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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1930
Page
3
Fayette Leader endorses W. K. Humphry for a third term as county supervisor for 1931. He covers central county area, backs a three year road program, and has earned bipartisan support. The paper urges November 4 voting for continuity, citing businesslike record and focus on township road improvements.
The Fayette County Bankers association met at West Union with N J Greteman presiding. Officers elected include George Falk president Forest Claxton vice president B J Baumgartner secretary and A B Blunt treasurer. A $1000 reward was voted for bank robbers dead or alive and a committee was formed to organize further.
A postal card mailed November 9, 1910 from Evanston Illinois reached Ed Froom in Lowa Falls. Addressed to his wife who had died months earlier, the card’s journey remains a mystery. The note mentions the Metzgers from Hancock Minnesota visiting relatives in Will Metzger’s home.
Highland Township District No 8 reports ten pupils this year with a prize for best attendance. Perfect Septembers were Doty Cummings Frieden Medberry Hermen. October perfects Frieden Medberry Hermen Doty. Donna Cummings excels in spelling. Dental cards signed by Doty Frieden Medberry. Book of the month is Little Lord Fauntleroy. Visitors include Supt Meyer. Ruby Robbins teaches Pleasant Valley Dist No 10. Center School notes show October perfect attendance for Bilden Olson Olson Reed Reierson absent for farm work.
Cottage Studio promotes photography as the ideal Christmas gift while Elgin and Clermont Millinery Stores offer 136 hats at half price. Shoppers urged to pick Christmas cards early with box assortments or special orders. Dr. Roy DeSart bounds for Mason City Drum Corps in a proposed political caravan traveling across the state with the corps invited to join.
Bids for a county trunk road project from south near ao and berate Maynard and Westgate were awarded to the lowest bidder at 18 1-2 per tent for gravel yard work and 6 cents per yard for hauling. The 2 mile Kern hill segment near No 56 was let with work to begin shortly after contract time.
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