Auto Crash Near Postville Leaves Driver Hurt
Saturday night a Buick carrying John Kenneth Sanders Rodney Levi and Harvey Douglas collided with a culvert wing west of the Harley Helma farm. Douglas suffered a broken ankle, others escaped serious injuries. The car was badly wrecked though occupants largely unscathed and taken to Faith Hotel for aid before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowery
John Kenneth Sanders
Harley Helma
Rodney Levi
Harvey Douglas
Postville
Raymond Hein
Walter Falk
Sanders
Faith
Hadsel
New Hackmann addition slated for August sale
The Hackmann subdivision in the neat part of town was platted and staked by engineers and surveyors for a big public sale on Saturday August 22 under The Migin Land Company. Auctioneers are Fr Berg and May Potrats with B J Baumgartner as clerk. The grounds will open at 1 30 with a band playing. Also notes on Clermont’s September 7 picnic and Fayette County Harvest Home August 17 at Klock’s Island, plus locals visiting the Dakotas for harvest work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackmann's
Migin Land Company
FR. Berg
May Potrats
B. J. Baumgartner
Hilmer Yenney
Huron
South Dakota
Mike
Norman
Lewis
Thos. Lewis
Centerville
Clermont
Thursdey
Town
Fayette County
Dakotas
Henry Martin
John Mtter
Rudy Pieter
Frad Miller
Andrew Dummermuth
Lyle Wilson
Harry Becker
Walter Wenger
M E Church Notes Promote Budget and Outdoor Services
The M E Church notes announce a film benefit by Ladies Aid, an afternoon meeting with Mrs. Skarshoug, and outdoor evening services planned if hot. Dr Curran reported at the fourth quarterly conference, urging full church budget and member subscriptions. Epworth League reports, a 9:45 a m service, 7:15 p m league, and 8 p m sermon on The final Radio Message from God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Mary Skarshoug
A. B. Curran
Epworth League
The
Ants
Elgin Church Services Noted with Community Programme
A brief notice thanks the Hlyria orchestra for performing for the ladies at Elgin last evening and invites attendance at next Sunday's church events including Sunday school at 10:15 and morning worship at 11:16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlyria Orchestra
Elgin
West Union Notes Home Visits and Campfire Girls
Miss Verle Knilel of Elgin visits at the J. W. Bopp home while W. S. Bopp and Minneapolis relatives travel through Hawkeye to join kin. Tatapochom campfire girls travel to Saboe's wood with Eleanor Schatz guardian. Elizabeth Wegmiller of Duluth, visiting after a death, returns home. Bethel church foundation begun and exterior work planned before cold weather. Local hog pit fire quickly quenched by extinguishers. Mason baseball team wins 10 to 4 at Arlington then hosts a big feed. rematch expected as Arlington boasts the better squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verle Knilel
Elgin
J. W. Bopp
Mra
Eleanor Schatz
Hilzabeth Wegmiller
Duluth
Minn
L. A. Grimes
C. M. Klingman
Pleasant Valley
New Bethel Presbyterian Church
C. C
Wright
Masong
Arlington
Arlington Masonic
Arlington Hotel
Arlington Boys
Fall mood seen in evenings around Higin
N. H. Warner and wife of Kearney Nebraska visit Thos Lewis and other relatives in and about Higin as the season turns toward autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H. Warner
Kearney
Nebraska
Ms. Thos
Lewis
Higin
Tatro Kendall Wedding in Eldorado Iowa 1922
Mrs Albin Tatro wed William Kendall in Eldorado Iowa on Friday July 28 1922 after an extended wedding trip they will return to Cedar Rapids where they will reside Their families note she is daughter of John and Mrs DeSart and has worked in Cedar Rapids Kendall a Cedar Rapids brakeman with Rock Island Railway. the couple plans a happy married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorado
Iowa
Albin Tatro
William 4. Kendall
Cedar Rapids
John DeSart
Cedar Raepis
Kendalla
Rock Island Railway
Ern Sehori
Lake Okobojt
Lewis
John H. Bower
Lindsay
California
Omaha
Elgin
Alfred Decker
Mason City
H. 8
Hadsel
Henderson
Homecoming Picnic Schedule and Barn Lightning Incident
The program for Friday includes a 10:00 a.m. start at Epworth Seminary with an address by Dr. F. Q. Brown, noon lunches served by ladies, and a 1:16 p.m. program featuring Hon. Martin Soeth, musical selections, and a ball game at 2:40 p.m. Married men face single men, then 4:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. events, followed by a report of a barn struck three places by lightning on the Willard Clothier farm amid a sequence of outages and electrical faults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Q. Brown
Epworth Seminary
Martin Soeth
Wallingford
State Board of Animal Health
Elgin Girla
Lyria
Beth
Willard Clothier
Traffic on No 19: 931 vehicles for Legion day count
Prairie du Chien area recorded a July Fourth traffic census showing 931 vehicles on highway No 19 from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Of these, 919 were autos, 12 were horse drawn, 817 Wisconsin cars and 43 foreign licensees. Notable peaks occurred at 9–10 a.m. and 4–5 p.m. with a roughly car a minute for seventeen hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Fagan
State Highway Commission
Prairie du Chien
Grant County
Legion
Wisconsin
Highway Commission
Postville Herald
Real Estate Listing Push Amid Fall Market Push
Real estate agents urge property owners to list farm or residence now as fall sales activity picks up. They expect a fair run of sales with several prospective buyers ready to act this season.
Fayette County Fair Dates Listed With August Schedule
A Fayette County Leader notice lists the Fayette County Fair dates August 21 22 23 24 and 26. Local notes mention hair trends and bobber shops, a New York trip for Katie Wilson to visit relatives then Washington DC for a government post, a fatal infant accident in Wellman, coal strike frustrations, a rose gift from Mrs C S Halstenson, and travels by George Falk Clarence Schori L L Kipla and Fred Hanson to Devil's Lake Wisconsin. Paul Dean toured Elgin and 342 miles on the roadster, with corn canning work and future machine servicing in Waterloo for the American Can Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Katie Wilson
New York City
Andrew Wilson
Washington, D. C
Flander
Wellman
Iowa City
Mra. C
Halstenson
George Falk
Clarence Schori
L. L. Kipla
Fred Hanson
Devil’s Lake
Wisconsin
Minnesota Lakes
Pan
Dean
Elgin
Waukegan
Waterloo
American Can Co
Bigin Land Co Promises Fayette County Fair Distribution
Distribution at the Fayette County Fair urged with a call to act. Bigin Land Co and A. M. Weibel Mercury promote prompt engagement to secure terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Bigin Land Co
A. M
Clermont Clippings: births visits and road collision noted
A Clermont area note sheet records a son born to Mr and Mrs J G Halverson and mentions Miss Gladys Hjortholm of Norway Kansas visiting. It reports a two vehicle collision on the Clermont road near the cemetery causing heavy damage to both cars and notes various local visits and social rounds including a band concert for veterans and attendees at a reunion in Madison Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Enterprise
Sundsy
J. G. Halverson
Gladys Hjortholm
Norway
Kansas
Clermont
Col. Smith W. Brookhart
Mercer
Arthur Johnson
West Union
J W. Markham
Madison
Wisconsin
12Th
Old Soldiers
Migin-Clermont
John Mylan
Reuben Grover
Elgin
Baptist Church Notes from Aug 13 Sunday program
Sunday schedule includes English service at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m with a 3 p m service at Sumner. ByP A program, prayer meeting moved to Tuesday Aug 15. Ladies Aid praised, visitors Wm Parrotz from Sumner. Delegates H Keiser and Ph Lauer depart for Northwestern conference in Minnesota. Local social at F Kreuger’s. ice cream by C Miller. Red Learn signs with St Louis Cardinals after starring for Upper Town, with Oelwein and Fayettes counties connections noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Sumner
Wm. Patrotz
H. Keiser
Ph. Lauer
St. Bonifacius
Minnesota
Fd Kreuger’s
C. Miller
Cedar Falls
Camper Morgen
W. Biederwolf
Ford For President Movement Gains Support Across States
The piece notes Henry Ford as a presidential candidate in a broad movement likely to involve Ford car agents and supporters nationwide. It mentions past Michigan GOP endorsement in 1916 and 1918 Democratic nomination for Senate, with speculation he may run under both parties. Also includes local notices about visits, crops, bees, a Ruskin quote, Iowans in California gathering August 12 with Governor Kendall and Hanford McNider scheduled to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Henry Ford
Michigan
Newberry
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Echo Office
Nho
Henry Miller
California
Kendell
Hanford McNider
Elgin Closer to Division After Close Win in Little Eight
Elgin edged Alpha 10 to 8 in a tight Little Eight clash as Kipla and Gruver sparked scoring and Elgin clung to third place, one game behind Clermont and Hawkeye. Four games remain with Elgin aiming to climb into the first division. next up is a rematch at Hawkeye and other key matchups shaping the final standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Clermont
Hawkeye Club
Geason
B. Kipla
Elgin Abrhb Bitter
Rf Escereecereevers
LO Klingman
Falb
Seseeucee
Heina
Hanson
Gruver
Kiple
Tupper
Messeril
Lewis
Spies Burns
Mettock
Ieseerees
O David
L. Kiple
Kipte
Hauze
Burns
West Union
Hawkeye
Arlington
Westgate
Maynard
Old Picture Preserves Elgin Ball Team Memory
An old picture brought to town by Ray De Sart shows the Elgin ball team from about twenty years ago. Names include Frank Capper Henry Lehman Mel Kohler Roy Becker Jack Shaffer Ray De Sart George Mochemer Ole Larson George Stansberry Dutch Lehman as mascot and George Blow as manager. Five players and the mascot still live nearby. one is deceased. The photo, housed at R W Muehlenthaler drug store, draws attention as a rare keepsake of the bygone squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray DeSart
Frank Capper
Henry Lehman
Mel Kohler
Roy Becker
Jack Shaffer
Ray de Sart
George Mochemer
Ole Larson
George Stansberry
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. E Church
Tatro—Kendall
Hlyrta
Red
Learn
St. Louis
Raymond Learn
St.Louis National A
Cardinals
Fayette
Oel“wein
Fayetts County
HH. T Knudtson
Wm. Lewis
Monona
George Smith
Gilmore City
Alpha
Towne
Saad
Heey
Ont
Gus Gunderson
Racetrack
Montana
Butte-Jardine Mining Company
L. S. Hutchingon
Decorah
Mary Hanson
Elma
P. C. Cashman
Mrs. Cashman
Spahr
Rochester
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