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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1937
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a priced admission detail and social context, noting a 25c and $1.00 rate amid a privileged setting. The readable bits imply a formal gathering with a structured entry fee and possibly a poetry or literary element.
A tabby cat laments loneliness and dreams of love while perched on a fence and serenading the moon. Her tale lead to six kittens slipping from a small china dish, a playful moral about declaring value. The verse concludes urging readers to advertise boldly to boost enterprise.
Recent studies reveal that from each TOR earned, 17.7 cents go to taxes before any money is spent on rent, food, clothing, doctors, or other essentials. The finding highlights the heavy tax burden on national income.
A short verse urging returning home to the old house and fireside. It speaks to the sheltering roof, the charm of home, and the welcome of kin, inviting weary travelers to seek contentment and fellowship.
A reader notes a sprinklered Florida hotel with a playful placard and cites the new Iowa rule that July 1 brings expiration for many licenses. Other items include a Storm Lake man losing watch and $40 to a penny game, WPA loafing rules in Iowa, and British tax evasion remarks by Sir John Simons as Newsdom reports.
A compact digest of local events notes an accident injuring Harry Muedlethaler while unloading hay at a barn, the M E Sunday School’s Bauman woods picnic, corn observations by Frank Gehring, a larger boiler for Elgin Canning Co, and growing demand for Elgin corn. Other items cover immigration to July 1 1907, Andrew Gang’s visit, long‑time residents’ anniversaries, funeral notices for Julius Hass and Fred F Kohler, J H Hawley’s move to Gunderson house, and Ruth Rothlisberger with measles.
A man dressed as a laborer visited Livermore businesses last Monday asking for a town map or picture of the school, names of shop operators, and bank employees plus capital. The mayor sent the marshal, who found the note taker at the hotel. he left without charges, and soon disappeared.
Local editors express gratitude for readers who supplied news items during a manpower shortage. A lighthearted note thanks contributors and promises reciprocity if opportunity arises. Mention of a typewriter pad sale at the Echo Office for 10 cents concludes the item.
A Northwood business man had an unusual encounter with the Iowa sales tax when a transient asked him to pay the sales tax for his lunch. The buyer accepted 15 cents, but the transient asked to keep one penny to cover the tax, an anecdote the Northwood Anchor compares to a previous patched clothing rebuff.
A large family gathering occurred at the West Union fair grounds last Sunday with attendees including Mrs. Earl Sheldon Mervin and Marilyn T F Boyer of New Rockford North Dakota Mrs. Georgia Boyer Marvel Jones Mr and Mrs Clarence Jones and children of Waucoma Mr and Mrs Clyde Crandall Mr and Mrs Charles Mitchell and family Mr and Mrs Chris Hennig and family of Hawkeye Mr and Mrs Wesley Barker of West Union Mr and Mrs Howard Boyle of Clermont Mr and Mrs Melvin Boyer and sons of Elgin Mr and Mrs Glen Bayer Mr and Mrs Vern Boyer and family Mr and Mrs Herman Boyer and family Chesley Boyer and Milford Cain of the Brainard neighborhood Union
State wide liquor and beer business yielded a net revenue of 2,888,736 dollars in 1936. Government levels from national to local split an average income of more than 19 dollars per resident for Iowa’s 2,470,000 population based on reports from the liquor commission, the treasurer of state and the cave enter.
Mr and Mrs Reuben Howard and Mrs Enos Howard were guests Sunday evening in the Toramy Howard home.
Mrs Ida Christen and daughter Betty visited Tuesday. Mr and Mrs J F Bailey visited Waterloo on business last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Walter Durscher were dinner guests in the Gordon Mosby home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Orville Bunting and daughter visited Emma Bunting last week. Merlin Feller and Kay Charles visited Cedar Falls last Wednesday to Friday. Mr and Mrs Albert Pringle of Sedalia Mo visited France DeSart. Roy Steele of Decorah and Miss Bonfig of Ossian spent Sunday evening with the Steeles. Inez Neyena and Mary Squire of Winnetoon Neb and Frank Boyle were supper guests at John Howards Sunday. C O Torkelson injured a hand with a chisel Monday and will be careful. Mr and Mrs Wm Baumgartner left for Rock Valley to visit relatives about ten days. Ed Klingman takes barber shop duties in their absence. George Hangon and Signy spent Thursday night at Ames for Iowa State graduation. son Joseph earned a B S and is at home. Girl scouts woke many with early morning departure. Ray Heing and family of Chicago visited Sunday afternoon and spent the night with A M Weibel. they left Monday morning.
Day morning Mr Weibel went to Papoose Wisconsin for a week of fishing and outdoors. Mr and Mrs Geo N Schori with Mrs Edward Olsen left for Fouston Minnesota to visit Mrs Schori’s sister Mrs Axel Nelson. They returned Monday. Mrs Clarence Schneider helped at Goodrich Produce during their absence. Roy Schram Forest City and Mr and Mrs John Gorrel Mazon City visited Amil Snyder group Saturday and Sunday. They toured McGregor, where Schram bought a half interest in a Forest City garage.
Oscar Spade has been elected to teach at the University Borneo in India by the British government. A former Oxford student, he is well known in Elgin and Clermont where he attended Clermont School and lived with the M Zurbriggen family, leaving a lasting impression on local residents.
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