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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1953
Page
4
An advisory from R P Strauch, agent for Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance, urging policyholders to insure and prepare for possible tornadoes and storms that could cause rapid losses. The message warns wind events may strike suddenly and emphasizes certainty of coverage.
Salaries for several state officials were increased from 8,500 to 7,000 a year for Melvin Synhorst secretary of state M L Abrahamson treasurer C B Akers state auditor Clyde Spry secretary of agriculture and Miss Jessie Parker superintendent of public instruction Atty Gen Leo Hoegh to 8,000 and Dr Edmund G Zimmerer health commissioner to 8,000 Dr Walter Bierring resigning to be replaced by Zimmerer drew 6,000 A suit filed in Polk county seeks to block two million dollars in World War I disability funds from being used to build a dormitory at the Town Soldiers home in Marshalltown Eleven veterans all prominent American Legion members filed the action and veterans service groups sought legislative approval for construction from general funds rather than the bonus funds two years ago they unsuccessfully pursued legislative approval for the project.
Final appointments by Governor Beardsley shape state agencies as the Iowa liquor commission gains Willem P. Housel and Paul Houser replacements while George Hartnsen moves to the natural resources council. Public tax changes now exempt public bodies from sales tax on purchases after July 4, plus contractor refunds, saving state funds. The World War II bonus process ends with 70 last minute applications. future matters go to the state auditor.
Mrs Geo Oldfather and Mrs Glen Oldfather attended the Garden Club event at Mrs Richard Oldfather on Friday afternoon. Juleen Bushkofsky visited with her parents and works at Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids. George Moraine returned home this week. after a three week furlough he will head to Korea. Mrs Joe Hurley received a pink and blue shower hosted by Mrs Glen Probert. Leslie Roys returned from Washington with his brother Dale and family. Mr and Mrs Wm Wenger hosted Sunday guests. Merlin Nading and Diane attended Patricia Marting’s birthday at the Duane Marting home in St Olaf. Ronald Moore family enjoyed a picnic with the Walter Boys. Mrs Gordon Belden was honored Thursday afternoon at a day party.
The page notes numerous family gatherings and social events in small towns. Mary Lucille Moore arrived July 1 at the William Moore home. Elxader guests joined Donna Sloan for a Le Roy Sloan supper. Vera Gamm visited family in Waverly. Henry Ewing family from Buena Vista visited Voigz. Birthday surprise for Mrs Will Goodin drew a group of women. Merlin Nading hosted Fourth of July guests with Libby Tenney. Pathfinder class picnic at Valga Methodist with Ruth and Mel Roys and many locals. Picnics at Howard Shaffer home in Wadena and Strawbery Point dinners with Glen Moats family. Barbara Wenger spent weekend with Waverly ties. Lavonne Martin returned from conservation school at Ledges State Park.
The Francis Fox family hosted 4th of July guests in Glen Oldfather. Eva Jennings was honored at a surprise birthday party at her home Tuesday. Lyman Moats and Kenneth Monte celebrated a daughter born July in Alpha. Harlan Sober welcomed a baby girl. Kathy Joe born June 30 and Ted Everitts returned home July 5 after visiting relatives in Washington and Oregon.
Fragmented OCR text reports yard closures on Saturdays in June July and August with stray lines about emergencies and exemptions. It includes a claim of a $500 payment for a wife, a quirky teatime phrase, and several unrelated dialogue snippets about marriage and a mirror joke. The source is inconsistent and hard to parse.
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