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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1938
Page
1
An entry notes a matter filed at the Elgin Iowa post office in Fayette County marked as second class until further action.
Sunday marked the 90th birthday of David Moats with his children gathering to honor him. Other notes include Elgin Savings Bank offering a leather pass book set, local injuries from a rusty nail, cold snaps roughening roads, and several Elgin residents traveling or visiting relatives in South Dakota, Chicago, and Des Moines with various work and social events.
Ohio faced an $85,500 levy to fund the War of 1812 while its population stood at 250,000 and only $30,000 in the treasury. The legislature authorized the governor to borrow $55,000, allowing immediate payment of the assessment.
The writer recounts a European journey starting in Dresden with visits to the Opera House and Bruhl’s Terrace, then crossing into Czechoslovakia to Prague. They tour the Green Vault, Zwinger, and Prague Castle, observe Jewish history sites, markets, and wartime tensions, then proceed to Nuremberg amid Reichsparteitag bustle.
The Riverside Club met at Mrs. Le Roy Leath’s home on November 16 to discuss glove fashion, materials, dyes, care, and proper fit. Mrs. Floyd Reaves led the glove lesson with samples and leather terms, then Mrs. Ern Lerch covered shoe selection and care with demonstrations of different leathers and constructions. A luncheon followed with attendees including Mrs. L. P. Larson, Mrs. Alfred Cook, and several others.
The Fourth congressional district GOP held a victory dinner in Mason City last Friday night with 1800 to 2000 attendees from across the district. Mr. Wells of Mason City oversaw the event as smooth as clockwork. Dinner began about 6 30 in the armory, featuring a strong program of vocal and instrumental music. Nearly all newly elected state officials attended and were asked to speak briefly.
Every county in the district sent representatives to a Republican meeting that Saturday, described as a most enjoyable occasion in the Oelwein Register.
Thirty five petit jurors for Clayton county district court were drawn at El kader. They report for service on Dec. 12, with grand jurors convening on Dec. 5. Judge W. L. Eichendorf of Mc Gregor will preside. Jurors named include Elmer Benson Marion Frank Reinhart Grand Meadow William Smith Highland and Fred Shrader Volga.
An ancient stone tablet in the National museum of Palmers, Sicily, is regarded as the world's oldest history book. It records events and notable figures from 3400 to 2700 B C, not by exact dates.
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