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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1952
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial newspaper masthead is printed with address 711 Elgin Iowa and notes second class mail registration as of September 1 1891 at the Elgin Iowa post office under the 1852 act.
Advertising rates are given per line ten cents, per word ten cents for want ads with a three cent weekly minimum when accompanying an order or six cents otherwise. Blind ads with inquiries are a weekly minimum of Mc. Cards of Thanks and Memorial Cards cost one dollar, limited to ten lines. Resolutions of Respect and obituaries with admission charges follow regular rates.
A collection of political candidate announcements for Fayete County in the Republican primary on June 2, 1952. Listings include Hazel Gehring for County Treasurer, W. M. Knox for County Clerk, Herbert Krammer for State Representative, Grant Laver for County Recorder, Odney Gelberg for County Sheriff, Fred W. Gremmels for Supervisor, Norman McCauley seeking re nomination for Clayton County Supervisor, and Oscar A. Benson for Highland Township. Also notes Elkader Iowa farm report and a dairy herd statistic from Harold Opland.
A called stockholders meeting of Elgin State Bank Iowa on January 21, 1952 adopted an amendment to Article IV DURATION. The word fifty was struck from the second line and replaced with twenty to comply with Iowa Code 527.3. The record notes the amendment was adopted after proper notice. Public notice reference 23-26c.
Levi John Neuenswander 65 a Cedar Rapids area feed and farm equipment dealer died February 5 at his home nine miles east of Cedar Rapids. He was born October 6, 1886 in Elgin and lived in the Cedar Rapids vicinity 16 years. Survived by wife Katie L. Hayden married April 8, 1914 at West Union. two daughters four granddaughters a brother John of Terre Haute Ind. and three sisters Ella Schori Elgin Ida M Lehman La Porte City and Hazel Van Horn Manitou Springs Col. Services held Friday at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Mr and Mrs Leo Schori and Mr and Mrs C B Schori attended the funeral.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Olavus T Knudtson 80 of St Olaf who died Thursday February 7. He resided in this vicinity for many years. His life sketch will be published next week.
Community hospital activity under nurse Mrs. Mock and assistant Miss Gregerson. Town council in regular session led by Mayor Muehlethaler. High school boys drop a close 18 to 17 game at Oelwe. Valentine’s Day dinner for seniors and sponsor Miss Crowe. Ed Pulfer loses finger in a flywheel accident. W S Reithlisberger attends Des Moines Hereford show purchases bull and chats with Iowa legislators. Local store bargains list includes broom sugar salmon and shirts. Ladies Farm Bureau meeting led by Mrs. Clyde King. district 3. Birthday gathering for Marvin Lantz. Harriet Juhi visits Nashua with parents.
The Social Hour Club met February 6 at Mrs. Joseph Kjosa home with fifteen members and one guest, Mrs. Kenneth Mark. An Abraham Lincoln article was read by Mrs. Clifton Wilson, followed by homemade valentines exchange and take away bingo before lunch. The March meeting location is Mrs. Thomas Howard’s home.
Elgin area residents host or visit in numerous family and friends gatherings. Guests frequent include the Mulford anniversary and birthday, Ruth Tillotson and Roberta Mosby at Ames, Jennie Boleyn traveling to Clive, and the Zurbriggens with the Roy Knight family. Several birthdays noted, travel to Texas and Mexico mentioned, and local games and hotel events referenced.
Mrs Klingman hosted the Batoffe club dessert bridge with scores held by Mrs Schori and Mrs Mosby. Low by Mrs Schori and Leota Welch. Mr and Mrs Arthur Chapman entertained at their home Friday evening for dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs G J Mosby and Carol, Mr and Mrs Robert Kohler and David, Edna Hunsberger, Peggy Helms and Walter Kohler.
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