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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1950
Page
2
Wallace Barkhous of Nishna Valley finished second in a rough two-way contest after a stump pulled him down during a stump pulling event last week. He was dragged under the stump briefly but suffered only minor injuries.
Regular session May 1 1950 discussed bills and a fly spray campaign with Lion's Club. Special meeting May 25 1950 approved water tower painting contracts and annual maintenance, plus beer and cigarette permits for E M Kaufman and Eunice Kaufman.
Elgin passes June 8 1950 ordinance requiring toilet buildings over open pits with secure foundations and tight sealing to prevent pests. It bans garbage on streets and outside dumps, calls health officer to inspect violations, fines up to 100 dollars or 30 days imprisonment, and repeals conflicting ordinances.
Local households share Sunday visits and weekend stays including Ernest Kaufman Sandy Coda Edwin Hanson Arthur Meisner Leo Dennler Sam Yost Andy Bracker and many others. Guests include Herman Schupbach family Wm Sutter Francis Butikofer and families with extended gatherings at multiple homes. Francis Butikofer returned home after Boys State Camp Dodge while Marie Blunier helped care for ill mother Rachel Frieden.
Clayton county residents joined a Tuesday Ames tour of Iowa State College sponsored by the Farm Bureau. Clera Muhlenthaler and Lucy Christen hosted visitors Sunday at their home. Rasmussen of Ida Grove scored a notable golf hole in one at Ida Grove Golf Club on the 189 yard third hole, a rare achievement this season.
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