11 Jun 1936
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1936
Page
1
The Sabula Gazette argues that buying a home now is smart as property values fall and cheap dwellings appear in small towns. It recalls low prices in the 1890s and 1910s, expects tax exemptions on homes, and notes returning soldiers will gain buying power from future bonuses, linking homeownership to social security.
A reflective piece contrasts a perfect loyal town with real life, where abundance and local loyalty blur. An elderly speaker on radio notes aging dogs deserve humane care and a warm fireside spot, urging kindness to faithful companions.
Local Elgin reports celebrate the largest graduating class in school history. Alumni banquet honors the class with a program featuring addresses, music, and reflections. Parallel notes cover students, faculty, and community events across the area, including visits, births, and local affairs.
A light, disjointed local page notes the Postmaster quipping that today’s weather differs from 20 years ago and a farmer’s reply about days length. Dr Chauncey P Colegrove, 81, former president of Upper Iowa University, died Saturday in Pasadena after moving there in 1920. paving on highway 51 between Waukon and Postville is slated to begin soon with Bituminous Paving Materials Corp of Des Moines as contractor.
Evelyn Dennler Wanda Everett and George Jones of Wadena visited at the Louis Dennler home. Several dinner guests and weekend plans involve the Dennlers Chapmans Pollocks Hofer Greens and others. Local families hosted guests at homes Oak Grove schoolhouse and various residences with music visits and weekend gatherings.
Page lists numerous social visits and gatherings across families in the Silas Wilson household area. Citizens like Jim Muncie, Harold Rahmiller, Vera Oldfather, the Dennlers, Medberrys, Thomans, Voshells, Holzers, and Kohls are noted at dinners, picnics, birthday celebrations, and Sunday/weekday hospitality across Waterloo Knoxville Volga West Union and nearby homes.
Elgin local notes report Mr and Mrs R Bird traveled to Dubuque on business returning Monday afternoon. Susie DeSart joined Mr and Mrs Clint Kinney and family of Mason City for a visit in Elgin. Franc DeSart, Trma and Viola Berndt and Albert Magdefrau Jr drove to Waukegan Illinois last Tuesday and returned Thursday with Mrs J F Berndt after a visit with her daughter Dilles.
Gustav Krueger is able to sit up a little each day after illness. Robert Steele went to Cleve Erhardt farm on Monday for summer work. Bannart and Louis Shaffer of West Bend visited relatives and friends in Elgin Sunday evening. Edna and Marie Schneider, fall.
Mr and Mrs Charles Molett of Deb corah drove here Sunday to visit with Mrs Rudy Lehman. Loraine Carpenter came the first of that week from Greene after finishing her teaching duties there. She is staying at the C B Schori home. Dr and Mrs H H Wolf and family moved last week to the Mosby house on Franklin street. They had been living in the Robbins house in West Elgin.
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