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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1934
Page
3
The Clermont publication notes Mrs H B Greenley as local editor and member of both the Towa Prose Association and the National Editorial Association. It is entered in Fayette County at the Clermont post office as second class main matter.
The Des Moines man Lewis F. Wheelock received a suspended sentence after a year in jail and a $1000 fine for intoxicated driving that killed a woman and two children. The Sumner Gazette questions if Iowa officials will curb drunken driving with leniency. A separate note mentions a economics professor advising marriage rules, urging budgeting and insurance, living within income, and phasing in luxuries.
Adams suffered heart irregularities due to stomach gas. Adlerika relieved the gas, allowing normal eating. Reported from Leading Druggista El gin Brick City Pharmacy Clermont.
L H Sanford of Oelwein seeks the Republican voters June 1984 primary nomination for Fayette County County Attorney. P Lauer requests renomination to the county board of supervisors for the 1936 term pending GOP primary decision. G P Leverten announces candidacy for state legislature representation subject to Fayette County Republican primary choice.
J H Cline declares candidacy for renomination as county auditor subject to Republican primary voters decision. dated June 4 1934.
Louis H. Hauth announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for state representative from Fayette County subject to Democratic voters at the June primary. He appeals for the vote and support of the electorate. Hawkeye.
George L Scott of Windsor Two announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination as representative in the state legislature. He asks Fayette county voters for their support at the June primary, expressing appreciation in advance for the vote.
The notice lists I. J. Baldwin of Oelwein running for Supervisor in Fayette county and B. C. Gruver of Clermont seeking a seat on the board of supervisors for the 1936 term. The selections are subject to Republican and Democratic primary votes on June 4.
Edgar A Traeger declares his run for the Republican nomination for Fayette County Attorney in the June 4 primaries and asks voters for their support.
The Fayette Leader notes business chaos from partisan politics and tax talk, urging less political meddling and more business focus to revive trade and exports. It cites widespread idle workers, shortage of manpower, and manufacturers curtailing activity, with a call for normal conditions and practical development. It also reports the USA 78th commencement dedicating Science Hall on Saturday, June 2 at 2:30, with President Arthur S. Bennett presiding.
Gunder News notes Alma Opsand begins a month of parochial schooling in district No. 5 on Monday. Several residents visit relatives and attend gatherings in Oelwein and Oel. Delegates Tina Nelson and Alma Opsand are chosen to attend the Woman's Missionary Federation at Highlandville on May 18. Mrs. Waldo Embertson helps with sewing at St. Olaf. A new baby boy born May 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Staake. Nurse Louise Staake assists.
An old woman recounts lifelong rheumatism while a young woman shares details of her operation. The piece juxtaposes endurance across generations, highlighting persistent pain and medical journeys through personal narratives.
A woman and four children aged 4 to 8 rode a Milwaukee Road freight box car en route from Denver to Milwaukee. The train conductor ordered them off at Ossian. Town authorities fed them and they hitchhiked away. The incident highlights liability and safety concerns with nonpassenger carriage. The Hutchinson building in Decorah was chosen for a state liquor store site to open by June, despite a ten year occupancy, with a sixty day cancellation clause. West Union salesman Jack Fallows reported his Chicago hotel samples, valued at 400 dollars, stolen from his locked car after leaving to lunch.
Community opinion piece urging readers to consider local impact of shopping and hiring. It questions effects on merchants, workers, and professionals if town businesses fail and stresses mutual interdependence among merchants, employees, farmers, and taxpayers.
West Union welcomes visitors while locals mourn ex marshal Frank Bishop famed for his “big gun” as the council appoints Leon Johnson to maintain peace and order in the town.
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