Elgin Area Notes From 1924 Echo Files
Relatives and friends gathered at the Joan Butikofer home to honor Miss Bessie Schneider who will wed William Sutter. A similar party honored Velma Grover as she prepares for marriage. Miss Iva Boleyn and Herbert Miller wed last Friday and reside in the Anderson house. Lawrence Gehring bought the B. H. Brackin 123 acre farm on the Elgin West Union road and will move later.
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Joan Butikofer
Bessie Schneider
Elkader
Wm. Sutter
Mable Grover
Velma
Iva Boleyn
Herbert Miller
Anderson
West Elgin
Lawrence Gehring
B. H. Brackin
Elgin-West Union Road
Muehlen Thaler’s New Home Near Fremont Ogle Farm
On March 1, 1926, consideration for the property was $14,000. Mr and Mrs R W Muehlen thaler moved into a new pebble dashed house built last week. Frank Gehring constructed a three room cottage at the Fremont Ogle farm for Mr and Mrs Thas Ogle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Frank Gehring
Fremont ‘Ogle Farm
Thas, Ogle
Card of Thanks from Mrs Julia Helgerson
Card of Thanks from Mrs Julia Helgerson expressing gratitude to visitors and those who sent cards letters and gifts during her hospital confinement at West Union hospital for their thoughtfulness and comfort.
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West Union Hospital
Julia Helgerson
Cards of Thanks from Alvin Lehman at Festville Hospital
Alvin Lehman thanks friends and relatives for cards letters and gifts received during his hospital stay and after returning home. He says the kindness will be long remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Festville Hospital
Alvin Lehman
Truckers Toprove Record in Iowa Highway Safety
Iowa trucks and semi trailers logged a 25 percent safety gain in the first ten months of 1949 versus 1948, with 105 vehicles in fatal accidents from Jan 1 to Nov 1, down 15 percent from 123 in the prior year. Meanwhile farmers are urged to service machinery now for next spring.
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Iowa
Iliyria Livestock 4-H Club Met Last Monday Evening
The Ilyria Livestock 4-H Club met at Milo Frieden home Monday evening Dec 5 with eleven members answering roll call by their pet peeves. Members completed 1950 4-H program forms and were assigned tasks for the year. New record books and inserts were distributed as needed. The club voted to form a 4-H basketball team this year. Fayette County Youth assistant Harold Boulton and teacher Orton Bane attended. Next meeting set for Rae Gibbs home January 2.
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Ilyria Livestock
Milo Frieden
Fayette” County
Harold, Boulton
Teadher
Orton Bane
Rae Gibbs
November Inshipments Drop Below Last Year
The November movement of feeder cattle into Iowa was 9 per cent below the 1948 level, with no monthly total exceeding the prior year for the first time in 1949. January through November imports reached 1,314,449 head, the largest on record, while feeder sheep and lambs in November were about the same as last year but about 10 per cent below average. Montana supplied most direct lamb movement. Also advise chimney inspection to prevent house fires.
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Iowa
Montana
Postal guidance on greeting cards and parcel handling today
Public advisory outlines postage rates for greeting cards at two cents and urges use of First Class Mail for personal messages. It cautions against sealing letters with fragile contents, recommends inked addresses on sturdy parcels, and warns against placing pennies in mailboxes while advising prepaid stamps for perishable or valuable items and options for faster service.
Life Sketch of Otto Hanson
Otto Hanson born October 6 1890 in Townier North Dakota later moved to Clayton county farm in Marion township. Served in World War I and member of American Legion Post No 388 St Olaf. Died December 8 1949 at Postville hospital aged 59. Survived by widow Nellie children Howard Arlene Ida Mae sister and brothers and grandchildren. Funeral at Marion Lutheran church burial in Marion cemetery.
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Otto Hanson
Hans R. and
Clara Johnson ‘Hanson
Townier
N. D
Clayton J County
Marion Township
Uppertown University
Fayette
Lenox College
Hopkinton
W. Arvenon
American Legion Post
St. Olaf
Nellie Anderson
Postville Hospital
Nellie
Howard
Farmersburg
Arlene Heck
St. Louis
Otto, Jr
Ida Mae
Marion Lutheran Church
J. Strandford
Marion Cemetery
Marvin Staake
Alvin Jensen
Henry VellJersven
Kenneth Anderson
Will Bergan
Theodore Wold
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Elgin
Poat- Milkeigin
Fayette County
Bows
R. P. Strauch
Ational Editorial
Nepabrige
Echo
Hlyria
Universal
Lindsay
Valley
Little Genius
Riley Bros
Kellogg Farm
Monarch
Elec
Vasl
Torkelson Motor CO
Elgin, Iowa
Hanson Family
Robert Dennis Hartz
Wilton Junction
FASB
International Harvester
Igi
Christine
Santa Claus
CP Oil
Christma
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