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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1953

Page

4

For sale Purebred Duroc Jersey stock hogs

A notice offers cholera immune purebred Duroc Jersey stock hogs for sale by Clarence Johnson located 1 to 2 miles east of Clermont.

Duroc Jersey Frank H. Lawson Postville William A. ‘Nélson, Sr Clermont Poland Frank Christen Dial 2602 Elgin S. E Decorah Ossian Henry E. Mark Decor Ab, Aife Jacob Keith Lee Harry L. Cline Wm. F. Luepker Luana Clarence Johnson

Quarries of Rock of Ages Abbreviated Advertisement

An Iowa advertisement from Roggensack Monument Works in Waukon cautions buyers to choose the finished monument over pictures and to pay no agents, promoting direct purchase from quarries of Rock of Ages without middlemen.

Rock of Ages Sommiudkiga Roggensack Monument Works Waukon Iowa

Farm program debate and tax case feature Iowa report

Continued discussion on the states’ farm program and the public scrutiny rule for welfare rolls. Officials estimate annual costs of sharing rolls, while legislators note small roll reductions. Also notes top speakers at the Iowa Farm Bureau convention and a dairy tax case in the Iowa Supreme Court, where the state’s immunity prevented suit.

Social Welfare Department Alben Barkley John A. Hannah Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Des Moines E. Howard ‘Hill Iowa Farm Bureau Barkley Hannah Hamilton County Iowa Supreme Court Iowa Iowa Dairy Industries Commission Supreme Court

Real Estate Transfers and New Car Registrations

Real estate transfers list multiple WD joint and widow deeds between Kohis, Anderson, Hazel, Moody and others for parcels in Clermont Elgin and Wa dena with $1 consideration. New car registrations from Elgin Clermont Wa dena list Ford, Chrysler, Plymouth, Buick, GMC pickups and ranch wagons with owners including Peters J.D. Laird J. Erickson and Simek among others.

Kohis William H., Jr Adolph Henninger Anderson Gilbert M Henry Anderson & Wt Johnson, Hazel Vernon A. Meyer Clermont Moody William A. Moore Elgin Wm.d Peters Ford Laird G. Cline G. E Jorgenson Chrysler Miio '/A Olson Plymouth Len T Simek Buick John Or Teolene Erickson Wadena Minnie Daniels Capper's Hatchery GMC Benjamin H

Local Social Notes Mention Cedar Rapids Visit

Mrs Joe Kenan of Cedar Rapids spent Sunday at her mother Mrs Florence Baldwin's home. The Leo and Raymond Boleyn were also noted in the town social column with no further details.

Joe Kenan Cedar Rapids Florence Baldwin Leo and Raymond Boleyn

Family visits center Clyde Tear Waterloo and birthday party

Mrs Anna Schupbach returned from Detroit after weeks with her son Albert L. Schupbach. Glen Schupbach at Moline hosted. Greg and Fay Seileman from Oelwein joined Anne Schupbach for supper. Elaine Hellum turned 10 with a school party at her grandparents John Hellum’s home.

Clyde Tear Waterloo Anna Schupbach Detroit Mich Albert L. Schupbach Glen Schupbach Moline Robert Seileman Greg Jand Fay Oelwein Anne Schupbach Reujben Schupbach Elaine Hellum John Hellum

Local Dinner Guests Share Sunday Gatherings

Arthur Landsgard hosts dinner with Harold and George Landsard and families. Zebbie Davis, Harold Oppland and many Decorah visitors appear. Kjosa and Loftsgard households welcome relatives and friends from Decorah Clarion Clermont Waterlots and beyond.

Arthur Landsgard Harold Landsgard George Landsard Orlan Geraldine Zebbie Davis Harold Oppland Clarence Joseph Sander Bidne Knut Bidne Lars Seim Dorthea Dreng Decorah Gnnda Olson Bernard Hanson Arthur Amundson Morris Amundson Ruth Opland Robert Wettleson Julia Sandra Kjosa Postville Hospital Kjosa Otto Gisteson Joann Kathleen Allen Anderson C. C. Reierson Lloyd Reierson Betty iMr Keith Brainard Marsha Leslie Lantz Victor Guyer Orven Loftsgard

Auction aids hot lunch program at local school house

The sale at the school house to support the hot lunch program raised about $250 for the PTA despite a light turnout. Mrs. Clara Bennington of Waterloo visited her sister, Mrs. Libby Tenney, for a week. Fred Gernand attended the directors meeting of the German Mutual Fire Insurance Co. in Eldorado Thursday.

PTA Clara Bennington Waterloo Libby Tenney Fred Gernand

Volga Bluebird 4-H extends Friday night aid event

A Volga Bluebird 4-H girls group provided aid to Volga Pi pioneer 4-H boys Friday night with about 45 attendees enjoying the evening despite a cool spell. Numerous local families attended meals and visits, including Lyle Roys, Glen Moats, and the Oldfather and Wheeler households sharing hospitality and birthday observations during a weekend of gatherings.

Patty Proberts Gee Oldfather Dad Oldfather Henry Oldfather Central C Chesley Smith Missoula Bent Ray Zwanzi Reynolds Nancy Monts Elkader Merwin Puffett Dean Francis Wheeler Les Wheeler Lyle Berger Bill Berger Blooming Prairie Minn Tom Taylor i Lavilla Berger Arthur Jennings Dayton Wash Ella Downer Strawberry ‘Point Lyle Jennings Geo. Moats

Wise Quips and Witty Sayings Parade in Light Humor

A collection of aphorisms and brief jokes features Rabbi Stephen S Wise at a dinner with a New Englander and remarks about descendants of signers, a caution on smiles, and quips about temperance, honeymoon norms, dances, and medical specialists. The pieces read as a collage of moral witticisms and social observations from a bygone era.

Stephen S. Wise New York New

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