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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1940
Page
1
A collage of short items from Fayette county politics and local life recounts transitions in party leadership with Bob Estey becoming chairman, notes on inside politics, and reflections on public service. Short jokes, community anecdotes, minor injuries, and town improvements round out a slice of small-town newspaper life.
Mrs Mary Cook and Chas Wenger had their store buildings on Center street painted last week with aluminum paint. The improvement brightens the business block and reflects current popular finishes.
A Swiss group entertained Friday evening with singing yodeling and dancing, earning the largest rounds of applause. Dressed in authentic costumes they presented a picturesque performance and organizers hope they return for homecoming as a key attraction.
Elgin Iowa council met in regular session at town hall with Mayor Falk and five council members present. Bills approved include road and street work, labor, supplies, meters, lighting, and bonds. Mention of hearing date for budget. a note on Amsterdam visitors to Spinola birthplace and Rembrandt house.
Kope and Gasket Poland opens a new aerial rope and basket passenger service from Kuznice to Carpathian peaks in Zakopane. The scenic route offers an unmatched mountain experience not found elsewhere in eastern Europe.
Recent rains and cool weather aid the small grain crops and boost hopes for a good yield. Farmers note that moisture previously lacking slowed hay and grain growth, but the past two weeks of rain have markedly improved prospects. The next week or two will reveal the final outcome.
Jack Johnson defeats James Jefferies in Reno Nevada on July 4 in a fifteen round bout to claim heavyweight championship. Johnson dominates at all stages, while John Boyle and his brother Charles are mentioned near an unrelated farm accident report.
A historic notice notes daguerreotype sittings demand a 36 minute duration for portraits. The listing specifies the necessary time allotment and emphasizes the process involved in creating early photographic images.
Clay ton county rural youths plan a picnic at Backbone State Park on Sunday July 7. Art Morting of Strawberry Point, committee chair, says everyone is invited and ladies should bring a picnic dinner and their own dishes.
A all day gathering at the home of Robert Hanson begins at 9 o clock on July 12 with a picnic dinner and judging at Paull Puifer s home. A ball game is planned and members are urged to bring their own dinner and dishes. Dag Mr and Mrs Oliver Schram and sons Donald and Jack from Chicago visit two weeks on the Wallace McIntyre farm and will visit relatives in Clear Lake before returning home Hawkeye Beacon notes the Lions roar at night is normal in Africa and mentions a birth of a son, Larry Lee, to Mr and Mrs Ben Zaugg on June 20.
The Fayette county Democrats held their convention Saturday at West Union with a large delegation. They reelected Dr. W. A. Walsh as chairman and appointed Vera Coleman chairwoman Ed Carr secretary and Jim McSweeney treasurer. Four vacancies were filled naming Alva Robertson auditor Laurence Knudtson treasurer and Myron Talcott supervisor for the party term.
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