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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1935
Page
3
The Clermont Enterprise weekly publication lists Elizabeth Priest as local editor and Clermont Fayette County, Iowa as its post office entry point. The paper is noted as a member of the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association.
A diver and two assistants from Detroit perform underwater work on the locks this week to remove the steel cofferdam sheets at both ends. They prepare anchorage for large cranes, re-drill or torch new holes where pilings are damaged, and aim for an immediate forty foot wide opening, as reported by Guttenberg Press.
In Dyersville the Indiana judge delivering a jury charge mocked a theft indictment stating theft of a jackass. The piece notes a wartime style horse market with Leo Hoffman selling four quality horses, two mares at 260 each, and a pair at 480, while H D Flower sold a team for 500 to eastern buyers.
Typhoons are named for individual vessels whose loss they have caused, not habitually but in notable cases. The practice links destructive storms to ships, reflecting historical naming customs and the impact of maritime disasters on naval memory.
A civic appeal urges every citizen and business to boost the city now. The piece invites Chamber of Commerce members and advertisers to join a progressive, energetic effort to spur rapid local growth and instill pride and joy. Opportunities may arrive suddenly, so act immediately.
A country editor dissects Congress and argues for wind erosion action. He urges truth in fabric labeling to expose shoddy wool, notes cloak room culture in the House, cherry blossom season, and mentions the War College and a historical scaffold site near Washington.
Ruth Tollefson and friend visited Cornelius Reierson in Le Roy with Ruth joining Elvira Amundson and Mrs. Roy Johaningmeier for Friday calls. Oscar Lind attended West Union church services. Mrs. Roy Walter and Mrs. L. C. Reierson attended a project meeting in Elkader. Ossie Lind attended church and farm life continues with many visitors, farm sales, and a Golden anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Loftsgard at Marion church.
The Sabula Gazette notes spring arrivals with scenes of children at play and adults preparing for gardening, cleaning, and shopping. Vendors display spring clothes and garden tools while workers tend streets and shops anticipate warmer days.
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