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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1933
Page
5
Elkader and Elgin will clash for supremacy Friday at Schori's Field. Elkader beat Elgin 6 to 0 last year and Elgin seeks revenge. Despite size differences, the game promises a hard-fought, entertaining matchup with 80 pound backs and heavy linebackers in action.
A local blaze struck the Samuel Mosby residence near the chimney around 7 pm. Efford Hunsberger spotted flames on the roof as he returned from his barn and raised the alarm. the fire department extinguished the blaze with only minor damage and insurance coverage planned.
Early July stockholders voted to surrender the Elgin Brainard Farmers Cooperative charter and liquidate. A new organization called the Elgin Co operative Company will reprise similar business with added gas and oils. Max Medberry leads the effort with Howard Shaffer assisting. Stock listings and feed sales will be managed as the new firm launches. Community Club annual election set for October 30.
The by laws call for selecting officers at the annual meeting held on the last Monday in October this year the 30th. Early notice to avoid conflicting dates from other groups. A full member representation is sought for discussions and winter meeting plans with visiting speakers. Lunches may be provided if favored. Chairman E M Hong will appoint a nominating committee for publication next week in the Echo.
M Mortenson of the Iowa State College dairy department urged creamery operators to curb oleo margarine sales, arguing butter supports farmers. The Echo notes local conditions differ, recalling Elgin Dairy's butter campaign that reduced oleo sales.
Mrs E A Hanson and her daughter Ada of Gresco spent the weekend and part of the week in Chicago visiting Mr and Mrs Fred Bilden. They enjoyed the World fair and revisited friends in the city while Mrs L Morris of Marquette lay sick in bed. Ropp assisted on Wednesday to help care for her.
About 60 youths from Elgin Clermont Postville and West Union attended a lively party at the Odd Fellows hall Friday night. Dancing began about 8 30 and continued until 1, with music by Louis Klingman Edwin Anderson and drums piano cornet plus Lindsey Grimes on guitar. The event was described as one of the most successful parties in the area with attendees including Margaret Powers Mary Killerlain Lenore Simpson Phyllis Lubke Don Horan Larry Horan George Rounils Kenneth Gress Joe Brorby Charles Burt and others.
A list of names including Dorothy Olson Kathryn Strauch Margie Christ Geraldine Kohler Betty Kohler Bernita Bopp Margie Strauch Norma Robbins Ernestine Holzer Margaret Grimm Ev an Frieden Corrina Wenger Donna Wenger Coronel Rothlisberger Fleet Frieden Robert and Roy Steele George Anderson Russell Kobler Don Helms Kenneth Evans Elmer Lantz Louis Lehman Floyd Frieden Jos Becker Harold Conner Harold Grimm and Robert Wilson appears as a roster.
The Gilliman Miller troupe, touring six towns in six weeks, have faced rain in Elgin both visits and hope for clear skies next Sunday evening when they perform The Triple Murder Mystery in a three act vaudeville program between acts. They seek a weekday Elgin date change to boost attendance. Mrs. Howard Shaffer and family relocate to the Arnold Baumann home sharing with Mr. and Mrs. Max Medberry while Shaffer works at the Elgin Co operative Company. Mrs. F W Hughes and Kathryn Strauch visit Fremont Nebraska, and Mrs. R W Muehlenthaler with Dale DeSart travel to Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
On Oct. 12 a group of neighbors and friends cut and sawed about twenty-two loads of wood from Fred Bigler timber west of Clermont to supply the winter fuel for Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Miller. Bigler donated the timber while Mrs. Cleve Erhardt and Mrs. Alfred Jacobs helped with meals and Jacob Frieden and Jack Shipton provided trucks for hauling.
A list of individuals including Fred Miller Ava Jacobs Lloyd Jacobs Geer John Durscher Henry Martin Rprence Muehlethaler Ern Baechler Tofield Heck Wm Krueger H L Matthys Wm Reusser Nordhus Bros Eli Habeger Abe Habeger Otto Krueger Cleve Erhardt Hugo Hackman Carl Hackman Hans Grether appears in a community roster. The passage preserves numerous names tied to a historical local listing.
Fayette county fair officials invite 4-H club members and parents to a party at the fair pavilion with lunch and awards planned. The board will pay expenses individually. An estimated 300 people are expected. Also noted are visits by Mr and Mrs Rudy Yunker and Louise Schori at Sumner and Mrs Alice O'Brien and son Ronald leaving for Milwaukee after a summer visit.
The Illyria farm bureau will host a corn husking contest as a preliminary to the county event on October 31 at the county farm. Entries from Illyria or Pleasant Valley townships must apply to Max Medberry in Elgin without delay. Two or three top huskers advance to the county contest. organizers aim to send a winner to triumph at the county econ test.
Northeast Town publishers met at Monona last Friday with 15 in attendance after A C Bishop of Decorah arrived. The gathering noted a Friday the thirteenth coincidence matching a May Friday the thirteenth in Oelwein last year. NRA issues facing small papers dominated the session with leaders from Decorah, Lansing, Waukon, Postville, North Iowa Times, Monona Leader, Guttenberg, Clayton County Register, and Elgin Echo.
Upper Iowa University unveils the homecoming program with the three act comedy Fickle Fortune by the University Players. Western Union visits for the football game at Dorman Field on Saturday at 2 p.m. Concluding events include a convocation by Mrs. E Stanley Jones and a new musical evening after the play and the Saturday program.
Ill health prompts sale of the Citizens' State Bank Building known as the Wm Batmgartner building. Offered at 7000 dollars for a limited time with withdrawal possible anytime. Interested buyers should contact Realtor A M Welbel. Randalia reunion noted with Grant Dawson and James Dawson visiting George and Mrs Grimes. Mrs Paul Liddle spent weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs K E Mork.
The second Fayette county corn husking contest will be held Tuesday October 31 at the county farm. Twelve entries are definite with room for up to twelve more. several townships consider holding a local qualifier. An Illyria representative will be announced later and last year about 1000 spectators attended. Lunch will be provided by the Ladies Aid of the Fayette M. E. church.
The article outlines principal rules for huskers in contests. Contestants pick two rows at a time and harvest all corn from those rows while avoiding the third row. No coaching is allowed and penalties apply for missed corn, gleaned losses, and husk weight deductions.
The children of Mrs. Kittelson learned Sunday that their mother visiting relatives in Mabel Minnesota had a stroke and was seriously ill. Henry Kittelson and Mrs Anston Helgerson traveled to Mabel Sunday while Clifford Kittelson and Mrs Joseph Olson went Monday. The notice notes this was her fourth stroke in recent years and that relatives remained alarmed though Tuesday reports said her condition not worse.
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