Elgin Community Club Eyes Whisker Derby Homecoming Ad
Elgin plans to publicize homecoming with a whisker derby but faces restraint from overlong plans. A publicity committee led by Supt. Robinson will work with the executive committee to craft a campaign targeting former residents. Road improvements on the Elgin Gander route, now in federal program talk, spark local optimism after years of effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Supt. Robinson
R. P. Strauch
F. C. Muehlethaler
Klingman's Cafe
Ira Jipson Enters Race for Supervisor 1941 Term
Ira Jipson of Oran township has entered the race for the Republican nomination for supervisor for the 1941 term. Incumbent Fred Gremmels hails from Oelwein. Jipson, 52, widower, a farmer, has lived in the county most of his life and will canvass voters after visiting Elgin on Monday. The Oelwein Register praises him as a prosperous well known farmer capable of efficient service if nominated.
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Tra Jipson
Oran Township
Fred Gremmels
Oelwein
Mr. Jipson
Elgin
Oelwein Register
Jipson
Dumping Notice for Spring Rubbish Disposal
Many ask where to dump rubbish this spring. Suggested location is Center street roadway across from the E Hunsberger Chris Wenger and C D Chapman residences. Rubbish will be thawed there in two to three weeks, then covered with soil and seeded to shedacery by NYA employees. Mr and Mrs O W Krueger and Ruth of Clermont and Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson and Marjorie went to West Union last Thursday to Evelyn Johnsons birthday anniversary at Mrs H Ai Reiners. They brought refreshments including birthday cake.
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Center Street
E. Hunsberger
Chris Wenger
C.D. Chapman
NYA
Divisional Aid Meetings Set for April 11
The Methodist Aid Society schedules divisional meetings on Thursday afternoon, April 11. First division meets at Mrs. Mel Kohler home, second at Mrs. S. W. Kuster, and third at Mrs. Edith Berg home.
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Methodist Aid Society
Mel Kohler
S. W. Kuster
Edith Berg
Dismissal Bid For Fayette County Home Officials Fails
A county board resolution to remove superintendent and matron Mr. and Mrs. L M Thornberry was defeated two to one. Citizens and ten farm employees testified to alleged mistreatment, while two employees said management was proper. Thornberrys deny the charges as visits from J W Allen and F L Sires are noted.
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Harry Humphrey
County Home Committee
L. M. Thornberry
Board of Supervisors
Fayette County Union
Fayette County
John ‘Cline
Jake Kremer
Thornberrys
Eva Ballut
Hans’ Peterson
David Pohl
Millard Anderson
Glen Hughson
Lawrence Snow
Thornberry
Start Work on Hangar Near Clermont This Week
Wm. Nelson of Clermont holds the contract to erect a hangar just south of Clermont and planned to start work the first of this week. One new plane arrived Friday and a second was due Saturday. Marvin Johnson of Clermont and several Postville youths are interested, with plans for additional planes soon.
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Wm. Nelson
Clermont
Marvin Johnson
Postville
Upper Iowa schedules released for baseball season
Upper Iowa University baseball opens non conference play after four consecutive conference titles. April 19 at Illinois Wesleyan and April 20 at Illinois Normal headline a slate including Plattville, Loras, Simpson, Drake, Wartburg, Luther, and Luther again at Fayette for Senior Day. Track opens with 33 athletes and a still incomplete calendar featuring Dubuque and Decorah duals and Drake Relays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa
Illinois
Ilinois Wesleyan
Illinois Normal
Dorman
Illinois Wesleyan
Iinois Normal
Plattville Teachers
Loras
Fayette
Simpson
Drake
Wartburg
Luther
Dubuque
Decorah
Iowa
Trdiapril
Farmers Sowing Small Grain Accelerates Planting Pace
Farmers in this section are busy seeding small grain with favorable weather. The season is about two weeks ahead of the northeast area as fields from Grauidy Center to Des Moines showed rapid progress and green grass. The tractor age has shortened seeding time to under a week compared with years past when it stretched over two weeks.
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Des Moines
Grauidy Center
Warning on Speeding in Town District
A public notice warns that excessive speeds in the business district will not be tolerated. The Marshal will warn violators and a second offense will be dealt with by severity. Citizens are urged to file all complaints in writing and a Grievance Committee will review justifiable cases for immediate attention.
Progressive Home Study Club March Meeting Report
The Progressive Home Study Club gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Frieden’s home for their March meeting. A picnic lunch followed at 12 30. Afternoon games for men and a ladies meeting were held along with roll call on How REA Helps Me Most. A health lesson titled Posture from the Ground Up was given by the health chairman. The fourth lesson of Adventures in Family Finance in Home Management II was presented by the leaders. The article ends with a question about farm family insurance suitability.
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Progressive Home Study Club
Floyd Frieden
Rea
France
Insurance table and meeting adjourned to April session
A table compared cost differences for term, ordinary life, limited payment life, and endowment insurance along with annuities. Three memory songs were practiced before the meeting was adjourned to reconvene in April in an afternoon session with Mrs. Alton Medberry.
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Alton Medberry
Magazine Salesman Sent to Cherokee
Chas. Thurston, 21, of Spencer, arrested at West Union about two weeks ago for obtaining money under false pretenses, was sent to the state hospital at Cherokee. He had been a patient at an Iowa City hospital until last September when released. The alleged crime was committed in Elgin at the G. J. Mosby home where he obtained money.
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Chas. Thurston
Spencer
West Union
State Hospital
Cherokee
Iowa City
Elgin
G. J. Mosby
Elgin Masons Guests of Clermont Lodge This Month
Clermont lodge A F and A M will meet next week on Thursday evening with guests from the Elgin lodge. The two lodges have held alternate monthly meetings for months, boosting attendance. In March the Elgin lodge was the hast.
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Clermont Lodge
A. F
A. M
Elgin Lodge
Card of Thanks From Hospital Stay
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for visits, cards, and letters during illness. Names Harry Helgerson and several relatives and friends, noting support from neighbors in Dubuque and Elgin connections.
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Harry Helgerson
Copper Hatchery Reaches Full Capacity in Country Plant
The Copper Hatchery operates at full capacity employing eighteen people. Office staff include Mrs. Frank Pinney Mrs. Robert Clothier Gladys Hanson and Bob Burg. Hatchery workers in sexing operating incubators and transferring eyes include Donald Wayne Harry Gilson Frank Elmer Pinney Jr Norris Capper Richard Gehring Lawrence Etter Lll Kiple Reuben Schuphbach Creighton Conner Ferd Henning.
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Frank Pinney
Robert Clothier
Gladys Hanson
Bob Burg
Donald
Wayne
Harry Gilson
Frank
Elmer Pinney
Norris Capper
Richard Gehring
Lawrence Etter
L. Ll. Kiple
Reuben Schuphbach
Creighton Conner
Ferd Henning
Mid season rush boosts orders at Greenley facility
Greenley reports a big spurt in orders recently with the mid season rush keeping everyone busy as they process an influx of requests. The surge reflects strong demand and tight operations across the plant.
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Greenley
Kensington Club Hosts Bridge and Birthday Surprise
Mrs Albert Schori hosted the Kensington Club for bridge with guests Thursday night. Prizes went to Mrs Ern Holzer high, Mrs Nelle Schori low, and Mrs Lulu Schmid traveling. Saturday the group visited Mrs F E Kohler’s home for her birthday anniversary with bridge prizes awarded to Mrs Fred Gehring high, Mrs Hulda Stoehr second, and Mrs Lulu Schmid traveling.
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Albert Schori
Kensington Club
Bridge
Ern Holzer
Nelle Schori
Lulu Schmid
F. E. Kohler
Mayor Falb appoints Boyle street commissioner
Mayor G H Falb names George Boyle to serve as street commissioner marshal and town hall janitor consolidating three posts into one. For months Max Hunsberger held marshal Fred Gehring janitor and Boyle held street commissioner duties before the change as officials seek unified management.
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Falb
Boyle
G. H. Falb
George Boyle
Max Hunsberger
Fred Gehring
Coe Military Fraternity Initiates Frank Bauder
Frank Bauder of West Union son of Mr and Mrs Ed Bauder was formally initiated into Scabbard and Blade the honorary military fraternity at Coe College during the annual military ball.
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Frank Bauder
Ed Bauder
West Union
Coe College
Cemetery Association Meeting Planned at John Falk Home
Mrs. Mary Keizer will entertain the Cemetery Association at the John Falk home next Wednesday evening April 17.
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Mary Keizer
John Falk
Business visitors in Caledohsia Minnesota
R. P. Strauch and Mel Kohler were seen as business visitors in Caledohsia Minnesota on Wednesday afternoon.
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R. P. Strauch
Mel Kohler
Caledoh=sia, Minn
Opposition to Wilson in Republican Primary.
The Elgin Echo warns readers of subscription list corrections made on Saturday April and urges subscribers to check that payment dates match receipt dates on their paper. Readers are asked to notify promptly if discrepancies exist, noting that errors can occur despite careful checking.
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Wilson
Elgin Echo
Clayton R Y P Entertain Fayette Group
Over 50 rural youths met at the Elkader opera house for a Clayton county R Y P meeting with Fayette county members. Co. Agent Grover Hahn spoke on the San Francisco trip for the National Dairy Judging contest while Sheriff Richard Carlson presented a film on the federal bureau of investigation titled You Can't Get Away With It.
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Elkader Opera House
Clayton County
Fayette County
Grover Hahn
San Francisco
Richard Carlson
School Party Planned at Communia on May 3
A group gathering featured singing and games followed by refreshments and dancing. The next meeting will be a school party at Communia on the evening of May 3.
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Communia
Echo Want Ad Snags Farm Hand Near Decorah
Last week Earl Kiple and the Elgin State Bank ran a farm job ad. Milton Otteson, living with Mrs. Chris Erickson near Decorah, saw the ad Friday and was hired that evening. He and his wife moved to the former Ed win Bauman farm home Monday and he will work for Mr. Kiple. Mrs. Otteson is Mrs. Erickson’s granddaughter.
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Earl Kiple
Elgin State Bank
Milton Otteson
Chris Erickson
Decorah
Edwin Bauman
Kiple
Otteson
Youth Will be Served Hubbell Bowl to Feller
Augusta event features Cleveland’s youth against veteran Carl Hubbell of the Giants in a pitching duel. A first inning homer by Cleveland’s Chapman spoiled Hubbell’s day and gave the victory to the rising star Feller.
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Augusta
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Chapman
Cleveland
Hubbell
Feller
Five Possible Candidates, Demos Still in Doubt
A weekly newsletter summarizes the evolving Democratic gubernatorial race. Breen leads with others like Kraschel Wegman Biermann and Wearin as potential opponents, while Valentine Galvin and Dean exit the field. The piece notes unpredictability and discusses possible exits and shifts.
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Demos
John K. Valentine
Edward Breen
Fred Biermann
Board of Education
Jack) Galvin
Nelson G. Kraschel
Breen
Galvin
Valentine
Atty
Kraschel
Wegman
Biermann
G. W. Dean
Fairfield
Clyde L. Herring
Otha D. Wearin
Herring
Senate
Wearin
Washington, D.C
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Ira Jipson
J. W. Allen
Waterloo
F. L. Sires
Cedar Falls
Virginia
Senaté
Uipress Court
Thomas Ollarson, Presiden
President Lincoln
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Post
The
Legion Hall
H. H. Wolf
Mra
Chas, Capper
Cedar Falla
Elgin Masons
Chas, Feller, Dale
Dean DeSart Grove
L. J. A Mire
Louise Klock Ta Lehman
la Porte
Frank Knowles
Bolo
Iia Bray
Hatchery
Kensington
Coe Military Fraternity
Echo
Clayton R. Y. P
Entertain Fayette Group
Helmy
Towa Press Assn
Towan
George A. Wilson
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