Post Office Notice From Elgin Iowa Second Class Mail
Entered in the post office at Elgin Fayette County Iowa as second class mail matter.
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Elgin
Fayette County
Iowa
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1937
Page
1
Weekend driving hazards rise as autos cause accidents
Saturdays and Sundays lead in automobile accidents due to weekend traffic congestion on highways and crowded streets. As people rush to leave the city and return home, safety rules are neglected. The note urges safe driving during picnics and camping trips and reminds that true skill is safe driving.
Taxogram highlights seven year federal spending disparity
Federal figures show receipts of 23.602 billion against outlays of 45.854 billion over seven years. The era ends with a national debt near 36 billion dollars as revenues rise but spending accelerates. Local notices include visits by Bob Wenger to West Union and Elgin, with other travels of the Kohls and Wenger families.
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Treasury
East Liverpool marksman wins middle west pistol title
Dale Frazier of East Liverpool won the middle west's pistol championship at Camp Grant II during U. S. Grant Memorial matches. He will bid for the national title at Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. 22 and Sept. 7, shown with his Hawaiian wife, herself a skilled marksman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Frazier
East Liverpool
T. C
Honolulu
Middle West
Camp Grant II
Camp Perry
Ohio
Frazier
Germany flag display marks Sunday service
A flag decoration at the German Baptist church Sunday featured forty two flags representing as many countries. A Monday deal made C S Halstenson the owner of the Gus Gunderson building on Center Street where he runs a long standing store and will also have a home for his business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Baptist Church
C. S. Halstenson
Gus Gunderson
Center Street
Halstenson
J. S. Thompson
Pierce Moser
Mr. Thompson
Golden Rod
Frost
Sam Mosby
Wadena Bank
Elgin Savings Bank
Miller Road
la Crosse
Wis
Albert Gehring
James Boyle
Emil Snyder
Hans Winkler
Bauder Trades Residence for Suburban Home
Mr and Mrs A W Bauder move from 602 W Main Decorah to the QO J Ness property on highway 52 a mile north. They exchange residences and acquire about ten acres with cows chickens geese and a new open setting. Bauder remains with Peter Johnson Sons. mornings start earlier to tend livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Bauder
J. Ness
Highway 52
Decorah
Mr. Bauder
Mr. Ness
Bauder
Main Street
Bauders
Peter Johnson & Sons
Mrs. Bauder
Schatz Reaches State Golf Consolation Final
Mrs. L. E. Schatz of West Union advanced to the state women’s golf consolation final in Waterloo after reaching the finals of the consolation bracket at Sunnyside course. She lost the consolation final to Elaine Anderson, daughter of the Byrnes Park pro, in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Schatz
Lorenz E. Schatz
West Union
Waterloo
Miss MacRae
More Dorm Space At Luther College For Girls
The Decorah Journal reports Luther College is remodeling two houses the brick campus house and Sunnyside former Preus home to expand female housing. Work began last week and Sunnyside will house 32 girls while overall dormitory space is increased to accommodate about 150 girls expected to enroll this fall.
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Luther College
Sunnyside
Preus
Decorah Journal
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs Fall Convention Plans
Mrs. Guy Whitford Fayette county chairman of women’s clubs will attend the Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs fall convention in Des Moines the last week of September. West Union will host the Fourth district clubs convention October 12 and 18. No overall chairman has been chosen yet and only a few committee heads have been proposed.
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Guy
New Worries For Farmers In Moonlit Harvest
Celah in Public Opinion notes farmers struggle with herding and shocking heavier bundles. The old method of carrying oats in one arm with a second bundle in the other is outdated as two arms are needed. Moonlight harvesting has become common, prompting broader concern over efficiency and labor.
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Celah
Clermont barn dance frolic draws locals at Clermont
Edward Klingman and Joe Becker join Mr and Mrs Abe Halbeger Mr and Mrs Edward Krueger Lee and Clarence Boleyn in the WLS barn dance frolic presented in Clermont on Thursday Friday and Saturday nights. The Clermont Commercial club sponsored the event.
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Edward Klingman
Joe Becker
Abe Halbeger
Edward Krueger
Lee
Clarence Boleyn
WLS
Clermont
Clermont Commercial Club
Family visit and hometown trip notes
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Johnson and family of Steamboat Rock spent Sunday at the Harry Johnson home. LeRoy Burrow of Janesville Wisconsin returned Saturday to visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Burrow until Sunday. Joe Hanson accompanied him to Janesville on his way to Bowling Green Ohio where he has work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeoman Lodge
Mr. B. Ask
Old Country
Norway
John Howard
Kiple Bros
Walter Whitford
G. W. van Atten
J. P
Chris Holm
Marie HE. Estergard
Elgin
C. L. Shaffer
Hazel Gehring
Ben Johnson
Steamboat Rock
Harry Johnson
LeRoy Burrow
Janesville
Wis
Fred Burrow
Joe Hanson
Bowling Green
Ohio
Upper Iowa to broadcast college program Sunday afternoon
Upper Iowa University presents a college program on the Iowa broadcasting system Sunday at four o clock. Dr Mangold acting president speaks. Katherine Hetzel performs two violin numbers and Glen Fobes sings two vocal pieces while Lois Clinton accompanies on piano. Program heard on WMT KNRT and KSO.
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Upper Iowa
Iowa College
Iowa Broadcasting System
Mangold
Katherine Hetzel
Glen Fobes
Lois Clinton
WMT
KNRT
KSO
Iowa City visitors travel to Southern California
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Swartley of Iowa City visited here from Saturday night until Tuesday with Hans Grether and Gertrude. They plan to continue to Pasadena California to visit Mr and Mrs M Green and family.
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Lloyd Swartley
Iowa City
Hans Grether
Gertrude
Pasadena
Calif
M. Green
Local residents share visits across towns this week
Ralph Ford returned to West Union Friday after a week in Roy Leuchtenmacher's home. F. C. Muehlethaler and daughter Helen, and Frieda Freiburghans visited St. Paul from Sunday to Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Timmerick and Mr and Mrs. Fred Tebbe visited Rev. Paul Zoschke from Saturday to Monday. Charlotte Tebbe accompanied them for a Benton Harbor visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Ford
West Union
Roy Leuchtenmacher
F. C. Muehlethaler
Helen
Frieda Frei«burghans
St. Paul
Minn
Fred Timmerick
Fred Tebbe
Satur
Paul Zoschke
Charlotte Tebbe
Benton Harbor
Mich
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Lyle Wilson
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J. M. Frey
L. C. Koevenig
Postville
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