16 Jul 1953
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1953
Page
1
Elgen Iowa paper is listed as a weekly publication published every Thursday by Strauch and Hermen. It notes second class mail matter status in Fayette County and references the 1891 act governing mailing. The item confirms postal designation and publisher details.
Readers per line rate is ten cents with a minimum thirty cent weekly charge if cash accompanies the order. Otherwise a zero cent minimum applies. Blind ads or inquiries are zero cents weekly. Cards of Thanks and Memoriam cards are one dollar. Resolutions of respect and obituaries with admission fees follow regular advertising rates.
Eldora high school held a reunion for the class of 1909 recently, the first gathering in 44 years. Attendees included former students and teachers, celebrating the long interval since the last reunion and recalling school days.
This week notes Mrs Elsie M Yearous married David C Bartelma on July 11 in Elgin to Iowa Falls resident J B Brackin drove from Neilsville Wis with a side rake and hay loader bought from Torkelson Bros Elgin Canning Co cultivates a three acre carrot field behind Mrs C Theo Schmid residence with hand weeding to control weeds. reflects local farm market activity.
Elizabeth Schneider executrix appointed July 1953 by Fayette County District Court. Debts payable to the estate, claims must be presented to the court for allowance. Leon R Layton attorney, First National Bank Building West Union Iowa. Dated July 11 1953.
West-Larson couple Marilyn West and Kenneth Larson wed in a single ring ceremony at East Clermont Lutheran church. Rev. S B Knudsen officiated. Attendants were Earl Seitz of Elgin. A reception followed at the bride’s home for immediate relatives. They will reside in Dubuque where both are employed.
Arthur E. Hofer of San Francisco receives honorable discharge after service with Navy Sea Bees in Korea. Clarence L. Reierson returns home July 5 after 21 months infantry duty, 12 overseas. Moyies note son Bill Minihan in U S Navy aboard USS Doyle (DMS 34) at Pearl Harbor aiding The Caine Mutiny production starring Bogart Johnson and MacMurray. filming spans Korea and South China Sea then Hong Kong. Doyle to Long Beach then Atlantic fleet duty after east coast transfer.
A recent tornado in Adair County ripped a tractor in half. The engine and front wheels were found about a half mile from the remaining machine, illustrating the storm's destructive power.
Jack Ratliff visited Iowa to promote his journey to see America first. Traveling in a wagon drawn by oxen, he has visited 48 states along with Mexico and Canada, covering about 45 000 miles in 13 years. The trip emphasizes exploration and mobility across North America.
Lauretta Hansen, long time Shelby County State Bank employee in Harlan, retired after 37 years of service. She began her career there in 37 years ago, contributing to bank operations and local community banking.
The column explains lead poisoning sources for cattle including paint, old batteries, lead shot, sprayed orchard grass, and lead-containing salves. It notes horses, sheep, goats, dogs, and cats can be affected, calves being most vulnerable due to licking surfaces. Symptoms include slobbering, tremors, paralysis, and possible death. chronic exposure causes wasting. No specific cure exists, but veterinarians provide symptomatic care. prevention is best by keeping livestock away from lead sources.
The entry deadline for the 1959 Iowa Master Corn Growers and Iowa Master Soybean Growers Contests is July 31. Exports of farm products ran about one third lower in the year ending July 1, 1953, than in the 1951-52 marketing year.
Farmers can save time by analyzing chores and planning tasks to cull non-laying poultry regularly. Removing unproductive birds reduces feed costs and protects overall flock profitability.
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