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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1934
Page
3
Clermont Enterprise out of Clermont Iowa publishes weekly on Thursdays under Mrs H B Greenley as local editor. It is a Fayette County newspaper and a member of state and national press associations.
A string of social visits and health updates fill local life. Notables include A T Anderson recovering, Fayette visitors Mr. and Mrs. W Sperry, Mrs Len Simek and Irene Horan visiting Cedar Falls, and many other home calls. Wedding at Fayette featured Honorine Otley and John Falk at the bride’s parents home.
A long list of local visits, travels, and gatherings across Clermont surrounding towns. Names include Mabel Knudson, Hazel Schrader, Frank Fay, Michael Murray, Harold Lands gard, Doris, Clarence Thorson, George V. Larson, A. J. Priest, W. A. Kneeland, Henry Frieden, Ruth Peterson, W. B. Blake, Elizabeth Priest, Bennie Gruver, Herschel Rolfs, and others. Activities cover visits, church events, tax receipts in April, trips to Iowa City Cedar Rapids, and a Mother's Day service with memorials for Mrs. Murray. Funeral services for Mrs. Murray held in Charles City.
A collage of quirky maxims about fools, parrots, manners, and forgiving enemies contrasts with a report on Oxygen tablets for medical use. The text notes a German find to compress gas into bricklike tablets and a Czechoslovak factory offering noon concerts and eight cent meals for workers.
In a royal proclamation dated July 17, 1017, King George V declared the house and family to be known as Windsor. He remains the sovereign of the Windsor dynasty. His father belonged to the Saxe Coburg line, the Wettin family name not used by British rulers.
White butterflies have caused damage mounting into thousands of dollars in the Hawkes Bay district New Zealand. Reports reaching Sydney indicate grape and lucerne crops and market gardens are nearly destroyed by the pests. A farmer at Hastings reports hiring more than 4,000 butterflies in his garden.
Propeller blades for sea breakers keep the St Lawrence River channel open in winter. Cast steel contains eight percent nickel for strength and wear resistance to prevent breakage under heavy impact.
A herd of thirty six elephants crossed a railway track between Bulawayo and Gwelo Africa ignoring the locomotive whistle. The engineer halted the train until the herd cleared the line.
A fragment shows a mother and child debating words about swearing after crashing a new car. The son asks what the father said and the mother confirms he said nothing, prompting a terse exchange about language.
Bright Pupil speaks of temperate and intemperate zones. Percy asks for clarification as Polly asserts only a better man could understand. The exchange centers on zoning and a cryptic set of terms.
A candidate declares seeking the Republican nomination for Fayette County Attorney in the June 1934 primary, pledging to serve if selected by the county’s party voters. The statement emphasizes commitment to public service and adherence to party processes.
L H Sanford of Oelwein announces candidacy for renomination as Supervisor for the 1986 term, subject to Republican voters at the primary election. The notice requests support from party members in the upcoming decision.
G P Leverton announces his candidacy for representative in the legislature subject to the choice of Republican voters of Fayette county at the primary election.
A collection of public notices announces candidacies for county auditor state representative Fayette county and other local offices. Candidates urge Republican or Democratic voters to support them at the June 4 1934 primaries, highlighting nominating will and requested votes.
Dr John Cart Duff of New York University argues teachers face hypocrisy or sissiness to meet strict moral standards set by school boards. He notes teachers are often required to deny smoking drinking or strong language and risk dismissal at first slip, especially in small towns.
A newspaper item notes Want Ads as salesmen and cites a Democratic landslide reducing Republican delegates to county convention. Pleasant Valley six Cler mont six Illyria five with county total 152. Sumner backed a municipal plant 518 to 307. third vote with prior technicalities invalidating elections.
A fragment reflecting aging and nostalgia as the speaker recalls youthful days among dunes and canals. The speaker laments fading vigor, rusted joints, and impending death while recalling playful scenes of springs, chumps, and mischief from past summers. Pathos and rustic imagery frame a late life meditation.
The Ossian Bee notes spring as the interesting season from late freezes threatening fruit, to late frosts harming gardens, to uncertain rains for crops. Anxiety persists through planting and maturation, but as fall arrives the harvest outcome remains uncertain.
A reflective remark on growing up and money. The speaker recalls eagerly earning money to buy luxuries like bananas and ice cream cones, then notes that once attained, the appetite for such material wants fades. The passage asserts that most material desires fade when realized.
The Ossian Bee reports Henry Ford stating the country can hope for definite recovery if farmers receive good prices for their produce. He argues high farm prices enable spending and sustain industry, noting the farming sector supports the broader economy and production.
David Shuman aged fifty six, who spent much of his life in West Union, died Sunday morning at his home in St Paul after a brief illness. The report notes his long residence and sudden passing.
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