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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1953

Page

4

Notice of Will Probate Hearing for Henry Feller

State of Iowa Fayette County District Court to all whom it may concern notice is hereby given that on the 23rd day of March 1953 an instrument purported to be the last will and testament of Henry Feller deceased will come on for hearing before the District Court for admission to probate in Iowa West Union Iowa February 24 1953

Fayette County Henry Feller District Court West Union Iowa

Iowa Law Debate Shapes Statewide Budget Fight

Complex Iowa legislative wrangles over employment law and court expenses unfold as House and Senate debate funding, probes into signatures on 1949 acts, and pay rules for justices plus a push to finance a new dormitory at Marshalltown Soldiers Home. New GOP appointments in Washington add to the flux.

Iowa Guy Butler Rolfe William G. Lynes Butler Lynes House Town Soldiers Home Marshalltown Otha D.wearin Hastings Senate

Local Moves and Visit Recaps From Volga Area

Volga News notes small community movements with Leroy Rothlisberger family moving to a new Illyria home and Walter Rothlisberger taking over the vacated farm, delayed by southern Iowa storms. Nearby, Floyd Chase visited Will Christen, Tommy Robinson spent weekend with relatives, and several families gathered for dinners and birthdays. Lyle Boys promoted to corporal and Raymond Oldfather promoted to Airman First Class.

Leroy Rothlisberger Illyria Walter Rothlisberger Iowa Floyd Chase Will Christen Tommy Robinson Kenneth Smith Center Junction Richard Goeschell Dubuue D. Crain Boyd Styles Erma Smith Rudd Carl Nus Ed Gernand Clarence Nus Amelie Kuhn Detroit Fred Gernand Fred Lyle Boys Raymond Oldfather

Sunshine Club Meets Plans Red Cross Donation

Sunshine Clubs met Wednesday March 4 with Buriee Nading and Hilda Staack. They voted to donate 45,00 to the Red Cross and read cards of thanks from Mrs. Lendtman and the Wheeler couple. A letter from a German reader was read and several members were noted as remembered since the last meeting. Next meeting set for March 18 with Eva Brandt. members tore carpet rags for the veterans hospital. 23 members and children enjoyed lunch. The Volga Study Club met at the schoolhouse with officers elected for the year. A film on grassroots soil, slides on conservation, and talks on resources were given. next meeting April 7 with George Worley as guest speaker. Various local residents and families were mentioned as visiting, dining, or attending events in nearby towns and at farms.

Sunshine Club Sunshine Clubs Buriee Nading Hilda Staack Red Cross Lendtman Francis Wheeler Germany Cora Lane Moser John Biederman Gusta Duff Maureen O'Brien Hal He Wei Volga Study Club Clifford Brandt Cecile Baumgartner Mabel Parsons Charlabelle Jones Corkery Clayton County H. E. Daniels District Soil Conservation Service Lyal Whittenbaugh George Worley State Conservation Dept

TV window decorating lessons on WOI TV Your Home Hour

Marjorie Garfield leads the first of a nine program series on Your Home Hour airing Feb 12 at 2 30 over WOI TV. The Iowa State College art head demonstrates effective drapery curtain and blind treatments and explains how window choices relate to room design and sun exposure.

Woi-Tv Marjorie Garfield Department of Applied Art Iowa State College Iowa Applied Town State College

Newer Fabrics for Drapery and Window Treatments

New fibers and fabrics for curtains include plain and textured marquisettes semi sheer case ment cloths and full bodied drapery fabrics woven from glass fibers with high tensile strength. Or ion nylon Dynel and Dacron offer wrinkle resistance washability and sun and weathering resistance with pale white or natural options and a new sateen lining fabric 50 inches wide with light and dark sides for concealment. Next lesson March 5 will cover window shades and blinds.

Orion Orion Taffeta Dynel Dacron

Ralph Crawford family moves to Orville Stannard farm

The Ralph Crawford family relocated to the Orville Stannard farm. Mrs. Orville Lamphler and her infant son returned from Oelwein hospital on Tuesday. Mrs. Lyle Royse, Timmy, and Mrs. Minnie Thyer spent Thursday in Oelwein with Mrs. Gary Jellings.

Ralph Crawford Orville Stannard Orville Lamphler Oelwein Hospital Lyle Royse Timmy Minnie Thyer Oelwein Gary Jellings

The Broadcaster Girls and Shifting Wit

A quirky collection of humorous lines and quips about marriage money and memory. A Brooklyn teacher asks for a sentence with bewitched and a child answers with a playful gag. The narrator notes the cheap living theme and a night owl husband joke.

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