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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1950
Page
1
Public notice lists Elgin Iowa property or item valued at 711 entered in the Elgin Echo Dial column. It shows weather date September 1, 1891 and mentions the Elgin post office in Fayette County Iowa under the 1852 act.
A collage of lines from a Rich’s feature with interjections about stage death, diamonds, and a comical exchange on a manhole cover. Vignettes include a driver finding a steel disk, a widowed manicurist’s night club prompt, and a joke about marriage reforms.
H W Falb displayed a six foot tall tasseled corn stalk at his shop drawing attention from locals. The field near the Falb barn resembled the plant. Trene Nemo visited from Rowley last Friday and stayed with Bertha Kiple and Hans Grether as residents nearby attended the Cedar rodeo.
The report lists many local residents visiting relatives and friends for the Fourth of July from Cedar Falls Janesville and Cornell college including Hazel Frieden Ida Mark Julia Vellersven Nina De Sart Merlin Feller Kathryn Kuster Joe Potter Clarence Becker Florence Berg and others. Produce workers report first spring chicken crop bought June 1 averaging three pounds and Humphrey Roberts owns a new Ford coupe. The canning factory crew installed husking machines now totaling about 25 in the shed as Will Baumgartner and family return from Rock Valley and Jud Conner with Harold visit Forest City and Creighton Conner at Fox Construction Co.
Harry Groth son of the late Haleten and Helena Groth was born May 6 1895 in Clayton county and died June 26 1950 at fifty five. He served in World War I overseas for 18 months. He leaves a sister Alma and brothers Selmer and Arthur. Funeral at East Clermont Lutheran church June 30 with military rites by VFW and American Legion.
Bloat in cattle grows amid heavy June rains that boost succulent alfalfa. While no single cause is confirmed, lack of tickling stimuli is suspected. cases include bloating on dry hay. Chronic bloaters should be sold for slaughter to prevent ongoing losses. Preventatives include pre-pasture feeding, gradual pasture exposure, mixing bromegrass, self feeding grain, and avoiding wet legumes.
The Board of Directors of Independent School District of Elgin Pleasant Valley will meet July 18, 1950 at 7:00 P. M. at Bein State Bank Elgin Iowa to hear taxpayers on expenditures for the year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. A detailed statement of receipts and disbursements both past and anticipated will be presented at the hearing. Verna E. Robinson District Secretary.
Open Forum letters from West Elgin residents urge the town to extend city water, arguing impure wells, drying supplies, and fire risks. They note taxes paid for water they do not receive and emphasize the heavy burden of pumping from distant sources, asking for universal water privileges across the creek.
A cautionary note advises careful placement of 2 4 D spraying to prevent drift that could harm neighbors crops. Use low pressure, keep nozzles close to target plants, spray on calm days, and wait for winds to carry fumes away from susceptible vegetation.
Elgin area residents host and visit relatives across Iowa and nearby states. Names include Dr H H Wolf Mrs Tom Desmond and D Rene Eldon Leo Grether Volga Mr and Mrs H D Yack Virtus Yack in Excelsior Springs Pauline Petratz Sumner J B Miller J R Schmid Marie John Pulfer Monroe Wis funeral trip George Schupbach medical patient Ed Shelton Martelle school superintendent Ole Olson Detroit July 21 visits Ardis Groth Erskine Albert Erickson Minneap olis Milton Voelker West Bend Severin Blockhus families Kathryn Bauder Fort Collins Ida Mattocks West Union Albert Schori Georgia May Missionary Society and other local hosts. Town farmers may earn 2.50 to 25 per acre yearly from woodlots depending on management and labor. Large woodlots can be used for grazing and other non timber aims.
Farm buildings sprayed with lindane or meth oxychlor for fly control will need re treatment in 4 to weeks as these chemicals lose effectiveness. EDT works 6 to 8 weeks in cool weather but fails quickly in heat. Use lindane and borax where possible and improve sanitation to reduce breeding sites by cleaning manure, garbage cans, outdoor toilets, grass, weeds, and decaying produce.
A brief journalistic note reflects on the idea that early arrival seekers sought “something for no thing” and hints at a playful call to try one echoing want ads. The quotation frames a contemplative view on value and arrival without concrete events or names.
Caleb Ware, after five years away in the city, comes back to his aging father on the family farm. He hides his return, endures rough briars and pride, and finds a wary welcome as old wounds and pride collide before reconciliation.
Arlo Homewood family West Union attended Sunday dinners with multiple local households. Neighbors visited Niagara Cave and hosted guests including Fred Barker and Jean Grant from East Dubuque.
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