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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1958
Page
3
Fayette County Iowa Board of Supervisors orders landowners and possessors to destroy all noxious weeds by specified dates, prevent seed production, and keep roadsides weed free. The Weed Commissioner may enforce compliance and assess costs to noncompliant landowners.
Qualified electors in Fayette County Iowa are urged to vote Monday June 2 1858 at regular polling places. Polls in Oelwein open 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. other precincts 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. Republicans and Democrats nominate candidates for many offices including governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general and more. Hazel Gehring County Auditor.
county auditor confirms requirement for a single publication in each official newspaper within the county. This directive aims to standardize notices across all legally designated outlets and ensure uniform public access to official information.
The Clermont Clover Clovers held a May 9 meeting at Wanda Meyer home as a mother daughter tea and good grooming contest. A Cedar Rapids trip was set for June 17. Bonnie Miller is county office nominee with Judy Anderson as campaign speaker. Margie Swenson won junior division and Bonnie Miller senior division in good grooming. both to rally day. Wanda Meyer elected delegate to state convention Ames. $5 sent to Youth Exchange. Program included Karen Larson cornet solo and Margie Gwenson fruit preparation demonstration.
Notice to stockholders of Riverside Mutual Creamery Association Iowa to dissolve by two thirds vote at a special meeting held March 19 1957. Dissolution effective April 5 1957. Dated at Wadena Iowa May 8 1958. Riverside Mutual Creamery Association. By
Gunder News lists numerous Sunday and weekend gatherings. Guests included Edward Leath and others from Cedar Rapids, Fort Wayne, and Castalia. Rooms hosted Matilda Christianson, Clarence Jacobson, and the Henry Christianson family, with meals at Clifford Christianson, Mork Bros, and Lloyd Schutte homes. Additional visitors came from Manchester, Dubuque, Boscobel, Decorah, Ossian, Postville, and Clermont, ending with Dixie Eberling’s birthday dinner.
Elmer F. Pape a 58 year old Dover township farmer vies for the Republican nomination for Fayette County Supervisor for the 1960 term. He has farmed and served as Dover township assessor for 16 years and is active with St Peter's Lutheran church in Eldorado. He and wife Mrs Pape have seven children, four married daughters, two sons in the armed forces and a son helping on the farm.
Clermont locals and friends shared Mother's Day events across Iowa and Texas visits. Families, confirmations, and university honors tied the community together with dinners, drives, and recitals featuring Kittelson, Riegel, Baechler, and various area residents.
Briggs of Fayette Mr and Mrs Ben Turner Mrs Mary Beman Mr and Mrs Taylor Briggs Mr and Mrs Robert Claxton Lloyd Sprague Mr and Mrs Bryan Brown Mrs Vern Arthur and Mr and Mrs Fred Bacon attended the funeral of Ford Turner in Kenosha Wisconsin.
State leaders across Iowa show a pattern of taking office in their late 30s to early 50s. The article cites examples from 1840s to mid-20th century, including Governors Loveless Hoegh Beardsley Blue and Hicklenlooper, noting ages at inauguration and revealing a trend toward 40s as the typical entry age for chief executives in Khawkeyz state.
The Town State Dental Society elects Dr. R. W. Lee of Sac City as president and Dr. J. W. Norris of Burlington as president-elect for next year. Dr. W. J. Connelly of Dubuque is vice president and Dr. Leo Dick of Oakland treasurer. Dr. Harry Wilson of Des Moines remains secretary. Governor Loveless selects Marshall C. Jewell for the Iowa board of social welfare vacancy, succeeding Mary Huncke. Jewell, 47, previously worked in the state department of public instruction and must be confirmed by the state senate.
Officials report six Iowa counties without state stores accept their 5 percent share of gross sales for soldiers exemptions and other credits. A public hearing will be held by town commissioners to air both sides. Washington city received 6454.98 and Washington county 11953 from the 5 percent allocation in 1956 57.
Federal tax collections in Iowa climb in early 1958 with four months totaling $99 more than 1957. Through May 1, 1958 revenue reached $279,735,380 versus $260,233,531 in the same four months of 1957, led by income tax receipts from 1957 income. A civil defense drill in Des Moines logged 150 casualties across six hospitals within 35 minutes, testing citywide response with police fire hospitals schools and volunteers.
A compact reflection on sales dynamics noting that persuasive rhetoric often fails to boost purchases as stronger, clearer messages tend to perform better in driving customer choices. It suggests practical focus on value and clarity over grandiose language.
Thieves during the night stole about ninety feet of newly planted hedge at the Fred Traum home in Sioux City. Approximately 100 shrubs were taken from the tilled beds. A brief note ends with a reflective line about wrongdoing.
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