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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1929
Page
7
A notice from Clermont Iowa indicates the Clermont Enterprise is entered as second class matter at the Clermont post office in Fayette County confirming publication status and mailing handling.
Thursday and Sunday gatherings at various homes feature Mrs Kneeland Dr Carr Nelson Olson Amundson and many others. Visits include the Lofstuen tire shop, Gerndt family in McGregor, and Constance Loftsgard parlor events. School board re elected Carr Erickson. Legion Auxiliary meets March 19 with Crowe hostesses.
Last Saturday afternoon a telephone meeting at the creamery office reorganized the company after twenty years as required. Voters and officers attended including President Andrew Thorson and Secretary Gilbert Ostlie. All former rules were adopted to guide the future operations.
Two rival student groups the Reds and Greens sold magazines for two weeks. The Reds won and were treated to a party at the high school Sympnasium last Friday hosted by the Greens. Greens provided entertainment including a circus style games segment and refreshments of sandwiches cake and punch.
The Domestic Science club convened last Tuesday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Louie Olson with Miss Clarice Johnson and Miss Mabel Lawler as hostesses. Members include last year’s class and others taught by instructor Miss Clarice Johnson to advance sewing instruction. refreshments followed adjournment.
The National Association of Real Estate Boards argues that dwellings should match their neighborhood and original cost to maximize market value. Homeowners should compare nearby properties to ensure conformity with the area’s cost level to optimize land use and resale considerations.
The Maryland Court of Appeals sustains a Baltimore ordinance limiting how close homes may be built, aiming to protect health and beautify districts. The decision signals advancing support for zoning to improve cities, preserve property values, and curb unsavory speculation.
In planning the planting for a new home, shrubs and trees should frame the house without overpowering its outline. Excess growth can screen the design and cut sunlight. Shade is useful but abundant sunlight is essential for health and the germicidal effects of ultraviolet rays on foods plants and interiors.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Public Ledger praises tree care by urban residents who value shade, beauty, and refreshment amid city life. The piece contrasts a child's risky venture building a tree house with a tree surgeon’s timber calculations and the public’s duty to preserve green spaces for all.
A future trend of road building favors wider highways alongside snore high ways. For years roads have extended rapidly but remain too narrow. An excursion into busy state portions underscores this need, as more width could prevent many accidents according to Tilamack Headlight.
Sir William Temple Jong aga proclaims that the best garden figure is an oblong upon a descent, though he notes squires and oblongs on flat plots have their own charms. The remark highlights preferences for garden layouts in varied terrains.
Amy Nelson and Elizabeth Rounds visited Clermont from Friday through Sunday. Various locals stopped by West Union and Clermont for visits. Inquiries include calls on Mrs. Clarence Neavick and sister, gatherings at the Anfingon and Learn households, and social visits among the Larson, Guyer, Johnson, Brause, and Vasby families.
Kenyon Minnesota reports Harry Bob Pond directs ninety four pupils in band and orchestra while teaching history. The first public appearance at the basketball game versus the School for Deaf at Fairbank drew high praise for the band and Pond. Sixteen players shown a drill and musical numbers, noted as a fine program and remarkable progress given beginners and early year delays.
Brand new Webster's International dictionary offered for sale at $1.06 below wholesale. Also available a good refrigerator capable of 76 pounds of ice priced at $15.00. Contact R. P. Strauch in Elgin. Also advertising a musical at the Elgin Opera House Sunday night featuring "The Wedding March" and a promise of "Oh, promise me."
The Echo Office advertises a combined subscription option for the Elgin Echo and the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald at five dollars per year. New subscriptions and renewals save one dollar plus avoid extra mailing costs. Subscribers can obtain both papers at a discount from the Echo Office.
East Church holds divine services in Norwegian at 11 o'clock. West Church offers Lenten services in English on Friday at 7 30 P M. English services with Bible hour on Sunday evening at 7 30 P M. G Gunsten, Pastor.
An plea for transforming a castoff house into a stylish home with time money and skill. It argues modest effort yields real charm and updated living space through imagination.
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