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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1929
Page
6
Community items from Elgin and nearby towns recount visits, dinners, and card evenings among families including the Weibel, Greenley, Casper, and Feller households. Local officials paint the second floor of the Elgin Savings Bank, while residents note skepticism toward winter forecasts and discuss the county snow plow effort and road clearing costs.
The M E Church notes an 10 a.m. worship hour at Subject with the sermon titled What has becomes of our mi guards the Devil pe. A cordial invitation to worship at St. Pauls.
The Baptist church extends sympathy to brother John Durscher and family for the loss of sister Mrs Durscher. It lists the upcoming programs: English service Sunday at 10, Sunday school 11, BYP U prayer 7:80 p.m., English service 8, Bible study Thursday 8, choir rehearsal 9. Messages about recent meetings in Minneapolis and St Paul.
The reinforced concrete bridge over the Turkey river at Eldorado is Fayette county’s largest costly crossing on primary No. 11. Engineer T. T. Dill of the state highway commission accepted it for the state. painting remains under a spring contract. Original price about 34100 dollars, with minor additions and removals. The bridge ends the old route up Eldorado hill, easing grades while preserving the panoramic view.
George Miller a Miller Brothers 161 Ranch and 102 Wild West Shows owner died after his car skidded on a slippery road ten miles south of Ponca City Oklahoma. Two men found the wreck with Miller pinned beneath the front wheel. he died en route to a hospital. He had been on his way to the Marland ranch. The death echoes Col Joe Miller who died in his garage from monoxide gas last year.
Ellen Thompson spent last week with relatives in Clermont. Joseph Hanson visited Clarence Peterson Saturday night. Mrs Martin Groth spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Christian Nelson. Fred Schneider dined Monday at Lou Martie Sr. Celia Martie visiting Joe Martie home. Myrtie Nelson visited Signy Hanson Saturday night. Lydia Martie visiting sister Mrs Ole Reierson for a few days. Myrtle Buroden helped Mrs Julius Johnson with house work last week. Telephone your News Items.
Guidance from Farmers Bulletin 1554 on growing sweet clover with lime soil, moisture management, and sowing timelines. Poultry care updates cover preventing intestinal worms by avoiding contaminated land, grass ranges, lime or phosphate soil treatment, and suitable housing design. Also notes on using hotbeds and indoor starting methods for early crops and pest control for cattle warbles with approved methods.
The Decorah Journal reports weekend visits and health updates including J W Allen of Waterloo spending Sunday with family and La Fonda Shaffer visiting Randalia with her parents. John Conner remains ill but mobile at home while Andrew Anderson, Decorah horse buyer, was found dead on the Waukan Decorah road near the Allanankee county line Wednesday morning. Coroner Dr A F Fritchen and deputies headed to the scene. Arthur M Anderson, son of Andrew, is a candy salesman with a large territory. Others include Mrs Lou Liddle and Paul Liddle visiting Alpha relatives, Mr Herman Draeger visiting from Oklahoma, Chas Huebner home in Postville guests, Walter Durscher from Rock Valley here for his mother’s illness, and Mrs Clarence Conner and son joining husband in St Charles Illinois where both Mr Conner and Willis Boleyn work at a foundry.
The Bureau of Biological Survey offers guidance on locating bird houses to attract tenants, favoring sociable tree swallows but noting purple martins require spaced homes. An Elgin golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Kohler of West Bend is planned for February 19. Clayton County leads state farm bureau membership in 1928 with 1,179 members, surpassing Fayette County’s 1,117. We want your News Items.
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