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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1947
Page
5
Analysts warn that rising divorces tied to economic stress threaten the American family and democracy. Leaders from churches and economists call for rebuilding moral fiber,警惕 communist influence, and curbing monopoly while urging renewed reverence for institutions, Bill of Rights, and Independence.
The legislature moves into its last week amid a stalemate over school aid. An administration plan may label the issue a stalemate while funding the coming year and calling a later special session for more study. Debates swirl over surplus spending versus continuing programs, with governors and Republicans split on deficit concerns as lawmakers seek further action.
The Elgin Legion post will hold its monthly meeting at the Legion hall on Monday evening April 21. Business will cover plans for the Memorial Day program and all members are urged to attend.
Frank Camp 90 longtime West Union banker and former county treasurer died at home in West Union Saturday. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 pm at First Church with Rev. F Baldwin officiating. Camp, born September 18, 1857, spent most of his life in West Union and held multiple offices including deputy treasurer, county treasurer, and president of West Union First National Bank before serving as board chairman in recent years. He remained active at the bank until last winter.
The February retail index shows car dealers in first place for the eighth straight month, with radio and household appliance dealers in second for the sixth month. Car dealers up 150 percent and appliance dealers up 62 percent, followed by liquor stores 45 and fuel and ice dealers 34 among others.
The Fayette county American Legion will hold a County Stag at Hawkeye on Tuesday April 22. District Commander Jewell will attend. A membership report from each Post should be ready at this meeting. Earl Alton Adjutant Ca.
Prairie La Porte Lodge 147 of Guttenberg hosts Northeastern Iowa Masonic Fellowship on Friday night April 25 at 8 o clock. A good speaker and program are assured and refreshments will be served.
The library added new titles on Saturday April 6 including Happy the Land by Louise Dickinson Rich for adults and Mrs Piggle Wiggle by Betty MacDonald for children. Also Buffalo Bill s by Frank L. Beals and Grocery Kit ten by Helen Hoke. Wm Miller departed Tuesday for Kentucky to attend a field meet and sports show.
The Campfire Girls held their regular meeting on Saturday afternoon, April 12. Members learned about Campfire, reviewed a folder from Camp Huaga, and discussed attending camp this summer. A box of Sutter will be added to the group at the next meeting. The session ended with singing.
Word has been received that Andrew Schieser died April 10 in Long Beach California. He and Mrs Yunker shared an apartment building there. Schieser spent a year in Elgin about twenty two years ago staying with his sister and her husband at their home.
A special election will be held Monday April 21 from 1 to 1 3 pm to vote on selling five rural school buildings in Pleasant Valley township district. Ballots present five separate proposals for districts 6 7 8 9 and 10 to decide if the buildings are to be sold.
Citizens warned by Mayor G H Falb that numerous complaints about glass breakage and destruction by boys using air rifles require immediate cessation. Threat of confiscation of guns and fines imposed. parents urged to prevent their children's use of air rifles where they may damage others’ property.
Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson spent Saturday evening with L G Johnson at Steamboat Rock and returned home Sunday evening. Reuben Schupbach came home Wednesday from Waukegan IL after eight weeks in a cannery school financed by Elgin Canning Co.
Sandra Shepard and her mother Mrs Leon Shepard returned home Saturday from Rochester Minn where Sandra had multiple operations since February 4 and is on the road to recovery. Chester Arthur of Oelwein and Dixie Shepard visited, Dixie staying with grandparents while mother and sister were away.
The study club gathered at the home for its final meeting of the season with the Iowa News theme. Inez Brackin presented reports on Iowa Looks Ahead and Iowa Famous Women. Leota Welch and Mildred Habeger were named delegates to the county federation convention at Clermont on April 28, with Irene Yack and Augusta Schori as alternates. Members to attend should notify Myrtle Falk by April 23, and a luncheon followed served by Schori and Levin Welch.
The County Council will meet at Maynard on April 23 at 7:20 p m. Dr Samuel Garvin head of sociology at the University of Dubuque will speak. Music by Maynard High School. This is the last council meeting and all teachers are urged to attend.
Anna Cox aged 86 died Tuesday evening at her West Union home after about two weeks of illness. Daughters include Mrs. Sheldon Boyle and Mrs. Sue Bovis. Funeral arrangements not yet made. Neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Wm Schupbach and daughter arrived to visit at her son C W Me Comis’s home in Pensacola, Florida. Schupbach recently discharged from Navy Air Corps and served as a flying instructor in Corpus Christi texas.
Postmaster G J Masby notes the Echo that sending U S money orders to Norway is resumed. The service, which began April, should interest many readers seeking international financial transfers.
Fayette county treasurer W M Knox reported Saturday that a little over half the 1946 taxes had been paid by April 1 with 780746.56 dollars collected and 567908.41 still due, totaling 1348 54.97. He noted the 1948 rise over 1945 stems from school districts as the county levy rose only about a third of a mill. The 1944 stage including roads was 13.418 mills, 1946 was 13.077 mills, a 0.341 mill difference.
After a missionary meeting featuring Miss Twila Bartz, missionary to the Cree Indians, the Baptist church congregation gathered for the twelfth anniversary of Rev. and Mrs. P. F. Zoschke. J. B. Baumgartner led a simple program, giving candy to Miss Bartz and a bouquet of 15 American Beauty roses to the couple, with a hidden check inside as a cost-of-living bonus. Refreshments followed.
The former Lehman summer kitchen was moved Monday to the Capper property opposite the Mosby home. Lyle Martin bought the building a month ago and will convert it into a residence. Lehman plans to tear down the barn and build a garage west of the house.
The United States Civil Service Commission says insufficient applications have been received for the substitute post office clerk exam in Elgin Iowa. Applications will be accepted through business hours on April 29 1947. Information and forms available from the Civil Service Secretary at the Elgin Post Office.
Rehearsals began for a minstrel show to be staged by the Wadena Community Club on April 25. A basket social will accompany the event. Proceeds from the minstrel and social will help pay for a movie projector the club purchased.
The Rough Ashlar group meeting will be held at Fredericksburg on Tuesday evening April 22 at 8 00 o'clock. Masons of member lodges are urged to attend.
Elgin Community Club met in Klingman Hall with 25 members. Reports from standing committees dominated the agenda as no new business was taken up. Fundraising for a farm fire truck drive aims for 6000 dollars, with near 3800 pledged and a sale of the old truck to come. The Local Fish and Wildlife Club, led by L L Lenman, reported about 40 members and a focus on stream and slough improvements between Elgin and Clermont. Authorities anticipate outreach to Clermont, Elgin, and adjacent landowners to plan future steps.
Four surveyors from Lechner Engineering Co Ames completed a preliminary survey of the county line road and will report to the highway commission soon. The plan calls for the road to be placed on the farm to market system to secure federal aid. The campaign to relocate the line and upgrade the grade and surface continues, with assurances that the work will proceed.
Plans are under way at Upgur Town University Fayette for the 20th annual High School Senior Day. High school seniors from 138 towns are invited to attend an all day program on the campus Wednesday May 7. The event originated on the UT campus two decades ago and many colleges have adopted it. Five hundred or more seniors usually attend.
Dr Jerdee and Dr H H Wolf will not have Friday afternoon or Friday evening office hours during the summer months. They will be available for absolute emergencies. Mrs Oscar Frieden and Mr and Mrs Albert Schori traveled to Rochester Minnesota Wednesday to visit Frieden a patient at St Marys hospital there.
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