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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1956
Page
4
The report explains that payments may be stopped retroactively after audits show increased income, with overpayment recovery by the federal government if prompt notice fails. It also notes that 121 disabled persons completed training at the Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation center in 1955-58 and 69 others enrolled, all leading to employment.
State News notes the annual meeting of the Town Council for Community Improvement, formed in 1950, alongside VA guidance for veterans and dependents on pension eligibility. The Iowa Veterans Administration warns pensioners to report any income increases that could affect their pension status, with thresholds of 1400 dollars without dependents and 2700 dollars with a wife or minor children.
At the 4-H banquet Friday night awards were presented to honorees including Lee Als house, Roger Decker, Maren Schroeder, Nicky Teutsch, James Grimes, John Grimes, and Charles McLeish Jr.
Enrollment emphasizes October intake for boys and girls born on or after January 1, 1936. 4-H clubs meet monthly with leaders and elected officers offering benefits such as new friendships, agricultural and homemaking skills, teamwork, character, citizenship, and parliamentary procedure. Contact a local 4-H leader, club member, or the County Extension Office in Fayette to join.
Winifred Fern Ensign, born near Farley September 13 1902, died September 22 at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union. She married Melvin L Gregerson January 18 1922 in West Union. They lived on a Highland township farm near Volga, had two sons Merle and Mervin. She was active in Volga Presbyterian Church Ladies Aid serving as president and as deacon with her husband. She chaired township Women's Extension Service and belonged to the Eastern...
Fayette county sent nine cattle a judging team and eight production entries to the Dairy Cattle Congress. Lee Alshouse of Arlington earned two top honors by winning and being named champion showman. Donald Pagel’s junior yearling calf was runner up, while Darwin Jones, also from Arlington, placed fifth with his senior yearling heifer calf. A judging team led by Lueder, Rubens, Teutsch and Garnier finished seventeenth, with Lueder as Milking Short horn high individual.
Mrs Gregerson, cherished by Star Royal Neighbor and Elkader VFW Auxiliary, died leaving a husband and four children Merle Agnes Gene Joyce Lyle Karen. Funeral in Volga Presbyterian Church Tuesday Sept 25 with Rev John Reiners officiating. Burial Hillcrest Cemetery. Don Whitford and family sang with accompanying pianist. Casket bearers named Klingman Benson Yearous Gamm White Probert. From The Arlington News.
The September birthday gathering at West Union ends with Mrs. Melvin Gregerson suffering a stroke and dying later at Volga area hospital. Services were held at Volga Presbyterian Church. Other locals visited, accompanied by multiple family social trips and church events through the week.
The report lists a series of social visits with the Oldfather and Gebhard households among those hosting. Frank Oldfather celebrated his birthday with family, while guests included Jack Huebsch, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gebhard of Boscobel, Joyce Eckhart, Lynn O'Briant, the Lyla Lamphier family, Elmer Chase, Glen Moats, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gernand, Ernest Smith, and Dr. John Smith at Arlington. The note ends with a prompt to use the Want Ada for results.
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