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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1959

Page

4

Used FARM MACHINERY Auction catalog items and prices

Machinery and implements listed for sale include balers shredders planters and tractors such as John Deere models 1-8 Case tandems and 7 ft 10 ft items. Also featured are freezers uprights and a manure loader compatible with several tractor models with prices from 35 to 775 and several units described as new or like new.

Ea. Woods Bros John Deere Lumdell Little Denver de Laval

Iowa plant roots mark ten year anniversary

Keny notes Des Moines ordinance plant’s tenth anniversary as an Iowa institution. After WWII, Deere took over the plant, the first corn picker rolled out in 1948, and the parent company based in Moline bought the plant for over 4 million dollars.

Keny Iowa Des Moines Deere Moline

First Negro Des Moines judge named in Iowa history

Luther T. Glanton Jr. has been named municipal judge in Des Moines by Governor Herschel Loveless. The 45-year-old attorney is the first Black person appointed by an Iowa governor and the first to serve on Des Moines’ municipal bench. He fills a vacancy created when Judge Don Tidrick moved to the Polk County bench. Glanton is a former Polk County assistant attorney.

Dodge Luther T. Glanton, Jr Des Moines Herschel Loveless Iowa Glanton Don Tidrick Polk Drakégretizate Polk County

Amendment to Articles of Consolidated Service Inc

Notice of amendment to the Articles of Incorporation dated November 10 1958 for Consolidated Service Inc. Article VI increases authorized capital stock to 500 shares of $100 par value totaling 50000. No shares issued until full payment or approved property valuation by the Board of Directors and Iowa Executive Council. Signed by J P Gallagher president and W L Hicks secretary.

A.D Consolidated Service Inc Executive Council State of Iowa J. P. Gallagher W. L. Hicks

Card of Thanks a sincere note of gratitude from readers

A series of card of thanks messages from individuals and families expresses appreciation for kindness, sympathy, and support during convalescence birthday season illness and death. Names include Mrs Walter Rothisherger Mrs Mary Keiser and the families of Elmer Kohls.

Elmer Kohls

Card of Thanks by Shirley K Larson

Shirley K Larson thanks friends relatives and neighbors for kindness received during her hospital stay and after returning home for birthday and Christmas gifts cards money and visits corporate Iowa City Hospital and homebound support noted

Mary Keiser Waverly Convalescent Home Waverly Iowa Iowa City Hospital Shirley. K. Larson

Neighbors Club Meeting and New Year Social Notes

The Good Neighbors Club of Cheery Valley will meet on Tuesday January 13 at the Elgin Lutheran Church with hostesses Mrs Fred Butikofer Mrs Ben Butikofer and Mrs Bert Thoman. Several families and individuals are noted as guests and visitors across several towns including Elkader Mason City Oelwein Richland Center Wisconsin and Omaha with New Year gatherings and travels.

Good Neighbors Club Elgin Lutheran Chang Fred Butikofer Ben Butikofer Bert Thoman Silas Butikofer Ole Embretson Elkader Bert Schaub Clayton Center Marilyn Butikofer Mary Vets Hospital Ivanell Hal Wilson Andrew Braker Mary Hanson George Nickels Gerald Omaha Nebr Carol Nickels Wm. Moore Francis Butikofer Ernest Clem Meyer

Holiday visitors mix in Elgin Local News

Elgin area notes show Leo Grether and family holidaying with Robert Kohler in Veron Beach Florida and visiting Cincinnati. Weekend guests from Minneapolis stayed at Johnston home, including Elmut Haack Alma Sand and Robert Hellum. Harold Meisner hosted Teddy Friederich for a checkup in Iowa City and hosted Art Friederich Strawberry Point plus several others from Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.

Leo Grether Lee- Anne David John Robert Kohler Veron Beach Florida Enrotte Cincinnati Ohio Minne Ayolis Johnston Home Elmut Haack Alma Sand Robert Hellum Harold Meisner Teddy Friederich Iowa City Art Friederich Strawberry Point Mervin Larson Family Elkader Albert Friederich Penny Cedar Rapids Janice Friederich Waterloo Art Bird Oelwein Wm. Friederich Art Meisner Reuben’ Howard

96th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated at Louis Becker Home

On Sunday dinner guests honored the 96th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Landsgitad in the Louis Becker home. Attending were the Grian Gordon and Maurice Landagaard families and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Friederich.

Martin Hanson Gladys Cynthia Schreiner Christen Bros Ben Butikofer Dan Butikofer John Dennier Irene Minihah Mary Burke Dubuque Frank Christen Orlin Mason Louis Becker Geo. Landsgitd Grian Gordon Maurice Landagaard Leo Friederich

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