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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1935
Page
1
Kathryn J. Strauch, Local Editor, is entered in the Elgin Iowa post office as second class mail matter.
Capa publishes notices including Cards of Thanks and In Memoriam cards priced at $1.00 each, Resolutions of Respect, church society and school notices with admission charges, and obituary poetry offered at standard advertising rates.
Local humor piece extols the value of small town papers and reader familiarity. The author argues that everyday local items, even if mundane, reflect community life and deserve attention and support. The essay ends with a cheerful plea to read and enjoy the paper today.
Sumner Gazette lauds Decorah congressman Fred Biermann for fearless independence in votes. He supported party when aligned with district and nation, yet stood firm against coercion when disagreeing, praised as a model for careful legislation and public confidence.
The Algona Advance will stop reporting Theatre Bank Night awards after a federal postal ruling forbids lottery schemes in the mails. Postmaster Sullivan received the order, noting that newspapers cannot report or participate in laws of chance. The West Bend Journal cites inconsistent state rulings on lotteries.
A large number of Oak Grove and Elgin friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kohls of Volga drove there Sunday to visit them. Good advertising is not an expense, it is an investment.
Sudden stop at the canning works occurred Wednesday after steam could not be produced to meet requirements. A boiler flue was found defective as the run ended Tuesday night and insufficient pressure prevented start up on Wednesday morning. Local notices also list residents traveling, teaching assignments, and road-surfacing bids in Fayette county.
A long list of visits and dinners highlights a Cheery Valley round of relatives and friends. Names span Elgin Dubuque Shullsburg Le Grange St Olaf West Bend Rock Valley and West Union hospital visits.
Last Thursday through Sunday neighbors visited in several homes. Mrs Arthur Friederich hosted a dinner with Anna Mae Schupbach. Mrs Ida Christen plus Betty and Junior joined others for meals in L Christen and Jake Butikofer homes. Reuben Christen helped with weekly chores as Will and Arthur Friederich stopped by Melvin Benson. Fred Hanson helped on the farm while the Hanson family vacationed in La Grange Missouri.
The St Lucas team captured the Little Eight championship by routing Fayette 18 to 0 in the Sunday playoff at St Lucas, following a tight Friday game at the Fayette county fair. This victory secures the season title for St Lucas.
G B Grimes a 75 year old West Union farmer died Tuesday night at Mercy Hospital Oelwein after a three week illness from flu and hiccoughs. He is survived by his widow four sons Harry J and Jesse of West Union Robert of Elgin and Andy on the home farm and one daughter Mrs Frank Rubly of Oelwein. His funeral followed a weekend visit to a daughter and the minister’s remarks noted his life ambition as to be an ex convict. A column notes Myron Chapman Ziba Tripp John Irvin Etter and other Chevrolet workers at Janesville Wis taking a month off for model changes. A Lanark Ill man starts a pickle cucumber venture selling dill brined pickles to institutions and commission houses with barrels for sale.
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