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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
1
The Elgin Echo is issued every Thursday by R. P. Strauch. The newspaper is entered in the Elgin Iowa post office as second class mail matter.
Thursday May 9 1940 notes Richs Pipe Dreams and an old radio quiz about when is a lie justified. mentions Clermont Elgin Wadena Harvey Schnur Winchelling and stork hovering over Elgin. includes jokes about Gracie Allen Burns and red haired waitresses in Waukon and a Mitchell county insanity case. ends with a quip about days and colds.
A scrambled column of quips and sketches ranges from a two dollar bill hat ruse to jokes about gender, taxes, and civilization. It weaves in local social notes, an Elgin Woman's Study Club gathering, and visits from Amelia Lehman and others, ending with a hay rack ride to a club meeting.
Alumni association members of Elgin High School plan a meeting with Susie Capper Friday evening. The school board approved changes with Lulu B. Hurd as principal and R. Byes as grammar head. Dr H Hadsel and others drove to Fayette for a class play.
Rain arrived Monday night after a dry fall leave Northeast Tawa cheerier as moisture boosts grass and grain growth. The region, especially northeast Tawa, needed the rain to revive parched soil that had frozen over last autumn.
A small fire broke out at the L. L. Kiple residence on Saturday morning. Family members stopped the blaze without the fire department. A curtain and part of the rug were burned after a floor lamp wire ignited the curtain. Call No. 20.
Elgin school board decided to add a primary grade for five year olds next year taught by Miss Crowell. No tax increase as existing teachers stay, with eighth grade instruction shifted to high school staff to fuse teacher use. Prospective pupils and mothers are invited to visit May 14.
Elgin school board announced several weeks ago that contracts were offered to all teachers and a signing deadline was set. At Tuesday night’s meeting the board learned every teacher had signed. Each teacher may be released for a better job, subject to a time limit.
A large crowd of relatives and friends gathered at the Elgin opera house last Wednesday evening for a shower and dance in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rureden. On Friday afternoon a party was held in honor of Mrs. Rureden at the parental Martin Halverson home in Gander. Those present included Mrs. Adolph Burden, Mrs. Robert Barker and Roberta, of Elgin, Mrs. Bei Loftsgard and Janice, of Postville, Mrs. Clarence Nelson and Shirley, Mrs. George Gisleson, Mrs. Chas Bergan and daughters, Mrs. Melbert Hofer and children, Mrs. Ed Brackin, Mrs. Joe Lind and daughter, Mrs. Carrie Nelson, Mrs. Emah Kurth, Mrs. Mellien Lofts
Guests from Gunder including Mrs Lena Clark and Mrs Ray Jacobian attended as the guest of honor opened numerous gifts and refreshments were served afterward at the gathering.
An old advertising note urges customers to listen as a standout printer shares knowledge. The snippet emphasizes learning from the speaker rather than interrupting, noting people gain much by listening but never by talking.
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