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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1929
Page
6
Dr L S Hutchinson marks 24 years in Elgin. Community notices include illnesses, visits, and travel among local families. Feature on Uncle Roy Beckers West Virginia trip and a severe accident at a cannery leaving Joe Becker with a fingertip loss. Rat control urged before winter. Local schooling news notes Charles Whitney's return after appendicitis and John Falb preparing for state university commerce courses.
A feud among fair stand operators led to lawsuits and attachments as Mrs. Cutler sought $800 from Louis Cutler. Attachments spread to multiple stands and two cars before Sunday when the group settled and prepared to move on to Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Fayette county automobile licenses are on pace to set a 1929 record, with 8,262 passenger plates issued by midweek. The 1928 total was 8,282, and recent figures show registrations climbing as new car sales continue at four or five per day, signaling the old record may be surpassed before year end.
Decorah approves Interstate Power contract to install a white way in the business district with 110 new posts on Water and Main streets to Broadway from Dry Run to the Lutheran Publishing House. Suspension lamps will illuminate primary streets to city limits plus 227 outlying residential lights and 54 park lights.
M E Church observes conference Sunday so no regular worship, Sunday school at 2 1 o'clock. Ladies Aid meets today with Mrs R V Brandt hosting, next Thursday Miss Celia Lehman hosts. Fayette county Sunday School convention set for October 4 at Elgin M E church. all Sunday schools invited. St Pauls M E elected officers for the year: Mrs R P Strauch president, Mrs Sam Lehman 1st vice president, Mrs R W Muehrenthaler 2nd vice president, Mrs Max Thoma secretary, Mrs Chas Peller treasurer. J J Snyder, Pastor.
Sunday school at 10 15 a m no preaching service this Sunday. Young people invited to a special program in the University of Dubuque chapel three blocks from Grand View church. Annual conference held next Saturday Sept 21 in Dubuque. D J Snyder pastor.
The bulletin lists Sunday services including English service at 10 p m and Sunday school at 11 a m with B Y P U activities. It notes a Wednesday Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs Miller's home and a Sunday trip to Sumner then revival sessions October 13 to 26 led by evangelist Rev H C Baum. Also mentions a church welcome and pastor Ph Lauer. It ends with a travel note about Fred and Mrs Falk visiting Great Falls to meet their grandson.
The McGregor school board chose Tapager Construction Co of Albert Le S Minn for 71464 to build a new school opposite the city park with work to begin in ten days. The firm previously built the West Union courthouse and Iowa City stadium and is now constructing the New Hampton courthouse. Local residents had brief weekend visits with old friends.
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