Grand jury empaneled by Judge Taylor Monday in Fayette County
The Fayette county term opened with Judge Taylor presiding as the grand jury was empaneled. Foreman Leonami Wagner and seven jurors from Auburn, Harlan, West Union, Oran, Illyria, Fremont, and Oelwein were chosen, with no women on the panel since Pearl Wade in 1926. Four defendants face charges, including plea deals for residency and arrest issues, and sentences include hard labor and county jail terms. Hiring of teachers for the coming year is underway, with rural salaries cut 20 to 60 percent. director decisions on board and room costs show wide variation.
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Taylor
Watken
Thal
Conalate
Leonani ‘Wagner
Auburn
Foreman
Vernon Bliss
Harlan
Chris Messevi
West Union
A. R. McLaury
Oran
Chas
Oldfather
Illyria
John Petratt
Fremont
Elizabeth Wilson
Oelwein
Pearl Wade
Qelwein
Tia
Rand
Fayette Nty
Grand Jury
Tern
Pipette
Bayotte County
Merle McNeal
Icoma
Ares
Soeens
Julius Stolins
Delboar
Sovtearid
Payette County
Fayette County
Eastern State Order Meet Held Next Wednesday Night
The Regular meeting of the Order of the Eastern State is set for Wednesday evening April 12 at 8 o'clock. Members are urged to attend as plans are discussed. Mrs Halsten son shows improvement after recent illness. The Fourth Division of the M B Ladies Aid plans to host the General Aid at Mrs Al Schott's home on Thursday afternoon April 28. Members are asked to bring a friend. Mrs Yack and daughter Serne Maurine Erickson visited Mrs Will Carter in West Union Monday. Mrs Clarence Kohls remains ill at her parents home with flu and tonsillitis. Mr and Mrs Carl Hackman care for her. Mrs N W Evens, Eileen and Kenneth, Marjorie Relerson and Gua Boyer visited in Elkader Sunday afternoon.
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Order of the Eastern State
Mra. C
Halstenson
M. B. Ladies’ Aid Society
al Schott
eEvery
H. D. Yack
Serne
Maurine Erickson
West Union
Will Carter
Clarence Kohls
Carl Hackman
N. W. Evens
Eileen
Kenneth
Marjorie Relerson
Gua Boyer
West Walthers
Elkader
Feet and Foot Health Lesson at Fayette College
A column describes Miss Brainard presenting a talk on foot anatomy hygiene and the link to overall health. It notes shoe fit care guidance minor remedies and gardening tips shared during roll call. R K Bliss was chosen to speak at Achievement Day May 27 at Fayette college gymnasium with farm bureau women.
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Iowa
Fayette
Farm Bureau
Fayette County
Elgin German Band Broadcast From KGCA
Elgin's Little German Band led by M Zurbriggen was featured on KGCA Decorah on Monday. The program supported Capper's Hatchery on the station's semi weekly show. Listeners joined at 12 45 as the band opened with Ach du Lieber Augustine and dedicated numbers to local individuals and businesses including Keith Thoma Gordon Zurbriggen Jimmie Christ Maxine Werner Hunsberger Joan Moeby Mrs M Yerney and Coffee Cup Cafe Guy Drug Store Stoehrs Drug Store Decorah and Mrs Denning of Decorah R P Strauch of Elgin who recently underwent surgery.
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Elgin
KGCA
Decorah
M. Zurbriggen
Capper
Ach du Lieber
Augustine
M. W. Hemmingway
Waseca
Minn
Denning
R. P. Strauch
Elgin Families Relocate to New Homes Last Week
Over the past week several Elgin families moved to new residences. Sheldon Boyle’s family left Falk house near the garage for J. D. Shaffer’s Center street home. Elmer Hoag’s family moved from the hotel apartment to Falk house. C. P. Stoshr’s family moved from above Berg’s clothing store to the front flat above the furniture store. Harry Wenger’s family relocated from Bauman house on Franklin to North Vine street in West Union. Pete Anderson’s family moved from above Rost Garber house to rooms in Enes house. Elgin residents made multiple local moves within town.
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Elgin
Sheldon Boyle
Falk
Center Street
J. D. Shaffer
Elmer Hoag
C. P. Stoshr
Berg’s Clothing Store
Harry Wenger
Bauman
Franklin Street
West Union
North Vine Street
Pete Anderson
Anna Fab
Rost Garber House
Enés
Fishing and Hunting Licenses Now Ready
The new fishing and hunting licenses will go on sale Saturday April 1 in the office of county recorder A E Johnson. Buy yours now to avoid delays when an invitation to fish arrives.
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County Recorder
A. E. Johnson
Fayette County Union
Home Again P Strauch Returns From Hospital
P Strauch, publisher of the mihi, was brought home from De Corah hospital Saturday after about two weeks following aid operation. He is confined to his bed at home but hopes to be up Friday or Saturday with visits and messages from friends in Elgin and elsewhere aiding his recovery.
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P. Strauch
The
Mihi
Decorah Hospital
Elgin
Dubuque
Alice Becker
Schori
Weibel
Harry Becker
John ‘Falk
Lewis Loftagard
George Farb
Gene Stoehr
New Co operative Manager Appointed Ebgin Brainard Co op
Max Medberry has secured the position as secretary and manager of the Ebgin Brainard Co operative Company. He will take the place of Harry Wenger who recently left the storing business.
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Max Medberry
Ebgin-Brainard Co-operative Company
Harry Wenger
Imaediately
Capper Hatchery Opens West Union Chick Store
The Capper Hatchery of Elgin opens a new chick store in West Union this week in the former Ford garage room. They supply chick feed poultry supplies peat litter and Dr Saulsbury products. William Nooman is manager and invites patronage. Phone 102 Union.
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the Capper Hatchery
Elgin
West Union
Ford
Writ es to Representativ e about Tax Exemp tion
Digin Iowa March 13 1933 Hon H B Hough Representative Fayette Co Dear Sir If there is anything the present General Assembly is charged to do it is the reduction of expenses and as far as possible to equalize the tax burden One subject attacked was exemption from taxation and a bill introduced to tax equities belonging to schools and colleges The President asked Congress to confer power to cut pensions to veterans The writer argues exemptions amount to a gratuity paid by tax exemption and criticizes World War veterans pensions as unfair to others He urges repeal or opposition to exemptions and notes later comments about Des Moines legislature not cutting exemptions and a poll tax exemption for World War veterans
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Digin
Iowa
H. B. Hough
Fayette Co
Congress
Hadsel
Des Moines
Turbulent floods hit Elgin and surrounding towns
A heavy rain deluge caused the Turkey River and Upper Iowa to surge, flooding Elgin, Decorah, and Elkport. Homes, basements, and farms suffered damage across Pleasant Street, with sandbags used to guard foundations and residents evacuating. Reports mention widespread wreckage at a mill, destroyed farmland, and lines of disrupted rail service.
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Decorah
Iowa
Waterloo
Cedar River
Low Lands
Clayton County
Turkey River
Elkport
Elkader
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Elgin High School
District Attorney” High School
Wm. Seabury
Seabury Packs
Herbert Brownell
the Tribune
Richard Seabury
Bob Kendrick
Billy Reynolds
P. Homer Sullivan
John J. Croaby
Sally
Howard Calvert
Beverly
Sam
Calvert
Hattie
Dorothy Seabury
Beverly Calvert
Dorothy
Peggy Mahal
Poit ‘Whitey
Margaret
the Maid
Joseph Hanson Fleet Frieden Russell Kehler
William Welber
von Helms
Martha Berg
Harold Grimm
Melbert Meyer
Alma Ops and
Ruth Graver
Norma Robbins
Stella Kjosa
Dummermuth Ferm Kerr
Seabury
Act
Elastrician
City Drug Store
Chicago
Joseph Hanson Laverns Sehneider
Fleet
Frieden Raemell Kobler
Melbert
Meyer
J. S. Phillips
Sam Grenley
Clayton
Arthur Smith
Herbert Smith
Smiths
Phillipe
Turkey
California
Ohio
Towa
Otter Creek
Eset
Loftsgard
Mrs. Larson
Pleasant Street
Rose Garber
George Falk
Clermont
Ole Olson
Maurine and Germain Erickson
Serene Yack
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