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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1941
Page
1
The Elgin Echo announces that R. P. Strauch is entered in the Elgin Iowa post office in Fayette County as second class mail matter.
Collected jokes comments and quips from Sumner Gazette including Wiley Beveridge on free speech a Lincoln quote and humorous exchanges about dating experience and bankers. Several short items reference Minnesota Iowa and Ames with light social notes and a blithe newspaper tone.
A retailer argues billboards reach more readers than newspapers. A week later a merchant rushes in to complain his mother in law obituary was not printed, then learns it was moved to a billboard. A joke about a young man struggling to raise gas money and plans for marriage prompts a quip about a preacher's fee.
Thursday February twenty third 1911 saw Austen Helgerson wed Clara Helen Kittieson at Clermont Norwegian Lutheran church with Rev Bursett presiding in front of 110 guests including Colorado and South Dakota relatives. Also on Feb 23 1911 Joan Learn married Myrtle Conner at West Union. Sasha Ann Geer dies aged 98 at Volga City. West Union creamery burns destroying butter and equipment. Lucas Olson family welcomed a one pound boy. Jake Schricker injured while felling a tree. Mrs Ray Shaffer returns from Valley Springs. Joseph Butler returns from Seatch Grove.
The Towa Press Association will mail the Who's Who in Iowa to about 15,000 Iowans, based on friends and neighbors' nominations. Don Reid, the association's managing director, notes some omissions were unavoidable, but the volume aims to represent leading individuals across communities with biographies and county histories.
Week ending February 21 records show Frank Greenley and Celia Greenley selling to Edna Hunsberger a WD deed for $1 in Sorgs Add Elgin. Edna Hunsberger then conveys ITD to Frank and Celia Greenley for $1 in the same Sorgs Add Elgin.
A casual correspondent writes from South Pasadena California describing mild weather, scenic mountains, abundant fruit crops and growing suburban housing. He notes extensive car lots, time payment culture, FHA housing activity, and large horse racing wagers at Santa Anita with a $1,096,877 total bet across eight races. He closes with regards from Elgin Echo readers.
A rustic tune accompanies the Dansa del bavio, an Italian folk dance long practiced in Pragelato Piedmont. The finale features a high note from a musician while dancers embrace and kiss, drawing cheers from onlookers.
Oregon unions and United States market service statistics show potential for Oregon to become a union state of the union. Preliminary figures for this year indicate a record breaking yield of 8400 sacks.
New Trans-Pacific ships Hiners displacing 4000 tons and carrying 10 million passengers are planned to join an American stearate line’s trans-Pacific service, signaling a major expansion in mail and passenger transport contracts.
Archaeologists studying early Roman records and theater remains reveal plays began with a curtain dropping from slots at the front as braces released. During Augustus era roofs were uncommon, and theaters ranged from 8 000 to 17 000 seats, dwarfing modern cinema sizes.
University of Missouri tests show barley as a substitute for corn in fattening steers. Barley, valued at 56 cents a bushel versus 50 cents for corn, plus clover hay silage and cottonseed meal, yields faster full feed, higher daily gains, and better sale prices than the same corn rations.
Chicago reporters note spring lines influenced by army and navy styles as Vogue Fashion School students unveil wear at Rag Harbor. Pierson High School girl students stage a “Dictatorship Day” walk with Storm Troopers watching, amid “Bill of Rights Week” ending.
Clarinda Iowa special photo shows a new stone addition to the Clarinda school built and financed largely by 79 members of the Brokaw Chapter Future Farmers of America. The facility serves rural pupils with a recreation room shuffleboard courts and two ping pong tables. Estimated value of the boys work is 1461.50 with the school district contributing 1184.50
Harry L. Hopkins returned from a fact finding mission to England with confidential information on British needs for American war materials and joined the new Defense Planning Unit. The board’s first meeting was held in the Production Management office under John D. Biggers. The photo lists Hopkins and several notable figures including Samuel R. Fuller and Admiral Wm H Standley.
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