Elgin Echo Dial 711 Elgin Iowa postal note
The Elgin Echo Dial 711 from Elgin Iowa appears as a second class mail item at the post office under the act of March 3 1852.
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1949
Page
1
Elgin Iowa Council Proceedings November 7 1949
Elgin Iowa town council met in regular session at the Town Hall on November 7 1949. Minutes of prior meeting were read and approved. Bills audited include General Fund salaries trucking fuel and services waterworks funds pumping lighting and insurance along with sewer and street construction expenses and cemetery library and band taxes and miscellaneous payments.
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Elgin
Iowa
Ted
General Fund
P. Kohls
Larson
Jacob Lehman
Ing
Elgin Post Legion
Cornish Bros
WM. W
Iowa State Highway Com
Transfer of Eight Hundred Dollars from Fire to General Fund
Town Council of Elgin Iowa adopts a resolution transferring 800.00 from the Fire fund to the General fund as the raised money for new equipment is no longer needed. Clerk must adjust books notify treasurer and attach resolution and adoption records. Mayor G H Falk and Clerk R E Kohler preside at the November 1949 meeting with all present voting aye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Fayette County
Iowa
G. H. Falk
R. E. Kohler
Towa
Boyle
Dean
Muehlethaler O'Neill
Schari
G. KH. Falk
Can You Remember 11 lb Boy Born Saturday
Mr and Mrs Ben Dennifer welcomed an 11 pound boy born Saturday November 29. Winnifred Schmid honored Leona Olson Marie Mosby and Lois Lehman at dinner for her birthday. Gus Holzer Jr arrived Saturday to visit his aunt Mrs August Holzer then departed for New York bound for Germany. Mrs F G Spahr celebrated her 79th birthday Sunday November. Mrs Harry Heston fractured both bones in her right wrist Monday while cranking her car. Mr and Mrs Wesley Miller celebrated their Ruby wedding anniversary at the Baptist church Thanksgiving Day, parents of 12 children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Dennifer
Winnifred Schmid
Leona Olson
Marie Mosby
Lois Lehman
Gus Holzer
Junius
August Holzer
New York
Germany
F. G. Spahr
Harry Heston
Wesley “Miller
Ruby
the Baptist Church
Oscar Frieden
Nos
Bev
Orville Frieden
Littleport
Mabel Dilland
Regina Hutchinson
R. P. Strauch
Ida Casper
Robert Schultz
Luana
Max Thoma
Keith Thoma
Clermont
Keith
Winifred MacMillan
Cedar Rapids
Eber Meyer
Ottumwa
Lena Gehring
Gerald Frieden
Connie
Elmer
Frieden
Bruce Jones
Wm. DeMerritt
Jackson Junction
Harry Johnson
Otto Krueger
Barney McMullen
Anna McMullen
Cresco
Mildred Johnson
Des Moines
G. R. Becker
Lois Ryan
Dee Ryan
Strawberry Point
John Grimm
Marie Grimm
Davenport
Dorothy
June Grimm
Chicago
Bob Mason
Peggy
Bobby van Ravensway
Grand Rapids
Mich
Harold Grimm
Marilyn West
Ed Medberry
Walter Ash
Gordon Landaswerk
Sumner
Alton Macberry
Herbert Ash Famies
Kenneth Huber
Arno Fascher
Kenneth
Bob Franzen
Lou Nelson
Red Clover Feeding Gains From Manure and Minerals
Red clover grown on land treated with manure limestone and rock phosphate shows improved feeding quality. Removing rust or tarnish from fabrics is advised with lemon juice or a 10 percent acetic acid solution.
Loose Bricks Risk Expensive Damage Suits
Loose bricks can cause costly damage claims if not cemented firmly in place. Securely anchor each brick to prevent shifting and structural issues.
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Across Cedar Rapids Area
Thanksgiving lists show numerous local families hosting meals with extended relatives and neighbors. Notable gatherings include Frieden, Schultz, McMillan, Light, Klingman, Frieden and Grimm households, plus visits from Davenport Chicago and Grand Rapids guests, reflecting a broad community celebration.
People And Wits From A Yellowed Page
A jumble of quips about luck and labor, sly barbs on money and manners, and a string of short anecdotes. It recalls a magazine humor column with puns about fathers sons tradesmen and a comical street scene.
Suskee Snakes Survive by Absorbing Own Fat
Snakes known to live one to two years without food by absorbing their fat reserves. Also notes dangers from horse sleeping sickness and mentions cancer as a leading cause of death among children.
Let Pallets Mature Don't rush pallets into production antil they are mature
The note warns against rushing pallet production before maturation and highlights the scale of fires in the United States, citing over 650000 fires annually. It emphasizes caution and safety over speed in handling pallets and related fire risks.
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RE. P. Strauch
Council Proceedings
Alvina Frieden
Lavon Sanders
Charles Iy
Baumgartner
Ray Tormsheck
Rich
Pipe Dreams
Tre
Little Sandy
Confucius
Jess
Rae
rFra
Acre
Little Jimmy
Facher Imereagitni
Jimmy
RCA Vicor
Vedio Ec
Takao
Elgin Furniture Store
Loftus Party Room
Loftus Restaurant
West Union, Iowa
U. S
Norway Lutheran Church
Obst
Elgin Produce
Mulfords
Ole Olson
Steele’s Grocery
Falb & Light
Olson’s Jewelry
Elgin Clothes Shop
Thoma’s
Coffee Cup Cafe
Johnson's Hardware
Elgin Cooperative Co
Lehman’s
Dale Jensen, Standard Oil School & Kaster
Lbr. Co
Gehring Hardware
John Falb & Sons
Elgin Food Lockers
Falb’s Market O'Neill Drug Store
Torkelson Motor Co
In Oil Co
Elgin Echo Cor
Schori & Wenger
Elgin Tap Room
Ken’s Place
Elgin Canning Co
Elgin Farmers Dairy
Elgin State Bank
Schori Bros. Capper’s Hatchery
Helium Produce
John Tillotson
R. A. Crider
D. E
Plumb
Ng Phil Moser
Jess Moody Moss
Edward Pulfer
Ed Boleyn
Wayne Gibbs
Leota Welch
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