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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1933
Page
3
Published weekly with Mrs H B Greenley as local editor the Clermont newspaper notes editorial affiliations with the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association while indicating second class mail status at Fayette County post office.
Robert Sperry spent the weekend with friends at New Hampton. Esther Kruger joined Mildred Oldfather in Arlington. A baby boy weighing 11 pounds was born August 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schave. Fall speech lessons start September 4. Mrs. H. B. Greenley of Clermont, B2A. Ira Moody and daughter Margaret of McGregor visited EB L. Crowe’s home with Mr. and Mrs. John Katroun of Chicago. Irene Rafferty, returning from summer session at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls, visits her mother. An auction of household goods is set for Saturday September 2 at 1:30 p.m. at Mary Shaffer’s home opposite Larrabee school. Dr. and Mrs. R. V. Brandt and Lois returned from a three day Chicago Century of Progress trip. Evelyn and Janice Dugstad accompanied. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stee and two daughters visited Black River Falls Wis., while Mr. Stee takes a vacation from work with Central States Power & Light Co. Mrs. J. H. Hoppe and daughter Marion move to West Union. Mr. Hoppe, working at the Iowa state fair in Des Moines, will join later. The Wetherbee family remains under scarlet fever quarantine though only three children are ill. A picnic near Hendersons’ BR 8 was attended by multiple families including Van Appelman, E. W. Appelman, Fred Cline and Larry, Louie Olgan and children, Russell Gruver, and R. S. Henderson and family.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Aanes Olson on Saturday August 26. Several residents and visitors are listed including Hazel Schrader at the Fred Haas home near McGreggor and Bertha Shipton preparing to teach in Greene Iowa. A big program with boxing and a minstrel show is billed for Saturday night followed by a dance by Billy Moore and his Tiger Band. Plans for a Boy Scout troop in Clermont are underway with American Legion leadership coordinating and superintendent D BR Cottrell agreeing to serve as scout master.
A cookbook style guide lists multiple sandwich ideas such as Pate de Foie Gras, Mock Pate, Deviled Egg, Fried Egg, Chicken and Onion, Curried Egg, and Mushroom Egg on buttered bread. Each recipe gives simple steps, seasonings, and serving notes for canapes or regular sandwiches.
Jerry Muskrat toils at the Laughing Brook to build a new house, prioritizing broad stout foundations and rooted bulrush walls. He basks in progress and dreams of a grand home, unaware of danger spotted by Hooty the Owl as the Green Forest watches.
Mrs W R Blake and daughter visit Manchester while Mary White and Dorothy Brorby stay in Oelwein with A H Beiz family. Harry and Mrs Shipton return from Texas and visit Calmar and Ed Peterson before moving to Garwin. Forty hour adoration held at St Peter's with clergy from several towns. American Legion Auxiliary hosts picnic for Mrs J H Hoppe moving away. Miller family reunion at the Miller home with many relatives from California to West Union and Elgin attending.
In Strawberry Point the Press Journal considers cutting to four pages weekly due to weak local advertising. With only a few merchants supporting ads, out of town circulars pull shoppers away, hurting business. A stronger local ad push could keep customers and deter broader competition.
The term hara-kiri is defined as self-inflicted death to preserve honor. Mata Hari, a dancer alleged as a German spy, was executed during the World War era amid accusations of espionage and betrayal.
Lightning, once a terror to electrical grids, is now reduced as power networks adopt stronger transformers and more effective protective measures, cutting risks to light and power systems.
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