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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1954
Page
4
Lincoln Echo advertises linotype operator training at the State University of Iowa with a February 7 start. It invites readers to contact the School of Journalism in Iowa City and offers a liberal trade allowance on a new Smith Corona typewriter as aid for applicants.
In Fayette County District Court Iowa Hilda Matilda Richardson seeks an absolute divorce from Virgil Howard Richardson whom she married September 6 1949 in Charles City Iowa and lived with until October 17 1953. The petition alleges cruel and inhuman conduct endangering her life and asks for attorney fees and costs plus a decree. Defendant must appear by January 26 1955 or default and decree will be entered. Everett G Scott attorney West Union Iowa.
On December 10 1954 the District Court of Fayette County Iowa appointed John Durscher of Elgin Iowa as Administrator of the Estate of Jacob Durscher deceased late of Switzerland. Creditors must pay and claimants present them to the court for allowance as legally authenticated. Attorney E W Hilgemann Farmers Savings Bank Bldg. 14-18¢
The estate of G A Renne deceased requests all indebted persons to pay and all claimants to present legally authenticated claims for allowance in the court. Wm Kugel Burling and Palas, Postville, Iowa, attorneys for administrator dated December 8 1954.
Vera Hinkel and Aulden Wilson were united in marriage in the Presbyterian church at West Union with Rev. G. W. Ukena performing the double ring ceremony. The bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vera Weyant of Lamont, attended as her escort. The couple will reside on the bridegroom’s farm northwest of Wadena. Numerous holiday visitors are listed, including family members from Lamont, Cedar Rapids, Ames, Clinton, Fairbank, Elgin, Cedar Falls, and other locales, saluting Christmas gatherings and extended leave visits.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Struss have purchased the Arthur Herrling residence and moved in during the current week.
Mrs Kirk Hicks birthday celebrated when Clark Hummel Les Clit and Francis Wheeler families arrived with picnics. Glee club caroled for shut ins. Cecile Moats and Julia Kunzman served refreshments at the schoolhouse. Local residents and families visited in Alma Ross Arlington and Fayette. Jim Little funeral held Sacred Heart Church Volga with burial. Anniversary honored for Arthur Everitt and Lester Anderman.
A整理 of neighborhood items reports Albert Meyers taken to Oelwein hospital after noon on Monday. Mr and Mrs George Okifather called in the William Goodin home Sunday afternoon. Mrs Goodin had been ill. Mrs Chris Striecker died recently, with Mr and Mrs Enos Voghell traveling to Florida to visit their daughter. Mr and Mrs Melvyn Puffett moved to the George Leuchtenmacher property. Mrs John Pope returned from Town City last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ed Gernand were supper guests Thursday in the Rev Faris home at Winthrop. The Gernands and Glen Oldfather visited with their daughter in law and grandchildren who arrived from Texas. Mr and Mrs Fred Gernand, Mr and Mrs Creighton Orrand, and Mr and Mrs Paul Boenish were supper guests Saturday of Mrs Louise Christeleit.
Mr and Mrs Dick Jones travel with Mr and Mrs Bill Muench and Mr and Mrs Dennler on a trip to Cedar Rapids as indicated by a fragmented OCR record of a social note.
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