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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1932
Page
5
A rural school board adopts a four group salary scale for administrators teachers and staff. Group one tops at over 2000 yearly, group two ranges 1200 to 2400 with broad gender participation, group three covers grade teachers, and group four includes rural teachers. The plan notes nine month teaching with twelve month pay and summer flexible work.
Funeral notices from Sunday in Peoria reference Mr. Sova and Elgin residents, while Elgin Bank sales of the Nicklaus farm and Howard farm to local buyers Dill and Holzer signal strong real estate activity. Salaries by group show ranges from 600 to 1400 dollars, and legal education requirements for teachers outline six years for superintendents, two to five years for teachers, with normal training schools demanding four years for high school staff.
Elgin State Bank stockholders met Monday forenoon with 286 shares represented. Eva Schori was named chairman and Samuel Mosby secretary. The bank reported a reserve of 3732.92 and undivided profits of 2018.76 after expenses, declaring a 4 percent dividend and adding 10 percent of earnings to surplus. Directors elected: Hans Winkler, George Hanson, Fred Kohler, J.E. Bilden, Fred Reichert, Walter Rothlisberger, Knudt Groth, Mex Thoma, Ern Schori, B. M. Benson. Officer slate: Ern Schori president, Samuel Mosby and Max Thome vice presidents, B J Baumgartner cashier, G J Mosby and W F Kohler asst cashiers, Edna Hunsberger bookkeeper.
Elias Benson recalls a drought breaking flood in January 1878 that drenched the Sacramento Valley for weeks. Livestock perished and a drifting cabin with stove and bread in the oven symbolized the disaster, a memory Benson weighs against this winter's flood.
A child in the Will Bergen home in Marion township was found ill with scarlet fever. The Marion township clerk Hans Winkler quarantined the home the following morning. It is unclear where the illness originated or if others in the area were exposed.
The Echo corrects a prior report stating Mrs Hughes alone held her club position. The proper notice lists two nonresident members, including Mrs Ed Conner of Forest City, as still holding their places.
Notice announces quart milk price will be eight cents after February 1 1933 from Holson's Dairy Elgin. Includes stray phrases about the Elgin Legion and Auxiliary activities with unclear notes on visiting and ceremonies.
The Elgin dribblers won two straight Spakeball games to rebound from a prior loss. Friday night Elgin defeated Oelwein B 25 to 23 after a close first half. High scorers included Steele for Elgin and Fahey, Hidinger for Oelwein. The same night the town girls beat Elgin 18 to 11 with DeSart Mosby and Pollitt leading the lineup. Monday night Fairbank visited and Elgin won 23 to 15 as Gilson led with four field goals and six free throws. Officials were Hill LA. Girls’ teams advance to Friday night action.
A correction notes a non-conference holiday game where Elgin beat West Union 19 to 15. In-conference results show Stanley over Elgin 39 to 21, Maynard over Hawkeye 26 to 10, Arlington over Wauconia 14 to 13, Randalia over Elgin 29 to 26, Oelwein BY over Waucoma 37 to 21, and Stanley over Maynard 22 to 14. League standings list Randalia, Arlington, Oelwein BY, Stanley, Maynard, Clermont, Elgin, Hawkeye, Fayette, and Waucoma with various records, and a January 22 schedule lists Elgin at Stanley, Fayette vs Arlington, Randalia at Hawkeye, and Clermont at Oelwein.
Elgin butter dealers received a letter from secretary M Luchsinger stating that the local retail price would be net at 26 cents per pound, effective Tuesday the 19th. The price reflects the New York creamery rate, marking a five and a half cent drop from the prior retail price and allowing broader, cheaper consumption.
County Auditor J H Cline will speak at the regular January Elgin School gym gathering on Tuesday evening January 26. The program will feature tax comparisons between 1930 and 1981 for town, township and county with special numbers and a musical finale. The meeting starts at 8 30 PM to finish before late night.
On Wednesday Jan 18 the Ilyria and Fairfield township meeting met at Mrs Clarence Nuss home near Arlington. Geraldine Brainard led a lesson on feeding the sick with useful suggestions. Attendees from Tilyria included Mrs W S Roblis berger Mrs Harold Strong Mrs Will Frey Mrs Thomas Ogle Marie Gehring Dorothy Tschantz and Viola Foxwell. Three types of dist liquid semisolid convalescent were demonstrated during the meal hour. Is E hoo l will be on Friday February 19.
Elgin Chapter O. E. 8 held its annual installation on January 13. Mrs. R. W. Mueh lenthaler officiated with Mae Harrington as installing marshal and Mrs. Mel Kohler as chaplain. New Worthy Matron Mrs. Arthur Herrling received a corsage. About fifty members attended. men served lunch on a plate with notable service.
Dorothy Tschantz and Mrs. Will Frey hosted a follow up meeting on Wednesday Jan 6 at Mrs John Ward's home. The lesson focused on marketing for good nutrition. Dinner featured mashed potatoes beef baking baked squash rye bread sandwiches cabbage salad and dessert with whipped cream and nuts. Eleven members attended along with three visitors five children and twelve men.
At the Elgin town council meeting on Wednesday January 6 Mrs Nella Capper was named assessor to fill the vacancy created by the death of Frank L Capper She has qualified and attended the assessor meeting at the Weet Union to receive instructions and supplies for this year's assessment work.
The first driver license denials to be issued in Fayette county were reported Friday at the sheriff's office. Four Oelwein men named R. H. Phillips CG. White W. J. Martins and Donald Bundle faced the action. Separately Capper Hatchery transported two large incubators to Guttenberg with a crew moving them to set up the operation.
Fayette County senior supervisor W K Humphry and wife celebrate a wedding anniversary at their home in Fayette with open house for friends from 2 to 5 p m They were married January 25, 1882 in Audubon Iowa Mrs Humphry maiden name Martha Carmichael The couple spent early years in Audubon and 47 years near Fayette Mr Humphry serving a fourth term on the Fayette County Board of Supervisors He will not seek re election saying I do not choose to run Friends wish them many more anniversaries.
The January grand jury was empaneled Tuesday morning. Foreman E. M. Phillips of West Union leads a panel including C. L. Pooler of Fayette J. S. Henderson of Oelwein Phil Werner of Waucoma Bert Gray of Fayette Emil Moschel of Hawkeye and Olaf Hoag of Flynn. Work for the term is expected to be short and wrap up this week. Three divorces were granted last week: Gayte A. Jones from Elmer Jones for cruel and inhuman treatment Emma Elizabeth Hilton from James Hart Hitton for cruel and inhuman treatment and Fannie Butler from Edward J. Butler.
Damage to domestic animals by Idoga in Fayette county was heavy enough in 1931 to permit owners of animals killed or injured to receive less than 57 percent of their value in indemnity. County records show $3,873.06 paid with $2,001 from dog taxes available toward the total.
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