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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1940
Page
1
The Figin Echo is published every Thursday by R P Strauch and is entered at the Elgin Iowa post office as second class mail matter.
The April 4, 1940 column surveys jokes from Alden Pinney in Benton and Wade Guenther in Sabula, lampoons home life in Iowa towns, and riffs on leap year misadventures, local romances sparked by a Rock Island steel crew, and playful wordplay about Confucius and Russian names.
Short illness ends Mrs Gott eb Hanni life at home on April 1 1910 funeral for John Heck held at German Baptist church Rev Draewe officiatingMgr Beck ill for weeks then died after hospital surgery in Iowa City Halley's Comet to be visible before dawn April 8 from Lick Observatory director W Campbell notes earth may pass tail May 18 but risk minimal Alden Pinney to Nebraska then Benton Missouri to settle A M Weibel and John Benson Dey to tour Jim River Valley for land investments Fatal runaway near Postville Fred Lammert 49 killed on way home J E Riche ships household goods to Blunt South Dakota Charles Monnahan and Leslie Lehman buy autos from Celwein Automobile Co L Hutchinson buys F K Robbins property for modern home Albert Halverson and wife move Minot North Dakota to Cut Bank Montana for lumber business farewell party for Halversons Kinney family surprise sendoff before leaving for Alexandria Minnesota to work in printing office.
The passage notes three census responses cover most queries: yes, nod, or no. It contrasts a Chinese custom where unpaid bills on New Year lead to carrying a lit lantern until settled, speculating this might explain newspapers' generous subscription tones.
The text explains restoring stiff leather by moistening with water while damp, applying sulfonated neatsfoot or cool oil, then letting the leather dry slowly at room temperature. It specifies gradual drying after oiling to regain flexibility.
Park Ranger Perry Brown of Grand Canyon Arizona was assigned an odd task to rescue an echo. Tourists reported a man calling for help. Brown found a tourist sitting on a rock below the rim shouting into space.
Bank report from Elgin State Bank in Farrie County shows assets at close of business March 25 1940s era. Loans and discounts 3282. Bonds and securities guaranteed by U.S. government. Overdrafts Banking house Furniture and fixtures due from banks and other assets totals and notes.
The fragment describes a meeting at the schoolhouse in April 1940 with Gene Babes ter and Unis Torkelisen attending. It notes badge awards for patrols and lists financial figures from a bank statement, including total assets of 459,291.44 and liabilities of the same amount, sworn by Samuel Mosby and B. J. Baumgartner. The text ends with post-meeting games and lunch.
W J Rogers abstract reports transfers: Olive O Knutson to Martha Knutson for 1. lots 5 6 block 1 North Side Add Wa dena and parts of Hackmanns Add Elgin. Blanche J Morris to Fred Nydegger Jr and Helen Nydegger for 2400, SW SW and N 3 4 SE SW 1-93-a. Elmer and Millard Rear to Q K Kittleson for 4000, W 1 2 SE 24-95-38. Emma Rear to O K Kittleson for 1, W 1 2 SE 24-95-a.
A report notes Stine presenting zirconia as the heaviest gym stones claimed, highlighting the unusual material and the assertion of greater weight.
A Caruthersville Democrat Argus note reflects on public official leadership in community matters and the impact of locally printed sale bills. It discusses debt payment credibility, advertising effectiveness, and reader trust in hometown printers versus distant sources.
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