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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1952
Page
1
Elgin Iowa is listed as a second class mail matter entered Sept 1 1891 at the post office in Elgin Fayette County Wisconsin under the acts of March 3 1652 to conform with historic postal designations.
Classified advertising rates listed per line or per word with ten cent line rates and a 30 cent weekly minimum when accompanying an order. Blind ads and inquiries priced at zero to ten cents weekly minimum. Cards of Thanks and Memorial Cards set at one dollar with limits. notices with admission charges and obituary poetry at regular rates.
County voters in Fayette face primary decisions with multiple announced candidacies. Hazel Gehring seeks county auditor, W M Knox runs for county treasurer, and Herbert Klammer also fields a candidacy for Fayette district court clerk, all subject to Republican voters on June 2 1952.
Grant Lauer is named as a candidate for the state legislature in Fayette County subject to Republican voter will at the June 2 2952 primary. The notice identifies Lauer as seeking the party nomination in the upcoming election.
County Recorder Fay County seeks Republican voters June 2 1952 to decide candidates including Odney Oelberg for recorder and Fay Sheriff and Fayette County supervisor hopefuls Fred House Fred W Gremmels and Robert Wilson Norman McCauley announce runs for supervisor and treasurer positions with terms starting January 2 1953 or 1954.
Louie Gunder Loftsgard son of Nels and Anna Loftsgard was born February 8 1898 in Marion township Clayton county. He lived in the vicinity then lived at Gunder and spent recent years in Postville and Town City hospital and Larson nursing home St Olaf. He died March 9 at the nursing home at age 54 leaving five children and six sisters and three brothers with many survivors in Iowa and Illinois towns.
The Loftsgard family recalls Louie with funeral services at Marion Church on March 12 conducted by Pastor S. J. Strandford. Arthur Amundson and Mrs. Harry Amundson sang solos. Pallbearers included Clarence and Harry Amundson Wendell and Orlando Loftsgard Calvin Nelson Virgil Johanningmeier Elmer and Glenn Olson. Card of thanks expresses gratitude to Dr. Strandford and all who sent wreaths and kindness.
Seventeen additional farmers signed up Saturday for Farm Hire Association membership. The Elgin Masons attended a Clermont meeting where Worshipful Master Hans Winkler and officers conferred the second degree. Poultry contest winners announced for Pleasant Valley and Slyria. Marriages and local notes listed, with Spring info and agricultural recommendations.
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