This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1932
Page
5
Second hearing on the county budget adoption was held in the supervisor's office with less than 20 attendees versus 200 to 800 earlier. The board aimed to cut about 108000 but TB fund concerns prompted a 1 mill levy, reducing the proposed cut. expect over 100000 in expenditures to be trimmed next year.
Last Saturday evening the Johnnie Wold family from east of town entertained at Elgin park. Mr Wold on violin and Mrs Wold on piano led a varied program with several of their children singing. The crowd enjoyed the performance and many requested a return engagement. plans are under way to repeat the event.
The Migin Canning Factory started another week at full speed as favorable growing weather boosts output. About 126 big-loads of sweet corn were gathered near the dump on Monday. The Country Gentleman variety dominates this year and a rigorous inspection ensures no bad ears reach the cans. The plant employs several hundred people, and investors hope the season lasts longer.
Over the past week many tires in Elgin were found punctured by tacks. In most cases a tack or more was lodged in the tire suggesting a deliberate scatter. A prior incident near Went Union drew similar tire trouble, raising suspicion of a repeating culprit.
Dietrick Becker and James North cote of Oelwein were arraigned in superior court before Judge Jay Cook last Wednesday. They pleaded not guilty and were bound over to the grand jury on $1,000 bonds. Charged with breaking into Dr. F. P. Leehey’s office they allegedly took a safe containing about $10 in cash and non negotiable papers. the safe was found near Oelwein days later.
The N E Iowa Masonic Fellowship Association will hold a special meeting September 7 at 2 30 p m in McGregor to meet Grand Master Hansen and his party traveling through the state The meeting will be informal as the Grand Master requests a talk with the N E Town Masons All Masters and Wardens are asked to attend
The Elgin State Bank and its Wadena branch will be closed all day Monday September 5 for Labor Day. B J Baumgartner cashier. Josephine DeSart left Friday for Soldier where she will teach this year, her father Ray DeSart accompanied her.
The Echo celebrates its forty first year since first publication in September 1892. The current publisher recalls early leadership under Ed Alexander, Lester Ainsworth and Arthur W. Shaffer, followed by F. W. Hughes, and then the present owner since 1928. The piece notes steady growth in reader and advertiser service and ponders Elgin’s future progress and the paper’s role.
The farmers strike spreads rapidly to large cities with some violence, drawing public attention to the farmer's hardships and the potential impact on farm products and prices.
The Postville Hospital eye ear nose and throat clinic will be held Tuesday September 6 in the forenoon only. Mr and Mrs C B Kniel and Josephine hosted a company of sixteen for dinner Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Johnson of Minneapolis Mrs Johnson of Chester Mr and Mrs Will Crosby Fred Knight and family Mrs Edna Bopp and Elsie Smith of West Union. Mrs Eniel joined the Yohneons later to visit an uncle in Wankon. Tell ’em you saw it in the Weho.
The writer warns that boys steal melons and grapes from gardens claiming innocent fun. They note surveys of damaged crops, household fruit losses, and the impact of such acts on hard working gardeners. The piece urges informing parents and hopes the boys mature to understand the harm.
National attention will focus on Iowa on Monday night September 5 as a radio panorama titled Parade of the States is dedicated to Iowa. The program, part of General Motors educational plan, will air at 7:80 p.m. CST over NBC and reach audiences nationwide.
The Fayette county fair closed Friday after four days with favorable weather but a smaller crowd, estimated to be two to three thousand fewer than in prior years. Management trimmed expenses to avoid a large deficit, keeping the event solid despite lower attendance.
The Elgin Wolves lost to Luana 1 to 8 on Sunday with both teams pleasing spectators. The Wolves plan to host Fayette here next Sunday hoping for a larger crowd as well as a larger free-will offering to help fund a baseball or two. The team is presenting a star-studded lineup in their first breakout season.
A U S Department of Agriculture report shows 10 percent fewer hogs in June in Germany Denmark and the Netherlands compared with June last year. Fayette county mail carriers held their annual meeting in Elgin with a park picnic followed by a business session. Visitors included Alphie Thorson Eugene Minerva Clarice Beasie Tien and Thos Lien in Le Roy Minnesota.
The Elgin Public Schools prepare for a new year with L B Carter returning for his sixth year and Miss Agnes Crowe as high school principal. Faculty, athletics, and curriculum are outlined as the community anticipates a strong year with graduates gaining college admission.
Irate motorists in northeast Iowa report speed traps at Maynard and Hazelton in Fayette county. The traps, set at very low limits, lead to arrests and fines and push travelers to reroute away from Highway 11. A Chicago Auto Club routing suggestion singled out the area, noting many drivers have been diverted from Independence and Oelwein as a result.
Graettinger Times records the local school board staying up to 2 a m to discuss school matters. Estherville Enterprise notes Halfa red hot meetings with a long argument over a bus driver contract. About 3 a m the dispute turned violent, resulting in Martin Olson breaking Harry Lowenberg's leg and the meeting adjourned.
Sam Chamberlain captured alive 60 rattlesnakes in the Yellow River hills north of McGregor over Friday and Saturday. It is described as the biggest bag of rattlers in the area. Chamberlain works with rattlesnakes as a profession in his twenty-fifth season, selling the snakes to museums circuses and carnivals.
Walter Waskow of Arlington won first in the dairy butter class at the Iowa state fair on Friday with 96.5 points. John H. Schroeder of Westgate placed second with 95.25 points, and George A. Sohnson of Eagle Bend, Minnesota, was third with 95 points.
Unclear plans for a Elgin band concert tonight hinge on rain or fair skies. If rain today delays corn delivery to the canning factory, musicians may perform. If weather holds, workers at the factory may keep late and concert would be canceled.
A brief Echo item highlights a witness urging others to share their sighting of a recent event. The note stresses community vigilance and urges readers to report any details to local authorities. No names or dates are provided in the readable text.
Elmer Graver and Max Hungberger, canning factory workers, were struck by steel in the eye Tuesday but were treated and returned to work. Leo Boleyn had a tonsilar abscess opened at West Union hospital Sunday by Dr. Wott.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.