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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1962
Page
4
Hamp ton resident Albert R. Sorensen pursues knife making as a hobby. He has crafted about 300 knives in a wide range of sizes and styles, from small pocket blades to large butcher knives.
Card of thanks from Adella Chapman thanks friends for cards letters and gifts received over the past year and expresses appreciation. Another notice from Mrs Christine Rypestol and Corrine thanks the Elgin fire department for answering their call last Sunday and expresses appreciation.
Mr and Mrs Keith Johnson welcome a son born February 14 weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces. Mr and Mrs Wayne Amundson of Clermont announce a baby boy born February 18 with a weight of ibs 5 ozs.
Last Saturday numbers drawn listed include 1713 482 744 108 1060 561 1482 246 1336 323 1549 942 1673 287 609 1146 362 1365. The set presents no clear winner or prize outcome in the readable text.
A heavy snowstorm began Saturday afternoon and ended Sunday night leaving about 12 inches of snow. Traffic stalled by Sunday afternoon. many roads were not opened until Monday morning. It is the heaviest snowfall so far this winter. Telephone service was poor Monday, likely causing fewer news reports in today’s Echo. Another snowstorm hit Iowa Tuesday evening and was forecast to drop six to eight inches in the northern area, with winds possibly drifting and closing remaining cleared roads.
The Elwood Ritcens residence in Wadena suffered fire damage mainly to the attic and roof with water and smoke affecting the second floor. Officials suspect defective wiring as the cause after lights failed shortly before the blaze was observed.
Updated residence notices show AB Paul D. Christen AF 1762 1029 Mail Room 3 Box 16038 Chanute AFB and Mr and Mrs Allan D Porter 6713 Glade Canoga Park California relocate their addresses to the public records.
Clayton County selects its 12 grand jurors for the year 1962. Lorenz Casten, Grand Mead ow, and Martin Hanson, Mar jon, were named among the panel.
Wadena School notes show a February celebration with birthday acknowledgments for Walt Pollock Dennis Corbin Diane Butikofer Steven Termen and fourth graders earning 100 on spelling. A Valentine box lunch of cookies cupcakes and milk followed. Several students missed days. basic skills tests were completed with half spelling all words correctly.
Fifth graders completed their Basic Skills test on Monday and finished Thursday morning. The class held a Valentine party with cupcakes and milk. The teacher is reading The Long Black Schooner by Emma Gelders Sterne. Arrow heads books arrived from the book club as students begin a chapter in history titled The South Moves West and practice adding fractions using common denominators.
Eight members and one guest gathered at Mrs. Carl Kuhens home on Wednesday for the Federated Women's Club. Elected for the coming year were Mrs. Lyle Kuhens president, Mrs. William Probert vice president, Mrs. Arthur Herrling secretary, and Mrs. Rubens treasurer. Guest Mrs. Raymond Jellings read two poems, and Mrs. Probert spoke on Fidel in Central America. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Probert and family from Milwaukee visited W. W. Probert's family. The Highland Good Will Club met at the Probert home with about 24 present and picnic baskets.
The article notes a map printing contract increasing to 400000 units this year, with 100000 already distributed and 300000 more expected. It mentions many map requests awaiting fulfillment. Lieutenant Governor William L Mooty of Grundy Center announces he will seek re election. The Republican cites his four Iowa House terms and prior speakership as experience and qualifications.
1987 session remarks highlight Iowa's push to attract healthy industry and keep young talent in the state. Congressman Fred Schwen gel seeks re election in the 1st District as he moves into a fifth bid for Congress. Twenty four inmates at Fort Madison State Penitentiary volunteer for a fallout shelter diet study led by Dr Robert Hodges from the State University of Iowa Hospital Staff. The three week tests measure water needs and survival rations including a cracker type food a jelly bar and a milk based formula diet.
Since 1914 industrial output rose year after year with only a downturn in the early 1990s. Iowa factory production reached $30 million in 1930, hit $1 billion in 1942, and doubled by 1949. Iowa manufacturers rose $150 million to $5.4 billion, while agricultural output climbed $152 billion to $25 billion. Rep Neal Smith proposes loans for above average students with repayment starting in year two after college completion. Loans would be funded to colleges to distribute.
An attempt to form a countywide reorganization plan emerges. Scolaro supports a large county group to modernize county government and push for new legislation. He favors eliminating elective county officials like clerk, treasurer, auditor, and recorder.
Mamie Chast of Bellmond recently celebrated her 106th birthday. She enjoys watching television and still crochets. If life feels empty, she suggests putting something into it.
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