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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1961
Page
2
Home fly control guidance covers sanitation and chemical steps. Clean garbage cans, wrap waste, and add moth crystals to deter breeding. Remove garden debris and bury pet droppings. For chemical control spray porch ceilings and kennels with Diazinon or similar solutions, plus weekly oil solutions on screens.
Elgin Iowa town council in special session approves Clem Smith street repair plan after inspection and awaits written contract. Interstate Power Co proposes expanded lighting including residential upgrades and highway lights along State Highway 172. motion to accept passed.
Kathryn Knudtson and Patricia Wilson returned home June 8 after a week in Washington D C They visited Lincoln Memorial Jefferson Memorial Washington Monument and the Capitol They visited offices of Representative Bramwell and U S Senator Hickenlooper and received passes to the House
Henry Africa, head of the Newspaper Production Laboratory, reports strong demand for printer operator trainees at Iowa City. Since 1948 the university has offered a four month training course, with 10 of 12 trainees placed by February, though one went to California and another left due to illness.
Mrs. Russell Friederich and children joined Mrs. Wm. Dennler and children for dinner Friday at the Robert Hanson home in Cheery Valley. It was Mrs. Dennler’s birthday. Mrs. Celia Thomen visited Friday at the Frank Christen home and stayed all night and Saturday with the Christen brothers.
The 33rd E. M. Roberts family reunion convened at West Union fair grounds on Fae Tune. A business meeting reappointed the same officers for another year, with a note on changing the reunion location.
A meeting noted that union matters will remain unchanged and the family tree will be updated with more copies printed Leonard Roberts president shared information from relatives unable to attend Ninety one people attended including multiple Troyer and Roberts families from Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota Indiana and Illinois with names listed in attendance and locations.
A report lists attendees at Leadership Training School held at Luther College from January 12 to 27, including 70 youths and 13 adults. The visit covered sites in Silver Spring Maryland and included the Senator the Tomb Unknown Soldier Iwo Jima Mt Vernon statues and homes of Charles J. Wilson John and Fremont Ogle.
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