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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1932
Page
5
Report from fair grounds says two boys were seriously hurt when a car rammed a train at a dangerous crossing obscured by 23 trees near sunset. Officials could not explain the crash as both boys were too injured to be questioned. The Echo notes this is a hazardous spot the Iowa Prats Association covers.
The Elgin canning factory reports corn packs nearing completion after three weeks of operation. Yields average over four tons per acre with high quality sweet corn, minimal damage, and full-time packing. Most loads are ready for delivery this week, with only a few fields delaying.
A stranger arrives, plays a board titled Every number is a winner, then leaves while the operator notices every number on the board marks a winner. The men pair up and vanish, leaving no trace of their whereabouts.
Hugo Hackman of north of Elgin drove toward town on primary 172 Monday when L Heston of Mechanicaville tried to pass. The two cars collided and Hackman’s vehicle suffered damage requiring repairs. No injuries reported. White Maple Flour plant at Elgin noted in local line.
M. V. Kiple reported a busy grand opening for the Kiple Oil Station on Saturday with four workers kept all day and into the night. Construction delays due to material shipments did not hamper business, and planned improvements are set for fall pending permits and a separate barn contract in Wadena.
A Benton community reports Reverend Pinney sustaining a severe accident while traveling to Hannibal. His back is broken in two places, but no spinal injury is noted. Friends and many Southeast Missouri contacts, including the Benton Lions Club and Methodist Sunday school, express hopes for a swift recovery and his return to duties at the newspaper, church, and civic roles.
The DIES AID Society's final meeting of the year covered division updates, program items by Mrs. C P Stoehr and Mrs Brackin, and readings by Helen Sthaler and Snyder. It lists officers and members and announces division meeting locations for Sept. 15.
Luana's school fair on a Saturday drew its usual big crowd with exhibits across the building. Fred Biermann of Decorah spoke, music by the Little German Band of Elgin, and Luana faced Yolney in a daily game.
Five young women from West Union visited Monday evening for a surprise birthday dinner at the G.8 Eniel home honoring Misa Zata Whitley. Three of the group are deputy county officers and all are employed in the courthouse. The attendees included Misses Josephine Kunal Zata Whitley Helem Beedort Dorothy Fradprisk.
Elgin high school registered 97 students on Tuesday with 34 from town and 63 from rural districts. It marks the largest enrollment in years and is four short of Class A placement, as the school correspondent notes plans for a weekly school news column.
The Elgin band performs a concert tonight under director R. C. Jorgenson likely the last of the season. The ensemble aims to please both instructor and crowd as they play in the park this Thursday evening.
A small business runs a today ad asking for rent or advertising help. The note indicates a request for support to sustain operations and reach customers in the surrounding area.
Jim Fox finished grading the Elgin to West Union county trunk road after about two weeks longer than estimated. Finishing touches by Bud Boyer’s crew plan to prepare for crushed rock this fall. A Dan Brause farm rock source is noted along the route as a likely crusher site, and completion will shorten Elgin’s county seat distance by at least four miles.
The first C. B. 8. meeting after summer vacation will be held next Wednesday evening September 14. Mrs. Arthur Herrling Worthy Matron says there will be initiatory work at the meeting and refreshments will be served. Mrs. Pauline DeSart of Cadarrapid i returned home Tuesday evening after visiting here for some time.
The 1982 graduating class lists members pursuing Coro well College Mt Vernon Upper Town University and teaching in Highland and Marion districts. Seventeen new teachers and 202 students greet a busy start as freshmen to seniors spread across grammar and high school grades. Football practice begins with 20 starters, and a schedule includes Postville Arlington Fayettes Elkader Maynard Wadena Clermont games.
The Illyria Farm Bureau schedules a large audience at the Community church for its monthly gathering. Local talent and the John Wold family of Marion township entertain with music while Fred Biermann of Decorah, a Democratic candidate for Congress, speaks. A social hour and lunch follow, offered free to all attendees.
Readers can save at least $2 each month by reading the Echo advertisements. An Echo subscription for one year costs $2 and promises about $24 in yearly savings. The note asks where one can invest more profitably.
Reuben Lahman was injured last Wednesday in a canning factory warehouse when he fell about fourteen feet from a high pile of cases to the cement floor. He suffered a badly bruised head and a wrenched arm, with no broken bones found by Monday’s x ray. He remains confined to his home but shows no serious after effects.
The Echo mailing list was corrected last week and readers who recently paid should check their tags for proper credit. Prompt remediation is urged for any arrears, with a two dollar cash drop or a mail remittance welcomed. Louis Lehman drove into a ditch Sunday evening on the new graded road near the Pinney farm west of Elgin. his car was damaged but he was not hurt.
This year Rock Island railroad paid 17218.40 in Payette county school taxes. They urge even taxation with other transport forms and favor trucks regulated like railroads or reduced government limits. Mrs. C Nelson and her three daughters moved to the Olson house on Main Street after leaving the Herbert Miller residence. Little Want Ads do big jobs at small cost.
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