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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1965

Page

4

WANTED AND SERVICES LISTINGS FROM LOCAL PAPER

Odd job offers and ads for truckers tailoring footwear piano tuning and church notes. Mentions include Will Do custom com and drying corn, Smith-Corona typewriters sale, Moore’s Locker service with free gift, shoes sale at Thomas de vaACE, HomeLite saw ad, Klinger Tractor Service, piano tuning by Calvin Bechtel, and Marion ALCW meeting details.

Homelite Klinger Tractor Service West Union West Woom Calvin Bechtel Waukon

Thank you note to Postville hospital staff

Thank you to friends and relatives for visits gifts and flowers received during my stay at Postville Community Hospital and since my return home Special thanks to the nurses aides and doctors for their wonderful care All was greatly appreciated and will always be remembered by Jacob Friederi rT 4p

Postville Community Hospital Jacob Friederi

Hospital News From Scholtz Hospital Waterloo

Mrs. Elmer Frieden hospitalized at Scholtz Hospital Waterloo after entering Monday. Jacob Friedernh returned home from Erow hospital Tuesday. Mrs. Ara Seterpbart visited until Friday.

Elmer Frieden Scholtz Hospital Waterloo Jacob Friedternh Ara Seterpbart

Iowa State News Continued Political and Development Notes

State leaders discuss Governor Hughes prospects in Washington and Des Moines while a court invalidates a 1965 law on courthouse hours for double subject issues. Iowa Development Commission plans a second trade mission to the Orient led by Gov. Hughes. Clive prison farm sale bids due October 15 for a 687 acre site, with Newton’s 1500 acre farm to become a pre release center. AFL CIO officers Davis and another top official re elected.

Moline Rey Hughes Humphrey Washington Des Moines Iowa John Tobin Iowa Development Commission Orient Europe Gov. Hughes Clive State Board of Control Newton Clive Honor Farm LABOR Iowa Federation of Labor Afl-Cio Charles L. Davis Des

Reelected leaders at Cedar Rapids federation convention

Maines the federation president and Jake Min Ottumwa executive vice president were re elected by acclamation after no other candidates entered for their posts at Cedar Rapids. A contest arose for treasurer between Harry L. Branscomb Des Moines seeking reelection and James Wengert Sioux City. The state executive council held an evening session and approved travel and expense rules for state employees including a $1.25 breakfast, $2 lunch, and $3.75 dinner limit with receipts required effective Oct 1. The polio outbreak in Iowa now totals four cases for the year, with last year reporting one.

Maines Federation Jake Min Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Sve.treas Harry L. Branscomb Des Moines James Wengert Sioux City State Executive Council Ss New Coune

Regents appoint two deans at University of Iowa and Vet College

The state board of regents named Dr. Donald Galagan as dean of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry at a $29,000 annual salary, succeeding retiring Dean George Easton. The board also named Dr. Ralph Lloyd as Kitchel dean of the State University College of Veterinary Medicine at $23,000 yearly.

State Board of Regents Donald Galagan U. S. Public Health Service Divison of Dental Health University of Iown College of Dentistry Galagan Wil George Easton Ralph Lloyd Kitchel University College of Veterinary Medicine

Thomas Grocery Week Savings Begin Now

Thomas' marks a week of grocery price cuts featuring reduced staples and weekly specials aimed at lowering the household bill. Local shoppers can find discounts on produce, dairy, and pantry items throughout the store.

Thomas

It's Your Money tax burden across nations according to Furago

Ladislas Furago in Its Your Money notes that Americans are not the most taxed, with the United States at 27.6 percent of GNP ranking tenth. West Germany leads at 34 percent, the UK slightly above the US, while many countries rely on American tax dollars.

United Ons U. S United Kinsdom Ladislas Furago

Adams White store in Volga recalled in old records

An aged Volga two story building once run by Charley Adams and Ed White is highlighted by old calendars dating to 1889 found during archival searching. The firm sold groceries dry goods shoes and more while John Parsons served as longtime clerk.

Adams - White Volga Tomer Wadena Presbyterian Church Charley Adams Ed White John Parsons C. E. Lovett Produce Company

Storehouse Memories and moves of a town building

The Ad ams estate gave the building to the Presbyterian Church which sold it to Tom Roys of Wadena. The structure moved from the north part of town to its present location. A wood stack fed the furnace before an oil system was installed. A large cookie rack drew children to the store for fresh bulk cookies. A water pail and cup were kept for customers in the rear. The store closed in the 1940s. Clarence leased the building for a dexmands store until 1830, then closed and moved to Strawberry Point. Mr and Mrs Joe Peterson of Marion visited the Glen Oldfather home. Mrs Peterson is Marie Sidon, formerly Sidter of Mrs Oldfather. Willis Chase visited from Fort Bragg to see family.

Adams Presbyterian Church Tom Roys Wadena Clarence Dexmands Strawberry Point Pson Marie Sidon

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