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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1934

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Elgin Echo Receives Post Office Status in Iowa

The Elgin Echo is entered in the post office at Elgin Fayette County Iowa as second class mail matter.

Elgin Fayette County Iowa

Advertising Rates and Notices in Historic Paper

Advertising rates listed include Foreign Display per inch Local Display per inch Readers per line Classified per word with advance payment minimums for first insertion. Cards of Thanks Memoriam and Resolutions of Respect Church society notices and obituary poetry charged at regular advertising rates.

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May 10 1934 Elgin News Highlights Progress and Local Biz

Frank Hunsberger sold a black team to West Union buyers for 450 dollars. Elgin businessmen install gas lights and street lighting. A 62 pound pearl sold for 1000 dollars near Prairie du Chien. Local banks report deposits and profits. 1904 locusts predicted. A runaway caused minor damage, and plans for a large barn are announced.

Frank Hunsberger West Union Elgin Halstenson Frank Walton Chris Lehman Muhlenthaler Chas. Carter Elgin Liveryman Miles Prairie du Cnien Rudy Muehlenthaler Fred Echo Muehlenthaler Dr. Hadsel Berry Rennizon Rudolph Muhlenthaler Fred Butikofer Birianek Citizens State Bank C. F. Becker O. M. Benson Berg Ben Weibel Main Street John Brackin John Christ

Notable Social Roundup in Oak Grove Sunday to Monday

Oak Grove residents hosted and visited across numerous homes with many supper and weekend gatherings. Friends and relatives including the Shaffers Hoover Gilson Kerr and Dennler families shared meals and gifts. several traveled to West Union, Clayton, McGregor, and Des Moines. A funeral in Myron drew attendees, and a card party honored Mrs Blanchy Scheffer and her daughters from Des Moines.

Ed Conner Frank Boyle Jack Shaffer Howard Shaffer Howard Jake Hoover Will Hoover Florence Clarence Thoman John Rothlisberger Wayne Gilson Fayette Wm. Kerr Don Cummings Donald Gilson Harry Gilson Weat Union Bob Wilson Brownsville Tenn Wm. Leighty Indiana Leighty Rob . Wilson West Union Frederick Marie Evelyn Dennler Beryl Boleyn John Luchsinger Mra Walter Neuman Clayton J. S. Phillips Anna Baldwin George Howard Wm. Frederick Ralph Poshell Louis, Beate Clarence Kohls Wm. Kohls Genevieva Wilson Dubuque Rob. Wilson Jim Muncie Florence Thoman McGregor Enos Howard June Fern Kerr Strawberry Point Joe Baldwin Pritchard Floyd Patterson Albert Emery Dummermuth Eldred Patterson Nora Patterson Jud Conner Herbert Dummermuth Bert Allen John Howard Blanche Scheffer LaVon and Gene Perry McGraff Des ‘Moines Beryl’ Boleyn Sam Greenley Myris Harry Gilaon Donald Gilaon Blanchy Scheffer Des Moines

Senior Day at Upper Iowa University invites seniors

Upper Iowa University expects about 700 seniors as guests for Senior Day on Monday May 14. Northeast Iowa high school seniors from 25 schools were invited and roughly 625 had answered. The event allows high school seniors to inspect the college and make friendships with college seniors from the region. Vernon Vierth, former Sumner Gazette publisher, named publicity agent for the Democratic state central committee in Des Moines.

Upper Iowa University Northeastern Iowa Upper Iowa Upper Town Iowa Vernon Vierth Sumner Gazette Democratic State Central Committee Des Moines

Highway 55 gap near Guttenberg being paved soon

The remaining gap on highway 55 near Guttenberg is under paving and expected to finish by mid June. A critical editorial note condemns corrupt city officers who fail to run honest administrations and warns that gangsters rise by stealing millions. It also criticizes committees and a Newtown wind rain explanation for dust storms.

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