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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
1
Gards of Thanks offered at 1.00 and memoriam cards priced at 1.00. Resolutions of Respect and church society notices with admission charges appear alongside obituary poetry, all offered at standard advertising rates.
A Rich's column reflects on Roger Babson's prediction of a strong 1941 year with both big and small business needing uplift. The piece notes hopes for widespread work, calls for minimal profiteering, and recalls past lessons from similar wartime production booms. It also weaves humor and quotes about tempering optimism with prudence.
A West Union youth writes from a long trip away about towns seen and a playful nudge to Elgin friends. He cranks up Christmas spirit and notes locals might seek more to satisfy their own town. He jokes about reviving the kissing custom and travel revelations.
Ed Cronk and wife, guests at J. I. Phillips home, traveled to Arlington Tuesday to visit relatives before resettling in Washington. They recently moved from Wisconsin and stopped to see brother J. S. Phillips and family.
Within the week ending December deeds recorded by W J Rogers abstract office show Ladies Cemetery Assn transferring to Lyman Martin a plot in Elgin cemetery for 7.50 with lots 1 2 of LG 2 1st Add. A G Bauder to Anna Groth et al WD 2000 for lots 1 2 27 28 in B 1 Elgin. Catherine Kennedy and husband to Alice Killerlain WD 1 for lots 110 11 Herrimans Add Wadena and NW NW 36 and Und 1 4 W 120 ft of E 150 ft of N 40 ft of SE 27 93 7.
At Decorah Wednesday the Iowa Creamery Operators Association Section 1 held its annual banquet and announced prizes. Alvin Thoreson of Garnav ille won for butter with the highest score over the year, 94.29 percent, while Ed Riser of Postville finished second and Gordon Junker of Clermont third. Mrs Thoreson was named most accurate woman butter judge, with Mrs N M Larson Decorah and Mrs Francis Giblin Ossian also placing. Men judges top was N M Larson Decorah, with Louis Lehman Elgin and Gordon Junker following. Educational contest scores favored Thoreson, Larson, and Riser in butter. Women judges led by Mrs Louis Lehman. men led by Phil Lasson Ridgeway and Giblin. Over 150 attendees. Elliott Nelson Luana elected president, Louis Lehman vice president, Gordon Junker secretary-treasurer.
In Iowa Fayette County District Court on January 6, 1941 an instrument purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Henry Frieden deceased will come on for hearing for probate. Dated December 11, 1940 at West Union Iowa. Herbert D. Krammer Clerk AMERICAN EAGLE. Kenneth Jeffery of Oxford Mills cared for an injured eagle after a tussle. Call news item to 20.
A six man by six woman jury found Sam Sherman of Oelwein guilty of assault with intent to inflict bodily injury on his bride of one month Hazel Struckman. The verdict followed five hours of deliberation and carries a maximum one year sentence. Sherman sought ten days to file a new trial motion. A second assault charge against S L Struckman, the father in law, is pending. The incident stemmed from a July 6 fracas at Sherman's home in which he was injured by a revolver discharged during a scuffle with Struckman.
Towa's Butter in Iowa produced 235,510,000 pounds of butter in the past year securing second place in the United States, Minnesota led by about 45,000,000 pounds. The state also produced over 3,000,000 pounds of cheese, highlighting dairying as a key Iowa industry.
Mrs Kittie Mc Dermott of Waverly reports discovering a machine gun shell in her stove and preventing a possible explosion. She suggests selling the shell via a want ad.
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