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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1955
Page
4
An ad seeks a home for three full grown kittens by Marvin Johnson of Clermont. A separate legal notice announces L L Knudtson as administrator of Mirinie Voshell Deceased in Fayette County Iowa, detailing debt payments and claims to be presented to the Fayette County District Court.
Look and see a 5 percent yearly interest rate applied to trade-in allowances of eight thousand three hundred dollars or more. The offer covers purchase of a new baler, combine, forage clipper, and eight P. pickers as a bundled deal.
Iowa politicians debate appointive state offices replacing elected posts with Miss Jessie Parker of Lake Mills retiring. A truck tax plan could add six million dollars yearly, with rates from half to two and a half cents per mile. Bills seek to rename the state board of education to the state board of regents and to change undertakers to funeral directors. A child labor bill would raise the minimum working age to 18 for school hours and hazardous jobs, with permits required for under 16.
District Court of Fayette issues notice concerning the estate of William Kohler deceased late of the county. Lyle Light named as Administrator with C. W. Antes attorney for the administrator. Dated January 24, 1955. Wea t Union, Iowa. 22-24
State news notes divided funding for roads with one cent for primary and secondary roads and city streets while a one cent temporary tax may become permanent to back a four lane divided freeway. The plan opposes a toll road and mentions J C Wright of Keokuk confirmed as a 10 000 annual superintendent of public instruction.
Herman Boyer and wife transfer part of NE NE 80-94-7 to Joe Peters for 1.00. Walter Rose and wife transfer part SE 19 part SW SW 20 and part W 1-2 29-92-7 to W C Taber and wife for 1.00.
Rev Frank C Greene announces Sunday services in Volga with Sunday school at 9 30 am and morning worship at 10 30 am including a choral anthem and sermon titled Confirmation and Full Membership Youth Fellowship meets at 7 30 pm with discussions Mrs Ernest T Smith serves as adult advisor The Iowa Methodist pastors attended the annual pastors school at Simpson College Indianola Jan 31 to Feb 3 The Methodist Youth Fellowship met Jan 30 at the Jennings home with lunch Mrs Oliver Folton was adult advisor Ed Hayes Mattie Drake born November 12 1866 in Milton Vermont later moved to Volga and Hopkinton College for one year married Edward Hayes March 12 1900 moved to a farm near Volga then back to Volga life details continue
Obituary notes Hayes who lived in the Methodist church circle, died at 88 after moving to Lutheran Home at Strawberry Point. husband surviving. The week features Presbyterian Church events, a picnic dinner, officer election, Westminster Youth Fellowship program, and local social visits, baptisms, dinners at Volga, and assorted community notices across Manchester area.
A concise saying notes that most stumbling blocks people cite come from within their own hats. It frames common complaints as self-imposed barriers rather than external challenges.
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