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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1957

Page

4

Administrator's Notice in Fayette County Iowa 1957

Administrator G. J. Mosby is appointed for the Louis E. Nelson estate. Creditors must present claims to the Fayette County Court for allowance and debtors pay the estate. Also notes on a school fire probe, car use questions involving state officials, Christmas decorations veto, 4-H officer training in Fayette, and local incident summaries.

District Court Fayette County Iowa Louis E. Nelson

Longtime railroad worker and grain truck fire report

J A Still has served the C B Q railroad for 53 years and remains active at 70, while the Lemars fire department tackled a grain truck fire likely sparked by a hot brake. The incident underscores continued work and a recent blaze affecting agricultural transport.

J. A. Still C. B. Q. Railroad Willises C. B Lemars

Boundary Plan For Clayton Fayette Counties Public Meeting

At a December 2 1957 county board meeting a majority adopting a boundary resolution for a potential joint school district in Clayton Delaware and Fayette Counties includes the Strawberry Point Consolidated School District area. A public meeting will be held at 8:00 p m December 30 1957 at Strawberry Point High School Iowa to consider the tentative plan.

County Boards of Education Clayton Delaware Fayette Regas Samne Strawberry Point Towa Harry L. Olesen Joint County Boards

Boundary plan meeting for Buchanan Delaware and Fayette counties

Boards of education of Buchanan Delaware and Fayette Counties call a meeting December 2 1957 to establish boundary lines in the tentative joint county plans. The area includes Aurora Dundee Lamont in Buchanan and Fayette Counties with the Lamont High School to host at 7 PM Monday January 6 1958 to consider forming a tentative plan led by Harry L Olesen.

County Boards of Education Buchanan Delaware Fayette Aurora Dundee Lamont Towa Harry L. Olesen Joint County Boards

State News Continues On Page One Fire Probes Ottumwa Fires

State fire marshal investigates two fires at Ottumwa Heights Academy and College temporary quarters. Officials assess whether fires were deliberate and consider budget constraints affecting the response.

Ottumwa Heights

Release Plans for State Hospital Patients and Fiscal Notes

Superintendent Cromwell says 57 patients could be released from the state mental hospital in Independence but lack homes and kin. About half might need follow up care. many would gain confidence to “make good.” State auditor projects revenue loss from tax cuts at 18 million yearly, far above earlier estimates. Chris Larson reversed delay criticisms after engineers praise 95 percent concrete work and 89 percent asphalt resurfacing on primary roads. A farmer’s tax guide will be distributed by internal revenue for farmers filing federal returns. Custodian Charles Wagner proposes a Christmas star atop the State Capitol.

de. J. O. Cromwell Loveless Chris Larson Highway Commission Larson L. Gleason Iowa Iowa District Internal Revenue Service Federal Internal Revenue Office Des Moines

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