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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1924
Page
5
Delegates from across the state gathered despite heavy rain for a youth convention, featuring sermons on a symmetrical Christian life, leadership development, and Sunday school training. Separately, a bootlegging crackdown in Delaware led to several arrests and jail terms, with court actions continuing into the following days.
The closing congress commends the Winn eghick bottom lands bill passed by the house and senate to set aside Upper Mississippi lands as a perpetual breeding ground for fish small fur bearing animals and wild fowl. It protects flora and fauna across Iowa Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin and adjacent states with conservation aided by Izaak Walton League chapters. The bill marks congressional recognition of the Mississippi Valley region as a national reservation and park.
The note reports well attended services and a Sunday sermon on Would you desire your self for a neighbor. Services at 11 o'clock Sunday morning and 7:15 o'clock in the evening. A weekly League pledge and a Thursday church night are announced.
Benson underwent surgery at Mayo hospital and recovered well with family at Rochester. Local updates note flag decoration efforts by High Legion post, a minor auto accident involving FP W Hughes near Rochester, visits from out of town relatives, and community items in Elgin including light wiring upgrades and local gatherings.
Citizens' State Bank stockholders met Monday in the directors room to review affairs. They declared a four percent dividend and added 1100 to the surplus. All old directors were reelected and officers named include Ernest Schori president Maz Thoma and T. J. Capper vice presidents Benj Baumgartner cashier Walter Kohler assistant cashier and Ernestine Schori bookkeeper.
The Preston Times urges concern over rising traffic fatalities caused by intoxicated or reckless drivers. It argues that danger at the throttle amounts to a death toll equal to or greater than wartime losses, calling for public alarm and action.
The notice states Decorah Bakery now supplies pies doughnuts cinnamon rolls cream rolls cakes whole wheat and raisin bread plus all bakery items. Fresh daily delivery from the bakery each morning ensuring absolute freshness.
Mrs. FR Berg hosted the Priscilla Club last Wednesday afternoon. Robert Service of Washington DC visited with his mother and other Higins relatives for several days. Dr L. Hutchingon, Dentist Read the Hecho ada.
Milas Lyons leads eighth grade graduates into high school week with a lively program facing eight boys and four girls. Credit given to Miss Lyons and other instructors for guiding students, as class roll lists Harry Bakuhin Dorothy DeSurt Lillie Gruger Morice Hughson Gertrude Hoekman Floyd Knudtson Lawrence Knudtson Georgie Meyer Otto Olesen Lowell Smith Clarence Winkler Clarencee Anderson.
CapHat Church notes list services for Sunday June 22 with English services at 10 and 11, a 7 30 p m young peoples meeting, a Wednesday June 25 meeting at Brainard, and a Thursday June 26 prayer meeting. All Sunday school teachers should attend to elect officers for the coming year. New BY P A officers include President Mrs Marl Kiple Vicepresident Karl Miler Secretary Edna Miller Treasurer Fred Schaer Organist Mrs ML Green Assistant Anna Rannison. Details on guest changes to be printed next week. A subscriber shared humorous questions and editor replies about tongue weight ice moon beards and water.
Reno Texas a small community six miles east of Paris on the Texas and Pacific Railroad saw only four trains daily. A thin stream of motor traffic moved along the concrete highway as the town packed up its three business houses onto trucks and relocated to the highway. Only a swimming pool remained at the old site.
Belle Creek Community Club met Thursday with Mrs. Nelle Christ hosting. Officers elected were Mrs. Bether Rifle president, Mrs. Lola Yearous vice president, and Mrs. Ruthelson secretary treasurer. A Flag Day program followed the Kuainese meeting, with a suite and flower contest won by Mr. Father Kiple. A luncheon was served.
Chas Pellerin Hardware announces a limited time deal good Friday through Saturday June 21. Customers receive one free inner tube with every Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup purchased during the offer period.
The Anna Larrabee prize for top student in home economies at Iowa State College was awarded to Miss Harriet A Wallace of Mondemin. The prize honors Mrs. Anna Larrabee, daughter of former governor William Larrabee.
Elgin and Hawkeye split a two game set at Elgin with Hawkeye winning the Sunday tilt in the tenth after Elgin prevailed Thursday. Errors hurt Elgin in the Sunday game while Hawkeye benefited from solid fielding and timely hitting to edge ahead.
In a noisy league night, Hawkeye bats produced runs with hits from Kipla Henn and Stochr while Henn and Harned took credit on the mound. Other league results included West Union 3 Volga City 2 and Clermont 5 Arlington 0. Next Sunday schedule lists Elgin at Volga City and West Union at Clermont among others, with Arlington at Westgate. Sign on back of a Ford reads Four Wheels No Brakes.
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