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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1959
Page
4
Meyer’s Hatchery in Postville Iowa advertises barn spraying with Carbola as the leading product. It claims one operation dries white and kills flies while reducing spider webs by 90 percent for a year. Free estimates available.
Multiple short classified items including FOR SALE notices for a 1950 Plymouth two door and a trades exchange at Moores 5 and 10, a sorghum sale by Mervin Hunsberger, and a cement work help wanted by James Way Cable Barn Cleaner. Also several CARD OF THANKS and thank you notes from hospital stays and home care recipients.
Mrs Jack Adrian was a patient at Postville hospital from Sunday morning to Tuesday. She broke two bones in her foot when she fell from a step ladder on Saturday. Her foot was placed in a cast.
Mrs James Martin Parkdale Ranger Station Parkdale Oregon Edith Gehring 28 W Bloomington Iowa City Iowa Norma Gehring 335 N Schubert Palatine Illinois Local notice lists updated addresses for residents including three named individuals and their placements in state and city locales.
The Elgin Methodist Youth Fellowship held its first meeting since last spring Sunday evening September 20. Officers elected were Jim Frieden president Pam Clothier vice president Eloise Lantz secretary and Pat Larson treasurer Installation of officers will be held Sunday evening October 4.
Elgin residents hosted visitors from Barrien Spri Michigan and Elk Hart Indiana from Sunday to Tuesday. The Vaughns stayed with Floyd Puffett, and Arlee Shaffer wed at Church of Christ in Hampton. Jacob Butikofer hosted Dan Butikofer Sr and others. Rev Eldon Schroeder hosted Jean Schacht and Jerry Stromberg with ties to Wheaton and the University of Minnesota.
In Elgin Iowa a local notice urges readers to save coffee jar labels for the Christmas helper drive by the Legion Auxiliary. The program runs from now until December 1 and supports needy children.
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