Cards of Thanks and Gratitude Across Local Readers
Series of thanks from Otis Blockhus Elmer Baumgartner Dan Butikofer Mrs Gordon Pollock Beth Alisa and families Clara Shaffer Donald Whitford Inez Shaffer to friends relatives and neighbors for cards letters gifts visits and memorial support after hospital stays bereavement and a 50th wedding anniversary observing kindness support and consoling words from Reverend Casgerd Henry Wolf and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Memorial and Scholtz Hospitals
Otis Blockhus
Elmer Baumgartner
Dan Butikofer
Palmer Memorial Hospital
Gordon Pollock
Beth Alisa
Casgerd
Henry ‘Wolf
Clara Shaffer
Donald
Whitford
Inez, Shaffer
Hospital notes and injuries across several towns
Til and Otis Blockbus return home after hospitalization at Scholtz and Palmer Memorial Hospitals. Otis hospital stay included six days at Palmer Memorial and 12 days at Scholtz with surgery. Mrs Inettie Buroden had major surgery at Postville Hospital and Breaks Leg. Jeffrey Cline, son of the Clines, broke a leg playing football, moved to Scholtz Hospital pediatrics ward after Palmer Memorial care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis
Scholtz Hospital
Waterloo
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Postville
Inettie Buroden
Postville Hospital
Jeffrey Cline
Harry Clines
Curtiss Breeding Service Expands Via New Iowa Distributor
Leonard F Heins of Elgin Iowa has become Curtiss Breeding Service distributor for Fayette and Clayton counties. Heins trained at the Curtiss Farm Cary North Carolina and will offer Curtiss artificial insemination sire services for major dairy and beef breeds. Curtiss emphasizes sanitation herd science and top show ring offspring. the bulls reportedly sire more offspring than any other in history. The distributor network dates to 1948 founder Otto Schnering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtiss
Leonard F.heins
Elgin
Iowa
Heins
Curtiss Breeding Service
Fayette
Clayton
Cary
Mr. Heins
Otto Schnering
America
Mixing Bowl Swiss Tea Cakes Recipe Card
A retired neighbor memory notes a Swiss tea cake recipe. The recipe uses baking powder six eggs sugar salt sour cream and flour for a stiff dough rolled thin cut into shapes and fried then dusted with sugar. Shared in memory of Mrs Will Frie den who brought the recipe from Switzerland to town. Mrs Guernsey Smith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Frieden
Switzerland
Guernsey Smith
Iowa private schooling share noted in state report
The state department of public instruction reports about 13 percent of Iowa students were enrolled in private or parochial schools last year. Total private school enrollment reached 96 844, compared with public school enrollment near 62 000. Nine Iowans received the FFA American Farmer degree at the 35th National FFA convention in Kansas City: Richard Hummel Spencer James Grause Aurelia James McHugh n Jr Jewell Eugene L Ryerson Eagle Grove Donald Clark Centerville Joel B Sebby Clarion Ernest Miller LeMars Larry Koenig Central City Gene Wetterling Garner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State ‘Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
Farmers of America
Kansas City
Richard Hummel
Spencer
James Grause
Aurelia
James McHughn
Jewell
Eugene L. Ryerson
Eagle Grove
Donald Clark
Cernterville
Joel 8. Sebby
Clarion
Ernest D. Miller
LeMars
Larry Koenig
Central City
Gene Wetterling
Garner
Youre Cheating Yourself If You Dont Read Want Ads
A short feature urges readers to consider want ads as a practical source for jobs housing and services. It argues ads offer direct leads without intermediaries and highlights common categories and tips for evaluating listings.
Fragmented Exchange From A Lively Shopper Scene
A mother questions her small son in a wandering room as he searches for something. A man jokes about coffee capsules that dissolve in hot water and lack flavor. A customer asks for a book and a salesgirl redirects to the fiction department nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Charley
Moore's V Store Door Prize Winners Named
Moore's V Store of Elgin offered door prizes last Saturday night closing their October Days sale. Winners include Mrs. Donald Peterson who won an electric coffee pot Nancy Halverson received a Valley tiger and James Meyer won a football ant.
New Address for Marian Bilden in Arlington
Marian Bilden changes her address to 620 North Ivy Street Arlington Virginia. The move places her in Arlington County near local amenities and public services.
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Marian Bilden
Ivy St
Arlington, Va
Elgin Local News Visitors List At Dennler and Pollock Homes
Recent callers visiting the Louis Dennler and Thomas Pollock homes included Hulda Sutter Cathy Wilson Russell Friederich and family Lewis O Butikofer and family Harry Everett Elmer Lembke Wanda Keith Johnson and family Eugene Lehman Karl Lembke Arthur Lantz Allan Anderson Jacob Friederich Sr Harold Friederich Alan Cedar Rapids Duane Caspers and family Paul Caspers and Bobby Lisbon Les Lembke Leo Friederich and Laurie Donald Burchett Shelley Lisa Moline Orran Bane.
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Friederich
Earl Lembke
Hulda Sutter
Cathy Wilson
Russell Friederich
Lewis O. Butikofer
Harry Everett
Elmer Lembke
Wanda
Keith Johnson
Eugene Lehman
Karl Lembke
Arthur Lantz
Allan Anderson
Jacob Friederich
Harold Friederich
Allan
Cedar Rapids
Duane Caspers
Ryan
Paul Caspers
Bobby
Lisbon
Les Lembke
Leo Friederich
Laurie
Donald Burchett
Shelly
Lisa
Moline
Orran Bane
Louis Dennler
Thomas Pollock
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Robert Leuchtenmacher
Poland
Rudy Possehl & Sons
Elkader
Clinton Engines
Nelson Shop
Clermont
Clarence
Kittelson PLC
Emory R. Dummiermuth
Marion Busy Bees
St. Olaf
Harold Kruempel
Wadena
Green Howard
Volga
Smith-Corona
Elgin Echo
Ben Hulbert
Edith Dean
Virgil Miles
Elin
Echo Office
V. Bartunek
Frieden’s Iga Market
Robert Wilson
JoAnn
Arlington
Roberta
Holly ‘Evans Jr
Grace Episcopal Church
Alexandria
Wilson
Otto Blockhus
Mdms
Kenneth Mark
Ole Reiergen
Helen Blockhus
Florence Blockhus
Ed Butikofer
Lawrende West
C.T. Fjelstul
Oliver Torkelson
Fred. Butikofer
Andi
Alfred Baechler
Wendell
Harry Johnsons
Elton Turner
Shell Rock
Granville Meyer
John
Strawberry Point
Dorothy Mueller
Walter Lehman
Manchester
George Vaughn
Oscar Hoerr
Bernies Grose
Peoria
Qigherd ,Moser
Max Medberry
Ben- Isha Arneson
Faye Shearer
Sioux City
Harold Bender
Roger Bender
Spring Grove
Minn
Gordon. Dodge
Marion
Clifford Medberry
Scott
Past ‘Garmoe
Fairfield
Henry McMillana
UE “Oni
Amavirgia Postih
Harold
G. W. Alderson
Res
Moore’s
Elgin Local News
Farmall H Tractor
Massey Hagris
P.T.O. IH
John Deere
W. D
Allis Chalmers
Allis
Allis Farm
J. D
PEO
Bob Falb
Schori & Kuster Lbr. CO
Elgin, Iowa
FELCO
Felco Pig Grower
Elgin Co-operative Co
Keith Kohler
Maniger
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