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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1962
Page
4
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for gifts and invites visitors as Mr and Mrs Schori Herrling announce their move to Wa dena. Also thanks relatives and friends for making our 25th anniversary a happy day, with a special note of appreciation.
Mary Clothier expresses gratitude to friends for calls cards and gifts during hospitalization. The note thanks the committee for planning and preparing the reception and mentions Mr and Mrs Emmett Light.
Mrs Leon Shepard entertained at a miscellaneous shower honoring bride elect Patt Larson. Evening featured games and contests with prizes to the bride-elect. Winners were Mrs Ida Christen Mrs Arthur Lantz and Mrs Richard Hofer who donated prizes. Attendees included Mesdames Dale Rubens Wadena Bertha Lehman W Grove Thomas Howard Eldon Schroeder Grace Evans Arthur Lantz Mary Clothier Ida Christen Martin Wenger Richard Hofer Metta Krueger Perry Larson and Miss Sandra Shepard Postville Hazel Gehring Dixie Shepard. Others unable to attend sent gifts including Mesdames Lyle Light Fred Wede Max Thoma Mary Allen Leo Friederich Donald Caspers and Miss Hulda Nydegger.
Betsy G. Paulson named Executrix of the estate of Rae Paulson deceased in Fayette County Iowa by the District Court on July 9 1962. All creditors must present claims authenticated to the court for allowance and those indebted must pay the Executrix at Estey Estey Attorneys in West Union Iowa.
Mrs Dean Kelsey and daughter Kim of Coralville visited the Bartwicks and Linda for a week. Dayton Ohio residents Mr and Mrs Walter Martin called on Carl Hackmann. Martins father and Hackmann were friends in Germany. Metta Krueger was Fourth of July guest of the Carlton Kruegers.
Mr and Mrs Don Fauser went to Waterloo Tuesday where Mr Fauser attended a jobber workshop for distributors Tuesday and Wednesday. Fauser was selected by his district manager as one of the distributor representatives who represented all other distributors in the district at this conference.
Thirty three Iowa school administrators have been selected to attend a month long seminar beginning Thursday at the State University of Iowa. Supt M H Moore is named from this area among the attendees.
The First Baptist Church of Elgin Iowa thanks the Elgin Echo publishers for space in the paper over the past year. The letter from clerk A B Jacob expresses appreciation for the material meeting announcements reports and articles about church organizations. The editorial staff respond with glad service.
Mrs Walter Bean 49 of Vesper Wisconsin died at 2 p m Thursday June 28 after eight years of ill health Funeral services were held Monday July 2 conducted by Rev Arthur Brown of Whitewater Burial took place at Arpin cemetery Hazel D Brown born May 15 1913 in Brainard Iowa moved with parents to Richfield as a child married June 7 1932 in Winona Minnesota to Walter Bean lived in Vesper since marriage Survived by husband mother Mrs Esley J Brown Vesper and a brother Clyde Marshfield Sell it with a want ad
The Rev Donald Caspers and family left Friday for two weeks touring the Black Hills and other sights. Don Kimball of Fayette led services Sunday at Clermont Elgin and Illyria churches with praise for his conduct. Next Sunday July 16 there will be no services or Sunday school at these churches. Iron drain covers were noted as expanding in heat and contracting in cold, causing surface depressions. other runways will be used during the period. Attorney General Evan Hultman announced inquiries into milk processors selling at low cost to undercut competition and enforce price uniformity on the same quality milk. Seventeen counties’ attorneys met with him on the issue. He also stated he would not push his predecessor Governor Erbe’s obscene literature campaign this legislative session. The last note notes that boar size does not predict sow-litter outcomes.
A want ad lists a new address 507780 with contact names Lawrence Gehring Jr and location State Center Iowa. It promotes quick results by using the want ads and references San Francisco California and Gigvan 89th.
State News continues that the capitol attic is being cleared of old office furniture and equipment. Some items may appeal to antiques collectors. An auction is planned for this summer. The Des Moines runway will be closed until July 23. Storm drain covers can be removed from the National Guard bureau area.
The excerpt blends aphorisms on desire and appreciation with wry observations on fate and responsibility. It includes lines about loving what one cannot have, making the best of hardship, and a tongue in cheek exchange about insurance premiums and social bravado.
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