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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1938
Page
1
Easthryn J. Strauch is listed as the local entrant in Fayette County Iowa for second class mail at the Elgin post office, indicating official filing under the local post office classification. The entry reflects postal service documentation of mail matter categorized for local distribution.
George Waldron announces candidacy in the June 6 1938 Republican primary for the office of sheriff of Fayette County. He requests readers to vote in the primary and to consider his candidacy.
A candidate announces intent to run for the office of County Treasurer of Fayette County seeking renomination. The decision will be made by Republican voters at the primary election on June 6, 1938.
A 1935 term board of supervisors member will begin a new term on January 1, 1959 contingent on the Republican party's decision and alignment with party lines. The notice notes affiliation and timing for the upcoming term.
1939 term candidate for supervisor seeks nomination subject to Republican voters decision at the June 6, 1938 primary. Harry R. Humphry.
For sheriff candidate for the nomination subject to Republican voters decision in Fayette county primary in June. Art Frisch Sumner.
A record noting the Fayette County Democratic voters at the June 6 1938 primary election. Myron E. Talcott appears as a supervisor candidate or related official in the historical roll.
M. J. Schneider of Fayette announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for supervisor for the term beginning January 1, 1940, subject to the decision of Republican voters at the June 6 primaries.
A call to residents to promote their hometown, even small towns. Encouraging neighbors to speak well of local areas to boost community spirit and show satisfaction with their surroundings.
An angry candidate storms a Webster City Freeman office during a campaign clash. The editor challenges the claim, prompting a tense exchange over truth in reporting and the risks of publishing accusations.
Residents claim an undisclosed city report exists per the Echo. Officials deny details while promising transparency and a forthcoming briefing to address public concern.
The Echo records a birthday and Easter anniversary, two pleasant surprises planned in honor. It notes Emmet Bartels and Ada Jacquette wed on Tuesday April 14 1908 in Waterloo Iowa, and Josephine Bucher married April 21 1908 in Montorville Minnesota with home to Troy Harbor Minnesota.
William Schweikard of Buffalo North Carolina was sentenced to ten years at Fort Madison on two charges breaking and entering and larceny by Judge T H Goheen in Clayton County District Court at Elkader. He allegedly broke into a McGregor hardware store on Christmas morning 1836 and stole guns ammunition and other articles. He was arrested at Peoria Illinois and brought back to Clayton County to begin serving his term. Oscar Howell Schweikard's accomplice in the McGregor robbery was sentenced several months ago and is now at Fort Madison.
A prospective buyer found 1500 dollars in a fruit jar during a sale of Ed Windahl's property in Oskaloosa. The finder reported the bills to administrators after Windahl was found dead from a bullet wound. The incident underscores honesty amid the sale of the deceased man's belongings.
The body of a man found in a vacant log cabin Sunday five miles northeast of Waukon was identified Monday as John McNamara of Waukon. He was a nightwatchman until last July at the Allamakee county home. Coroner John Bresnahan led the investigation.
A Sabula Gazette contemplation questions how many in the United States would abandon the current form of government and migrate to other countries, framing it as a big job about national residence and belief.
A fragment notes a bank cashier named Willard stealing fifty thousand and escaping with a friend’s wife, while a neighbor jokes about who will take over Sunday school duties tomorrow, hinting at headlines and community chatter alongside ads.
A list of innovative devices including secure electric sockets, self closing fly swat screen, steam developing photos, paper collars for speed warning, auto air conditioned buses, insulated ice cream wrap, and a federal census survey on home ownership. The note cites continued building growth with 1938 totals surpassing 1937.
State Administrator George J. Keller announced 13 WPA projects with total wages of 352,565 for 410 laborers. Among them Elkader will construct a rock retaining wall for 40 workers at a cost of 5,475.
A hopeful note suggests that if the world endures a few more weeks, the upcoming June graduate can step forward to fix pressing problems and restore balance. The statement casts the graduate as a future agent of change amid global strain.
A compact note on how a newspaper oRographer uses unreadable copy as fodder for humor, yielding endless subjects for commentary. It captures the habit of turning garbled text into satirical material without relying on explicit events or names.
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