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The Elgin Echo is listed as entered in the post office at Elgin Iowa Fayette County as second class mail matter.
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Elgin
Fayette County
Iowa
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1937
Page
1
Advertising rates and notices in the 1937 issue
Advertising rates listed for foreign and local display per inch and per line, classified words, and prepaid minimums. Includes cards of thanks, in memoriam, resolutions of respect, and church notices with admission charged. Agency commission and pricing details appear. date shown as Thursday February 11 1937.
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Inc
Deserted Earth or We Face a Barren Future Warning
A historic plea warns that continuous deforestation and overplowing turn Asia Minor and Central Asia into deserts, foreshadowing similar fate for the United States within decades. It urges rapid reforestation, soil and moisture conservation, and a shift from destructive crops to protect future agricultural supply and prevent flood and drought cycles.
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Asia Minor
Central Asia
America
United States
Babylon
Nineveh
North Dakota
U.S
Wei
Bette Hin
Mississippi
Boston
Png Engineering Matoes
Sealy
The Forgotten Man and Public Power
A critical look at how government actions benefit many groups yet rely on resources and credit drawn from the broader public. The piece questions who enables state and federal programs through funding mechanisms and broader economic power.
Forgotten Men Celebrate Steadiness in Hard Times
The speaker extols the unseen backbone of society the man who works pays taxes and supports government during a seven year storm. He argues these forgotten people kept credit and wealth stable and deserve public thanks as historians may celebrate them with statues and names in the future.
Local notes and social items from Fayette area village
Amelia Storer returns home after extended visit with relatives in Manchester and other towns. Nellie Lehman of Manchester plans to visit. Hog market marks a sale by Ben Benson of 100 head for 1,568.75 dollars. Miss Hazel Gehring and baby Charlie recover from illness. Mrs. DeSart and Mrs. Bakeman attend funeral in Clermont. Community events include a sleighing spell and a euchre oyster supper with neighbors and friends.txt
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Amelia Storer
Manchester
Strawberry Point
Nellie Lehman
Ben Benson
Benson
Boo Schori & Sons
Ibeth Schultz
Postville
Overbeck
Gladden
Ralph DesSart
Fred Frieden
LeMars
Elmer Pinney
Herbert
Chris Dummermuth
Gus Gunderson
R. W. Helms
Brainard
Harley Helms
Ethel Helms
Council Proceedings Elgin Iowa February 1 1937
Elgin Iowa council in regular session at town hall with Mayor Becker and four councilmen present. Minutes approved. Bills audited by finance committee and paid including state treasurer taxes wages utilities and band expenses. Adjournment motion carried.
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Elgin
Iowa
Becker
Mueh- Jelhaler
Schori
Falk
Torkelson
Yenney
Minnutes
Lax
H.lcecker
Wen Tegisy Pabury
Dara
Bce
Max Hunsberger
N. W. Evans
Geo
DeSart Couple Celebrates 54 Years of Marriage
Mr and Mrs Math DeSart marked their fifty fourth wedding anniversary at home in West Union with their niece Mrs Robert Wilson as the sole guest. Both are in modest health and spent the day quietly. Mrs DeSart born in New York State, Mr DeSart near Elgin Iowa. married at Mrs DeSarts sister’s home between Elgin and Clermont. lived in Worth County and Fort Madison where he guarded the state penitentiary. later settled in West Union. He is a cement layer and carpenter, she active in missionary and W T U work as able. belated congratulations come from many friends.
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Math DeSart
West Union
Robert Wilson
Elgin
Earl Brown Made Doorkeeper of State House
E. E. Brown of West Union is appointed doorkeeper of the state house of representatives aided by Representative George L. Scott of Fayette county. The honor reflects his capable service at the Republican headquarters for northern Fayette county and praises the West Union office's campaign management in 1936.
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E. E. Brown
West Union
House of Representatives
George L. Scott
Fayette County
Brown
Iowa
Argo Gazette
Detroit Educator Joins Upper Iowa Faculty
Prof Benjamin Johnson of Detroit is named head of the department of physical science at Upper Iowa University Fayette beginning Feb 1. A University of Indiana alumnus, he has nearly completed a PhD with a portion of research unfinished. He succeeds Prof Donald C Holland who leaves for the Illinois Geographical Survey under the University of Illinois Fayette Leader.
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Benjamin Johnson
Detroit
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Johnson
University of Indiana
Donald C. Holland
Iminois Geographical Survey
University of
Carothers Restaurant Changes Hands This Week
Wm. Mullins closed a deal with Myre T. N. Carothers for the Carothers Cafe and took possession Monday. Mrs. Carothers and her husband started the business seven years ago in the present rooms and ran a profitable enterprise, while Mullins, from Fayette, is described as responsive to patrons. A local friend recalls a remark about misfortune and kindness.
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Wm. Mulling
Myre
T. N. Carothers
Carothers Cafe
Banking coincidence marks long Fayette County careers
A. J. Gurney and Co. R Carpenter began as bank employees with Rawson & Rice of Brush Creek in the eighties. They moved to Weat Union and Fayette respectively, each spending over 50 years in banking in Fayette County. Gurney died in Buffalo, Wyoming, on the day Carpenter marked his fiftieth anniversary at Fayette-Argo-Gazette.
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Argo-Gazette
A. J. Gurney
R Carpenter
Rawson & Rice
Brush Creek
Arlington
Fayette County
Mr. Gurney
Weat _Union
Mr. Carpenter
Fayette
Gurney
Buffalo
Wys
Carpenter
tgo-Gazette
Stop signs and driver caution in Northwood Anchor
The Northwood Anchor notes drivers misinterpret the word stop as hesitation or slow down. It critiques backers reversing from curbs as if danger lies ahead and argues many drivers should be guided or even driven by guardians to improve safety.
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Northwood
Privacy Lacking for Newly Weds at Boarding House
A newly married couple staying at a boarding house complain they lack privacy and privacy to kith in due to their poverty. Their plight reflects the harsh living conditions faced by couples in temporary housing.
Des Moines Sister Visits After Death in Iowa
Mrs Rex Stark of Des Moines arrived Monday morning after being summoned by the death of her sister Mrs Ed Fahey. She planned to return Wednesday by bus. A Nashua woman feared loading dishes in a truck and put them in her car. the truck passed safely but the car skidded into a ditch and overturned, breaking most dishes. She had the wrong hunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Stark
Des Moines
Ed Fahey
Nashua
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Nanes
Ivers
T.d. Capper
Hazel
Fred Gehring
Charlie
France DeSart
N. H. Bakeman
Clermont
Merri
Felix Miller
Lou Groth
Lizzie Lyons
Council Proceedings
Mrs. Math Desart
Earl Brown Doorkeeper
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Echo Office
Carter
County Superintendent of Schools
L. G. Meyer
Elgin Eeho
B. M. Benson
Minihan Corner
Elkader
Turkey River Bridge
Poland
China
McCormick
McCormick-Deering
John Deere
Keystone
H.C
Oliver Corn Planter
Avery Corn Planter
Monitor
van Brunt
Rosenthal
Ingeco
H. P. Fuller & Johnson
Melvin E. Benson
J. W. Thiele
Arthur Johnson
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