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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1959
Page
1
Zaieren, Milwaukee writers, and Victor were among guests Sunday at the Clarence Hofer residence in Elgin. The note lists Sept. 1, 1391 as a date line and mentions thank you cards from several attendees.
Notice to qualified electors of Valley Community School District Iowa that the regular election will be held at specified local sites in Elgin Clermont and Wadena on the second Monday in March 1958 from 12 noon to 7 pm. Terms include three years for District No. 1 or successor to Max Medbersy and two years for District No. 4 successor to G W Alderson and treasurer position at large for two years to succeed F D Welch. Election area numbers and board of education reference are listed. Secretary Gladys Hanson dated February 25 1958.
Mrs Dennler attended the funeral of her sister in law Mrs Fred Ubersox Jr at the L Dennler home. Mr and Mrs Lewis O Butikoffer were dinner guests Friday in the James Schlee home at Postville. Ida Christen was a supper guest Sunday in the Christen Bros home. Mrs Roscoe Larson visited Sunday afternoon in the Orlin Mason home.
Six Elkader delegates attend a weekend circuit assembly at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Cedar Rapids from February 27 to March 1. The event expects over 700 attendees from 20 congregations in northeast Iowa and southern Minnesota for Bible training. A public address at 3:00 PM on Sunday will be given by KR L. Anderson, formerly at Watchtower Headquarters, now Midwest district supervisor in charge of circuit assemblies.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions deck pest vttion and lacing on a Wednesday. No clear events, names, or places emerge. The readable bits suggest a local notice or article segment with unfinished phrases and garbled terms.
A reminiscence from New Orleans during Mardi Gras week details grand parades and nightly balls costing thousands of dollars. The writer describes formal attire, backstage showmanship, and a past football season, then mentions training for a six mile run possibly in Oklahoma with Army involvement and a closing note to take care.
Calendar of Extension Service events in Fayette and Wadena includes a Soil Conservation Resources Evaluation Committee meeting at Mrs. James Probert’s home in Fayette, a Quick Breads lesson, and 4-H Club Week activities. On March 2 4-H Electric at Valley High School, March 3 DHIA board meeting at Fayette Extension Office, with evening 4-H meetings at the Baldwin home.
Fairfield Indians 4-H Club will meet at 8:00 p.m. The meeting is directed by Ext Director M. C. Wangsness with Home Economist Bovis Co Present. Terry Knickerbocker is listed as a contact.
A report notes that vessel diseases account for more than half of all deaths in the state annually, highlighting their extensive impact on public health and the need for focused medical attention and prevention efforts.
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