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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1963
Page
4
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West Union Iowa barber shop advertises expert grinding for scissors and clipper plates for 25 cents per item. Norelco razors sold in service at 104 South Vine Street with shop name Lantz Barber Shop serving local customers.
Two Fayette county 4 H Club boys from Iowa will join many others at the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago. The event runs November 29 to December 1 at the International Amphitheatre, marking the show’s 64th anniversary with exhibitors of steers lambs and hogs raised as club projects. Vaughn and Kevin Drewes from West Union are noted among high winners at the Layette County Fidir show.
Mrs M J Block Hus entered the Methodist Hospital at Rochester Thursday for surgery. Marcia Blockhus daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Blockhus entered the West Union hospital Monday where she had a tonsillectomy.
A sincere thanks to friends and relatives for cards and visits during a recent hospital stay at Postville hospital. Special thanks to Rev. Lee Roy Gollins and Dr. H. H. Wolf. Much appreciated by Mrs. Mel Kohlerlle.
Burnell Blockhus has a new address at 2155 Buchtel BS Apt. 106 in Denver Colorado 80210. Please update records to reflect the Denver location and unit number.
Rev and Mrs Fredrick Dahl of Cresco were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Gus Gilberts on Sunday. Dahl had served as pastor of the church they attend when the Gilberts lived in North Dakota. Also, Mr and Mrs Carl Rasmussen of Oelwein and Mrs Lillian Olson visited Sunday in the Ella Markham home in Prairie du Chien.
Readable calendar notes list events for Clayton County Extension activities from November 15 to 22 including 4-H leaders training in Elkader, county committee meetings, elections at East Clermont Lutheran Church, and Postville 4-H gathering. The item also includes a political aside by Gov. Hughes about Iowa’s direction.
The Clayton County Education Association Council met at Strawberry Point on November 5. It endorsed a Future Teachers Organization and suggested Roger Swanson and John Hoover as co chairs. An invitation to attend the ISEA Salary Schedule Study in Ames on December 7 was proposed for board members and county faculty. Delegates Miss Marion Sink Mrs Edward Kruse and Mr Merlin Kasemeier will attend the meeting in Sumner on November 23.
Winners named at the Elgin weekly drawing include Ern Friederich winning 10 dollars John Schultz 5 dollars Mrs John Schaer 5 dollars and Mrs Ern Christen 5 dollars announced last Saturday.
The Illyria Farm Bureau Home Makers will meet at Mrs Reynold Strongs home. Roll call will be about Thanksgiving and all members are welcome to attend.
State News continues with Governor Hughes expressing optimism about advancing Iowa’s progress. He outlines plans for economic development, infrastructure, and education reform aimed at strengthening the state's positioning. Analysts caution about implementation timelines and funding needs.
A fragmentary report notes calls for an independent investigation into the Anamosa uprising. Statements suggest officials dispute schedules at the reform school and court questions over underlying causes, with promises of a thorough inquiry unless a satisfactory explanation is provided.
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