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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1957

Page

4

The Falth Company Incorporation Notice

Notice is given that under Chapter 491 of the Code of Iowa 1954 a corporation named The Falth Company is incorporated with principal office in Elgin Fayette County Iowa and branch offices at Postville Iowa 1247 South 16th Street Maywood Illinois and other places as designated The business is to engage in purchasing acquiring owning leasing transferring encumbering all types of new and used automobiles and related dealings.

Falth Company Elgin Fayette County Towa Postville South 16Th Street Maywood Ilinois

Falb Company Incorporation Details and Schedule

The document outlines a business plan to conduct loan and brokerage activities in the automobile sector, to finance vehicles on installment plans, and to operate as an insurance agency and real estate broker. Authorized capital stock is 300 shares at $100 each, totaling $30,000, fully paid in cash and non assessing. The corporation begins December 10, 1956, for twenty years unless extended by stockholders. Directors will be 2 to 5, elected annually. officers include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer. Initial directors listed. annual meeting fixed for January 2, with first meeting January 14, 1957. Personal property of stockholders exempt from corporate debts. The Falb Company.

Corporation Uath Dirporation John Falb, Jr Postville Town Walter C. Falb Elgin Iowa Bernice M. Falh Honorene Falb Towa

Executors' Notice for Emil Moor Estate Iowa 1956

Executorship granted by Fayette County District Court on December 26 1956 to Werner Moore and William Moore for the estate of Emil Moor deceased. Filing of claims required with legal authentication for court allowance and final settlement. Attorney C Wantes, First National Bank Building West Union Iowa.

C. W. Antes First National Bank Bldg West Union Iowa District Court of Fayette Towa Emil Moor Werner Moore William Moore C. Wantes First National Bank

Lambs Fed in Drylot Improve Returns in Muddy Iowa Fields

Lambs fattened in Iowa increase net returns by feeding them in drylot during muddy field conditions or stormy weather. This practice shifts from pasture to controlled confinement to maximize feed efficiency and reduce weather-driven losses.

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State News and Iowa Law Enforcement Changes

State News outlines the Senate nomination process involving Martin and Bourke Hickenlooper of Cedar Rapids and notes Norman Erbe as attorney general stressing law enforcement as a duty of the safety commissioner. It also recounts past clashes between Dayton Countryman and Clinton Moyer over enforcement authority and mentions plans to use funds for road surfaces and bridge work to improve infrastructure.

Senate Martin Hicklin Iowa Bourke B. Hickenlooper Cedar Rapids Norman Erbe Erbe Dayton Countryman Enbe Sword’s Point Clinton Moyer Countryman Moyer

Illyria WN Continued Looney Family Visit Note

Looney family and relatives gather at Guernsey Smith home Monday evening with Mezars Wenger Madberry Wenger Torkelson and others. Mr Ivan Anderson and Mavis dine with Mrs Rudy Crandall in West Union. visits to Ole Olson and Dennler family noted.

Looney Luana Guernsey Smith Mezars Charles Wenger Max Madberry Martin ‘Wenger Ed ‘Medberry Wm. Torkelson Herbert’Fat Arthur Schneider Ee Ester West Union Ole Olson Wm. Dennler St. Olaf Ben Dennler

Loveless Announces Smaller Military Staff Differences From Hoegh

Gov elect Herschel Loveless outlines a leaner military staff with 20 members, omitting the Democratic state chairman, contrasting with Hoegh's 78 to start and rising to 100 over two years. Hog price outlook for 1957 grows firmer, while Iowa economists project spring 1956 pig crop cuts to influence 1957 markets. Revenue up for cigarette and beer taxes in 1956, but December 1958 receipts fall short of December 1955. File early guidance from federal tax officials on refunds in the current year.

Herschel Loveless Hoegh Loveless Iowa Francis Kutish Town State College

Iowa Highway Commission to Revisit Secondary Funds Formula

At the upcoming meeting the Iowa highway commission is expected to discuss changing how counties receive need money under the secondary road program. The proposal would allow 10 percent or $584,000 of the funds to be used at the commission’s discretion for county needs.

Robert Beck Centerville Iowa Highway Commission

Local News From Elgin Area Families Reach New Year

The Elgin area bulletin lists numerous New Year and Christmas week visits among local families including Medberry Kiple Clark Klingman Torkelson and Christen sun. Notable mentions include DeWayne Medberry promotion to inspector at a Rockford screw factory and guests from Laur.

Belated Christmas Gathering At Kenneth Mark Home

A belated Christmas party was held at the Kenneth Mark home Thursday evening with attendees from Cedar Rapids West Union and area. Other Christmas guests included the Ole Loftsgard home party with Salomon and Minger and Mary Eno visiting Friday with Mrs. Oscar Lind at Postville. Saturday supper guests at Lloyd Loftsgard’s included the Donald Larson Jim Olgan Ruth Bilden families, as the Loftsgards hosted Christmas Eve supper at Helga Bilden’s home.

Kenneth Mark Allen Seabrooke Cedar Rapids Allen Weston West Union Clarence Becker Reuben Howard Mabel Peters Leonard Heins Louis Bud Becker Ole Loftsgard John Salomon Fayette Dale ‘Minger Wadena Mdims Selma Groth Ole Lofts‘gard Mary Eno

Local New Year Visits Highlight Loftsgard and Kin Events

A string of New Year and weekend gatherings feature the Loftsgard, Reierson, Kjosa, Gisleson, Olson, and Reier son families visiting relatives in Elkader, Des Moines, and nearby homes. Guests include Mr and Mrs Mervin Reierson, Julia Loftsgard, Adolph Olson, and others, with multiple dinner and social occasions noted across Christmas to New Year periods.

Julia Loftsgard Kenneth Anderson Orvin T. ‘L. Loftsgard Mervin Reierson Lloyd Schroeder Henry T. Olson Silas Butikofer Elkader Myron Houg Elmer Butikofer Kenneth Kjosa Clarence Anderson T. J. Olson Henry Olson Kenneth Adolph Olson Waldo Embretson Keith Brainard Kenneth ‘Anderson Marion Loftsgard Orwen ‘Loftsgard Otto Gisleson Gunda Gisleson Theo, Loftsgard Louis Kjosa Bernard Loftsgard Messrs Mdms Glen and Clarence Reierson Eldon Polk Bill O'Laughlin Harold Pfister Alphie Reierson Rypestol Lloyd Loftsgard Harold Joann Kathleen Harold Opsand Walter Lantz Glen Shave Andrew Reinhart Helen Selmer Holm Orvin Loftsgard Joseph Baker

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Hereford Joe’ Ogle Telephone Bud Brackin Echo Beagle Pups AKC Truman Paulson Clermont Russell West, Elgin Fauser Oil Co Singer Sewing Machine Des.Moines Oelwein Nelson Mary Clothier Dial Singer Electric Sewing Machine Grand Ave Des Moines Carlyle Kirkeberg Klein J.L. Trautman J. West Union Fauser I! Company Norris Capper J.D. Moody R. P. Strauch Jon Fab, Jr Bernice M. Fao Bernice M. Falb Gbn Falb Company Ruth Loftsgard Ray Jacobia Norman Raisch Chapin Harold Christofferson Milo Jacobia Matilda Christianson Henry Jr Robert Kurdelmeier Harley Radloff, Sr DeVere Halverson Joe Reierson Sofia Loftsgard Sofia Selmer ‘Holm Merrill Olson Carl Wellmer Sharon George ‘Leuchtenmacher Robert John ‘Christen Illyria Walter Smedberry Jerry John Kiple, Jr Garnaville Merle Clark Richard Clark Randy Dale Schultz Delbert Hummel Oslwein Roy Kraft Great Lakes Kenneth Schultz Lamont Alma Scholen C. O. Torkelson Otis Ivan Torkelson Dean Torkelson Alta Klingman Libbie Larson Carroll Klingman Carrell Klingman Dale Klingman Eskader Merle Klingman DeWayne Medberry Rockford Andrew Yearous Glen McKellar Alta Xlingman Liddie Larson Otis Torkelson Patti Hazelton Alfred Christensen Logan Jane Noel Broadbent Paul Broadbent Helen Stegan Gunder News Livestock Exchange Carl G. W. Alderson Wadena Orvin FELCO Huggins Schori & Dial
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