Elgin Echo Dials Local Social and Club Notices
The Elgin Echo Dial reports a busy local week with Ritings on installation of Jo Whitford as Worthy Advisor of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls, plus numerous social visits. Family weddings, dinners, and club meetings are noted including Progressive Home Study Club, Pleasant Point Study Club, Ladies Aid and Cemetery Association events, and visits among the local families and residents.
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Jo Whitford
Order of the Rainbow
Arthur Yearous
Marting-Helms
Monona
Barbara Yearous
Alton Medberry
Albert Dennler
Howard Medberry
Medberry
Max Medberry
Progressive Home Study Club
Orvin Thompson
Thomas Ogle
Pleasant Point Study Club
Harold Strong
Fred Schneider
Marie
Ella Gehring
Or Ida Anderson
Good Samaritan
West Union
Elon DeWitte
Arlington
Milo Frieden
Alyria News Church Activities and Village Visits
Community church notices list Sunday school at 10 15 a m worship at 11 15 a m and youth fellowship at 7 30 p m The vacation Bible school runs next Monday for two weeks from 8 30 to 11 30 a m Bible school also starts May 27 from 4 30 a m to 11 30 a m at the Mlyria church Numerous visits and social calls are noted including the Joy Bruns family George Mrs Thomas Borden Sanborn Gordon Pollock and Clarke families In Cedar Rapids Clermont Fay ette Arlington Luana Canton and West Union.
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Myria
Joy Bruns
George
Thomas Borden
Sanborn
Jim Yearous
Fred Smith
Arlington
Thos. Pollock
Gordon Pollock
Fred Schneider
Arthur
Ella Gehring
LaVerne Schneider
Clermont
Mlyria
Paul Smith
Lou McNally
Luana
Alton Medberry
Lloyd Haltzmayn
Fayette
Herbert Humiston
Andrew Yearaus
Fred Klingman
Norman Peters
Sandra Cetteson
Cedar Falls
Ralph Shaffer
Milo Frieden
Nancy Orth
Gerald Shaffer
Lyle Patterson
Wadena
Wm. Yearous
Lyle
Fillmore Nursery
Canton
Minn
Ardis Frieden
Cedar Rapids
John Grimm
Norman Grimm
Joe Peters
Wm. Peters
Donnie Peters
Davenport
Cpl
Robert Peters
Nancy ‘Larson
Decorah
Mabel Peters
Robert Kerr
Forrest Shaffer
Ruby
Masonic Temple
West Union Sun
Found Billfold Recovered on Eversall Farm Near Stuart
Larry Deisner left a billfold on the Harry Eversall farm near Stuart four years ago. John Donnelly recovered it last week and a want ad offers help at low cost.
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Larry Deisner
Harry Eversall
Stuart
John Donnelly
Community Notices From Brainard Area County
Mrs Reuben Miller travels to Iowa City hospital for observation and possible surgery. Local families visit and host guests including the Larson, Thompson, Meighan, Gehring, Reeder, Peters, and Martin households across West Union Sumner Oakview Clermont Decorah and surrounding communities with multiple dinners suppers and overnight stays. A Baptist Church gathering honors Rev and Mrs Bixby on their anniversary.
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Reuben Miller
Iowa City Hospital
Leslie Thompson
Floyd
Leonard Larson
Ossian
Miller
Gerald Miller
Larson
Ronnie
Paul
Kenneth Miller
Thompson
Ira Cherry
Davienport
Glen Boyer
Don ‘Reeder
Veterans ‘Hospital
Des Moines
Tom Reeders
Eldora
Lawrence Gehting
Janet
Thomas Meighan
Sumner
Gary Alber
Randy
Steven
Duane Reeder
Joe Peters
Harvey Howard
Chuck
Jim
Kermit Roland
West Union
Bob Kerr
Don Peters
Jr. Davenport
Cpl
Bob Peters
Mabel ‘Peters
Roger Reeder
Willis Lyons
Bill Nutting
Judy
Chlca
Anna Reeder
Don Reeder
Julia Boyer
Waterloo
John Barnhouse
Clermont
Ed Heins
Robert Kerr
Thos Meighan
Billy
Urial Gehring
Decorah
Eurnice Gehring
Oelwein
Lawrence Gehring
Wilson Patterson
West Union Baptist Church
Bixby
Lyle Martin
Robert Hanson
Jeri Martin
Postville Hospital
Boy Flung From Auto on Highway 69
Two year old Curtis Smith of Britt unlatched a car door as the family vehicle traveled at 70 mph on Highway 69. He was thrown onto the shoulder but escaped with no broken bones.
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Bard Way
Curtis Smith
Britt
Highway 69
Batavia pitcher Hill fanned 35 in sectional sweep
Pitcher Dave Hill of Batavia High struck out 35 batters across two sectional tournament games. He whiffed 18 Lockridge batters and 17 Libertyville batters while allowing only four hits in the two outings.
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Dave Hill
Batavia High
Lockridge
Libertyville
Brush-Killer Treatment Pairs with One Thorough Application
A single thorough application with brush-killer aims to control stump and brush regrowth along fence rows roadsides and ditch banks, providing effective long term control.
Iowa Passes Brucellosis Laws For Cattlemen’s March
Two brucellosis-control laws passed by the recent Iowa legislature authorize cattle producers to start their final march to control the disease. Both measures take effect in July.
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Iowa
Iowa Sees Migration Shift One Six People Move
In 1950 Iowa experienced a high mobility year with about one in six residents changing residences within a 12 month period. Data reflect widespread relocation patterns across communities, affecting housing, schools, and local economies as families sought new opportunities and housing options.
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Iowa
Switch dairy cows to pasture to cut off flavor in milk
Farmers shift from barn feeding to daily pasture grazing to reduce off flavor in dairy milk. Research notes pasture intake improves flavor stability and component balance, while boosting cow welfare and forage use efficiency.
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Carol Wilson
Harry Feller
Kenneth Medberry
Harglad Strong
Mdms
Gene Wenger
Ed Wenger
Guernsey Smith
Carol Gehring
Floyd Bark
Maynard
Myrton Strong
Frankville
Mabel King
Charles Strong
Kenneth Strong
Lawrence Reinig
Larry Reinig
Toledo
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Russell
Reynold Strong
Will Christen
Orran Bane
Mel‘bert Meyer
Alyria News
Elgin Lutheran Bible School
Halverson’s Store
Elgin, Iowa
Brainard News
SRE Wi
MIT
First Baptist Church
Elgin Town Hall
Circle Rachel Womai
Society of Christian Service
Hanes Babywear
Babywear
Hanes
Klingman’s Clothes Shop
Hormel Dairy
Memor
Heinz Hamburger
California
Hills Bros. Coffee
Nash
Falh’s Market
Chevrolet
TRE
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