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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1966
Page
4
For sale and job notes mixed in this short notice. A pedigreed Hampshire stock hog about 400 pounds is offered by Walter Germann who lists a contact phone 423 5231. Also a scarce employment line seeks a two man telephone worker at Scenic Ridge Tele Co in Iowa near for sale lead.
Affected lines list 200 bushels of corn for sale by Mrs Rath Larson with phone, plus quick sale items for tavern and hall spaces, a 390 elopement note, and various ads including Elmer Amundsen or Harry Helger Clermont. No coherent article context available.
Tl and several residents are hospitalized or recovering after surgeries and strokes. Keran Home resident Tl Klingman is at University Hospitals Al Bert Klingman. Moved to Ameri can ad Nursing Home in Waterloo is Mrs Mary Weld. Lorence Muehlethaler returns home after eye surgery at Werrel Hospital Rochester MN. Arthur Strong had minor surgery at Palmer Hospital and is released. Bess Stohr convalesces at niece Lyle Light's home after hospital stay. Leo Schori returns to St Marys Hospital for a check up with wife accompanying him.
The notice lists several new addresses for service members and relatives, including George W. Breitkreuz at 704 Crabtree Lane Racine Wisconsin 53406 and Pvt. John A. Schupbach assigned to USAS.CS Fort Monmouth New Jersey 07703 under Co. K Troop Command. Also listed are Pvt. Duane R. Franks with H.G's Btry 6th MSL 60th ARTY APO 08114 New York NY, SP4 Lary L. Metzger Box 85 Co A 23 D INF 172 INF BDE MECH APO 98749 Seattle WA.
Mr and Mrs Norbert Baltes travel to Des Moines Saturday afternoon to join a Piper Aircraft sales moot hosted at Johnny Ay's. Wilbur Piper, founder of Piper Aircraft, attended the event celebrating his birth anniversary.
Mrs Florence Yerney of Huron South Dakota sends renewal and remittance for the Echo newspaper. The letter expresses appreciation for the Home Town Paper and asks for a renewal to continue receiving the publication.
Cards of thanks extend gratitude for cards, well wishes, and hospital visits after an accident, with mentions of Palmy Memorial, Rev. Freistul, and Myron Hoag as a draw winner. In Memoriam honors Henry E. Larson, died February 1, 1961, with a family note of loss and longing from brothers and sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Shaffer of Wadena announce the birth of their third child, a girl, born Tuesday at Postville hospital weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces. Grandparents are Mrs. Chira Shaffer of West Union and Mr. and Mrs. George Schupbach of Elgin. Great grandparents include Mrs. Inez Shaffer, Mrs. Rose Baechler, and Mrs. Lotsa Eutikieter.
The Apostolic Christian Church announces Sunday services with morning and afternoon times. Morning worship at 11 am and afternoon service at 2 pm are listed.
The Sine Dale Club met at a home on Thes Devotion read by Mrs Jan Habeger. Two poems were by Mrs Oo Bloekhuus. Wou cant were read for several families for Christ Rages received from the afternoon was spent tying a quilt for the hostess. The February meeting will be held at the M J Bleckhus home.
The Birthday Club gathered Thursday evening at Mrs. Mervin Anderson’s home to celebrate her birthday. Present were Mrs. Dale DeSart, Mrs. Laurence Knudtson, Mrs. Lawrence West, and Mrs. Alice Kjosa.
Edward W. Dailey of Burlington notes the plan calls for district court commissioners who would be lawyers, be appointed by district court judges, be paid employees, retire at 72, and must be bar members. The proposal echoes a 1965 legislature idea from the Legislative Court Study Commission. Sargent Shriver visited Des Moines to address an all day conference on economic opportunity.
Audience of 1 500 Iowa could receive five times as much money next year for Community Action Programs. Iowa has revived about 600 000 for legal programs, with total anti poverty spending around 5 million since inception. Governor Hughes urged patience and persuasion to improve the program in Iowa. State GOP chair Robert Ray criticized federal veto power over local planning, saying Iowa programs have political overtones. The state board reports non high school districts merged with high echo districts since July 1 leaving about 490 districts facing an April 1 join deadline. Blair named new chief of the state bureau of criminal investigation effective March 1, succeeding Tommy Thompson.
Changes at Northwestern Bell.Telephone Company announce Thomas S. Nurnberger to head operations Iowa and James Olson to take over Iowa operations.Nurnberger was vice president and general manager for Iowa and Olson was vice president and general manager for Nebraska.The state board of public instruction approves three area districts to operate area vocational schools and community colleges in the Waterloo region.
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