Elgin Homecoming Plans Highlight County Court Notes
West Union hosts April term of district court with grand jury including J B Palmer and M Chapman among others. Fines imposed on Floyd Peterson, while licenses issued for Howard Payne-Gertrude Rogge, Ernest Galle-Fern Ure, and Willard Peterman-Lezzetta Thomas. Benton resident praised. Elgin homecoming aims to contact former residents via Echo survey.
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H. E. Taylor
Waukon
West Union
J. B. Palmer
Hawkeye
M. Chapman
Arlington
J. “H. Fedler
Seine
Z. P. Hastings
Oq! Quasa
Elgin
Geo. tSmer
Grand Jury
Frank Pattia
Ting
Geo Christianson
Clarence Woodson
Ed Lynch
William ‘Boone
A. J. Mail- He
A.J. Seeder
E. Tuune
Halse
Mel Tenses
Clerk of the District Court, Sre
Howard A. Payne
Oelwein
Gertrude M. Rogge
Ernest
Galle
Anoka
Minn
Fern I. Ure
Riceville
Iowa
Willard Peterman
Gelwein
Lezzetta Thomas
Elgin Used Car Market Highlights Local firm’s Ads
John Falk & Sons promote Northeast Town’s Used Car Market with claims of repeat customers and strong first time deals. Last year the firm sold 280 used and 151 new cars as part of a growing regional commerce. Community notes mention a Des Moines visit for upholstering training and local fishing stocking efforts.
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John Falk & Sons
Falb
Ladies' Aid Society to entertain Monday at high school gym
The second division of the Ladies' Aid Society collects coin cards for entertainment Monday. Card holders with filled cards receive tickets for themselves and a guest. Return all cards by Friday. Entertainment, Monday at 8 PM in the high school gym, arranged by Mesdames Max Thoman and R. W. Muehlenthaler.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Mesdames
Max Thoman
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Eastern Star School of Instruction in Elgin
The Eastern Star instructor for District No 4 will hold a school of instruction in Elgin on Wednesday April 22. Lodge officers are asked to be at the hall promptly at 1 30 in the afternoon. Evening work will follow with the usual social hour. Worthy Matron.
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Eastern Star
Regular Eclipse Rebekah Lodge Meeting Noted
Attention Rebekahs. Eclipse Rebekah Lodge will hold a regular meeting Thursday evening April 28. All members are requested to be present. Beryl Miller of Clermont visited from Wednesday to Sunday at the home of her sister Mrs Allen Haberger.
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Rebekahs
Eclipse Rebekah Lodge
Beryl Miller
Clermont
Allen Habe Ger
Funeral service for Frank Ys of Highland Wis held in Elgin
The Matth funeral of Frank Ys of Highland Wisconsin will be held at the Elgin Baptist Church on Saturday at 2 p.m. The notice records the local obituary and service time with church location and day.
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Frank Ys
Highland, Wis
Elgin
League Meeting Friday Sets Little Right League Plans
The Little Right League holds its organization meeting at the West Union courthouse on Friday afternoon April 17. Officers will be elected, rules adopted, schedule arranged, and new members voted in. A managers’ meeting about two weeks before the season will approve eligibility lists. The current league includes Elgin Clermont Hawkeye with past pennants by Hawkeye and Clermont, while West Union Arlington have also earned titles. Discussions on stricter eligibility rules and neutral umpires are anticipated at the meeting.
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Little Right League
Court House
West Union
Little Eight
Elgin
Clermont
Hawkeye
Clerthred
Arlington
Dmponaid
al ' Weenie
Elin
Waucoma
Elkader
St. Lucas
Fort Atkinson
Appreciated Messages From Friends Recalled
Re P Strauch received a letter from Wd Koler Friday and he could not respond promptly. The fragment hints at personal correspondence and social note within a small community page. The brief entry preserves names and a timing reference without sensational details.
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P. Strauch
Wd. Koler
Elgin Friends Send Best Wishes to Patient Mr Kohler
Hospital authorities aim for a cure while residents of Elgin flood with cards and letters. Mr Kohler expressed gratitude for the outpouring and requested thanks to all, noting it was nearly impossible to reply while in his current condition.
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Kohler
Elgin
Improvements dot town with new awning and curbing
F R Berg's clothing store added a new awning placed Monday. The Dick Brackin property on Center street gains cement curbing extending in front of house and service station, plus a cement platform at the station. Will Christ paints the L J Nelson home just west of town under contract.
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F. R. Berg
Dick Brackin
Center Street
Mr. Brackin
Will Christ
L. J. Nelson
SUTTERS RETURN HOME FROM ALBUQUERQUE TO ELKADER
Mr and Mrs William Sutter left Albuquerque on April 18 to live with Mrs Schmidtkes parents in Elkader. A card from Mrs Sutter said he has not stated health changes but friends hope his southern stay helped. Also notes on Clean Up Day drives and a play at Illyria church.
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Wm. Sutter
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Elkader
Fred Schneider
More Homecoming Committees Appointed
Plans for homecoming advance as committees form. At a Friday luncheon meeting at the Coffee Cup Cafe, about forty members discussed ideas for the program drawn up by the Beers committee. New committees include Reception Housing Registration and Parade with chairs named and a goodwill committee formed to operate year round. Dr Roy DeSart will brief committee heads on duties.
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Beers
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Girl Scouts
Clarence Kohls
R. C. Jorgenson
F. C. Muehlethaler
L. L. Kiple
T. W. Dean
C. B. Schori
Ray DeSart
Geo. Falk
C. P. Stoehr
Mel Kohler
M. Zurbriggen
Marie Mosby
Hans Grether
Lena Baumgartner
C. D. Porkelgon
Roy DeSart
Springtime Clean-Up Time for Elgin Homes
Elgin urges residents to finish spring cleanup by May 1st cleaning ashes and rubbish from properties. Neighbors should maintain premises to avoid spoiling a block’s neat appearance. a single unruly home can blemish the whole street.
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Elgin
M E Aid Society Food Sale At St Pauls Church
The Ladies Aid Society of St Pauls M E church will hold a food sale at the town hall Saturday afternoon April 18. Public patronage invited. Members bring one article to the sale. President.
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Ladies' Aid Society of
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Fires and Robbery Ties Two Family Tragedies in Iowa
Orlando Sheffert, brother of Alvin Sheffert killed by Detective A J Roberge during a butter theft at Luana, pleads guilty to participation in the fatal robbery and receives a one to ten year sentence. Mrs Sheffert held on grand jury charge after police recover stolen goods. bail set at 1000.
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Orlando Sheffert
Alvin Sheffert
A. J. Roberge
Luana
Elkader
Eichendorf
Sheffert
Alvin
Shaffert
Monona
Edward Sheffert
Pleas ant Valley farm bureau women hold follow up meetings
Three follow-up meetings were held by Pleas ant Valley farm bureau women. The first, at Mrs Karl Miller s home on April 8, covered one dish meals and buffet luncheons with eight present. The August meeting progressed with the same subjects. On April 10, nine attended a poster meeting at Mrs Andrew Dummar muth s home. Preparations for Achievement Day on June 2 were discussed.
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Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau
Karl Miller
Andrew
Dummarmuth
Capper Undergoes Second Operation at St Marys
Frank Capper submitted to a second operation at St. Marys hospital Rochester Minnesota on Saturday. For several days after he was very ill. Tuesday was expected to be his critical day but reports said he rested much better. Mrs Capper and his father have been with him since the operation.
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Frank Capper
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Waverly approves censor committee for solicitors
The Independence Bulletin Journal reports a plan in Waverly naming a censor committee to pass on the credentials of solicitors and peddlers wishing to work there. Each canvasser must interview before approaching residents, and if approved receives a colored endorsement card.
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Waverly
Independence Bulletin-Journal
O. K
Postville Hospital Clinic Eye Ear Nose Throat Tuesday
The eye ear nose and throat clinic of Postville Hospital will hold a clinic Tuesday forenoon only on April 21. Advertisement.
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Postville Hospital
Community notes and thanks after a local fire and meeting
Adella Chapman and local families express gratitude for Elgin Fire Department aid after a Saturday home fire. Residents travelled to Dubuque for Chevrolet dealer meetings while others visited relatives. Funeral for Fred Miller held at Rock Valley, his death the prior Friday. Silverleaf Lodge A F and A M reports a candidate advancing to the third degree with refreshments after the meeting.
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Elgin
John Falk
E. M. Hoag
E. L. Morris
Dubuque
Chevrolet
Fred Miller
Rock Valley
Miller
Silverleaf Lodge A. F. & A. SM
Roof Fire Damages Miss Chapman Home on Main Street
Firefighters battled a attic blaze at Miss Della Chapman’s Main Street residence Saturday about four. An overheated chimney or faulty wiring likely started the fire, with water limited inside. Hose failure delayed efforts. next day four lengths were discarded as unfit, signaling a hose buy. Sunday wind could have worsened the blaze.
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Della Chapman
Main Street
Miss Chapman
Fire razes nine room Patterson home on Brainard road
The nine room farm home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Patterson on Brainard was consumed by flames Sunday morning around 11. Neighbors saved most furniture before the roof fell in as wind drove the fire away from other buildings. Elgin fire department stood by with no action needed. Insurance of 3000 will not fully cover the loss. The couple plans to rebuild and are living in their garage temporarily.
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Arthur Patterson
Brainard
Lima
Elgin
Patterson
Praises and Park Precautions Amid Fire Aid
The Patterson couple thank neighbors and Elgin Fire Department for prompt help after a Sunday fire. Readers urged to keep off newly seeded grass while public park use continues. Rev C W Brenner of Sheffield plans Baptist church visit and Iowa Association meetings, staying with Rev Ph Laver. Community calls for spring fire risk reviews.
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C. W. Brenner
Sheffield
Baptist Church
Iowa Association
Ph. Laver
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Fayette County Court News
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Strawberry
Alden Pin‘ney
Benton
Missouri
Ani
Rich
Aoe
Leniog
Wirl
Eggin
Pinney
Echo
The
I. C. Muehlethaler
Clarence
Des Moines
Muehblethaler
Elgin-Clermont
Turkey River
Anna DeSart
Dorothy
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Wm. .J.nelson
C. E
School OF Instruction
Sutters
Truth Seekers
Manhattan
Illyria
Louis Klingman
Walter Kohler
Fred Kohler
Abraham Lincoln
M. E. Aid Society Food Sale
Harry Heston
Reuben Schupbach
Nancy O'Malley
Mechanicsville
Alonzo Adney
Plymouth
Dustin
Feller’s Hardware
West E. bin
Rosa Muehlethaler
Katie Baumen
Theo. Dons
Fores, Fark, Til
Postville Hospital Clinic
Eaceit
Elgin Fire Department
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