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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
1
The Elgin Echo is published every Thursday by R. P. Strauch. It is entered at the Elgin Iowa post office in Fayette County as second class mail matter.
A mixed page of quips, local notices, and community life from May 2 1940. Includes editorial jabs on town boosterism, snippets of advice from Moravia Union, social happenings in Illyria and Steamboat Rock, land deals at Citizens State Bank, and theater thoughts about Clark Gable in Gore.
County political notice from William Knox announcing candidacy for the treasurer nomination subject to Republican voters of Fayette County at the primary on June 3 1940. Knox presents as campaign entry in formal county political notices.
Postmaster Hams Reser of Elgin was a welcome caller in town Tuesday at the home of Mrs. EF Hunsberger. Matt DeSort arrived from Mac dy to take duties on West Union. MM Yenney in charge of care and crews at the plant, with Ray Seetinn and Carl Hackmann noted for excursion plans.
County Recorder announces candidacy for county recorder pending Republican primary vote on June 2, 1940. Sheriff Lwich to announce bid for sheriff pending Republican primary vote in Fayette County on June 3, 1940. A J KUTSCHAT signs the notice.
The statement invites voters in Fayette County to support H.R. Humphrey as a candidate for the Republican nomination for the 1942 term supervisor, contingent on the voters' decision at the June 3, 1940 primary.
State Senator hopeful Paul P Stewart announces candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 40th district. He requests GOP voters' support at the June 3 primary.
Local real estate transfers list numerous WD deeds with prices from $1 to $1 045.83. Transactions involve Regina Hutchinson, Elgin State Bank, Myrtle Kohler, Austie Holzer, Martha Knutson, Donna Clothier, Rebecca Brause as Admx and Rudolph Brause as Adm D, detailing lots and blocks in Conner's and Hackmann's Additions to Elgin, West Descriptions include L 13 14 15 B 3 4 7 8 17-93% and surrounding subdivisions.
McGregor celebrated Arbor Day with the planting of 7000 trees on a ten acre hillside plot near town. Businesses closed and residents joined to plant, urging other communities to follow amid concerns over excessive cutting. Ed Schmid, brother of the late Ciem Schmid of Elgin, died in Davenport with burial in Dubuque. Robert Howard, son of Mr and Mrs Thos Howard, was ill with pneumonia and under Edna Dummer- care.
Scouting Elgin Troop traveled to Payette on Thursday April 25 for Fay ette's annual event. Their amateur contest play The Census Taker by Elgin earned second prize, Oelwein won first with a blow gum artist tool, Waucoma took third with a cornet solo. Cast: Gordon Zurbriggen cen sus taker, Paul Pulfer washer, Judy, Gene Habeger daughter. Scoutmaster Hedemann, honored for five years attendance. regular meeting Monday at the school house covered first aid.
Prices for Iowa farm products edged higher in the month to April 15 with grain leading gains. Corn, wheat, rye and flax seed rose three to five cents per bushel, the strongest grain market since 1937. Most slaughter livestock firmed slightly, while 211 other items including poultry, eggs, butterfat and wool eased. The Iowa corn hog ratio fell to 9.6, the lowest in 92 consecutive months.
The Grand theatre at Oelwein will be remodeled at an estimated cost of 35000 dollars. Work began May 1 and will take forty days. Kenneth Spencer, famed bass baritone, will headline Upper Iowa University Senior Day on May 8 with a matinee and an evening concert.
Indications point to an upward trend in beef cattle production. After the 1934–1936 drought that caused widespread liquidation west of the Mississippi, producers are rebuilding cow herds in both quality and number. Increased industrial activity and employment have boosted consumer buying power, contributing to a rise of seven pounds of meat per person in 1939.
Hog producers in Java relying on February and March pigs for the 1949 spring crop report heavy losses due to col d damp cloudy weather. Pigs kept indoors lack exercise and hog flu coughs and other disorders have increased pig mortality this spring beyond normal levels.
Advertising notes that Canadian quarters are worth only 20 cents in U S money today and that banks in larger cities discount all Canadian money received for deposit.
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