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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1931

Page

3

Creditors urged to file claims in Wadena Bank receivership

The Fayette County Iowa District Court ordered that depositor claims based on checking and savings deposits be treated as depositors' claims without further proof. Time and demand certificates must be presented to the Examiner in Charge before dividends. Other claims must be filed by October 1, 1931, or be barred. LA Andrew Receiver. Also local notices note Keith Gray’s Cresco visit for an operation and a brief eggs washing tip.

District Court of Fayette County Iowa A. D L. A. Andrew State of Wadena Savings Bank Wadena Eaid Bank District Court Banking of LA. Andrew Wadens Savings Bank

Gun safety for children warns against handling and keeping firearms

Do not point guns at friends or playmates or look into the barrel. Teach children the dangers of firearms from the start. Do not keep a loaded gun in the home and break down guns when not in use. When a child is ready to handle a gun, supervise and teach safety practices. This article is from Lions Clubs of Tawa.

Lions Clubs of Tawa

Road Work Delayed by Dust Sickness in Fayette County

Five weeks into a half finished Oelwein to Fairbank grading job foreman James Kennedy reports unusual delays as workers suffer sore eyes from constant dust. The soil becomes pulverized to flour like consistency and knee deep, forcing crews to abandon stretches to begin new ones.

Fayette County Oelwein and Fairbank James Kennedy Oelwein-Fairbank

Community Notes From Grand Meadow Social Roundup

Mrs. Ole Baker returns home from Prairie du Chien hospital. Neighbors and friends visit and host gatherings across Grand Meadow including Reinharts, Buraases, Olsons, Nordhuses, Walters, and Ericksons. Local trips include Kensett visitor Agnes Thoen and Postville visit by Florence Erickson. Friends share threshing duties and kinfolk host Sunday evenings at several homes including Blockhus, Johnsons, Lind, Scholen, Osmundsons, and Lyngans.

Ole Baker Prairie du Chien Rudy Reinhart Selmar Holm Gilbert Buraas Alfred Buraas Arthur Olson Ardes Phil Walters Gust Olson Andrew Nordhus Willard Martin Ed Johnson Orvin Reierson Joe Wander Agnes Thoen Kensett Florence Erickson Postville Gertie Sanders Clarence Olson Quinten Ole Blockhus Jens Johnson Clermont Bert Lyngans Oline Erickson Nels Holt

Dover Mills News Local visits and social calls around Clermont

Dover Mills gossip notes visitors and social calls as families travel between Chicago Ossian Brandon and West Union. Mrs. Victor Guyer recovers from illness while Mr. and Mrs. H Hansen and son visit Tom Hanson. Several couples attend threshers and house gatherings with E O Wagner, Earl Becker, Gerald Pixler, and Ezra Rowland noted among hosts and guests.

Russell Gruver Chicago Mary Scott Clermont Victor Guyer Henry Hansen Ossian Tom Hanson R. F. Learn E. 0. Wagner Brandon Iowa Gerald Pixler West Union Earl Becker Herman Hinsenbrook H. K. Johnson Ezra Rowland Louie Scharnweber Hawkeye

Family visitors and health notes in local column

Children were callers Monday evening at Ed John son Elmer Anfinson's home and at his brother's. West Union native Elmer Anfinson, son of Mr and Mrs Anfinson, visited last Thursday. Mrs Anfinson has not been very well lately. Edwin Kruger and family visited Esra Rowland Sunday evening.

Ed Johnson Elmer Anfinson West Union Anfin Anfinson Anfison Edwin Kruger Esra Rowland

Elgin Iowa council votes 1932 budget and levies

Elgin Iowa held a regular August 3 1931 council meeting at town hall with Mayor Weibel and six council members present. Bills totaling several thousand dollars for labor, signs, power, plumbing, pumps, street lights, mowing, prints, and water works were approved. A budget levy for 1932 totaling 3000 for Consolidated, 2200 for Water Bonds, 250 for Park, and 150 for Road Dragging was adopted unanimously.

Elgin Iowa Weibel Stoehr Schori Yenney Falk Torkelson Otto Topp Des Moines National Bank A.C. Ball Central States Power and Light Corp League of Municipalities Chandler Pump Co Chase Brass & Copper Co T. W. Dean Town Valve Co Christ Chris Schweitzer Mike Adrian G. H. Kiple John Etter Co. S. Kniel Elgin Echo John Sutter Ted Fred Gehring Lawrence Knudtson Stoehr Drug Co A. M. Weibel Max Thoma

Short-Cut Road Group Organized at Postville

Representatives from thirty three towns between Colesburg and Decorah met at Postville to form a permanent organization. The goal is a permanent graded surfaced highway linking these points, shortening Decorah Elkader travel by about twenty five miles and creating a north south shortcut. Attendees hope for cooperation from county boards and the state highway commission to connect Frankville Gunder Elkport Colesburg to the outside world.

Colesburg Decorah Postville Elkader State Highway Commission Frankville Gunder Elkport Poatville Herald

Olson Brothers Bound Over On DUI Charge Near Gunder

Louis and Clarence Olson of near Gander were bound over to the grand jury for driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. They were arrested early Monday by Sheriff McGhee and Geo Cassidy at the Olson home near Gunder and waived preliminary hearing before Justice D E Gleason. Bonds set at $660 each, they remain in Elkader county jail.

Louis Clarence’ Olson Gander Sherif McGhee v Geo. Cassidy Olson Gunder Justice of the Peace D. E. Gleason Gleason Grand Jury Elkader

Three Month Old Chicks Lays First Egg at Alfagold Farm

A Barred Rock bred to lay hen at Alfagold Farm produced her first egg after 3 months and 20 days. The North Iowa Times notes five to six months is typical for good laying hens, highlighting early achievement.

Alfagold Farm North Iowa Times

Clermont Enterprise enters second class matter

The Clermont Enterprise is registered as second class matter at the Clermont post office in Fayette County, Iowa.

Clermont Fayette County Towa

Will Cooley Witnesses Walker Iowa Train Accident

Will Cooley of Decorah, a mail clerk, witnessed a Rock Island train collide with a Ford coupe at a crossing in Walker Iowa Thursday morning. The driver, D Janda, Cedar Rapids street commissioner, was instantly killed. the body was taken to Cedar Rapids-Decorah Journal for reporting.

Rock Island Railroad Walker Iowa D. Janda Cedar Rapida Will Cooley Decorah

Move On From Dormant Town to A Live One

Will Bowers notes empty Saturday nights show towns with ample parking stay dead. He urges readers to relocate to livelier communities with activity and better prospects.

Will Bowers

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Keith Gray Cresco Myra Gray Postville Herald Ats America Des Moines EAUG Ted Edue SestEn Grand Meadow News Dover Mills News Optometrist C. W. Heiserman West Union, Iowa Council Proceedings Colgate R. W. Muehlenthaler Elgin, Towa McCormick-Deering Torkelson Bros. Elgin By Osborne AM Westin Meni Dal SHELL
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