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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1941
Page
1
The Elgin Echo official notice states it is entered in the post office at Elgin Payette County Iowa as second class mail matter.
We offer admission charged notices for memorial cards of thanks in Memoriam cards Resolutions of Respect church society and school notices and obituary poetry at standard advertising rates.
The Scribbler promotes Fayette county sights from Fayette to Wadena via Lima-Wadena, Elgin, and Clermont, noting a winter drive if roads are not slippery. A regional tourist theme runs alongside light humorous bits about social entertainments and local quips.
A garbled excerpt features lines about Admiral Byrd and the U S Cavalry, then shifts to drink culture and a series of moral maxims from classic authors. The text blends pop culture quips with famous quotes from Franklin Isidore of Seville Johnson Livy Phaedrus Sannazaro and Proverbs, with no clear narrative or dated event.
Echo files recount a 1921 train wreck on the C M and St Paul line near Farmersburg St Olaf that killed engineer Mathews and fatally injured his fireman. J W Solomon died in a Friday accident southeast of West Union when a large split tree rebounded from the ground and crushed his skull. Joan Rothlisberger reportedly paid 400 for a pair of two year old horses, possibly a neighborhood record. Frank Boyle injured while feeding a saw with a mitten protecting his hand, a severe finger laceration noted. Julius Frieburghaus has a finger injury from adjusting a roller under the John Falk house during moving. R W Helms and Sarah Thompson wed last week. Helms a prominent local businessman. Harley Helms family now at the Bauman farm, purchased by his father R W Helms. Dora Brabham at Iowa City hospital improving after recent surgery.
W J Rogers abstract office records two week period ending March 7 lists transfers. Fred Gernand to F P Gernand WD transfers L numbers in Herriman Add Wadena for one dollar. Edward Gernand et al to Frederick Gernand WD one dollar for Whittenbaughs Add Wadena. Mariel Burrow et al to Walter and Clara Durscher WD one dollar for N1-2 SE and SW NE in 6-94-7. Andrew Helgerson and wife Helga to Alpha Hangariner and wife Vera WD one thousand five hundred for NE NW in 25-95-8. Edward J Johnson Adm to Otto Vasby Adm D sixty six 66/66 dollars for Und 1-3 E1 60 ft of L183 and E60 ft of N14 ft of L3 E62 Clermont. Dena Mosby Johnson et al to Otto Vasby WD one dollar for Und 1-3 E80 ft of L183 and E60 ft of N14 ft of L3 E62 Clermont. Theodore M Olson to Ross Whit cher WD one dollar for L13,14 and 15 B2 Hackmanns Add Elgin. Swen Swenson and wife Annie to Roy W Swenson WD one thousand seven hundred ninety five for SE 5W-II and W12 NE and E1/2 NW 14-95-7.
Elgin Library reports fiscal year ending March 4, 1941 detailing receipts including balance on hand of 80.76 dollars from March 4, 1940, donations from Progress Club 10, Mrs Blunt 100, Aloha Campfire Girls 4.44, tax money 44.93, tag day receipts 23.58, and total receipts 244.22. Disbursements total 148.50 with balance on hand 95.72 on March 4, 1941. Unpaid bills amounting to 40.00.
Carl Schroeder narrowly escapes death when his large mille pickup truck drives into the Fox River near Berlin Wisconsin. Although fully submerged and Schroeder cannot swim he reaches shore. Workmen begin removing the vehicle from the ice filled water.
Edwin Six of Knoxville sustained a severe hand injury when his fingers were caught in a truck generator or fan. One finger required amputation while two others were badly mangled.
Caroline Schnable coughed while en route to Town City to remove a swallowed toy lead monkey. She began ice cream at Calfax, then expelled the toy during the coughing spell.
Rasmus Halverson age 90 longtime Rock County resident died at his Luverne Minnesota home Thursday evening after two years of declining health. He was born May 19, 1850 in Hallingdal Norway and came to the United States in 1869. He lived in Fayette County Iowa before moving to Rock County in 1873 and later retired to Luverne. He married Lizzie Thorson in 1873 and they had 11 children. Surviving are sons Ole William Theodore and Leonard Halverson. daughters Mrs J P Wilson Mrs E A Iverson Mrs Gilbert Remme and Mrs Phil Gerhardt plus many grandchildren. his wife and two sons Alfred and Henry and an infant daughter preceded him. Funeral services were held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Luverne. An early Rock County life sketch notes his harrowing experiences with blizzards and a pivotal ride home aided by oxen.
In the February report the D H I A No 2 shows 467 cows tested across 28 herds with 383 milking and 84 dry. The average milk produced is 842 pounds and fat 24.1 pounds. Louis E Barnes of Fayette tops the list with 1099 pounds of milk and 38.7 pounds fat from 12 milking cows. The next nine ranked herds include D C Sperry, Walter Plaht, Noel Campbell, Walter Kruempel, Lloyd Bigler, Karl Miller, E F Wiehe, Carl Hackmann, and Erwin Miller with varying milk outputs and fat contents.
William Biggs felled a white oak on the Jaky Moses farm east of Monona that measured 46 inches diameter and yielded about 276 counted growth rings, with further rings untouchable due to rot. He estimated the tree’s age near 300 years and noted hauling away three truckloads of wood with more to retrieve.
Residents of Luana voted 69 to 26 to approve a $13,000 bond issue for a town waterworks system. Construction is planned to begin in about six weeks, with watermains to extend from the existing town well to every home and business.
On Carthage College campus in Carthage lr special photo by Roger G Imhoff shows fraternity members participating in an election. The vote selection details are limited in the readable fragment.
Halver H Gisleson, Marion township farmer, died at his home east of Elgin Monday evening March 10 after years of illness. He was eighty years old. Funeral services will be held at his home and at the Marion Lutheran church on Friday afternoon March 14.
Ada V. Hammerstrom of Woodbury County is named the 26th survivor of Theresa Carr of St Paul. Hammerstrom will inherit the major portion of Carr's estate after discovery of several thousand dollars believed missing before Carr's death.
District lecturer Chas Rolifson of West Union will lead the third school of instruction at the Elgin Masonic lodge hall with Elgin and Clermont lodges taking part. Sessions begin at 8:00 PM with members from both lodges urged to attend. An 83 day-old note ends with mention of Roger Arnold of Whitten asleep due to sleeping sickness.
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