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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1928
Page
7
The Iowa State Teachers College Glee Club attracted a good audience last Friday and raised over 22 for the athletic fund. Host families in Glermont are thanked for their hospitality. No school this Thursday and Friday due to a Northeastern Iowa Teachers' Convention in Waterloo.
A Democratic caucus will be held at Clermont State Bank at 8 p m on March 30 1928 to elect four delegates for the county convention in West Union at 11 a m on April 1 1928. All precinct Democrats are urged to attend and participate in other business as needed. Geo P Rounds Precinct Committeeman.
A last minute attempt to revise provisions of the McNary Haugen farm bill stalled the house agricultural committee from an early final vote this week as expected causing postponement.
In Decorah district court on Tuesday March 18 an amusing incident highlights attorney F Barthhell of Decorah Iowa. On March 13 1928 he as attorney secured a divorce for Anna Clough and won court permission to remarry immediately. At 2 PM the same day he as Justice of the Peace united Anna Clough and Dave Mitchell. Rumors say the couple may live happily ever after and Barthhell’s office is busy with prospective divorcees seeking prompt service.
The 8. & S. Club held a Wednesday banquet on March 21 with husbands and J. B. Shipton as master of ceremonies. Seventeen guests attended a two course dinner followed by bridge and radio program viewing at Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Carr home.
The Minnisingers of the Iowa State Teachers' College Cedar Falls performed before locals in the high school gym under director Mr. Hayes. Twenty eight members presented classical and popular numbers. The group travels by bus and has upcoming concerts in Oelwein Elkder Clermont Mason City Charles City Osage and Cedar Falls.
Elmer Peterson, a recent arrival, hired out to Tofield Heck. While helping load a newly purchased washing machine near the hardware store, he lost balance and broke his leg just below the knee. He was taken to Dr. Cart's office and then to West Union hospital.
Congress has passed two highway bridge measures benefiting Iowa motorists. A Blair Nebraska to Harrison County Iowa bridge over the Missouri River cleared both houses, with construction slated to begin next summer. A Mississippi river bridge at Lansing also passed both houses, while a McGregor Prairie du Chien crossing remains pending War Department review.
A poem mocks a cow named Some Perfect Jane and contrasts her with a swing of humorous lines. Separate notes report Mrs Cline of Wadena visiting her daughter Mrs Tom Murray, and Miss Mae Crowe visiting relatives at Oelwein on Tuesday.
Lutheran notes describe East Church events with a 7 30 start and various program items led by Rev Gunsten, plus West and Highland Church notices including Lenten services Bible study and Mission Society meetings. The column also reports 1927 farm output showing shifts from beef to pork and related price changes in Iowa and U S agriculture.
In Clermont voters gathered Monday to choose town candidates. J. P. Paulson ran unopposed for mayor with 159 votes, while council contenders included Frank Pringle 156, Geo. P. Rounds 152, J. B. Shipton 139, F. R. Frisbie 154, S. E. Wickham 109. first five win two year terms. FB. C. Gruver and Ed Buser ran unopposed for treasurer and assessor, receiving the highest totals. Winifred Peterson of Cedar Rapids visited Wickham’s home earlier in the week.
Signs of spring show cornstalks cleared in southern Iowa during March, oats seeded, some potatoes planted, and plowing active. Ground remains too wet in parts but frost receding, clover seed sown, winter wheat greening in the south, and livestock numbers rising as young stock arrive amid ample rough feed.
The Washington Post warns of national fire waste caused by careless storage of inflammable materials and discarded flames. It notes a yearly fire bill of 560 million dollars and 49 years of costs totaling about 100 million, urging Americans to act to save millions annually.
Mrs L L Garr hosted a Tuesday bridge gathering for a small group at her lanes home honoring visiting Mrs Harry Caldwell and Mrs Wickham. Guests included Mesdames William Larenbee, A V L Brend, L J Hungerford, L Tennison, Julian, Harry Caldwell, Bertha Shipton, and Judge Poulson. The afternoon featured visiting and bridge followed by refreshments.
A pie social is planned for Saturday evening at the West Clermont Lutheran church on March 31, with pies donated by ladies and sold in order along with baskets. A short program will accompany the event. The junior class hosted a hard time party at the Larrabee building last Wednesday evening featuring games contests and a hard time lunch served by the junior girls. Mrs Fay Rafferty and Geneva Wells visited Independence last week.
Harvey N. Kluckhan is re elected city superintendent of West Union schools at the same salary for a seventh year. The report covers local farm sales, a chicken theft, an upcoming fraud case trial, and a long retrospective interview with D N Thompson about past prices and river fish, noting his birthday and tenure reporting crop conditions.
On March 29 the NOG meeting will be held in Waterloo with Mrs Walter Keller as chair. Counties represented include Allana kee Bremer Blackhawk Buchanan Clayton Fayette Winneshiek Howard Mitchell Floyd Chickasaw Butler Benton Linn Delaware Dubuque Tones Jackson. Esther Carlin of Linux Falls South Dakota visits relatives. she stays with her aunt Miss Margaret Flinn, patient at West Union hospital.
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