This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1956
Page
4
For sale roosters 5 to 7 pounds each ten ewes Armstrong Gold Seal Congoleum 9 feet wide forty feet long contact Mrs Orlin Mason Elgin 19
The liquor control commission approves a revised rule allowing certain Iowa based liquor salesmen to contact the commission up to four times yearly. The rule includes a joker listing corporate roles that qualify a salesman and limits contacts to quarterly visits unless the commission summons today. The Beardsley era saw the regulation take effect as many Iowa based salesmen moved elsewhere. Town Democrats plan a Des Moines meeting Saturday to back Adlai Stevenson for president, with Kefauver supporters already active. Lex Hawkins and Arthur Sanford organize the Stevenson gathering set for 2 p.m. Officers will be elected and primary plans laid for 1956.
At least three veterans of the Iowa senate, all Republicans, will not seek another term. The trio includes State Senators DeVere Watson of Council Bluffs, Herman Knudsen of Mason City, and G. E. Whitehead of Perry. Watson served as president pro tem of the senate last session, Knudsen is secretary of the state tax study committee.
GOP supporters will pay 25 dollars per plate for a fundraising dinner on January 20 at ERNT theater in Des Moines. U S Senator Bourke B Hickenlooper is scheduled as principal speaker joining a national committee drive to back the party.
The Volga community shares Christmas dinners and gatherings at many homes including Glen Moats and Clark Hummel, with extended visits from Oelwein, Cedar Rapids, Ames, Elgin, and West Union families. Oldest resident Joseph Chapman, 92, dies at his daughter’s home. numerous guests attend meals and oyster supper at the Hummel and Wheeler households as year-end visits continue.
The Wadena Community Club met Monday in the gym with strong attendance. Mrs. Tom Sniffin announced a program prepared by Miss Flanagan's pupils featuring a Christmas play Just Before Christmas by the boys of both grades. A piano duet, vocal solo, boys glee club songs, and instrumental duets were listed.
A humorous exchange compares touch to a swelling head, with the doctor noting the body's sensitivity and the patient replying that patting the back can make the head swell. The quip highlights playful wisdom on physical reactions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.