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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1929
Page
1
In a thawing spell the town council met Monday evening and the school board Tuesday to fulfill their duties. Residents along Center street have been digging drainage ditches through deep snow drifts to prevent basement floods during the big thaw.
Edges of a faded week show visitors from Chicago Postville Clermont Cedar Rapids Strawberry Point and Marquette visiting local families. Hardware and mill ads promote deals while roof ice dams crack and fall. Supplies for teachers and spring harnesses fill the issue with notices and sales.
Will Carter of West Union was a business caller in Elgin last Saturday. Mrs. Fred Gehring and others hosted gatherings, visits to Cedar Rapids, Brainard, Postville, and Des Moines, with parties for Ruth Muellerman's birthday and a sleigh ride with H. T. Knudtson's neighbors. People mentioned include Ed Conner, Ben Conner, C. Ea Young, Anna DeSart, Vern Sires, James Powers, Martin Hovey, Otis Torkelson, Betty Schori, Lewis Carter, B. M. Benson, L. S. Brubeck, Franc DeSart, and H. T. Knudtson.
John T. Anderson will hold a public sale of household goods and utensils at his Elgin home on Saturday March 16. An article list will appear in the Echo next week. On Monday March 11 voters in the Elgin Independent School District may elect three new directors at Elgin Savings Bank, with candidates R A Crider W C Falk and C B Schori. Anderson plans to move April 1 to his other Elgin property after selling to Ole Benson, and the Griesinger family will occupy the Benson home.
Clarence Tripp and George Craft were in Elgin on Monday for business. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peters spent Monday at the George Howard home. Dr. Williamson of West Union was called to the D. H. Craft home Tuesday noon due to Henry Craft’s illness. Mrs. George Craft walked to West Union Wednesday afternoon as no trains ran. Mrs. John Falk Mrs. Fred Gehring and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Conner of Elgin were guests at the Martin Hovey home Thursday. Mrs. Joe Peters visited Arthur Patterson’s home Thursday. Mrs. Louis Becker and daughter Alice attended the Aid Society meeting at Sidney Nutting’s home last Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Patterson and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lyons visited the Paul Patterson home near West Union last Sunday. Clarence Tripp drove to the BE B Grimes home Saturday and brought Mrs. Grimes and Evelyn to visit Mrs. Grimes’ mother Sarah Helms, who has not been in the best health.
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