Program at Two Meetings Explains Soil Plan
A series of township meetings in Fayette county on April 1 to explain the new soil conservation program and elect township committeemen. The temporary county committee and County Agent McElroy received instruction in Ames. Meetings follow in Clermont, Pleasant Valley, Westfield, Union, Dover, Myria, and Arlington townships. The plan sets bases for farm payments and outlines two payment types for soil conserving and soil-building practices. Payments vary by farm and crop shifts, with beets and flax receiving special considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
W. S. Rothisberger
L. D. Hitch
Homer Chapman
B. Holtzman
W. C. Robinson
Paul B. McElroy
Ames
Township
Clermont Township
Johnson’s Hall
Clermont
Pleasant Valley Township
Town
Elgin
Westfield Township
Legion Hall
Fayette
Union
Dover Townships
Court House
West Union
Myria Township
Klingman
Wadena
Fairfield Township
Opera House
Arlington
Secretary of Agriculture
Towa
Good Friday Services Planned by Elgin Churches
Plans for Good Friday services next week joint by St. Paul’s M. EB. church and two Elgin churches. Rev. Zoschke and Rev. Snyder to conduct parts 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Schools and merchants close to allow attendance. Theme Sin And Sta Remedies with special music from church groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's M. EB
Zoschke
Snyder
Merchants of
Elgin
Three youths given 90 days in Clayton County jail
In Clayton County district court Judge T H Goheen sentenced Raymond Hoffman Guttenberg William Mank DuBuque and Theodore Schubert Lost Nation to 90 days in the county jail on mal icious destruction of property charges arising from windows broken at a COC barracks. The session also signed 20 court orders and ordered 15 children from Marquette and McGregor sent to an Ottumwa orphanage.
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GCC
McGregor
T. H. Goheen
Clayton County
Eikader
Raymond Hoffman
Guttenberg
William Mank
Dubuque
Theodore Schubert
Lost Nation
COC
Goheen
Marquette
Otturmwa
Fayette County Refunds Primary Road Bonds Sold
Fayette County sold 39,000 worth of primary road refunding bonds last week at 14.5 percent with a 10 premium. The buyers were a Davenport syndicate Vieth Duncan Waley and Wood and Des Moines Central National Bank and affiliated firms. Counties are refunding, with most bonds near 1 to 1.5 percent and occasional premiums noted, Fairfield record at 1 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayette County
Vieth, Duncan, Waley and Wood
Davenport
Central National Bank and Trust Company
Des Moines
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Linville Enters GOP Iowa Senate Race in Cedar Rapids
Guy P. Linville of Cedar Rapids announces Friday as the fifth candidate for the Republican nomination for U S Senator from Iowa. A former U S attorney for northern Iowa, Linville has appeared in county courts and joins Norman Baker George Cheney Edwin Manning and incumbent L J Dickinson as contenders in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy P. Linville
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Iowa
Mr. Linville
U. S
Norman Baker
Muscatine
George Chaney
Des Moines
Edwin Manning
Ottumwa
L. J. Dickinson
Governor Herring rebukes Lee over tax levy letter
Governor Herring criticized Fayette County Treasurer Frank Lee on Thursday after a copy of his letter to a taxpayer surfaced. Lee claimed the state tax levy was higher than ever, but the governor argued the rise came from local levies, not the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herring
Fayette
Frank Lee
Lee
Des Moines Register
Elgins O E S Chapter Meeting Notice
The regular Elgins Chapter O E S will hold a meeting Wednesday evening in April at 8 o clock sharp. All members are urged to attend at the Masonic hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgins Chapter
Masonic Hall
Roberta Family Weekend Visit Near Lime Springs
Supt and Mrs D R Roberta and children drove to Lime Springs Saturday afternoon and visited over Sunday with his parents.
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Supt
D. R. Roberta
Lime Springs
Republican Volunteers Organization Meeting in Fayette County
Fayette county Iowa GOP plans an organization meeting at West Union Courthouse Assembly Room at 7 30 p m Monday April 6 for forming the local county unit of Republican Volunteers of Iowa. Hon James H MacLafferty former Congressman from Oakland California to speak. state officers named. aims to unite volunteers for 1936 State and Presidential campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
West Union
Court House
Republican Volunteers of
Iowa
H. P. Strauch
James H. MacLafferty
James H. Machafferty
Oakland
California
MacLafferty
Alameda County
House of Representatives
Republican National Committee
Coolidge
State Central Committee of
Republican State Central Committee of
Young Republican League of Iowa
Republican Service League of
Iowa Republican Editorial Association
Republican State Central Committee
Town
Capper Installs New Large Robbins Incubators
Capper's Hatchery added two Robbins electric incubators last Thursday night to enlarge capacity. Each unit holds 35,000 eggs, bringing total capacity to about 400,000 eggs across seventeen incubators. The firm expects larger quarters next year to house all incubators in one building. The Copper Hatchery posted record egg receipts, with 56,000 eggs and 156 cases checked last Saturday and orders for 30,000 chicks booked Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capper
Robbins Electric
Lehman Warehouse
Robulus Company
A Card From Doc Rich Receives Hopeful Update
A letter from L B Hutchinson notes the doctor says recovery is near as he nears home. He expects to rest, regain strength, and soon be back at the wheel of the old bus with plans to return to work after time. Friends of Dr Hutchinson share hopeful news of his coming home later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich
Elgin
Hutchinson
Farmer dies after crash near El kader and Clayton Iowa
Simon Willmes a 56 year old Boardman township farmer died at a Rochester Minnesota hospital after an auto crash Friday evening on Primary 128 between El kader and Clayton Iowa He suffered a broken backbone and became paralyzed from the neck down and held consciousness only shortly before death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Willmes
Boardman Township
Rochester
Minn
Elkader
Clayton
Iowa
Willmes
Four CCC Camps To Stay In Present Work Locations
Washington learns that four CCC camps Lamont Maquoketa McGregor and Stockton Ill will remain at their current work sites until July 1 unless officials decide otherwise. Golf conservation service camps in Jackson Clayton and Jo Daviess counties will likely stay after July 1. Backbone state park camp may shift location. Also notes visits by Karl Miller Evelyn Winkleman and Reuben Lehman with families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civilian Conservation Corps
Lamont
Maquoketa
McGregor
Stockton
United States Army
Washington
Golf Conservation Service
Jackson
Clayton
Jo. Daviess
Backbone State Park
Widow sues for thirty thousand in fatal crash case
Mrs Ruby White widow of Glen White sues Allen C Zell for the death of her husband in a March 1935 accident near Oslwein. She seeks 30000 as damages for the passenger rider. Trial occurred before Judge Hichendorf at West Union. Plus brief notes on local gratitude and a health update for Mrs Ida Christen and her mother Mrs Jake Dennler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby White
Glen White
Oslwein
Allen C. Zell
Zell
Hichendorf
West Union
Elgin to Postville Star Route Approved
The Post Office Department approves a new star route mail service between Elgin and Postville. The Elgin postmaster may hire temporary service four times weekly one way at up to 1.75 dollars per trip. Box delivery and collection are not required. The service is effective immediately to handle large chick shipments from Capper's hatchery.
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Post Office Department
Elgin
Postville
Elgin City Election Yields Large Turnout and Re‑elected Officers
In Elgin, 241 ballots were cast in a closely followed city election. All current officers were re-elected for two years: Mayor H. F. Becker and councilmen H. W. Falk M. Verney F. G. C. Muehlethaler C. O. Torkelson Ern Schori. new park commissioner Ma Capper replacing Chas Aniel. Voting details show Evans for mayor with 84 votes. councilmen Falk Yenney Muehlethaler Torkelson Schori. Treas Max Thoma 196. Assessor Haseldor Welch 125. Knutson 107. Kohler and Capper unopposed with 193 and 173 votes respectively.
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Elgin
H. F. Becker
H. W. Falk
M. Verney
F. GC. Muehiethaler
C. 0. Torkelson
Ern Schori
Max Thoma
F. D. Welch
Mel Kohler
Chas
Capper
Park
Ma. Capper
Aniel
West Union
Far
Evans
Becker Dno
Falk
Yenney
Muehlethaler
Torkelson
Sehori
Grether
G. N. Schori
V. Kiple
A. Crideri
Thu i
Haseldor
County vets meeting in Elgin hosts noted
Fayette County Veterinarian Association held its March meeting in Elgin on March 26. A 7:30 dinner was served at the M. E. church by the Ladies Aid fourth division. After dinner the men met in the fireplace room while the Indies visited at the Crider home. Attending were Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Spear Oelwein Dr. and Mrs. WC. Stewart Tripoli Dr. and Mrs. N. W. Proctor Hazelton Dr. and Mrs. Sexton Sumner Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Crider Elkader Dr. and Mrs. M. W. Osborn Independence Dr. and Mrs. Kippen Independence and Dr. and Mrs. Frevert West Union.
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Fayette
WC. Stewart
Tripoli
N. W. Proctor
Hazelton
Sexton
Sumner
C. L. Crider
Elkader
M. W. Osborn
Independence
Kippen
Frevert
West Union
First Republican Nominates for Clerk of Court Floyd Gilley
Floyd Gilley, a young farmer near Maynard, announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Clerk of Courts. The Echo founder met him Monday and found him well qualified and with a pleasing personality. A fuller introduction will follow after the paper gains closer access to his home area.
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Floyd Gilley
Maynard
The
Echo
Gilley
Clayton County Road Bonds Sold in Refunding Issue
Halsey Stuart and Company of Chicago purchased Clayton county's $493 000 primary road refunding bonds at Eskader Thursday. The sale yielded a rate of one and three fourths percent with a premium of $2 001. Three other bidders submitted bids.
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Halsey Stuart and Company of
Chicago
Clayton County
Eskader
Volley Ball Effort Dropped For This Season
Attempts to organize a volley ball team for several evenings a month have fallen short of expectations. The effort has been dropped for the season, with plans to try again next fall.
Declam Contest Here Last Week in Elgin
Sub-district declamation contest held March 25 at Elgin High School auditorium with entrants from Elgin Harpers Ferry Lansing Lawler Postville West Union and Randalia Judges Helen Cole Lois Engle and J Dale Welsch Elkader awarded prizes Bob Burling Postville won oratorical title Ralph Letlew Harpers Ferry placed second Frances Edmonds Randalia won dramatic division Elgin contestant Helen Muehlethaler second First in humorous division went to Robert Kamm West Union Virgil Hammel Postville took second Musicians from Elgin provided vocal and instrumental entertainment.
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Elgin
Harpers Ferry
Lansing
Lawler
Postvilly
West Union
Randalia
Helen Cole
Lois Engle
J. Dale Welsch
Elkader
Bob Burling
Postville
Ralph Letlew
Areng
Frances Edmonds
Taku
Helen Muehlethalar
Robert Kamm
Virgil Hammel
Elgin Talent
Missea Petegal Lindsman
Epherd
Marian Lehman
Mary Buechler
Lillian Krueger
Harehl Weibel
Ernestine Lesser
Henry McMillan
Many Leaks in Water Mains After Thaw in Elgin
Elgin faced multiple water main breaks as thawing began after a severe winter. Five breaks occurred in the past week, four on two inch mains near Franklin street and the furniture alcove corner, plus a gate valve leak. About 25 customers were shut off last winter due to frozen pipes, with over half still without city water as thaw continues and more leaks are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Furniture Alore
Franklin Street
Max Hunsberger
Ed Klingman
Country Doctor Draws Big Crowds at Princess Theatre
Manager Pace of the Princess theatre West Union reports heavy advance for Country Doctor featuring the Dienne quintuplets. Extra matinee Sunday due to crowd, three shows that evening, plus high turnout Monday and Tuesday. A good picture appealing to all. Trade ads at Echo office.
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Pace
Princess Theatre
West Union
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Clayton CO. Cour
O. E
Republican Volunteers Organization Meeting
Farmer
CCC
Karl Miller
Evelyn
August Winkleman
Buffalo Center
Reuben Lehman
Sam Lehman
George Snyder
Ule
Ida Christen
Jake Dennler
Christen
County Vets Meeting
Echo Office
O-Ovey
Richmond, Va
1865
H. C
Bud” Fisher
Ereat
Great Laken
Sang
George Washington
United States
Germany
Grant
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