Elliott Centennial, 1879 - 1979

Elliott Centennial Committee

 
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June 30, 1921 - The Elliott Savings Bank is closed. Reports show "slow paper" and depletion of reserve fund is the cause.

Aug. 25, 1921 - The Farmers State Bank, which will succeed the Elliott Savings Bank, opened for business Mon. The capital and surplus is $41, 250.00, which was raised among the farmers of the Elliott vicinity.

 

D. R. Kipp Jewelry Store, 1921

 

April 13, 1922 - Supreme Court upholds Consolidation of Elliott Schools. School buildings now in the district will probably be moved to Elliott or sold.

May 4, 1922 - Ray "Biffy" Smith will pitch for the Stanton baseball team this summer.

Photo at left-

   Elliott Main Street, 1924 taken from top of water tower

 

Photo at right-

     Lowman Church which was destroyed by tornado, 1938

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    Smith home located on farm where another house blew away and Smith baby was killed.

   From the Red Oak Express, Aug. 30, 1928 - On Sun. evening Aug. 1928, a tornado passed through Mont. Co. and in addition to the loss of four lives, scores of homes were wrecked, crops were damaged, trees were uprooted and property damaged exceeded a million dollars. Rain and hail accompanied the tornado and power lines and telephone lines were downed in the storm. Southeast of Elliott, one to four miles, the storm did its greatest damage. It was in this territory that F. J. Jervis, his three year old son Duane, and eight month old son Richard Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Smith was killed. Kenneth Hiatt of Mt. Etna was killed in an auto wreck near Grant when he drove into a tree, knocked down by the storm. The article lists some eight Elliott town and 40 rural locations where bldgs. were destroyed or damaged, including destruction of the Lowman Church.

Dec. 5, 1929 - Those living in Elliott who were here fifty years ago are Blanche Carroll, Mrs. J. A. Reynolds and son, Henry, Mrs. J. H. Kinney, J. H. Petty, J. F. Streepy and Charley Hubbard.

From the Elliot Graphic, Oct. 1930 - The Golden Jubilee celebrating Elliott's 50th Anniversary was held Aug. 3rd and 4th, 1930. At the Grain, Poultry and Culinary Show, held Friday (Aug. 3rd) afternoon, a large amount of exhibits were judged and prizes awarded. In the evening an entertainment program was given at the high school auditorium featuring a home talent show and movies.

      On Saturday morning the Band gave a concert. More than 4000 watched the historical parade, which featured the Golden Jubilee and recalled incidents and pioneers of 50 years ago. Picnics were the feature of the noon hour.

      In the afternoon there was a band concert and an address by Prof. Royal Holbrook of Iowa State College, who spoke on the history of Iowa. Responses were given by a number of early residents recalling incidents of yester year. A football game followed.

     Sat. night, the Committee prepared to serve a free beef barbecue and coffee for 2,000 and supplies ran out. After the barbecue there was a concert and other entertainment.   

   

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