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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1932

Page

3

A Laughing Affair as Stage Comedy in Fuller Home

A Laughing Affair features Alden Paulson as Sven Ross and James Powers as Willie Roach in a plot of mistaken identity and theft involving a green shirt concealing a thousand dollar oil stock certificate. Loretta Rafferty and Lena May Crow draw laughs as Delphine Larule and Lena May Crow, with Emma Rockhart policing and Delphine forming a risky alliance with Egbert Cain. The cast arouses audience praise as the plot resolves with restored home harmony and a dramatic reappearance of the shirt’s treasure, following a lively program including a welcome song by Danny Rounds and various musical numbers.

Alden Paulson Sven Ross Arkansas Failers Mrs. Fuller Young Ross Fuller Mansion Mr. Fuller Willie James Powers Willie Roach Miss Loretta Rafferty Delphine Larule Adventuress Egbert Cain A.J. Priest Emma Rockhart Fuller Lena May Crow Danny Rounds G. P. Rounds Brent

Clermont Social News Highlights Weekend Visits and Doings

Clermont residents enjoy family visits and neighborhood events as Otto Vasby decorates Henry Anderson’s home, the Triangle Art Club meets, and many locals travel to Rochester, New Hampton, and West Union for gatherings. Neighbors plan church and community activities with illness and travel shaping the week.

Berg Otto Vasby Henry Anderson Fina Martin Nelson Elsie Lindgren Geo. Cowles West Union Mary Haas Anna Mae Kathryn Kruger Cedar Falls Clermont D. L. Love Montauk Lincoln Nebr Triangle Art Club Frank Fay W. E. Anderson Arlington Marie Perkins E. J. Kaltenbach George Washburn Hazelton Paul Wells Gladys Balte Willis Gress Walter Sullivan Rock Island, II Alice Sullivan Davenport John Sullivan L. L. Rounds Rochester Minn W. S. White Appelman McGregor Minnie Dan Carpenter Hamiston Tom Hyde Hyde Union Bertha West Otto Gisleson Gander F. K. White Joe Brorby Chas. Roggers F. W. Bigler Floyd Cedar Rapids

Clermont High Teams Travel To Hawkeye For Doubleheader

Clermonts boys and girls basketball squads head to Hawkeye for a Friday night doubleheader, following a prior meet where Clermont girls won 16 to 13 and boys 28 to 15. Tomorrow includes a 3 pm grade school assembly and notes on finances and upcoming events. Postville teams recently edged Clermont in two tight games, with girls 11 to 10 and boys 27 to 21, after a tied halftime.

Clermont High School Hawkeye Clermont West Union Supt. Kaltenbach Postville High School Postville

Theyll Get Em Advertisers Promise Printing Help

A Holden Progress note mocks auto license tag shortages for the poor while urging printed advertising as a remedy. The paragraph hints at public concern over vehicle licensing costs and promotes the newspaper’s printing services to boost business.

Holden Progress

Bituminous Surfacing Planned on Primary No 11 North

The district engineer indicates a probable bituminous surface from West Union to Calmar over 17 miles through Eldorado and Festina, the sole unpaved stretch on a direct Missouri to Minnesota route from New Orleans to Winnipeg. Estimated cost around $10,000 per mile, current paving prices about $20,000.

West Union Calmar State Highway Commission Eldorado Festina Missouri Minnesota New Orleans Winnipeg Argo-Gazette

Biermann Named President Of Iowa Democrat

Fred Biermann former Decorah Journal publisher was elected president of Iowa Democrat Inc publishers of the Iowa Democrat in Des Moines at a directors meeting. He was re elected as director and noted as a company executive after attending key Democratic meetings in Des Moines with Mrs Biermann returning to Decorah last Thursday.

Fred Biermann Decorah Journal Iowa Democrat, Inc Iowa Democrat Des Moines Biermann Decorah Ossian Bee

Editor Advocates Tea Party Rally Against Catalog Tyranny

Milledgeville Free Press laments snarled order tied to mail order catalogs. The piece argues for a modernized Boston Tea Party against penny-pinching bargains, urging action as merchants flood backhouses with cheap offers.

Boston Milledgeville Free Press

West Union Lowers Bonded Debt by 16000 in 1931

City clerk O S Berg reports West Union reduced bonded indebtedness to 16000 during 1931. Of this 10500 covered the 1922 issue and 4500 paid other bonds. The city remains in very good shape with no alarming indebtedness.

West Union O. S. Berg Union

Earl Wolgamot to Marry Miss Mary Miller in Independence

Former baseball player Earl Wolgamot of Upper Iown now on the Cleveland Indians managerial staff plans marriage. He is spending winter at his former Fairbank home and his bride will be Miss Mary Agnés Miller of Independence, the Fayette Leader reports.

Earl Wolgamot Upper Iown Cleveland Indians Fairbank Mary Agnés Miller Independence

Wagon Without Lights Causes Damages On Highway

A Waverly Democrat report notes a Bremer county highway accident where a wagon without lights caused extensive damage. One automobile trailer and hay wagon were smashed, a horse died, another injured, two people hurt, and delays ensued. The wagon owner could face a damages suit if sued. a reflector would have reduced risk.

Bremer Waverly Democrat

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