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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1964

Page

4

For Sale Eight Room Modern House Clermont Main Street

Eight room modern house with four bedrooms new oil furnace and new roof located on Main Street Clermont Iowa contact Dennis Rear 52 53 Carlson Wedding Line Echo office latest styles free thank you ecards for shower gifts with order of wedding invitations also a 127 acre farm four miles west of Clermont Iowa on contract contact Mrs Ruth Larson Clermont Iowa or E W Hilgemann Aug Elgin Iowa Napkins luncheon cocktail dinner for weddings graduation all occasion monogrammed many colors and styles order Echo office tf

Moern Clermont Dennis Carlson Echo Iowa Ruth Larson E. W. Hilgemann Auy Elgin Echo Office

Winners at Elgin Saturday drawing

Cash winners at the weekly Elgin drawing were Mrs. Cornelia Burray winning $50 and $5 prizes awarded to John Anderson Cornelius Reierson Alton Medberry and Robert Moore.

Elgin Cornelia Burrow John Anderson Cornelius Reierson Alton Medberry Robert Moore

New Serum Aims to Improve Rabies Treatment

Veterinarians nationwide are urged to donate blood for a duck embryo vaccine research project at Iowa State University. The goal is to replace horse serum with safer antibodies to reduce reactions, especially for milder exposures. Strong donors include patients formerly treated with the Pastner vaccine, with US Public Health Service backing the effort.

Towa John B. Herrick Iowa State University Herrick United States Public Health Service

Cards of Thanks to Elgin business and professional men

Mrs Cor­nelia Burrrow offers thanks for the Jack Pot win Saturday evening and expresses gratitude to Elgin business and professional men for their support in this notice.

Elgin Cornelia Burrrow

Births Ann Kristin Porter Deanna Lynn Krueger Sue Blien

Mr and Mrs Allan Porter Canoga Park California announce the birth of daughter Ann Kristin born Friday August 28 Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Leo Schori Deanna Lynn born Saturday August 29 at Postville hospital weighing 6 lbs 10 oz Mr and Mrs Carlton Krueger announce daughter Deanna Lynn born August 29 at Postville hospital Hubert Seago Garber announces daughter Sue Blien born August 23 at Manchester hospital weighing 9 lbs about 134 oz and joins sister Vicki Jean

Allan Porter Canoga Park Calif Ann Kristin Leo Schori Carlton Krueger Deanna Lynn Postville Hospital Hubert Seago Garber Sue Blien Manchester Hospital Vicki Jean

Pfister and Lehman Families Socialize In Local Visits

Elgin Local News reports the Wm. Pfister family hosted Wednesday evening visitors from Postville in their home. Anita Lehman traveled to Chicago on Monday to spend a week with the Stanley Lehman family. Raymond Loftsgard of Clermont and his family visited the Pfisters Friday evening. Sunday dinner for Rose Pfister's sixth birthday brought together the Hofer family, Postville, along with Mr. and Mrs. Stearns and Ronnie Smeltzer of West Union and Mr. and Mrs. Streeter.

Wm. Pfister Paul Hofer Postville Anita Lehman Chicago Stanley Lehman Raymond Loftsgard Clermont Rose Frank Stearns Ronnie Smeltzer West Union Ruel Streeter

New Address for Mr and Mrs Dale Johansen

Mr and Mrs Dale Johansen relocate to 1009 Sherman Wayne Nebraska. The move updates their residence records and local mailing address. Affected services should update contact details accordingly.

Mrs Dale Johansen Sherman, Wayne, Nebr

Letter to Editor Extends Echo Subscription for One Year

George Sova mails a $3 renewal to extend The Elgin Echo subscription for another year. He notes leaving Elgin in 1909 and quotes Mark Twain about friends in a tranquil childhood refuge. He hopes Max Thomas’ Ad in the Echo keeps the weekly guest.

Kansas Peoria Ilinois Elgin Echo Elgin Iowa M.O The Echo Max Thomas

State News Highlights From Page One

Dr. Harald Munn of Michigan addressed the Iowa Prohibition Party convention as its presidential candidate. Verne Higens is the Iowa state chairman. Dr. J. W. Stein of Des Moines was named executive director of the Higher Education Facilities committee to plan state financial aid for colleges through federal grants. The Van Gundy nine from Jamaica, nine sons of Mrs. Zella Van Gundy, debuted with a 13 to 1 loss to a West Des Moines club. The Iowa Court Study Commission proposed measures ahead of the legislature session.

Harald Munn Michigan Iowa Verne Higens Stuart J. W. Stein Des Moines Higher Education Facilities Committee Stein Drake University Commission Thel van Gundy Jamaica Zella van Gundy West Des Moines

Iowa court reform would abolish lower courts

The proposal would eliminate justice of the peace and other courts below district level and expand district courts to absorb their work. A Folk County ruling by Judge Wade Clark could affect road funding by up to 2.5 million dollars yearly if overturned. Clark held interstate trucking registration fees were computed erroneously by the reciprocity board.

Justice of Peace Iowa Folk County District Court Wade Clark State Supreme Court Clarke State

August Rain Surpasses June and July Totals

Generous showers last weekend raise August rainfall to 4.72 inches, beating June's 2.00 and July's 1.58. Lawns and pastures turn green again, and the rain may benefit the corn crop.

Linda Gardner Wins Free Radio at Moore's V-Store

Linda Gardner won the transistor radio given away at Moore's V-Store last Saturday evening August 29. More than 700 people registered for the drawing.

Linda Gardner Moore's V-Store

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