann Pope daughter of John and Mrs. Pope Volga married George Schracta son of James Schracta Escanaba Mich Aug 14 at Escanaba Methodist parsonage. Reception in church parlors. Bride a Volga High School 1952 graduate now employed in Rockford Ill and Escanaba. The couple spent Thurs-Sat with John Pope Volga. reception and shower Friday with Dale and Walter Roys families and others. Volga Bluebirds 4-H met Aug 21 with 14 members Betsy Moats presiding. two visitors Charl Boleyn and Nancy Andreae. Banquet Oct 2 planned. Talks by Doris Sloan Betsy Moats Susan Goodin Yavonne Brooks Andreae Zwanziger Mrs. Oldfather Kay Moore. Next meeting Sept 11 with Brenda Meisgier. officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Eunice Nading
Chm
Dorothy Moore
Ina Oldfather
Clara Everitt
Roberto Hines
Jessie Everitt
Marilyn Wolf
Agnes Pardee
Ralph Crawford
Bill Bower
Ruby Squires
Boise
Idaho
Carol Squires
Strawberry Point
Wm. Squires
Arlington
Lester Anderman
Joe Pattison
Texas
Arthur Everitt
Pope Schracta
Tane Ann Pope
John Pope
Volga
George Schracta
James Schracta
Escanaa
Mich
Escanaba
Volga High School
Rockford
Methodist
Dale
Walter ‘Roys
Frank ‘Oldfather
Howard Rahmiller
Walter
Volga Bluebirds
Betsy Moats
Shar‘ol Boleyn
Nancy Andreae
Doris Sloan
Susan Goodin
Yavonne Brooks
Andreae Zwanziger
Mrs.Oldfather
Kay Moore
Brenda Meisgier
Local families attend visits and gatherings across Iowa towns
Glen Moats and Janice Kunzman returned from a trip via Homer Moats home in Glens Ferry to Idaho, while the Guy Brooks family joined a Garden Prairie church homecoming. Dozens of relatives and friends from Waterloo to Strawberry Point gathered for picnics and dinners at various homes. The REA completed an electric line to Walter Smock and Jennie Davis, and Bill Stepp began work at a Cedar Falls bakery as his wife plans to join later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Moats
Janice Kunzman
Homer ‘Moats
Glens Ferry
Idaho
Yellowstone Park
Guy Brooks
Garden Prairie Church
Francis Cox
aAra
Lera Robinson
Peggy
Waterloo
Bill Moore
Calvin Way
Bill Steppe
Homer Baily
Strawberry Point
Kenneth Bailey
Kansas City
Clark Hummel
Frieda Etter
Elgin
REA
Walter Smock
Jennie Davis
Layton Lamphier
Montana
Oscar ‘Lamphier
Linda Marquette
LeClair
Les Wheeler
Kirk Hicks
Leroy Sloan
Bill Stepp
Cedar Falls
Mederville
Melvin Blevins
Fra Oldfather
Wallace Oldfather
Janet
Mrs Minnie Thyer joins 18 to Chicago for World Council services
A group from Strawberry Point plus Mrs Minnie Thyer drive to Chicago on August 15 to attend World Council of Churches Sunday services at Soldier Field. More than 100000 people attended with a 2400 voice choir leading songs. A bibli cal pageant was a highlight and Roland Burns reported from duty on the west coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Thyer
Strawberry Point
Chicago
World Council of Churches
Soldier's Field
Roland Burns
Joe Zagicek
Boscobel
K Wrs
Celia Gernand
Lloyd Puffett
Boyle
Wm. ‘Chase
Carl Nus
Cecil Duff
Floyd Chase
Camp Joy
So. Dak
Clarence Nus
Fred Gernand
Wayne Sharp
Bill Larson Win
Christeleit
Floyd ‘Chase
Volga Park
Roberto Hines
Darrel
Town City
Gas home at Cedar Rap Letitia returns after stay
fragmentary report shows Letitia, who has spent the ee there, returning with the gas home at Cedar Rap.
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Gas
Cedar Rap
Letitia
Richs Pipe Dreams And Other Church Bulletin Bits
A collage of light fleeting quips and vignettes from a church bulletin and everyday life. Jokes about picnics weather and manners blend with a seasick couple and a defiant daughter and father exchange. A daylight saving anecdote and a fashion quip conclude the snippet.
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Clarence Meyer
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D.V.M. Veterinarian
Animal Hospital
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jJust
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SCHORI_& KUSTER
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Lowe Cooperatives
Board of Directors
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