21 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1939
Page
1
About 85 CCC boys from Decorah battled a prairie brush and timber fire that raged from 4 PM to midnight Tuesday December 12 in Winneshiek county. The blaze started at 3 PM and, aided by high winds, threatened two farm buildings and nearby timber observed from Waucoma and surrounding areas. Reports from Decorah Journal.
Switzerland paid about 39 million dollars for foreign chemicals in 1937, reflecting the nation’s import needs. The figure highlights significant overseas purchases by Swiss industry during the prewar period.
Kenneth Schultz bought a keg of nails from Thoma’s hardware store in Postville last week. Eldo Kurdelmeier, a carpenter at the Schultz farm, found three new five dollar bills at the keg’s bottom. Thoma keeps the money since he received the price, but who is entitled remains unclear.
Old coins brought nearly 50,000 at a recent London sale. The auction attracted collectors and investors seeking valuable numismatic items.
The Elgin Echo is published each Thursday by R P Strauch in Elgin Iowa. The paper is entered in the Fayette County post office as second class mail matter.
Church society and school notices announce resolutions of respect and obituaries with admission charged. items reflect standard advertising rates for these notices, including the oblique inclusion of poetry.
A collage of holiday notes and gags echoes a small town vibe with jokes about bachelorhood Leap Year and a Santa visit planned for Saturday afternoon. The piece offers lighthearted quips on marriage, hostess wisdom, and parental banter, ending with festive well wishes for Christmas.
A scattered set of holiday musings and jokes about Christmas shopping pressures, early birds snagging limited gifts, trusting people, college job seekers, badge ideas for tax payers, fashion quirks, a vending station anecdote, a playful father daughter joke, and political life as a sweet life. The tone is casual local humor and social commentary.
December activities highlight Rehabilitation month as the Elgin Unit plans to assemble and deliver well filled food clothing and toy baskets with donations to Mrs Waller Kohls by Dec 22. A gift was sent to Des Moines for a hospitalized veteran family and a local veteran family received a small cash contribution.
Elgin residents hosted visitors from West Bend Rock Rapids and Ames over the holidays with plans to visit Chicago and spend Christmas with local families. Pi Rho Zeta of Upper Iowa University held a formal initiation at Ern Holzer home with a three course dinner at the Coffee Cup. Ernestine Holzer hosted six new members as Prof Lukes from the faculty joined the group for a social evening and refreshments.
Notice to all concerned that on January 8 1940 an instrument purporting to be the last will of Edwin H Bauman late of Fayette County will come for hearing for probate in the District Court at West Union Iowa dated December 7 1939 also notice that on January 15 1949 an instrument purporting to be the last will of George H Kiple will come for probate in the same court with date December 18 1939 West Union Iowa both notices issued to alert interested parties of forthcoming hearings
Mr Bauder secretary and Mr Probert president reported a nearly full statewide turnout at the three day fair association meeting with representation from nearly every fair in the state and much interest during the event.
Research from Texas A&M University indicates a dollar invested in grass pasture yields about 12 dollars in butter value or 6.1 dollars in cheese value, or 39 dollars in milk value, highlighting a strong market impact for pasture efficiency.
A fragment notes the Mississippi used to carry justice to people aboard a river flatboat rather than requiring them to travel to a distant courthouse, reflecting a historic mobile system of legal access.
Harold E Lanegan andEngle Hart of Luana were involved in an 80 acre farm matter near a mile from a location. The readable fragments indicate a rural property issue or transfer discussion with Luana identifiers and individuals named.
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