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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1936
Page
3
Clermont Enterprise publishes weekly updates from Clermont Iowa including editor Elizabeth Priest notes and listings. The paper states its mailing as second class matter in Fayette County and confirms Iowa press association memberships.
The Fayette county Farm Bureau surpassed its membership goal in a two week drive from May 25 to June 6. About one thousand members joined, a sharp rise from prior years, thanks to teams of two visiting 1,100 farmers and inviting them to join. Local workers list includes C. W. Krueger and others who coordinated township efforts. Two tons of butter were stolen at Kimbollton creamery Friday night, valued about 1,100 dollars, insured. Senator Frazier of North Dakota, who left the Republican Party in 1932 to back Franklin Roosevelt, signaled last week he would back Landon this year.
In Cleveland Alf Landon of Kansas and Frank Knox of Illinois won the Republican nomination by unanimous acclamation, with Landon pledging a platform defending American liberty and a balanced budget. Delegates hailed a decisive, united party as Roosevelt and the New Deal faced strong opposition.
Seventeen Fayette county 4-H club girls were selected to represent the county at the State 4-H Club Girls Convention at Iowa State College. Fifteen delegates come from county clubs, with Helen Dennler of Illyria among them. Leaders from several clubs also attend along with Jean Eleanor Hutchinson, county president, Bernice Stelzmiller, county winner of the Long Time Club Record Contest, and Lillian Lewis, H D A.
John N. Gish district manager for Buchanan Fayette and Wirmeshiek counties will register unemployed seekers for work in West Union at the County Engineer's office in the courthouse on June 9 10 11 16 17 18 23 24 25 and 30 Employers needing workers are urged to use the service facilities.
B. F. Carroll, recently elected superintendent of Anamosa schools, has not stated whether he will accept the post. He remains under two more years of contract as Postville superintendent.
A communication from Ralph Smith, secretary of the Town Soil Conservation committee, urges Fayette county farmers to keep adequate records of their crops this year. It warns that future checks will raise questions on proof of performance and notes pasture improvement practices may complicate determining proof during compliance checks.
Fifty five Junior Farm Bureau members gathered at Echo Valley state park near West Union on Sunday June 14 for their annual picnic. After dinner, George P. Schatz spoke on nature and a West Union men's quartet performed two selections. Mr Ballard the park custodian led a tour of the park pointing out points of interest.
The Illinois Road Builders Co. started oiling Poste Ville streets last week under a city contract. The work incurs city costs to host the event and the national Republican convention reportedly boosted Cleveland’s income by two million dollars.
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