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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1928
Page
3
An agency offers Whippet cars in four or six cylinder models with demonstrations by Alfred Knudson of Wadena Iowa. The six is billed as the world's lowest priced six with style and service improvements. Alemite Service Lofsmuen's Tire.
Newspaper promotion urges readers to subscribe for one year at 35.00 to save a dollar, combining Echo-Enterprise and Dubuque Telegraph-Herald with Chicago Tribune via home paper. Highlights prompt service on all orders for newspapers and magazines.
Beamer's Tire Shop in West Union Iowa advertises top quality car washing with new air and water auto washer. Services include glass cutting ground and set tire vulcanizing and radiator repair.
Dr Henry Albert State Health Commissioner praises the Drake Relay contests and similar events as promoting wholesome exercise. He notes exercise improves health but warns strenuous effort should be limited, especially for older adults, to prevent apoplexy or cerebral hemorrhage. He urges moderation and physician evaluation before intense training.
Reports to the Horticultural Department at Iowa State College show April cold spells "nip" the bumper fruit prospects in many Iowa sections. T. J. Maney, chief of pomology at Iowa State, cautions that while damage exists, a fair state crop remains possible with high prices due to low yield. He notes only a small bloom-to-fruit conversion yearly, making a total failure unlikely.
The five cowtesters from Fayette and those from Chickasaw Win neshiek and Allamakee held a two day conference at the West Union court house on April 30 and May 1. They discussed ways to strengthen C T A work from all angles and held a banquet the first evening inviting buttermakers and contesting association officers to offer suggestions for more effective efforts.
The Waukon Democrat states readers should ensure no unpaid subscriptions or accounts before submitting obituaries. It warns against heralding the lives of dead delinquents or non supporters, asserting a stance against praising such individuals in the paper. The editor emphasizes fairness and firm policy in handling notices.
The Elgin schools list all contracted teachers for 1928 1929 with new staff Miss Benson and Mr Jorgenson. It names Supt L B Carter principal Miss Agnes Crowe English and Music Rudolph Jorgenson Science and Math Charles Whitney athletics Miss Lucile Clemens grades Hazel Frieden Geraldine Sehori Marie Mosby Belva Benson and others in Elgin Lake Mills Kalamazoo Britt Minneapolis Iowa and Kalamazoo connections.
Firemen seek funds for a farm fire truck and propose a booster day this summer or fall. A carnival style event with sports shows and concessions would be run largely by local talent. They ask the Legion Community Club and LCA to participate and welcome public suggestions.
Public notice states gravel will cost 28 cents per yard and must be paid in advance with penalties for unauthorized taking. The Elgin area also sees local updates on residents joining the Echo list, aid to family members, farm bureau leaders visiting West Union, and community events at Marion township roads. Reports mention Saw mills east of Elgin, a car window incident at Allen Motor Co., and school board appointments in West Union.
A 1928 Western Newspaper Union analysis argues colleges inherit and cannot erase a student’s preexisting faults. The piece cites a mother who blamed a college for her son’s decline, noting a sophomore gambling and drinking past and claiming college influence failed to reform or restrain him. It asserts real change comes from home habits, not campus shaping.
Mire C860 H. recalls Falbey's Lime Springs trip with Kerr and Sunday visits with Floyd Sires family. Postville hosting Edward and Riser families, Riser home settled. Fayette Leader hints Kiple at U SA opener, Herrling for third, Crandall for second. J J Potter moves to Arkansas with C R I & P bridge work. Kohler shoots 95 for West Union golf team as qualifying extends to May 28. Grimes seeks sheriff candidacy. Volga City visitors attend Little Right League meeting in Elgin. Nashua State Bank, eight months old, pays off two CDs for defunct bank. third CD due June 1930.
Mr and Mrs Ole M Reierson of Clermont announce the birth of a son on Monday April 80. Mrs Lou Martie Sr helps care for the newborn and meet her grandson. Mrs Louis Klingman fills in at Kohler store this week as Mrs Stoehr cleans, with Orpha Lehman assisting.
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