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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1964
Page
1
Elgin Echo, published weekly in Elgin Iowa, provides Fayette County community notices and local happenings. This issue notes its Thursday release schedule and postal registration details under 1890s mailing acts.
The Elgin Echo in Iowa provides its ownership, management, and circulation figures under the 1962 act. Publisher and editor are James A. Hermen and Vincent Bartunek of Elgin, Iowa, with the same for managing editor. Total copies printed average 1835. paid circulation averages 1735. free distribution averages 10, with single-issue figures near filing dates. Certification signed by James A. Hermen.
Interest in Public Services and Finance will be held at the Presbyterian Church in Oelwein on October 8 15 and 22 starting at 8 00. Wallace Ogg Extension Economist Iowa State University and colleagues present tax data showing how the tax load falls on farmers and other groups. Attendees are urged to plan for meetings in Oelwein on October 8 15. Early in 1965 a program of locally conducted discussion groups will provide help packets to support this educational activity.
Dennis Meyer of Elgin buys an Aberdeen Angus bull from Orin L James and Son of Cameron Missouri. The purchase marks a noted farm cattle acquisition with a registered Angus animal sourced from Missouri vendors.
Elgin resident Herman Helgerson purchased a registered Aberdeen Angus bull from fellow Elgin breeder Allen Schneider. The transaction highlights ongoing local cattle trade within the area.
Announcement states Miss Alta Margeret Duffy of West Branch and Coralville native James Andrew Cook plan a December wedding. Duffy holds BA and MA from the State University of Iowa and teaches English at Central High School Iowa City. Cook, a Loras College graduate and Iowa graduate student, is a guidance counselor at Southeast Junior High and Coralville Junior High.
Elgin area residents hosted and visited with numerous friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs Wesley Miller of Pepin and Mr and Mrs Roger Amundson hosted guests over the weekend. Other visitations included Cedar Falls guests Mrs William Pfister Stephenie Bloomer and Octet Kay Everett.
A blotched regional notice lists numerous visits and gatherings. Families from land Oregon Forest City Elkader Postville Lime Springs West Arlington Parkersburg Zumbroto and Oelwein share supper, Sunday visits, and Wednesday calls with relatives including the Andersons Loftsgards and Larsons. Iowa Baptist Fellowship meet appears.
A Monday dinner at the First Baptist Church drew about 80 attendees with Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Wolf among guests. Numerous local residents and visitors from Clermont and Elkader joined in daily events and neighborhood visits across the weekend.
Fayette and Mrs. Streter along with Sturns and Mr and Mrs. Pfister hosted guests Friday. Jerris and Mrs. Strester were among those attending, with Mr and Mrs. Ruel Strester and Mrs. Ruel also noted.
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