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.
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Photo at left-
Elliott Main Street, 1924 taken
from top of water tower
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Photo at right-
Lowman Church which
was destroyed by tornado, 1938 |
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Photo at Left-
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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