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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1925
Page
5
Hawkeye the Unbeatable lose to Elgin Indians in a close 2 1 0 battle as Blain and Henn duel for pitching honors. Kiple bests Henn with 9 strikeouts while Christ and Gruver spark late rallies. Crowds packed stands despite rain, with Arlington, Clermont and Postville results noted for the region.
The county engineer set bridge damage at 3000 after a day of inspection. Floods mostly south of the east west near Maynard damaged one concrete No 10 bridge in Scott township. A farmer lost cows washed under the bridge but all were saved. Several fills and small bridges washed away in multiple townships.
A contract transfers Dr H. B. Hadsel's medical practice and office to Dr L. O. Ulving of Elkader. Hadsel retires from general practice, continuing eye specialty. Ulving, previously with Dr White in Elkader, practiced in Chicago before, is Stockholm University trained, and arrives with positive local support. Also noted are new park grandstand construction at Ball Park funded by Kinle and supporters, plus local notices of state park interest and Fayette post office addresses.
Kenton Kruger two years old near Elgin and Clermont suffered a needle puncture after sliding from a rocking chair. A sliver was removed, then an X-ray at Postville Hospital found the needle in the knee. The child recovered after removal. Also reports fishermen on Turkey River catching bass, local graduations, a dull community parade, a sanity ruling for Dennis Murphy, and a Fayette piano recital by Dee Petit.
Wisconsin idol and longtime senator Fighting Bob La Follette dies at seventy in Washington from heart failure induced by asthma. He served twenty years in the United States Senate and was a persistent minority fighter for what he called the rights of the common people. He died Thursday in Washington and was buried there Monday.
Farmers living along the Elgin Gunder road are urged to sign petitions for Clayton County supervisors to take action. Petitions are at Elgin banks and the Echo office. The committee will not have met everyone yet, so residents are asked to sign when in Bigin to aim for a unanimous petition.
Ful l Pep Feed prices list several 100 lb purchases including Scratch Grains at 3.00 and Chick Starter at 4.76. Weibel Mill Co and families from Cedar Rapids enjoyed a week with Mrs Magzon’s relatives, while other visitors from Volga City Myria Elgin and Dubuque stopped by the homes of local residents.
M E Church notes Sunday services with morning worship at 10, Sunday school, and evening union meeting if weather allows in city park. Worth League plans a party Friday at 8 in the church basement. St Pauls is the next Sunday destination. Masons held a county wide picnic at West Union Park with about 200 in attendance and an estimated 1000 total crowd. Rev Daniel Hogan spoke. activities included games, a free dance, and a large communal dinner with park facilities praised.
Announcement from Washington states that 13,710 acres at Savanna proving ground will remain under War Department control for national defense. Forest reserves would be established on military reservations, under U S War Department regulations, with Northwestern Minnesota upper Mississippi area as a potential site.
Scoutmaster Starr led eight scouts on a Monday hike with two trails chosen by four boys while the rest followed. They completed three second class tests in tracking fire building and cooking and one boy passed signaling. After supper the trails were laid back to town. Scouts listed include Clifton Mealey Clifton Kiple Orr yllie Bunting Clarence Muehlethaler Carl Schorl Reuben Lehman and William Bailey.
A Decorah Republican report notes a Rock Island insider says two new timetables may take effect around July 15. Details of the running times between Decorah and Cedar Rapids are unclear, but the change is expected to improve service over the current schedule.
The Pride of Elgin defeated Brick City 3 to 1 in a postponed game Tuesday. The Canners now believe they can overpower the Peeriess Leaders and anticipate a decisive rematch against the Hawks in Elgin on Sunday, per Hawkeye Beacot.
A Sunday style sale at Falb's offers a bar of hard water Castile Soap with every 50 cent purchase of Kirk's White Naptha laundry soap on Saturday. The ad emphasizes free items and low prices in a compact retail promotion.
Speculation runs high as Fayette County Farm Bureau maps an itinerary for a train tour with stops at Strawberry Point and near Postville. Officials name list of townships and farms including G B Laverberry Jefferson townships and Odekirk Harkey. The group aims to visit poultry operations and a creamery, departing at 7 30 am and lasting through the day with limited time for other sites.
A St Jer Independent column argues that competition should be sturdy yet fair and free of dishonest tactics. Honest methods attract patronage, with buyers trusting that top quality goods are offered at reasonable profits.
The Oelwein Register contemplates breaking Fayette County into two separate counties citing tax and voting tensions. It invites northern readers to weigh in on whether such a move would gain approval from residents north of Oelwein.
Harry Keiser returned from Chicago and will enter Rush Medical College this fall as a junior medic after completing two years of prep medic and two years of regular course at the State University. He expects greater benefit finishing at Rush.
Snippets list grain and feed terms such as crated corn and salve wheat with references to Serateh Grating for hens and growing poultry. A local company named Mer and Bars and individuals Hughes and Mr land Mes are mentioned alongside T. W. Strauch visiting Elgin on Sunday.
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