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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1941
Page
1
The Elgin Echo records R. P. Strauch as entered in the post office at Elgin Iowa Fayette County as second class mail matter.
Terms list advertising rates for foreign and local display per inch and per line, readers per inch, and per word classified ads. It specifies prepaid pricing with a 25 cent minimum for first insertion and states commissions are not paid. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriam cards priced at 1.00, plus Resolutions of Respect and obituary poetry at regular rates.
A Clayton county man was fined for letting an unauthorized person operate his car, violating the rule that drivers must hold a learner permit or license. The piece also reflects a quiz-like collage of quotes and local humor from Des Moines to Elgin, with brief vignettes on crime, taxes, and everyday life.
Elgin residents discuss mosquitos they face as oil spraying continues around town. A local inventor touts a mosquito bomb made from a coffee can to form surface oil scum. Banter turns to bachelor prospects and a playful mattress gadget as hints of community chatter.
Hans Keiser travels to Postville for a fourth district postmasters convention. Many townsfolk plan moves and visits, with families bidding farewell and local activities filling the week. Mrs. Kuster, Kathryn depart for Remsen. Ruth Nicklaus visits relatives while Simon Rothlisberger hosts.
Sixty five cedar poles, 45 feet long, rolled from a fast moving freight train near Northwood last week. No damage to the train occurred and the poles were scattered in various directions.
The Board of Directors of the Independent School District of Elgin Iowa will meet July 21 1941 at 8 00 P M at Elgin State Bank Elgin Iowa Taxpayers will be heard for or against the following estimate of expenditures for the year beginning July 1 1941 and ending June 30 1942 A detailed statement of receipts and disbursements both past and anticipated will be available at the hearing.
Mrs Jane Lyon and J D Moody united in marriage on Thursday July 3 at 6 pm in the Baptist parsonage. Rev Paul F Zoschke performed the single ring rite in the presence of Mr and Mrs Irvin Bush and Clarence Bush. After a wedding trip to Waterloo Austin Minn and Mason City they returned to Elgin where they will reside. Sell it through a Want Ad.
Dr. G G Ward a well known Oelwein dentist died Monday morning July 7 at University Hospital Town City after a long illness. A rock in the road caused Frank Popelka of Marion to swerve, miss the rock, hit a buckhole and crash into a ditch injuring his shoulder.
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