02 Jul 1953
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1953
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial from Elgin Iowa lists its address at 3711 Elgin and notes it is published every Thursday by Strauch and Hermen. It records being entered as second class mail matter Sept 1 1891 at the Elgin post office under act of March 3 1652.
Subscription rates for a paper in four northeast Iowa counties are listed at 2.00 per year, 2.50 beyond the territory, with pay in advance. Ad rates include per line 10¢, minimum charges, and special notices. the text shifts to assorted village anecdotes, a creamery meeting report, egg prices in Elgin, and workers from Rochelle, Illinois, describing long hours and earnings in a cannery.
A witty exchange reveals a coed saying she has dated many Princeton men but has not kissed one yet. Her roommate asks which one and the moment hints at light campus romance.
Kathleen Mae Peters daughter of Joseph and Vivian Peters was born June 16 1933 at West Union. She lived in the vicinity most of her life and was a Bell Telephone operator at her death at age 20 in an auto accident west of Maynard on Highway 150. She leaves parents four brothers a sister a niece a nephew and other relatives. Charles Strong engaged to be married is with the armed forces in Korea. Card of thanks from the Peters Olson families expresses gratitude for flowers and sympathy.
A clipped column tone notes Rich remarks on free publicity from oleo makers and a public debt figure of 640 billion dollars, equating to 4000 dollars per person. The piece adds light bits on band concerts, marriage woes, and social tea talk, reflecting everyday concerns and humor.
Towns report the 1953 spring pig crop at 12,484,000 head, down 4 percent from 1952 and below the 10-year average. It ranks as the seventh largest in 30 years, with only the last four years and 1942 1943 larger. Breeding intentions show 1,000,000 sows expected to farrow in fall 1953, about 2 percent more than last fall.
The Fayette County Iowa Board of Education will meet Monday July 13 1953 at 7 30 p m at the County Superintendent office West Union. Taxpayers may be heard for or against the proposed expenditures for the fiscal year starting January 1 1958 under the county school system act.
Executrix Grace Miller Simek appointed by Fayette County District Court as administrator of Len T. Simek deceased. Creditors to file claims with authentication for court allowance and debtors to pay the estate, filed by attorney C. W. Antes at First National Bank Building, West Union Iowa.
Neighbors held a Friday evening picnic supper in Elgin Park for Clarence Ruckdaschel on home leave. Guests included Marietta Johnson Waterloo Beverly Nelson Clermont Gerald Schneider Postville and multiple local families. Also noted were wedding attendance of Ronald Kohls Gloria Clarke and several Sunday visits and dinners across Elgin and surrounding towns.
Dar and Mrs. Ray Weithorn hosted a dinner Sunday with guests including Mr. and Mrs. George Zabriski Fayette and the Wm. Schupbach family Monona plus Mrs. Anna Schupbach and others. Alfred Jensen, Mercy Hospital boiler man, resigns to join St. Joseph's Kansas City. The Dean DeSart family dined with Ray DeSart. Chadwick mourns a 94 year old uncle. Mrs. Wm. Johnson of Newhall survived a serious gas explosion that damaged her home.
A mother shares how family notes on a bulletin board save time and strengthen bonds. Children leave notes about where they went, who hosted meals, and personal messages. Parents respond with affection, building trust, security, and responsibility as part of a closer family life.
Three year old Jerry Robbins of Marion was struck by a car last week and both legs were broken. He received urgent care and remains hospitalized as authorities investigate the incident.
LeMars residents learned after the flood that it costs about 200 dollars on average to restore a downed car to working condition. Removing mud took about five hours per car. In Montgomery county Villiser, the town’s oldest citizen at 97, Tom Cooney, recalled moving there in 1857.
The text notes that second planting vegetables are likely to yield better if the ground is fertilized beforehand. It also mentions capability in printing services, implying willingness to handle any printing job.
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