Local notices mix of meetings and farewells in community
Record of community happenings includes a roll call with attendees, a motion to raise dues overruled by a large majority, and names such as Genevieve Sue Mabél Johnson and Mrs. Mabél Johnson. Socials feature prizes won by multiple members, a funeral in Kirksville, trips to Minneapolis, and visits in Elgin. Club events in Pleasant Ridge vote $5 to polio fund and plan books for the year. A farewell dinner honors Bernard Roys, while Luther Crandall heads to Oklahoma City for asthma care, with family members accompanying him.
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Andy
Genevieve Sue
Ouer Nile
Mabél Johnson
Luther ‘Grendel
Lester
Gehring
Mra
James
Protert
Darty John-er
Everett Dodson
Kirksville
Arthur E Hérrling
Minneapolis
Lumber
Charlton
Looby
Mildred DeWald
Gretchen Wheeler
Chariton Looby
Clark'Corbin
van Oyster
Mr. Corbin
Harry Corbi
Spooner
Wis
Granquist
Gertrude Martwig
Strawberry Point
Luther Crandall
Oklahoma City
Oklo
Willard
Volga
Walter
Engagement Announced for Rosaltha Jane Humphry
Mr and Mrs Edwin Humphry of Wadena announce the engagement of their daughter Rosaltha Jane to Warren Kiefer of Lamont son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Kiefer of Hazelton The wedding is planned for March Rosaltha a graduate of Wadena High School is employed at Raytheon Television and Radio Corp in Oelwein Kiefer attended Hazelton Public Schools served in World War and now farms on his father's Lamont area farm
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Edwin Humphry
Wadena
Rosaltha Jane
Warren Kiefer
Lamont
Harvey Kiefer
Hazelton
Rosaltha
Navy Leave and Homecomings Reported
In Service Home from Navy Allen Frieden, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Frieden Gunder, returned Thursday from the Navy after a year in the Philippine Islands. Home on Leave William Possehl Astoria Oregon will come home Feb 1 from the Navy to visit his parents. Army Discharge Douglas Guyer son of Mr and Mrs Aubrey Guyer arrived home last week Monday Jan 12, twenty one months after enlisting, having spent thirteen months of service overseas.
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Navy
Allen Frieden
Harry Frieden
Gunder
Philippine Islands
Wm. Possehl
Astoria
Oregon
Amd
Rudy Possehsat Eikader
Douglas Guyer
Pill proves fatal to Kensett infant on New Year’s Day
A New Year’s Day tragedy in Kensett ends with three month old Paul Norland choking on a fragment of a cold tablet after being given a particle of the medicine. Local authorities report the accidental death as a result of the tablet fragment.
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Paul Norland
Kensett
Echo Advertisers Highlight Local Merchants
The Echo notes that the merchants advertising in its pages are best positioned to serve readers. The message underscores local businesses and their role in the community economy.
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Echo
Iowa Law Makers Work Amid Rising Des Moines Hotel Rates
The General Assembly began with committees named in both chambers and early sessions under way. Senate rolled out four bills on oleomargarine lifting color bans and excise tax removal. House committee assignments expanded to 88, with Speaker Lynes and Elthon setting posts. Lawmakers faced higher hotel rates, with average increases of 10 percent and discounts cut to 10 percent, prompting some to switch to smaller facilities or the YMCA to save costs.
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Kenown
General Assembly
House
Senate
Elthon
Willam Lynes
House of Representatives
Lynes
Minthecesis
Des Moines
YMCA
Iowa Senate leadership lineup in the present session
The Powers The Iowa senate's "big three" in the present session Include Leo Elthon Fertile lieutenant governor Stanley Hart Keokuk president pro tem and Ralph Zastrow Charles City majority party leader In the house lineup Williams Lynes Waverly speaker Vern Lisle Clarinda Continued to Last Page
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Iowa Senate
Leo Elthon
Fertile
Stanley Hart
Keokuk
Ralph Zastrow
Charles City
Williams
Lynes
Waverly
Vern Lisle
Clarinda
Meeting on Our World and Family Life Topics
Clermont and Piessant Valley hosts a schoolhouse meeting on Wednesday January 28 at the M. Wangness and Mrs Merle Bovis lead discussions titled Our World Lets Face It and The Implications of Our Family Life A lunch will be served
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Clermont and
Piessant Valley
Ala
Ei M
Wangness
Mra
Merle Bovis
Local farm sales listed for Feb sales near Elgin
Echo calendar lists upcoming auctions starting Friday Feb 6 at the former Becker farm north of Elgin with 10 Holstein cattle sows 150 hens farm machinery and household goods Thompson Schatz sell for Holden and Big State Ban clerk Also Monday Feb 2 dissolution sale of Martin Wenger and Orville Moore featuring 72 cattle 142 hogs seeds and machinery Sold by same auctioneers and clerk Jacob Frieden farm sale Feb 16 near Elgin complete closing out as Burrow quits farm Dean Valeta will sell mill horns machinery and other items۔
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Oscar Holden
Becker
Elgin
Thompson & Schatz
Mr. Holden
Bigin
Martin Wenger
Orville Moore
Clerk
Fred“Burrow
Jacob Frieden
Burrow
Dean
Valeta
Frieden Farm
Wildlife Assn Elects Officers in Elgin Meeting
The Elgin Fish and Wildlife Association met at the Elgin school building Tuesday evening January 13 electing Martin Hanson president Roscoe Larson secretary treasurer Ernest Christen vice chairman Glen Yearous Milo Gisleson and Don Paige directors A $25 March of Dimes donation for 1953 was voted The next meeting will be February 10 with a membership drive and a door prize plus plans to show movies Roscoe L Larson secretary
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Elgin ‘Fish and Wildlife Association
Elgin’ School
Martin Hanson
Rossoe Larson
Ernest Christen
Glen Yearous
Milo Gisleson
Don Paige
March of Dimes
Roscoe L. Larson
Fayette County Cooperative Breeding Assn Annual Meeting
L A Kiel president announces Fayette County Cooperative Breeding Assn annual meeting on Tuesday January 27 at 11 00 am. The Farm Bureau building Fayette hosts the event with free lunch at noon featuring Chuck Worcester of WMT as speaker. Bring friends and associates says Mr Kiel.
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L. A. Kiel
Fayette County
Farm Youth’s Foot Amputated After Grinder Accident
Jimmie Katzer, 11, of near Grundy Center, was helping his father at the Katzer farm when he fell into a feed grinder. The injury mangled the foot and required amputation.
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Jimmie Katzer
Grundy Center
Katzer Farm
One of Iowa's oldest resident turns 107 in Marion
Mrs. Lorinda Bailey of Marion celebrated her 107th birthday marking a milestone for one of Iowa's oldest residents. She has lived through many eras and still enjoys family visits and community relations in the town.
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Iowa
Lorinda Bailey
Marion
Postponed O S D special ceremony honors officers
The O S D special ceremony honoring officers was postponed to the regular February meeting. Mrs Charles Gehring, retiring Worthy Matron, gave gifts and poems to officers. Mrs Allen Habeger was installed as Worthy Matron and committees for 1953 announced. Some members haven t purchased silverware or towels. contact Mrs Brackin to order silverware at 60 cents per member.
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Charles Gehring
Allen Habeger
Mra
Mill production on Towa farms December output rises
Mill production on Towa farms in December is estimated at 91 million pounds, up from 78.8 million in December 1951. The December 1941-60 ten year average is 440 million pounds. Towa chicken flocks produced 431 million eggs in December, a December record, 3 percent above the prior 419 million egg record in December 1951 and 52 percent above the ten year average.
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Towa
Trail Seeker Hloise Gantz Completes Rank at Camp Fire Girls
The Wahonka Camp Fire Girls met at the school house on Saturday January 10 and held a ceremonial for Hloise Gantz who completed the Trail Seekers rank. Plans were made for the supper menu to be served at the school house.
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Wahonka Camp
Hloise Gantz
Capper plant expansion planned in West Union building
Last week T. J. and Chas Capper completed plans for a new Capper plant in West Union in the Bopp building formerly used by Johnston Ice Cream Co. Mr and Mrs Bred Dennier and Margaret left Elgin for Switzerland for a year visiting relatives. Lerch suffers eye injury from nail while carpentering for John Pulfer. A sister organization to the American Legion was organized in Elgin with sixteen members signed up and a charter expected soon.
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T. J
Chas Capper
Capper
West Union
Bopp
Johnston Ice Cream Co
Bred Dennier
Margaret
Elgin
Switzerland
Rn Lerch
John Pulfer
American Legion
Injured Sidney Boy Suffers Broken Jaw in Collision
Thirteen year old Jimmy Gray of Sidney is hospitalized with a broken jaw after colliding with an automobile while coasting on his bike. The incident highlights youth road safety and prompt medical care.
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Jimmy Gray
Sidney
Talk on Missions At Elgin Study Club Meeting
The Elgin Study Club met on Tuesday Jan 18 at Mrs Martin Wenger’s home with Georgana Falb as guest speaker. The program included piano duet by Marsha Wolf and Diane Meinhard a piang solo by Donna Meinhard and a slide presentation on Falb’s work in India and local mission life. Hostesses were Mesdames Yack Baumgartner Wolf Robinson Wenger and Schori. Next meeting planned at Mrs Allen Habeger’s home.
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Elgin
Mesdames
H. D. Yack
Clara Baumgartner
H. H. Wolf
C. J. Robinson
Martin Wenger
B. Schori
Allen Habeger
Cattle on Feed Records Set in Iowa and U.S. Total
Cattle on grain feed in Iowa on January 1, 1988, reach 1,274,000 head, a record for the date and up 21 percent from 1945. Nationally, cattle on feed reach 6,836,000 head, 16 percent above last year and the largest on record, with Iowa leading the gain.
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Iowa
United States
Polio Deaths Decline Over Three Five-Year Periods
Polio mortality has fallen sharply from 12 deaths per 100 cases in 1937 41 to 8 in 1942 46 and 6 in 1947 51. Improvements in treatment and better reporting of mild cases explain the drop.
Births Richard Edward Lenth at McGregor Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. L Lenth announce the birth of a seven pound four ounce son Saturday evening January 17 at McGregor hospital. The baby is named Richard Edward. mother is Elaine Holm, the former Mrs. Lenth.
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S/N
Beck General Store Closes After 71 Years in Remsen
After 71 years serving the community, the Beck general store in Remsen has closed, marking the loss of one of the town’s oldest business firms.
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Remsen
Beck General
Elgin State Bank Holds Annual Meeting
The Elgin State Bank stockholders held their annual meeting with 137 shares present in person and 121 by proxy. Max Thoma was named chairman and G Mosby secretary. Directors elected: Chas Capper Geo Hanson G J Mosby F C Muehlethaler Thos Pollock Ernest Schori and Max Thoma with Pollock new to replace the late F E Kohler. A ten percent dividend was declared and officers named for the coming year. The board planned an afternoon organizational meeting.
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Elgin State Bank
Max Thoma
G . Mosby
Chas, Capper
Geo
Hanson
G. J. Mosby
F.C. Muehlethaler
Thos. Pollock
Ernest Schori
Max. Thoma
Pollock
F. E. Kohler
Max ‘Thoma
Edna Hlnsberger
Lawrence Knudtson
R. B. Kohler
W. F. Kohler
Peaey
Helms
Si Hiram
Dairy Cows Boost Iowa Revenue From Butter Taxes
Iowa counties collect at least 2.9 million dollars annually from dairy cow taxes tied to butter production. W J Campbell of the Iowa State Dairy Association says 65 percent of state milk goes to butter, with butter output over 185 million pounds and 80 percent shipped out of state. Taxes on cows for butter total more than one and a half cents per pound of butter, supporting county revenues and broader dairy industry wealth.
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Iowa
W. J. Campell
Iowa State Dairy Association
Campbell
Towa
Good Records Vital To Farm Business
Many Iowa farmers face tough income tax returns without proper records. A strong farm ledger tracks sale and expense details with date, description, and amount. It also provides inventories for feed and livestock and a depreciation schedule for machinery and buildings. Accurate records aid tax reporting and credit statements.
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Iowa
Keeping Farm Records Boosts Tax and Profit Analysis
The article urges farmers to maintain accurate farm records for tax payment and business analysis. It notes records reveal spending and returns, and suggests starting a new year with prepared record books after closing previous finances.
Echo Job Printing Ad Teases Local Services
An Echo newspaper item urges readers to place printing orders with the Echo for job printing and related services offering quick turnaround and local convenience for customers seeking printed materials.
Echo Sale Calendar Shows Multiple Closing Out Events
Oscar Holden plans a closing out sale on Friday February 6 located one half mile north of Rigin. Martin Wenger and Orville Moore promote a dissolution sale on Monday February 9 at 10 90 a m. Tred Burrow announces a closing out sale on Monday February 16.
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Oscar Holden
Rigin
Martin Wenger
Orville Moore
Tred Burrow
Postville Area Hospital and Medical Updates Brief
Mrs Edith Berg went to Postville hospital Sunday for medical treatment. Mrs Anna Gaff returned home Thursday from Postville hospital and is somewhat better. David son of Wayne and Mrs Gilson was taken to Postville hospital Thursday and returned home Saturday. Rudy Possehl Elkader had major surgery Thursday in Dubuque at Xavier Hospital room 235. Larry Krueger son of Lyle and Mrs Krueger was taken to Rochester Minnesota Saturday for observation. Hulda Sutter broke her right wrist after a fall on ice last Thursday and will wear a cast about six weeks. Sven Blockhus was admitted to Postville hospital Tuesday for medical treatment.
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Edith Berg
Postville Hospital
Wome
Anna Gaff
David
Wayne Gilson
Dubuque
Rudy Possehl
Elkader
Xavier Hospital
Rochester
Larry Krueger
Lyle Krueger
Minn
Hulda Sutter
Sven Blockhus
Fall while tree climbing ends in bee attack
Lloyd Harris of New London climbed a tree to chase a coon and was stunned when a swarm of angry bees emerged. He fell about 35 feet, suffered a dislocated vertebra, and was taken to hospital for treatment.
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Lloyd Harris
New London
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