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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1956

Page

4

Polio coverage offer with low rates for families and individuals

Polio isn t eked yet insure the family up to 10000 each for two full years for only 18.00 or only 9.00 for a single person. Pays medical hospital nursing iron lung etc for polio and eight other dread diseases. See H P Strauch Elgin. For sale purebred Hampshire boars Joe Wander 1% miles west of Clermont on highway 18. Lap.

H. P. Strauch Elgin Tip Hampshire Joe Wander Clermont Highway 18 Lap

Will for Oscar Frieden to be Heard in Fayette County Court

Notice in Fayette County District Court states that on December 10, 1956, a document purporting to be the last will and testament of Oscar Frieden, deceased of the county, will come for hearing for admission to probate. Dated November 24, 1956, West Union Iowa, Herbert D. Klammer, Clerk.

Fayette County Oscar Frieden District Court West Union Iowa Herbert D Klammer

State wants to sell unused farmland for highway right of way

State News reports Gov. Leo Hoegh says the state highway commission will offer bids on farm land not needed for interstate highways, with parcels to be sold on contract to speed the program. The commission notes it may buy entire farms to obtain 10 to 15 acres needed for right of way.

Leo Hoegh

Needs of Young Children tax plan debated in Iowa

The Iowa Taxpayers Association opposes withholding tax proposals that shift income tax collection to employers. Also, the highway commission delays a Boone bypass route and national tax study session, while a campus social note recounts Thanksgiving gatherings and a parenting column explains toddlers need to climb for development.

Iowa Taxpayers Association The Tax Commission Boone Iowa Highway Commission

Speed Limit Increase Sought by Iowa Motor Club

The Motor Club of Iowa passed a resolution at its annual meeting asking the state legislature to raise speed limits to a reasonable rate in small towns. It urges a study by the commission of conditions on primary roads to determine the best maximum speed for safety.

The Motor Club of Iowa Commission

Thanksgiving Dinner Guests and Callers In Elgin Area

Mrs Sam Howard and Leo of Alpha were visitors Saturday in the Ed Boleyn home. Wayne and Donald Gilson families had Thanksgiving dinner with Mr and Mrs Harry Gilson. John Barnhouse and family of Clermont dined with the Lew Grover home. Max Hunsberger and Elmer joined the Lloyd Meyer family at Postville for Thanksgiving. Sunday visits included Mary Alfred and Henry Kirkeberg at Postville and others at Levi Frieden home.

Robert Barker Arthur Larson Luana Elwood Rubens Wadena Howard Boyle Clermont Barney Larson Shirley Sam Howard Leo Alpha Ed Boleyn Wayne Donald Gilson Mrs Harry Gilson John Barnhouse Lew Grover Max Hunsberger Elmer Ray Frieden Cindy Chrissy Nancy Meyer Postville Milo Olson Gregory Karen Kathy Levi Frieden Max Lehman Mr. and Mics Rex Medberry Fred Burrow Leo Lehman

Welfare pamphlet offered by Iowa state university

A pamphlet titled When Sight and to make You known to Children Pray at Home provides home equipment ideas and specifications. The Department of Publications at the State University of Iowa in Close Hall Iowa City offers it for 10 cents.

Jesus Department of Publications State University of Iowa Close Hall Iowa City Iowa

Seed Testing Ahead of Winter Rush at Iowa State College

Seed samples are now being accepted at the Iowa State College seed testing laboratory to prepare for the annual winter rush, with entrants urged to submit promptly to ensure timely analysis and results.

Echo Office Iowa State College

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