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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1937
Page
6
Elgin community notes recount injuries and recoveries, weekend visits with family in Elkader and Janesville, and several trips to Chicago, Dubuque, and Florida. Local students and teachers receive updates on jobs, salaries, and upcoming sports with Gustavus Adolphus.
J J Snyder, minister Grace Foxwell plans Sunday school at 10 15 a m and church worship at 11 15 a m. The Ladies Aid Society and Cemetery Association will be entertained at Mrs Perry Medberry's home on Wednesday afternoon April 21.
The St Pauls M E Church announces worship at 10 am with Sunday school at 11 am led by Minister J Snyder and pianist R C Jorgenson. Ladies Aid Society divisional meetings occur Thursday afternoon with the first at Mrs R W Muehlenthaler, second at Mrs Mel Kohler, and third at Mrs F R Berg, the latter to bring a picnic lunch.
Luther an Church Notes list services for St Olaf Marion and Norway Norse English Cantata times on April 1 and 2 with Luther League activities. Pastor J Strandford invites attendance and welcomes all to each service.
Elgin Baptist Church under Pastor Paul F. Zoschke hosts morning worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, and an evening service at 7 45 led by guest speaker Rev. Martin Leuschner. B Y P A features Fanny Crosby hymns in evening program. Tabitha Society meets April 21 at 2 p.m with prayer at 8 p.m and choir rehearsal at 9 p.m.
Financial report for Elgin Iowa for the year ending March 31 1937 shows receipts of 13005 17 and expenditures of 8656 83 with balance 4848 34. Town Clerk C J Harrington certifies accuracy March 1987 and notes Hawkeye bids for marshal.
Elgin Iowa town council met in regular session with mayor and all councilmen present. Minutes approved. Bills audited and allowed by the council include salaries for Geo Boyle W H Dean Max Thoma and others plus supplies and services for power lighting water and equipment. Board of Equalization adjourned to April 7 1937 and then reconvened with no changes to assessments.
A Winterset Madisonian excerpt decries the era of taxes and government red tape. The writer laments many levies including cap ital stock, unemployment, sales, income, and corporate taxes. He argues a government printing press and workers profit from the labor of others.
The Baptist Missionary Society met last Wednesday afternoon in the church parlors. Mrs. Carl Hackmann led devotions and articles and poems were read by Louise Schori Mrs. Otto Krueger Mrs. Carl Hackmann and Ethel Rennison. Rev Zoschke spoke on Treasure in Heaven. Hostesses were Mrs. Otto Krueger Mrs. Alfred Wenger Mrs. Alfred Jacob and Mrs. Mary Miller. Ed Medberry family moved to Elgin and settled in rooms over his mailing station in east Elgin. The home has been redecorated and a new bathroom is being installed. George Snyder writes from Los Angeles April 10 of sunny weather and thanks for Echo. A sheriff in Winneshiek county is seeking two young college magazine solicitors.
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