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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1948
Page
1
Advertising rates for forei inch-35¢ per line and 6¢ per word for other ads. Classifieds payable in advance with a 25¢ minimum per insertion. Cards of Thanks 1.09 for 4 lines. Memorial cards 1.00. Resolutions of respect and obituaries charged at regular advertising rates. Above limit 10 lines for poetry or society notices.
Louise Wierck and Vern Frieden wed in a candle lit ceremony at St. John's Lutheran Fairbank with Rev. Heilman officiating. Attendants wore pink and blue gowns, guests from Illinois Iowa and Minnesota attended, reception followed. couple to honeymoon in Yellowstone and reside Fairbank after August 1. Also notes include local health tip and two tragic accidents in region.
The Town Council of Elgin Fayete County Iowa will meet July 26 at 8:00 PM to hear endpoizers for or against the estimate of expenditures for the year starting April 1 1948. A detailed statement of receipts and disbursements, past and anticipated, will be available at the careing.
Fayette County Iowa board schedules budget hearing for 1949 expenditures. Meeting at West Union office on July 26 1948 at 7:00 PM to hear taxpayers. Filing and consideration July 12 1948 fix hearing date July 26 1948. publication ordered ten days prior. A Billings chairman. A S Morse secretary.
Lois Feller daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Feller married Claude Smith Jr son of Mrs and Mrs Claude Smith Jr of Reinbeck in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at St Pauls Methodist church with Rev Bruce D Jones officiating. The couple will reside in Reinbeck after July 19. Bridesmaids, best man, ushers and out of town guests are listed along with reception details.
Mr and Mrs Lew Gruver traveled to Waterloo last Wednesday to visit in the Harry Iawin home and visited Bert Gruver in Rockford before returning yesterday. C B Schori came home Monday from a ten day fishing trip along the Canadian border with lumbermen, noting a successful outing and Tad growing a ten day beard.
Fragmentary report from Phil Moser on patient progress at Pésmvitin hospital. Mentions Gruver recovering from burns and a blight infection cleared. Notes visits by relatives and July garden planting tips. Also reports a truck upset near Grand Junction resulting in the death of seven hogs and escape of ninety more portrayed as livestock.
On the Milford Beeghly farm near Pearson a water well was drilled to 530 feet after hitting the first vein at 265 feet and sandstone at 485 feet. The discovery highlights the proximity of the water supply for local residents and farmers.
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