Senior Class Play Fortune Hunter Featured at Commencement Week
The senior class prepares to stage the popular Fortune Hunter under Miss Van Horn. Exams run this week as the school year nears its end with six weeks remaining. Easter activities include an egg hunt, basket social, and a planned automobile race among classes. General Motors launches a country weekly advertising campaign with endorsements from Alfred P. Sloan Jr. and Barton, Durstine & Osborn highlighting the reach of small town papers.
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LaVerne Kiple
Charles
Elgin
Arlington High
Fayette
Grammar Room
Erma Jane DeSert
Betty McKeener
Virginia Wertz
Hilda Meyer
Iowa
Fayette County
General Motors Corporation
Detroit
Michigan
General_Motors
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Oakland
Buick
la Salle
Cadillac
Deléo
Frigidaire
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Company
Tims
Country Weekly
United States
Shin
Bruce Barton
Barton, Durstine & Osborn
New York
General Motora
General Motors
All County Band Here Tuesday
One of the largest groups of musicians assembled in Elgin will perform at the high school auditorium Tuesday at 8 o clock. Prof Galen C Mirick directs 125 players from Fayette county bands with soloist Nell Capper. Admission 26c adults and high school pupils 15c children.
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Elgin
Fayette County
Galen C. Mirick
Mirick
Rerion
Nell Capper
Five Elgin teachers sign contracts for next year
Five teachers in Elgin signed contracts to teach again next year: Miss Crowe, Misa Van Horn, Miss Clemena, Miss Frieden and Mr. Whitney. A. M. Weibel and Ed Klingman planted a large horse chestnut in Elgin park. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Yack and family spent Easter at Randalia with Henry Yack. Anna Baldwin visited with her sister near Fayette during Easter vacation. Mrs. Roy French moved to a new home to attend USU. their son and daughter are mentioned.
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Corps of Elgin
Miss Crowe
Misa van Horn
Clemena
Frieden
Whitney
A. M. Weibel
Ed Klingman
Elgin Park
H. D. Yack
Randalia
Henry Yack
Anna Baldwin
Joe Yates
Fayette
Roy French
Son
Respectar
Volga
Viejer
Weather delays seeding across Iowa in wet spring
Bad weather blows up out seeding ten days late as wet soil slows farm work. Oats are mainly sown in southeastern Iowa while winter wheat, rye, clovers and grasses stay in good condition. The moist spring contrasts with two prior arid years and prompts extensive drainage and quick seeding efforts.
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Weather and Crop Bureau
Town Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Easter Services At Our Churches In Elgin
Sunday services at St. Pauls M E and Elgin Baptist churches drew full houses. St Pauls held baptism, reception of members and communion after morning preaching and Sunday school, with a pantomime program and choir numbers. The Elgin Baptist choir offered an Easter cantata at 2 pm with Redemption's Song and a junior choir, directed by Mr. Kelser with Miss Freiburghaus on piano, followed by a Silver collection for a charity.
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Elgin
St. Paul's M. E
Elgin Baptist Church
Kelser
Freiburghaus
Redemption
Spring Clean Up Urged For A Healthier Town
This notice urges residents to clear winter rubbish from back yards and alleys during spring. It stresses that removal improves cleanliness and livability, ensuring a healthier town and a more desirable place to live.
Mrs F W Hughes Heads to Chicago to Visit Relatives
Mrs F W Hughes departed Monday evening for Chicago to visit relatives and friends, planning a short stay with family connections and social calls.
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F. W. Hughes
Chicago
April Showers Move Brick Building on Center Street
A two story brick building at Center street was moved last Wednesday and Thursday to a location 20 feet north. Cedar Rapids firm J F Heabel Company led the project with Mr Heabel in charge. The move attracted many spectators as the block was stabilized and a new foundation planned for the next week.
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Center Street
Heabel
J. F. Heabel Company
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Hanson Henry William dies after long illness at 24
Henry William Hanson born March 28 1903 near Elgin Iowa died April 11 at Postville hospital aged 24 years 14 days after extended osteomyelitis treatment. He married Adelia Olson July 12 1926 at the Little Brown Church and had lived at his father's home. Funeral April 14 at Elgin and Apps-Toli cemetery. card of thanks from Adelia, Thos Hanson and families.
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Henry William Hanson
Old Home Place
Elgin
Iowa
Postville Hospital
Henry
Thos. Hanson
Adelia Olson
Little Brown
Edwin
Ernest Meyer
West Union
Martha Chapman
Ellen
Quincy
Ilinois
Hanson
Theodore
The
Apostolic Church
Apps- Toli
They were gasped Two Elgin mechanics faced CO poisoning
In Elgin last week John Sutter fainted from carbon monoxide in a closed shop but was saved by a passerby who opened doors. Melvin Nyborg fainted twice after trying to run engines in a shop. A. N. Anderson urged opening doors, ending Nyborg’s third incident.
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Elgin
John Sutter
Mr. Sutter
Melvin Nyborg
A. N. Ander
Mr. Nyborg
M. E. Church Notes Easter Services and Activities
A large crowd attended Easter worship at the M. E. Church with an illustrated sermon planned for next Sunday on the topic Are you a Nixie. Sunday school at 11. Epworth League meets 7 20 p m with evening service at 8. New members welcomed. Harriet Mosby will teach at La Verne Iowa next year after resigning from Duncombe.
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Epworth League
Ladies’ Aid Society
Wim. Patterson
St. Paul's
Harriet Mosby
la Verne
Iowa
Duncombe
Baptist Church Notes and Deaths in Elgin Iowa
Sunday services and events listed for the Elgin Baptist congregation including Easter cantata reception and upcoming association meeting in George Iowa. Announcement of Rev Wm Kuhn D D visiting May 22. Obituary notes for Mrs Fred A Light of West Union with service details and burial, funeral at his house and Methodist church ceremony.
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George
Iowa
Wm, Kuhn
D. D
Chicago
Elgin
Fred Light
Fred A. Light
West Union
Rey
Ph. Lauer
The
Baptist Church of Elgin
Rey. Billingsly
Methodist Church of
Correction of Elgin Canning Factory origins by Nellie Carpenter
Nellie Carpenter writes to Elgin Echo correcting that her father M. W. Carpenter originated the Elgin canning factory, not Peter Nicklaus. He conceived the idea in New York while visiting factories, then enlisted Nicklaus and others, with the first building on Nicklaus land. She notes his public service roles and Elgin business history.
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Union
Iowa
Elgin Echo
Elgin
M. W. Carpenter
Peter Nicklaus
New York
Christian Miller
Chris Lehman J
Township School Board
Elgin Canning Facory
Nellie Carpenter
Fayette County Union
Echo
N.C
87 Year Old Milkmaid Celebrates Birthday
Mrs. B. J. Lyons aged 87 celebrated her birthday Thursday at her home four miles northeast of town. The event was announced on radio stations WOUC Davenport and SO U I Iowa City with honors. Lyons, born Mary Kimble near Janesville Wisconsin, married 1858 and moved to Fayette county in 1874. She milks her own cow twice daily and assists daughter Ella Rogers on the farm amid family wishes.
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B. J. Lyons
Town
W. OU. C
Davenport
U. I
Iowa City
Tory
Ella Rogers
Randalia
Fayette County
Lyons
Mary Kimble
Janesville
Wis
Benjamin J. Lyons
South Lake
Arbor Day Plans Set by Governor Hammill For Unspecified State
Arbor Day Friday April 29 has been officially selected by Governor John Hammill. American Forest Week runs April 24 through 30. Citizens urged to plant at least one tree for woodlots wind breaks forests landscapes ornamentals and orchards. Trees and shrubs add beauty and value to farm and city property as a permanent investment.
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John Hammill
United States
Sheriff brings eighteen liquor samples to Fayette for study
Sheriff A A Robertson arrived from West Union with eighteen containers for analysis by Professor Blackman. The incident followed the arrest of A C Alcorn of West Union for intoxication and a 30 day jail sentence by Justice Berkey. A search warrant uncovered about fifteen gallons of liquor on his premises. he will be tried in court. Containers traced to Fayette included five for an Oelwein man and eleven for an Elgin man.
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A. A. Robertson
West Union
Professor Blackman
A. C. Alcorn
Justice Berkey
Fayette
Alcorn Place
Elgin
Oelwein
Cedar Rapids papers consolidate under new management
The Cedar Rapids Gazette and Republican merge with the first issue under new management appearing on Sunday. This follows recent consolidations of Dubuque and Des Moines dailies. Also mentions spring and summer dresses and local shoe store advertising.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Republican
Iowa
Dubuque
Des Moines
Marquette telegraph operator assaulted. car stolen
Joe Freystage was thrown into the Mississippi river Tuesday while working in the yards at Marquette and his Ford coupe was stolen. The car was recovered and Wim. Davia and Harry Carson were arrested and jailed awaiting grand jury action.
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Joe Freystage
Marquette
Mississippi River
Wim. Davia
Harry Carson
Theus
Register
Donald Henn
Hawkeye
University of Iowa
Boissouri
Mississippi
South
W. R. Blake
Iowa Senate
Senate
Blake
Department of Justice
Burdette Blake
Railway Commission
Katherine Weight
G. Wright
Dewey Tatro
C. G. Tatro
Ossian
Independence
Roy Leslie Smith
Methodist Church
Gertrude
Fire department aims to boost farm fire aid
Clermont Fire Department names a five member committee to visit farm communities near Clermont to seek funding for a double chemical unit for farm fires. A club committee joins in, and letters go out to farmers with follow up calls planned. The item also notes extended family details of the Boyle and Lyons households.
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Chicago
Dayton
Ohio
Delco Light & Frigidaire Company
West Union
Decorah
Mr. Tatro
Union
Clermont Fire Department
Wm. Larrabee, Jr
W. A. Peters
E. Nelson
J. B. Shipton
E. M. Ho
Brainard
Peters
Glenfield
N. D
Mary Lyons
Minot
Echo subscription list corrected. remittances credited prior date
The Echo notes a corrected subscription list as of Friday April 15 and asks readers to review their accounts. It urges those in arrears to remit promptly and requests readers to verify their own credits and respond at their convenience.
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Echo
Little 8 Managers Meet Today At West Union
John Cunningham, president, calls a Little 8 meeting of managers for today at 1 30 PM in the West Union courthouse. Elgin plans for the coming season will be discussed as representatives are expected from other towns. Notice to Elgin Dog Owners Fines apply if city licenses are not secured before May 1. Mayor F C Muehlethaler urges compliance to avoid penalties. Mrs Nels Olson assists aunt with house work in Postville this week. Mrs Weihe's niece Lucy, previously ill, is improving. Mrs Geo N Schori hosted the Priscilla Club at her home Wednesday.
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Little 8
John Cunningham
Little 8 League
West Union Court House
Elgin
F.C. Muehlethaler
Nels Olson
Postville
Henry Weithe
Weihe
Lucy
Geo. N. Schori
Priscilla Club
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OUR Churches
Suds Station
Henry Hanson
Ernestine Sehori
Bess Stoehr
Adelia Hanson
M. E. Church Notes
Erneat le Starr
Pastor
Baptist Church
Elgin Furniture Store
L. G. Lehman
Iowa Briefs
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