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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1937
Page
1
A damaged text fragment records mail class designation at Elgin in Fayette County Iowa indicating second class mail status for the item. The readable portion notes post office handling and classification of the mail matter for distribution or filing reference.
Advertising rates listed for January include newspaper space pricing and poetry ad options. Rates cover full page and column configurations with seasonal discounts and deadline dates for submissions to SD publications.
T H Gallagher named by the conference to lead the Elgin-Glermont district with praise for his ministerial ability and citizenship. The report also notes various local happenings including births, marriages, visitors, renovations, and a minor accident as the community resumes activity after the summer.
Brainard residents and relatives hosted gatherings across Berryville Ark and neighboring towns. Visitors included Theodore and Mrs Bisochard and family, Mr and Mrs George Boyle and family, Margaret Becker of Elgin, and Mrs Wm Novting with Jimms. They traveled to Arpin Wisconsin to visit George Craft and Rose Blanchard homes. Church members plan a wood drive and church cleanup with a picnic dinner. Sheldon Meate and family joined S S Patterson guests. Sunday service at 10 o'clock planned.
City officials present include Mayor Becker and clerk Harrington. Minutes of the prior meeting were read and approved. Bills audited include special police payments to Vernon Kievit Lawrence Etter and others, truck repair, labor, gravel, street lights, power pumping, and various supplies with total expenditures listed.
Oak Grove residents report a weekend of hospitality with Mr and Mrs Thos Pollock and family and Melbert Meyer as dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Dennler and family Also noted are Clinton guests Goldman visiting Roy Leuchtenmacher and several dinners and visits at Ward Brabham Clyde King Silas Wilson and Wal Kerr homes Roscoe Pritchard Reuben Light of Waterloo and Cleve Bennett join other locals for meals and gatherings Plus Rod Wilson Jr travels to Benton Kentucky to visit his daughter and husband with Wm Leighty background events and a fish fry near Otter Creek
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Dennler and Mr. Arthur Chapmar with son and Gerald Shaffer joined the Albert Dennler family for a trip to Le Crosse Wisconsin on Sunday. Florence Thoman and Clarence Thoman visited the Jim Muncie home Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs. Frank Boyle Mr. Ed Boyle and Martha O Niel of Velge were dinner guests in the John Howard home Sunday.
Mrs Theo L Gisen left for Nashus for an indefinite visit with her daughter there. Gilbert Loftsgard and children stayed over in the N Larson home at Clermont. Mrs Carl Torkelen and Mrs G were guests at the George ald home Thursday afternoon. Leslie Lannz and family spent Sunday evening with the T T Loftsgard. Thehma Reroden was a guest of her daughter Merriel Johnson. Kjosa returned home after several weeks away. Mildred Bodegard left for Postville for employment. Mrs H E Landsgard and Mrs B Nelson were visitors in the Clermont home Sunday. Many from the vicinity attended the Decorah circuit fall meeting at Norway church on Thursday and Friday. The program and social on Friday evening drew a large crowd. Relatives and friends gathered at the Melvin Halverson home Sunday for a picnic dinner and after.
The first fall coloring weekend in McGregor drew hundreds of cars to town with visitors in Peak Park Heights and nearby streets. Illini Notre Dame 0 0 drew crowds as Indiana held Minnesota to six but failed to score. Nebraska beat Iowa State 26 7 while Luther Dubuque tied 1 1 Northwestern beat Michigan 6 0 and Upper Iowa defeated Buena Vista 20 7. Work crews start the flood reservoir basin project in Walton hollow near Pike's Peak with three caterpillars and a large crew digging, ahead of concrete work and a dam.
The pheasant season opens in northern Iowa counties including Osceola Hardin Dickinson and many more as well as western parts of Monona Harrison and Pottawattamie. Shooting hours run noon to 5 PM under a state bulletin. Daily bag limit is three male birds and possession limit is six. A separate domestic tip provides a linen stain removal recipe using onion juice fullers earth soap vinegar and boiling.
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