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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1935
Page
5
The Elgin town council approved a comprehensive beer ordinance at the regular June meeting. The measure takes effect upon publication and shifts administration, license fees, and penalties to local officers familiar with conditions. The annual permit fee remains $100.
At Monday evening’s Elgin Community Club meeting the current schedule closes for the summer. If action is needed, committees stand ready to serve. bring any problem to the chairman. Twenty-eight members and two visitors attended, with Harry Wenger and Co Attorney Traeger among them, enjoying a good dinner before the business session.
In 1929 consumers paid about 19 million dollars for American farm products, yet farmers only received seven billion of the total. Industry middlemen took the remaining twelve, a distribution many economists call incorrect and in need of adjustment for country profit. Local notes: Jerdee and Landa gard improved farm property near Chermont with a new bridge on a private road used by neighboring tenants Norris Bros animal circuit scheduled to visit Clermont Wednesday June 19 with reduced reader prices in the Echo. The East Clermont Sewing Society sale Friday June 14 at 8 pm with landh and refreshments. Visitors Alipe and Patrica Ann Habeger of Chicago spent weekend with Mr and Mrs Allen Habeger.
The Iowa Highway Commission on Friday announced bids due June 18 for several road projects including luminous surfacing of 4.2 miles on primary 172 between Elgin and Clermont. The road was surfaced last year but required more oil, indicating additional oil will be applied.
At a New York meeting of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America Will H. Hays warns against advertising films in entertainment programs. He notes concern over projects to inject ads into films and says the association will study the matter and report recommendations to the board. The motion picture theatre screen should be reserved for entertainment only.
Over 100 Junior Farm Bureau members and guests attended the Sunday picnic at Backbone State Park. After dinner EB R Ballard guided a park tour highlighting key spots. The program included a kittenball event with girls on one diamond and boys on another. The next meeting is set for July 10, likely outdoors.
The Elgin Farmers' Coop has leased the Schmid building on Center Street for its office and retail store. The move to a downtown location aims to improve flour and seed retailing after earlier handicaps on the town’s edge. The store will open by Saturday, with only the Hadsel and Kniel buildings vacant on Center Street.
Frank Gehring notes the opening of a new road in Illyria township. He drove the cut-off recently from the Henry Holzer residence south to the Harold Luenberger corner, a distance of three-quarters of a mile.
Dorcas Society hosts a bo zaay at Marion church parlors on Wednesday evening June 19 with lunch served. Everyone is welcome. Grover W Day from Cedar Rapids after visiting in Fayette sang at the Baptist church Thursday evening. he formerly lived with the Baldwin family and left town about eleven years ago. Park Commissioners announce no ball playing in Elgin park to protect the scarce grass. Dinner guests Sunday at Sumner home of E H Potratz included Mr and Mrs J B Miller, Mr and Mrs Milton Miller and family, and Mr and Mrs A C McNiel.
Elgin fell 2 to 1 to Wadena in a tense Sunday game. Wadena scored in the fourth and seventh, Elgin tied in the sixth. Twelve Wadena batters struck out, ten Elgin batters were sent down. Errors: Elgin 4, Wadena 3. Next Sunday matchups include Elgin at Volga City and Wadena at St. Lucas. Prof Reusser to Oregon for Summer.Showing relocation between Portland and Eugene start June 6.
Elgin announces store hours set for Tuesday Thursday and Saturday evenings with meat shops staying open until ten on Sundays during hot months to aid those without refrigeration. Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays close at 6 30 p m across listed stores including Me Kohler Becker Baumgartner and others.
The Elgin school board met Tuesday to fill a board vacancy but did not elect. The session adjourned to Wednesday, missing the chance to report a selection. Louis Lehman and Geo Nydegger recently traveled to West Union for required cream tester examinations under a new law. Dr Herbert Wood of Tama visited the T W Dean home a week ago.
The Northeast Iowa Press Association will meet Friday afternoon in Payette with publishers Hathaway and Cole as hosts. An afternoon round table, dinner, and visiting follow. This is the third meeting of the year. The next meeting is the annual state picnic in McGregor with a probable river boat ride arranged.
Despite poor weather last Thursday a fair crowd attended the band concert. Warmer weather is coming and larger crowds are expected this week. Residents are urged to be in town by eight. A plan for extra attractions is in the works, but no announcements yet.
The Echo-Enterprise welcomes thirty new readers this week and invites suggestions to improve service. Martha Berg returned from Stewartville Minnesota after a months visit with Milo Halverson. Glennis Golberg visited and stayed until Sunday. Mia Rudy Yunker attended a gathering at Elkader.
A farm bureau program is planned at the Wirya church on Thursday evening June 18. Eight ladies will present a play titled Consult Dr Uneeda Vegetable with special music. Attendees are asked to bring sandwiches cake or fruit salad.
The Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Fayette County elected officers after reporting 1934–85 risk totals above 10 million dollars, a net gain of 184 000, and a cash balance over 29 000. Treasurer Miller detailed receipts and expenses, with total expenditures about 13 208 and operating costs 1 463.72. Officers reelected included President James H. Wilson and Secretary A D Knox.
Drove to Wadens Monday noon and found the gravel road rapidly returning to dirt. River gravel laid years ago has disappeared in many spots and farmers compare it to mud side roads in rain. It is hoped crushed stone will be used when the next coating is applied, with plenty of material available locally.
Politicians gathered in Clermont for a farmers' picnic that looked like a Democratic meeting but did not materialize. Attendees included BE Fuelling state Democratic chairman Theo Schmitz and various publishers and postmasters. Ern Harmon of New Martinsville, WV arrived in Elgin for a brief visit among friends and relatives as Want ad notices were mentioned.
The piece contrasts 1850s views on slavery sharpened by the Dred Scott ruling with modern labor policy under the NRA. It notes how the Supreme Court’s stance broadened slavery’s reach and inspired Civil War tensions, then discusses contemporary effects of NRA codes on wages, hours, and prices, including mixed business impacts and enforcement flaws.
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