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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1946
Page
1
The Elgin Echo appears as second class mail matter in Elgin Fayette County Iowa, dated September 1 1891 under the act of March 3 1852. This indicates the paper’s official mailing status for that period and location.
The Kids of Elgin demand a swimming pool with Wild estimates after Bob Benbow’s drowning in Otter Creek. Residents debate funding, safety supervision, and possible placement of the Honor Roll for homecoming. Clermont Memorial Day notes praise the school band under Mrs. Moore. local politicians attended Governor memorials. Homecoming dates set August 16 17 18 with reminders to contact former townsfolk.
A fragmented slice of daily living includes price deception in supply chains with quotes of 24 and 35 per thousand, quips about palm readers, landlady deposits, peddlers, and a parade of lighthearted jokes. It captures humor and small anecdotes about town culture and social interactions.
Hall Bros publishers of Wauken newspapers will be hosts as ghost to the N E Iowa Press Assn at the June meeting this Friday. They plan to have one or more Iowa Press association representatives as guest speakers.
Local birthday page lists dates June 13 through June 19 featuring numerous individuals. Names include Mabel Klingman Lida Larson Henry P Larson Regina Hutchinson Viola Schori Mrs Harold Meyer Walter Lehman Janice Shaffer Beverly Larson Edwin Ernst Leonard Benson Susan Rae Benson Robert Year cus Mrs Leuchtenmacher Dale Cheeseman Karolyn Falk Baldwin Reuben Nydegger Mrs John Baldwin Mrs Paul C Dean Erma Jane Wilson Janice Lantz Nina Mae Ashby Carol June Jacobin Harold W Weibel Herbert Berns Gust G Olsen Marline Larson Lars P Larson Robert Wilson Arthur Herrling Mrs Ruth Olson Mrs Bertram Kurth Kenneth Edward Klingman Mrs Orland L Conway Jr Wanda Shaffer Harry Feller Francis Butikofer Margaret Donlan Linde Belle Olson Mrs Ella Van Beisen Ruth Olson Florence Hoth Janice Schori
Mr and Mrs George Metzger are parents of a son born Wednesday May 28 Mildred Harrington returns from Waucoma where she taught last year Gordon Mosby comes home from Cornell College Mt Vernon for summer Verle Kniel home from Wadena where she was principal Marie Falk returns from Delwe to teach elocution in Elkader Florence Berg returns from Ames to summer with family studying at state school Rev Philip Lauer of Chicago arrives in Elgin next Tuesday to become Baptist pastor noted for strong recommendations
April figures reveal substantial year over year gains across sectors. Residential building permits lead with 1030 percent growth, followed by building permits 271 percent and building contracts 262 percent, plus life insurance sales 62 percent, bank debits 20 percent, industrial payrolls employment 6 percent, and farm products prices 3 percent.
Earl C Becker and wife transfer to Clifford A Becker a parcel in section 34 with a one acre exception. Irene Victoria Humphry Anderson and Ralph W Anderson transfer to Lawrence Guyer under QCD terms for one dollar. Mary Frances Tope Holtzman and Harold L Holtzman transfer to Lawrence Guyer under QCD for one dollar, parcels described as NE NW 4-94-8 and N 70.59 A, N 1-2 NE 4-94-8.
The May 1946 index for prices received by Towa farmers rose from 204 in April to 201, driven by broad grain price increases and gains in livestock sectors. The rise follows upward grain price ceiling revisions, while truck crops stay minor in the Iowa index. Feeding ratios all dropped, corn hog at 17.4, butterfat-dairy feed 22.3, and poultry 11.0, all below five year averages.
The Appalachian trail is the world's longest marked footpath, extending 2050 miles from Mount Katahdin in Maine to Mount Oglethorpe in Georgia. Built between 1921 and 1940, it crosses 12 states and 2 national parks along with multiple national forests and around 20 state parks and forests.
University of Iowa teams set a new overall dual meet record for 1945 46, winning 45 events and losing 19 for a .703 percentage across eight sports. Big Ten play also set a record at .867, with 28 wins and 14 losses. Highlights include golf 8 0 track 2 0 cross country 1 0 swimming 11 wrestling 4 1 basketball 14 4 baseball 11 6 and football 2 7.
Local schedule lists renewal dates from 8 a.m. to p.m. at multiple sites. West Union Court House holds daily renewals. Arlington City Hall hosts June 20 and July 10. Wadena City Hall on June 1 and 27 plus July 11. Clermont City Hall on June 23 and July 6. Elgin City Hall on June 14 and 29 and July 13.
The Fayette County Leader was sold to Leo O. Peacock and James P. Bennett of Tripoli and taken over by new editors June 1. The paper had been published for years by M. Lee Hathaway and L. L. Cole.
Fragmentary text describes black bands and colored layers in an engraving technique. Mentions onyx, saltipanative, orgastic matter, and a bath layer left as background after removing a white layer.
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