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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1962
Page
5
A long string of residents from Decorah West Union Blanchville Monona Clermont Mason City Kanawha and Postville attend dinners coffee visits and birthday gatherings at numerous homes including the Gisleson Loftsgard Reierson Olson and Opland households. Several relatives and friends join in confirmations workshops and weekend hosting across area towns.
The Iowa State Printing Board will meet in Des Moines on Friday November 9 1962 to receive bids on Bills Journals Calendars Bill Index Letter heads and Envelopes for the 60th General Assembly 1063 1964 Official Register 36000 lbs White E F Book Paper and 40000 lbs Rag Bond plus other items. Bids will be opened read and awarded at 10:00 a m The board may reject all bids Specifications may be obtained from S E Tennant Superintendent of Printing State House Des Moines.
Mrs Julia Boyer of Waterloo spent the weekend at home. Ruth Kohls of Independence visited her parents. Tom Hayzlett visited in the Kohls home. Mr and Mrs Joe Peters spent days in Bellvue. The Reuben Butikofer family visited the Lawrence Gehring home Monday. Lyle Martin’s dinner guests included Melvin Hanson Sally Stephenson and Sharon Martin. The Richard Kohls family with Clarence Tripp visited the Little Brown Church and Harrisons apple orchard. Don Reeder and sons and Anna Reeder visited Eldora. Glen Boyer moved to West Union. Richard Kohls visited Vern Cannell in West Union. Debbie DeSart visited Jeri Martin. Other visitors: Giles Martin Johnny Donna Melvin Martin Kenny Terry Lerch. The Wilson Patterson family visited Rex Folkerts in Steamboat Rock.
Local families from Volga Guttenberg and surrounding towns hosted and visited relatives and friends on midweek and weekend gatherings. Attendees included the Hansons Christen Andersons Friederichs and Larsens with numerous guests from Elkport Davenport and Postville. some traveled to Norway Lutheran services and Thanksgiving events at St Olaf Church.
Extension Service calendar lists events from Saturday November 3 with 4-H Agricultural Awards banquet at Maynard Community Hall Clermont County, and meetings for Union Eager Beavers at Riverside Wadena, Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters, and County 4-H officers at the County Extension office.
Elgin Iowa held a special session September 29 1962 at Elgin State Bank to approve well plans and bid form. Bid opening set for Oct 3 1962 at Town Hall. Beer license approved for Elgin Tap. Regular meeting October 1 1962 with full council and multiple fund billings and staff payments.
Nearly two million farmers have switched to conservation farming over 25 years and many progress one step at a time. A new eight page USDA bulletin outlines how to start. it shows who to contact and how to begin with soil and water conservation on the farm. The guide emphasizes ease and orderly change despite unfamiliar steps.
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