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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
3
A holiday message urges careful driving to preserve happiness during visits with friends and relatives. It warns roads can be slippery and weather may be unfavorable, stressing that one thoughtless act on the highway could cause suffering and grief.
Government figures indicate that the value of American railway property after depreciation stands $2,000,000,000 higher than the total stocks and bonds held by the public, highlighting a gap between railway asset value and market-held securities.
A fragmentary odd scene features officers and sailors trading terse lines about shelling and poems. The terse dialogue hints at a naval setting with an officer calling for action and a blunt call to execute orders amid surreal wordplay.
The Clermont school notes reveal holiday activities across all grades. Freshman class baked candies for a gymnastic fundraiser while science and math lessons cover planets graphs and prepositions. First graders celebrated four birthdays with a party and cake. Teachers anticipate a Christmas visit from Santa after a party, and students decorated trees for caroling to shut ins. Sixth grade finished British Isles study with maps and population notes. Seventh and eighth grades plan a Christmas party with a tree and box, while eighth graders share home reading reports. Health lessons focus on tuberculosis, red spangles are worn, Lois Schweinerek returns from chickenpox, and a spelling and speech contest occurred Friday.
In Fayette County Iowa the petition of Thomas McGaheran seeks absolute fee simple ownership of Clermont block premises under a Fayette County tax deed. Defendants and unknown claimants are warned to appear by January 9 1929 otherwise default and decree will follow. County Legion and Auxiliary plan a rummage sale in January with monthly member rosters and hostesses listed for 1939 events.
An oblique Christmas memorial recalling a mother who died a year ago on December 21 1937. It reflects sorrow and faith with lines about praying to live rightly and rest in heavenly peace. Mentions Lloyd Ernest Millard Larson Mrs Arthur Loftsgard Mrs John Burrow Mrs Adolph Frederick and grandchildren. Also notes local Clermont News and an E S meeting in Hawkeye with Rev Bogie.
Tuberculosis seal chairman notes sixty two envelopes unreturned while first sixty two returns averaged fifty cents each. Urges readers to purchase and use stamps now and return envelopes with money. Advertising is an investment.
The Sheehan Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Dan Burke’s home on Tuesday evening December 13 with sixteen members present. Minutes were read and rehabilitation chairwoman Mrs. Martin Nelson reported Christmas gifts sent to the Des Moines gift shop enabling veterans to buy for families and themselves. A cash donation to a disabled soldier and Christmas gifts for the unit’s assigned child were arranged. A radio program over WSUI is announced for the second Wednesday each month from 3 30 to 4 00 p m. The Auxiliary plans eleven broadcasts with Dr H Clay Harshgarger directing six programs from the University of Town and student dramatizations, plus five programs by department chairmen. Members were urged to listen to WSUI December 14 to hear Mrs A H Hinderman of Wapello discuss Rehabilitation.
Mrs J M Brorby visited last Friday and Saturday in the A B H Retz home at Oelwein. On Saturday J M Brorby and Dorothy, Rita Rounds and Mrs Marguerite Rogers went down after her.
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