Echo Stationers ads and farm books sale blitz
An assortment of mechanical pencils offered at half price by Echo Stationers and Printers. Farm accounts books available in three styles at the Elgin Echo Stationers. Listings include homes for sale near Clermont, a Clermont repair shop, chain saw service, 60 acre farms north of Clermont, a West Elgin home, a Harpers Ferry cabin, and homes in West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Echo
L. T. N. Olson
Clermont
Main
West Elgin
Harpers Ferry
West Union
Lawmakers eye standards and board overhaul in public instruction
Committee members harshly criticize state officials and push for definite minimum school standards by law. A bill proposes abolishing the elected state board of public instructions and replacing it with a 13 member committee to review laws and operations, working between sessions to propose changes for 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittee
Department of Public Instruction
State
State Board of Public Instructions
General Assembly
Judicial reform faces second legislature push in Iowa
A proposed constitutional amendment to remove judges from policy making advances for a second time in the Iowa legislature. It requires approval by the 59th General Assembly and a final voter referendum. Senator D C Nolan of Iowa City vows to oppose it amid expected Senate opposition. Iowa Highway Commission chair Herry J Bradley Jr announces interstate construction funds for Iowa rose about 8.28 million, from 20.55 million to 28.835 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
59Th General Assembly
Senate
D. C. Nolan
Iowa City Republican
Iowa
Interstate Herry
J. Bradley, Jr
Iowa Highway Commission
Bradley
Two Presidential Inaugurations Proposed This Year
Congressman Schwengel seeks dual inaugurations in Washington with Kennedy's Jan 20 ceremony and a March 4 reenactment of Lincoln's first inauguration marking the centennial anniversary. He filed a joint resolution for a joint congressional session and replay of 1861 events as Civil War Centennial Year highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fred Schewengel
Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Schwengel
Congress
Illyria Homemakers Meet Discuss Charity and Framing Night
The Illyria Homemakers Club met January 20 at Mrs. Myrton Strong’s home with seven members present. Minutes were approved, dinner service plans for Fayette discussed, and a note of thanks read from Good Samaritan Home West Union for a $10 gift. The club voted $5 to the Danny Aylsworth fund, and Mrs. Harold Strong presented a program titled Picture Framing and Hanging. Meeting adjourned with lunch served. Pearl Miner, formerly of Indianola, recently fractured both bones in his right leg after slipping on glare ice in Fresco, California caused by a waterlogged blacktop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria Homemakers Club
Myrton Strong
Fayette
Good Samaritan
West Union
Danny Aylsworth
Harold Strong
Pearl Miner
Indianola
Fresco
Calif
Thank You Cards and Get Well Notices From Readers
Thank you notes express gratitude for cards visits and gifts during illness and death in the family. Messages also include thanks from service members overseas and updates on medical care and hospital stays for individuals such as Mrs. Onlmn Nutting and others mentioned with locations Clermont New Hampton Palmer Memorial Hospital St Josephs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Ewing
Illand Hospitalized In University Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Ed Boleyn traveled to Iowa City on Wednesday morning where Mrs Boleyn was admitted to University Hospitals for observation with an appendectomy noted. John Michael McMillan, son of Mr and Mrs John McMillan, had an appendectomy Saturday morning at Decorah hospital. Clem Miler of West Union returned home last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Hospitals
Ed Boleyn
Iowa City
Mrs. Boleyn
John Michael McMillan
John McMillan
Decorah Hospital
Clem
Miler
West Union
Birth of Daughter Susan Jean Schroeder
Rev and Mrs Eldon Schroeder announce the birth of a daughter on Monday afternoon January 30 at Pontville hospital. The baby weighed 9 pounds 1 ounce. She is named Susan Jean. Jill Fauser marked her fifth birthday with cake and ice cream after school Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Schroeder
Pontville Hospital
Susan Jean
Joni Schupbach
Chris
Kim Dummermuth
Roger Hellum
Janet Everett
Paul
Becky
Lisa Fauser
Jill Fauser
Mrs. Fauser
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Robert M. Hanson
Elgin
Singer
P. O
Ceddir Rapids
Scotch Hrandy
Echo
Jim Bilden
Joe Bilden
Northwood North Dakota
Hote
Wadena
Ivan Flower
Arlington
Clinton Engines
Nelson Shop
Gottfried Pfister
Harold Pfister
Echo Office
Moorman Manufacturing Co
Ray Tinkey
Colesburg
C. Follett
Bonanza
Clarence Kittleson
Suckow Jewelry
Postville
Lowe
North American Training Service
P.O
LA Crosse
Wis
State News
Ainsworth Republican
House Committee
Schori
Kuster L ‘Br CO
Llyria Homemakers
William Friederich
Lonnie Baker
Day
Palmer Memorial Hospital
Onlmn Nutting
St. Joseph’s Hospital
New Hampton
Aulgar Paulson
Illand
M. F. Schlein
N. Lawler
Res
G. W. Alderson
Ata
Elgin Co-operative Co
Keith Kouler
Buick
Buck& White
Chevrolet
Bel-Air
Greem.& White
Arthur Lantz
Bel Air
Waite
Elgin, Iowa
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