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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1959
Page
4
White washing and disinfecting barns advertised by Floyd Buden of Clermont Iowa. Barn spraying pitch promotes Carbola as a single operation product that white washes, kills flies, and reduces spider webs by nine percent for a year. Free estimates from Meyer’s Hatchery in Postville Iowa.
Classified listing of farm equipment including tractors Massey Harris Allis Chalmers John Deere McCormick Oliver and pickers with prices from 35 to 2295. Includes 24 picker models 28 and 30 ft elevators double and single chain manure loader and a 350 mo tor with new tires from 2002.
Mr and Mrs Don Dominy of Postville welcome a daughter Jill Frances born August 31 at the Postville hospital weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces. The Dominys also have a daughter Jane. Grandparents Archie Howard Kenneth Strong Elgin are the parents of another girl Carol Ann born September 16 at the Postville hospital weighing 9 pounds. Carol Ann has a brother Chris.
Mrs. Johnson and her husband, both Cedar Rapids office workers at Wilson and Company, were married in a four tier cake wedding. The bride wore a green plaid sheath with a corsage of yellow roses. The couple plans to reside at 2450 11th Ave SE after a wedding trip.
Elgin residents hosted and visited relatives and friends in a series of small gatherings. Guests included Cecil Richter and family from Huron South Dakota and William Leighty from Boise Idaho, with other arrivals from Corona California and Sioux Falls. Attendees shared meals and attended community events such as the Burlington post office dedication.
Last week at the J. D. McCully home in Minneapolis Minnesota Mr and Mrs Walter Rothlis berger of West Union were Tuesday supper guests in the Carl Gehring home. A large group visited at Klingman s Clothes Shop and at various homes for picnics dinners and weekend visits. Dr H H Wolf and Mrs Wolf plan a California trip to visit their daughter Marcia. Numerous relatives and friends from Cedar Rapids La Porte City Oelwein Moline and Decorah gathered at several reunions and dinners including a Gehring picnic at Heyer Tavern West Union and gatherings in La Crosse Wisconsin and Tampa Florida.
Mrs. Mabel King expresses thanks to friends neighbors and hospital staff including Dr Walsh and Dr Lopez for visits and cards during hospitalization. Also a thank you for support during illness and loss of Forrest.
Card of thanks from Russi D Larson of LeMars expresses gratitude to relatives neighbors and friends for cards gifts and help after an accident. Also mentions farm work and thanks caretakers. LeMars items note dog Rinty riding on truck roof and William Cox of Anthon receiving burns while cleaning a motor tractor069
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