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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1958
Page
1
The Elgin Echo of Elgin Fayette County Towa is a weekly newspaper published every Thursday by Strauch and Hermen. It entered second class mail on Sept 1 1891 at the Elgin post office under the act of March 3 1852.
Advertising rates listed for readers per line at 10 cents with a 30 cent weekly minimum if paid with order, 50 cent minimum for blind ads or inquiries. Obituaries, memorial cards, and resolutions fall under regular ad rates. notices with admission charges are priced as ads.
The Elgin Iowa town council met in regular session at Town Hall to finish 1957 business. Following routine bills approval, salaries were set for town officials, and transfers to funds approved including waterworks and debt service. A January 2 1958 organizational meeting appointed town clerk treasurer water superintendent and health officer with monthly salaries, and established committees.
A collection of political announcements announces candidates for Fayette County offices including County Supervisor Recorder Auditor Sheriff Clerk Treasurer and others. Primary election date June 2 1958 with declarations of candidacy subject to Republican voters.
Mrs Lena Retz known as Grandma died January 27 at age 92 after a heart attack at a birthday gathering planned for her 92nd birthday. Born Lena Moser in 1866 in Canton Bern Switzerland she lived near Arlington for 53 years. She leaves a son Ed, two sisters, a brother, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ with burial in Lamont cemetery.
The Pleasant Valley Sharp shooters held a February 3 meeting at Barbara and Allen Krueger home. Thirteen members answered roll call New Year's Resolutions. A basketball party was planned with a committee of Paul Hanson Allen Krueger and Jimmy Friden to secure the gym and date. The discussion focused on The Story of Cleanliness.
iD A Goebel of Afton saw a garter snake crawling over snow by the depot recently. The creature’s appearance in mid winter snow puzzled residents as garter snakes are not expected to be active in such conditions.
Mrs Barney Largon fell before her home Saturday evening and broke her left arm. She was taken to Postville hospital where it was placed in a cast. At the hospital Humphrey Roberts, Louis Halverson and other patients were listed. Halverson hurt his back while helping on Floyd Patterson farm. Xray showed torn cartilage.
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