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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1940
Page
5
Capper's hatchery began its 1940 season with only two of thirty two incubators filled as the first eggs were set. The plant, with capacity for over 900000 eggs, expects weekly gains to hit capacity by weeks five or six. About 90000 hens supply the eggs, with 88000 in the surrounding area and 15000 to 20800 near Quasqueton.
Upper Iowa shows upward momentum in the Iowa conference with wins over Buena Vista 40 to 35 and Western Union 51 to 39. Dale Alderson of Denison, a 6 foot guard, set a conference scoring record with 26 points against Western Union, lifting his season average to 16.6 and reaching 100 points in six games. Randall Webb, from Sullivan Indiana, 6 ft 8 in, becomes eligible in the second semester and impressed in recent outings. Wr. and Mrs. George Vaughn celebrated Lena Retz’s birthday in Arlington Friday.
Henry M. Weis of Elkader was unanimously reelected president at the Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship annual meeting in Monona last Thursday evening. J L. Cords of Elkader named secretary. About sixty members attended as past presidents Ray Douglas of Postville and Harry Schott of McGregor spoke.
A historical letter argues for reorganizing Elgin’s fire department citing irregular meetings, unclear membership, and reliance on volunteers. It urges a smaller, well trained unit, payroll for fire calls, regular training sessions, and paid attendance to improve efficiency and readiness.
Lehman L L of Elgin attended a Section 1 buttermakers meeting in Postville. Lehman and Harold Hangartner tied for second with 93 1 2 while Fred Timmerman of Waterville and Alvin Thorson of Garnaville tied for first on a 93 score. A three way tie for third included Ed Riser Postville Gordon Junker Clermont and Fjelsstuhl Calmar. Judges were Mistele Waterloo Palmer Minneapolis and E J Lee New York Dispatch Cedar Rapids supervised the judging.
A poll of Iowa Republican county chairmen state central committeemen and delegates to the 1936 national convention shows Thomas E. Dewey of New York as the leading choice. Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan ranks second and Robert Taft of Ohio third, with Meader of Mason City Hoover and Gannett following.
Arthur Alloway, living with the Karl Miller family, returned to school this week following a two week illness.
The piece notes Friday is Groundhog Day with predictions of six more weeks of cold if the groundhog sees a shadow. It counters the forecast idea, stating science has discredited the groundhog as a weather predictor and recalls last year’s shadow on Feb. 2 followed by an early spring.
Henry Frieden of near Elgin announces a closing out sale next Tuesday starting at 10 AM. The 141 head of livestock include 55 Seattle beef cattle, 8 horses, 78 hogs, 150 White Rock chickens, feed and grain, farm machinery, and household goods. Also offered are 19 cows and heifers, yearlings, 14 calves, a Hereford bull, open heifers, and small farm equipment.
The Walter Dummermuth home on Pleasant street burned last Thursday afternoon leaving a shell. Neighbors saw smoke and called the fire department. Volunteers forced entry and saved what furniture remained but smoke and water wrecked the kitchen and dining room. Insurance covered house and contents. plans to rebuild may wait until spring. Mr and Mrs Dummermuth were away in West Union when it started, origin believed from an overheated stove.
Marie Lyons of Chicago daughter of Mr and Mrs Del bert Lyons of Elgin and Louis Joseph Rienholtz son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Rienholtz of Chicago were married Saturday evening Jan 6 in Chicago where they will live. The bride a Elgin high school graduate class of 1938 has been working in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Fred Wede and family moved into the Falk house north of the garage last week.
Mrs. G. J. Mosby hosted the Batoffe club with high score won by Mrs. L. L. Kiple and consolation to Mrs. Leo Schori. Kensington club at Mrs. Tile Hanson’s produced high score for Nelle Schori, second high to Vera Conner, traveling prize to F. E. Kohler. Bid and Set 500 club at Mira Wayne Gilson's home with ladies’ high to Eldred Dummer muth, second to Donald Jensen, gents’ high to Donald Jensen, gents’ second to Howard Boyle.
Harriet Williamson of Woodman Wisconsin and James M. Scott of Bagley Wisconsin were united in marriage Friday afternoon at 4 30 in the home of Mr and Mrs Clive Helms west of Elgin Rev J C Warton performed the ceremony Mr Scott is a brother of Mrs Helms They will make their home on a farm near Bagley Wisconsin upon their return
Edward N Sparks alias M E H Brown 22 and Raymond J Spillman 32 both of Ossian were arrested at St Joseph Missouri last week charged with buying cattle in northeast Iowa with bogus checks and disposing of them in another state Brown named principal and Spillman accomplice they waived extradition to Iowa to face embezzlement charges. They bought four carloads of cattle from Chickasaw Allamakee Winneshiek and Fayette dealers early this month for about 8000 and sold them in Milwaukee Wisconsin after buying a car at Rockford Illinois and traveling to Texas with about 1700 in possession. Harry Wenger West Union was among stock buyers victimized. Paul Waters returned to Echo office after illness.
Elmer Frieden tenant on the Chas Chapman farm and his landlord will hold a closing out sale on Monday February 12. Chapman has sold his farm and this makes it necessary to hold the sale. Frieden will move to his father Henry Frieden's farm next spring and continue farming.
The report notes irregular Iowa farm price moves in late 1939 with grain gains after the overseas conflict but July and August losses. By January 1940, grains ran above last year, with corn 120 percent wheat 151 percent and soybeans 154 percent of the prior year. Hog prices were volatile while eggs hit a record low for January 15, 1940. Dairy prices rose steadily with butterfat at 119 percent and bulk milk at 113 percent. Personal notices mention the birth of Spahr Fedler in Milwaukee to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fedler and update Rosa Muehlethaler’s health.
The Des Moines meeting between former Governor Kraschel and State Senator Breen raises questions about gubernatorial ambitions amid talks of party strategy. The article notes Kraschel’s public hints at sidelining or running and hints at a possible national committee role, with observers weighing his potential influence and motives.
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