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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1938
Page
1
An advertisement rate card lists Foreign Display and Local Display per inch, Readers per line, and Classified per word with advance payment. It notes 25 cents for first insertion and a 3 percent commission, plus pricing for Cards of Thanks, In Memoriam, and Obituary poetry at standard rates. Includes notices from churches, societies, and schools.
The Tripoli Leader argues the United States must stop relying on public spending and shift to private enterprise. It warns continued government programs will burden taxpayers and lead to bankruptcy, urging a return to founding principles to restore economy and American life.
The Pella Chronicle shares a joke about creditors visiting monthly. A reader suggests placing all bills in a hat and paying one at random each Saturday, noting the plan would work if the hat were large enough for all the bills.
A Missouri Methodist pastor laments that 200 members were absent from Sunday school and church last Sunday. He attributes the disappearances to the devil rather than his fellow pastors, urging readers not to imply his congregation is straying.
An Ohio medical journal suggests a carotene oil capsule to improve dark vision and reduce fatigue in drivers. It also notes lettuce as appetite suppressor and offers a dubious claim of losing weight by chewing leaves, reflecting era dietary quackery.
The Elgin high school graduated the class of 1808 with seven orations on topics from government ownership of railroads to Panama Canal life. J Capper presided over diploma presentations, and over 130 attended the Alumni reunion and two‑course banquet in the opera house.
A reader note quotes a schoolroom exchange and a later crime line from a news story. The dialogue mentions a teacher asking Johnny about a phrase and Charlie McCarthy, a ten year reunion with Mazie’s quinsy, a recent dispute with a wife and a husband, and a defendant testifying about a rifle incident.
The Garnaville Horsethief Detective Association held its annual meeting, celebrating 70 years since its 1868 founding on April 25. In that long history no horse thefts were detected, a point the group attributes to inactivity rather than efficiency, with a tale noting a captain’s horse once vanished as a prank.
The passage urges teamwork and mutual respect in all work. It stresses that life is shared and success depends on sincere loyal cooperation. No organization thrives by tearing others down. harmony among employees reflects on each member’s welfare.
Clarence Houg reports seeing a bald eagle about ten days ago over his farm three miles southeast of West Union. He notes the bird flew rapidly and its white head and neck were plainly visible, with the species not usually found closer than the Mississippi River region.
In the American Reform Church at Orange City on Saturday June 1, Ruth Vande Waa daughter of Dr and Mrs Henry I Vande Waa married Leo Grether son of Mr and Mrs Hans Grether of Elgin. The ceremony was conducted by Rev L Mattress with prayers by Rev W Hilmert of Grand Rapids. The church featured tall pink candles ferns from California and elaborate floral arrangements as relatives in formal dress witnessed the vows.
The wedding of Miss Haspers and Mr Grether took place at a church decorated by Melvin Clevens of Waterloo. The reception followed at the Hawkeye Hotel with a three tiered cake and pastel bouquets. Out of town guests included Hans and Gertrude Grether of Elgin and others. The couple left for Iowa City to begin summer university sessions, with the bride in a navy cape suit and shell pink trimmings.
Ada Leonard, a strip tease dancer, files divorce from her husband. Her attorney says she resents that he does not resent her chosen line of work.
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