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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1952

Page

3

Car Roll and Injury Reported Near Tripoli and Randalia

A driver left a car idle in front of a Tripoli drug store, it rolled across the street into a garage window. Mrs Leslie Oakes of Randalia jumped in to stop her child’s car and was badly bruised. In Guthrie Center Marvin Van Sickler and Roy Schenmake were burned when gasoline from two barrels ignited and exploded, drenching them.

Tripoli Oe Hart Leslie Oakes Randalia Iowa Marvin van Sickler Roy Schenmake Guthrie Center

County Convention Set For Friday June 27 Morning

The county convention will convene Friday morning at ten oclock. Delegates to state district and judicial conventions will be named then. Republican delegates listed include Falk Gilbertson Wilson Miller Strauch Mulford Medberry Muehthaler Chapman and Helms. Democratic delegates include Schori Crider Capper Mosby Schori. Clermont Township Republicans include Cline Appelman Riegel Tatro Kerr Swenson Shipton Baechler Landsgard Olson. Democrats list Carlin Rounds Crowe Olson Minger Yauslin. Wy ria Township Republicans include Probert Leuenberger Strong Gehring Herrling Mattocks. Democrats list Flanagan Corkery Corkery Corbitt.

John Falk Hilder Gilbertson Robi. D. Wilson Karl Miller R. P. Strauch C. J. Mulford Max Medberry F. C. Muehtlethaler Arthur Chapman Clive Helms Augusta Schori R. A. Crider Chas, Capper Gordon Mosby Leo Schori Clermont Township Laird Cline Joyce Appelman Rose Riegel Roy Tatro J. Kerr W. Swenson J. B. Shipton Alfred Baechler Harold Landsgard L. T. N. Olson Emmet Carlin Geo. Rounds Lorranne Crowe C. N. Olson Robi. Minger Harry Yauslin

Clermont Local News Social Visits and Family Gatherings

Mrs. Julia Bilden traveled to Pastville for an over weekend visit with Mrs. Anna Bigler. Judy Hoopman from Cresco stays this week with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Gordon Hoopman. Mr and Mrs Emory Dummermuth and Mrs Bob Dummermuth and Jon Paul of West Union were Sunday visitors at Herb Dummermuth home. In the evening the Herb and Emory Dummermuths visited Lorenz Schatz home in West Union.

Julia Bilden Pastville Anna Bigler Judy Hoopman Cresco Mrs. Gordon Hoopman Emory Dummermuth Bob Dummermuth Jon Paul West Union Herb ‘Dummermuth Herb Emory Dummermuths Lorenz Schatz

Spring Pig Crop Decreases 11 Percent

Iowa's 1952 spring pig crop is estimated at 12,939,000 head, down 11 percent from spring 1951. It compares with the 1941-50 ten year average of 12,339,000 head and is the fifth largest in 29 years of record, exceeded in each of the last three years and also in 1943.

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The Golden Eight To Twelve Years Old Activity Need

At ages eight to twelve, children show peak vitality, rarely tire, and thrive on active play. They need room to move and durable clothes such as jeans to withstand rough use and laundering. This period emphasizes strong muscles, balance, and coordination through sports and daily games.

Local readers urged to support resilient school theater

A fragment cites educators and parents who can endure through challenging school performances. The note praises community backing for tough plays and the grit needed to persevere with creative endeavors in local education.

Groth-McMillan wedding guests visit Prairie du Chien and relatives

Elgin residents accompanied by Mr and Mrs Leo Schori took Kenneth Schori of Chicago to the train in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin on Sunday. Mrs Schori and children will visit relatives in Postville before returning to Chicago. The piece recounts visits and travels of local families including Groth McMillan wedding attendees and nearby households.

Leo Schori Kenneth Schori Chicago Prairie du Chien Wis

Weekend sightseeing trip for Perry Larson family

Mr. and Mrs. Perry Larson and family plan a weeklong sightseeing tour starting Saturday through Chicago Wisconsin and Indiana. Lorence Muehlethaler recovered from a brief illness and returned to work Monday. P J Andersons returned home from Inwood after visiting C T Halstenson’s home. Egg price guidance notes a small current spread between grades that widens in warmer months and stresses marketing by grade plus flock management for higher profits.

Perry Larson Chicago Wisconsin Indiana Shes

Keep Egg Quality High Sell by Grade

Market only high quality eggs that maintain flock standards to maximize profit as seasonal egg prices rise. Emphasizes grading to capture premium prices during peak demand.

Open mindedness boosts Iowa corn progress through the corn train

A 1904 Iowa effort, the corn train, toured the state for three years to show seed corn testing. Demonstrations lifted corn growth by 93 percent over five years and spurred hybrid corn and modern equipment. The piece extols open mindedness as a civic virtue in farming and daily life.

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Wyria Township J. ©. Probert Una Leuenberger Harold Strong Carl Gehring Ernestine Herrling Wilder Mattocks Dem John Flanagan W. 5. Corkery Erma Corkery Wm. Corbitt Clermont Elgin Harley Jones Waukon Leo Howard Alpha Ed Boleyn Leo Charles O'Neill Brookings Dak Andrew Waalkus Laurence Muehlethaler Estherville Nourse Victor Maurer Spokane Wash G. J. Mosby Carl Rasmussen Sandra, Oelwein Nels Olson Mrs. Rasmussen Lester Luchsinger Linda John Luchsinger Anoka Minn Jacob Hoover Rita and Richard Neumann Judy Luchsinger LaCrosse Miller Mel Kohler H. H. Wall Postville Ed Klingman Eldred Dummermuth Fayette Howard Boyle W. P. Kohls Willard Schroeder Mabel Schneider Levi Frieden Jeanine Cook Lorence Muehlethaler P. J. Anderson Inwood C. T. Halstenson Joe Marsh THE Elgin Echo Elgin, Iowa National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis Karen Blecha National Foundation For National Foundation March of Dimes Acent Dial Ford Fred T.cline Motor CO
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