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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
1
The Elgin Echo notice indicates the paper is entered in the Elgin Iowa post office in Fayette County as second class mail matter. The line records the publication’s mailing status and location for official postal designation.
Cards of Thanks memorial notices and obituary poetry offered at standard advertising prices. Resolutions of Respect and church or school notices with admission charges follow regular rate structure.
A column reflecting on small town life, habit patterns, and local wit. Notes include shops closing one afternoon a week in Illinois, a southern Iowa mayor aiding ladies at picnics, shifting fashions from fashion pages to men’s reading, and a draftee’s quip about weak knees. Also mentions community events, fish fry cooking by Doc Brandt’s kitchen, and Ithria Ill and Com munity Day traditions.
Clara L Fritz born 1878 in Highland township died 1911 at 33. Baccalaureate sermon at Baptist church for 1911 graduates. Reception for A E Schupbach and bride at groom’s parents’ home near Elgin. Eva Beyer and Melvin Markham married in Postville. Commercial club meeting at new club room over cigar factory. Commencement week brings alumni visitors. Strawberries yields below normal. rain and warmth promise a fall crop. 500 club prize winners noted. Grimm house moved for new cement foundation. Capper and friends visited Dumont and Dike. Oats rye wheat growth concerns. Moser drilling machine accident. Melbert Kohler’s new two-seated Ford. H D Harvey family visiting from Eagle Grove. Verle Kniel and Ruth Nicklaus home from Fayette US A. Linn visits with Nicklaus. Mrs F W Hughes hosts sisters. four sisters reunited.
A reader proposes a strawberry contest in the territory and offers to judge all samples. Geo Metzger brought juicy samples to the Echo shop, with a dime-a-box price noted. The writer expresses openness to the idea and confirms they will be the sole judge.
Miss Margaret Spears of Kasota Minnesota and Jack Wenger of Elgin were married Saturday at 2 pm in Mankato Presbyterian church. They left for a wedding trip to Wisconsin Dells and plan to live on a Kasota farm after the trip. Wenger, Elgin High School 1937, has worked at Chas Fee farm near West Union. eldest son of Mr and Mrs Chris Wenger.
Hilda and Bertha Strauch visited Clermont last week while Clara Strauch arrived from Murphysboro Illinois to teach at the township high school for two years. Edward Klingman is ill. Edith White visited her aunt Mrs George Fertig in Waterloo. Flossie Capper hosted a six o'clock dinner. August Benson traveled to Cedar Rapids for Grand Lodge then to Dows to see son O M Benson. Elgin concert band to provide music for Clermonts July 4 celebration. Clermont expects a strong turnout to help neighboring town. Mr and Mrs C Miller of Clermont depart for Philadelphia to attend a German Baptist gathering. Barn raising at Fred Friedens Wednesday drew a sizable crowd. beams were raised promptly.
Six hundred baby chicks on the Harry Lind farm near Hampton were destroyed by a fire last week. In Holland, a town of 175, weekly band concerts have been canceled this summer due to a shortage of available musicians.
Senate File 333 amends the 1939 Code to require wartime veterans to file tax exemption applications with the County Auditor by July 3 1941 for the 1941 tax due 1942. If already filed with the assessor no action needed. Otherwise file with County Auditor by July 3 1941. J H Cline County Auditor. 39-43¢
Geo Weiland near Britt long ago believed his watch from his 21st birthday was lost. It was recently found in the field where he last saw it, after 13 years. The watch remains bright with no rust and needed only minor repairs to run again.
Harold Trausch of Clar son sustained burns to chest arm and face after removing a radiator cap. In Grundy Center the Clark garage nearly burned as a child’s match play caused damage. David Dreesman of Titania cut his nose by a car fan in wind. Ora Hunter of Pacific Junction injured when his car was sideswiped and window glass shattered.
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