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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1955

Page

3

Clermont Village Notes A Busy Week of Local Events

Lucian Appelman and carpenters remodel the apartment above Lubke store for the Jack Bush family. Riverside Inn opens Coryell gas station with Riverside Whip ice cream window service. Numerous local visits and gatherings mark a lively week with guests from Decorah Castalia Postville West Union and more. Store farm chemicals safety and sorghum substitution noted.

Lucian Appelman Lubke Jack Bush Bushs Riverside Inn Coryell Riverside Lawrence Linderbaum Monona LaVerne Cook Decorah Gottlieb Limkeman Castalla Roy Dunning Nancy Linderbaum Robert Steele Chicago Dubuque Lloyd Scott, Jr Council Bluffs Russelll Susan Rulger Paulson Scotts Will Luthi Joe Moser Morrison Minn Louise Miller Mary Gruver Louis Schutte Lena Peters Postville Emil Lassig Cresco Osage Roy Buser and

Hilliard Family Welcomes Second Daughter at Palmer Memorial

Mr and Mrs Corliss E Hilliard announce the birth of a second daughter born Saturday May 21 at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union weighing 4 pounds 3 ounces. A girl for LaVern Schneiders born Friday May 20 at Postville hospital.

Richard Griebenow Dennis Lana Astrid Kimball Ed Hawkins Postville Jacob Wander and Sons Henry Schweinerus Clear Lake Gunder Tinderholt Josie Wilson Cresco Gordon Hoopman Hoopman Rochester Minn Mount Vernon Millard Bear Emma Bear John Mork Leo Kloster Herb Schatz Howard Mork West Union Edna Torkelson Ossian L. T. N. Olson Selmer Erickson Beverly Alyce Oeiberg Ruth Starkey Sandra Pratt Clarence Tatro Virgil Pratts Elaine Tatro Pratt M. J. Sullivan Nellie Katherine Sullivan Ray Bengtson Minneapolis Gladys Christopherson Inga’ Evenson Lena Wolfs Inga Larson Chester Peter Osland Austin Arnold Lightly Kenneth Barker Dubuque Elgin John Bakewel Genevieve Bakewell St. Patrick High School Waukon Larry Horan Sacred Heart Circle St. Peter‘s Hall Harry Yauslin Ross James Art Amundson Louis A. Olson Emil Lassig John Bakewell Howard Boyle Bradley Wm. Nelson, Jr Nancy Susan Lawrence White Verni Engle Burkard Riegel Brady Paulson Helen Becker Nell McGreevy Anna Kelly Mae Crowe Ernest Spier Readlyn Arnold Stumme Kathinka Larson Kenny Anderson Verne Hovind Ridgeway Reuben Svendsen Wm. B. Miller Homer Jensen Des Moines Julia Mulaney Calmar Harold Bennett Adolph Reinhart Vinton Beverly Bennett Doyle Bennetts Oelwein Paul Wells Michael Sheldon Mary Washburn McGregor Vern Washburn the Heights Hotel Herbert Dummermuth Bess Blake Lorranne Crowe Mdms Elmer Easler Jerdee M. H. Moore Corliss E. Hilliard Palmer Memorial Hospital Schneiders LaVern Schneider Postville Hospital

Iowa Court Workload Survey Plan Approved

A bill establishes a July effective survey of the courts workload to be maintained under the state supreme court jurisdiction. A statistical director will lead the program with backing from the Iowa State Bar Association. The effort grows from a two year old program by the legislative budget committee and the attorney general’s office.

Iowa State Supreme Court Iowa State Bar Association Legislative Budget Committee Attorney General’s Office

Iowa state study backs provisional licenses for under 21

May Help Several state officials show interest in a driving research lab recommendation from Iowa State College to issue provisional licenses for persons under 21. Upon turning 21, drivers would automatically receive a senior license if their records are satisfactory. The plan stems from a study noting higher fatal crash rates among young drivers than in less serious accidents.

Driving Research Laboratory Towa State College

Fatal accidents disproportionately hit youth drivers

The report notes about 15 times the expected fatalities among men under 19 and about four times among women. In 1954 the data show 691 male drivers and 79 female drivers involved in fatal accidents.

Iowa Agrees to Hire Legislative Research Bureau Director

Iowa attorney general says the legislative research committee may hire a director for the new legislative research bureau approved in 1955 with a $7,500 annual salary. No appropriation existed, but the budget committee may release funds from a $2,000,000 contingent fund. Also, around the clock ground observer corps posts and filter centers start 24 hour duty July 14 under Civil Defense director C. E. Fowler with governor Hoegh’s approval as part of a national air defense expansion.

Iowa Legislative Research Committee Legislative Research Bureau Legislative Budget and Financial Control Committee C. E. Fowler Civil Defense Leo A. Hoegh

Drainage Upgrades Boost Farm Life Time Benefits

Improved drainage offers lasting advantages for farmers by eliminating wet spots enabling earlier spring field work and improving yields. A proper tile system begins paying dividends soon and can deliver benefits for 50 years or more. Two new clothing colors to watch this spring are periwinkle blue and cornflower blue. Also, we offer jot printing services.

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Clermont Dean DeSart Norman Erickson Cedar Rapids Alfred Baechier Wendell Gwen Abe Habeger Clarence Sampson Gary John Sampson Lawrence Bakewell New Albin Duane Theresa Bakewell Ezra Rowland James Schilling Rowland Lloyd Leuchteiimacher Don Burger Fayette Joan Foster Paul Bement Guy Bement Joe Larson Daisy Stry Olavus Berentson Oliver Rowland Louann Reuben Schup Bach of California R. J. Durbrow Goodland Agricultural Chemicals, Inc Allen B. Lemmon Bureau of Chemistry Dept. of Agriculture State of California Elmer Landas Goodland Dealer Robert M. Hanson Dave Appelman Gerald Schneider Harry Frieden Gunder Dubuque, Iowa State News Muehlethaler Andersons Anderson’s Chambray Oshkosh B’gosh P. & P. Work Sox Anderson Postville, Iowa
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