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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1950
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial published from Elgin Iowa notes its mailing address and legal posting details. It lists entry as second class mail with the date of Sept 1, 1891 and references Fayette County Iowa under the March 3 1852 act.
A collage of quips and anecdotes opines on sugar and butter prices by country, wages, and free enterprise. It contrasts American abundance with British and Russian subsidies, then pivots to humorous reflections on work, taxation, parking, and daily life.
Elgin shippers sent ten full carloads of stock last Wednesday. Schori Bros shipped five hog loads, Elgin-B Coop three hog loads. Patsy Mini tran and Guernsey Smith each sent a cattle carload. About 18 friends helped Mrs. Hans Keiser celebrate her birthday anniversary last Friday. Edith Frieden, Elgin senior at Upper Iowa University, placed second in the Fawcett oratorical contest and will represent USU at the state women's oratorical contest in Pella. Local dining guests honored Mrs. Muehlethaler’s birthday. The Elgin stores report busy Christmas shopping with a strong holiday lineup. George Vaughn and wife returned from Mason City where he laid brick on a power house. Fred Hanson plans to return to California to resume his job as bank teller.
Elmer Yenney arrived Friday from Janesville Wisconsin for a week with his parents Mr and Mrs Melchr Yenney Lowell Gruver visiting his mother Mrs Mabel Gruver Both work at the Chevrolet plant The Elgin Savings Bank adds an electrically operated posting machine aiding bookkeeping Officers elected for Eclipse Rebecca Lodge and OES plus Masons various roles Five year old Edwin Krueger injured eye with steel piece treated at Rochester and planned transfer to Iowa City
Notice is hereby given of a special stockholders meeting for the Elgin State Bank of Elgin Iowa to be held January 15 1951 at 10 o clock a m at the bank office. Purpose is to adopt renewed amended and substituted Articles of Incorporation. Signed December 13 1950 by Ernest Schori president and several directors. Also notes farm pond drainage and water storage figures for cattle.
Mrs. Louisa Lehman born March 22 1844 in Neweneck Switzerland died December 4 1950 after a lingering illness at age 86 She was the youngest of twelve and the last survivor Her family lived on a farm near Elgin except for ten years in South Dakota Larchwood and Rock Valley Survived by five children ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church with Dr Arthur Ittermann and Mrs Clarence Muehlethaler among those attending from distance.
The family of our beloved mother and grandmother thanks relatives friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during illness and death. Appreciation is extended for floral offerings and memorials in her memory from Pred Burrow Lehman Baumgartner Medberry Lehman and families.
The postal department announces applications for a rural carrier exam on Elgin's route. Final filing date is January 4, after which exam date will be set. Applicants must be patrons of the Elgin postoffice. Information and blanks available at the local postoffice. HH. M. McMillan. 15-18¢
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