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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1916
Page
5
Begin at 10 oclock Sunday morning service not to miss for Sabbath start. Sunday at 11 oclock in church basement, leave hat on hook. Pastor T Stuart Cloworth directs.
Beal of Minnegota lists consignments with prices around 2 3/4 dollars per sack for various flour brands including Baker's Premium and Crystal Patent. Dr. John H. Bower, veterinarian, is mentioned among the unrelated entries.
On November 7 Elgin Public Schools will direct a Community Day program inviting all local residents. The event will feature varied music addresses by professionals, community spirit activities, basketball games, and church lunches with details to follow in next week’s paper.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Schori visited Town City last week to consult a health specialist for Mrs Schori. Harry Keiser has become the new clerk at Rexall Store.
Ralph DeSart, 34, died suddenly Sunday evening after a brief illness. Born in Elgin, he lived here most of his life, worked in stone masonry and later a hardware partnership. He leaves wife Anna May Kohler and two daughters Nina Mae and Dorothy Marie, plus parents, a sister, and two brothers. Funeral Friday at 2:00 p.m. from the German Baptist church. interment in Elgin cemetery.
A humorous verse by Walt Mason about placing a small classified ad to sell a tiny polled Angus calf. The speaker recalls trying eight dollars and a half with no buyers, then heeding the ad advice, resulting in ten visitors and a single sale while others roared at the gate. The moral: a modest ad can outdo many noisy offers.
Advertises Chamberlain's Tablets to improve complexion through vegetables, cereals, and daily outdoor exercise. Sold by R. W. Muhlenthaler. Notes a rainy week with little sunshine.
Mrs T W Dean visited school Monday Walter Bellis enrolled in the fifth grade Monday Examinations were held Wednesday Thursday and Friday Ethel Rennison has been absent a few days due to sickness Miss Eaton the assistant principal was at her home in Cedar Falls Saturday Mesdames Hadsel and Mosby and the Misses Verle Ixniel and Minnie Bartle visited school Friday afternoon The wall between the high school and hall were taken out over Saturday Contractor Kiple and men did the work The Misses Lyons Halverson Cap per and Leech were entertained at the home of Mrs Baltz Kamm formerly one of the Wigin teachers Saturday The Shakearisto Society rendered a good program Friday afternoon It being To wa day most numbers concerned Iowa The Choico Society will render a program Friday October 27 The following program will be given in honor of Wilson day Quartette Biography of Wilson Gladys Helms His Political Career Roy Klingman Great Things Wilson has Done for the Country Brleda Yenney Debate Resolved that Wilson did right in the way he handled the recent railroad question Florence Kohler Georgian Schori Harold Greenley Glen Schori Wilsons Dreams Morence Lehman Readings Henry Mark Wilsons Future Evelyn Schori Critics report Everyone is cordially invited.
The Marchants of Elgin and Clermont consider joining neighbors in closing stores at 7 p m on weekdays except Wednesdays and Saturdays. During holidays stores stay open evenings but resume the 7 p m rule January 1. They argue merchants should not work thirteen hours daily and that better service and relations will follow a change.
The Ladies Aid Society of St Pauls Church plans a Tuesday evening supper on October 31 from 5 30 until served. Prices are 15 and 25 cents. Menu includes mashed potatoes creamed chicken biscuits apple salad bread butter pumpkin pie coffee.
The first Fayette County Study Center of the year meets Saturday at the West Union school house. The program offers morning arithmetic and domestic science with Maud Thompson and Belle Thorp Ocker coordinating. A 2:59 train south accommodates those wishing to depart early.
For sale a 178 acre farm seven miles south of Plgin and near Wallena with a large house and 36 by 46 foot barn. New granary with basement for chicken house, hay shed, corn crib, good fence, spring house fed by a large spring. About 160 acres tillable good work land, balance timber and pasture. Price 100 per acre. Terms: $4,800 cash, balance $13,000 carried seven years from March 1, 1917 at 5 percent. Elgin Land Co invites responses.
The notice lists magazines available at low prices and highlights social events. Mrs F W Hughes reports progress on the Ward Brabham home, described as a dandy with modern conveniences. The Gem theater hosts a movie night Saturday. neighbors are urged to attend. The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Al Schori after a muddy drive home. Mrs Sam Mosby attends the Grand Chapter meeting in Cedar Rapids and will report back.
A letter arrives with a money order for renewal from Mr and Mrs Frane DeSart Sonoma California. They describe an early heavy rain season, rising hay prices, local produce costs, and plans to move Florence and husband to Concord California. They send kind regards and miss their grandson Francis.
Iowa holds the most black walnut plantations in the nation based on Iowa State College forestry data. Early planters sought shelter belts, posts, lumber, and edible nuts. Timber soon to bring higher returns, with strong demand for larger stock, while gun stocks are being produced. Ed Grimm traveled to Lyons County to attend a funeral.
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