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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1928
Page
5
Rural carriers will deliver oversized parcels by note and, with written patron consent, outside of boxes. If no response, parcels depart from the post office. Policy relieves department and carrier of loss or depreciation risk.
A Cedar Rapids postal letter reveals that irregular afternoon freight and late mail service are being addressed. Officials plan additional freight trains to handle increasing paving materials from Clermont, Fayete, West Union, and Decorah routes, and explain discontinuing the No. 813 Saturday service to Decorah to save costs while reallocating crews for stock and RPO service.
Floyd Sires, known as a bittermaker, placed second at the State Educational Scoring Contest in Manley on the 19th of this month. About 90 tubs competed in a keen contest. J. P. Jenson won first with 95, Sires 94.75, and Mrs. Palmer of Rock Valley 94.6.
Capper of Elgin will be the Democratic candidate for state representative from this county. His petition circulated at the West Union party convention on April 14. The writer endorses Capper as a good man and predicts a large vote where he is known, noting Republican friends may cast a split ticket.
Dist Supt Will Kirwin to conduct services at St Pauls and Myria with brief Quarterly Conference sessions. He will preach a fine message at Elgin at 10 o clock and at Illyria at 2 Dem. All are invited. Ernest J. Stacr, Pastor.
Last Wednesday a thunderstorm struck the John R Schmid farm house now occupied by Mr and Mrs M J Blockhos damaging one bedroom. Lightning burned holes in bedding and pillows where the infant slept but did not ignite the structure. Smoke filled the home briefly as plaster pulled away from the ceiling and small holes appeared in walls.
Berner Nelson, an aged farmer living about four miles east of Elgin, died Saturday evening after about a six month illness. He was taken to Rochester for operation, but no hopeful outcome was given, and he died at home. Funeral held yesterday at Marion Lutheran Church. Obituary deferred to next issue.
Tomorrow night at the Elgin Opera House a four act mystery play The Ghost Bird will be performed by the Aid division of the M.EF Ladies Aid Society. It promises laughs and thrills and is billed as one of the best home talent offerings to Elgin audiences. Mrs George Kiple of West Union visits her son and family this week.
Baptist Church notes list April 29 services with English morning service Sunday school at 11 a.m. and evening events at 7 30 p.m. Prayer meetings Thursday May 3 at 8 p.m. Junior choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. Association meeting at Burlington May 1 to 8 with hope for strong delegation. Pastor Ph Lauer invites attendance.
On Monday evening the Study Club members entertained their husbands and friends at Mr. and Mrs. Max Thoma’s hilltop home. Eight or more tables lined the rooms for a lively program after a big dinner served around six. Members shared funny roll call stories, Mrs. Mock sang, Mrs. Torkelson performed a Vinne solo, and C. B. Schari offered a closing feature.
The Syria Farm Bureau held an evening meeting at Syria church with President W L Peters presiding. Speakers included Earl Roethlisberger on astvnutrition reading by Clara Holger and others. A hitching demonstration is planned at Chas Medberry farm on No 56 for April 25 at 9 30 a m.
The Elgin school board elected Rudolph C. Jorgenson to replace Miss Van Horn who taught music and English at Elgin High School for three years. Jorgenson is a Luther College senior with an excellent scholastic record and band experience, recommended by Director Sperati for his musicianship and prior instructional work with a band and orchestra.
Bud Boyer and his men completed the Narrows road east of Elgin last Friday and moved to a new site. Local farmers praise the work saying Bud will do it right. The Narrows are wider and smoother with a drainage ditch along the bluff. a railing is suggested to prevent falls into the river thirty feet below.
Booster effort in the laste Community Club proposes a volunteer driven tourist park at the south end of Cler mont street with no public funds. Mayor asks residents to volunteer, naming those willing to help. Elmer Gage and family relocate to Follett farm north of Elgin for summer work. news desired.
At Tuesday’s U S SW trustees meeting in Fayette the proposed merger with Cornell College at Ab Vernon was voted down 17 to 6. Several trustees were absent, but some arrived from distant places including New York City and Newark. The next move by merger supporters will be watched.
Notice in Elgin Town informs dog owners to buy a metal license tag from City Clerk C. J. Harrington before March 1 each year. A 50 cent penalty applies after May 1. Mayor A. M. Weibel signs as the issuing authority.
The Sun beam Gild Mine seven miles north in central Black Hills was destroyed by fire late Saturday night causing $30,000 in losses. The building and machinery were not insured and the fire’s origin was undetermined. Dell Woods of Hill City and Adolph Koeyoung of Postville are named in the transfer and merger leading to readiness for operation, with a test run completed last week. A second item notes a baseball game in Rapids City from South Dakota.
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