28 May 1953
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1953
Page
1
The item notes second class mail matter status dated Sept 1 1891 at Elgin Iowa Fayette County post office under March 3 1652 act. Published every Thursday by Strauch and Hermen.
Advertising rates detail per line charges for Want Ads with a 10 cent per line rate and minimum weekly charges of 30 or 60 cents depending on cash with order. Blind ads or inquiries are free per week. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriam cards priced at 1.00, limited to 10 lines. Resolutions and notices with admission charged follow regular rates.
A collage of folksy proverbs and gossip notes. The Echo office windows get washed annually after Dutch Lehman prompted the task. Humorous quips about money, friendship, and duty mingle with light banter and old time expressions, ending with a memory of hitching posts and glass jars for teaspoons.
Eighteen dairymen will receive National Honor Roll Certificate awards at the second annual dairy banquet at St. Joseph hall Elkader Thursday June 11 at 7 00 p m The Purebred Dairy Cattle Association supports the event with DHIA supervisors Norbert Kash will present certificates to members including Alto Rodas Carl Amsden Huebsch Leo Wendland Allan Goeke Floyd Daily Names listed include Ben Erickson & Son Alvin Thorson Ewald Brandt Emil Zurcher Ray Lange Loraine Meier Ray Troester Herbert Borcherding A J Hempeler & Son John Luse Lyle Zieman Lyman Ferguson and Dale Turner.
A breezy collection notes quirky remedies for sore throats with kerosene cloths, rural life scenes like teachers at high desks, a skunk pet proposal, and musings on common sense. It mentions rural mailbox painting campaigns improving curb appeal and owner names visible on boxes.
Couthouse reports new vehicle registrations including Gordon N Meyer of Clermont with a Ford two door, Helen Newton of Arlington with a Buick four door, Chester or Alice Turner Fay ette with a Buick four door, Clermont Brick & Sand Co of Clermont with a Chevrolet truck, Robert Cooney of Clermont, Jack D Gehring of Elgin with a Chevrolet pickup, Floyd Thompson of Arlington with a Chevrolet four door, Fred C or Marie Muehlethaler of Elgin with a Buick four door, Leonard Day of Arlington with a Prairie Schooner. Real estate transfers list Gunderson, Lyle Burton and wife to Aldara Beatrice Anderson for $1 for SE1-2 lots 1 2 3 4 3 7 Blk 22 Clermont.
Fayette County Iowa boards require landowners to cut burn or destroy noxious weeds by specified 1953 dates to prevent seed production and keep roads safe. detailed groups set deadlines June through July for various weed types with penalties and notices to be published countywide. Hazel Gehring county auditor to issue notice.
The Legion Auxiliary met May 21 with sixteen senior members present and donated 10 toward the Knoxville carnival. Mrs. Nickels reported on the Charles City district conference joined by Mrs. Wenger and Clara Muehlenthaler. A county May 26 meeting invitation was read. The unit earned membership quotas for 1952 and 1953 and decided not to send a girl to Girls State this year, directing funds to Weldon Orth. Committees were appointed and Joan Odegard won the door prize.
Julius Bendonf Jr of Williams Iburg recently bought a motorcycle and on his first ride lost control. The bike veered onto a neighbor’s lawn and struck a porch, knocking him unconscious. He lies in a hospital in Iowa City. The notice also mentions disease control through proper animal disposal.
A safety quiz asks readers to evaluate bathroom hazards and answer yes to all questions. It covers tub and shower grips, sturdy towel racks, flat tub bottoms, rough or mat covered shower surfaces, heater placement, electrical grounding, medicine cabinet height, and child access.
Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith, the lone woman in the U S Senate, shares her personal creed in this broadcast series. She speaks of the public glare, glory, and equally the grief and harassment endured by public officials in a life of public service.
The senator reflects on ingratitude and hostile critics as he weighs quitting public life. He insists his continued service is driven by belief in life’s purpose, divine assignment, and each person’s right to courtesy, despite harassment and vilification.
A reflective piece arguing for personal integrity and mutual responsibility. It emphasizes the right to criticize, protest, and independent thought while warning against indifference and demagoguery. The speaker asserts belief in God, fellow humans, and the search for meaning through faith and moral action.
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