Elgin Prepares One Day Vocational School for Seniors
Elgin plans a one day vocational school for seniors on Monday April 20 with about fifteen speakers. Sessions cover journalism medicine law teaching agriculture nursing home economics and commerce. Public welcome to attend any or all parts. The M E Ladies Aid Society divisions meet Thursday at various homes.
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Supt
D. R. Roberts
Elgin
Roberts
J. J. Snydz
John, Clinton
M. E. Church
Fayette
A. S
Tousley
Waukon R
Waukon
Iowa
H. H. Wolf
W. H. Antes
West Union
H. K. Bennett
Dept. of Education
Des Moines
M. E
Julia Pitzen
Eva Mae Frieden
Elginberger
Waterloo School of Beauty Culture
Roy Counts
Elkader
G. L. Crider
Edna Dummermuth
L. G. Meyer
Lillian Lewis
Fayette G
G. H. Lee
Pet. Co
Waterloo
Assembly
W. G. Henke
Legion
Charles City
Bruce Gates
Gates Business College
Commerce
Permanent specials at Elgin Beauty Shop offer low priced permanents
The Elgin Beauty Shop advertises permanents priced at 1.75 2.75 3.75 4.50 and 5.50 with a full beauty service line. Mary Batley, Beautician, Over Falle's Garage phone 8. Mr and Mrs J I Philips return from Volga City where they aided Mrs Keeling who is ill. Mr and Mrs George Barnhart of Postville visited with their daughter Mrs H S Steele and family.
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Elgin Beauty Shop
Mary Batley
Beautician
J. I. Philips
Volga City
F. J. Keeling
Keeling
George Barnhart
Postville
H. 5. Steele
Capper expands hatchery incubator capacity
Capper's Hatchery added two more Robbins electric incubators last Thursday, placing them in the Lehman warehouse beside two earlier arrivals. The upgrade raises total capacity to about half a million settings, all equipment now powered by electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capper's Hatchery
Robbins Electric
Lehman Warehouse
Cappers Hatchery
Publishers Meet At Oelwein In Northeast Iowa
Editors and publishers from four northeast Iowa counties gathered in Oelwein for a Friday session. Speakers included Tousley of Waukon Klingbeil of Postville and Armbruster of the Oelwein Register. The group lunched at the Mealey Hotel and several attendees were named.
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Iowa
Oelwein
Tousley
Waukon
Klingbeil
Postville
W. T. Armbruster
Oelwein Register
Mealey
H. V. Hoyer
The
Register
G. W. Beveridge
Sumner Gazette
Leon G. Henderson
John Greibsl
Waukon Democrat
The Ten Marks of an Educated Man
Poem urging open minded inquiry and evidence based thinking. It praises listening to experts, self control, habit formation, disciplined judgment, and pursuing beauty in a forward looking, outward looking life. It emphasizes resisting magic and knowing when to seek expert input.
Bridegroom's Death Reveals Secret Marriage
Arthur Dale Fox, 22, died in Mercy hospital at Oelwein five days after secretly marrying Helen Lenius, 21, a rural school teacher, in West Union. Fox fell ill while dancing at a party on Saturday, and pneumonia developed. the couple’s marriage was disclosed on Thursday morning.
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Arthur Dale Fox
Mery
Oelwein
Helen Lenius
West Union
Veyous
Fox
Retin
Service Station Beginnings Mark Twenty-Sixth Anniversary
F D Welch started construction of a new service station west of the Ole Olson home on Center street after purchasing the Olson property and plans a 20 by 32 foot frame building facing Denver street. Welch, operator of Elgin Oil at the Loftsgard building, will handle Mid-Continent products and run a bulk station here. Mr and Mrs M Zurbriggen celebrated their twenty-sixth wedding anniversary with eight Baptist church couples at a hotel. Rev Zoschke gave a gift and prayers, Hans Grether read, and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Welch
Ole J. Olson
Center Street
Edwin Krueger
Carl Hackmann
Alfred Jacobs
Ezra Rowmau
Fred Muehlethaier
Hans Grether
Erosion Dam Projects Reported Near McGregor Camp
The soil conservation service camp at McGregor Civilian Conservation Corps reports 2 500 erosion dams built and more than 2 800 dams constructed benefiting about 6 000 acres. The site has operated for 20 months. Other work includes seven miles of terraces ten thousand rods of fence diversion ditches quarrying 1 500 tons of stone and improvement of 30 acres of woodland.
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Ibeenfit
McGreggs
Tthe Soil Conservation Service
McGregor Civilians Conservation Corps
School Masters Club Meeting in Oelwein Highlights
The Fayette County School Masters Club met last week at the Hotel Mealey in Oelwein with forty attendees for a seven o'clock dinner. Dr. Harry Newburn of the State University of Iowa and Dr. W. C. Welch of Upper Iowa University gave talks, followed by discussion. The May meeting will be held at West Union.
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Fayette County
Mealey
Oelwell
Harry Newburn
State University of Iowa
W. C. Welch
Upper Iowa University
West Union
Elect Fayette Soil Officers
Fayette county township chairmen met in Fayette to form a county soil conservation committee. They reelect the same officers from the AAA program: W. S. Rothlisberger of Elgin as chairman, C. B. Holtzman of Oehwein as vice chairman, W. C. Robinson of Hawkeye as third member, L. D. Hitch of Elgin as alternate, with Paul E. McElroy serving as county agent and secretary-treasurer.
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Fayette County
Fayette
AAA
W. 5
S. Rothlisberger
Elgin
C. B. Holtzman
Oehwein
W. C. Robinson
Hawkeye
L. D. Hitch
Paul E. McElroy
Dynamite Sticks Found Behind Billboard After Car Complaint
A Davenport motorist reported sticks thrown at his car by unknown youths. Police found the sticks were dynamite after an investigation, while the kids could not be located. Separately, Grimm & Hellum storefront received aluminum paint improving its look as Mr and Mrs Battz Kamm and family visited Elgin for Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Inds
Grimm & Hellum
Young Democrats Meet at West Union Discuss Officers
The Bayette County Young Democrats will meet at the West Union courthouse on Thursday April 16 at seven o'clock p.m. A covered dish supper will follow with attendees bringing food. C F Murphy of Elkader will speak. New officers and Davenport state convention delegates will be elected. The Elgin German Band is on the program.
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Bayette County
West Union
C. F. Murphy
Elkader
Davenport
Elgin
Elgin High School Athletic Calendar 1936 Schedule
Elgin high school lists baseball dates with Wadena and Alpha opponents from April to May plus a May 8 track meet at Elgin. The squad lists two pitchers Shaffer Weibel Heck and catchers Wenger Schneider Barker Roberts with others returning from last year. County tournament drawings pending could add games.
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Elgin High School
Wadena
West Union
Buaball
Alpha
Tawkeye
Elgin
Fayette County
Shaffer
Weibel
Heck
Wenger
Schneider
Barker
Roberts
Hawkeye
Hostess Leads United States Class Gathering at M E Church
Donna Wenger hosted her Sunday school class and invited guests to a Monday evening program at the M E church. Games and refreshments provided entertainment. Attendees included Elaine Zurbriggen Lillian Nelson Maria Lyons Marie Grimm Margaret Grimm Donna Wenger Harold Weibel Gerald Shaffer Gerald Heck Lyle Krueger Georgia Grimes Crystel Wenger Betty Wenger Keith Thoma Henry McMillan Ellen Stillman Lola Mae Martin Junior Schupbach Kenneth Schori Gene Schori Dean DeSart Maxine Hunsberger Dale Patterson Robert Kohler Virtus Yack and Mildred Butikofer.
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Donna Wenger
M. E
Elaine Zurbriggen
Lillian Nelson
Maria Lyons
Marie and
Margaret Grimm
Harold Weibel
Gerald Shaffer
Gerald Heck
Lyle Krueger
Georgia Grimes
Crystel Wenger
Betty Wenger
Keith Thoma
Henry McMillan
Ellen Stillman
Lola Mae Martin
Junior Schupbach
Kenneth
Gene Schori
Dean DeSart
Maxire Hunsberger
Dale Patterson
Robert Kohler
Virtus Yack
Mildred Butikofer
Sunday School Council Meeting At Parsonage
Edna Miller and Mrs Karl Miller assisted Mrs Zoschke in entertaining the Sunday school council of the Baptist church Monday evening at the parsonage. Gus Hackmann, superintendent presided over the business session. It was voted to send delegates to the Sunday school convention held in Newton, April 22, 23 and 24. The Sunday school will again sponsor a vacation bible school this summer.
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Edna Miller
Karl Miller
Zoschke
The
Baptist Church
Gus Hackmann
Newton
Hold District Farm Bureau Meeting in Oelwein
Fifty eight township members representing township Farm Bureaus women s projects and 4 H clubs attended the district Farm Bureau meeting in Oelwein on Tuesday March 31 One hundred eighty leaders from ten northeast Iowa counties were in attendance Counties represented include Black Hawk Howard Chickasaw Delaware Winneshiek Dubuque Clayton Allamakee Bremer and Fayette.
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Women
District Farm Bureau
Oelein
Iowa
Black Hawk
Howard
Chickasaw
Delaware
Winneshiek
Dubuque
Clayton
Allamakee
Bremer
Fayette
Grand Meadow Farmers Elect Township Officials
Grand Meadow farmers held soil erosion and conservation meetings at Reif schoolhouse last week. Large numbers attended to acquaint themselves with the new program. Officers elected include Chairman Bert Waters, Vice Chairman Harry Turner, Committeemen Lorenz Castes, Harry Helgerson, and Roy Pixler.
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Grand Meadow
Reif
Bert Waters
Harry Turner
Lorenz Castes
Harry Helgerson
Roy Pixler
Postville Herald
SHARE THE WEALTH AND THE PIGS TWIST IN PASTORAL CARTOON
A humorous dialogue questions shared wealth as Jake agrees to divide money and land but balks at giving up his pigs. Minty and her Swedish maid visit town turning the scene playful. A mention of an opera house event on Friday April 24 hints at town entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Jake
Minty
Opera House
Farm Union Meeting Set With Everson as Speaker
E H Everson president of the national Farmers Union will keynote a Fayette Legion hall gathering on Wednesday April 22 hosted by Fayette County Farmers Union with A J Johnson acting president of Iowa Farmers Union. Free coffee and sandwiches will be provided and a music and readings program precedes the address. Mr and Mrs Harvey W Kruse and sons relocate from Chicago to Detroit this week where he oversees a major project currently under construction. Their new address is 1198 Roselawn Avenue.
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E. H. Everson
National Farmers Union
Legion Hall
Fayette
A. J. Johnson
Iowa Farmers Union
Fayette County
Harvey W. Kruse and Sons
Chicago
Detroit
Mich
Kruse
Chivazo
Roselawn Avenue
Meet the Mayors of Northeast Iowa
Newly elected or re-elected mayors listed for towns in northeast Iowa include Elgin H F Becker Clermont Frank Pringle Postville Gustav Dietsch Ossian H P Nicholson Fort Atkinson Anton Moser West Union H A Reiners Randalia Mrs E C Knight Hawkeye W E Walsh Elkader W W Davidson Calmar Mr Coleman Monona George Heins Marquette Robert E B Edgar Garnaville A H Stickford Waucoma Charles Miller Sumner H C Frank.
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Iowa
Elgin
H. F. Becker
Clermont
Frank Pringle
Postville
Gustav Dietsch
Ossian
H. P. Nicholson
Fort Atkinson
Anton Moser
West Union
H. A. Reiners
Randalia
E. C. Knight
Hawkeye
W. E. Walsh
Elkader
W. W. Davidson
Calmar
Mr. Coleman
Monona
George Heins
Marquette
Robert EB. Edgar
Garnaville
A. H. Stickford
Waucoma
Charles Miller
Sumner
H. C. Frank
Triple Birthday Surprise At T W Doan Home
The Kensington Club held a surprise birthday party Friday evening for three members Mrs. Fred Kohler Mrs. T W Doan and Mrs. Fred Gehring at the T W Doan home. Bridge followed with three tables and ice cream cake and coffee served by the ladies. Guests included Hazel Gehring and Mrs Rob Grimes and Mrs J F Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington Club
T. W. Doan
Fred Kohler
Fred Gehring
Hazel Gehring
Rob, Grimes
J. F. Bailey
Good Friday Services At Local M E Church
Good Friday services at the M E church featured Rev Snyder and Rev Zoschke discussing Sin and its Remedies with special music. A large crowd attended and organizers hope the service becomes an annual event. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Wm Reusser and daughter Shirley of near Elgin and Mr and Mrs Wm Howard with children from West Union visiting Mrs Bertha Kipie.
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M. E
Snyder
Zoschke
Wm. Reusser
Shirley
Near Elgin
Wm. Howard
West Union
Bertha Kipie
Community Club Discusses Sewerage and Street Surfacing
The Community Club revisited sewerage and street surfacing projects with a five member committee to survey property owners and report costs. A prior effort stalled in committee. new study aims to confirm viability before a possible special election. A community school picnic at Elgin on May 22 was approved with support from Supt. Roberts and local schools. County officers W P Lauer Fred Gremmels Fred Campbell and engineer A D Finch spoke on road matters, receiving thanks from the group. About forty attendees gathered at the hotel for dinner and discussions.
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Elein
Center Street
Berg
N. W. Evans
2. P. Strauch
F.C. Muehlethaler
G. H. Falb
Elgin
Roberts Maie
Board of Supervisors
W. P. Lauer
Fred Gremmels
Fred Campbell
A. D. Finch
Finch
Senior Day at US 1 US to Be May 11
Upper Iowa will host the seniors of neighboring high schools on May 11. This will be the eighth annual senior day held on the campus. There will be morning and afternoon programs in addition to the baseball game.
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Upper Iowa
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Ladies’ Aid
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
Chas. Feiler
H. W. Hess
T. W. Dean
R. A. Crider
Elay
Fayette Soil Officers
Young Democrats
Farm Union Meeting
Meet the
US 1
Goteau
Bowe
Wilbur Wright
Aviation
PPS
United States Navy
Cape Tures
Lexington
Captain Cask
New South Wales
Sam_ Houston
San Jacinto
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