Farm Bureau Plans for Fayette County Fair
Fayette County Farm Bureau delegates from Guernsey breeders in Fayette Winneshiek Clayton and Chickasaw counties voted to proceed with a parish show at the Fayette fair with a $250 prize fund. Brown Swiss and Milking Shorthorn breeders will hold parish shows using the same prizes. Grasshopper control efforts continue with extensive poison bait distribution and reports of 0 to 80 percent effectiveness after first applications. The Fayette County Fair runs August 23–27 with entry day Monday. judging by county experts starts Tuesday, livestock parade Thursday, and pulling contest Friday. 4-H displays, county booths, and a fat stock sale accompany club activities.county soil conservation officers train at a Fayette meeting, and Bangs disease testing becomes a new fair rule for cattle over six months.
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Fayette
Winneshiek
Clayton
Chickasaw
West Union
Fayette County
Fayette County Fair
J. G. Hammer
Town State College
E. L. Quire
Farm Bureau
Cubs Fans To See Double Header
Six loyal Cubs fans plan to drive to Chicago for a Sunday double header between the Cubs and Boston Bees. Mel Kohler Walter Kohler Dr H H Wolf Chas Wengert L L Kiple and Walt Falb travel hoping for a Cubs win. if they fail some may be sickly Monday in Elgin.
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Cub
Chicago
Cubs
Boston Bees
Mel
Walter Kohler
Dr. H. H. Wolf
Chas
Wenger
L. L. Kiple
Walt
Falb
Elgin
Hawkeye Defeats Elgin 8-1 Behind Five Hits by Hawkeye
Hawkeye 8 Elgin 1 as Hawkeye bats explode in sixth inning three Elgin errors swing momentum. Dawson pitched until sixth, Neimann hits a homer for Hawkeye, Barker and Evans triple for Elgin’s only runs in eighth. Box scores list Elgin's Schupbach Meyer Evans Zurbriggen Frieden Anderson Henninger Kingman Lamp In0 Gilson. Hawkeye Bellis Neiman Parker Stevens Banning Russler Peterson Beltschner. Next Sunday matchups include Volga City at Elgin and Hawkeye at Alpha.
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Hawkeye
Elgin
Hawks
Barker
Evans
Cardinals
Dawson
Gilson
Kjingman
Lamp Indredlands
Oi Gilson
Io Russler
Peterson
Belschner
Grethers Buy Benson Residence in Elgin
Mr and Mrs Hans E Grether have contracted to purchase the B M Benson home in Elgin. The property is in an estate and the contract must gain court approval at a hearing on August 12. The Benson residence, a newly built, desirable home, sits near the end of Franklin street.
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Hans E. Grether
B. M. Benson
Elgin
Echo
Benson
Franklin Street
Oats Drop Sharply as Threshing Time Arrives
Oats fell to about 26 cents a bushel around threshing time, roughly half the price from last winter. Local farmers may not sell at this level, though cash rent farmers on prairie farms may need to cash in as the first half rent due at threshing time.
Corn yield debate in Fayette county crops
The Postville Herald claimed corn in Fayette county is under half a crop, a statement disputed locally. Drought may have trimmed yields but hope remains for a good crop. Zella Boyle of Oelwein returned home Sunday and enjoys a vacation this week.
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Postville Herald
Fayette County
Herald
Zella Boyle
Oelwein
Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniversary at Ruroden Home
A Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Ruroden’s home honored their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Relatives, friends, and neighbors shared baskets and gifts with a wedding cake by Mrs. Lawrence Weat at the center table.
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Gilbert Rurod
Lawrence Weat
Edward Stray, Jr
Bernice
Louis Buroden
Edward Stray
Mra
Dan Kloster
Den
H. H. Gilber
Ani Hilder
Millard
Lewis Light
Lyle
Selma
Emmet Light
A. N. Anderson
Ann
Michael Blockhus
Lawrence West
Leonard
Marlyn
Shirley Ann
Clifford Kittleson
Julius Johnson
Frank Bohanan suffers leg fracture in car accident
Elgin resident Frank Bohanan, about eighty, is in West Union hospital with a badly fractured right leg after a Friday evening auto crash near Center street. Doctors say his general condition is good but a long recovery is needed as two bones below the knee are broken in two places.
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Frank Bohanan
Elgin
West Union Hospital
Center Street
Bohanan
Houg Family to Leave Elgin Soon
E M Houg of Elgin and B T Helgelund of St Ansgar bought the Groth Bros grocery at St Anagar and took possession Monday. Will Groth remains until Houg moves. Store known as Briardale Food Store. Houg was bookkeeper at Falbs garage for seven years and will relocate once a replacement is found. The Houg family and two children will be missed in Elgin by many friends.
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E. M. Houg
Elgin
B. T. Heglund
St. Ansgar
Groth
Annual Press Picnic at Guttenberg Next Week
The Northeast Town Press association holds its annual outing at Guttenberg next Friday Aug 13. Publishers and families from a quarter of the state are invited for a fish dinner at noon followed by a river excursion and a sightseeing tour of the city’s scenic spots celebrating Guttenberg’s 100th founding anniversary.
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Northeast Town Press Association
Guttenberg
Batoffe Honors Anniversaries Theatre Party and Bridge Fun
Members of the Batoffe club and their husbands hosted a theatre party and bridge night Sunday honoring the wedding anniversaries of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Herrling Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Obrist and Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Falk. The group met at L. L. Kiple’s home then traveled to Postville for a show and returned to Klingman’s for bridge and refreshments with Georgia Mae Schori as a guest.
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Batoffe Club
Arthur Herrling
C. C. Obrist
G. H. Falk
L. L
Small Grain Yield Near Average in Local Reports
Farmers report that grain yields mostly match the usual average for good years with oats around 45 bushels per acre and few over 60. Rye shows marginally better results with several 25 to 30 bushel yields. A thresher notes his 40 bushel expectation would satisfy him.
Patrolman Covers 115000 Miles in 21 Months in Iowa
Decorah Journal reports Patrolman Lloyd Meyer stationed in Decorah has traveled about 115,000 miles over 21 months. His beat spans roughly six counties across the region.
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The
Decorah Journal
Lloyd Meyer
Bishop Buys Farm From Meyer Estate Between Brainard and West Union
Clifford Bishop last week purchased the eighty acre farm belonging to the Mrs Celia Meyer estate located between Brainard and West Union. The price received for the farm was 70.00 dollars per acre.
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Clifford Bishop
Celia Meyer
Brainard
West Union
Visitation from Cedar Rapids and Bismarck travelers
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ludeman of Cedar Rapids Mrs Anton Knoll of Bismark ND Mrs M Agnew and Mrs A H Kripstein of Nenoken ND and the latter's sister of Bismark drove here Tuesday and visited until Wednesday morning in the Chas Fel ler home. The raides in the group went on east for a tour.
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Richard Ludeman
Cedar Rapids
Anton Knoll
Bismark
N. D
M. Agnew
A. H. Kripstein
Nenoken
Chas. Feller
Community Club Meeting Monday at Evans' Cafe
The Elgin Community club holds its regular luncheon meeting next Monday evening at 6 30 at Evans' Cafe. Members should attend to finalize homecoming plans and discuss upcoming events.
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Elgin Community Club
Evans' Cafe
Iowa Farm Prices Rise July 15 1937
Iowa farm price report shows general gains from June 16 to July 15 on key items excluding hay grain potatoes soybeans lambs and beef cattle. Corn up 3 cents per bushel to 1.17. hogs up 50 cents per hundredweight to 11.00. milk cows steady at 60. butter 32 and butterfat 3.5. chickens 14.6 cents per lb. eggs up 1.1 cents per dozen. The corn hog price ratio slightly above June and well below last year. Sheep and lambs dip. horses and mules prices fall optioned.
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Lowa
Suspicious Stranger Spotted Near Elgin Fields
Efford Hunsberger reported a man seen cutting across fields west of Elgin last week. The figure emerged from H. W. Helms corn, jumped fences, and hurried toward Schori's field. The haste and avoidance of town raised suspicions, though the motive remains unclear.
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Efford Hunsberger
Elgin
H. W. Helms
Schori
Band Program for Elgin Park Concert
Band program lists marches and titles including All America March Jewell Homecoming Richards ayda Vaise Caprice Holmes Down the Street Gradel 121st Field Artillery March Boyer Holmes Orion Overture The Viking March Quality Plus March Our Mascot March Jewell Star Spangled Banner.
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Elgin Park
All America
Jewell
Richards
Ayda
Vaise Caprice
Holmes
Gradel 121St Field Artillery
Boyer
Holmes Orion
Overture
The
Viking
Quality Plus
Jewell Star Spangled Banner
Thoma Attends Dr Scholl Special Training
Thoma leaves Sunday for Marshalltown to attend the Dr Scholl special training school for a week. The program will allow him to broaden services to patrons by addressing foot troubles with Dr Scholl methods.
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Max Thoma
Marshalltown
Dr. Scholl
Mr. Thoma
Elgin Homecoming Dates Set for August 19 22
The notice confirms Elgin's third triennial homecoming runs from Thursday August 19 to Sunday August 22. Officials urge action beyond planning to ensure a successful event as enthusiasm grows and preparations continue.
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Elgin
Homecoming Headquarters and relics display plan
Town homecoming headquarters will be in the down hall with a 24 hour registration booth and a reception committee asking visitors to call first on arrival. Relic displays from local businesses, including two Indian collections owned by Henry Matthys and Asbjorn Olson, are urged. Complete program next week. some times may shift. A list of confirming visitors follows with party counts.
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Henry Matthys
Asbjorn Olson
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