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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1950
Page
3
A man narrowly escaped drowning during a 3 inch rainfall flash flood in Crooked Creek. He rode a pony which toppled into the current. unable to swim he clung to a limb until rescued by a bystander who threw him a rope and helped him ashore. The pony swam to shore safely.
Quarterly financial report for Clermont Independent School District, Fayette County. Includes Special Courses Fund balance, receipts, and warrants. General Fund beginning balance, expenditures, and end balance. summarized proceedings with noted bills paid from April to June 1950.
The Secretary of the Independent School District Clermont Fayette County Iowa certifies the annual financial statements for the year ending June 30 1980 as correct per Iowa Code. The report covers receipts and disbursements for General Fund and Special Courses Fund with personnel salaries and supplies listed and a sworn certification by LaVonne Swenson Secretary.
Report of Condition for Farmers Savings Bank of Clermont Fayette County Iowa as of June 30 1950. Summary lists assets including cash and government obligations and loans totaling 991 802 58 dollars and liabilities and capital totaling 901 382 58 dollars. Signatures Louise Miller president J A Erickson cashier. Notary public sworn July 10 1980.
Marlys Wenger of Elgin and Harry Cline of West Union visited Sunday with the Laird Cline family. Cedar Rapids couple Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Mott were guests in the home of their son Bob Mott and family.
Cabbage worms can be controlled by regular applications of 0.5 to 0.75 percent rotenone dust. The cabbages should be thoroughly covered with the dust and the treatment made at 5 to 7 day intervals.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Hassman rode out a flash flood in their brood er house with 600 baby chicks inside. The house broke from its foundation and carried them downstream before catching on a fence. Only 17 chicks were lost.
Mr and Mrs Albert Daniel of Osceola observed their 70th wedding anniversary on July 3.
Housewives are offered freshly dressed spring fries ready for the pan each week. Drive or have friends bring them, described as the cheapest of meats in any line.
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