Elgin Echo Post Office Listing in Iowa
The Elgin Echo is entered in the post office at Elgin Fayette County Iowa as second class mail matter.
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1935
Page
1
The Elgin Echo is entered in the post office at Elgin Fayette County Iowa as second class mail matter.
The article urges improving farm to market roads through stable all weather surfaces using calcium chloride. It notes current rural roads rut and muddy seasons, highlights U.S. Bureau of Public Roads soil studies, and cites progress in Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, and Ohio. It calls on civic and farm groups to support safer hard surfaced roads as a business asset.
A Guttenberg Press editorial condemns panhandling as a growing racket. It argues many vagrants avoid work and urges town officials to enforce a no work no eat policy with marshal warnings to move beggars along.
A fragment notes the legislature may extend sessions into next week and comments on lawmakers continuing to work without pay, recalling earlier days when they were unpaid. The text ends mid-thought, focusing on sympathy and past practice.
In the early days of the session pay for state workers remains a contentious issue. The Oelwein Register notes that extending the month without pay would still leave workers ahead, reflecting limited public sympathy for granting raises or back pay.
The Rolfe Arrow laments government involvement in business, recounting a long protest against the state printing envelopes. It argues business men oppose taxes and stamp licking costs but may support deeper government provision if it reaches public needs, such as army blankets at cost, prompting calls to remove government from business altogether.
Elgin won from West Union Sunday in the opening game of the baseball season by a score of 5 to 4. Louis Becker, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Becker, was ill with scarlet fever Tuesday afternoon. The Woman's Club hosted a banquet for husbands and male guests at Mrs. J. J. Hawley’s home with Grace Forbes Lee Smith and Minnie Hawley serving. Program participants included Mrs. Bush, Miss McKellar, Miss Forbes, Miss Lyon and Mrs. Klingman. Pro gressive flinch followed. Thos Knudtson and wife attended a reception in St. Olaf honoring Rev. Arveson, Mrs. Lee of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Retz of Oelwein. Kinney has been out sick, Phil Moser reports a good job at Albert Lea. Knudtson becomes traveling agent for Martin and Rash with Iowa as territory. School board elected Principal J. Harold William, Grammar Lizzie B. Lyons, Intermediate Mae Pringle. primary to be announced. Ed Klingman now tensorial assistant in F. M. Smith’s barber shop.
KNOW IOWA reports that the Methodist church shows the largest denomination membership in the state, over half of Des Moines residents own homes, and Iowa ranks high in per capita wealth. It notes 387,708 homes with radios, Clinton Iowa lies about 35 miles from Springfield, and the “Little Switzerland of America” Northeast Iowa. Samuel F. Miller served 28 years on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1862 to 1896.
The advertising merchant is a business builder whose active attitude and interest draw trade to the home center. While others may profit modestly, the advertiser advances town progress with his efforts and is worthy of patronage. Sabula Gazette.
A committee is described as a body that keeps minutes and wastes hours, highlighting a critique of its function. The quotation suggests committees may be ineffective and prone to delays rather than productive action.
Max M. Cook born August 14 1872 at the old Cook homestead in Clayton county Iowa died April 22 1936 in a Flandreau hospital South Dakota after a paralytic stroke on April 14 He lived much of his life in Iowa with stints in Wisconsin and South Dakota and spent his final years in Flandreau Funeral services were April 26 conducted by the Methodist minister and he is buried beside his brother George in the Flandreau cemetery Surviving siblings were Mary L of Flandreau and others living in 1923 Relatives from Iowa attended the funeral including Mrs A J Cook and son Alfred Eskader Mrs S H Brackin Elgin Mrs Wm Erhardt Elmer Cook Elkader and George Kuehl Strawberry Point
Mrs C Theo Schmid was born in Dublin on May 27 1849 and died at home in Elgin on April 27 1935 at age eighty six. She lived in Liverpool and came to America with her mother and brothers at age ten settling in Clayton County before moving to Clermont to live with her sister Mrs C F Weck and attend school. On May 20 1867 she married C Theo Schmid and they established...
Mrs. Schmid of Elgin died leaving four children George Edwin Frances L Winifred and Verene ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Survived by daughters Mrs Rubyer Mrs Bailey and Winifred. Funeral at St Peter's in Clermont with Fr Holub officiating. Interment Elgin Cemetery. She valued home life and care for family with quiet dignity.
We thank neighbors and friends for the Royal offerings and many acts of kindness and assistance during the illness and death of our beloved mother. The Children.
Elgin high school defeated Hawkeye 6 to 0 on Friday afternoon at Schori Field. Elgin totaled 6 runs and 8 hits with 2 errors, Hawkeye had 0 runs and 6 hits with 8 errors. Batteries were Weibel and Evans for Elgin. Hindren Neiman and Burhler for Hawkeye. Elgin is second in Fayette county league and will meet West Union at Schori Field Friday afternoon.
Rev and Mrs Paul F Zoschke hosted an open house with about forty guests including neighbors church members and residents of the community registering in their guest book Refreshments of punch and wafers were served with a centerpiece of yellow snapdragons Mrs Hans Keiser president of the Baptist Mission Society presided at the table in the afternoon Edna Miller of Clermont served in the evening.
In a brief local note the Elgin band directed by R G Jorgenson performed two numbers at the parsonage in the evening, continuing the Tabitha Society’s events.
The regular meeting of the O. E. 8 will be held at the Masonic hall on Wednesday evening May 8. Refreshments will follow the meeting. Plan to attend.
Lillian Jacobs spent the weekend visiting Hawkeye with friends, enjoying time together in a social outing. The Echo offers printing services for local notices and announcements.
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