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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1948
Page
4
Rates and notices for local want ads. free movie tickets offers and public notices recur, listing contact persons like Harvey Meyer and Floyd Boyle, sale ads for clothing and feed, a carload dairy ration, old newspapers, and photostat services with prices and deadlines.
Notice states the undersigned will not be responsible for checks charge accounts or contracts of any kind unless contracted by Merlin Helium Elgin Towa.
A Spirit Lake ice truck owned by Wood Allen sank to 25 feet depth in West Okoboji after a heavy 14 inch ice seam cracked. The vehicle carried about three tons of ice for traction and no one was aboard. In Remsen, Mrs. Emil Rumohr closes her canary business shipping 37 birds to distant breeders.
Ted H. Long reports that Iowa officials urge the Veterans Administration to take over the Clinton hospital to restore care for 3,500 area veterans. The 2,500 bed, $12 million Army facility is deemed surplus, with VA insisting a nearby medical center is needed. A spate of political rumor surrounds York’s potential bid for the national committee post as Spangler era ends.
Iowa cattle feeders had about 728 000 head on feed January 1 1948 the smallest since 1939. The 25 percent drop from 970 000 a year earlier mirrors a broader Corn Belt decline. December 1947 shipments into Iowa were 53 370 head the smallest December in shipment since 1940.
Harold Gunderson, Iowa State College entomologist, reports that rats are still destroying a considerable amount of grain on Iowa farms. He urges farmers to continue rat control measures.
Elgin High School plans a Valentine Formal for February with Costees appointed by Miss Costigan to chair. Music by Pete Dougherty's Orchestra, tickets sold in advance. Senior boy Clarence Benjamin Moore, 17, 5'11", 170 lbs, brown hair and eyes, favors Elgin, biology, and Betty Grable. Senior Alta Ruth Larson, 17, 5'5", 124 lbs, blue eyes, sketches, Elgin, bookkeeping, and Jack Benny. Girls games Jan 21-24 at Clermont, boys Jan 27-31 at West Union. Elgin Junior High beat West Union 81-16.
Farmers and townspeople contributed 1360.00 in the Christian Christmas European Relief drive. 52 bushels of corn and 35 clothing boxes were donated. Elkader Farm Bureau led with 246.50, with Union Bank Strawberry Point 207.00 and other centers including Froelich 157.00 Garnaville 154.00 Monona 106.00. Funds sent to Iowa Christian Christmas committee for distribution via Lutheran Catholic and other services. The drive supported a state plan to ship 100 carloads of corn or cash to Europe.
The Clay County Holstein Breeders Association will meet at the Farm Bureau office in Elkader on Thursday afternoon January 29 at 1 00 oclock. All interested in the Holstein breed are invited to attend this meeting.
A fragment from a household dialogue shows an experienced housewife questioning whether others should know when she cleaned her shelves. The line hints at privacy and social scrutiny in domestic life.
J Jacob Gehring Sr celebrated his 95th birthday on a Tuesday afternoon at home with family visiting to pay respects. He enjoys good health despite gradually losing his sight over the past decade or more.
Lizzie Marie Kittelson born April 3 1868 Fayette county Iowa daughter of Aldis Kittelson. She married Gus Gunderson January 1892 in Elgin where they lived all their married life. He died May 1941. They had no children. Funeral held January 19 from Elgin funeral home to East Clermont Lutheran church. Burial Clermont cemetery. Quartet provided music. Casket bearers listed. Also notes Winfield water well drilling down to 1660 feet aiming for 2900 feet.
Official notice in Fayette County Iowa references H B Mathys sale report for Lot 6 Block 1a Hunsberger addition Elgin to Reuben Howard. Hearing set at West Union Court House January 25 1948 at 10:00 AM. Attorney C W Antes for First National Bank West Union Iowa.
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