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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1955
Page
9
A 1952 Plymouth four-door deluxe offered below market at 7251. A 1950 Chevrolet two-door hardtop Newport with deluxe equipment priced at 680. A 1949 Chevrolet four-door with push button radio calls out solid mechanics but modest appearance at 365.
Classified listing promotes a 1954 Chevrolet four ton truck in near new condition with spare tire, enclosed box and $700 discount. Includes 1951 Chevrolet short wheel base four ton unit with new short block and under 20,000 miles, ideal for farm use. Adds 1950 Chevrolet four ton grain box truck with rack and three original tires, one owner, and a half ton offered at $585.
Mr and Mrs James Barron and family of Pittsburg Penn visited July 1 in Edwin Loftsgard's home. Dozens of relatives and friends from Cedar Rapids Waterloo Decorah West Union Arling ton Postville Oelwein Fayette Lansing Gays Mills West Union and other locales were guests at homes and events across the area through the holiday week. Hospital stays, picnics and dinners marked a busy social scene with multiple families hosting gatherings and attending funerals and club meetings.
The town schedules a Fayette park picnic on Sunday July 31 with Mrs Walter Rothlisberger assisting. Farm Bureau meets at Ayria Church Thursday July 14 featuring a 4 H Livestock Club program and lunch. Various residents visit relatives and attend gatherings including Mrs Mamie Davis with Ruth and Otis Rothlisberger, and a Cemetery Assn Ladies Aid event hosted by Mrs Glen McKellar and others.
A LeMars ice cream plant suffered a compressor failure endangering 180000 popsicles. Dry ice was dumped into the storage area to maintain temperatures until a replacement compressor arrived.
The town council of Elgin Fayette County Iowa will meet July 26 1955 at 7 30 p m at the Town Hall. Taxpayers may be heard for or against the forthcoming budget estimate for 1956. A detailed statement of receipts and disbursements will be available at the hearing.
The note warns that after spraying pastures with weed killers like 2 4 D or facing cornfield damage from weather or borers, feed quality declines due to high nitrate buildup in stressed plants. It stresses considerational traits for breeding livestock to cope with such conditions and notes economic importance in selection decisions.
The document shows a bank balance sheet with total deposits of 1 571 475.52 dollars and capital accounts of 80 000 dollars, 60 000 dollars, and 88 51112 dollars. Max Thoma as president and G J Mosby as cashier certify the figures as true, sworn July 9 1955 in Fayette County Iowa before Notary R E Kohler.
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