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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1947
Page
1
Fragmentary note from Elgin Echo referencing Fayette County. Mentions an act dated March 3 with unclear year and potential legal or administrative action. No clear individuals, groups, dates, or outcomes discernible from the readable text.
Acting Mayor Baumgartner oversaw six boys cited for bathing at the river near the east bridge after failing to wear proper suits. Each received a $1 fine and admonition not to repeat the offense while local waters remain a popular public spot. Copper Hatchery buys Buckeye incubators to handle sixteen thousand eggs. Mrs A M Weibel and her sons return from Brookfield Missouri after a month visiting relatives.
Wallace L. Peters 90 died at his Arlington home after a life on a farm near Elyria. Funeral services at the Iy ria Community church with Rev. J. J. Snyder officiating. Burial in Elyria cemetery. Survived by widow Lena Sn ydes, a son Aulden, two daughters Ella Jacobson and Mary Williams, and several grandchildren. An unrelated swindle report follows about a Mills county pair who lost 527 to a door salesman claiming radium treatment. Echo Want Ads Pay.
Last Saturday the newly platted Hackman addition in the west part of town saw a good crowd bid on lots. Average sale price was about $9649, with buyers including Felix Miller Herman Scheel H Roberts C Klingmann Mrs L W Reed Erm Fist and Mrs Ann Ruckdaschel.
Notice of incorporation for Community Investment Company organized under Iowa law. The document lists principal business aims, authorized capital, and corporate structure with J P Gallagher of Oelwein and L B Palmer as organizers. It notes the corporation begins June 5, 1997, with initial directors and officers, and outlines stock, meeting dates, and amendment rules.
A wedding planned for Miss Clara Boyes and Dean Henry was announced at Sandsy on August 11. Ushers Leo Boyer and Leslie Humbert attended. corsages featured gardenias. The bride’s family included Mrs. Henry of Waterloo and Mrs. Wheeler of Dunkerton. Barth Thompson, a Luther College student, saved a life with CPR after nearly drowning in Decorah.
Charles Hairnesses funeral was held at the Inwood farm two miles north of Inwood. His wife Maria survives along with Hor Fields, Myrtle Fields, and Guinder. P J Anderson attended the service and returned home Sunday.
Lewis Etter, baptized Look Etter, son of John, died August 13, 1947, in Wesley hospital after homesteading near Pitie, SD. Survived by widow, eight children, two brothers Fred of Elgin and Ernest of West Union, plus four grandchildren. He lived in Elgin, South Dakota and later Letina township, and married February 15, 1911, with children Aloma, Marie, Louise, and a daughter in Chicago.
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