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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1950

Page

4

For Sale and Notice Classifieds Echo Advertisements

Want Ad Rates ten cents per line minimum three cents per week if cash with order else the minimum charge to be. For sale John Deere combine 6 ft cut pickup attachments and sleeves 300 1000 bu corn 1.50 per bushel 16 acres second cutting alfalfa. Come view 44 over Dia 3509. Adelenty Holzer Elgin TWINE for binder or baler twine see Torkelson Motor Co Elgin. Repairs or replacement parts on McCormick Deering farm implements see Torkelson Motor Co closing them at the very low 1948 prices. Morris Amundson Clermont will call at the Echo office he will receive two free tickets to the double feature Avalon theater July 25 and 26.

Bec John Deere Combine Dia Ladenty Holzer Elgin McCormick-Deering Torkelson Motor Co Morris Amundson Clermont Echo Office Avalon Theater

Iowa House at Granger Builds Family Home

Bari Coulson and three daughters Dornelia 16 Dorene 14 and Jeane 7 assist in carpentry as they help construct a home at Granger Iowa. Also noted are Ben and Mrs Rubens Fayette celebrating their 58th wedding anniversary and the Kent brothers James and Ross pledging 40000 to Hancock county Memorial Hospital. The pledges cover one third of a 125000 project goal to back a 100000 bond issue. The Pedaling Pelaskes bicycle team passed through Iowa on a two year tour reaching their 44th state.

Granger Bari Coulson Dornelia Dorene Jeane Britt James Ross Kent Bachelor Brothers Hancock County Memorial Hospital Pelaskes Denver Iowa

Molded Salads Boost Summer Meals and Savings

A Minnesota Iowa article urges molded salads as easy hot day meals using leftovers and fresh produce. It covers gelatin and aspic methods, unmolding tips, garnishes, serving temps, and nutrition. It also notes a two week Iowa summer project starting August 22 and a public school lunch program serving 142,950 children in 1,030 schools with annual cost around 4.5 million dollars.

B. Mildred Smith Iowa State College Foods and Nutrition Specialist Iowa

Want Ads Regular Use Builds Reputation Over Time

A brief note encourages regular use of want ads to build recognition. Repetition is framed as a path to credibility and repeated exposure, urging readers to engage frequently with the classified section to establish a trusted presence.

State asks peace officers to back nationwide Drive Right plan

Safety Drive Al Kahl, Iowa public safety commissioner, urged Iowa peace officers to support the expansive safety program. He described the Iowa Safety Congress as the backbone uniting civic, fraternal, religious and social groups in coordinated safety efforts as the conference launches the statewide Drive Right initiative.

al Kahl Iowa United States Iowa Safety Congress Congress Cam

Des Moines official Doug Miller marks 89th birthday

Douglas Miller, a former slave and messenger to nine Iowa governors, celebrated his 89th birthday in Des Moines. He remains a beloved figure in the statehouse after serving through nine administrations. A postage hike is urged as the National League of District Postmasters proposes raising postcards from one to two cents.

Douglas Miller Des Moines Iowa Doug Iowa Sbatehouse National League of District

Iowa farm safety contest linked to national week

A statewide farm safety contest will be held July 23 to 28 as part of national Farm Safety Week announced by the Iowa Farm Safety Committee and sponsored for the fifth year by Pee Ny Who of Des Moines. Grasshoppers threaten southern Iowa gardens causing considerable damage in northern areas.

National Farm Safety Towa Farm Safety Committee Ttia Pee Ny Who Des Moines

Mrs Henry Boldt Anniversary Note From Germany

Fragmentary text mentions Mrs Henry Boldt a bolstered anniversary and a daughter living in Germany. The piece is currently unclear and partially garbled with references to clock, water consumption, and egg production during summer.

Henryboldt Clock Ghter Germany

Broadcaster Seeks Intelligen ce Test Before Hiring

Dialogs reveal a job applicant facing an intelligence test and a series of street and home moments. A film star questions a newly married couple about their home and past marriages as a panhandler asks for coffee while a father gives simple life advice. The mix shows quirky exchanges across scenes.

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Jack Adrian Echo Dakota Lil Avalon Elizabeth Bauman Harold Bennett Alc Schiller George Nydegger Atp John Tillotson John Deere Glen Yearous Aie Et Ate Elgin Produce C. J Mulford and Son Noel Brockway West Union Allis Chalmers Machinery John Kiple & Son Arthur Chapman Echo of the For DELCO McDonald Kohler Coleman Towa Ben Rubens Fayette Iwwa Don Orr West Union Auction Exch Orvin Thompson Jim Niles Mgr Paigh N. W. Kilburn Optometrist Bockenstedt So. Vine St West Union Lawrence Joerger Elgin Echo Office Coa Matay Nam E. Third St Davenport, Lows Hotel ‘Russell ‘Lamon Waterloo Holland Twine Baler Twine Elgin Cooperative Max Medberry Mer Ihe Broadcasters Cna Kentucky Begu Panhandlen Buddy Panhandler Aoe Pather Ben Azorea Father Johnny Ian SCHORI_& KUSTER
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