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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1953

Page

4

Stormy Times Ahead In State Legislature

The piece covers rapid actions in Iowa politics as representatives receive travel payments totaling 1370 dollars while debates spur a research council plan, Eisenhower era appointments, and rules on beer permits. It notes proposals for a legislative research unit, Iowa cronies in federal posts, and farm related measures including blue diesel and truck mud guards.

Devere Watson Council Bluffs J. T. Dykhouse Rock Rapids League of ‘Women Voters Harold Nelson Sioux City Charles van Eaton House Senate South Dakota Earl Fishbaugh Shenandoah Iowa

Whitford son leaves for military service Des Moines to Missouri

Volga residents note Lesle Whitford departed with Clayton county group for basic training after moving from Des Moines to Crowder Missouri. Mr and Mrs Fred Gernand attended Section 11 buttermakers meeting at Maynard while Mrs James Hermen from Elgin visited Will and Mrs Chase over the weekend.

Ted Whitford Lesle Clayton County Armed Forces Des Moines Co. Crowder Fred Gernand Maynard James Hermen Elgin Will Chase

Winter bedding reduces mastitis in dairy herds

The notes discuss dairy practices including mastitis prevention with ample winter bedding, chick growth from 20 to 50 days, and a 10 per cent rise in nitrogen fertilizer supplies for Iowa farmers amid higher demand. It also covers urea as a protein substitute in ruminant feeds, stressing proper mixing and equal protein intake to avoid toxicity.

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Arlington Social Roundup Tempers and Visits

Arlington residents share weekend visits and hospital runs as Clyde Lincoln and family join Francis Adams guests. Mrs. Gleim returns from Manchester hospital, Mary Gardner at Oelwein Hospital, and multiple local families host as Elma Ross, Hazelton, and others report illnesses and traveling relatives from Minnesota and Dubuque attend funerals, visits, and care.

Rebekah and IOOF lodge joint installation area wide

Twenty members of the Rebekah and IOOF lodges attended a joint installation in Maynard Monday evening with representation from Waterloo West Union and Randalia. Social hour and lunch followed. Local residents hosted visits and family gatherings are noted with several names and towns mentioned throughout the report.

Arlington and Rendalia host joint lodge installation

LQ and C. F. lodges held a joint installation at Hawk Eye on Wednesday night January 21 and Thursday January 22 with enjoyable visits at Rendalia. Mr and Mrs Ernie Gusta visited Kenneth Guata's Fayette home Tuesday. Doris Jensen of Waterloo and Milo Noggle wed at the Little Brown Church Nashua Sunday January 18 with Mr and Mrs Henry Seago in attendance. The couple will reside in Waterloo. Don Vargzsot and Ernte Gusta hosted weekend guests in Fayette. Four four card club winners were entertained by losers at Mrs Earl Walters' home Monday. Fayette county men from Fayette were sent to Des Moines for army physicals. George Bassett has been a Manchester hospital patient since Wednesday.

Rebekah and Maynard Waterloo West Union Randalia Harley Pattison R and Charles Edgewood Leta McAllister Ackman Burdette Ackman Dean Wescott Ernie Ackman Church of Christ Orville Beltz Wesley Daisy Mah Wis Arlington Will Behtens Rochester Merle ‘Lickiss Hugh Marga Roy ‘Behrens Festina Rebekah C. F Hawkeye Rendalia Ernie Gusta Kenneth Guata Fayette Plynn Whitney Vancouver Washington Whitney Myrtle Kaney Doris Jensen Milo Noggle Little Brown Nashua Henry Seago Don Vargzsot Oclwein Ernte Gusta Earl Walters Bob Wilson Cedar Rapids Bill Seedorff Lawrence Behrens Des Moines George Bassett Manchester

Local Family Gatherings and Hospital Return Home

Sesdonte family of Oelwein hosted Sunday dinner with Mrs Bese Seadorff Almion Squires and others. Waterloo residents Robert and family visited Monday. Sam Adaria family stayed Monday night in Darrelams home Strawberry Point. Antwine family from Maynard Strawberry Point attended Dora Antwine home. Max Jennings returns home from Manchester hospital after brief medical stay.

Edite “Sesdonte Oelwein Strawberry Point Earl Crawford Dora’ Antwine Shome

Sheriff Seizes Slot Machines Amid Trap Law Clash

A western sheriff confiscated a bunch of slot machines citing a law banning steel traps for catching dumb animals. A jovial inebriated man burst into a local births and deaths office and declared, Gentlemen, I want to register the birth of twins.

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