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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1931
Page
5
The Fayette county district court convenes on Monday October 26 with Judge Carl W Reed presiding. The grand jury will report and a 45 member petit jury is to appear on November 2 at 2 o clock. This term lists 60 new cases, many against railroads banks and municipalities, including writs of mandamus injunctions and foreclosure suits.
The Iowa state game commission and W E Albert state warden approved two pheasant hunting days, November 6 and 7, across 23 counties including Plymouth Sioux Lyon O'Brien Osceola and more. The 1925 open season history is noted and the law permits up to three birds per day, preferably males, with hunting on land only after farmers’ permission and responsible conduct.
Elgin mourns the death of Rev. Robert Kinney of Los Angeles California who died Monday October 12 after months of illness He leaves a widow and a large family He was raised in Elgin and entered the Baptist ministry later serving Fredericksburg and visiting Elgin to preach Burial took place in Los Angeles on Wednesday October 14 An Echo life sketch will be published next week
Every person must apply at the sheriff office in person. A parent or guardian must accompany children aged 16 to 18. Car owners need their license certificate. others pay 25 cents for a two year period.
A Hallowe en social and program will be at Cheery Valley school Friday evening Oct 30 with a lunch for a small charge and baskets for sale. Ladies are asked to bring baskets. Dorothy Etter, teacher, and Dr and Mrs R A Crider traveled to Cedar Rapids last week for two days at the Eastern Iowa Veterinarians convention. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Chea Knight of Janesville Wisconsin. The item ends abruptly with unclear remainder.
The Community Club met last Friday with about twenty members present. Reports included the homecoming committee noting a $40.48 cash surplus transferred to the era and the committee discharged. Expenses were kept to modest levels with no more than $5 per person and a small treasury balance remaining. The upcoming November membership drive aims to raise about $100 to fund a debt free start to the year. A decision on the next meeting date was deferred, with plans for monthly gatherings through winter.
Elgin defeated Fayette 13 to 7 as Clermont and Oelwein share first in Fayette County League with Elgin, Arlington, Clermont tied for top. Maynard hosts Fayette in week’s only conference game while Clermont visits Monona and Arlington goes to Sumner. Wadena, Elgin and Oelwein have open dates.
At Luther College seventy year anniversary celebrations a plan emerged to make the school coeducational. The proposal will advance to the board of control for a final decision. Historically the college has been male only, and alumni returning for homecomings may find the change unusual.
Elgin chapter Order of Hastert Stars sponsors a public card party at the Masonic hall on Friday evening October 30 at 8 pm. Admission is 25 cents per person and covers both play and lunch. All are invited and requested to arrive by 8.00.
A basket social and program are set for October 30 at the South Mink Creek school district No 7 near Alyma two, about one to two miles south of the Thore Thompson farm. The program starts at 8 00, ladies are asked to bring trimmed baskets, and the public is invited. June Kerr is the teacher.
A box social and program are set for Friday evening at the Groth school in Marion township district No 4. Attendees are asked to bring baskets and a program will be provided. Eva Dummermath is the teacher. Gertrue Giethir, another teacher, arrived yesterday for parent visits.
ISU engineering professor Henry Giese warns Iowa residents to inspect chimneys and flues before fires start to prevent costly farm fires. He urges proper installation, separation from frame walls, sturdy stove pipes, clay flue liners, and durable shingles, noting older roofs increase fire risk as they age.
Four cases of diphtheria were reported from Fayette county last week but the state report does not indicate the specific area. The piece urges vaccination, caution with throat illness, and consulting a physician at once to avoid danger, noting only very young children would be at risk if unprotected.
N W Evans opened a grocery store last Saturday and joined the Independent Grocers Alliance. The home owned store operates much like the chain system in buying and merchandising, forming six I G A stores and restoring a total of two in West Elgin and four in lower town.
Theodore L. Olson said the Echo item copied from the McGregor Times was mistaken. He believes the typhoid source may be at or near McGregor, noting physicians have visited his farm without finding illness there.
Invitation to a box social and program at Brorby school Marion district No 2 on Thursday evening Oct 29. Ladies invited to bring baskets. Bp Gladys Munger teacher.
The Fayette county Sunday school convention will convene at West Union M E church on Monday November 14 starting at 9 a.m. W C Van Ness serves as president. Also reported are local fishing notes with Mrs R W Mushlsthaler catching three black bass near five pounds. George Spiegler, 20, of near Decorah died Tuesday morning with the funeral planned for Friday at his home. Mrs Sem Boleyn has been ill and confined to bed.
Fayette county women will soon study nutritious canning and kitchen skills through Farm Bureau courses. The five lesson series covers canning for nutrition, feeding the sick, marketing for farm women, food preparation and table service, and raising standards for cooked foods. Meetings begin Oct 27 with Mrs Grant Lauer and continue Nov 3 and 4 with local township leaders. In other news, J Capper died at his home after pneumonia follow pleurisy, a long Elgin resident since 1896 noted for civic and political involvement. funeral services were held Sunday drawing a large attendance.
Members of St Pauls M E church hosted a welcome home party for Rev J J Snyder and family. About sixty attended a cafeteria supper then visiting singing and short talks. The church presented gifts and a pound shower for the parsonage residents.
Market analysis notes a wide price spread in creamery butter on the New York market from 93 scoring lots to those around 90. Creameries producing 83 score butter gain an advantage, paying patrons at least 5 cents per pound more for butterfat, illustrating a direct benefit to cooperatives delivering high grade sweet cream.
Thomas A. Edison died at his New Jersey home Sunday morning about 2 80 oclock. He was one of the nation s leading scientists and inventors whose work laid the foundations of telegraphy radio and related technologies. Memorial air services were held for him on a national hook up Sunday night.
Oneca, from Fayette County, takes first place in the heifer in milk class at the National Dairy Show in St. Louis. Princess Cascade Ormsby Hess, No. 1350672, owned by Vincent McLaury, previously won a similar class at the Dairy Cattle Congress and was named champion Holstein club heifer at that show.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends for kindness during sickness death and burial of husband and father Sid Capper. Signed by Mrs T J Capper and Family.
Capper J J Capper born February 11 1857 near Elgin Iowa in Pleasant Valley township. He died October 16 1931 at his Elgin home aged seventy four years eight months. Survived by widow four children two brothers and many relatives. He was postmaster 1915 to 1926 and vice president of Elgin State Bank. Funeral held at St Paul M E church with Rev J J Snyder officiating. Interment in Elgin cemetery. Little Want Ads.
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