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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1926
Page
5
Fragmented report notes Unione candidate in West Paine area near Clayton County. Mentions resignations, local ordinances, and stray phrases about poultry rules and city governance. Key names unclear due to OCR errors. coverage suggests a local political event with municipal rules.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Bates and Moehtethaler as mayor with unclear date. Readable portion highlights a 1926 reference but lacks actionable details or events.
The Collegian lists results from a student beauty content pageant at Upper Iowa University with Bitty Otley of Fayette receiving 48 votes, Mary Hanson 38, Huth Swenson 35, and three other candidates noted though not clearly named. The Farmers Trade is cited as a feature, praising farming partnership with nature and weather.
Notice warns customers that Rolled Oats and Full-Pep Poultry Feeds will rise after Saturday May 1. Campaign urges buying Saturday at Azoros stores to save money and boost local supply.
The text recalls hard times in the carpentry trade due to realty downturns. It notes contractors failing, people delaying payments, and a skipped contract by Mr. Kiple. The Kiple family returns from Jaykeonville, sees poor roads, and mentions a hopeful view as they cross Wenger hill into a tranquil valley.
Baseball fans showed restraint as the hall meeting last Friday drew meager turnout. Officials praised the players for their effort and urged supportive word rather than financial backing to boost the team’s prospects for a top-notch season.
L Hunsberger and son Oscar operate Fountain Run Farm in Mt yvia township. They filled their silo 30 by 14 feet with eight fore from four and one half acres. The land near Perot holds some of Payette county’s best soil, with the Hunsbergers keeping ground close to buildings in good condition despite age.
Proverbial guidance stresses choosing good company and avoiding idleness while cultivating the mind. Speak truthfully, keep few promises, limit engagements, guard secrets, and confront others with direct eye contact. Maintain virtue through actions, avoid intoxicants, reflect nightly, and pursue steady savings and debt avoidance. Avoid marriage until financially capable. be just, avoid vanity, and read these maxims weekly.
Norman A. Hurd, former owner and publisher of the Waucoma Sentinel, who vanished from Dubuque on March 20, was found dead by a boy near Key West eight miles south of Dubuque. The body hung from a tree in a grove and was identified by his son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs Tom Powers, at the Dubuque undertaking firm.
Mrs. Emma Walters of Minneapolis arrived Saturday morning to attend her brother Chas Holzer's serious illness. The sale features Hemp, silk and georgette hats in bright colors, with many priced as low as 4.26.
President John Cunningham of Volga arranged a Little 3 League Booster Day in Elgin for Sunday May 16 with eight teams participating. If rain postpones, the event moves to the following Sunday. Four games are scheduled Clermont vs High 10 am Volga City vs Postville 1 pm St Olaf vs Arlington 2:30 pm Hawkeye vs New Union 4 pm. Proceeds will be shared among the eight teams. event shifts from West Union to Elgin due to admission collection issues.
Sunday May 2 features German service and communion with Sunday school at 11 am and a church dinner at 12 16 pm. Junior and committee meetings at 1 pm English service at 2 pm. May 6 Ladies Aid Society meets at 2 pm at the Schae ls residence. Bible study discussion pages 143 to 153. Prayer meeting at 7 45 pm. Friday May 7 social for Sunday school with a program including a Bayary class.
W M Colladay, superintendent of the motor vehicle department, explains that counties with 10 000 or more automobiles will use a letter prefix on plates instead of numbers 1 to 93. Des Moines and Cerro Gordo join the 10 000 class, making 12 counties in all with prefixes A to L excluding I and O. Polk County will use prefix A, others in the 10 000 class follow with successive letters. The letter I is avoided to prevent confusion with the digit 1.
Echo reports correction: Knudtson did not oppose Mr. Anderson. his opponent is W K Humphry of Wenfield township. Also notes Della Chapman undergoing emergency hospital operation with improving health. Boost for a better Elgin as spring arrives.
Summer folk from Elgin faced a sixty mile round trip amid storm threats to present the Easter cantata Hosanna at the Elgin church. Thirty two choir members under Hans Keiser directed music with Ann Rennison of Summer as accompanist, drawing a large audience despite travel hardships.
The note outlines the ME Church Sunday program with a 10 o clock sermon on Prayer Its Necessity the Sunday school at 2 o clock on Gods Covenant with Noah Genesis 9 8 17 and an evening service for May 2 at Myrie The Ladies Aid Society meets in the League room and the Woman s Foreign Missionary Society meets with Mrs Starr at the parsonage Four ladies attended the Decorah convention and Mothers Day is May 9 with special services and slides at morning and evening services welcoming at St Pauls.
Ernest J Starr, Pastor notes from Fayette Leader that government figures via R. Z. Latimer record a total snowfall of about five feet since October. Monthly totals include October seven inches, December twenty one half inches, January eleven and a half, February six and a half, March four, April two and a half inches. First snow October seven with only a trace. Additional brief flakes occurred on the Sth, 18th, 19th, and 22nd with a snow rain mix and a three inch fall on the 27th.
Mayor Fred C. Muehlethaler cautions residents to keep dogs and chickens on their premises to avoid trouble. Mrs. J. D. Shaffer travels to Pittsburg Kansas then Manhattan Kansas to visit relatives, with a stop in Ames for business. Lindsey Grimes of Weets Union district instructor of the Masonic lodge led a school of instruction in Migin on Tuesday at the local lodge rooms.
Hens Keiser has completed preliminary plans for a European trip this summer. He leaves Elgin May 10, visits Rush Medical College in Chicago with son Harry, then travels to New York. On May 16 he boards an abeamship to Europe, touring battle grounds and the Rhine, visiting Basel and family relatives, with Italy included, returning around August 16. Gi Affolter of Well Bend accompanies him for part of the journey.
The Elgin Ladies Study Club held its year end gathering at Mrs F C Muehlethaler s home. After a cafeteria supper the group reviewed the year s work, elected officers for the coming year, and planned future activities. The club marks five years of active service with past officers continuing on the roll and new officers elected: Mrs Latin Henderson president, Mrs M M Green vice president, Mrs H T Knudtser secretary, and Miss Lyons treasurer.
Indictments reported Friday include D Alezio for first degree murder with defense by B J O Connor and Clarence Helms. Floyd Mullett faced bootlegging and driving ill charges. Frank Brook charged with desertion. H H Pries of Bremer county near Tripoli indicted for rape involving a Fremont township resident.
All construction on primary roads is under the Iowa State Highway Commission and funded from the Primary road fund. County and township road work uses county or township funds. Bridges on primary roads in Fayette county are mostly paid from the county bridge fund to conserve the Primary road fund.
Special sale of millinery with big reductions on spring hats. Hand made hats of crepe georgette and straw in new colors, prices cut from 10.75 to 7.95 and 6.59 to 5.75. Many hats priced at 3.75. Also hospital clinic: eye ear nose and throat specialist visiting Figin Hospital next week. appointments with Dr Mock.
The senior class chose The Prince Chap for commencement week and Elgin high baseball was halted by rain while Volga led 2 0 after two innings. Drake Relays attendees Mr Reque and Mn Green saw champions. May basket time nears as students show attendance gains. Honors go to Irma Berndt Erma Jane DeSart and others for perfect attendance and spelling contest victors with top test scores from George Anderson Dillis Berndt Harold Conner Frieda Miller Kathryn Strauch Wayne Gile.
A moth cocoon draws interest in the first primary room. Dorothy Oleson returns after two weeks illness. Several students Geraldine Keller Kenneth Evans Melvin Boleyn Pearl Adney Margaret Adney Howard Topp Lyle Nelson Elmer Mayor Everett Blarr are praised for perfect attendance through six weeks. May Day preparations continue as second room children craft May baskets.
A Mothers Day program at the BYPU is set for Sunday evening May 6 at 7 oclock. The event features Captain Carrie Hackman Mule Quartet and a junior choir with selections by Mra F Muehlethaler and Esthers reading. Participants include Ed Kruger Karl Hackman and Ethel Reonisom among others with music by Clarence and Lawrence Muehlethaler.
George A. Hopkins publisher won a subscription claim and costs against Martin Kiteman after a March 27 trial before Justice W. S. Mead. the defendant did not appear. The piece notes a trend of disputing newspaper debts and states readers are expected to pay for mailed newspapers regardless of order.
Clayton county board awarded contract to permanent grade Monona to Postville road 10 and 20. Right of way secured last year and seven railroad crossings removed. Road will be graveled once grading is finished, completing the North Iowa Pike hard surface link in northeastern Iowa.
The text mentions spring days and blooming wildflowers along routes and hints at rolled outs and prices, then notes holding off until Monday. It references Athlete and Gunder Store, Weber Mill Company, and Dr L O Ulving traveling to Rock Island Illinois for reasons unclear.
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