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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1967

Page

4

Want Ads and Local Listings Spark Weekend Sales

Friday night consignments at Larson Shopping Center Postville with 7 day access and a variety of notices. Listings include Homelite chainsaws from Klinger's, seeds and beans for sale, bridal gifts and wedding accessories from Elgin Echo, a Black Angus bull sale by Wm Nelson Jr Clermont, piano tuning by Calvin Bechiel Waukon, and farms for sale near Gunder and Turkey River Bridge. Also sportsman gear from Klinger's Sports Show West Union with contact 422 5281.

Larson Shoping Center Postville Klinger’s Sport Shop West Union Ia Vihe Monserud Harpers Ferry Towa Elgin Echo Nelson, Jr Clermont Calvin Bechiel Waukon Iowa Gaising Farms Gunder Turkey River Bridge L. J. Ebsherdt Central State Bank el- Kader Klingers West Union

Delta Man Finds Record Mushrooms In Hunt

Carl Martin of Delta reports more and larger mushrooms this year than ever. His largest single root fruiting last month held 24 perfect specimens.

Carl Martin Delta Martin

Thanks for Support After Loss and Mexico Stay

Funeral thank you notices express gratitude from Mrs. Gilbert Loftsgard and Connie Baumgartner. They thank friends neighbors and relatives for field work after a death and for kindness during a hospital stay in Mexico. Both look forward to sharing experiences upon return home.

Gilbert Loftsgard Gilbert Watts Gard Mexico Connie Baumgartner

Cline Family Hosts Graduation Reception in West Union

Elgin locals report a reception for Mary Cline following her North High graduation at the J. L. Cline home in West Union. Attendees include Mrs. Christ from Tucson and Mrs. Wright of West Union with overnight guests Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Christ. Other visitors and callers from Cedar Rapids and Grand Forks were noted in local households.

Harry L. Cline Stacey Mary Cline North High J. L. Cline West Union James Christ Tucson Ariz Edith Wright C. O. Christ Burma Ern Holzer Ernestine Kathryn Pufall

Illyria Homemakers Club Meeting Report

The Illyria Homemakers Club met May 26 at Mrs. Harold Leuenberger's home. Members pledged allegiance, discussed a bee reading, and reported on the California Federation of Homemakers meeting. The Strong family named Township Safety Family of the year. Mrs. Harold Strong to be Township Homemakers contestant. Hillcrest Children's Home accepted the club's gift. Nomination committee members named. Mrs. Turner reported a Washington trip. Helen Rothlisberger created home made rugs.

Ilyria Homemakers Club Harold Leuenberger Lepephet Harold Strong Ca. F. B Ed Gernand Morton Strong Strong Hillcrest Independence Gernand Leuenberger Shaffer Turner Washington, DC Helen Rothlisberger

Social Security Rep. At West Union

A representative of the Social Security Administration District Office in Waterloo will be in West Union at the court house on June 13 20 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Persons may call the district office in Waterloo located in room 702 for the Black Hawk building, Width & Commercial streets.

Social Security Administration Waterloo West Union Court House Black Hawk Building Wi Dth Commercial

Weekend Visitors and Social Guests Across Several Iowa Homes

Saturday evening hosts in the Dennler home honored David Dennler and Steven Hermen with guests including the Russell Friederichs, James Hermens, the Rainey and White families from Waterloo, and the Christen and Duane families from Cedar Rapids. Weekend visits continued with numerous towns represented in Cedar Rapids, Wadena, Postville, Monticello, and others as local families hosted, dined, or attended church events. Bible school began at Illyria, and graduation celebrations were noted among the gatherings.

Bill Dennler David Dennler Steven Hermen Russell Friederich James Hermen Kenneth Rainey Waterloo Lawrence White Cedar Rapids Paul Christen Duane Cedar Ravids Wm. Christen Allan Foxwell Tom Roys Wadena Eddie Kamp Ames Lizzie Chase and Son Wim Christen Richard Schrader Fayette Paul Smith Mervin Hunsher Arvey Berg Postville Emmett Light Illyria Gail Alta Clarence Thoman Silas Wilson Greg Haurer West Union Jacob Schneidder Will Christen Lizzie Chase Glen Oldfather Volga LeRoy Stummer Lori Monticello Glenn Harold Dennler Anita Cedar Falls Patty Schneider Iowa City Arnold Sanders Linda Jean Hawkeye Albert Dennler Dale Klingman Strawberry Point Carroll Klingman Richard Dinan Littleport Joe Dinan Carol Mathys Ivanell Wilson Jacob Schneider Virgil Troyer Madison Ed Dunk Des Moines Marlene Wallner Edwin Loftsgard Andrew Braker Carol Wilson Merle Little Whichita Kans Thomas Flanagan

Mr and Mrs Kelly Visit Cedar Rapids and Postville Guests

Mr and Mrs Kelly of Cedar Rapids were Saturday guests in the Thomas Flanagan home. Mr and Mrs Edwin Loftsgard Mrs Janice Hagette and Joni attended graduation Wednesday evening at Postville. Following, they were guests in the home of Mrs Charloine Jones.

Kelly Cedar Rapids Thomas Flanagan Edwin Loftsgard Janice Hagette Joni Postville Charloine Jones

Plan Sheep Show at Cattle Congress in Iowa

Water Joy announces completion of plans for an outstanding sheep show at the National Dairy Cattle Congress. Eight breeds are invited with six classes per breed plus a market lamb division and a carcass show judged by Iowa State University specialists. Breeds include Cheviots Hampshires Suffolk Dorset Shropshire Southdown Corriedale and Oxford. Breeding and market sections run September 23 to October 1 with events September 28 to October 1 following the dairy cattle release.

National Dairy Cattle Congress Water Joy Cheviots Hampshires Suffolk Dorset Shropshire Southdown Corriedale Oxford Wilson & Co Cedar Rapids Iowa State University Specialis Dwight White Bloomfield al Dixon Iowa State University Don Pullin Waterloo Iowa Hampshire

Dr White to Address Scout Leaders at Dinner

Dr C Vin White pastor of First Presbyterian Church Waterloo and 30 year Scout volunteer will speak on Scouting Rounds a Guy Out to six hundred volunteer Scouting leaders. The nineteenth annual Recognition Dinner of the Wapsipinicon Area Council Boy Scouts of America is Friday June 2 at Camp Ingawanis dining hall at 6 30 p.m.

F. Harold Ente M. D Wapsipini Council Boy Scouts of Ame C. Vin White First Presbyterian Church of Camp Ingawanis

Social Security Wages Reported in Fay ette County 1965 Q1

The 1965 first quarter County Business Patterns shows 3 379 workers in Fay ette County non farming businesses paid taxable Social Security wages under the old age survivors and disability insurance program. Six hundred six reporting units paid about 2 935.00 in wages. Two units reported 100 or more workers. Retail trade employed 174 workers, and 328 were in food and kindred products. The current edition is the 12th in the series, with 43 parts across 52 books for the United States, states, and territories.

Social Security Fayette County Earl T. Johnson Waterloo Federsl Social Security United States Washington, D. C Puerto Rico Virgin Islands American Samoa Guam

Mama Cat takes in two homeless raccoon kits

Mrs Wayne Casper of Hitoman reports her cat has adopted two orphaned raccoon kits. The feline act brings the household to four as the kittens gain a motherly ally.

Wayne Casper Hitoman

Clermont Library Meeting Held

Library board meeting called by Mrs Burkard Riegel president. Motion approved to give treats to children in the summer reading program per librarian rules. Announcement of many new books to be added to the shelf for the summer months.

Burkard Riegel Pres

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