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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1955
Page
5
Notice is given that on February 1, 1955 the purported last will and testament of Clifton W. Powell, deceased, will come before the District Court at West Union Iowa for admission to probate. Dated January 4, 1955. Clerk Herbert D. Klammer.
On January 11 1955 the District Court of Fayette County Iowa appointed L L Knudtson as Administrator of the Minnie Vashell Deceased estate. Creditors must present claims legally authenticated to the court for allowance and those indebted must pay the administrator. Leon R Layton attorney for administrator. West Union Iowa.
The Volga area church notices report weekly services at Volga Methodist including Sunday school and an enrollment for probationers and full members, plus Youth Fellowship. A January 22 bake sale at 1 30 pm is planned. Several 4-H and community updates cover Bluebirds, meetings, receptions, and local visits, with notices of member activities and a birthday celebration.
A Broadcaster ad touts Handy-Hook Kit No K-129 at 2.70 with easy setup. A busy butcher interrupts a customer to rush a pound of cat food while joking about being waited on first. A safety slogan warns drivers to watch for school children. A Mrs Worthmore and a French poodle observe a dog’s canine glare, and a hotel clerk quips about Mike Howe’s registration. A deer mocks another’s doe as rain mars a windshield and a driver jokes about his glasses left at home.
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