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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1937
Page
3
This week is fire prevention week urging homes offices factories and farms to establish a permanent fire prevention program. The piece notes 15 000 deaths annually with 65 percent women and children and eight decades of fires due to carelessness. It highlights costs near 300 million yearly for fire departments and waterworks and urges chimney cleaning and today’s inspection.
Funeral services were held at Monona yesterday for Don Klinkel formerly of West Union who died of monoxide poisoning in Chicago. He had been in the clothing business with Brown & Klinkel in West Union and later in Waukon before retirement due to ill health. Franklin D. Downs of West Union celebrated his ninety fifth birthday Saturday and marked eighty eight years of residence in Fayette county, making him the county’s oldest inhabitant, having lived near Auburn all his life.
In Washingtons type reporting from Fred Biermann’s News Letter the Interparliamentary Union conference is discussed focusing on raw materials. It notes 85 percent controlled by United States France Holland and England and urges global access for prosperity. Delegates from 25 nations including the United States Australia Belgium Canada Chile Denmark Egypt Spain Finland France Great Britain Hungary Ireland Italy Japan Luxembourg Norway Holland Poland Romania Sweden Switzerland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia and Turkey express zeal for peace and better trade relations. Notable delegates include Kamel Sedky Bey Egyptian vice president of the chamber of deputies and Sir Percy Harris Liberal Party member from London.
The eight delegates include F. Fahy president of the Dail who stresses pronouncing the h in his name. E. O'Neill resembles Jim Farley and notes frequent reminders. James M. Dillon stands out as the orator among Davin Esmonde Kelly Kissane and Maguire.
The speaker notes most French roads are good but mostly main routes. Side roads are narrow and unpaved or crushed rock, making two cars meet difficulty. The author contrasts this with traffic conditions in northeast Iowa.
Fred Biermann notes no window screens and few flies in Paris, sees sparrows fed in Luxembourg Gardens, finds water scarce with no free hotel matches, and prefers trees along streams as in Iowa. He observes many people fishing along French waterways.
Marian Patterson stayed overnight with the Andrew Dummermuth home on Thursday. The Ladies Aid Society plans a Thursday meeting with Mrs. Vern Boyer. Several families visited, including Barnhouse, Helms, Nutting, Kjosa, and Pritchard households. A post nuptial shower for Mrs. Lawrence Howard at Brainard church drew gifts. Sunday gatherings included meals and visits at multiple local homes. Sunday school is at Brainard church at 10 o clock.
A reflection contrasts past family albums with modern health talk. The speaker suggests results lie in the want ad column as a clue to understanding family life and priorities.
Mrs Katie Conner of Delwein visits sister Nell Calahan and relatives. Edna Nelson improves at Postville hospital. Mrs Ellen Peterson buys Elgie Burt home and moves in. Mr and Mrs Lou Jones of McGregor guests in E L Crowe home. Mrs Elmer Sanders of Postville visits relatives here. Families from Riceville Fort Atkinson West Union visited. Mr and Mrs Clarence Tatro and Elaine of Sumner visit Roy Tatro home. Arthur Loftsgard family moves into John Kiple house. Misses Smith and Smale visit Fort Atkinson West Union. Mrs Russell Gruver Gene return to Chicago after two weeks. W M Nelson Vinah Virginia and Elmer Leo Nelson visit Roy Tatro home. Mrs Henry Kirsh and Mrs Kenneth Ellis and children of Auburndale Wis visit Alfred Olson home. Dan Burke L H Carlin Mae and Emmett return from Brainard visit.
Local manager for a nationally known farm supply company seeks a man in this territory to deliver orders render service and perform other tasks. Knowledge of farming desired car required for permanent position. Good hardworking man can earn $100 per month and more later. Apply by sending name and address to Box 1171 care of this paper.
Recent local real estate transfers include Hans E Grether, Ex D, $2500 for parcels in Forbes 2nd Add Elgin. Harry Wenger and wife to Lena Bernau WD for L4 and 8 1-2 of L8 B1 Richel s Add Uniontown. M A Klingman and L A Fisher refer to Herman Larson Ref D $2600 W half NE and Pt SE NE 14 93 7. Robert Service to Will Frey WD $800 Pt NE SW 14 04-. Elgie J Burt to Ellen Peterson WD $500 Ls 18 14 15 B11 Clermont. Lillian Ongis Larrabee to Anna and Frederick Larrabee QOD $666 E half NW and all west of public highway W half NE 26 95 7. Ernest C Tatro to Clarence Bear WD $1 164 in 34 95 7. Let The Echo do your printing.
A PlattevilleWis witness recounts a scene where a hired girl, sent to fetch water, stares at the brook lost in thought. Her mistress and husband question what she waits for, speculating she has not seen a pailful she likes.
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