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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1931
Page
1
Advertisement pricing lists foreign and local display rates per inch and per line, readers per line, per word classifieds, and prepaid minimums for first insertion. Also prices for cards of thanks in memoriam and obituary poetry under regular rates. Official notices include church, society, and school notices with admissions charged. THURSDAY August 20 1931.
L G Meyer Iowa county superintendent reports Dr Thomas Gardner urges parents to send children to school with healthy mouths. 85 percent of first graders enter with defective teeth, risking health and academic performance. Dentists recommend visits from age two, six month checkups, and preventive care to avoid extractions and illness. Free local exams planned with participating dentists announced later.
The Turkey River in Howard County has dried up for miles due to a two year drouth. The stream source lies near three heads in central Howard County and was once a water power. Now it runs dry for two to three miles below the source with only occasional springs providing scant water. Ten miles downstream each branch is dry for several rods, Vernon mill dam sees no flow, and water remains too low for cattle. Fish have died in the river bed. Separately, Alvina and Eva Mae Frieden returned Friday from Charles City where they visited sister Mrs. Alton Anders and husband.
A rough first inning cost Elgin as Hawkeye surged ahead with five runs. Elgin answered with two in the third and sixth and one in the seventh and eighth, finishing 7-6 Hawkeye. Gehring pitched seven innings for Elgin facing 10 strikeouts. Klingman and Kiple closed out the game. Next Sunday’s schedule features Alpha at Elgin and Arlington at Aurora.
Dr R M Hofford and W S veterinary inspector visited Lamont urging strict hog cholera measures as cases rise in the area. Vaccination advised, premises disinfected, dogs tied, pigeons destroyed, carcasses burned, and entry restricted. Warns of possible serum shortage and imminent outbreak reports from Lamont Leader.
A Fayette County court roundup lists foreclosures and land suits in Putnam and Syria townships, notes on promissory notes and attachments, several divorces including Marjorie Johnson and Elizabeth Bartholomew, and county attorney injunctions against intoxicating liquor sales. Local social notes reference band concerts, visitors, and relics in Elgin shops.
Roy Moss an 18 year old Fond du Lac youth told companions he would explore the Heights above the Mississippi. He descended about 100 feet when a rock ledge and a tree stopped his fall 30 feet lower. Rescued by ladders and ropes, he was carried down and taken to hospital with internal injuries.
A column lauds the average Iowa farmer for enduring droughts and price declines yet maintaining optimism and patriotism. It contrasts rural resilience with a critical portrait of a daughter and her mother in Jackson, noting the mother’s sacrifices. The snippet then lists local society notes and upcoming Banders Secretarial School term details.
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