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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1955

Page

4

Blue Card Permit demand urged for solicitor visits

Warning urges homeowners and businesses to require viewing the Blue Card Permit to protect against scams. Echo office advertises a price stamp with clear figures at low prices. A social note lists pre-Christmas dinner guests at Mrs. Ella Voshell’s home including multiple local families.

Echo Ella Voshell Larry Evans Aurora Jim Thyer Janice Schubacker Fayette Clarkie Voshell Dale Kuhens Derry

Wadena Presbyterian Church Christmas Program and Guild News

The Wadena Presbyterian Church hosts a Christmas program Friday night December 23 at 8 with a pageant He is Come directed by Mrs Richard Ott and led by Supt Charles Winter and Sunday school staff. Santa Claus will give treats to children. The Presbyterian Women's Guild held a meeting with 24 members, discussed Culver sale plans for January 3, and installed new officers. Local social notes mention travel for Christmas visits, college students home for holidays, and family illnesses.

Presbyterian Church Wadena Presbyterian Church Charles Winter Patricia Jones Messiah Richard Ott Leallen Knox Mission Offering Stanley Yearous Arthur Livingston Santa Claus Presbyterian Women's Guild Presyterian Church Mdms Rob Wilson Dawson Clark Francis Tlaughren Culver Morris Ben Chase Bill Probert Arthur Herrling Luther Crandall Charles Gehring 500 Club Roscoe Pritchard Harold Corbin Lester Gehring Johnnie Erickson Larry Fennell Richard Justice Sterling, Colo James Fennell Kimball Colo Tracy Lynn Justice Jere Probert Gene Corbin Ames Bill Proberts Sidney Corbins Joyce Erickson St. Olaf College Northfield Cedar Rapids Jim Gilchrist Flossie Voshell Waterloo Ruth Hall Fremont Marbe

Iowa Labor Merger Talks Move To Earlier Convention

State Labor leaders from the CIO and AFL weigh an earlier convention date to push merging efforts ahead of primaries. Ray Mills says speed matters. The Refugee Relief committee expands to attract more foreign-born sponsors as about 340 refugees have arrived in Iowa this year.

Ials Iowa CIO AFL Ray Mills Iowa Federation of Labor F. R. Dick Everds Estherville U. S

Election officers named in community club notice

The following officers were elected Grace Wheeler president Eunice Nading vice president Yrene Morec rec secretary Marge Kittermann secretary Leona Popenhagen treasurer Ann Hoppes asked that her name be dropped The next meeting is January 4 with Marie Hummel Numerous social notices list visitors birthdays family dinners and charitable gift distributions including 90 fruit boxes 38 juice cans 7 pints ice cream 19 toys 4 handkerchiefs 35 get well cards 19 baby cards 8 sympathy cards and 3 quilts given in the past year

Grace Wheeler Pres Eunice Nading Vvice-Pres Yrene More Rec Sec'y Marge Kitterman Leona Popenhagen Treas Ann Hoppes Marie Hummel Cor Sec’y Secret Sisters

Burned at Osceola and other small town notices

Osceola resident Gerald Crawford was badly burned after falling against a hot stove during a seizure. The interior of the room was damaged and Crawford crawled from the house. Conrad school district bond issue from 1925 now paid off. Winfield's Clara Orris celebrated her 93rd birthday. Coralville hosts a 58th wedding anniversary for Charles and Mrs. Gay. Hubbard air tank explosion caused roof damage but no injuries. Danbury former publisher Fred Freeman won a mayoral write in, later declined the position.

Osceola Gerald Crawford Crawford Pers Conrad Charles Gay Hubbard Iowwa Danbury Fred Freeman

Farm Topics Encourage Silage Use to Cut Sow Feed Costs

Swine producers can lower feeding costs for pregnant sows by using good corn silage as the bulky portion of the ration. Contact your county extension director for Iowa State College leaflet AH 80 Silage for Sows. Poultrymen are cautioned not to skimp on feed, especially the mash.

Iowa State College

Feed and cattle economics and clover seed yield note

Three main factors determine the most economical feeding program for beef cattle: farm feed supply, cattle grade, and market date. Tests by entomologists and engineers at Town State College show red clover seed yields can be increased with insecticides aldrin and dieldrin.

Town State College

Meeting of WSCS at Volga Methodist Church

The WSCS group met on Thursday with many attendees enjoying a candle lighting program. Half of the lunch collection was allocated to the Terry Witham fund, and 23 sick calls were reported in the past month. Sunshine Club also met with Remembrances read and donations approved, including $5 to the Terry Witham fund and $5 to Walter Manson.

W. S.C WSCS Volga Methodist Church W. K. Oldfather Terry Witham Sunshine Club Marge Kitterman Allen Christian Howe Fr. Flanagans Billy Crandall Hazel Candee Bill Berger Wm, Ewing Sally Probert Erwin Baumgartner Velma Baskett Joe Peterson Hazel Whitford Emerson Wm. Wing Duane Lamphier Joe Chapman Leadman

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