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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1937
Page
3
Two Chicago incidents highlight sudden health crises on the road. A passenger steadied a bus after the driver collapsed mid transit, averting a crash. In another case a father collapsing at the wheel beside his son died, underscoring need for driver fitness and medical checks.
A discussion of defense spending opposing large naval and army budgets, quoting Major General Smedley D. Butler on invasion feasibility. Includes debt figures owed to the U.S. by Germany and other nations, plus anecdotes about wealth and a note on Spanish propaganda and neutrality.
Aged reminiscence recalls Ford's Theatre and the night of Lincoln's assassination. Booth escaped on a horse after the attack, leaving a boy with the horse who later became a longtime visitor to the Lincoln Museum housed in the former theatre.
Ken Chrysler, 19, a cross country roller derby contender, skated through Iowa in a lead pace with stops at Northwood Worth County and Mason City. The marathon runs from Fort Francis Canada to Del Rio Texas with Chrysler covering Albert Lea to Mason City in eight hours. Six skaters remain from an original field of twenty. A New York roller skating club sponsors the $5,000 purse Ex.
George H Falb and wife transfer WD 1865 feet of E 40 feet of L 4, B 6 Elgin to John Falb. Rosa Schneider et al transfer WD 9500 dollars, W 1 2 SE and SW NE 28-94-7. Sheriff to John Falb Sh D 1000 dollars NE SE and NE NE 81 and SE SE 30-94-7. Clarence A Johnson to Helen Osmundson WD 1 dollar, Ls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 B 84 Clermont. Loretta A and Irene Rafferty to Ellen Nora Rafferty QCD 1 dollar, Ls 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 8 B 74 and Ls 1 9 3 4 6 6 7 8 B 85 Clermont.
Thompson, auditor of Pennington county, South Dakota, bought the town of Dakota City for $256 at a tax sale Saturday. Once a bustling village on the edge of the gold fields, it is now mainly a name on the map. The note ends with a humorous local exchange about a dull sermon and unity.
Fragments from a letter note trees and shrubs grow faster and larger here than in north east Towa while grass and pastures lag. The writer claims trees draw nourishment from air, grass from soil, and that soil builders must be used repeatedly to grow good grass. Fraternally yours, Fred Biermann.
The Tulip Time festival in Pella attracted more than 8,000 visitors as it stretched an extra day due to rain. Participants and locals enjoyed the parade and spring events while weather prompted cautious wardrobe notes on polo shirts and shorts.
Wale Millman of Coatsville Indiana preached his own funeral sermon Sunday before about 5000 mourners. His wife died weeks earlier after his announcement. Millman, who survived a heart attack, had prepared his coffin from oak from his farm. His 96yearold sister declined to attend calling it the silliest thing she ever heard.
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