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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1935
Page
1
Kathryn J. Strauch is listed as the local editor and is entered in the Elgin Fayette County Iowa post office as second class mail matter.
A 1935 newspaper page contrasts news value with publicity driven content. It cautions editors about accepting polished organizational promotions as news, notes readers tire of propaganda, and urges discernment. Additional notes touch on low mood economies, pipe smokers, aging pension delays, a marbles drawing anecdote, and a call to read Echo ads.
Fayette County moves relief burden to Works Progress Administration projects as state and federal aid end. About 80 workers to be employed at Elgin and Arlington sites, with Harry Beavers directing WPA projects across several northeastern Iowa counties. County funds remain surplus for now, while relief roles fade and workers transition to agricultural and labor tasks.
Sheriff calls for a liquor permit surrender after a man, age six, records 224 buys in 105 business days since July 6. Authorities note the rate exceeds normal personal use and suspect purchases for minors or habitual drinkers. West Union case cited by Argo Gazette.
Federal Ranger Harley Lawrence brought a half breed mallard and pintail duck, first of its kind seen nearby. A coon red fox hybrid hide, also first of its kind in this vicinity, was purchased by D. F. Wolfe after capture by the Fearhelm family.
Drillers in Strawberry Point are close to 300 feet in the town well after a recent setback when the 12 inch drill was lost. A fishing tool retrieved the drill quickly and drilling proceeds through shore and clay toward the second limestone rock. The first limestone at 124 feet is in a 16 inch diameter section. Other town wells reach about 165 feet.
Information from Washington shows 21 students at Fayette's Upper Town University receiving National Youth Administration assistance totaling $315 monthly. NYA aid reaches 2,484 Iowa students in 38 colleges and 172 graduate students statewide, with $37,260 monthly to undergraduates and $3,380 to graduates, Sumner Gazette reports.
A short wave radio set to receive state bureau of investigation broadcasts has been installed in the sheriff's office in the county jail building with an extension to the court house office. Regular broadcasts occur twice daily at 9 20 a m and 4 00 p m, sending crime news to sheriffs statewide to help monitor suspicious characters.
One hundred men mostly from Oelwein will start work tomorrow and Thursday on a Works Progress Administration project at the quarry near Arlington. Fifty men begin eight o'clock and noon shifts tomorrow, with about the same number starting Thursday. They will work 120 hours this month for two months and average about $44 per man per month. (Oelwein Register, Nov. 12)
Navigation on the Mississippi river ends with the Good shipping the final loads bound for the Twin Cities. The Hurley completed its up river trip earlier, carrying 150 cars, as the Good awaits its down river return to lift buoys and river markers after the season closing on November 15.
Trustee John Falk announces public or private sale of Lots Five Six Seven Twenty six Twenty seven and Twenty eight in Black Eight Conner's Addition to Lutra now part of Elgin Fayette County Iowa. Sale will be cash at Elgin Iowa as soon after publication as possible. Interested buyers may contact the Trustee in Elgin Iowa or attorney W W Davidson Elkader Iowa.
A Mayville North Dakota merchant corrected a misprint in an advertisement that showed 25 cents instead of 27. Readers questioned the price, but the grocer honored the advertised 25 cent price. He refused newspaper reimbursement, saying the episode proved advertising pays.
The Luther Norse from Luther College beat Upper Iowa 7 to 0 Saturday to claim the Iowa conference championship. Both teams had remained undefeated entering the clash, marking a decisive title victory for Luther.
The Guttenberg Press reports the cofferdam around the river wall still leaks despite reconfiguring the connection. Contractor McCarthy weighs additional waterproofing measures as water seeps into the enclosure.
Two Scotchmen watch a football game. One boasts of his knowledge and drinks from a bottle. The thirsty man quips that he’s a fine dribbler but not a good passer, in a blunt, humorous Scottish exchange from the Grit.
A federal grant of $4,710,000 funds multiple grade crossing projects including rebuilding the underpass at Fayette where primary No. 11 crosses the Milwaukee track at town's south end. Fayette Leader notes the $20,000 allocation for this underpass. County Attorney Ed Traeger secured a guilty plea from Rollif Latta of Turkey River Junction for legal transportation of intoxicating liquor. Latta received three months in jail and a $300 fine. Latta was paroled. Union reports the Waukon Legion hosted a Barn Dance Frolic netting $75 after selling Sub. 9652 tickets, and Echo offers printing services.
The Elgin Study Club held its sixth meeting at Irene Kiple's home on Tuesday evening November 19 with fifteen members answering the roll call Out standing Men and Women Marie Muehlethaler spoke on Paderewski and Amelita Galli Curci Irene Kiple discussed Enrico Caruso and John McCormack Four recordings Ave Maria by Caruso The Wren by Galli Curci The Old Refrain and Roses of Piccardy by McCormack The president named Rose Wolf contact for General Federation and the club voted a donation to the Will Rogers memorial fund Next meeting at Rose Wolf's home.
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