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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1934
Page
5
The final days of school unfold with exams and reports ahead of commencement night. Twenty one to graduate from a class that began near eighty, with graduates active in many activities, as they depart to pursue deeds over dreams. The roll lists Herbert Blockhua through Yearoys, noting names of the 21 seniors in this Elgin school.
Elgin high school's senior class staged Joan of Arkansas in the auditorium Friday evening May 1B to a good crowd. Cast included Myrtle Nelson Aden Hanson Marilyn Patterson Lillian Christen Floyd Frieden Reuben Nydegger Gladys Yearous Frederick Laver Marjorie Larson Pearl Grimm Rose Reitz El mer Meyer and Herbert Blockhus. Coach Jorgenson led the three act comic play set in Brookline Massachusetts. The opening of the commence ment season continued with the baccalaureate program and spring music festival. Rev Ph Lauer spoke and led the service after the junior senior banquet.
Marion township assessor Marion Lind completed the voter list noting 461 residents over age 1 subject to the Old Age Pension tax. Of them 247 are male and 214 female, 57 are over 66 with 36 men and 22 women. The oldest is Mrs. Groth at 95, Olavus Berg and P P Vellersgen listed as 90, the latter having died since listing.
Summary of how old age pension tax and eligibility work, including tax amounts, payment timing, and residency and income limits. Also notes on exhibition by school departments and public viewing times.
The senior program begins at 8:15 with history, will, prophecy, and class fun. Friday marks the class of 1934 commencement in the high school auditorium with speaker Robert E Rienow of the University of Iowa. Fayette County Play Day at West Union drew Elgin pupils and featured a Girl Scout booth and a profit from the economics club ice cream stand.
Clermont High rallied in the last inning to slip past Elgin High. Meyer walked two batters and hit one, another reached on an error to hand Clermont the lead. Clermont posted seven runs on several hits with four errors as the game ended on the comeback.
The Community Club in Elgin voted four to one to continue Saturday evening programs at the park. The entertainment committee will be renewed after this week, with others sharing responsibility. A planned weekend program is set, and the club may seek Rudy Jorgenson to stay and run summer concerts and programs.
Robert Colflesh spoke in Oelwein last Friday outlining a tax proposal. He advised reducing real estate taxes to about half the current rate and funding the remainder from net income taxes. The plan drew favorable reaction though he cautioned governors rely on support from a canny legislature and strong executive influence.
The N E Iowa Masonic Fellowship will hold its ninth meeting of the season at Ossian on Thursday evening May 24 with Arcturus lodge as host. J C Hollister from the speakers bureau will be the guest speaker. Entertainment refreshments and fellowship follow.
Rumor claims Elgin fell to Waucoma in a Sunday ball game with unofficial scores cited as 18 to 4. Visitors Henry George and Will Giselson, sons of Peter Gisleson, briefly stopped in Elgin and visited uncles near Gander. Also noted is a correction: Mrs. Sam Patterson’s age was 85, not 68.
Word comes from Elgin that Dr. H. B. Hadsel is seriously ill at his son Fred Hadsel's home in Oxford Ohio. He went to Ohio last fall for winter with the family and had been in good health until recently.
Memorial Day program by American Legion Auxiliary of Higin post presented at Elgin House next Wednesday morning. Concert by band at 9:80 a.m. in front of the opera house. At 10:00 a.m. program inside opera house includes Star Spangled Banner Invocation, piano duet, flag drill, vocal and instrumental numbers, parade of wooden soldiers, addresses by Legion Commander Carter, and musical selections. Procession to cemetery follows with colors, band, wreath bearers, and flags. Graves decorated and Taps to conclude.
Rev. Ph. Lauer, pastor of the Elgin Baptist Church, submitted his resignation after Sunday services and asked to be relieved within the customary three months. The congregation must act, with a meeting to be arranged soon. Lauer will complete fifteen years of service on June 16. He came from Chicago when Pastor Wedel left for another appointment.
The Tabitha Society met at the church on Wednesday afternoon with 24 members answering roll call. Guests from the Mission Society attended as sewing followed by a program featuring a duet, sketches and poems. Hostesses served refreshments as the meeting closed.
The teachers training class for Vacation Bible School runs May 28 with a closing program June 8. Classes meet 9:16 to 11:15 each weekday except Saturday Sunday and Memorial Day. Subjects include Bible stories oral reading geography mission studies and more for children age 4 and up.
Ole Naglestad of Sioux City, the Republican candidate for attorney general, spoke in Elgin Tuesday afternoon meeting numerous voters. As Woodbury County attorney for sixteen years he has handled about 12,000 criminal cases. The northwest region backs him and he commands broad support across the state.
The State Board of Assessment and Review stated that permits under the Sales Tax Act will be distributed as rapidly as possible. Public inquiries should be avoided to prevent delays. If proper application and remittance are on file, the permit will arrive in due course.
The Baptist Tabitha Society will serve Memorial Day dinner including chicken noodle soup bread butter jelly pickles chocolate or lemon pie and coffee for 25 cents. Ed Fahey and family received notice of his brother in law Ben Schimmer's accidental death at Rock Valley with details unavailable. Roy Schram of Chicago stayed with Emil Snyder's home last week while the Nicklaus home was closed.
Fayette county school play day at the fair grounds in West Union drew about 4500 attendees, including 8000 Fayette students, marking the fifth annual event begun by Supt. Meyer. One marriage license issued to Donald N. Henry and Gladys Grimes. Albert Shearer, escaped inmate, recaptured near Fayette with hospital authorities responding from Independence.
Donald Murray aged 23 pleaded guilty before Judge H E Taylor to breaking and entering. He received an indeterminate ten year term in the Men’s Reformatory at Anamosa and was paroled to Fayette County authorities for supervision. The April term petit jury is to report in June as Judge Taylor plans to dispose of several jury cases. The jury was delayed due to farmers’ planting schedules.
The Elgin Band voted to begin open air concerts for the summer season on Thursday evening in May. They have rehearsed for months and are well prepared. the band roster remains largely the same as last year. Melbert Meyer, studying in Chicago, reports a new address at 9918 North Crawford. A remark notes cotton prices at 10 cents a pound and cotton goods at $2 a pound, indicating a recovery.
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