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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1935
Page
1
Mrs. Gandy schemes to have her husband buy his own Christmas gift by asking a neighbor to get gloves. Bill Gandy unknowingly buys gifts for everyone else but forgets Andrew and returns home with a pile of items. She reveals the gloves were his present, and they share a laugh at his expense. Martha B. Thomas Western Newspaper Union.
The article notes Mothers Night or Moddra Night as the oldest English Christmas name. In early England December 5 was for games and feasting while the night honored mothers with gifts and family homage. Yule customs faded. Mothering Sunday later shifted focus to homeward pilgrimages and maternal homage.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention the Thompson boys and a remark about niceness and politeness before Christmas. The sense implies community admiration but lacks full context or events.
Educational experts say a four by two inch block is ideal for young builders. Blocks can be cut from a 2 by 2 planed joist, edges sanded to a gentle round, then painted bright colors. Worn black blocks can be renewed with enamel in cheerful hues.
Yuletide held great importance in his life as plays were staged by command at the courts of Gueep Kantry and James I, with Shakespeare himself in the casts, reflecting a period where festive season productions shaped his career.
The column argues that gifts for children should aim to delight youngsters and spark genuine joy, not merely entertain adults or showcase wealth. It emphasizes thoughtful, age appropriate selections aligned with a child’s wishes and practical use.
A compact clipping notes a seasonal theme about completing Christmas duty before pleasure, signaling a moral or social reminder typical of periodical brief items. The wording references holiday expectation and personal conduct in a communal or family setting without detailing events or names.
Kathryn J. Strauch local editor is recorded as entering the post office at Elgin in Payette County Iowa as second class mail matter.
Classified display and local display rates listed per inch and per line with advance payment required. Cards of Thanks In Memoriam and Resolutions of Respect pricing shown. obituary poetry and church notices with admission charged follow regular ad rates.
An excerpt from the New York Herald Tribune lauds Nebraska for debt free capital funds, low taxes, and no income or sales taxes. It credits a four point plan: pay as you go, curb new taxes, supervise spending, and maintain state functions at preexisting costs. The Cape May Court House Gazette cites the piece.
The Tripoli Leader argues town merchants lose business to county seats and cities unless they aggressively promote. It notes higher consumer buying power from recent prices and employment, and urges timely purchases of clothing equipment and household items. It also cites printer's ink as a big factor in attracting business.
Early Tuesday brought sorrow as Fred Berg’s son Clifton died from appendicitis after surgery. Mrs Henry Holzer Sr. died at 3 am. A closing sale on the Boyer farm west of Elgin occurred Dec 19. Roy Bakeman reports blizzard travel in Pierre and a reunion with Lew Etter in Huron. Fred Muehlenthaler becomes clerk at Lehman’s Hardware. I C Cooley heads to Oklahoma. Mrs. F W Hughes returns from Cedar Rapids to Denver. News of birth at Israel Shaffer home. Turkeys pass through town to Halstenson for Holzer Jr. Leo Schori fell ill Sunday but recovered. Ben Stahl and Elizabeth Weegmiller wed in West Union.
Stanley Smith, Osage Republican committeeman and state treasurer, resigns effective immediately citing health breakdown and winter Florida trip. After three years in office his friends regret the strain of both roles. the state central committee will name a successor at the next state convention.
The first successful pheasant planting began with Englishman William Benton on his Cedar Falls farm around 1899. A severe September 1900 windstorm wrecked the pens, releasing about 2,000 birds, with vandals possibly aiding the disaster. Fayette county reported 140 pleasure cars and 13 tricks sold on its first day.
Harriet Campbell, longtime Fayette County relief director, left for Des Moines after the board of supervisors dismissed relief operations. State and federal aid ended in November with $40,000 in county relief funds on hand. Leonard Arthur remains as statistician. sewing room at Oelwein continues under WPA, and certified workers will keep WPA projects. Without a director, CCC certifications and surplus commodities allotment are at risk. A movie star, retired, quips about not being her old sylph.
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