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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1932
Page
2
Local residents gather for visits and dinners across Anamosa Colesburg West Union and Mount Vernon while neighbors bid farewell to Dan Lowe and Mrs A W Heiden. Community notes record hospitalities, club meetings, and a funeral for Mrs A W Heiden in this Wadena column.
Those neither absent nor tardy over six weeks include Maxine Bond Derry Leonhart Daryl Voshell Vivian Minihan and Betty Ruth Johnson In the third and fourth grades the non tardy list features Mary Dick Leonhart Margaret Cline Melbourne Lonegran Harold Johnson Arthur Weber and Harley Frey Ten pupils are absent due to smallpox quarantine The Junior Senior banquet will be held Saturday prepared and served by the domestic science class The seniors are practicing for their play with cast and date to be announced
Mary Heiden born Elkader Iowa October 28 1864 died at home in Wadena April 9 1932 aged 67 years 6 months 17 days. She married August Heiden December 2 1884 and had three children Fred Bertha Eva. Funeral held Presbyterian church Arlington officiated by Rev Sandrock with hymns sung by Mrs Eckhart. Pallbearers listed. Condolences from relatives across counties. Jack Knarr advertises Elgin Clermont and Wadena cleaning business amid competition.
A series of social calls and gatherings as Mrs. Ben Brabham and Mrs. Jdsha Nydegger host and visit friends. The Social Hour Club met with Mrs. George Howard. Numerous visits occurred in Elgin and in local homes including the Boyers, Gilsons, Boyers, and Knudtsons with relatives and neighbors attending.
Fayette County court notes show the April term grand jury reported Monday after being drawn Tuesday of last week. Of four investigated cases one indictment was returned Fred Zuercher of Wadena charged with larceny by embezzlement by bailée.
Fayette County Treasurer F G Lee reports four months of satisfactory tax collections totaling 684025.32 since December 1 1931 with breakdowns for Taxes City Specials Auto Licenses and Miscellaneous revenue. He notes a 86000 shortfall versus last year due to a smaller tax list and praises a partial payment plan that reduces penalties for both county and taxpayers. School Play Day plans advance for May 21 at West Union fairgrounds with optimism for strong school participation.
Donald Hawkins of Oelwein pleaded guilty to auto larceny and received a sentence not exceeding ten years in the Anamosa reformatory. Frank Williams, who escaped from jail, was sentenced to one year in the Fort Madison penitentiary.
A compact slice of community life lists births and family news, visits, and local events. It notes a son born April 11 to Joseph Wander and wife, visits by Mrs. Don Lamp and Eva Lamp from Oelwein, and various Sunday gatherings at homes in Bloomingotn and Decorah areas. Also mentions pancake supper at M E church, baptist missionary meeting, a hospital operation for Margie Boleyn, and local road project updates near the Helms farm.
The obituary lists survivors beyond his parents: three brothers Elie Kenneth and Selmar, two sisters Lowella and Mae. Funeral services were held Thursday at Wood Church with burial in Wood Cemetery. Attendees included Mrs. Max Hunsberger Mes Selmar Groth and Mr. ae M Hellum among community mourners.
A fragment notes improvements after interior work in the Canper hatchery building. Decorations and renovations enhance the overall appearance, reflecting new upkeep and possible modernization.
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