Classified Ad Rough Pitches for Stamp Supplies and Piano Tuning
Rubber stamps marking devices delivered by Elgin Echo Office within a week. Stamp pads and ink in stock. Piano tuning service dependable and reasonable. Contact Calvin Bechtel Waukon Iowa phone 568-3959 or leave orders with Carlton Krueger 19-230 Ag Nye.
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Carlson
Echo
Gander
Elgin
West Union
Harold Kuntz
Ridgeway
Echo Office
Eilac
Iowa
Brieves
Clermont
Esther Kimball
Orville Berg
E. W. Hilgemann
Elgin Echo Office
Stomk
Calvin Bechtel
Waukon
Carlton Krueger
Ag Nye
Hospital News From Pastville and LaCrosse Hospitals
Lena Baumgartner was taken to Pastville hospital Sunday night. George Schupbach and Charlan Schupbach, with Mrs. Schupbach, took him there. Mrs. Millard Bilden of Postville entered St Francis Hospital La Crosse for major surgery Tuesday morning. Hilder Bilden entered Lutheran Hospital Monday and will have major surgery later this week.
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Lena’ Baumgartner
Pastville Hospital
Geo. Schuppach
Baltent
Utheran Hospital
LaCrosse
Wise
Lewis O. Butikofer
Charlan
Millard Bilden
Postville
St. Francis Hospital
Wisc
Hilder Bilden
Lutheran Hospital
Young faces lead statehouse as Democrats take offices
In a governor’s office ceremony Chief Justice Theodore Garfield administered the oath to five new state officeholders in front of about 150 guests. Gary Cameron Fairfield and Paul Franzenburg were sworn in as Secretary of State and Treasurer, Kenneth Owen Centerville as Agriculture Secretary, Lorne Worthington Lamont as Auditor, and Lawrence Sealise Carlisle as Attorney General. Outgoing Republican Attorney General Evan Hultman attended only briefly. Governor Hughes and Lt. Gov. elect Robert Fulton of Waterloo will be sworn in January 14. Sherry Fisher of Des Moines leads a push to have Hoover Birthplace site in West Branch recognized as a national park, with the Hoover Birthplace Foundation backing the effort.
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Theodore Garfield
Gary Cameron
Fairfield
Treachrer Paul Franzenburg
Agriculture
Kenneth Owen
Centerville
Lorne Worthington
Lamont
Gral Lawrénce
Sealise
Iowa firm to acquire 85 acres by birthplace site
An Iowa company plans to buy 85 acres bordering the birthplace site for a filling station and related developments. The deal signals potential commercial growth in the area near the historic birthplace.
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Ice
Iowa
Epiphany Message at Elgin Lutheran Church
The Elgin Luther League hosted an evangelistic team from Luther College Sunday evening at Elgin Lutheran Church. The team gave a message and music on Epiphany, followed by lunch and a social hour. Luther Leaguers and the general public attended.
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Elgin
Luther League
Luther College
Elgin Lutheran Church
Luther
Progress Club Meets at Mrs Leehy Home
The Elgin Progress Club met Monday evening January 11 at the home of Mrs Joe Leehy with cohostess Mrs Lawrence Knudtson. Guest Mrs Willet Miller from Fayette County chaired Fed erated Clubs. Fourteen members attended as Miss Georgia MacGcorn led Exercises and Mrs Kenneth Blockhus read the 1964 library report urging clubs to assist with new library shelving. Lunch was served by the hostesses.
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Elgin
Elgin Tertia Club Meets at Methodist Church
The Elgin Tertia Limits met Monday evening January 4 at the Methodist Church parlors with 20 members and guests. Avis Wenger read Happiness and Ancient Prayer, Gayle Torkelson presented A View of The Months, and Bonnie Heins Mavis Dummermuth Judy Hanson and Gayle Torkelson performed Old Father Time. Mavis Dummermuth read Recipe for a Good Life. Evelyn McMillan highlighted Miss Jean Corkery crafts on display. Tasterama and social hour closed the program hosted by Evelyn McMillan Avis Wenger Geri Friederich Myrna Moore.
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Elgin Tertia
Avis Wenger
Gayle Torkelson
Bonnie Heins
Mavis Dummermuth
Judy Hanson
Evelyn McMillan
Jean Corkery
Geri Friederich
Myrna Moore
Dair Short Course at Ames March 15 17
Dairymen and dairying students are invited to the three day Dair Short Course at Iowa State University Ames March 15 17. The program will be taught by 14 University of State members and include a tour of the university farm. Harold Van Horn extension director Room 208 Morrill Hall Iowa State University Ames Iowa 50010 has details.
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Cate
Marc van Hor
Baten
Arold van Horn
Ension
Iowa State University
Cen
University Tate
Universite Faunt
Harold van Horn
Morrill Hall
Ames
Iowa
Elgin Local Visitors Share Weekend Meals and Travel
Elgin residents hosted and joined visits across multiple towns. Guests included Ida Frieden Celia Thoman and Elmer Frieden at Walter Mellberry home, and Sunday dinners with Dr Kenneth Fettkether Norman Erickson and J A Erickson. Travel companions took Elsie Popenhagen to Marion and California. Other gatherings featured Wayne Gilson David Clermont, Charleser family, John Butikofer Jr and Henry Weller, Habeger family, Curtis Gilson, Donna and Martin, and Newell McIntyre with Melbert Baechler.
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Walter Mellberry
Elsie Popenhagen
Ida Frieden
Celia Thoman
Walter Medberry
John Kiple
Anamosa
Calif
Wayne Gilson
David
Clermont
Russell Wenger
Charleser
John Butikofer, Jr
Henry Wellersven
Kenneth Hellum
Postville
Donna Say Zon
Martin
Lyle Martin: Hédnet
Newell ’McIntyre
Melbert Baechler
WSCS Executive Committee Met To Set Up Recommendations
The WSCS executive committee met Tuesday morning at Delmer Kingerys home to set up recommendations for the coming year. Present were Mrs Kingery, Mams ner, Martin Wenger, John Tillotson, Rex Mulford, Jacob Friederich Jr., Herbert Dummermuth, and others.
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WSCS
Delmer Kingery
Clayton County Extension Calendar Highlights
Clayton County Extension calendar lists meetings and sessions from January 14 to January 19. Events include Holstein breeders meeting at Elkader city hall at 10 36 a m Swine Producers Association board meeting at the extension office 8 p m Nutrition Survey Results session January 15 at 1 30 p m and the Agricultural Fertilizer Chemical Dealers Short Course January 19 at the Veterinary Auditorium in Des Moines along with the District Conference at Oelwein.
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Elkader
Swine Producers Assn. Board of Directors
Veterians
Des Moines
Oelwein
Extension Council Names 1965 Officers
Foster Mohning of Garnavillo and Harold Seeland of Leeoer lead 1965 Clayton County Extension Council officers. Secretary Harold Seeland and treasurer Randall Appleton of Edgewood are elected with new members including Howard Kuehl Douglas Behrends George Leonard and Dean Werger. Several program committees are named with Appleton Mohning Seeland Behrends and Morarends coordinating Budget and 4-H committees among others.
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Foster Mohning
Garnavillo
Clayton County Agiontins
Layton Cultur- Extension Council
Harold Aeelend
Eeler
Ery
Morarend
Colesburg
Randall Appleton
Edgewood
Howard Kuehl
Douglas Behrens
George Leonard
Dean Werger
Charles Folsom
Gordon Boudely
John Davis
Gerald B Schieltz
Keith Newand
Eandelt
Os Iser
Lyle Son
Dale Jerege
Bs Neding
Raymon Erring
Ald Whitford
Harold Seeland
Veryi
ymMor Doerring
Don Whitford
Lyle Fischer
Douglas Behrends
Mrs. Morarend
Futures Trading in Beef Explained at Postville Meeting
A Postville gathering explained futures trading in beef to residents of Fayette County. The meeting covered how futures markets work, risk management for producers, and potential impacts on local livestock prices. Attendees asked questions about contracts and delivery terms.
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Postville
Pest
Lutheran A
Spon
Extension Service Calendar of Events and Meetings
Extension Service announces a series of 4-H club gatherings and district meetings. Activities include the Clipperettes 4H Club at Linda Bartunek's, Putnam Peppy Pals at Knickerbocker, Putnam Foremost 4-H meeting at Lamont school, and a District Extension conference in Oelwein. DHIA Inc. holds its annual meeting at noon. All the flowers of all tomorrows are in the seeds of today.
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Sachs’ Clipperettes
Yria Ipperetti
Linda Bartunek
Putnam
Knickerbocker
Putnam Foremost
Lamont School
Oelwein
Dhia Inc
Upper Iowa University to Graduate 27 Students
Ul UIU will graduate 27 students at a ceremony led by Garbee in the Dorman Memorial Gymnasium on campus. This marks a notable January graduation with a history minor and elementary education major among the graduates, a first since the university’s 1857 founding.
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Upper Iowa University
Garbee
Activites
Dorman Memorial
Myria Livestock 4 H Club Meets At Home Of Louis Chris ten
The Clyria Livestock 4 H Club met January 4 at Louis Chris ten's home. President led the meeting and Dave Strong led the 4 H pledge. Don Torson presented an illustrated talk on a tractor project and Fred Schneider spoke on a beef project. The meeting adjourned and was served by Mrs Will Chris ten.
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Clyria Livestock
Louis Chris
Dave Strong
Don Torson
Fred Schneider
Will Christen
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Smith Building
Leonard Heins
Clarence Kittelson
Breeders Service
Rowland Hackmann
W.U
Dair
Clhyton County
Extension Council
Arétiér Miles
U.S
Myria
C. & W. Auction Market
Wadena
Beth
G. W. Alderson
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Taene
West Elgin
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