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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1931
Page
6
The week grants two divorces: Charles Fox versus Buelah Fox and Harold Smith aged 27 against a man aged 94. Also mentioned is Frank J. Fishman of Clermont in a related note.
A special Mother’s Day service at the Methodist church honored the eldest mother in the congregation, Mrs. Mary Spahr, age 85, who received a bouquet of carnations from the pastor after being asked to come to the platform. The event reflected a heartfelt tribute to motherhood observed in Homes and churches.
Parole and sentencing details dominate the page. A high school graduation event is planned for Friday May 22 with an inmate named Fishman slated for Fort Madison penitentiary after parole to E C Johnson in West Union in April. A divorce in a habitual drunkenness case is noted. Sheriff Robertson moves from Sparta to transport Fishman. Frank Pattison remains free on bail until September. Two indictments are filed against Co 5 Shad of Davenport for unlicensed securities sales and dealer registration violations, and Boese faces a motor vehicle registration alteration charge. A group from Elgin toured McGregor and Prairie du Chien with Zanger couple and friends.
Ole Torkelson, one of Elgin's oldest citizens, celebrated his seventy ninth birthday on Sunday May 10 in a planned surprise. Forty two family members attended, including children and grandchildren. He and wife have eleven children, seven sons and four daughters, all living nearby.
Dakota Ben Garber, aged 69, of Blunt, South Dakota, died at Pyre after burns from a kerosene fire on April 26. He was injured while attempting to light a fire. he leaves a widow, seven children, and one grandson. A separate note warns motorists against giving hitchhikers lifts, citing legal liability and risk of assault or robbery.
Elgin and Clermont club members attended a Federated Clubs meeting in Arlington last Saturday held in the school house. Registrations began at 10 o clock with programs including singing invocation by Mrs. A B Chamberlin and greetings by H D Flower. Various reports from Fayette County clubs, piano music by Mrs C C Miehe, and announcements by Mrs E B Entey. Mrs Hoyt Young of Allnictin elected chairman for two years.
Booster Day brings four Elgin and Arlington teams to play at Higin Sunday while the other four contest at St Lucas. The Little Eight returns to home player plans, promising more even matchups. Fans will see lineups and compare teams. Nearby Magans travel to West Union for the funeral of N C Spencer, aged 92, a county fair worker for 75 years.
Roland Gass of Clayton county attempted to shoot his brother Ed and Ed’s wife in a Postville area barn. Ed wrestled the gun away as Roland fired. bullet struck nothing. Roland later found in bed at his home with two guns and a sword, armed and resisting arrest. Clayton officials transferred him to Elkader.
The Cuter College Chorus, a sixty member male choir in its fourth year, will perform at 8 p.m. on opening day of Luther College 70th commencement exercises. Organized by Prof. Nickel in Feb 1923, the group is one of the few Northwest male choirs and the largest within the Norwegian Lutheran church. W. J. Kohler has returned home from Town City Hospital after a lonely stint, with family visiting recently. Our wanted column may supply that want of yours.
The Elgin firm John Falk & Sons posted a record week, shipping twenty Chevrolet cars from Janesville Wisconsin to customers and the State Highway Commission. A 24‑car driver caravan toured and posed for Chevrolet advertising photos while 16 more cars were serviced and transferred over Friday and Saturday.
If there are any out of work people in Elgin or Clermont or nearby, the Echo offers the wanted column free of charge. We aim to help job seekers and employers find matches with no costs. There is not a large unemployment problem currently, but if someone needs work, let us assist in securing a job.
Arlington Mayor J. W. Ruble calls firemen to a town council gathering on Monday May 4 at 8:30 pm. He urges them to reconsider resignations, prompts civic duty, and warns against violence or radicals while noting no casualties and a peaceful mood.
The N E Town Masonic Fellowship Association will hold a school of instruction at McGregor next week on Thursday May 21. The regular fellowship meeting follows the same town the week after. Plans call for two more meetings this spring one at McGregor in May and one at Elkader in June.
The undersigned banks will close all day Wednesday May 26 due to the Group Four Bank meeting at Cresco Elgin State Bank Elgin Farmers Savings Clermont Mrs Frank Wertz has moved from Mason City to Pontville and may locate west. Melcher Yenney has been away from work on the section recent days.
About 150 Odd Fellows attended the county meeting hosted by the local lodge Monday evening with Postville Lodge as special guests. Speakers from Oelwein West Union and Postville lodges discussed matters pertaining to the work of the IOOF. The county group has been holding monthly meetings, fostering strong friendship among lodges.
Mrs. Max Thoma president of the Ladies Cemetery Association says the group will again sponsor a Memorial Day program in the forenoon at the opera house. Elgin Legion Post will handle cemetery exercises after the downtown program. Committee names and event schedule will be published in the next issue.
Notice to ice users says ice cards must be bought in advance and delivery starts after purchase. The Elgin and Clermont agency for Johnsons artificial ice is listed as H. W. Falb. Social notes recount Dummermuth family dinner with Albert Amory Andrew Dummermuth Lorenz Schatz Dena Dummermuth Floyd and Walter Dummermuth present. Earl absent. Mrs. Milton Duff of California visiting Jacob Yearous Sr. and to Arlington to visit sister Mrs Jason Bailey. C O Christ finished interior painting Ern Sehorn residence and is hanging wallpaper at DHlyria church. Buy a graduate a watch or jewelry.
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