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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1966
Page
1
Elgin Echo weekly newspaper from Elgin Fayette County lists editors Hermen and Bartuner. It notes second class mail status and date of entry September 1, 1891 under March 3 1852 act.
A Vietnam letter from Elgin, dated May 31, 1966, asks locals to mail packages of clothing soap and medical supplies to help an 800 student Pleiku school. It credits Sp.4 Robert Rebman, chaplains assistant with Sd Bde of the 25th Inf Div, and proposes air mail shipments via the APO San Francisco address.
The Iowa State Printing Board will meet in Des Moines on June 3 1966 to receive bids on 3000 Salary Books 200000 Postcards for the Board 15000000 Liquor Certificate Seals for the Liquor Commission and other items. Bids close at 10:00 am with bids read and awards made. The board may reject any or all bids. For specs contact Victor D Gallo at State House Des Moines.
The fifth annual Martie reunion occurred Sunday at Rock Falls Park in Rockfalls Iowa. Attendees included multiple families from Plymouth Mitchell Oelwein Clermont Mason City and Walker with the oldest member Louis Martie and Kent Wander son of Gene Wander noted as the youngest attendee.
The 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Baumgartner was observed with an open house at St. Pauls Methodist Church Elgin on Sunday afternoon. The couple married June 15 1941. Attendants from 25 years ago Mr. and Mrs. John Reith Of Oran attended. A 3 tiered cake was cut by Mrs. Kenneth Koupal and Connie Baumgartner. Guests included Mrs. Joe Jarvis of Oelwein and Linda Cahill of Waterloo. Hosts Nick Baumgartner and Kenneth Koupal opened gifts. Many friends and relatives attended and the couple received gifts and money. Their children presented... (text continues with genealogical details and funeral notice elements)
Marcus vaimmermuth, son of Ch and De na Rupertol Cummermuth, was born on the Demmermuth homestead February 1885 and died June 2. He served briefly before an armistice and died after his parents’ retirement. Brothers are mentioned in the family country context.
CARD OF THANKS We express sincere thanks for sympathy and kindness shown after the death of our husband and father. Thanks for food flowers cards memorials and music. Special thanks to Rev Collins organist quartet church ladies for lunch. Signed Dumpermuth Stahmer and family.
Mr and Mrs Dean DeSart entertained at Sunday dinner after confirmation services at Elgin Lutheran Church where their son Mark was in the class. Guests included Norman Erickson Cedar Rapids Robert Larsen Iowa City J A Erickson Clermont Bernie Jonnson Fayette and others.
Mrs. Ames Olson hosts a family reunion with relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Almer Amundson and Richard, Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Larson and family, Mrs. Emily Amundson, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kluss, and Enoch Hanson attending.
Insurance Department of Iowa certifies Citizens Casualty Company of New York is authorized to transact business in Iowa until April 1, 1967. Statement as of December 31, 1965 lists total admitted assets 11,651,702.05, capital funds 1,379,122.00, and unassigned funds 15,271,029.93.
Des Moines dated June 1 1568 lists surplus financial figures and a Commissioner of Insurance. In Elgin Mr and Mrs Leon Hansen and son attend the funeral of Mrs Hansen's stepfather Isaac Streepy in Centerville. Social calls and Memorial Day dinner guests are noted among the Frieden family and local residents including the Kleiners and Christens.
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