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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1948
Page
1
A column urging community effort notes about ten percent fully back projects while the rest expect others to lead. It recalls heat waves, local rattlesnakes, jury pay, and old days as warnings against complacency and calls for balanced cooperation to spur growth. Various loose bits follow about aviation speed, politics, humor, and social quips.
The Elgin community mourns B. J. Baumgartner of the Citizens State Bank who died after a life of banking leadership and public service. He served as cashier after the 1930 Elgin State Bank merger, chaired local boards, led church activities, and held offices in state banker groups. He and his wife Clara Lehman had a daughter Louise Marie. The family extends thanks for support from friends and organizations including the Tabitha Society and Elgin American Legion.
Mr and Mrs L G Lehman traveled to Red Wing Minnesota on Sunday for business and returned Monday. C B Schori went to Waukegan Illinois Saturday to retrieve his wife visiting relatives and they returned Monday. Conner Dummermuth had an appendectomy at Postville hospital last Monday and is recovering. Mrs Belva Snyder and sons attended the Lion family reunion in Charles City Sunday. Marjorie Johnson visited Decorah Sunday in Bernard McMullen's home. Joanne Mosby of Dubuque spent the weekend with her parents. Mr and Mrs Chas Bloomer of Poughkeepsie New York were dinner guests Tuesday at the C O Torkelson home.
Fayette County Iowa district court notices establish plaintiff Elgin and Brainard Farmers Co as absolute owner of Lot 18 Block 3 Hunsberger First Addition Elgin Iowa. Plaintiffs seek quiet title against all unknown claimants and estoppel. appearance required by August 26 1948 at West Union Iowa.
A jumble of local notes includes a Sunday loss for Postville Ole in a Little Eight League game, moonshine seizure by sheriffs, a triple drowning near Eldon Missouri, Elizabeth McMillan’s adenoid operation, and various social calls. Other items mention ballgame incidents, travels to Utah and the western coast, and neighbors visiting Hawkins.
Mr and Mrs Wm Schupbach with Marsha and Karen from Fayette called Sunday afternoon on Mrs Anna Schupbach. Mr and Mrs Leo Foels and son of Postville visited Saturday evening in the Sam Lehman home. Mr and Mrs John Schaer and family and Mrs Alfred Jacob visited in the Lloyd Jacob home at Sheffield Saturday.
The report notes milk processing methods such as pasteurization by heat and homogenization to improve digestibility. It highlights University of California scientists using vibration to kill Staphylococcus, a finding with potential medical implications.
To stop cheese from molding after cutting, wrap with damp vinegar soaked cheesecloth and store in a covered container. This method limits air exposure and maintains moisture, helping to slow mold growth and keep the cheese fresher longer.
Serving Sanerkraut, a Chicago restaurant now in its 20th year, has served more than a million portions of kraut and over 250000 gallons of the fermented dish to curious diners.
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