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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1961
Page
4
Farmall Super C and Cult 750 Massey Harris 30 with heat houser 450 Massey Marris 101 jr Cultivator 275 Allis Chalmers C 125 Farmall 300 1895 Ford Fairlane 500 1050 40 ft Mayrath Elevator 1957 model details: rebuilt rear end tires chrome sleeves pistons repainted with guarantee. Various plows, belts, and hammermills priced from 25 to 195.
Mrs Cati Haeckmann remains patient at Postville Community Hospital where she has been for two weeks. Lena Baumgartner was treated as a medical patient at Postville Hospital with pneumonia and returned home Tuesday. Lozi Kohls, daughter of Mr and Mrs Sheldon Kohls of Waterloo, underwent major surgery at Rochester. A morning at Worrell hospital in Rochester mentions Mary Jo and Carol Kohls staying with their grandmother Mrs Walter Kohls.
A calendar of events lists Saturday December 2 teaching mining and 4-H for new members and parents at 9:30 to 11 at the Extension office in Fayette. The schedule continues Monday December 4 through Thursday December 7 with the Annual Extension Conference in Ames.
Paul B Hanson has relocated to 115 Lynn, Ames Iowa. Public notice lists new contact details and residence information for mail and deliveries. This brief update confirms the change of address and directs local services to update records accordingly.
Local notices detail numerous Thanksgiving gatherings across Cedar Rapids, Estherville, Oelwein, and surrounding towns. Families including Staake, Letchford, Thoma, Benson, O Malley, Medberry, Kuper, Amundson and others hosted or visited relatives, with travel to Iowa City and Pleasant Hill noted. The long list covers dinner invitations, weekend visits, and belated meals, highlighting community, kinship, and regional ties.
Thanksgiving dinner guests at multiple homes include Sarah Schupbach and others visiting from Waterloo, Postville, Martelle, Ames, and Hawkeye. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Ben Davis, the Bertie Waters family, Vern Stover family, Donald Schultz and Ramona, Jerry Hill, and Ronald Ewing, among others.
Mrs Johnnie Erickson hosted the Five Hundred Club at her home in Elgin on Monday night Prizes went to Mrs Ralph Shaffer Mrs Pearl Johnson Mrs Mabel Johnson and Mrs Jennie Carpenter The item continues from Page One and mentions the Wedo family in Elgin
Clayton County Agricultural Extension Council members for 1862 and 1863 terms have completed elections. Alvin Erickson of Grand Meadow township is among new appointees. The 1962 council will hold its organizational meeting on Tuesday January 3 at 1 00 PM at the extension office in Elkader.
Mr and Mrs Guernsey Smith entertained at a 500 card party Sunday evening. Guests included Capt and Mrs Leo Olesen of Rantoul Jr, Mr and Mrs Noel Smith LaGrange Park Ill, and Mr and Mrs Harry Olesen West.
Fragmentary OCR items mention Mork and Kendall and a Mrs warded to Lao with names like Noel Smith Kernneth Mork and Ken ne on low. A note says traveling served lunch.
Notice to all persons indebted to the estate of Sans Rider Bute dense deceased of Clayton County to make immediate payment and to present claims to the Clerk of the District Court. Dated November. Signed by Attorney H Ward, Clerk of District Court.
Harold Corbin will hold an auction sale Thursday December 7 at 1 30 p m in Arlington listing 170 head of livestock including 37 white face and Angus cattle 38 sheep 95 feeder pigs plus machinery equipment and household goods Thiele Bros as auctioneers Arlington State Bank as clerk and Arlington News handling ads The Corbins plan to move to Arlington.
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