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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1958

Page

4

Elgin Local News Social Visitors and Family Dinners

Sunday gatherings and dinners across Elgin area as families including Frieden, Posseh, Gilson, Larson, Jennings, Baechler, Sun, Schupbach, Anderson, Heins, Howard, Ash, Becker, Kjosa, Peters, Lyons, and Sawyer share meals and visits in Postville Fayette and surrounding towns. Also a stray line notes that Demonology is the study of evil spirits.

Martha Frieden Reuben Schupbach Herman Fayette Lloyd Holtzman Louis Becker Louis. Becker Charles Becker Joe Kjosa Mabel Peters Pearl Peters Chloa Lyons Wayne Sawyer Kenn Mork

LeCompte WIns Iowa Fourth District Seat Amid Contested Election

Iowa congressman Karl LeCompte, a Corydon publisher, has been declared duly elected to the 4th district after a challenge by Democrat Steve Carter of Leon. He will not seek re-nomination. Governor Loveless probes a Glenwood state hospital dispute after physician Ward A De Young was dismissed for alleged “un duties” amid broader scrutiny by mental health officials and the board of control.

LE Compte Iowa Karl ‘le Compte Congressional Elections Committee Steve Carter Leon LeCompte Corydon Loveless Glenwood State Hospital Ward A. de Young

Men and Dogs Guard Iowa Air Base

Army personnel guard Iowa while German Shepherd herd dogs patrol the Waverly radar base. Army technicians at the Air Force installation operate radar screens to watch all aircraft in the area as part of a farflung air corps operation. The 788th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron installation is being guarded by dogs used extensively at large air command bases nationwide.

Waverly Army Iowa Army Air Force Air Corps Air Command

Iowa University loan funds cut rates to four percent

Fifteen University of Iowa loan funds with a total value of 86,375 dollars have reduced annual interest from 6 to 4 percent. Dean M. L. Hull said the funds have circulated over time, with roughly 769 thousand dollars lent since their inception up to the current school year, citing strong repayment history as the reason for the cut.

University of Iowa M. L. Hull

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