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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1947
Page
1
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A column urges Fayette and Otter Creek area residents to push soil conservation, contour farming, and stream improvements with the Farm Bureau and Conservation Commission. It suggests a March farmers meeting, invites Gunderson from Ames to promote a fly free summer, and proposes a Sadie Hawkins Day for Elgin with a public register drive.
Herbert Miller son of Henry C and Mary Miller was born near Elgin December 8 1899 and died January 24 1947 at Presbyterian hospital Waterloo aged 47. He married Iva Boleyn of Elgin December 5 1924 and had six children Betty Jack Howard Gordon Donald Dorothy and Bennie. Funeral held January 29 at O Keefe Towne Waterloo with Rev. Hilmore Cedarholm officiating. Interment in Waterloo. He leaves widow six children six brothers and sisters and many relatives.
Life sketch notes Harvey Howard born July 3 1887 in Knox County Nebraska. He died January 15 1947 at his home in Mesa Arizona after a life that included marriage to Eunice Miller of Elgin on July 4 1907 and a large family.
Funeral services were held at Ilyria church Tuesday afternoon January 21 conducted by Rev Bruce D Jones. Interment was in Ilyria cemetery. Ethel and Shirley Boyle sang Face to Face and The Old Rugged Cross accompanied by attendees and relatives.
A historical note asserts that overgrazing damages both crease income and timber land. It warns that such practice degrades soil health and reduces long term productivity, linking grazing intensity to forestland value and sustainability concerns.
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