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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1957
Page
4
G. J. Mosby named administrator by Fayette County District Court for the Louis E. Nelson estate. Creditors must present claims and debtors pay to the administrator. attorney Do. W. Ainties handles matters for the estate. Dated November 30, 1957.
State News reports on asthma determinants and a rate hike by Northwestern Bell affecting 136 towns. It notes reduced hostility over Iowa school district reorganization, hints at potential political moves by Forest Evashiveski, and details local tax cases and an Amvets president’s national duties. McManus may run for Iowa lieutenant governor.
Tom Anderson sustained a left ankle fracture after slipping on blacktop while cleaning his car windows during a recent Aurelia snow storm. He was treated locally and expected to recover with standard medical care.
Elgin area families shared gatherings at Farley and Waterloo while weekend visits included Kewanee and Chicago. A semi-trailer milk tanker driven by Donald Sargent collided with a bridge causing a wreck that killed Nauhaus. Sargent survived and authorities freed the body. Nauhaus leaves three sons and two daughters.
Falb and Light held their annual Christmas party on Tuesday afternoon for patrons and new friends. Visitors enjoyed ham sandwiches and coffee with continuous movies and favors for both men and women. All registrants were eligible for door prizes.
Short Time Liberty Charles Greathouse was held under 50 000 bonds in Clayton county jail for a Farmersburg bank robbery. He escaped Tuesday night and was at large for only a few hours before being found hiding in a barn nearly frozen. He had broken through the ice on the Turkey river while attempting to flee. Greathouse was sentenced to two life terms Wednesday and sent to Fort Madison prison.
Henry Neuhaus, 71, a Delwein trucker, was killed early Tuesday four miles north of Delwein on Highway 150 in a two truck collision. Neuhaus was driving a pickup.
The notice lists Virgil L. Troyer with an address at 3623 East Mor y, Wisconsin. The fragmentary entry names a person and street with a vague city state pairing, suggesting a public notices section entry or legal matter involving a specific residence.
Richard M. Clark of Washington DC and Mrs Ida Cummings of Davenport Iowa are listed with street addresses 3328 St NW and 1011 West 14th St respectively in this brief notice. The item preserves names and locations from the period.
Real estate contract notice involving Carl D Wenger and Browne Arnold and partners, NW 8 8 S 1 2 and SW 59 47 details. The readable text lists parties and section references and indicates a property related agreement or filing in a legal notice. No dates or additional parties are clearly legible beyond the named individuals and tract references.
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