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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1932
Page
4
A jumble of want ad copy details rates, payment terms, and various sales items from Elgin Iowa. Listings include farm land rental requests, livestock including Minorca cockerels and Duroc Jerseys, pullets and boars, tractors, furnaces, Poland China boars, typewriter supplies, stamps, and office goods. Alsoities mention rental inquiries and service stations with promotions.
Voters backed Pleasant Valley Township by thirty nine in the recent election while broader county and state results are not mentioned. The page records local marriages, school events, local business ads, travel for coal mining interests, property moves, a Halloween event, and numerous short notices about residents and local activities.
November 6 at Norway all day mission festival with Dr. O. J. H. Preus preaching at 10:80 and dinner at noon. Afternoon talks by Rev. G. Bunge and Rev. De Preus. November 13 features Marion at 10:30 and Norway at 2:30 with Norse services. Pastor I. Strandford invites all to attend.
Mrs Manford Amdahl and Arlene returned to their Ossian area home after visiting Mrs Gust Olson. Alfred Buraas Fern and DeAlta spent Thursday evening with Herman Buraas. Florence Erickson's program and social drew a large crowd last Friday. Lillian Halverson helped with housework at Oscar Lion's home. Mrs Alfred Madson and Arthur of Hartland Minnesota returned after a week at Mrs Nels Lyngans and other relatives. Clarence Olson and son and Mrs Mantford Amdahl and Arlene visited Arthur Olson Saturday. Mrs Andrew Reinhart helped with housework at Selmar Holm's in Highland. Ames Olson and Dar lene visited Esten Lands gard's home Sunday. Gilbert Buraas and Gloria visited Fred Buraas Sunday. Mrs Emmett Burt and baby of Waukon returned home Sunday.
Mr and Mrs E G Guyer hosted dinner guests at the Victor Guyer home. Elizabeth Rounds visited Mae Carlin. R F Learn conducted business in Independence. Mr and Mrs Richard Gross and Jean visited the Frank Nye home near Eldorado. Mrs M Zurbriggen and Elaine Gordon and Mildred Rowland called on H K Johnson. Aubrey Guyer and family visited his parents. Mrs Tom Hanson hosted the Ladies Aid at her home. Ezra Rowland and Oliver dined with the H K Johnsons. Mae Sturch House of Waterloo, formerly from here, died recently. funeral held Sunday.
Arizona’s Painted Desert along the Colorado River displays bright red brown blue purple yellow and white sandstones shales and clays. The area is famed for the petrified forest and Mesotote time formations.
An unusual real estate auction in Clermont-Ferrand, France sold pasture land atop the volcanic mountain Puy-le-Dome. The property, noted for views above the clouds, drew interest from local buyers and collectors alike.
Mrs. Lana Henderson recovering after weeks in bed, able to rise daily. George Vaughn finished brickwork at Elkader last week and now builds a chimney at the Gehring farm. Mrs. Mary Skarshaug injured her finger in a washing machine wringer requiring stitches. Fresh fruits and vegetables arrive at Kniel's Grocery Elgin with prices: oranges 8 for 6, grapefruits 8 for 26, apples 8 or 9 per lb, Tokay grapes 2 lbs for 15, sweet potatoes 6 dc per lb.
Emba Rowser My and Mrs Jobin stayed Sunday at the George Gibson home with Merle Fox and Bart working in Sheldon Boyle’s, while Mr and Mrs Alton Banders visited Charels City and attended a Henry Frieden homecoming. County recorder notes a mortgage transaction clouding title for a block’s proprietor, under review.
In the Senate Journal 1981 page 254 a bill on payment of General Assembly is cited. The author questions why an opponent from fract failed to vote, implying interest in constituents and concern about the measure.
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