08 Jun 1939
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
1
R P Strauch is entered in the Elgin Iowa post office as second class mail matter. The notice records the mailing status for Fayette County in the local distribution.
A rambling column recalls old driving speeds and road hazards, noting a shift from slow to wild speeds. It shares anecdotes about a speed era, encounters with speeders on a local route, and reflections on listeners and conversationalists, ending with a crash scene and local wit. There are musings on a trout catch and jokes from a New York personality, plus light humor about dating and theater chatter.
King Palmer, chairman of the state board of social welfare, eliminated ninety five county emergency relief administrators as part of a streamlining effort. Most had paid monthly wages of 15 to 25 dollars, totaling about 1625 monthly. By July 1, Palmer aims to remove lost motion and overhead from old age assistance and other welfare departments.
Elgin notes frequent outdoor meetings and calls for town owned public address system. Community Club debated taking the lead but no action yet. System is affordable and would aid this summer and upcoming homecoming.
The editorial warns that freedom requires daily effort not inherited from ancestors. It decries complacency and notes that even amid grand foreign crusades for liberty, the nation must continually fight to preserve its freedoms. The piece frames liberty as a daily obligation.
State comptroller with Governor Wilson rules officials must fund their own jaunts, ban state car fuel use and expense accounts unless state business is involved. Linus Abel, a Monona Leader printer, bought a commercial printing shop at Grundy Center and took possession in June.
A collage of humorous asides and live glimpses from Postville. notes on fashion fascinators and shirt tails, a building injunction against Pat Doyle, Gus Boyer’s house rising, paving widening, an employment bureau scene, and a fingerprint plan to curb bad checks endorsed by Chief Nebergall of the state public safety division.
At a Hlgin town meeting held Wednesday evening it was decided that Elgin should have a celebration and Saturday July 3 was named as the day. Committees were named and they are pushing to make this one of Elgin's biggest events in its history.
A Colorado relief worker visits a farmer in the country to deliver supplies. She questions a rumor about car ownership and is told the farmer drives a loaned car from his brother-in-law's sister, who is his wife. The worker leaves. the farmer reveals the riddle and laughs.
A Treasury release claimed equal division of money would give every American over 50 dollars, but the same division of national debt would show each person owing more than 300 dollars. The item concludes by prompting readers to call No. 20 for more.
Ray Van Gorder of Postville lost his left arm last week in a two-vehicle collision when his car was struck by a passing motorist. His arm was reportedly out of the window and severed at the elbow.
Lyle Corbin of Fayette narrowly escaped poisoning after sitting in a running car. A neighbor found him unconscious but fresh air revived him with only a severe headache and no lasting harm reported.
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