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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1937
Page
5
Elgin extends warm welcome for homecoming events Thursday through Sunday with neighbors and guests arriving from Minneapolis Tyler Huron Tajunga and beyond. Concessions include a charity corn game and chicken prizes while pamphlets and registration booths guide visitors. Town officials urge a safe enjoyable visit and note no changes to the program.
Mr and Mrs Ben Schrack and son Elmer from Kansas visited local homes in Saethaa and near the Oklahoma line this weekend. Elmer farms on a large scale with wheat as the main crop and this year thrached 6990 bushels, yielding 19 to 80 bushels per acre across fields.
Instructions urge all businesses to display flags at full mast from dawn to sundown during homecoming. The message emphasizes daily flag display as a key decoration effort. Also noted is a social mention of Mr and Mrs Henry Trues and family of La Crosse Wisconsin visiting aunt Mrs Carrie Larson on Saturday.
Albert Schori, manager of the Elgin Canning Co., said the plant would open next Monday instead of Thursday because of homecoming. He noted a few fields are ready and will be rushed in early next week. Local help appears plentiful for the season’s start.
About 135 newspaper folks from roughly 20 papers gathered in Guttenberg for the Northeast Iowa Press Association annual picnic. A catfish dinner nearly overwhelmed guests, followed by a boat ride and a tour of the five million dollar lock and dam. Will Loomis of La Grange Illinois, president of the National Editor Association, gave the main address. G. W. Hunt of the Guttenberg Press led the event with visiting notables. The hosts praised the crowd as exemplary and pledged to welcome them back.
Max Thoma, parade committee chair, announces the parade will start from the canning factory at three o clock Saturday. Participants must be at the factory by two to allow lining up and finishing touches. Meet west of the factory for a planned event with surprises hinted by the committee.
Elgin's Little German Band performs at the Buchanan County Fair on Wednesday and Thursday, then returns Friday for the homecoming festivities. The group also played at the Delaware County Fair in Manchester last week to a large following.
A Sunday evening ice cream social at Marion Lutheran Church follows Captain Bran's lecture and a Luther League program. Gle n Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shipton of Alta Vista and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shipton of Garwin are on a vacation trip to Detroit visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hart.
The 1937 Iowa corn crop is estimated at 469,030,000 bushels, with July conditions at 91 percent of normal. Comparisons show large prior crops in 1932 and 1928-32 averages, while per acre yields and past years’ figures are noted. The oats crop also improved, marking the first year since 1917-18 with averages above 40 bushels. Delilah Oldag becomes bookkeeper at Falk's garage, filling E. M. Houg's vacancy.
The Fayette County Fair opens next Tuesday with judging to begin that day and runs through Friday. Ed Bauder, fair secretary, reports a stronger lineup and more entries across all departments and higher commercial exhibit numbers. The program includes horse racing, ball games, a daily lange cast revue, plus platform ads for a full day and evening schedule. The fair’s slogan remains the reliable “the fair that never disappoints,” with management promising no disappointments this year as well. Mrs. C L Huisinga and sons of Apkington brought Mrs. Mary Keiser home after a visit.
Elgin high school athletic coach and manual training teacher J. G. Bauman has asked the school board to release him from next year’s contract. He has been offered a similar post at Council Bluffs and will accept if released. The board will likely grant the release if a suitable successor is found.
The American Legion and Auxiliary met at Mrs. Sheldon Boyle’s home on Wednesday evening Aug. 11. Fourteen members attended. Mrs. Adelia Torkelson installed two new officers, Mrs. D. R. Roberts as president and Mrs. Earl Kiple as secretary. Committees and chairs were named including Leota Welch, Ian Wenger on Americanism and Community Service, Stella Boyle on Child Welfare, Gladys Roberts and Celia Thoman on Faith and National Defense, Marie Kohls on Legislation, Mary Skarshaug and Clara Muehlenthaler on Membership, Adelia Torkelson on Music, Frieda Crider and Mary Falk on Publicity and Radio, Lena Baumgartner and Olga Blockhus on Rehabilitation, Jesse Anderson and Agnes Medberry on Unity Activities, and Clara Baumgartner on Poppy. A social time followed. Mr. and Mrs. Heng were honored with a coffee table. The post and unit noted the loss of two worthy members. Refreshments were served by the Auxiliary.
Fayette county buttermakers led by Louis L. Lehman Elgin Gordon Junker Clermont F W Nelson Wa dena and others enter the 1937 Iowa State Fair butter contest with a 20 pound tub among seventy seven rivals. The prize show offers 700 in cash plus medals diplomas and statues. Judging weights flavor 45 body 25 color 18 salt 1 and package 6. Top scorers 92 or higher receive a merit diploma and the three top titles win medals in addition to cash. The fair opens August 27 featuring large dairy cattle classes and a butter sculpture exhibit.
The Syria Community church held an all day program planned for August 29 to report on the past year and outline plans for the coming year. At a joint board meeting last Tuesday the trustees and elders voted to hold the day and conduct elections of deacons and elders. The treasurer reported all known bills paid and money in the treasury.
A large crowd attended the play and ice cream social at Elmer Larson home Sunday evening sponsored by East Clermont Luther League. Receipts totaled about 75 dollars with expenses deducted leaving a neat sum for the association’s treasury. Tell them you saw it in The Echo.
Fern Betz, 16, of the Harlan N. R. G. Club, was named county health champion at Fayette and will represent the county at the state health contest Aug 29. Ten 4-H girls’ demonstration teams will present food preservation topics at the fair on Aug 24 in the dance pavilion. Exhibits include The Versatile Tomato and selections on packing school lunches. Entry day is Aug 24, with fees: 60 cents open class, 25 cents per head for baby beeves, calves, or colts. Livestock judging runs Aug 27. club auction and livestock parade on the final day. Plan to make Fayette County Fair the best in Iowa.
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