Service Company Barbecue at Oelwein City Park
The annual Service Company barbecue will be held at Oelwein city park on Wednesday August 17. Farm Bureau families from Fayette and Buchanan counties are invited to attend and enjoy a barbecue dinner. T. Peterson of the American Farm Bureau Federation will speak. Clair Claxton of Randalia is the general chairman. Dinner service begins at noon with Fayette and Buchanan county Farm Bureau officers assisting. Music provided during serving by the Elgin High School Band directed by Leo Grether.
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Service Company
Oelwein
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Buchanan
T. €. Peterson
American Farm Bureau Federation
Clair Claxton
Randalia
Buchanan County
Elgin High School
Leo, Grether
Judging Schedule for Fayette County Fair 1955
The Fayette County Fair judging schedule lists events from Monday August 22 to Friday August 26. It covers Fruit Vegetable Grain Junior Dairy Junior Beef Swine Baking Canning Fancywork Flowers Plants Girls Demonstrations Junior Sheep Open Close Dairy and Livestock Parade with assigned judges Kenneth Reeves Fred Foreman Russell Schelkoff Ed Helgens Mrs B J Weigle Virgil Christensen Louis Thompson and an auction sale of livestock.
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Kenneth Reeves
Fred Foreman
Russell Schelkoff
Ed ‘Helgens
B. J. Weigle
Virgil Christensen
Louis Thompson
Class of 1932 To Hold Reunion at Elgin Homecoming
Plans for a picnic supper at Elgin park at 6 30 PM on Saturday August 20 mark the Class of 1932 reunion. Prizes will honor longest distance traveled and various humorous traits. Twenty members, plus families, are listed with many living in Elgin and nearby towns. Myron B Anderson a World War II casualty is noted with widow Aldora and daughter L Myra.
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Elgin High School
Elgin
Eliyn Park
Myron B. Anderson
Aldora
L'Myra
Clermont
Clara Baechler
Howard Shaffer
Wadena
Robert Steele
Dubuque
Selma Knudtson
Gunner Landsgard
St. Olaf
Phyllis Kohler
C M. Peterson
Wilton Junction
Oluf Olson
Waterloo
Cleve Bennett
Edith Bennett
Reuben Schupbach
Pearl Lyong
Walter Lantz
Maurine Erickson
Vernette Embretson
Hetty Kohler
Lyle Light
Kathryn Strauch
Paul Waters
Postville
George Anderson
Parkersburg
Lawrence Grimm
Margie Christ
Elmer
Wright Township Centennial Celebration Observed
Wright township in Wayne county marked its 100th anniversary with a centennial celebration attended by residents and local officials. The event highlighted the township’s history and community ties.
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Wright Township
Wayne County
Old Homecoming Greeting from Elgin Friends
Missus and I with our Mary now 18 send greetings from Elgin Echo readers. We recall 18 years ago attending homecoming with Mary and hope to visit old friends this year for a big time. Be seeing you from Bill Babs and Mary.
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Elgin
Iowa
Rich
Mary
Bill
Babs
Tax Study Committee Now Hard at Work
Iowa's new tax study committee continues with orientation and scope reviews. Members discuss options such as cutting veterans and homestead exemptions and ending state aid programs, while observers note it's early for concrete recommendations. Gas tax collection shows six months 1955 up 1.92 million over 1954, aided by interstate truck controls and higher fuel taxes.
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Iowa
Robert Johnson
Iowa City
Earle Smith
Egg Grading Law Back In Iowa For Two Months
A supreme court order lifts the injunction on Iowa's egg grading law for two months. The law requires grading of all eggs sold and licensing of egg dealers and retailers. About three quarters of Iowa egg dealers have complied voluntarily. The October appeal will be heard by the supreme court.
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Supreme Court
Polk County
Ray Fountain
Fountain
Iowa
Towa
Cement appeal to suppliers for Iowa 1956 road program
The Iowa Highway Commission asks manufacturers to disclose how much cement can be allocated for the sizable 1956 primary road construction plan. The inquiry aims to gauge available supply and plan funding and scheduling accordingly.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa
Supreme Court Rules Iowa Egg Law In Effect
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled last week that Iowa's new egg law is in effect requiring all egg dealers to comply with the law's restrictions. Dealers must handle and grade before paying the farmer and cannot discriminate in grading. Some buyers had disregarded the law due to a district court suit and an injunction there. the supreme court threw out that injunction.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
Supreme Court
Homecoming list of expected residents announced
The Echo published a first list of residents who indicated they will attend homecoming August 18 to 21. Names include the Schaer family of Winner, Milton Voelker of West Bend, several families from Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids, and many others across Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Many have not yet returned their cards.
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The
Echo
Fred Schaer
Milton C. Voelker
West Bend
Eugene Woodworth
Fort Wayne
Ind
S. C. Blockhus
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Ted Hansons
Quincy
Quincy, Il
Harold Meyer Family
Strawberry Point
Alfred Jensens
Kansas City
Paratrooper Pinney Assigned to Fort Campbell Ky
Paul L. Pinney son of Mr and Mrs El mer Pinney has been assigned to Fort Campbell Kentucky after enlisting in January 1955. He completed eight weeks of basic at Fort Ord California followed by parachute and airborne engineer training including five in flight parachute jumps earning the parachute badge. He serves in the 127th Airborne Engineer Battalion Headquarters and Service Company S-4 section.
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127Th Airborne Engineer Battalion
Headquarters and Service Co
Saddle Club Members Coaching School Plans Camel Race
Five members of the Oelwein Saddle Club Kenneth Depp Joan Miller Kathryn Keniston Mary Keniston and Steve Mc Carthy will ride camels in a race during the Gene Holter Show Tuesday evening August 23 The 1955 coaching school will be held at Templar Park near Spirit Lake August 16 to 19 Two basketball coaches Bucky O Connor and Bebe Lee will coach basketball Football instructors include Dal Ward Burt Ingwerson and Cap Tim Baseball instructors include Cap Tim Iowa State
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Saddle Club
Templar Park
Oelwein Saddle Club
Kenneth Depp
Joan Miller
Kathryn Keniston
Mary Keniston
Steve McCarthy
Gene Holter
Spirit Lake
Bucky” O’connor
SUI
Bebe” Lee
Colorado
Dal Ward
Burt Ingwerson
Fine-Cadgh
Llindls
Hold Miller Reunion at West Union fair grounds
The Miller reunion was held at the West Union fair grounds on Sunday, August 7. Attendees included the Arthur Kohls and Kohls family of Alta Vista, Ralph Knall and Knall family of New Hampton, Max McAllister, Don and Howard Miller families of Waterloo, Mrs. Don Reeder and sons, Vern Boyer, Richard Miller, Dean Crandall, Dale Kelly, Reuben Miller, Leonard Larson Jr., Merlin and Clarence Miller, Millard Gage families, June Miller of West Union, Fred and Vernon Wede, Leo and Raymond Boleyn, Clifton Miller, Junior Hildebrand families, and Mrs. Melvin Boyer and Junior.
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Miller
West Union Fair Grounds
Arthur Kohls
Alta Vista
Ralph Knall
New Hampton
Max McAllister
Don
Howard Miller
Waterloo
Don Reeder
Vern Boyer
Richard Miller
Dean Crandall
Dale Kelly
Reuben Miller
Leonard Larson
Merlin
Clarence Miller
Millard Gage
June Miller
West Union
Fred
Vernon Wede
Leo
Raymond Boleyn
Clifton Miller
Hildebrand
Melvin Boyer
Sixth Annual Cook Reunion Held at Brackin Home
The sixth annual Cook reunion gathered Sunday at Mrs. Inez Brackin’s home. Relatives joined from Waverly Volga Monona St Olaf Cedar Rapids Clermont Garnavilla El Kader and Elgin for the event.
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Inez Brackin
Waverly
Volga
Monona
St. Olaf
Cedar Rapids
Clermont
Garnavilla
el- Kader
Elgin
Injured Roger Menz 14 in Seneca combine accident
Roger Menz a 14 year old of Seneca lost the end of his middle finger on his right hand recently when his hand became caught in the V belt of a combine.
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Roger Menz
Seneca
Parade Committee Confident Oncoming Float Lineup
The parade committee reports 55 to 60 floats lined up with prospects for more. The event will extend from west town to east section and is the town's biggest attraction. The committee notes substantial work and expense for businesses to furnish floats amid evolving plans and opinions.
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West Town
Elkader Farmer Drowns After Boat Drifts Away
James Garaghty, 38, Elkader farmer, drowned early Sunday in the Mississippi River. He boarded a small boat that drifted from the McGregor dock. a rope thrown to him broke and he fell into 9 feet of water. His body was recovered about 45 minutes later. He is survived by a brother.
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James Garaghty
Elkader
Mississippi River
Garaghty
McGregor
Elgin Class of ’36 Plans August Reunion
The 1936 Elgin High School graduates plan a Sunday reunion on August 21 with a 1:00 p.m. picnic. The exact site in Elgin is undecided. The class shows 31 members now scattered from California to North Carolina, with only four living in the Elgin area.
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Elgin High School
Elgin
California
North Carolina
Elgin Territory
Lice and mites threaten Iowa poultry flocks
Lice and mites have been increasing in Iowa. They can slow down growth of chickens and virtually stop egg production if the flock is heavily infested.
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Iowa
Corn Canning Season Opened on Monday
Elgin Canning Co. began its corn packing earlier this year on Monday, August. The season starts four days sooner than last year, aided by hot July weather. Plant workers began with a skeleton crew of about 70, expanding to 150 on full line operation. Contracted acreage sits near 850 acres as Albert Schori continues as manager with Leo Schori, D. O. Dean, and Mrs. Sheldon Boyle in key roles. One fatality occurred in a collision near New Hartford involving a Burton Construction Co. semi truck, the victim from Dike.
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Elgin Canning Co
Albert Schori
Leo Schori
D. O. Dean
Sheldon Boyle
Doll and Pet Parade Friday Afternoon Elgin Homecoming Event
The doll and pet parade will be held Friday August 18 at 145 p.m. It invites all children under 12 to join with prizes of 1.00 for a boy and girl in four classes. A doll section first and second prize. a grand prize of 2.00. all entrants receive a treat. Parade route and judging details provided.
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Elgin
Elgin Furniture Store
Moore's Variety Store
Torkelson
News Boys Vacation Trip To Milwaukee From Cedar Rapids Gazette
Twenty eight Cedar Rapids Gazette carriers, including Nicky Baumgartner and John Mitts, left Monday for a three day vacation to Milwaukee Wisconsin. They will visit Washington Park Zoo Milwaukee Airport cruise Lake Michigan and watch a Braves Cardinals game. The trip was earned by gaining new subscribers.
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Nicky Baumgartner
John Mitts
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Milwaukee
Wis
Washington Park Zoo
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Ner
Band Stand Dedication Set for August 18 in Elgin
Elgin's new bandstand funded by the Lions Club was completed late Tuesday evening and will be formally dedicated Thursday evening, August 18. The structure will be turned over to the town with keys. The older stand dated from 25 years earlier at the park front, expanded due to the growing band. The new location suits larger crowds better.
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Elgin
Lions Club
Keys
Helms Show at Waukon This Week
Clive Helms and his herdsman Don Englehart left Wednesday for Waukon to show about ten head of purebred Herefords at the fair. They also plan to show at Decorah and West Union. Cattle entered in the ring are from the H. W. Helms and Marshall Helms farms.
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Clive Helms
Don Englehart
Waukon
Decorah
West Union
H. W. Helms
Marshall Helms
Otis Rothlisberger Edges to Fair Circuit with Shorthorns
Otis Rothlisberger began fair travels Monday with 14 head of Shorthorns trucked to Mason City and plans to show at Davenport Cedar Rapids Des Moines state fair and West Union. Herdsmen Bob Kerr and Bob Jr will tend and show the stock amid tough competition at each stop.
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Otis Rothlisberger
Mason City
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
West Union
Bob Kerr
Bob, Jr
Monona Youth Confesses Firecracker Cap Theft Case
A Monona youth admitted stealing dynamite caps from Leas Concrete Work plant and distributing them to several young boys to use as fire crackers. Parents alerted authorities. the case was turned to district probation officer George Murray for disposition after a hearing before Mayor L. T. Birdsell on Saturday night, July 30.
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Monona
L. T. Birdsell
Leas
George Murray
Change in Homecoming Dance Arrangements
The Legion drops its Saturday evening dance and Elgin firemen stage a Friday event with Ray Alto providing the music.
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the Legion
Elgin Firemen
Ray Alto
Centennial Reunion for Klingman and Kin at Elkader Fairground
Relatives of the Martin Lewis and Licette Klingman and Ernst families plan a reunion at the Elkader fairgrounds shelter on August 21 to mark 100 years since their arrival in Iowa. The event honors long-standing ties and family history across generations.
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Martin, Lewis
Licette Klingman
Ernst
Elkader Fairground
Iowa
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Fayette Co. Fair
Tax Study Committee
Iowa Press Association
Gordon Zurbriggens
Cedar Falls
Eugene Habegers
Cedar Rap
E. J. Klingmans
Ottumwa
John Kigles, Sr
Aeden
Poscher
C-E
Hazelton
Haz
Elton
Abr H Klinger
Ken Crider
Keith Crider
Knudsen
Hanson
Hold Miller
Hold Cook
Allis O. K
Elgin Man
Robert D. Chapman
Burton Construction Co
New Hartford
News Boys
Helms
Monona Youth
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