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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1934
Page
3
Published every Thursday Morning Mrs. H. B. Greenley Local Editor Member of Iowa Press Association National Editorial Association Entered in the post office at Clermont Fayette County Iowa as second class mail matter.
Lillian Peterson of Decorah spent the weekend in the Arthur Stee home. Arthur Norman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson, born Sunday, June 10. Harold Landsgard and daughter Doris visited Des Moines Friday. Mrs. George Dibble of Wes visited two weeks at Mary White’s. John Burrow and daughter of Postville were guests at Emil Larson’s Sunday. Nancy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kneeland of Postville, born Saturday morning, June 9. Jane Henderson visited Waterville Sunday for a week with Clarence Grover. Mrs. Rose Sirpliss and son of Minneapolis stayed a few days with Wm. B. Miller. Clermont merchants invite patrons to an outdoor program Saturday night. W. R. Blake attended a Ma sonic meeting in Des Moines as a Clermont Lodge A F and A M delegate. Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Donlon and Amy Jo of Elkader were dinner guests of L. H. Appelman Sunday. Elgin youths held a Bob Steele birthday party.
A Clermont social page lists visitors from Canoe Iowa and Minnesota, nuptial preparations, family visits, church services, and a large Saturday night program by West Union youths. Entrants include the Iversons Lindgren Haas Perry Kolstad and many Henderson Gruver Calahan and Schaeffer families with local musicians and a boy quartet.
The federal government cannot be sued without its consent and to hear citizens grievances a federal tribunal, the Court of Claims, has been established.
Mr and Mrs J M Brorby Mrs Mary White and Mrs Chas Rogera attended Jennie Smith s funeral in Postville California interment was in the Postville cemetery Mr and Mrs AJ Priest and Eliz beth with Mr and Mrs George W Larson attended a Prairie du Chien Wisconsin family reunion at Frank Bunders home about forty five relatives from Beaver Dam Prairie du Chien Viroqua Pueblo and Clermont were present Elizabeth Priest celebrated her birthday with friends who gathered for an afternoon picnic The party included Mrs George V Larson Mrs Elmer Olson Elsie Lindgren Gladys Christianson Evelyn Dugstad Vergie Eva Olson and Emma Gunderson.
The strong man Louisyr of Canada stood six feet tall and 900 pounds with a 68 inch chest and 26 inch biceps. He reportedly lifted a barrel of cement 1,870 pounds with two hands and performed several single arm and dumbbell feats including 75 pounds front lift, 543 pounds with one hand, and 168 pounds dumbbell 36 times in succession.
A paraphrased remark contrasts arson for insurance with attempts to sabotage a job, implying criminal conduct in two scenarios. The speaker labels one act as crime and the other as poll thea, highlighting wrongdoing in both contexts.
Photographs of eight Civil War generals were not available when a historical collection was assembled years ago. The absence affected the completeness of the portrait set and limited visual documentation of key military leaders.
Land of Wooden Shoes at New Fair Windmills dikes and canals of the Netherlands will be shown in a Dutch village at the World’s Fair opening in Chicago on May 26. The fair will include fifteen foreign villages and a tour of the world in a single day along with 64 miles of free exhibits, music, fireworks and free entertainment. Visitors are expected to spend less than last year, when the average inside-ground expenditure was $1.17 daily. Chicago’s June weather makes it ideal to visit the completed fair.
The new World's Fair in Chicago opens May 26 featuring the largest fountain ever built. It will pour a ton of water daily, enough to supply a city of 1,000, with a five color ice display powered by electricity. The fair promises music parades fireworks and other features, plus easy auto access via fourteen major highways for opening day festivities.
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