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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1926
Page
7
Louise Schori spends days this week at Edward C. Olsen residence near West Union. John Anderson reshingling his house. Alfalfa hay shipments planned with two loads of No 1 green hay heading to Brigin. Phone Geo N Schori. 62-16.
The Elgin Echo is published every Thursday by R. P. Strauch and is entered in the Fayette County post office in Higin as second class mail matter.
Local notices include roof work by John Anderson and farm supplies from Weibel Mill Company. Community listings cover dances at Gleaner hall, box socials, Christmas photo offers, and travel to Chicago. Readers plan sales, social events, and family visits while warnings urge prompt payment to Craft and Co. Store.
The Decorah Republican reports a rumor that Rock Island may run trains from Postville to Ossian and perhaps Decorah using Milwaukee lines. A key issue is upgrading tracks between Ossian and Postville, with potential union stations at Postville Castalia Ossian and Decorah and night service into Decorah from Calmar. A 1918 bridge plan would cost $17,000, now deemed too costly.
At a Farm Bureau board meeting on October 30 it was decided to hold the annual meeting on December 13 in Fayette. Charles Hearst, president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, was invited to speak. A program committee led by Kitel includes Mrs Rob Turner, Mrs Alex Ross, Gus Belschner, Ray Rowland, J D Hoyt, and B W Lodwick. Nominating, resolution, and protective association committees were named with chairs and members. County Agent Lodwick noted several counties already have protective associations and some offer rewards for theft arrests. Fayette County forms a committee to explore a similar plan chaired by Albert Kohlmeyer.
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