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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1966
Page
1
Publication notice from The Elgin Echo in Elgin Iowa notes second class status and monthly circulation under acts of March, with Hermen and Baurtener listed. The fragmented text records address, post for Comaty Town, and annual publication details.
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Reports describe life in famine areas from Nispah to Hope Velaike as food shortages intensify. Desperate parents beg for food for children while rains fail and crops wither. The piece notes exhausted water supplies, declining surface water, and widespread hardship across central India amid ongoing drought.
Church World Service the overseas relief arm of the National Council of Churches coordinates an initial appeal to member denominations for funds to accelerate emergency feeding from 600000 to 1000000 persons and to increase water supply and crop yield across churches nationwide.
Mr and Mrs Willard Mora rend of Guttenberg announce the engagement of their daughter Joyce to Ronald Hinzman son of Mrs Dorothy Hinzman of Guttenberg. No wedding date has been set. Joyce is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Peake of Elgin.
Proclamation by Mayor Lyle D Kuhens of Wadena designates May 17 1966 as 25th Anniversary Savings Bond Week. It urges citizens to participate in observances highlighting the program’s 25 year role in American life and nationwide welfare.
Leo L Schori longtime Elgin resident born February 5 1902 in Elgin died April 29 1966 at age 64 He married Augusta Mosby in 1920 and they had four children Kenneth Eugene Leo Jr and Janet Also survived by 14 grandchildren three step grandchildren 94 year old mother Luella Schori and siblings He was active in business including Schori Brothers Livestock and Grain Elgin Canning Company and local civic groups He served 13 years on the town council and eight years as mayor Services were held May 2 at St Pauls Methodist Church Burial in Elgin cemetery with Masonic graveside rites. Card of thanks from family follows.
Upper Iowa University announces final cast for the May 26 to 28 commencement weekend play Anne of the Thousand Days by Maxwell Anderson. Maureen Baldwin of Wadena will star as Anne Boleyn with Terry Doland as King Henry VIII.
Forrest Doland of Bellevue and Victor Miller son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Miller of Delwein headline a local production. Also in the cast is musician Robert Mott son of Mr and Mrs Robert Mott of Clermont.
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