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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1947
Page
1
The Elgin Echo located at 3711 Elgin Iowa is listed as second class mail matter under the 1852 act, with remittance dated September 1 1891, referencing Fayette County Iowa.
Advertising rates are given for foreign and local display per inch and readers per line, with classified rates per word and a 25 cent minimum for each vis ition. Cards of Thanks and Memorial Cards are priced at one dollar, limited to ten lines, with Resolutions of Respect and obituary poetry at regular rates.
In a growing dispute between Oelwein and West Union editors the case features two $25,000 damage claims. Walter H. Beall of Argo-Gazette and R. H. McKree of Fayette County Union are named. Suits filed in Oelwein Superior Court follow critical articles on tax payments by T. N. Darnall.
Robert Gehring returned from Sioux City for a home visit before moving to Mandan North Dakota for employed work this year. Mrs S W Rubger was summoned Friday by her father C T Schmid’s illness. Mr Rubyor joined from Randalia Saturday to assist. Leslie Mattoon and family visited from Salem to see mother and sister and compare spring progress.
Notice states in Fayette County Iowa the last will of Helen Larrabee Lend deceased will be presented for probate in the District Court at West Union on April 14 1947. Dated March 17 1947 Herbert D Klammer Clerk.
History and social science teachers from Iowa and neighboring states are invited to the University of Iowa annual conference April 18 and 19. The event is directed by Prof. W. T. Root, head of the history department. Speakers will include educators from various universities regarded as field experts.
Nineteen University of Town faculty members are named among the 1947 speakers for high school commencements with a total of 38 topics to be covered through the extension division. USDA notes on control of creeping Jenny and guidance on Clinton oats contrast with farm clean up tips for spring, including board removal and manure haul.
Representatives from Allamakee Clayton and Winneshiek counties formed the Northeast Iowa Dairy Quality Improvement Association at the Postville Cooperative Creamery. Lester Nevermann was elected president with Arthur Seeland John Rooser Art Ellingson and Fred Everman as officers and directors. Fieldmen will be hired later and a secretary will be chosen from the three fieldmen. The board includes Maynard Fijelstul Art Mohr Ed Rizer Louie Lehman and Milton Wild. A meeting in Waukon on March 21 will interview fieldmen. The goal is to improve milk and dairy product quality in northeast Iowa through direct farmer contact and a quality milk program.
Julia Schunke Erhardt 68 born Racine Wisconsin March 18 1875 died February 27 1947 at St Josephs Hospital Vancouver Washington. Survived by husband Dan Erhardt Vancouver seven grandchildren and many relatives in California Oregon and Washington. Funeral services were held March 3 at the Vancouver funeral chapel with Rev. Simon Forsberg officiating.
The ISC engineer emphasizes safe home water supply and purity testing. He notes wells should be located away from seepage from barnyards and privies, shallow dug wells require extra caution, and deep wells must have casings extending above the surface to prevent surface water ingress. If purity is in doubt, contact the University of Iowa at Iowa City.
Nine Iowa counties rank among the top egg producers in the United States according to the 1945 Census figures. In 1944 these counties yielded 40,302,036 dozen eggs, about 16 percent of Iowa's total 254,083,219 dozen. Iowa's 1944 egg output represented about eight percent of the national total. The nine counties named are Sioux, Kossuth, Fayette, Bertier, Clayton, Winneshiek, Bremer, Tama, and Jasper.
Iowa farmers expect reductions in corn potato and hay acreage for 1947 and shift toward small grains and oil crops. Early season intentions, based on March 1 farmer returns, foresee corn down about three percent oats up 1 percent from 1946 and soybeans up 15 percent.
A five day Easter recess will begin April 2 at 4 p.m. in all colleges and classes will resume Tuesday April 8 at 7 30 a.m. Thousands of students will leave for their homes.
Fayette County records show real estate transfers to Virginia and Emery Dummermuth with small sums noted. Individuals involved include Calkens Add in Arlington and Inez B. and H. J. Wilson, plus Julia Bilden transferring property to J Wayne Ship ton. Civil action notices list Payne spouses and Tickner cases. Marriage licenses list couples dated March 17 to March 21 across Oelwein Cedar Rapids and Fayette.
Corn borers cost Iown farmers nearly 26 million dollars last year and that figure is likely to double in 1947 unless farmers make a determined effort to stop the pests.
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