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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1949
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial from Elgin Iowa lists its mailing details and legal postal status as a second class matter entered September authority under 1852 act, marking its Fayette County location and date.
Trustees of the estate of James E Bilden will sell at Elgin State Bank Elgin Iowa 15 shares Elgin State Bank 5 shares Farmers Savings Bank Clermont Iowa and 15 shares Citizens State Bank Elgin Iowa plus other estate property not liquidated The sale is set for April 1 1949 at 10 00 A M at Elgin State Bank Elgin Iowa Ernest Schori and Max Thoma Trustees By J J Ehrhardt Attorney
Stella Whittenbaugh read a poem on KXEL for a Tau Alpha Sigma Tau Delta program. Upper Iowa freshman Whittenbaugh is active in the group. Several visits and family happenings are listed including Mrs Danny Messerli and baby from Cedar Rapids.
Sunday visits included Mrs. Elizabeth Minger and her daughter spending time with her, while John DeWald and Mrs. Mildred DeWald plus Janet joined Fred Bushby in Fairbank. Charlton Looby and Dale visited Melbert Meyer in Elgin, and Walter Dennaler hosted dinner guests. Jean Roys of Volga called on Luther Crandall on Saturday evening.
Four Civil War veterans have died in five months: N Hopkins E Q Enos George W Baldwin and Martin Klingman. Only three remain Carmichael Chapman and Ernst. Elgin and Brianard report fiery crosses south of town and near Turkey river bridge amid unease. Edith Keiser rehired to teach at West Union next year. Municipal vote next Monday on sewer system disposal plant. Measles kept Elmer Meyer from class and attendance rose. Benson house on Main Street sold to Robert Peters and Groth estate Center Street property sold to R Strauch.
Mr and Mrs Earl Cooley of Wadena visited Sunday at the Henry Feller home. Weekday callers included Mr and Mrs Earl Stannard and Mr and Mrs Geo Maneely from Fayette along with local neighbors. Fred Wedo and family visited Monday at his mother’s Clermont home. Mrs Wedo returned from Iowa City after major surgery. Mrs Wayne Seidlar of Jamestown NY and Mrs Lyle Leath with Janet Lehman called Tuesday and stayed through Wednesday at Sam Lehman’s. Fly control advised to keep manure hauled out.
Notice of a 6:30 PM special meeting at Town Hall Elgin to review the March 22 1949 judges of election report and take action as needed. Mayor G H Falb signs dated March 19 1949.
Town of Elgin Fayette County Iowa held a special meeting March 22 1949 with D O Doan as mayor pro tem and R E Kohler town clerk. Canvassing board reported 173 votes with 164 in favor for Interstate Power Company franchise under Ordinance No 174. Ballots spoiled or blank numbers not specified.
Council approves the canvassing report for the March 22 1949 special election of legal electors. Ordinance No 1174 granting an Interstate Power Company electric franchise is declared in full force and effect by a four fifths council vote with no nays. adjournment follows.
Clerks certificate attests the Town of Fayette official minutes from a March 22 1949 special meeting held by the Town Council. The document confirms the copy of the minutes as true and correct.
Mrs. Mary Adeline Veasy Bartlett born March 31 1869 in Hopkinton grew to womanhood there. She married James Burnside and had three sons. On May 7 1898 she married James L Bartlett and bore four more sons. She died at home March 19 aged 79 after years of ill health. Survived by five sons Myron Roland Marcus LeRoy Louis and Harlan plus three sisters and four brothers.
The Bartlett family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for assistance and sympathy during the illness death and burial of our beloved mother.
The February Pleasant Point Study Club meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Harold Strong featured a pot luck noon dinner and a Valentine verse roll call. Members planned clothing for the Cedar Rapids children's home and a March of Dimes contribution, with wardrobe planning lessons by Mrs. Ocran Bane and Mrs. Joe Dinan.
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