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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1930
Page
1
A stark advertising plea urges debtors to blame themselves for delinquent listings credit refusals and forced sale notices. It argues creditors act out of necessity, not desire, and warns readers to avoid annoyance and publicity by paying debts on time.
Last evening highway authorities placed a Vine Street sign marking a detour to New Hampton. The detour follows the cemetery, then south to the old Hawk Eye Road, through Hawk Eye, then north to No 18. Extensive summer detours target east and west travel.
Dick Whitley suffers a broken bone in one hand after a horse bite during a snap at another horse. Fayette Leader reports visitors at West Union as Mr. and Mrs. Warren Harrington hosted by the Herwigs. Elgin visitors Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baldwin enjoyed Sunday with Otter creek fishing. Mrs. R. J. Stoehr ended a ten day visit with the Weihe family and returned to Cedar Rapids. Boise Capper drove to McGregor to bring Mrs. Fred Falb of La Crosse and Mrs. Louis Falb of Minneapolis for a visit at his home.
Mrs Mary Goetz travels to Oelwein for a few days with friends. Harold Stoehr from Cedar Rapids visits his mother Hulda Stoehr. Berg promotes new suits in brown blue and gray as Memorial Day nears. Louise and Georgia Meyer visit Cedar Rapids with Ida and Lens Wenger. Berg reports record tailor made suit orders this season. Walter Miller and family from Buffalo Center visit relatives here. Berg has fitted seven of nine Elgin grads and four of seven Clermont grads. Graduation Booklets offered at 25 cents by Echo Office. Jacob Schaer and son John join J B Miller Chris Schweitzer Elmer Pinney traveling to Muscatine to see patients at Baker Institute. conditions improving. they return home.
Several Fayette county residents announce candidacies for 1930 Republican primaries. C C Carmichael seeks sheriff from West Union Iowa. Linn ie Simpson runs for county recorder. Martin M Cooney seeks renomination for county attorney. H J Nehring announces candidacy for sheriff in Elgin area. Floyd H Martin also linked to county sheriff bid from Oelwein Iowa. Primary date June 2, 1930.
In loving memory of wife and mother Mrs B M Benson and son Leonard Benson. May memories linger for sorrowful hearts. Also notice of probate hearing for Curtis L Chapman last will and testament in District Court West Union. Judge and clerk details listed with deputy.
Frank Capper staffed his Oelwein hatchery through the week and Sunday, keeping busy with spring operations. Grant Dawson of Elgin is helping at the Capper hatchery. John Falk left Saturday for Detroit to attend a General Motors dealers conference and is expected to return today.
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