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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1935
Page
1
Kathryn J Strauch, local editor at the Elgin office in Fayette County Iowa, listed as second class mail matter for the post office.
A Nebraskan reprints a Star-Herald column contrasting British and American election rhythms. It notes Britain’s irregular, unexpected elections with few pre campaign jitters, citing Baldwin’s decision to call an October election for November 14, and contrasts this with the U.S. fixed election timetable.
A three judge federal court ruled the gross receipts tax portion of Iowa’s chain store law unconstitutional while upholding the flat store tax. Nineteen chain stores joined the challenge to the graduated levy on receipts, part of the Burlington-Harrington hill measure, passed by the last Iowa General Assembly.
Nu and B W Conner announce purchase of Elgin Roller Mills from Schori and Weibel. Christmas boxes and Elgin cigars shown in local stores. Berg’s corn contest results backed by J D Shaffer J W Phillips H Groth as judges. Local shooting incident ends with minor injury to George Wegmiller. Fred Gehring succeeds Weibel Gehring. E A Weibel retires. Robt R Hupp’s death by suicide linked to despondency. Tom Richards Elmer Medberry sell steers to Schori and Sons. C L Freiburghaus advertises couches and divans. Pig feed Shorts at 17 a ton. two millers advertising. Oscar Benson visits from Cedar Rapids. Julius Wedlich visits Alfred Holzer. Mrs Adolph Weibel returns from Waterloo Fairbank. Opera house Dec events: Rip Van Winkel and a lecture. Dr H S Hadsel moves to post office area. new equipment. Chelsea Oklahoma visitors Jake Schaer family. Christmas shopping underway. merchants promo merchandise. Mrs L B Mattoon hosts Study Club. Dr L S Hutchinson Thanksgiving Decorah. H T Knudtson ads gang plows. kerosene 20 cents per gallon. Sheep lamp lighting remark. Gas Stockh's fireside party for Carl Brockhausen. Berg regrets contest rule. John Sutter saw mill active. Kniel & Rubger build ice house. Three Rock Island trains daily. depot busy. The Creamery Report shows receipts 315,502.20 and 209.82 balance. buttermaker 800, hauling 2,200.40, taxes 44.79, secretary 150.00. Fred Reichert president. M Luchsinger secretary. 1935 figures noted for comparison.
In Fayette county district court last week no major public cases arose. Judge T. H. Goheen of Calmar presided four days in the October term, with sessions on Thursday by both Goheen and Judge Taylor of Waukon in the jury room. Taylor returned Monday for a probate matter followed by Goheen planning Friday returns to clear the calendar ahead of next week’s trial juries.
County Engineer David Hoover reported that Clayton county's $67,600 PWA grant for grading surfacing and culverts on secondary roads received final approval. The board of supervisors formally accepted the grant, paving the way to award contracts and start work within two weeks on projects totaling about $125,000 with county funds covering $70,400.
Mrs. Mary Hensley, 79, of five miles northwest of Wadena, reports a theft on Sunday night November 17. An oil supply was taken from her, eighteen gallons plus a three gallon can, after a noisy car paused near her home. She identifies the tire tread as one she has seen before and says she knows who took it, Argo.
The Fayette County Board of Supervisors arrive in Oelwein to assume direct relief duties as Iowa ends federal aid and counties take over. Oelwein will staff the direct aid offices while other townships transfer relief responsibilities. the county hauls about 700 cords of wood to Oelwein as relief operations shift.
An accident on No 18 outside West Union involved a Clayton County resident Gerhard Halverson’s auto driven by a woman, probably Mrs Halverson, hooking the wagon Chas Hunsberger rode. Hunsberger suffered sprains and bruises as horses shied and ran, the wagon overturning after the collision. The horses were cut and bruised. Mrs Halverson reported to the sheriff that an oncoming auto forced her into the wagon.
Bernhard, a real estate densier, reports the Schmallfield farm of 266 acres between National and Farmeburg, off highway 13, was sold last week to John Scharf of St. Olaf for 30245 dollars. The sale is a cash deal with possession on March 1.
Fred Zuercher was returned Saturday from Chinnewe Falls Wisconsin by Sheriff A J Nehring and County Attorney Edgar A Traeger on a child desertion charge. His wife and children live at Wadena and he remains jailed pending court action. Also promotional notices urge buying Christmas Seals and advertise typewriter pads at the Echo Office.
Mr and Mrs Howard Shaffer and daughter visited Clarence Kohls in Volga City on Sunday. New Copper Clad Globe ranges and Automatic washing machines arrive at Feller's Hardware West Elgin with Christmas sale prices through the holidays. Elmer Jinney Jr and wife welcomed a boy Monday night. A Edwin Krueger birthday party drew many friends with 500 in play and refreshments.
Mr and Mrs N W Evans Kenneth and Louise Gus Boyer and Mr and Mrs H D Yack and Serene and Vis ton were dinner guests in the Wm Walthers home at Elkader Thanksgiving day.
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