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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1941
Page
1
Fragmentary notice appears to combine a memorial card with poetry style advertising and obituary elements. It references memorial essays or cards and hints at a remembrance motif alongside a regular advertisement. The text is garbled but signals memorial content and obituary context.
The piece wanders through springtime town scenes from lawnmowers to hatcheries. Farmers and carriers swap tales of tough travel, while old days of homegrown food fade under looming rationing. It urges thrift, conservation, and remembrance of Arthur Day and I Am An American Day, with reflections on modest comforts and small daily choices.
The Elgin State Bank in Fayette County Iowa reports total resources of 520791.44 dollars with loans, U S bonds, securities, deposits and liabilities itemized. Directors certify the statement as full and correct, sworn by Vice President Samuel Mosby and Cashier B J Baumgartner with notary Edna Hunsberger present.
April 13 Echo reports a passenger train from Cedar Rapids to the west met trouble about 2 1/2 miles west of Brainard when part of the engine tender broke causing rails to spread and the express mail car and coaches to derail over ties for about 200 feet. No passengers were injured, and damage was limited to broken ties bent rails and broken window glass.
In last week’s municipal elections in several northeast Iowa towns the incumbents retained office. McGregor re-elected Dr J F Walter as mayor, while Decorah and Guttenberg also saw incumbent leaders win another term. One town besides these mayors retained leadership by familiar names.
The council minutes show Meyror Falb and councilors approving the previous meeting's minutes. Bills audited include salaries for George Boyle and J. Barrington, and numerous supplies from John Fair & Sons ONeill Drug Weibel Mill Co Elgin Beho and others. Power and telephone charges from Central States Power & Light and the town's service providers are listed. The Board of Review schedule is set for Thursday April 10 at 8 p.m with J Barrington as Clerk.
Transfers recorded in the two weeks ending April 4 report Elgin Savings Bank to Elgin Lime Bank in WD for $1.00, NW SW 35-34-7. Arthur C. Herrling guardian, 19 Henry Kuhn guardian D, $160, undivided 2-15. NW NW 27-93-7 ex S 1-22. Samuel Mosby to Gordon J. and Verna Mosby ITD $3000 unplatted lot in SW 14-94-7.
Upper Iowa University plans a Thursday afternoon April 10 broadcast on WOL Ames featuring Warne Spalding professor of piano and Everett peers on the program as part of the current series. Iowa business gains slow amid defense spending. February prices rise slightly while production falls. University of Iowa research notes defense contracts exceed 57 000 by March 1. Soilless plant culture experiments progress at Iowa with pots and liquid solution, aiming for large scale greenhouse use.
Clay King of near Villisca was injured when his tractor slid into a ditch and pinned him beneath it, breaking his leg. John Post of Och jeyedan suffered a broken leg after being buried in a straw stack for about an hour last week.
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