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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1955
Page
2
Elgin Iowa records indicate second class mail matter designation dated September 1 1891 at the Elgin post office Fayette County under the 1852 act. The note confirms postal classification and archival filing for local mail services and official notices.
Official publication announces sealed bids for grading the high school grounds, constructing a well with pumping system, and furnishing/installing a pump. Bids due October 7, 1955 at 2:00 pm in Clermont Iowa, with preferences for Iowa products and right to reject any bids. Signed by Gladys Hanson, Secretary, Board of Directors.
The document presents financial figures labeled CAPITAL ACCOUNTS and several balances including 540,649.41 593,240.44 and 8249.44, with totals like 1,769,759.51 and 183,902.39 negative 100,000.00. It lists MAX THOMA as President and G. J. MOSBY as Cashier, with attestations by Charles L. Capper and Fred C. Muehlethaler as Directors. The State of Iowa, Fayette County, shows Sworn before R. E. Kohler, Notary Public, on September 14, 1955, noting the notary is not an officer or director of the bank and the commission expires July 4, 1957.
Syria Community Church led by Minister E G Steinman schedules Sunday school at 10 15 a m worship at 11 15 a m and Youth Fellowship at 7 30 p m. A Family Nights committee list includes October January and March divisions with chairs such as Gerald Shaffer Mrs Floyd Frieden Thomas Pollock Mrs Fred Nydegger and others. Numerous social notes list guests and visits among local residents and families across West Union Volga Dundee Albany Racine and Clermont.
Weekend guests included the Frieden and Yearous households. Area residents attended open houses, birthday parties, and dinners with the Hermens, Hunsberger, Yearous, and Kümpston families. A 50th wedding anniversary celebration for Will Goodin drew many local relatives to Volga and nearby towns.
In Ban croft Mr and Mrs F H Mescher observed their golden wedding anniversary with seven of their grandchildren in attendance, part of a large extended family that includes nineteen other grandchildren.
Mrs Belva Snyder hosted the Elgin Study Club on Tuesday Sept 13. Members presented a playlet I Cant featuring Mdms H H Wolf John Tillotson Ed Medberry Martin Wenger Rex Mulford Lester Gehring Charles Gehring and G J Mosby. New member Mrs Ed Medberry welcomed. Sunshine committee appointed and publicity committee named. Next joint meeting with Progress and Tertia Clubs set for Sept 26 at 8:00 PM at the Lutheran Church.
The notice lists new residence details for Mrs Nelle Schori at 1423 Bever Avenue, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Verification with local directory records indicates a change of address within the Cedar Rapids area.
Four year old David Meyer, son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Meyer, fell from a tree Wednesday at the Selmer Groth residence and fractured his leg above the fence. He remains hospitalized at Palmer Memorial hospital in West Union with surgery expected Friday. Separately, Mrs Louis Becker underwent major surgery Friday at St Josephs hospital in New Hampton.
Dale D Patterson son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Patterson Wadena is flying home from Germany He entered service in October 1953 left the states in July 1964 and has been stationed at Karlsruhe Germany since He is due to fly from Frankfurt about Sept 21 and will receive his discharge at Ft Sheridan.
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