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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1937
Page
5
Iowa lawmakers push for government changes and a broad old age pension plan as bills shift between houses. The session features a move to unicameralize the General Assembly, four-year terms for state and local officials, and a mortgage moratorium extension through March 1, 1999, tied to drought and insect damages.
A Chicago paper suggestion has been tried in many places this winter with satisfactory results. Two narrow adhesive tape strips are placed cross shaped on the sole of each shoe to prevent slipping on ice.
Fred Huebsch of the North Iowa Times McGregor was elected president of the North East Iowa Press Association at the Postville annual meeting. J C Hammond Decorah Journal was named vice president and Frank Schmitz Ossian Bee secretary treasurer. Directors include Albert Tousley Waukon Vic Mantz Strawberry Point E A McKree West Union and A C Bishop Decorah. Fifteen newspapers attended, including Crawford Co Press and Sumner Gazette. Next meeting slated for Decorah in April hosted by Bishop and Hammond.
Elgin Study Club members hosted husbands at a Valentine dinner at the Muehlethaler home. Guests enjoyed orange cocktail beef cutlets escalloped potatoes and tomato aspic before a quartetto introduced husbands and a one act play titled Rhythm was performed by club members. Mrs Zoschke was absent due to quarantine. Rev Zoschke attended and Mrs Frank Greenley joined as a guest.
The Echo announces a Harold Meisner farm sale four miles south of the Minihan corner on primary 56. Auctioneer is Orvin Thompson. clerk is W F Kobler of Elgin State Bank. Read this week’s Echo for full advertisement details.
The Iowa House of Representatives, with bills on file to ban games of chance and slot machines, debated a measure before Friday to license and regulate games of skill. Proposed as a revenue source to support an insufficient old age pension fund, the plan envisions diverting thousands of dollars annually from licensing pin ball and other electrical amusement devices.
Coach Bauman accompanied by Henry McMillan Clarence Haas Virtus Yack Junior Schupbach Keith Thoma and Dale Patterson went to West Union Friday evening to see the Fayette West Union basketball game.
The Joseph Martie estate sale Monday totaled just over $5000, setting a new local record for the season. Prices included corn $1.19, oats 62 cents, high cow $88, clover hay $14, with premiums above winter averages.
Last Wednesday’s benefit dance raised 61.85 for the Red Cross and was turned over to treasurer W. F. Kohler. The event featured sponsors Wm. F. Miller R. P. Strauch and bands Little German Band Ernie's Swiss Harmony Band with volunteers H. D. Yack Mae Anderson at the door and ticket desk. The opera house was packed and all enjoyed a successful community fundraiser with no expenses.
J Schroeder of Wadena plans a farm sale Friday afternoon February 26 starting at 1 oclock. Auctioneer Col Earl E Stannard and clerk Art Herrling, both from the Wadena area, will oversee the event at the southwest edge of town.
The date for the women's achievement day has been set for Thursday May 13. Each township will display a booth exhibit illustrating one of four lessons in child development and family relationship course plus a varied program. Hattie McKellar shows slight improvement from a lengthy illness and is staying with her brother Dr John McKellar in Chicago. Lawrence McKellar of Highland traveled to Chicago last week to visit his sister and brother.
Mrs. George Simpson of West Union sustained eight fractures in both bones of her left leg between knee and ankle and severe cuts to her hip and forehead after her car skidded on ice near Maynard. A truck, unable to stop, struck her as she stood by the vehicle. she was taken to a Delwein hospital and is reported improving and cheerful.
Dorothy Rowe and Lawrence Zink of Beaman were married at St. Paul’s M E Church with Rev. J J Snyder officiating. Attendants were Wayne Gilson and Corrine Wenger. After a dinner they left for Madison Wisconsin and Cedar Rapids Iowa and will reside on a Beaman area farm after March 1.
Betty Kohler was honored with a surprise birthday party on St. Valentine’s Day. Stitch and Chatter club members hosted a two course dinner at Evans Cafe at 6 30, with Valentine decorations and games of 500 and cachre. Guests included Lyle Light Frieda Miller Tilmer Thompson Dorothy Olson William Ewing Kathryn Strauch Paul Waters Hileen Evans and Gus Krueger.
The Gottfried Pfister family intends to move to the country around March 1st to try farming on the former Wet-Hieson farm owned by Emil Gulsvig. Located north of the river near the Turkey River bridge east of Elgin, Pfister left steady town work seeking new stability. Their town home will be rented.
The Pleasant Valley farm bureau ladies plan a follow up gathering at the Edwin Krueger home on Friday evening in February. The notice highlights neighborhood activities and invites members to participate in the first lesson.
New three cent stamps in the Army Navy series go on sale today in Washington. The Army issue features Generals Sherman Grant and Sheridan. the Navy issue shows Admirals Farragut and Porter with a warship from their era depicted between them.
Elgin earned a first round bye in the Fay etta county basketball tournament as nine other towns drew byes. Elgin will meet Oran in the second round at 7:35 Friday, with Clermont facing Oelwein at 8:45. The county tourney runs Feb 18-20 at Oelwein High School with sixteen teams.
Editor McCormick of the Hawkeye Beacon praised editors meetings as educational and beneficial to local trades. He missed the Friday gathering in Postville where hosts offered only soda and Coca Cola, with no cider or beer promotion.
Sportsmen from Elgin and Clermont reorganized at the Farmers Savings Bank in Clermont to form the Elgin Clermont Gun Club. Fourteen Elgin men joined with Clermont aiming to grow to ten more. D C Dean of Elgin was elected president and W Follett of Clermont secretary treasurer, with an executive committee of Sheldon Boyle Ed Dugstad and John Kiple. A permanent range is planned between the two towns.
Elmer Christen went to the hospital last Tuesday for an appendectomy and was discharged by Tuesday noon this week. He was seen around town again yesterday as he recovered swiftly from the operation.
Announcement states revival of 1937 real estate listing offering buy or sell services. A M Weibel is identified as Realtor with license number 2087. Services promised as reasonable and dependable.
February program in the gym at 2 pm Friday February 19 invites all parents. Fifth grade wraps United States study with map questions while sixth grade moves from Germany to Central Europe. Elgin basketball enters county tourney at Oelwein meeting Oran Friday 7 45 pm. No new scarlet fever cases. attendance near 100 percent. Home economics club Valentine party. dinner hosted by Supt Roberts and Coach Bauman. Simpson Upper Iowa game 31 24. New basketball game vs Postville set for March 2 on local floor, first and second teams.
Elgin was well represented at the Fayette County Schoolmasters meeting in Oelwein last Thursday evening. The full school board attended along with the secretary, superintendent, and several members. A dinner at Hotel Mealey preceded the business and social session. Prof. Welch of Dubuque University spoke on duties of school boards and superintendents, and a state health department representative discussed a county nurse.
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