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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1947
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial at 2711 Elgin Iowa is listed with second class mail status and a September 1 1891 entry date at the Elgin Iowa post office under the 1852 act. This item records archival postal designation rather than news content.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid met at Mrs Harold Halversons home on June 19. The program included hymns scripture reading prayer readings poems remarks and the Lords Prayer. The secretary’s report and roll call were given and the next meeting scheduled for July 17 at Mrs Barneys Larson home.
Report warns that stagnant pools left by heavy rains are prime breeding grounds for disease. Draining or filling them is advised to prevent infection in livestock and poultry, as bacteria can survive in shallow, stagnant water and contaminate drinking sources.
Northwest Clayton County township chairmen were chosen including Farmersburg Mrs Otto Fascher Grand Meadow Mrs Harold Pancke Highland Mrs Leo Frommelt Mavi on Mrs Milo Jacobin and Volga Mrs Philip Beech in the Farm Bureau women group.
Lena Miller born May 7 1876 in Bern Switzerland died June 18 1947 at Postville hospital aged 71 years one month eleven days. Immigrated at age 11 with two sisters later lived in Peoria Island Oakville Iowa returned nine years ago and resided with Mrs Myrtle Kramer Elkader. Survived by one sister Marie Iseli Monroe Wis and seven nieces and nephews including Mrs John Pulfer and Mrs Leo Rothlisberger of Elgin. funeral June 20 at Muehlethaler funeral home Apostolic church. Burial Apostolic cemetery. Casket bearers named.
Instructions describe selecting young tender carrots, slicing or whole, blanching five minutes, packing hot with 1 to 2 inches head space, and processing pint jars 20 minutes at 10 pounds pressure and quarts 25 minutes. Notes include different can sizes No 2 and No 2 1/2 with corresponding times.
Dan Sutter son of Fred and Rachel Sutter was born August twenty seventh eighteen ninety one in Marion township Clayton county and died June eighteenth nineteen forty seven at his home south of Elgin He served eighteen months in World War I and married Hulda Friederick May second nineteen eighteen They had five children He lived most of his life farming and later bought a small acreage near Elgin He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith May seventeenth nineteen forty seven Surviving are his widow one daughter Marie three sons Leo Frederick and D on la at home a niece and three grandchildren Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Elgin with military rites by the Elgin American Legion and many relatives and friends attended
A fragmented survey notes homemakers favor an office chair and pull-out lap-board in the kitchen. It suggests standing uses more energy but many homemakers still stand while cooking. The text mentions dangerous practices related to live flesh and treatments with unspecified agents, referencing UBRA and mulas.
Easements for road purposes record Molokken Andrew and wi lee Co with 2.85 acres and $225 listed. Kerns John and wi to Fayette Co for 6 acres for road. Bently W. to Fayette Co with $18 IGA for Toad. Best Anna to Fayette Co with $53 for 0.22 acres for road. Civil actions include Estey & Estey vs Clifford L. World noting $79.18. Criminal actions list Robert Emblem Oelwein breaking and entering one year jail and $100. Case 27433 Harold Johnson OMVI with $300 costs. Case 27434 Herman Flanscha assault to commit rape with prison term. Marriage licenses show June 13 to several couples including Homer and Cline, June 14 Biermann and Chicken, June 16 Ward and Doughty, Stout and Wilhite, Fritz and Wendland, Traeger and Train er, Benter and Murray, Droz and Trade. Local real estate transfers record Dorothy Stringer and husband Donald H to Chris Schweitzer, Lots 3 and 4 in Conner's 2nd Add to Elgin, plus 4 acres.
Farm land values climbed to about 157 dollars per acre as of June 1, up eight dollars in eight months. Appraisers farm loan reps and brokers agree top grade land increases outpace poorer grades, reflecting buyer demand for well located plots with improvements. The rise from the 1940-42 level reaches 78 percent, based on a survey of 376 real estate brokers last November.
On Monday June 26 Elgin residents will join a booster trip for the Fourth of July, with the band performing before departure. Miss Libbie Klingman and Mr Peter Larson wed at Elkader this forenoon at 10:30 led by Rev Franke. attendants were Carrol Klingman and Cora Laryson. Birthday celebrations included Bernita Bopp turning eight with friends gathering for a party. Also noted are summer school enrollments in Fayette, a Masonic Grand Lodge delegate return from Des Moines, and local recognitions for Hans Keiser.
The report notes last year's corn borer damage at 38000900 dollars. Farmers with ponds meeting State Conservation Commission specs may receive assistance to stock ponds with fish.
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