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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1953
Page
4
For sale four barrels of buttermilk from Wednesday’s churning via Robi. Wilson at Elgin Farmers Dairy Co. Also two free Otto Blockhus movie tickets at the Echo office for The Presidents Lady showing at Avalon theatre on June 7.
Lost notice for Mrs Verni Brandt of Clermont two free tickets to the Avalon theatre showing "Is land of Desire" on June 9 and 10. Tickets misplaced at Echo office.
A 1954 discussion shows Demos reuniting to oppose perceived threats. Iowa concerns include pool management, sedimentation, costs, and project aesthetics. The piece notes legal rules for rough fish spearing and reports Republicans pressing PMA committee changes amid National Democratic fundraising activity.
Republicans oppose Gibbs as a Democrat while he leads PMA hopes. Governor Beardsley signs two pension bills to replace the 1946 state plan with federal social security and a new supplemental system for about 80,000 employees. Actuaries warned of a looming 240 million deficit if the old plan continued. The reforms make social security and the new system compulsory for state workers, amid intense debate during and after the legislative session.
It pays to keep young pigs worm-free through good management and sanitation rather than relying on drugs after infection. A key dairy herd improvement method is keeping individual cow records to compare feed costs with milk value and determine profitability.
Keith Sawyers, a student aiming for architectural engineering, has created a full miniature city over the last two years. It features a railroad with three locomotives and sits in his family circle as his project. His father is school superintendent Harold Sawyers. Two Iowa women marked 95th birthdays recently. Mrs. Gertrude Wabbena of Sheldon and Mrs. 2. S. Rasmuson of Britt reached the milestone. Mrs. Rasmuson received an air mail greeting from Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower.
The Volga school commencement program lists processional, invocation, music by Girls Glee Club, introduction of speaker, and speeches. Senior class members include John Whittenbaugh, Juleen Bushkofsky, Lucy Bennett, and others with Whitttn... as valedictorian and Schaefers as salutatorian. Danforth Foundation award to Whitford. Eightteen eighth graders named, with Roys and Probert among them.
Susan Goodin Letitia Kraus John Moore Fred Neilson Edith Schulz Eugene Steggel and Geraldine Zaph attended a May 19 kindergarten visit by twenty two pre school children. Bridal shower for Morence Fay hosted by Methodist ladies. Fay to marry Weston Cram June 4 at Cedar Falls. Melvin Oldfather of Prosser Washington visited family and returned to New York on business. Carrie Wells of Tacoma attended son Bob's graduation and visited relatives. Annette Wenger among eighth grade graduates. Al Kauzman elected vice president of the Elkader club.
Fragmentary dialogue features a boss accusing Henry of lying about taking a day off to visit his mother-in-law and Henry replying he would like to attend her funeral, implying a misinterpretation rather than a real death.
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