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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1958
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Elis announces a post office matter dated September 1 1571 at Eigen in Farelle County Bewa under the act of March 3 1852. Publication appears weekly on Thursdays.
Rates listed: $250 per year for four northern counties and $3.00 per year outside territory. Weekly minimum charge. Cards of thanks and memorial cards offered. Benefits of respect, church and society notices, obituaries and poetry ads priced per standard rates. Regular advertising rates apply.
Rich's Pipe Dreams notes Hostzits and others pushing hospital expansions in Guttenberg Waukon and nearby areas. Plans include bonds and subscriptions totaling about 1.0 million dollars, with estimates ranging from 300 000 to 425 600 while lenders advertise care free vacation loans and job inquiries arise amid a Washington police force exam question.
A 1958 spring pig crop forecast shows sows bred or to be bred for fall farrowings in the state at about 26 percent above 1957 levels. June data indicate spring production near 11,732,006 head, about 2 percent above 1957 and well above long term averages. The report notes gains in sow activity and references historical benchmarks, though some figures are irregular due to data issues.
A plan to attend the International event runs July 27 to August 3. It will be staged simultaneously at Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds. The previous 1853 edition drew about 165000 attendees, with officials noting efforts to coordinate this year’s programming across both venues.
Calendar for Methodist Church W S C S lists monthly meetings hostesses officers and programs. Names include Mrs C B Senator Mrs Walter Foilen Mrs John Tilson Mrs Lucian Appelman Carmel school of Missions and many others with months from August to June and a long roster of members and roles.
The Miller picnic was held at an unnamed site on June 22 with attendees including Mr and Mrs Mitton Miller and numerous families. Guests from Wisconsin traveled from LaCrosse Pepin Maiden Rock Bay City Elis to join the event.
Elgin Local News reports a string of social notices from Duluth to Macomb and Annandale. June events include a funeral for Ella Barr, siblings and guests visiting relatives, and travels of Friegen, Leamen, Hackmann, and others. Community members attend family gatherings, church visits, and weekend trips.
A flurry of weekend hospitality and visits links Cedar Rapids to Monona, Postville, West Union, Elkader, and other communities. Guests include Drs. Hubert O’Fiorian, Zerl Eaton, Candice and Gerald Heck, Albert Erickson, the Schori and Mosby households, LaPorte City travelers, and Rev. Caspers family, with dinners, suppers, and birthday celebrations noted.
A son named Robert Earl was born Tuesday June 17 at Postville Hospital. The infant weighed seven pounds four ounces with parents listed as Marvin and Mrs Lantz.
Insulating glass, once used mainly in large picture windows, is now adopted by many builders across all home window types. The shift marks broader adoption of energy efficient glazing in residential construction.
Four H youths organized a grain storage project this spring that eradicated an estimated 15,000 rats. The effort saved farmers about $30,000 by preventing grain loss and contamination, presenting a simple path to profits for local agriculture.
Dr. A Heed of Estherville has completed half a century in the medical profession. His early career began decades ago with foundational training and rapid entry into patient care, shaping a long record of service and community health involvement.
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