Post Office Notice From Elgin Iowa Circulation
A statement notes the item is entered at the Elgin Iowa post office in Fayette County as second class mail matter.
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Elgin
Fayette County
Iowa
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1934
Page
1
Outlook for 1934 Sees Reconstruction and Cautious Optimism
In a 1934 outlook piece, American, Reno Oklahoma notes 1933 as a tough year for business but signals gains ahead. Credit agencies report rising activity, banks are sound, and government loan programs may boost home and farm lending. Yet the mood remains wary and steps must be cautious as the recovery progresses toward visible success.
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American
Reno
Okla
Taxation Called Recovery's Worst Enemy in Times of Stress
Alfred E Smith warns that oppressive taxation can defeat recovery by raising the debt on the very people reforms intend to help. Business leaders urge meaningful cuts in government costs from national to local levels to speed normalcy, noting tax collectors have closed doors and foreclosed farms. Faith and love themes close the piece with a hopeful benediction.
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Alfred E. Smith
Washington
News
Ridgewood, N. J
Kinney Family Visit To Aurora Promised}
Mrs A D Kinney and daughter Grace depart for Aurora on Thursday to visit her son Editor J A Kinney and family Ethel Harrington listed among the afflicted Alden Pinney sick and confined Oelwein gaining city ways last Saturday a fifteen round mill between a Chicago pug and rover ended with the Chicago man reaching time six rounds was a slugging match Charles Heubner of Postville decorating the Baptist church interior Al Schori and wife hosted the whist club Sylvia Boots hosted Clermont friends Illyria notes Pearl Schrack birthday party with friends Ray Shaffer and Libbie Hunsberger winning most popular honors}
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A. D. Kinney
Grace
Aurora
J. A. Kinney
Ethel Harrington
Alden Pinney
A. V. Shaffer
Oelwein
Chicago
Pearl Schrack
What Constitutes Good Citizenship Essay Winners
The Legion Auxiliary promotes an annual essay contest on good citizenship. Pupils in the high school submitted 28 essays on the subject, urging obedience at home and nation, support for schools, civic participation, and personal responsibility. The piece argues a good citizen acts with honesty, courage, and informed engagement, while advancing social ideals and church ethics to strengthen democracy.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
Committee On Americanism
Echo
Fayette County Beef Cattlemen Meet in West Union
A county meeting of beef feeders and breeders will be held at the court house in West Union on March 1 at 1 30 p m to discuss plans to bring beef production under the Agricultural Adjustment Act. W S Rothlisberger calls the gathering to align state policy for better farmer returns and appoint a delegate to the March 7 state meeting in Des Moines. All beef cattle farmers are urged to attend and participate. Last year’s beef output was the largest in world history and rising prices are triggering concerns of over production if no program is planned.
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Court House
West Union
W. S. Rothlisberger
Des Moines
Cornelius Yearous Given Farewell Party
Cornelius Yearous was the guest of honor at a surprise party last Thursday at his parents home. He will move near Hawkeye to farm his father's recently purchased place. Guests enjoyed games and late refreshments as a purse was presented to him. Yearous is an Elgin high school graduate with many friends wishing him well.
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Cornelius Yearous
Jake Yearous Jy
Cornelius
Hawkeye
Chris Gregerson
Josephine
Clarence
Gladys
Otto Bleckhus
Gerald
Selma
Elmer Knudtson
Elmer Christen
Leonard
Orville
Herman
Warner Moor
Myrtle Nelson
Ruth Schupbach
Amy Dennler
Walter Lehman
Marie Sutter
Francis West
Fred
John
Alice
Rose
Martha Friederich
Elgin High School
Elkader eyes northeast Iowa air port plan with regional ties
Elkader joins several Iowa towns in exploring a state air port near Elgin and Clermont as a midway option, with calls for regional cooperation. Guy Whitford of Chicago buys a purebred Percheron stallion for the Henry Whitford and Sons farm near Volga. the animal was the 1930 American Royal foal winner. Mr and Mrs T W Dean were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Hob Grimes on Sunday.
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Elkader
Iowa
Towa
Elgin
Clermont
Guy
Whitford
Chicago
Henry Whitford & Sons
Volga
T. W. Dean
Mra. Hob
Grimes
Republican Pow Wow in New Hampton March Date
Stanley Smith, chairman of the 4th district republican central committee, issued a call for a rally in New Hampton on Friday March 9 inviting the general public with emphasis on farmers and women. Several local Republicans plan to attend, while last Monday Cheery Valley men visited Elgin to cut wood for Mrs Anna Schupbach.
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Stanley Smith
4Th District
Republican Central Committee
New Hampton
Cheery Valley District
Elgin
Anna Schupbach
Candidate announces run for Fayette County Attorney
An individual declares intent to seek the Republican nomination for County Attorney in Fayette County at the June 1984 primaries. The notice also asks to renominate the speaker to the Board of Supervisors for the 1986 term, subject to Republican primary voters. A social note mentions dinner guests at the Yenney home with Mrs Crider, daughters, and the Knight couple.
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Fayette”Guinty
Board of Supervisors
R. A. Crider
Chas. Knight
M. Yenney
Elgin Study Club Meeting Announcement
Elgin study club schedules a meeting to discuss the book Ann Veronica by H. G. Wells and related themes. Members prepare notes and plan to share insights on character development and social context.
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Elgin
Want Ads Help Spotted In Kinville Visit
Mrs Chas Kin ville Wis drove here Friday evening to spend weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Me Yentley returning Sunday. Emil Schneider drove to West Ben a Saturday and back with Mrs RH Schneider and daughter Mrs Schneider who will live with her parents Mr and Mrs Ben Schneider.
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Chas
Kinville
Wis
Me Yentley
Tanesville
Emil Schneider
West Bena
Mra
RH Schneider
Mrs. Schneider
Ben Schneider
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Veronica
Carter
Elgin Furniture
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