Elgin Echo Classifieds and Local Notices
A compact sample of Elgin Echo want ads and local notes. Listings include a five piece dinette set for sale via contact Harry L. Cline, weekly co op sales with Monday and Saturday times, farm produce and tools such as potatoes cabbage onions, contact Len Cordes, and a welding service offered by Frieden's Welding in Elgin. Also appears an owner selling a new post office building in Elgin Iowa with favorable lease terms and potential financing. Local social notes mention Lamont visiting Thad Walters and hospital entries for Mrs Freemont Clark and family gatherings on a birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkkader Co-op
Arlington
Len Cordes
Elgin
Iowa
United States of America
Upper Iowa Conference Standings and Schedule
Results from Friday games show West Central 41 Elkader 30 and Sumner 88 Postville 50 with Fayette 43 North 49 and Waukon 41. Standings list West Central 8 667 Elkader 7 88 Valley 6 583 Postville 5 583 Waukon 6 539 North 6 500 Sumner 7 Fayette 1 083. Upcoming games include Postville at Valley and Fayette at West Central on Tuesday February 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Central
Elkader
Valley
Sumner
Postville
Fayette
North
Waukon
South Winn
New Hampton
Decorah
Clayton County Extension Calendar entries
Clayton County Extension Calendar lists events for February. Readings include the Volga Pioneers 4-H at Terry Carrolls February 9 at 8 p.m. A Better Dress workshop is planned at El kader February 10. The Happy Hustlers 4-H club meets February 11. Agricultural 4-H leaders gather February 17 at the Elkader Municipal Building at 1 16 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volga Pioneers
Terry Carrolls
Better Dress
Elkader
Happy Hustlers
Agricultural
Leaaders
Reverend Bruce Joneses Family Relocate to Cloverdale California
Local readers report that Rev Bruce Jones and his family, once from Sibley, have moved to Cloverdale California for health reasons. They left last September to seek a milder climate and now miss Iowa’s snowy fields and frosty air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Jones
Cloverdale
Calif
Sibley
Joneses
Iowa
Jones family seeks to return home after long absence
The Joneses have three children Dee Kathy and David. The family hopes to return soon according to relatives and local reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joneses
Dee
Kathy
David
Extension Service Calendar of Events Area 4 H
Extension Service calendar lists meetings at Fayette county office and Maynard Community Hall plus staff conference at Iowa State Ames. Events include 4 H clubs family living committee agronomy shortcourse DHA annual meeting and oyster stew luncheon at Farm Institute Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Maynard
Iowa State University
Ames
Putmam Foremost
DHA
Farm Institute
Des Moines
Five Newborns Reported in Local Homes This Week
Sen Born and Mrs Leslie Kleppe welcome son Fred Loren at Postville Hospital weighing 6 lbs 10 ozs. Howard Sible and Mrs Sible of Long Grove greet son Grant born Jan 24, with Sible noted as a former local teacher. Julia Renee Capper born Feb 6 in Kalamazoo weighing 7 lbs 2 ozs. Susan Elizabeth Dominy born Jan 30 in Clear Lake. Archie Howard listed as grandparent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Leslie Kleppe
Fred Loren
Postville Hospital
Kleppes
Howard Sible
Long Grove
Grant Howard
Sible
Stanley Capper
Kalamazoo
Mich
Julia Renee
Cappers
Norris Capper
Prairie du Chien
Wisc
Don Dominy
Clear Lake
Susan Elizabeth
Archie Howard
Ill and Hospitalized Home from Hospital
Mrs Leslie Kleppe and Fred Loren returned home Sunday from Postville hospital. Michael Durnan, worker on the Glen Reierson farm, had a serious accident last Saturday afternoon when his tractor tipped over. He was taken to Postville hospital by ambulance and will be there for several weeks. Surgery at University Hospitals Iowa City for Mrs Ed Boleyn Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Kleppe
Fred Loren
Postville Hospital
Michael Durnan
Glen Reierson
Iowa City
Ed Boleyn
University Hospitals
Cards of Thanks for sympathy after bereavement
The family of Robert Wilson and Albert Butikofer express gratitude to Rev Caspers the organist singers neighbors and friends for sympathy and kindness during bereavement and hospital stay. They appreciate visits gifts cards and expressions that will long be remembered.
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Caspers
Robert Wilson
Albert Butikofer
Schultz Brothers Have High Test Cows in Luana
Lawrence and Robert Schultz of Luana linked two cows to the high production list last month. A 3-year-old Holstein yielded 16 911 pounds of milk and 685 pounds butterfat in 324 days, while a 5-year-old produced 19 359 pounds of milk and 789 pounds butterfat in 365 days. The pair has 30 years in testing, upgrading their herd to lift butterfat average beyond 500 pounds in several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Robert Schultz
Luana ‘Linki
New Addresses Listed for Barbara Medberry and Others
Barbara Medberry appears at 620 Sutter St San Francisco California with Rex Medberry at Hill N Dale and Ave Brooksville Florida Box 182. William E Torkelson AF 17499239 Box 894 4238th FMS Barksdale Air Force Base Louisiana listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Medberry
Sutter St
San Francisco, Calif
Rex Medberry
Hill N. Dale
Ave
Box 182
Brooksville, Fla
William E. Torkelson
Barksdale Air Force Base
Louisiana
Approve Conservation Plans For Local Farms
Complete sail and moisture conservation plans were approved for the farms of Bernard Hanson Elgin Clarence Cansemer Sherrill Henry W Geick Guttenberg and Glenn G Kurth Lina by the Clayton Soil Conservation District Commissioners at their regular monthly meeting held at the Soil Conservation Service office in Elkader on Feb 1 They also accepted agreements with five new cooperators James E Nad ing Strawberry Point Louis N Berns Jr Monong Mrs Alma Thurn and Francis E Thurn Edgewood Everett Batchelder Strawberry Point and Bernard Malone Strawberry Point
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Hanson
Elgin
Clarence Cansemer
Sherrill
Henry W. Geick
Guttenberg
Glenn G. Kurth
Lina
Clayton Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Soil Conservation Service Office
Elkader
James E. Nading
Strawberry Point
Louis N. Berns
Monong
Alama Thurn
Francis E
Local Social Guests In Elgin And Surrounding Areas
Elgin and nearby towns see a steady stream of visitors and dinners. Arlington residents Mr and Mrs Clark Hummell were guests of Mrs Frieda Etter and Dorothy, with Martha Frieden hosting callers including Werner Moore and family from Elgin. Wilton area families Ellen Hunsberger and Anna visit Nellie Kimball. Arch ies and Janie Howard welcome their granddaughter during a trip to Clear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Hummell
Arlington
Frieda Etter
Dorothy
Martha Frieden
Werner Moore
Elgin
Ira Farney
Fayette
Hulda Sutter
Bertha Lehman
Libbie Larson
Jacob Friederich
Janica
Debbie
Michael
Clermont
George Friederich
Postville
Orville Frieden
Elkader
Bertha Lehmsem
Anna Schupbach
Ellen Hunsberger
Nellie Kimball
Anna
William Howard
Earl Kiple
Elmer Butikofer
George Butikofer
Archie Howard
Clear Lake
Janie
Jill
Howard
State considers Kerr Mills program funds for elderly aid
The article discusses Iowa lawmakers weighing a Kerr Mills act enrollment to aid residents 65 and over. Estimated state costs range from 1.5 to 4 million with 58 percent federal support and 42 percent state funding. A $4 million state appropriation could total about $10 million with federal matching. Erbe suggests using surplus bond funds and trimming the interim committee budget from 2 million to 1 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Erbe
Legislative Budget and Financial Control
Founding Fathers Phrase Happiness Misread at 9 Cents a Mile
A satirical note argues the phrase pursuit of happiness from the founding era was meant for broader rights, not commercial travel costs quoted as 9 cents per mile, reflecting tensions over mobility and price in historical context.
Real estate transfer to Am erican Oil Co in Arlington
Court House News lists a transfer of Lots 10 and 11 in Calkin's addition to Brush Creek Arlington from Standard Oil Co to The American Oil Co. The item also notes newly registered cars for Nydegger John of Elgin a Plymouth 4 door sedan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Co
American Oil Co
Calkin
Brush Creek
Arlington
Parole Becomes Answer to Why I Left After 23 Years
A prospective employee explains a 23 year tenure ended by parole. The employer asks why he left and he replies that he was paroled. The exchange highlights how criminal history can impact hiring discussions and the framing of tenure in interview contexts.
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Harry L. Cline
Suckow Jewelry
Echo Ofice
Volkswagen
Sunroof
Aera
Frieden
Elgin Echo
Lamont
Thad Walters
Palmer Hospital
Freemont Clark
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Alvin Davenbaugh
Leo Antwine
Bonanza
Clarence Kittleson
John Tillotson
West Elgin
Gottfried Pfister
Harold Pfister
Moorman Manufacturing Co
Ray Tinkey
Colesburg
Singer
P. O
Cedar Rapids
Ieee
Jim Bilden
Good Stock
Joe Bilden
Northwood North Dakota
Wadena
Ivan Flower
Arlington, Ta
Clindon
Nelson Shop Clemant
Wadena News
South America
Harold Halverson
Bud Boys
Roys
Kenneth Baldwin
Eunice Dauenbaugh
Upper Iowa
Clayton County
Rev. B. Joneses
Extension Service
Bob Falb
Schultz
Schori
Court House News
Nydegger, John
Plym
Paul N. Moser
Postville State Bank
Postville, Ia
Paul F. Gourley
M. F. Schlein
N. Lawler
A. H. Sterling
Optometrist
Lows
Towa Automobile Association
Towa
Ford
Elkader, Iowa
G. W. Alderson
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