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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1947
Page
1
Local notice from Elgin Iowa records postal filing details for Payette County and March 3, 1852, documenting second class mail status and postal registration information.
A circulating petition urges the Elgin West Union road to be designated as a primary route and gains liberal signatures. Franklin street waterworks extension completed with mains over 2000 feet, supplying houses and reaching the schoolhouse area. W. Dean visited her son Donald near Rochester Minnesota, Mary accompanying. Fred Hanson, previously using crutches, improves and walks without them. Sophomore class party hosted by Miss Berg at Nina DeSart’s home, then socializing at Evans cafe with lunch. Mrs. R W Muehlenthaler anchors local big bass catch at 33 pounds 4 ounces Friday.
Arthur LeRoy Humphry was born December 15 1858 in Illyria township and died October 12 1947 aged ninety years ten months and thirteen days. He spent his life in Illyria, lived at Fred Rothlisberger home for fifty one years, and was crippled by infantile paralysis at twelve. He taught in Fayette county rural schools after training at Upper Iowa University, joined Illyria Methodist in 1896, and leaves two half sisters and one half brother, two nieces and one nephew. Funeral services were held at Muehlethaler funeral home and Myria Community church with burial in Illyria cemetery. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness flowers sympathy memorial gifts music and pall bearers.
A small mouth black bass named Anna Rennison fell from a swing at the school grounds on Friday evening and was severely hurt, recovering after a day or two. Otto Krueger family and Kathryn Keiser visited Rev and Mrs Wedel in Aplington. Mr Kimpson and Maude Patterson welcomed a daughter born Oct 26 near Fayette. Little Dillis Berndt turned eight on Monday with a party after school.
Real estate transfers record Elmer Hoag and wife to Emil Johnson for one dollar adjoining Clermont. Kate Bigler transfers to Emil Johnson. E G Gehring to Fayette for highway 13-93-7. Marriage licenses list Raymond B D Mosley Waterloo and Elizabeth Fitz Waterloo on Oct 21. Additional licenses dated Oct 24 25 29 30 for various couples in Iowa towns.
Prices received by Iowa farmers fell 11 points in October from 354 to 343 percent of the 1909-14 averages. Corn and beef cattle led the drop while other items held steady. The ratio of prices received to paid slipped from 139 to 135 as hogs and poultry feeding ratios improved with lower corn costs, but dairy farmers were hurt by falling butterfat prices.
A parent argues that practice teaches honesty more effectively than scolding. Three year old Frances finds a neighbor’s doll, and instead of scolding, the mother guides her to return it, reinforcing honest behavior through hands on repetition. Repeated practice builds understanding, while fear-based scolding may stop behavior but not teach good conduct.
Basil O Connor announced West Union Iowa civic leader King R Palmer will chair Iowa’s 1948 March of Dimes campaign marking the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis tenth anniversary. Palmer, a former superintendent and educator, served in the U S Air Force and led the Iowa Board of Public Welfare. O Connor warned of ongoing polio tolls and costs, noting 72 000 Americans struck since 1943 and 1946 epidemic expenses, with 80 million dollars spent in 1946 alone.
Virginia R. Shaffer born in Chicago August 19 1884 died October 2 1947 at her son’s home in Omaha She married Arthur W Shaffer June 10 1903 in De Kalb Illinois They lived in Elgin Iowa moved to Nebraska and later to Lincoln due to health She was a member of Farragut Women’s Relief Corps Survived by husband four children Elva Owen Kleo Guilford and four grandchildren One daughter Lois preceded her in death Funeral services October 4 at Hodgeman Sprains with Rev Gerald Kennedy officiating Burial in Lincoln Memorial Park.
The Elgin School News details a Halloween carnival in the gym with fortune tellers bingo and a Rust College Quartet performance plus a junior senior party. It notes a campus assembly by Rust College and includes a profile of senior Alice Frigden and a surprise party for Eunice Gehring. Also mentions community moves and a funeral attendance across Iowa and South Dakota.
The Fayette County Council of the Iowa State Education Assn held its second meeting of the year at the American Legion hall in Oelwein. A 6 45 dinner preceded the business session and program with Ellen Hartnett on Ethics for Teachers. Dr Riebe of Iowa State Teachers College spoke on sensory aids and showed slides from Lake Superior. next council meeting is at Maynard on Nov 19.
Pleasant Valley Idlenots met at the Gehring home on Oct. 25 with six members and two guests present. They packed four towel kits for Christmas for children in foreign lands and planned talks on labels sewing and material squaring. Officers listed include Eunice Gehring president Joyce Gehring treasurer and Phyllis Gehring historian.
Supt School Transportation A Morse released statewide figures on transportation aid totals. County sums show per pupil amounts varying widely, with districts like Arlington Wadena Clermont and others listed and combined totals. Rural districts under approved routes receive state aid via the central school, while unserved districts obtain aid directly from the State Department of Public Instruction.
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