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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1938
Page
5
Elgin's quintet had a busy week winning at home over Calmar 25 to 20 after leading 11 to 9 at halftime. The night featured fast, exciting play with guards feeding inside and a strong scoring effort led by A Schupbach and McMillan.
The temperature fell to fourteen below zero Monday morning marking the coldest reading of the season. Despite frigid start there has been little sub-zero weather overall and many days just below freezing. With spring approaching soon, residents expect not much worse winter ahead.
Torkelson Bros local implement dealers will hold a full day and evening spring opening this Saturday in Elgin. The program includes talking pictures company reps demonstrations of various machines and a free noon lunch. About a dozen men prepared machinery displays and the event aims to inform farmers about new crop methods and equipment.
Harold Bennett announces a closing out sale on Monday February 14 near Clermont west of town. He plans to rent his farm and move to Elgin to enter the trucking business. Sale bills are printed at the Echo office and will be distributed this weekend. Bennett lived southwest of Elgin and later bought the Relfs farm at Clermont edge.
At the Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship Association annual meeting in Monona on Friday evening officers were elected for 1938. Hugo Oelke of Farmersburg was named president and Dr. L. L. Carr of Clermont became secretary. G. H. Falk and C. B. Schori of Elgin attended. Falk had served as president in 1937.
Clayton county jurors from the northwest section Leon Boland Highland Wm Lofts gard Marion and Joe McNeil Grand Meadow are named as petit jurors for the February term. Court opens February 14 with juror call on Monday the 21st under Judge Goheen.
Mr and Mrs John Falb of Elgin and Mr and Mrs John Falb Jr and daughter Kathryn of Postville left last Friday for Birmingham Alabama for about two weeks visiting friends. They plan side trips and expect winter to ease before returning. Also note an Echo ad offer and a brief school absence for Jimmie Daniels.
The Iowa Luther League annual meeting will be in Decorah from May 6 to 8. Program includes registration, roundtable discussions, a barbecue, a baseball game at Luther College campus, and an inspirational evening. Sunday services will install new officers with hosts Decorah First Lutheran and Decorah Lutheran churches.
The Elgin Community Club schedules a free movie for February 14 during the regular meeting night and asks attendees to avoid date conflicts. The film is described as interesting and instructive and the club urges readers to keep the date in mind.
The Elgin Study Club met at Clara Baumgartner’s home on Tuesday Feb 1 with Ruth Snyder presenting A Few Problems of Marriage from Middletown and Ida Thoma speaking on Personality and the Family. Clara Muehlenthaler attended as a guest and homemade candy was served. next meeting Feb 16 with Irene Yack as hostess.
Mrs Pearl Mae FPlengel from Charles City will conduct a school of instruction Wednesday February 9 starting 1 PM at the C E S hall All officers urged to be on time The evening meeting with exemplification of ritualistic work begins at 8 PM Visitors welcome Wants to buy or sell use a want ad
G. Hencke, Charles City attorney and former state Legion Commander, will speak at the Lincoln birthday dinner in Fayette on Saturday evening February 12. Sponsored by county Republican organizations, the event is the year’s first gathering. Tickets are priced at 1.09 dollars in each town. all are invited.
John Falb & Sons announce they will handle the Case farm implement dealership for Elgin this week. After considering several lines they chose Case for its near century of quality manufacturing and prestige. Two tractors and other machinery will be displayed Saturday with a demonstration to follow.
The Rosary and Altar Societies of St Peter’s church Clermont sponsored a public card party last Wednesday despite cold weather. Bridge and 500 were played with refreshments served. Winners included William Ewing Postville for men’s high in 600, Mrs H Steele ladies’ high, Margaret Clarke traveling prize, and in bridge Dr H H Wolf men’s high, Mrs Walter Bovis ladies’ high, Mrs H H Wolf traveling prize.
Barnett and Borecherding farming the Ben Erickson farm southeast of Elgin schedule a public sale for next Tuesday February 8. Auctioneer is Orvin Thompson and Central State Bank and Trust Co of Elkader will clerk the sale. Advertisement appears in the Echo on page seven.
The article notes a cloudy day on Tuesday February 2 and that the groundhog did not see his shadow. It references the belief that seeing a shadow foretells six more weeks of winter, while noting the theory is long disproved.
Editorial notes alarm at rising battleship costs from 51 million to over 70 million each and argues for world peace instead of armed isolation. Cites Iowa tax levels and county values to question funding, urges cooperation with other nations and nonwar measures. (Continued to Page Six)
Luther College's committee on lectures and entertainments will present the Chamber Opera Company at 8 p.m. Monday February 7. The four Chicago operatic stars include Raymund Koch baritone Robert Lang tenor Maria Matgas mezzo soprano and Charles Lurvey at the piano.
Elgin concert band started weekly rehearsals, the first Monday night, as they prepare for summer concerts. Members typically begin around this season and plan to work toward the annual sale bills at the Echo office.
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