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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1939
Page
1
The Flgin Echo is published every Thursday by R. P. Strauch and is entered in the Elgin post office in Fayette County Iowa as second class mail matter.
A column strings together sharp innuendo and sly allegory about high prices in notices and a servant entrance for service, set against a Louisiana highway anecdote. It weaves jokes on money handling, gossips, a chiropractor and a political racketeering tale, ending with a zinger about Huey Long highways.
A jumble of light vignettes and anecdotes from a small town scene in north east Iowa. Jests about a lady aid society and a new cocktail bar mingle with limericks and a busyness insomniac in Elgin. Scenic views along Reierson hill and George Durscher home spot prominent countryside beauty spots.
A compilation of humorous analogies on political ideologies using cows as a metaphor. It contrasts socialism communism fascism capitalism and the New Dealism with exaggerated outcomes. The piece also references Nazism as a punitive governance trope.
A pretty church ceremony occurred on Wednesday October 6 1900 at the German Baptist church. Metta A Miller and Edwin A Krueger were joined as husband and wife by Rev J G Draewel at eleven in the morning. A large gathering witnessed the vows. Afterward relatives traveled to the bride’s parents home in Clermont for a wedding dinner and evening reception with the German Baptist band.
Mrs. Chas. Robert and family hosted a visit as Mr. Pringle spent time with his daughter Mrs. DeSart and family. They traveled to South Dakota to see relatives before Mr. Pringle returns to his California home.
A PWA grant of 15000 dollars for a Postville public school addition has been withdrawn by the federal government due to funds shortage. The Postville application was among 5700 nationwide returned so agencies could pursue other arrangements to complete the projects. Nearby withdrawals include a West Union pool, Howard county courthouse, Decorah school, Waukon hospital, park improvements, Sumner town well, and county road work.
The Iowa dairy products campaign urges daily consumption of a quart of clean milk or dairy products. The Iowa Department of Health calls milk an adaptable, highly protective food aiding all ages, rich in vitamin A and calcium, with health gains tied to cleanliness from milking to drinking.
Chevrolet will publicly unveil its 1940 models on October 14 at the National Automobile Show in Grand Central Palace and the Waldorf Astoria General Motors exhibit. The launch includes widespread newspaper advertising with 6000 papers and additional media to support the introduction.
Collier's Weekly notes albinism is a congenital pigment deficiency affecting hair eyes and skin occurring about once in ten thousand births. It may arise from two carriers of the albino gene unknowingly marrying, producing affected offspring.
Elgin notes thank Tri County Demonstration Center attendees including C B Schori R A Crider Max Hunsberger and Supt C J Robinson. Dr H H Davis spoke on school boards finance and relations. Calendar lists football games at Calmar Hawkeye Clermont and Arlington, plus school meetings and club activities. End of six weeks. freshmen initiation party and student projects noted. Alice Becker returns after illness. Seventh eighth gradeHandcraft Hour club formed with officers George Bovis and John Warton.
After an 8th grade civics discussion on Congress and the Neutrality Act the class plans a vote to compare with Washington. Mrs. Falk donated encyclopedias. 7th and 8th grades toured the telephone office with Mrs. Welch. The Hobby Lobby Club elected Barbara Wilson president Shirley Boyle secretary Jane Falk treasurer. Fifth and sixth graders make health scrapbooks and heard travel accounts from Kenneth Fascher and Ben Schori. Help save a life lock where you walk watch where you drive.
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