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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1956
Page
4
Lament about heavy homework prompts students to seek a portable Smith Corona unit advertised for as little as 1.25 dollars weekly. Echo Office promotes new models while local notices offer babysitting ads and cheap no trespassing signs. Rendering service lists contact numbers for pick up of dead animals.
Run-quick offer to order Christmas cards printed with your name. Limited rush availability as season ends. Priced no higher than regular boxed cards. See samples at the Echo Office.
The Iowa highway commission notes steel delivery delays hinder town highway work with 35 bridge projects unfinished. completion dates passed on 10, 11 more due later this year, and 14 not slated for completion until 1957. A potential settlement edges the hospital doctors and Iowa Hospitals dispute as both sides consider court or legislative action. Dr Ruth Alexander urges reform of education to curb juvenile delinquency, proposing marks for slow and fast learners, no compulsory attendance after age 14, and relaxed child labor laws to allow older youths to work.
Des Moines Post Office adopts a music system to pipe tunes including Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, and Wayne King throughout the building, marking a nationwide first for a mission granted installation.
The installation cost and operation were funded by the Postal Employees’ Association with revenue from vending machines in the building. The system will broadcast news and sports as well as music. Reports Due The Iowa Taxation Study Committee may have its report ready next week for legislators and the governor. The Little Hoover committee on legislative reorganization is due early December to consider state department consolidation and economy. In other local notes, obituaries and community events highlight church and club activities with mentions of members and speakers.
The secretary of state's office seeks more than $50,000 in fees from a non-Iowa corporation. The company recently acquired the Iowa assets of another non-Iowa firm that had a large investment in Iowa. The secretary refused to name the corporation.
Wadena lists basketball dates with home times at 7 15 p m including Nov 9 Stanley Nov 14 Sacred Heart Nov 18 Arlington Nov 20 Alpha Nov 27 Volga Nov 30 Randalia Dec 4 Oran Dec 14 Stanley Dec 18 Randalia Dec 21 Hawkeye Jan 4 Arlington Jan 11 Volga Jan 22 Oran thore Feb 1 Hawkeye Feb 12 Clermont Elgin home games 7 15 p m. Obituary reports Dale Leland Wilson 36 funeral in Wadena Presbyterian Church with casket bearers Dale Minger G W Alderson Robert Bond Merle Bond Cleo Moore and Ray Herwig Jr burial Edgewood cemetery born Nov 7 1918 died Oct 30 son of Robert and Alta Wilson lived in Greeley Edgewood Hawkeye Ayrshire Lawler graduate Edgewood High School served three years in Army last married Evelyn Hines June 1 1948 with five children auto accident April 1954 hospital stay Town City and back with parents where his children reside
Saturday visitors included Mrs. Lena Aeschliman’s callers Mrs. Carl Gehring and Mrs. Lloyd Baumgartner of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Robert Crandall with Michael and Pic. James Crandall of Camp Pendleton. Sunday guests at Richard Aeschliman’s home included F.C. and Mrs. George DePoy of Colorado Springs. Queenie the dog joined Max Kathg’s family in Anita after arriving from elsewhere, later birthing 11 puppies.
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