13 Jul 1950
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1950
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial is published at 3711 Elgin Iowa with second class mail status. It is entered Sept 1 1881 at Elgin Fayette County Iowa under the 1852 act.
A humorous page from Strauch & Hermen Rich presents quips and cartoons about everyday life, labor, and motivations, followed by a solemn obituary noting Sam Lehman of Elgin with extended family and distance mourners listed. The piece blends light verse with a local death notice and funeral attendees.
Samuel Lehman eldest of four children born to Jacob and Rosina Lehman on the Leh man homestead south of Elgin on May 23, 1889. He passed away at his Elgin home Sunday July 2 at age eighty one. He spent his life in Elgin after moving there as a young man. He married Bertha Friederich on April 10, 1902 and they had two children Florence Mrs. Lyle Leath of Charles City and Reuben of Chicago. The early life he
The kindness and sympathy of neighbors, friends and relatives during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father will always remain a cherished memory in our minds. Mrs. Bertha Lehman, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Leath, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Lehman, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Seidler.
A fragment from the Echo recalls July 16 1925 events noting extreme heat that caused many thermometers to fail and not register temperatures accurately. The piece hints at a nostalgic look back to a hot, memorable Saturday.
The town council of Elgit Fayettte will meet July 24 1960 at 8 00 P M to hear the budget estimate for the year receipts and disbursements and the anticipated totals will be available at the hearing. Various local notes mention farming, a creamery well drilled to 125 feet, a picnic supper hosted by Mrs John Farb, a death of Fred Friederich, a marriage of Edna Brackin and Lawrence Gehring, and other community items with names and places in the area.
Franc DeSart brings a dubious fish tale about Otter Creek where he claims a 4 pound 2 ounce catch and a mystery second fish. Louis Dennler returns from Oelwein hospital eleven days after appendicitis surgery while T J Capper plans a homeward visit this week.
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