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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1936
Page
1
Kathryn J. Strauch is listed as the local editor in Elgin Fayette County Iowa. The notice notes second class mail matter status and confirms post office filing.
Rates list fees for Cards of Thanks In Memoriam Cards Resolutions of Respect church notices and obituary poetry with admission charged at regular advertising prices.
In the St Petersburg Times, Frederick P. Keppel of the Carnegie Corporation notes a hopeful shift in higher education. College presidents are chosen for educational imagination rather than fundraising potential, and students show broader interests and a clearer view of their four year investment. The Times highlights a profound change in thought and action shaping the era.
The Western Hills Press notes the contrast between press freedom and radio licensing under the Federal Communications Commission. It argues that the press operates free of government restraint while radio is governed by licensing, potentially serving administrative power.
Rock Island line south of Center Point fought drifts to move coal for the State hospital using four locomotives and two snow plows. The effort brought a train load of coal into the city amid a tie up. The Independent Bulletin Journal notes the event and mentions a St Patrick's dance at the Elgin opera house on March 17 with Irish and German communities mixed.
A quiet 1906 school election sees Yd Capper and G K elected to director terms while Tellman declines. Citizens caucus name ward officials including G Th for mayor and Capper for council. Nearby updates note visits, family news, and new homes as residents plan moves and arrivals arrive in Dubuque and Palmersburg.
Mrs Lawrence Brause, longtime clerk at Warner Hooper store in West Union, quits last Saturday to run the August Brause farm on the Elgin road with husband. Mr Brause also retires from county highway work to farm. Mrs Robert Archer replaces Brause in the store, while Mrs Stelts moves to the Mabh estate on the West Union Clermont road. the Kimpstons move their dairy business toward Eldorado Union.
Carleton Whiting aged 37 of Rochester Minnesota was killed when his truck was struck by a Milwaukee passenger train at Calmar early Thursday. Two Rochester truck farmers George Younker aged 22 and Julius Peters aged 55 sustained minor head injuries. The injured were taken to Devora hospital. Whiting died of a crushed head and is survived by a widow and six children.
Des Moines officials from the state emergency relief office are in Fayette County this week examining about twenty complaints filed with the state relief office and the governor alleging neglect in administering relief over the past months.
Frances Windhurst was approved by the board of supervisors as the 45th auto license deputy. Her salary mirrors the late BJ Limbeck’s pay, following his death, a decision praised by the Argo-Gazette.
A historical note compares early Pennsylvania drilling to modern practice. It describes a well drilled seventy years ago at about 69 percent depth, and today wells reach about 10,000 feet, illustrating advances in drilling depth and technology.
A humorous tale from Decorah and nearby towns notes residents reacting to a mild spell by wearing summer headgear. I B Meyer claims the cold wave sparked odd outfits as temperatures hovered around zero to sixteen below, with locals in Fayette and Elgin boasting various straw hats and hosiery decisions amid the lingering deep chill.
Members and friends of the Fayette County Holstein Breeders Association gathered at the Legion hall for their annual meeting and oyster stew. Frat Pieples of Aurora was re elected president. Other officers elected include M. E. Tal ult Tandulla vice president and Paul BE Mekoretary treasurer. Directors named were Max Grafenberg Archie Schroeder Sam Alshouse A. R. McLaury Carl Miche Maynard W. H. Turner and A. M. Doughty. Four Black Hawk Tama and Clayton county association members attended.
Farm Bureau News Letter says Harry D. Linn, field secretary for Town Loc aid Mule Breeders, will return to Fayette on March 19 for another colt breaking and multiple hires demonstration. Demonstrations both at J Wilkinson farm south of Centenary oh, lunch wagon on grounds. Meeting starts 10 o clock with a colt breaking in the morning and a 4 and 8 horse multiple hitch demonstration in the afternoon.
Three speakers reflect on greatness in a compact note. The brief piece centers on personal insight, offering a concise, reflective snapshot of how they perceive achievement and influence.
Albert Tousley publisher of the Waukon Register and Standard says Fayette county Republicans will continue the split senatorial terms with Allamakee county, two terms each, then rotate. He notes Allamakee and Fayette voters will support the Republican slate in June primaries and November, urging unity and fair play.
Only two days remain to file federal income tax reports with the Des Moines divisional office. All single filers with a net income of 1000 and married filers with 2500 must report tax paid or not. State returns are due March 31 at Des Moines.
Sixty Dairy Calf club members and parents met at the Farm Bureau office on Thursday night March 5 for the annual Round Up. Ernest M. Wright of the Iowa State Dairy Association highlighted the value of dairy calf club work, stressing record books production records and demonstration effort. He predicted future eligibility for judging teams will hinge on keeping a production record on a club heifer.
The fragment mentions a question about a daughter's college studies, followed by a cryptic reply listing cigarette inhalation, high-ball construction, and general cosmetica. It then refers to Thorium oxide, used in gas mantles, with a melting point above 6000 degrees Fahrenheit.
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