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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
5
Local letters recall visits to Decorah and Cedar Rapids, shifts in homes and businesses, and a grave note about Rudy Lehman losing his facial hair. School enrollment totals and a nostalgic column on tramp printers close this compact Elgin chronicle of changes and reflections.
A quotation from W. D. Howells in Harpers contemplates aging from 60 onward. It praises a peaceful phase in later life when industrious work, mastery of craft, and family harmony reduce fear of death, labeling 60 to 60 as the golden age and noting later peaks around 80 to 90 with reflections on silver years.
Real estate listing ad urges summer to fall sales with Weibel manager Weibel. Mrs Patterson to Iowa City with son Jon for cast removal from Jad’s arm after accident. All holders of bills urged to settle before April 20, 1820 as Oak Grove Threshing Company dissolves. Boyle as president.
Potato expert C. L. Fitch of Iowa State College outlines criteria for choosing seed. He says viable seed must be short, wide and flat to ensure a el mety crop, with vigorous, scab free potatoes from good ground. Iowa conditions demand seed that withstands a tough season.
W. W. Luce opens a jewelry shop in his room of the old post office building offering repairs and a display of clocks, watches, silverware, and jewelry. Only part of the stock arrived but a full line is hoped soon. The family from Minneapolis has not yet arrived, but the town welcomes them to business and social life.
Western Oregon opens more than 360000 acres for settlement with a 60 day preference for honorably discharged soldiers sailors and marines. Interior Department held entry until Congress provided for veterans with the preference running May 10 to July 1920. Applications may be filed as early as April 12.
N A Schwegk longtime resident and business man of West Union collapsed in his lumber office on Saturday and died within minutes. He was 64 and well known to many in the county. his funeral yesterday drew a large gathering from across the area.
The Elgin Opera House, once owned by a stock company, has passed into private hands. Lew and Clifton Christ purchase, plan a permanent base for their businesses, add a first class picture machine, and aim for one of the best shows in the area. The old management is thanked for its entertainments. A runaway accident involving Fred Gresinger and a coaster wagon is described, with caution about sidewalk coaster wagons and roller skates to protect people and property.
Tax totals for the year reach 79,872,422.63 with 32,307,048 allocated to schools. Road and bridge taxes amount to 7,004,062 and 6,269,428 respectively, while state uses tax brings in 7,989,005. City taxes exceed state usage at 10,331,459 and net taxable property values rise from 693,211,117 in 1910 to 1,089,142,677 excluding money and credits.
Church notes urge prayer meeting tonight in the chapel led by Mrs Hillman in the pastor's absence. Reported 86 in Volga City Sunday school attendance. Ladiée Aid Society meets this afternoon with Mrs Patterson. Rural leader day on the 1st 17th and 18th. county Inter-church world convention today at Oelwein. Des Moines hospital donations noted. Next Sunday services at 20:00 morning worship theme We are the Branches 11:00 Sunday school. Haworth League 6:45 Harriet Mosby leads. Ev chanting 7:30 Bel not Conformed. Also mentions seed sale of 100 bushels Kingman area.
Authorities estimate up to 1,000,000 new dwellings needed for Americans. Yet labor and material costs slow construction as workers seek wages above typical mechanics pay. Unions restricting entries and inflating prices threaten the program, prompting calls for fair wages, broader labor supply, and cooperative effort to build millions of homes with reasonable profits and parity with comparable skilled trades.
W Beermann, candidate for county treasurer, born in Clayton thirty-one years ago, now deputy to County Treasurer Blunt. Married Lola Fritz, has two sons. Former agent for the C M & St P R R, Wells Fargo, U S Express, and Western Union, praised for integrity and experience in record keeping. Ad. Argo Gazette. Ben Stahl buys Carl Dummermuth place. J J Philips starts wrecking Bryant hotel to build a modern bungalow.
A Cedar Rapids reader of the Cedar Rapids Republican confesses fear of aging and time, yet advocates living each day fully, cherishing life’s blessings, and striving to be honorable in relations, friendship, and usefulness as one ages gracefully.
The U S department of agriculture links higher income per cow to better stock quality and management. In a series of farm efficiency tests across 289 dairy farms, 48 herds with income per cow of 50 dollars or less showed labor incomes 45 percent below average, while 28 herds with receipts over 120 dollars per cow had labor incomes 76 percent above average. The livestock quality is among 16 points used to judge farm efficiency, with full test details in a new department circular.
Republican electors of Pleasant Valley Township meet at Town Hall Elgin on Wednesday April 24 1020 at 7 30 PM to choose eight delegates for the county convention in West Union courthouse at 1 PM Saturday April 17 Fayette County to select 13 delegates for the Des Moines state convention on April 17 Hugh Patterson committeeman
Iowa women may attend precinct caucuses as voting members and candidates for delegations for the National Convention. The move aligns with the Act of the Thirty-eighth General Assembly confirming presidential ticket voting rights for women. B F Dupray of Oelwein seeks Republican primary Clerk of District Court. Mrs. Fred Kohler hosts Ladies' Card Club gathering at her home.
Local news notes include a Waterville meeting on a school consolidation proposal passing by a large margin. A Butler county man paid a $5 fine for failing to send children to school. The Waukon city council rejected bids for paving work awaiting lower prices. J A Kinney and J Paul Kinney acquire the Alexandria Citizen and Post News, plan to merge as Alexandria Citizen News.
By direction of the Republican state central committees Fayette County convenes a delegate meeting in West Union Iowa at 1 pm on Saturday April 17 to elect thirteen delegates for the Des Moines state convention on April 22 1920 and the Chicago national convention June 21 1920. Precinct caucuses occur April 14 with county and ward delegate allocations listed for each precinct.
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