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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1961
Page
1
The Elgin Echo newspaper of Elgin Iowa lists its dial number and postal matter status, dated September 1 1891, noting publication every Wednesday by Bermen and Bartunek in Fayette County.
In a special session on March 16 1961 the Elgin Iowa Town Council with Mayor Leo L Schori and councilmen present approved Class B beer and cigarette permits for Clair and Mardella Lauer. The council also refunded unused permit funds to Mrs Violet Williams and adopted a resolution correcting the final assessment schedule.
Clayton County Extension calendar lists events from March 30 to April 7. Horticulturist Ben Vance presents Gardening Helps in Elkader city hall at 7:00 p.m. April 4 features an Agricultural Extension Council meeting in Elkader Extension office at 8:00 p.m. April 6 hosts Poultry Production and Marketing by Leonard Eggleston from Iowa State University at 8:00 p.m. in the Elkader Municipal building. April 7 offers Farm and Home Development Farm Record Analysis at Glen Yearous residence at 8:00 p.m.
Glenwood resident Fred Delavan houses over 10,000 Indian relics in his home, filling cabinets and shelves. He began collecting as a child and has assembled nearly all of the pieces from Mills County, reflecting a lifelong passion for artifacts.
Elgin Echo invites readers to place want ads offering unwanted articles for cash. Advertisers list items with brief descriptions and asking prices, awaiting responses from potential buyers.
The record lists expenditures and payments by Kermit Rowland Clair Ray and others for weed cutting, repairs, tolls, bounties, salaries, tax, and miscellaneous items. It includes items from street and road work, supplies, and township services with figures like 2,042.78 1,790.47 and 552.68 across multiple departments and suppliers.
The Fayette County Iowa Board of Supervisors meets to approve a resolution releasing an institutional lien on Helen Fauser for $1,000 upon payment, covering the described real estate. The action follows discussion, with the vote carried unanimously. Minutes note adjournment to December 13, 1960.
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