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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1932
Page
4
Classifieds detail a pricing plan for want ads with 25 cents per insertion up to 25 words and 1 cent per word thereafter. Numerous Elgin ads list livestock, merchandise, services, and subscriptions, with names like Adolph Hanson and Gottlieb Puffer and items from geese to stump printers.
The sixteenth Fayette County Farm Bureau annual meeting will convene at the American Legion hall in Fayette on Monday December 19 at 10:30 a.m. The program includes an extemporaneous speaking contest and a rural orchestra contest with Harlan Fairfield and Dyrtownships likely to compete. Forenoon features cover officer elections and committee reports. afternoon includes contests agent reports and member short talks.
The Elgin Brainard Farmers Cooperative Shipping Association held its annual election at the Elgin town hall last Saturday afternoon electing President Ern Bauder Vice-President Ed Kohler Secretary and Manager Harry Wenger Treasurer Hans Winkler Directors Albert Schupbach Albert Dennler Low Wenger Theo Loftsgard George Hanson and Michael Blockhus. The annual report of business was read showing a good year.
The Argo-Gazette last week published Fayette county's delinquent tax list spanning eleven pages. The tax sale is scheduled for January 2, with more than 8,000 property descriptions included.
Mr and Mrs L D Smith and family of Elkader visited Elgin relatives last Friday. Dr and Mrs C L Crider of Elkader spent Sunday with his brother R A Crider. Paul Sires, son of Mr and Mrs F L Sires, has been ill with a severe cold. Dr and Mrs P A Weirs and daughter of West Union called at Dr R A Crider's Tuesday. Friends of Dr and Mrs I C Jerdee of Clermont welcome a baby girl born Monday. T W Dean and Ziba Tripp with wives were dinner guests in Rob Grimes home Sunday. John Falk and family and Kate Bauman plus Rosa Muehlethaler dined at Hans Keiser’s Monday for Mrs Keiser’s birthday. Christmas silverware and cutlery promoted by Feller's Hardware West Elgin. 16 17¢ Mr and Mrs H W Falk and sons visited William Feller in Elkader Sunday and met the new baby. Gordon Mosby Eve Crowe Jim Bailey John and George Falk toured Moline NL to view Chevrolets and Chevrolet dealers meeting. Kids favor sleds and velocipedes as sensible gifts. Feller's Hardware West Elgin offers practical gifts at affordable prices. 16-17¢
A collage of figures and facts notes 945000 army saddles to 104100 cavalry horses, one seventh of US laborers being Black, and federal officeholders rising tenfold versus population. It cites crime, veteran ages, urban migration, and rural hunting, with quips from Roosevelt and others.
Echo subscribers should promptly notify the subscription department of address changes. New postal laws require newspapers and periodicals to pay postage due for address change notices from the post office. Delays or non delivery may occur. best to send changes in advance.
Marine biology students conduct underwater lab work using glass bottom boats to visit marine gardens. Attire includes bathing suits and diving helmets as oxygen is supplied by boat pumps.
The Pullman News reports the first all steel sleeper produced in 1907. The shift followed authorization of the Hudson River tunnels into New York City which required noncombustible equipment.
Scientists argue that baring teeth in rage and bristling hair in extreme fear demonstrate human animal ancestry, linking display behaviors to primal evolution. The claim reflects ongoing debates on emotion and biology, citing observations of instinctive reactions across species.
The article extols Christmas as Day of the Child, uniting people across creeds in childlike wonder. It recalls Santa Claus belief, prayers for wisdom in raising children, and the shared hope that tender, generous feelings define the season. Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The article praises decorating homes with greens and hemlock to create a festive Christmas atmosphere. It details methods for making garlands and wreaths, using pine, hemlock, spruce, laurel, berries, and wire on heavy foundations. It notes window wreaths and symmetrical designs, with red berries for character.
The piece lists Christmas greetings from nations worldwide with native phrases such as Bon Noel in France and Felice Natale in Italy, alongside other languages like Tin Hao Nien in China and Glaedelig Jul in Denmark, illustrating global seasonal wish expressions.
A brief note from Colliers Weekly observes that choosing Christmas cards reveals personality. It contrasts cozy farmhouse scenes in urban apartments with the sentimental tone of a lawyer’s holiday card.
A playful note from The Country Home asks who fills a young boy’s stocking at Christmas. The exchange frames a tired mother and a curious toddler discussing Santa Claus and holiday traditions in a whimsical domestic vignette.
Cretes Built on Furs Canada was once the find of for. Churches and forts were erected at the cost of beaver skins. Three Rivera and Montreal flourished as beaver based towns, with outsiders paying heavy fines in beaver. Tell 'em you saw it in the Echo.
Path finder Magazine notes natives lack pockets using shells and beads on strings for money. When Beit government issued new pennies to replace native currency the coins were perforated so they could be worn as necklaces or earrings. Echo printing offered.
New 1988 calendars arrive with light hearted quips about city life. Cartoonish captions mix traffic light jokes with fashion notes and holiday wishes. Local households report home improvements, coal deliveries, and a playful Christmas gift idea for Dad and Mom.
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