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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
7
The note explains options for patients arriving from Elgin by the morning train to phone or drop a card, saving time for a return on the noon train. It adds that if coming on the afternoon train, they can return on the evening train.
On the first anniversary of U S entry into WWI the third liberty loan will open in a campaign lasting three or four weeks. State Secretary McAdoo said the issue size interest rate and bond features are to be determined by new legislation. The loan is expected to exceed 3.6 billion dollars and anticipatory certificates yield about 4.34 percent.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination for rural carrier positions in Fayette County Iowa. The test will be at West Union and Oelwein at 10 a m on March 23 1918 with vacancies on rural routes from post offices in Hawk Eye Higin and Fayette. Citizens domiciled in the county may apply using Form 1977. blanks are available from local offices or the Commission in Washington. Applications should be sent to Washington as soon as possible.
Advertisement for Climberlain's Cough Remedy promising reliability during colds. States it has stood the test of time and is available at Stokhr's Drug Store.
Reo L Patterson a Top Sergeant stationed at Camp Dodge Iowa writes his mother on February 9 1928 about feeling better after illness and his birthday box from home He describes training in trench mortar a new Victrola joining fellow soldiers and his reluctance to return home until he earns a trench posting He notes transfer requests and the possibility of going to France but says officials need him at camp and he will keep writing to Amy and his mother
Minutes from the Elgin Citizens Caucus held March 8 in Town Hall show F. W. Hughes elected permanent chairman, Samuel Mosby secretary, and ballot nominating five councilmen led to H. B Grether and others receiving top votes. Max Thoma named treasurer by acclamation. Elias Benson and others considered for assessor and town committeemen.
In New Martinsville West Virginia March 3 1918 Harman reports on war garden and spring housecleaning talk amid flood concerns. He notes Ohio river ice damage previous winters and lists county volunteers including Lindsay Carroll nicknamed Bale 6 feet 8 inches and 285 pounds marching to camps with Muse. He recalls Ern’s thoughts echoing old Higin days by Turkey Creek for fishing.
In a February 18 1918 letter from France Sergeant George Sova Battery L 9th Artillery C A C thanks Mrs H S Hadsel for a Christmas gift box. He notes health readiness and hopes to go to the front soon. A silk handkerchief souvenir with flags of US France Italy England marked 1918 is mentioned for several recipients including Mrs Hadsel Mrs Cooley Mrs Hanson and others.
The column lists social visits and calls across Cheery Valley. Entries name Fred Hofer at Jacob Dennler home, Adolph Burroden’s entertaining, Mrs. Charlie Odegard visiting G Dennler, Calia and Georgia Christen with Adolph Hanson, Gottfred Kurth and Harnst Hegie at Fred Dennler’s, Ellen Hunsberger at Adolph Hanson’s, Margarite Dennler with Lydia Dennler, Tom Knudtson of Elgin visiting locals, and several farm and garden discussions including Bonline family visitors.
Art Shaffer reports that Frank Stovic, former Elgin band director, now resident of Seward, shows a band photo and recalls old members Gus Thoma George Heller and son Charles Alfred Lehman Lester Ainsworth and others. Stovic stays active with violin and band ties while editor Shaffer praises Seward County Tribune.
Seed wheat orders exceed fifty carloads from federal stocks committee at Minneapolis and projections call for at least 100 cars. Iowa State College extension urges increasing planted area from 249000 to 750000 acres, with farmers in northern counties adding 12000 acres and southern counties 6000 acres each, to reach normal wheat production and offset deficits in 1918.
Fragmentary bank statement from Elgin Savings Bank shows totals for deposits, overdrafts, and capital, with unreadable lines on personal property and savings, rendering precise figures unavailable. The readable portions indicate demand deposits, savings, and payable amounts but lack coherent values or dates.
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