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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1949
Page
4
The Elgin Fish and Wildlife Association will meet at the school house Friday evening May 20 at eight to plan the annual fish fry. Hiram Olson serves as president and Bob Hanson as secretary.
Community note recalls a home talent show Deacon Dubbs to be staged at Groth School this Saturday evening with Alice Gilbertson directing as teacher. The item also records local obituaries, marriages, and small town social updates from Echo of May 17, 1894 including births and balloon tires novelty.
Mrs. Ben Mead of Oakland received a productive exotic gift a dwark lemon tree that bears fruit this year. In Adams county a two hind leg colt was foaled to a mare of Earl Steele and was destroyed. Bridal photo shows eight siblings in the party with the groom absent. A tractor accident near Wapello left Kathryn Pewitt with a fractured leg after she dug free with a steel piece. Vo Check Echo Want Ads Now.
The report notes lighter issues now than months ago with final action on the work week awaiting the executive council. Some council members favor a seven day plan while former Secretary Rollo Bergeson supported a five day week. The office previously operated five and a half days.
Legislature creates a retirement framework for district judges supreme court justices and public safety department workers. It notes Iowa's growing pension load with 28 900 residents receiving 518 000 in federal social security and 1 472 Iowa Employment Security payments totaling 42 147 as of March, exceeding March 1948 figures. State and federal social security hinge on employee and employer contributions.
The two parties outline plans for 1950 and 1951 campaigns. Democrats gather in Des Moines on June 11 to discuss Brannan Plan outreach to grass roots states while aiming to keep gains from last November. Republicans schedule county chairmen and central committee meetings on June 27 plus a September regional conference to spread their message in the Midwest. County organization laxity is blamed for GOP losses, while Democrats boast readiness to control the legislature in 1951 aided by cross-county candidate linkups.
Rural fire losses have dropped in recent years due to stronger township level protection. The 53rd General Assembly allowed townships to raise the fire protection millage to one and a half mills. In 1948 there were 425 farm fires costing about 1.6 million dollars, with earlier years showing higher totals. Township levies were made in 24 counties totaling 62,153 dollars.
Tax figures show Montgomery county collecting 50.27 dollars while Hancock county tallies 9293 dollars. A town’s total fire spending last year exceeds nine million dollars. State Fire Marshal John Strohm says rural residents are increasingly fire-conscious and see the need for community wide protection.
The Elgin Iowa Town Council met May 2 1949 at the town hall with Mayor Falk and four councilors present. Bills across funds were approved. minutes corrections were authorized and a Class B beer permit for Kenneth and Lorraine Huber was granted for 1949 50. The Lions Club fly spraying campaign was discussed and town support considered.
The council unanimously approved furnishing material for fly spraying and referred the truck purchase to a committee after lengthy discussion. Garbage disposal was also discussed and sent to a committee for study. With no further business, Mayor Falb adjourned the meeting. Attest: Clerk Kohler.
The Elgin Lions Club will begin a fly eradication program in the latter part of this week. Sheldon Boyle will lead the effort with club members assisting. A new type of DDT will be used that leaves no residue. Over half the town residents have ordered home spraying. others must notify Dale DeSart, secretary, at once. Water power accounts for only five percent of all energy produced in America.
In a courtroom exchange a judge questions jury challenges while a defendant jokes about defeating a small juror. A driver disputes fault in a map collision and an officer cites family influence before confirming blame.
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