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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1948
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial notes its second class mail status under federal law with post office service in Elgin Fayette County Iowa.
A stream of notes about shopping locally over Christmas contrasts with mail order reliance. It cites a 1946 tax study, warns about hidden taxes, and urges supporting hometown retailers. Light humor about mislaid cuspidors and a Time magazine reference precede a note on Anamosa citizens waiting for Santa and behavior before New Year courts.
In a December 28, 1922 Echo file item, a double wedding united Ezra Steffen and Rose Grimm of Elgin with Hans Friederich and Lydia Reitz of Elgin at the Apostolic Church east of town officiated by Rev. J. Plattner of Sabetha Kansas. The note records a holiday scene of visits, travel, and community happenings around Christmas and year-end travels across local families, with many gatherings, dinners, and visitors noted.
A long list of visitors and guests from multiple families occurred over holidays in Waureka Wisconsin and surrounding Iowa locales. People named include Arthur Landsgard Bernita Landsgard Thomas Christianson Henry Christianson Geraldine Landsgard Virginia Houser Otto Gisleson Glen Minger Oll Loftsgard Louie Anderson Rypestall Mervin Anderson Ray Jacobia Harolds Christofferson Ann Judy Miller Dee decorah Opsand Gunda Olson Myron Anderson Myra and others, with gatherings at several homes and dinners across December holidays.
Little Myrna Sue Greenlee of Sigourney strangled on a sulpha tablet while attempting to take medicine, washed down with water. The tablet lodged in the windpipe and the child died before a doctor arrived.
In Reinbeck Ray Wood aged 21 was struck in the chest by a high powered rifle bullet that glanded off and landed in his overshoes after penetrating four layers of clothing and leaving a bruise on his abdomen. The shot likely came from a mile or more away raising concerns over careless shooting.
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