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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1962

Page

4

Hanson Mechanical Trade School Ad and Sewing Machine Offer

Autobody repair, auto and diesel mechanics, welding and lathe work shown. Hanson Mechanical Trade School promises a future career with new classes each month and free literature on request. Also promoting a Singer electric sewing machine with installments or cash discount offered in Minnesota.

Hanson Mechanical Trade School Box Fargo N. D Singer Electric Sewing Machine Prior Ave St. Paul Minnesota

New Smith-Corona E78 Electric at the ECHO Office

Classified listing: Smith-Corona E78 Electric adding machine offered at 169.50 with seven new columns. large machine performs add, multiply, and subtract. Also car and rental notices: 1959 Bel Air four door sedan for 1299, a 1957 Plymouth hardtop overhauled engine offered at 795, Paul Larson in Elgin. FOR RENT six room apartment available Aug 1, John Bakewell in Clermont.

ECHO Bel Air Plymouth Paul Larson Elgin John Bakewell Clermont

Executrix Notice for George Paulson Estate

Executrix appointed by Fayette County District Court in 1962 for the estate of George Paulson. Creditors must present claims to the court and debtors must pay the executrix.

District Court Fayette County Iowa George Paulson

Mixing Bowl Pickling Method for 5 Qt Jars

The procedure describes sterilizing five quart jars and packing with four onion slices plus cucumber slices. A boiling brine of four cups plus half a cup salt one quart vinegar and one pint water is added with celery dill and alum. Jars sealed and pickles ready in two weeks.

Ernie Christ

Cards of Thanks and Gratitude From Mgr Ab West and Family

Expressions of gratitude from Mgr Ab West and families for kindness during illness and death. Special thanks to Rev C T Fjelstul Sandra Blockhus Arden Greener Lutheran Ladies Aid for meals and comfort from neighbors. Also note thanks from William R Cook Alp for cards and visits during hospital stay.

C. T. Fjelstul Sandra Blockhus Arden Greener Lutheran Ladies Mgr Ab West William R. Cook

Growers' Entry Deadline July 31

Fayette County farmers planning to enter the 1962 Iowa Master Corn and Master Soybean Grower contests must file entries with Fayette County Corn Club, M. C. Wangsness, by July 27. Applications must be forwarded to the Iowa Crop Improvement Association and postmarked by July 31 to qualify for state awards. Last year’s contests were the largest in years and this year could be even larger.

Fayette County Iowa

Marion Busy Bees Club Meeting Highlights

The Marion Busy Bees met at the homes of Sylvia Hanson Inga Hanson and El sie Hanson. A table cloth was bought for Marie Friederich. Vera Coffin spoke on young corn by Grant Wood. Wanda Hofer demonstrated making a shoe bag and discussed a suitable picture frame. Two Canadian girls attended and shared about lunch.

Marion Busy Bees Sylvia Inga Elsie Hanson Marie Friederich Vera Coffin Grant Wood Wanda Hofer

Local Residents Visit In Elgin Community

Mr and Mrs Alvin Buroden on leave from the Philippines were guests of Mrs Albert Halverson Monday evening. Mrs Norman Roser and sons Kurt and Eric of Cupertino California stayed about 10 days at the Ben Erickson home and left for home Sunday evening.

Alvin Buroden Philippines Albert Halverson Norman, Roser and Sons Kurt and Eric Cupertino Calif Ben Erickson

Wadena area social notices and church guild meeting

A lengthy list of local visitors and travels fills the page. Mr and Mrs Clair Lauer host and visit Des Moines guests, neighbors share Sunday suppers, and trips to Seattle World’s Fair are noted. The article covers multiple households with extended families traveling to Cedar Rapids Decorah Chicago and Madison and includes church guild activities and 4‑H club reports with meetings and field trips.

Clair Lauer Dennis Des Moines Silas Sevatson Scott Russell Wenger Steven Craig Lea Mark Decorah California Seattle Ames Gaylon Stucky J. D. Moody Irvin Bush Norfolk Edwin Joseph Leézlee Chicago LaVerne Lyons Marvin Lantz Robert Michael Andrew Brackin la Porte City Walter Lantz David

Unclear Social Calls Move Between SiouX City and Elgin

Lars acted as caller in the Ben Erickson home last Monday evening. Mrs Vince Bartunek and Lin da were guests of Mr and Mrs Edward Rocca in Sioux City from Sunday to Thursday of last week. Mr Bartunek drove them to Town City on Thursday. They spent the rest of the week in the Mrs Edna Smith home and plan to return to Elgin on Sunday.

Gus Krueger Clinton Jeanette Krueger Richard Ketelsen Krueger Coralyn Null Christel Ketelsen Kirk Karl Ketelsen Mrs. Krueger Earl “Cooley Monrovia Calif Mathian” Woalride Cedar Rapids John Ward Harold Popenhagen Veryl Pugh ’ Sand Ronnie Popenhagen Wits Ployd Patterson Dale Paterson Meody Postville Louis Halvison Stoughton ‘Wise E. W. Malkow Madison, Wise Sidney Corbin Garden Eaton Fayette John Smith Arlington Federated Women’s Club Lindy Frey Lissetta Wilson Ruth Waterloo Otto al Rinske Milwaukee Wise Will Frey Presbyterian Church John Frey Warren Frey West Union Arthur Bowman Lars Bén’Erickson Vince Bartunek Linda Edward Rocca Sioux City Mr. Bartunek Town City Edna Smith Elgin

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