26 Mar 1936
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1936
Page
1
Advertising rates listed include Foren Display per inch and per line for Readers and Classified. Pay ads in advance for first insertion. Cards of Thanks, In Memoriam, Resolutions of Respect, and obituary poetry charged at regular rates. church notices with admission charged also at standard rates.
In a March 26, 1936 editorial from Review Atlas of Momouth Illinois the piece argues for rapid federal budget balancing. It calls for phasing out relief programs by shifting job creation to private enterprise and urging states and charities to bear responsibility for remaining unemployed and unemployable workers.
An advertisement heavy editorial extols the value of newspaper ads for buyers and sellers, urging readers to rely on proven, widely used merchandise and read ads regularly. It cites examples of public figures and a new book titled How to get Publicity, noting fame through notoriety and athletic striking out as notable cases.
Mrs. Arthur Dibble and her young daughter Jessie Augusta plan to leave Monday for Spokane Washington to join her husband who has secured a good position there. The Women's Study Club will meet with Mrs. Stella Gunderson next Saturday afternoon. Ed Rogers has relinquished the Hotel Dewey after two years, with wm Brown of Farmersburg taking over management. The city election resulted in a single-ticket race with C. The Schmid as mayor and councilmen T. J. Capper Aug. Benson Fred R. Berg and Geo. E. Schori as officers. Heavy rain brought high water at Turkey River. Snow in the north and rain increased local water levels for years. Frie burghaus underwent acute appendicitis and was moved to St Luke's hospital for surgery. Balloonists Benson and Dr Soring of Berlin reached 30,000 feet then lost consciousness briefly. Grace Kinney joined Echo office, previously with Aurora Observer. Jessie Triem visited from Clermont to James Boots home. Clara and Myrtle Halstenson vacationing with E. C. Halstenson on the farm. Editor McIiree of Fayette Co Union elected mayor of West Union, Christie Miller elected Clermont mayor. Glen Kinney Sidney Rubyar Lew Etter plan to homestead in Dakota next Tuesday. Murray Kiple notes his Chicago-bound brother seeking commission merchant work but no suitable building until May. Sylvia Nora Stanton vacationing with sister Mrs Henry Herwig. Kate Albright hosted a rag bee with 29 ladies sewing carpet rags despite heavy rain. Mr and Mrs Nick Lauer left for Rock Valley to live there. high water delayed departure.
A German carp frozen with ice at an A and P store in Decorah reportedly revived after thawing, drawing a crowd as icicles melted. Nearby, the Lansing Journal notes 32 inches of ice in Lansing bay found by Walter Bailey and others near a winter houseboat.
A temporary six member committee was appointed to present the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act program to Fayette county farmers and supervise the election of permanent township committees. Members are W S Rothlisberger Elgin C B Holtzman Oelwein L D Hitch Elgin Homer Chapman Fayette W G C Robinson Hawkeye and Paul E McElroy. The panel will attend state meetings in Ames March 7 and 28 for instructions and will run township educational meetings the week of March 30.
Fifteen members met in the county agent’s office on Saturday, March 21, to finalize a soil conservation report. The plan calls for a 5,000 acre boost in alfalfa, more permanent pasture, and rotation with soya beans. It projects a 18.8 percent drop in corn, 9 percent rise in small grain, 11.4 percent more hay, and 1 percent more total pasture, with 32 percent more rotation pasture and 196 percent more alfalfa. After state approval, findings will be discussed in townships.
About 22 Towa highway patrolmen stationed along the northern border to compel Minnesota trucks entering Iowa to purchase Towa licenses. Local patrolmen Lloyd Meyer and Claude R. Hoff operated around Decorah, stopping trucks, issuing summons to county treasurer. One 16,000th load truck paid 200 license. farmers hauling produce not molested. trucks entering not more than twice a month permitted. Rural delegation from northeastern Iowa to Fayette March 30 for rehearsal of state wide music festival tied to 4-H convention at Iowa State College. Postville Herald unveils new dress-style paper.
A reader asks if more can be said than a formal complaint written to railroad officials. The letter lists a barrage of onomatopoeic sounds and sensations as the writer pleads for quieter nights near the switch yards of his town.
Helmer Kolsrad of Paint Creek township paid a $10 fine after his county posted embargo signs for trucks over 6,000 pounds on county trunk roads near Waterville. His school bus, driven by an employee, was cited as the first violation. three others were later picked up for violating the embargo as county officials vow strict enforcement.
In the April True Story feature Ten Kinds of Devil a Public Opinion reader notes a Decorah bank robbery claim as likely untrue since Decorah has no such robbery. The piece also recalls a Burr Oak bank stickup, and Iowa plans pocket sized liquor permit books replacing the old 6 by 4 inch format with 2.5 by 3.75 inch booklets to June 20 expiry.
A cautionary note on lawn care warns that burning dead grass worsens dandelion infestations by removing protective thatch and aiding weed spread, urging safer seasonal maintenance for healthier turf and fewer weeds.
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