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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1934
Page
5
The USDA October report estimates Iowa corn at 198 million bushels from 22 bushels per acre. Harvest conditions run 48 percent versus 83 percent last October, with wide county yields from 2 to 45 bushels per acre. The state faces one of its smallest crops since 1884, reflecting broad variability across counties.
A local relief committee explains its duty to assist all worthy people while urging scrutiny of wasteful aid. It warns that counties will cut off aid for ineligible recipients to prevent undue strain on taxpayers and calls on towns to curb expenditures.
Supervisor W P Lauer announced an agreement with the farm owner’s insurance company to buy a land strip for a new road between the Harold Leuenberger corner and primary 66 where it joins the ridge road. Most owners have signed. purchase hoped by year end, improving farmers access to a gravelled road and aiding travel north and south.
In Independence on Monday Oct 22 Democrats of the Fourth District will welcome Gov Herring Mra Alex Miller State Treasurer Leo Wegman State Auditor C W Storms Rep Fred Biermann George Huffman and Harry Dunlap of Des Moines as guests for a reception and dinner. An old fashioned torch light parade led by the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps follows a 7:45 PM march from the city hall to the meeting place.
The Towaeeeeeas Association meets in Elgin Wednesday afternoon and evening with a business session, judging contests in the afternoon, dinner at the Baptist church parlors, and a dance. Louis Lehman leads the Elgin Farmers Dairy Co puttermaker hosts with assistants.
The Elgin Study Club gathered at Mrs. Elmer Houg s home for an evening of readings and songs. Verna Mosby presented Harlem as the largest Negro city, with Irene Yack performing spirituals sung by Marie Mosby and Florence Klingman at the piano. Agnes Crowe Wilma Steinmetz and Mary Frances Hoyt joined as guests, Adelia Torkelyen was nominated as delegate for district meetings in Monona and Postville on Oct 24 and 25, with Mrs. Gladys Schori elected as alternate.
Carl Schori of Elgin, who ran a produce station for Wescott & Winks, left Monday for West Union to join Central States in an office role. He will train at the home office and may be assigned to another location after training.
George Boyle was taken to Kenosha Wisconsin Sunday for medical care with a serious sinus condition. R P Strauch connected city water to his new home last week and once again enjoys the convenience. Alf Holzer notes fresh garden produce for dinner on Tuesday October 16. If that isn’t something for Iowa to shout about, prove a better reason. Want to buy sell or rent use Want Ada.
Mrs Hoyt Young of Arlington, president of the Payette County Women's Republican Club, calls a meeting in West Union's courthouse assembly room at two o'clock this afternoon. She urges all interested women in the county to attend.
County corn-hog committee held township meetings to decide whether to continue the plan in 1936 and 1986. In Wlyria 39 voted for and 31 against. Pleasant Valley records show 33 for and 11 against among signers, with non-signers voting 11 against. Figures are unofficial and not yet furnished by the committee.
Upper Iowa University plans a two day homecoming on October 20 and 21 featuring a football clash with Luther on Saturday, a college dinner, a performance of Uncle Tom's Cabin by the University Players, Saturday night Convocation, and Sunday morning services. The U I U vs Luther game is a key draw as the hosts seek to avenge last year’s defeat with one of their strongest teams in years.
Mrs Emma Bunting returned Sunday from Dubuque where she spent a week with her sister Mrs Leslia Cooley. Before that she was in Elkader for a week with another sister Mrs Mary Ann Bunting. Louis Koevenig of Postville picked a large bowl of ripe red raspberries from his garden on October 10 1934 and delivered them to his mother Mrs J A Hoevente.
The Echo office warns of personal information racketeers sending post cards claiming to have a newspaper clipping about the recipient and charging 25 cents. They describe these as likely false or unrelated items from local papers and advise disregarding curiosity.
Walt Kohls brought a huge spud to the Echo shop claiming it came from Donald Gilson's potato patch. It weighed one and five eighths pounds and measured about 17 by 12 percent inches. A week will be allowed to see if anyone can beat it, after which it will be donated to Kohls for transients at the town hall.
Mail route changes for carrier Ray DeSart shift the Elgin to Brainard path. He now travels south from Elgin over the ridge road and comes down through Brainard from the south, improving descent on Lyon hill and offering earlier service to ridge farmers.
The Turkey river bridge east of town has been replanked with new stringers and top plank. A tarvia wheel track was laid for a smooth future crossing. Elgin and the east community thank the board and highway engineer for the work.
The Fayette County dairy judging team comprising Robert Putman Paul Harrison Grover Miehe and Leonard Talcott won the state contest at the Cattle Congress Monday and captured the national title Wednesday The community notes also mention Golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Ludwig Schmidt on Oct 9 1934 and sorghum yields in the county with good cane quality Mrs Math DeSart recovers and visits friends while her neighbors Mrs Moorehouse and Mr Moorehouse recover from an accident in Union.
The body of 63 year old Joseph Butikofer of Elgin was found in a creek near the J. A. Habeger home by H. S. Steele. Deputy A. J. Katschat removed the body and Coroner Walsh held an inquest with a verdict of accidental drowning. Funeral services were at the Apostolic church conducted by Rev. Edw. Grimm.
The Fayette county league shows Fayette leading with two straight wins and no losses. Recent results include Elkader 47 over Wadena 0, Maynard 32 over Wadena, and Fayette 29 over Elgin. Friday’s key matchups: Elgin at West Union, Fayette at Maynard, Wadena at Arlington.
The corn hog contract signers and non signers met at the Elgin town hall to vote on continuing the program for 1935. Among present signers the vote was 34 yes and 16 no, a wider margin than in Pleasant Valley and Illyria townships. Non signers voting in Marion were 2 yes and 7 no. State forestry departments distributed nearly 2 million trees for woodland and shelterbelt plantings last year. In Germany the government buys milk for three cents and sells it for 10 cents, and in Russia the government buys shoes for $4 and sells them for $32. A home making course is planned for Guttenberg and vicinity by the board of education. Pearl Jack has resigned her Fayette county social welfare post to take a teaching position at the Valley City State Normal school in North Carolina, with a $25 monthly wage raise. An investigator at the OCC camp in Mound City, Indiana, notes Uncle Sam pays 1.2 cents per shovel of dirt moved, or 6.3 cents per cubic foot. A private concern would go broke if such rates prevailed.
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