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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1964

Page

4

Singer sewing machine for cash or credit offer in Minneapolis

Advert reads a Singer sewing machine with forward and reverse, attachments for buttonholes zigzag monograms and fancy stitches. Also lists sale of rendered lard and farm help wanted with contact details from Elgin and Elkader Iowa, including phone numbers and names.

Singer Prior Ave St. Paul Minnesota Singer Eee Agen Nl Oren We F Credit Manager Chicago Ave Minneapolis Minn Walter Lehman Farrow Elgin J. M. Gehrig Wm. White Elkader Iowa

Piano Tuning and Repairs Offered in Waukon and Elgini

Classified want ad promotes piano tuning service by Calvin Bechtel in Waukon with contact 568-3059 and Carlton Krueger in Elgini. Also features employment pitches for concrete technician and diesel truck driver with four week training, free placement, and address for NICC Madison Wisconsin for further information.

Calvin Bechtel Waukon Carlton Krueger Elgini N.I.C.C Washington Avenue Madison Wise

Card of Thanks and Local Notices Summary

Card of thanks from Lena Cooley notes appreciation for cards gifts and hospitality from Mrs Harry Johnson Zorps family and others on a birthday memorable occasion. Expressions of thanks also acknowledge Elgin Wadena Fire Departments neighbors and friends for dousing a grass fire at a farm last Saturday. Other brief thanks to friends from the old home and to the Clermont Ossian fire departments for assistance with the grass fire.

Harry Johnson Zorps George Vaughn Clara Hellum Reuben Howard Cornelius Reierson Lena Cooley Elgin Wadena Clem Meyer Zip Edith Berg TNS Emory Landsgard Clermont Ossian Leslie Anderson James Henderson

Gratitude notes from Bert Butikofer family

The Bert Butikofer family thanks relatives and friends for cards and visits during Meilien Loftegard’s hospitalization at Veterans Hospital Iowa City. They also praise Elgin and West Union Fire Departments for their prompt response to a grass fire on Friday, plus neighbors who aided.

Veterans Hospital Iowa Meillien Loftegard Elgin and West Union Fire Departments Bert Butikofer

Elgin Study Club Plans County Convention Trip

Elgin Study Club met at Mrs. William Howard's home at 1 30 p m with fifteen members answering roll. Mrs H H Wolf reported on federated women's museum project To Strengthen the Arm of Liberty. An Easter program was presented. Delegates to the Clermont county convention April 7 are Mrs H H Wolf and Mrs John Tillotson with alternates Mrs Melbert Baechler and Mrs R P Strauch. Transportation will be provided. Officers elected for the coming year are Mrs John Tillotson president Mrs Casper Fielstul vice president Mrs Max Medberry secretary and Mrs Walter Falk treasurer. Meeting closed with coffee.

Elgin Martin Wenger Clermont H. H. Wolf John ‘Tillotson Melbert Baechler R. P. Strauch Guernsey Smith John Tillotson Casper Fielstul Max Medberry Secy Walter Falk Treas BR. P. Strauch William Howard

Plan for Fayette County Tree Planting Grows

District forester Bill Ritter says 10 farmers plan to plant at least 23 000 trees this year in Fayette County. Additional growers may join, with pine varieties including Scoidy Fed on-titte Have een red or white pine and Norway Spruce. Honeysuckle seedlings ordered. Orders via Soil Conservation Service office in West Union or Bill Ritter in El kader. Cost sharing through the ASC office in Fayette available for most tree planting projects.

Fayette County Bill Ritter Soil Conservation Service Office West Union Elkader West Ashby Fayette ASC

Calendar of Events Extension Service Calendar of Events

Saturday March 7 Clermont County 4 H Club meeting Jane Anderson Union Eager Beavers 4 H Club meeting Terry Landsgard Monday March 9 Putnam Foremost 4 H Club meeting Lamont School Wednesday March 11 District Extension conference Waterloo Jersey Breeders District meeting Postville

Clermont Country Jane Anderson Union Eager Beavers Terry Landsgard Putnam Foremost Lamont School Waterloo Jersey Breeders Postville

Bethel Township Man Announces Candidacy for County Board

Lloyd Plegenkuhle of Bethel Township announces his bid for the Democratic nomination to Fayette County Board of Supervisors. He lists four children Jene Jo an Kim and Mary and notes community involvement in Fayette County.

Lloyd Pleggenkuhle Bethel Township Fayette County

Tigers Trip Chiefs as Triem Leads with 28 Points

Fayne Triem paced the Tigerettes with 28 points while Annette Meyer added 21 and excelled at the line with 15 of 18 free throws, boosting team scoring. Diane Schlegal led the Blue Devils with 31 points as Maquoketa Valley beat Peetee Sacred Heart 76 to ? in the late game at Manchester.

Fayne Triem Tigerette Annette’ Meyer Tigerettes Annette Diane Schlegal Blue Devils Manchester Maquoketa Valley Peetee Sacred eHart

Clayton County Extension Calendar Events

Calendar entries list events in Clayton County with locations in Waterloo Postville Elkader and a note of a district conference. On Wednesday March 11 the District Extension Conference occurs in Waterloo and Jersey Parish meetings at Postville are noted. Saturday March 14 a show at Elkader Sale is referenced.

Waterloo Jersey Parish Postville Elkader Sale

Wadena Cub Scout Blue and Gold Banquet Highlighted

Wadena Cub Scout Pack 120 held its Blue and Gold Banquet at the Presbyterian Church. The event opened with a flag ceremony and a brief invocation followed by dinner.

Wadena Presbyterian Church Bagement

Scout banquet honors leaders and welcomes new Cubmasters

About 765 Scouts family and guests attended a banquet with Mrs Emmett Lightman and others present. The program featured group singing a skit on the history of scouting, a Den I presentation, and a financial report. New leaders Bernard Roe and Paul Smith were announced. Den Mothers Hermen and Medberry named. Awards were given to Shiffin, Matthiesen, Baldwin, Hermen, Steven Hermen, and Joni Baldwin with graduation certificates noted.

Emmett Light Man Totay L Rohn Clarence Schmitt Kevin Harold Halverson Clair Corbins Lyle Rubens Emma’ Jennings Eaidyit Rene Den‘i Ben Il den ‘Hi Bernard Roys Leallen Knox Billi Mattiesen Bernard ‘Roys Bernard. Roe Paul Smith Cubsminster Kenneth Edbeert Baglag Opel Milo. Gretehns Roy Halverson James Hermen Kenneth Medberry Ena Smith Hermen Ienberg Denis Jimmy Shiffin Ricky Matthiesen Joni Jo Baldwin Steven Hermen Steven Jopi

Fragmentary notes on birthday and ceremony event

Fragmented OCR text mentions a birth date in September with a ceremony. References to names like Wolfe, Lynn, Smith, Halvatson, and Halverson appear with unclear roles. Details are garbled. readable facts are the birth mention and a closing ceremony context.

Diarie' Mettien Wolfe Fox Lynn Smith Mike Halvatson Allen “Halverson Denner

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