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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1954
Page
1
Published every Thursday by Strauch and Hermen this newspaper enters second class mail status as of September 1 1891 under the act of March 3 1852 at the Elgin post office Fayette County Iowa.
Secretary Gladys Hanson certifies a true statement of district financial proceedings for the quarter ending December 31, 1953. The report shows balances, receipts of 78,520.52 and total for account 87,383.42, with expenditures of 60,481.04 and a end balance of 26,902.38 in the General Fund, plus a Special Courses Fund balance of 3,602.13. Disbursements include Nasco equip, Iowa State College equip, and many school-related vendors. numerous payments to local towns, publishers, and service providers. taxes and retirement withholdings. and inspector attestations by Gladys Hanson and notary Edna Hunsberger.
After last Saturday's blizzard Elgin streets are clogged with snow leaving a narrow center lane for cars. Marian Van Horn and Judson Hungerford were wed Jan 3 at the bride's Cedar Rapids home with the bride's father officiating. Lucille Clemens returns from Kalamazoo after holidays. Agnes Bilden fills in for Ruth Skarshaug at Clermont Enterprise. Hazel Davis resumes post office work after a week ill. Walter Kohls assists on mail routes this past week.
Sgt. Louis D. Klingman of Elgin is shown receiving the Good Conduct Medal after exemplary behavior. He is a radio operator with the Korean Military Advisory Group headquarters. A 1946 Elgin High School graduate, he entered the Army in January 1952 and completed basic at Camp Gordon Georgia. He is 25, married to Donna, and has been in the Far East since last October.
Real estate transfers include Arthur M. Yearous and wife to Arthur A. Schultz and wife for $1.00 with parcels in section 5 and surrounding plots. Millard H. Larson to Lloyd Anderson and T. Alvin Amund with $1.00 payment for land in SE 16-95-7 Clermont two. New car registrations list David Dempster Jr Arlington Foard two door and Robert E Moore Elgin Ford sedan.
Ship lieutenant Noel Smith writes home from the West Pacific ship decked for Christmas. The crew decorates the offices and main deck with trees while the radio room jokes about reindeer codes. He serves as boat officer of the deck during helicopter launches and helps ferry chaplains to services across the fleet amid a spartan holiday atmosphere.
Waukon defeated Elgin 34 to 24 in the first reserve game as Bakke led the winners with 11 points while Glen Snyder scored 8 for Elgin. The varsity game saw Elgin cold, total 5 points by halftime and final Waukon 69, Elgin 29, with Keith Crider Clark and Norman Mitts each at 6 and Réeder scoring 12 for Waukon. The Panthers earn a bye in the county tournament, and Elgin will play the winner of Maynard-West Union on January 21 at 7:15 p.m. Support for our team.
The record notes risk of rabies without vaccination in 1954 and urges veterinarians to vaccinate pets. It warns a dry spring could boost grasshoppers and pests, particularly in southern Iowa, threatening livestock and crops.
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