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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1956

Page

4

Ordination of John Reiners at Lennox South Dakota

Mr and Mrs Walter Roys attended the ordination Sunday as John Reiners student pastor of Wadena and Volga Presbyterian Churches was ordained at his home church in Lennox South Dakota Dr Burger of the University of Dubuque spoke Mr and Mrs Lester Stahl and children Elkader Mr and Mrs Glen Little Elgin and Mr and Mrs Donald Little Oelwein spent Sunday with Mrs James Little and Leo Anthon Foster Madison Wisconsin is visiting his daughter and family the Raphaels

Walter Roys John Reiners Wadena Volga Presbyterian Lennox Dak Reiners Burger University of Dubuque Lester Stahl Elkader Glen Little Elgin Donald Little Oelwein James Little Leo Anthon Foster Madison Wis Raphael Orrs

State News Seeks to Manage Enrollment and Aid

President Brooks of Coe College in Cedar Rapids says the 1957 legislature should act to handle anticipated enrollment increases with minimal state cost and without increasing facilities. Raymond Sayre of Ackworth sails to Tokyo to attend a food and agriculture conference as a representative of the Associated Country Women of the World. A member of the President's agricultural advisory commission plans to view U.S. technical assistance projects in several countries.

Brooks Coe College At Cedar Rapids Far East Raymond Sayre Ackworth Iowa Tokyo Japan Associated Country Women of the World Agricultural Advisory Commission U.S

Three Weeks Off City Employees in Des Moines Seek Pay Plan Change

Des Moines City Council faces a request from city employees to amend the pay plan to allow a three week paid vacation after five years of service. Iowa taxpayers group ITA criticizes $1 million in unneeded soldiers relief taxes, predicting over $2 million next year. State tax officials expand photostat review of 130,000 federal returns to identify owed state income tax. Louis H. Cook resigns as Iowa tax official after failing to file returns. Joseph B. Wilford to act as director of the property tax division. Henry J. Schmitz resigns as secretary of the state tax commission to lead Eldora Memorial Hospital. University of Iowa president Virgil Hancher warns of a potential 50 percent rise in college enrollment by 1970. State border tax checks probe resident workers who may evade state income tax.

Des Moines Iawa Iowa Taxpayers Association ITA Association Iowa Tax Commission Federal Internal Revenue Bureau Iowa Louis H.cook Commission Howard Reppert Hoegh Tax Commission Cook Joseph B. Wilford Wilford

Local Family Gatherings Spotlight Weekend Visits

The Bud Upton family and the Floyd Smiths of Fayette were guests in the Clark Hummel home. Mr and Mrs Sam Hoeness of Winterset joined Walter Boys for dinner. The Mac O Briant family drove to Kirksville Missouri to visit a mother in fragile health.

Bud Upton Floyd Smith Fayette Lester Chase Les Wheeler Clark Hummel Sam Hoeness Winterset Walter Boys Mac O'Briant Kirksville, Mo

Families Gather for Sunday Dinner and Visits

A crowded Sunday scene in Strawberry Point features the Lynn Oldfather family of Waterloo hosting and the Howard Rahmiller family joining for after noon visits. Various neighbors and relatives including the Lamphiers, Nus family, Gernands, and Waskows make multiple calls and attend dinners. Kreig Allan Waskow arrived Friday September 28, with Cecelia MacLavey Waskow as the former Mrs. Waskow. The Sunshine Club met with Eunice Nading hosting, and nineteen members attended with several names recalled since the last gathering.

Lynn Oldfather Waterloo Frank Oldfather Howard Rahmiller R. Smith Bill Gordon Pollock Austin Lamphier Morris Lamphier Oscar | Lamphier Denny ‘Lamphier Clarence Nus Hulda Nus Fred Gernand Ed Gernand Nebraska Geo. Lane Les ‘Wheeler Jerry ‘Waskow Sumner Kreig Allan Waskow Cecelia, MacLavey Kenneth Jennings Lola Pringle Robert Fautz Marble Rock Bearse Guy Brooks Gary Gowell Dallenbach Arlington Bill Marcelles Manchester Handel Savanna Ill Libbie Tenney Wilma Billy Ruth Roys Oaklin Probert Jeannette Girard Boleyn Francis Fox Dora Eckhart Glen Oldfather Sunshine Club Eunice Nading Ted Nus David Andreae Ethel Huebsch Lou Zuercher Wm. Berger Julian Kunzman David Christine Jennings Bill Morse Fern Gregerson Joe Baker Glen Medberrys

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