State tunnels hold archives in damp Capitol storage
State officials report dangerous mold and dampness in an underground tunnel used to store archives. Shelving, 300 feet long with 1200 transfer files, holds receivership records, agriculture papers, and treasury divisions' documents. Rain exposed the risks, prompting a plan to relocate materials to safer space. A curious brass cannon and gun carriages guard the relics amid the disused tunnel network. Lincoln acceptance text included.
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Long State House
State House
Executive Council
Capitol
Sstate Banking Department
State Department of Agriculture
State Treasury
State Executive Council
Capitol Extension
Grand Avenue
East Grand Ave
Annual Lehman Picnic Brings 125 Gatherers In Elgin
About 125 Lehman family members from many branches met in Elgin on Sunday August 11 for the annual reunion. The event included a picnic, a business meeting with re election of officers, a program with Rev. J J Snyder and Rev. Paul F Zoschke, music by Gustav Krueger, and an afternoon of visiting. A long list of attendees from multiple towns attended the gathering. The Bergs celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary earlier in the week. Arthur and Dibble of Spokane arrived for homecoming then visited the Moaby family in Clermont.
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Lehman Family
Jin Elgin
Oid
Max Lehman
Celia Lehman
Sam
Will Reinhart
Edna Hunsberger
J. J. Snyder
Paul F. Zoschke
Gustav Krueger
Main
la Porte City
Kerry
Earl
Gene
Elgin
George Klock
Fred C. Burrow
LeRoy
Lois
Sam Lehman
F. BR. Berg
C. V. Lehman
Betty Ann
Dorothy
Verne, Jr
Janst
George
Cedar Rapids
B. J. Baumgartner
Louise Marie
Ohmacht
Anna
Vinita
Cresco
D. F. Scharlach
Kankakee
Geo. H. Scharlach
Calumet City
John Reinhart
Emms
Margaret
Ridgeway
Louis Heimedinger
Merlin
Lawler
C. C. Scharla
Oretha
Alta Vista
Louisa Lehman
Louis
Celia Rennison
Ethel
Mabel
Geo. Hockstreier
Arthur Watthauer
Helen
Fred Heimendinger
Emma
E. W. Puffet
Doris Flaucher
Levi Lehman
Leola
Dundee
Walter Lehman
Gail
Strawberry Point
Nick Lehman
Paul Watthauver
Gladys Reinhart
Albert Reinhart
Elma
Oscar Lehman
Ottie Lehman
Geo. N. Schori
Marian
Maxine
Fred R. Berg
Hack
The
Baptist Church
Mra
Arthur Dibble
Spokane
Wash
Clermont
Moaby
Postville Oils Streets to Settle Dust in Town
Postville oiled thirty blocks of gravel and dirt streets in the residence district to curb dust. Property owners paid six cents per running foot, $3.09 for fifty feet, and $6.00 for a hundred feet for a twenty foot wide two coat treatment with heavy and light oils and a sand blotter. The town reports the oil does not track and maintenance is feasible, with good value.
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Postville
Northeast Iowa Press editors hold fifth McGregor picnic
The Northeast Iowa Press association gathered about 125 publishers at McGregor on Friday August 9 for its fifth annual picnic. They toured sights in town and on the Mississippi river, enjoyed fried catfish lunch, viewed Villa Louis in Prairie du Chien, and ended with moonlight river viewing canceled due to logs.
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McGregor
Elwell Museum
Pike’s Peak
Wisconsin River
Lover’s Lane
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Villa Louis
Dousman
Northeast Iowa Press Association
Welcomie Thes Unityato
Lowa's
Susie Stillman Bride of Richard Stolle in Winona
Susie Stillman and Richard Stolle wed at Winona Missouri on July 24 with Rev Bockman officiating. Stillman, oldest daughter of Harry Stillman near West Union, recently finished Elgin high school duties and house duties for sisters. Stolle, West Union high school graduate 1927, earned engineering from State College Ames and works as engineer in a COC camp at Winona. They plan to move to Minnesota after the wedding.
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Winona
Missouri
Susie Stillman
Richard Stolle
Bockman
Miss Stillman
Harry Stillman
West Union
Elgin High School
Elgin
Mr. Stolle
West Union High School
State College
Ames
Stolle
Minnesota
Fair Boosters Rally Towns for Elkader Fair
Elkader business men visited Elgin Clermont Postville Luana Monona and MacGregor Saturday to advertise and boost the Elkader fair this week. They also toured the eastern county in the afternoon before returning.
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Elkader
Elgin
Clermont
Postville
Luana
Monona
MacGregor
Sacred Concert by Colgate Rochester Quartette in Elgin
A male quartet from Colgate Rochester Divinity School, Rochester N Y, will give a sacred concert at the Elgin Baptist church August 27 at o o clock p m. No admission charged. a free will offering will be taken. Welcome to all. Oscar Benson and son Willard depart for La Salle Ill after visiting Cedar Rapids and Lena Benson. Mr Mrs Donald Gilson and children visited Decorah with her parents.
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Colgate Rochester Divinity School of
Rochester
N. Y
Elgin
Baptist Church
Oscar Benson
Willard
la Salle
Ill
Cedar Rapid
L. Benedict
Lena Benson
Donald Gilson
Decorah
Chemurgic Movement Aims to Merge Farm and Industry
Washington reads of chemurgic as a new farm policy linking agriculture industry and science. Aimed at expanding industrial use of farm products through applied science, the effort seeks to raise farmer income by leveraging surplus crops, with business leaders backing the Farm Chambergh Council and industrialists offering cooperation.
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Washington
Chamurgh
Tiny Tots and Treat Night Delights Elgin Children
In Elgin last Thursday evening children gathered at the park for a concert by the Tiny Tot band. The Kriegers or Red Jackets performed a varied program, followed by a free treat for youngsters courtesy of local business people. The event drew many families and may be repeated.
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Elgin
Kriegers
Red Jackets
Plan Party to Honor Veteran Creameryman
Plans are under way to hold a party on August 25 for M. Luchsinger, secretary of the Elgin Farmers' Dairy Company. The gathering will be at Frieden's hollow, just south of his home. Patrons and friends are invited, with more details to be announced in the Echo next week as a committee arranges the picnic.
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M. Luchsinger
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Frieden
Birthday party cheers a four year old in Fayette community
Gordon Pollock celebrated his fourth birthday at home with local children and the Tiny Tot band sponsored by Misa Meyer. Gifts came from guests while Mrs. Pollock provided refreshments. Fayette visitors days included Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Humphry Mrs. Will Finch and two friends who visited Mrs. Fritz. Dinner guests at Volga City were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Krueger and Louise Hackmann at the Kohls home.
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Gordon Pollock
Mra. Thos. Pollock
Misa Meyer
Gordon
W. K. Humphry
Will Finch
Fayette
N. M. Fritz
Humphrys
Fayette County Fair Promises Top-Notch Program Next Week
The Fayette county fair runs August 19 to 23 with daily events arranged by Secretary Ed Bauder. The Echo urges readers to consult the official program and attend, noting the fair’s longstanding top-tier status and recurring acts seen at the state fair.
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Fayette “County
Jolly Boosters Prep For County Fair Demonstrations
Jolly Boosters, a 4 H club, prepare during the year for a fair. Norma Robbins and Coronel Rothlisberger lead the kitchen storage and wash day unit displays. They will attend Fayette to refine demonstrations with Miss Gannon from Iowa State College Extension. The club earned a standard club certificate at Rally Day and awaits an all day session August 14 to finish fair articles. Proceeds from the Illyria township farm bureau meeting refreshment service support ongoing club work.
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Norma Robbins
Coronel Rothlinberger
Warkling
Fayette
Miss Gannon
Iowa State College Extension Service
Fayette County
Diggaya
Coranel Rothlisberger
Norman Robbins
Illyria Township
Last Divisional Meetings Of MBE Ladies Aid
The four divisions of the M. BE. Ladies Aid Society schedule final church year meetings on Tuesday afternoon August 20 moved for Fayette county fair. Each division plans to complete projects. First division hosts Mrs Albert Schori. second meets in city park with a guest. third at Mrs Ethel Kohler’s home with two assistants. fourth hosted by Mrs Rob Grimes at her home.
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M. BE. Ladies’ Aid Society
Fayette County
Albert Schori
Pinnie Aupper
Ethel Kohler
Fred Reichert
Lulu Schmid
Rob Grimes
McKellars Visit Rochester Clinic Trip Details
Mr and Mrs L W McKellar and Hattie McKellar drove to Rochester Minnesota last Thursday to meet Dr Milo McKellar and family of Loveland Ohio who traveled for a clinic visit The group then returned to Elgin that night and spent several days in Highland at the L W McKellar home All but the McKellars returned to Rochester Monday while Dr McKellar remained for further examination and treatment Hattie McKellar remained in Rochester at press time Also noted were visits by Mr and Mrs B J Baumgartner Louise Marie Mrs Rex Medberry and Marian Lehman to Cedar Rapids Tuesday
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Mra
L. W. McKellar
Hattie McKellar
Rochester
Minn
Milo McKellar
Loveland
Olda
Dr. McKellar
Elgin
Highland
L. W. McKellars
B. J. Baumgartner
Louise Marie
Rex Medberry
Marian Lehman
Cedar Rapids
Prepare For School Opening In Elgin High Schools
Elgin plans a strong start as teachers prepare for a new year. Supt. Roberts, returning staff, and principal Miss Agnes Crowe announce three course options, steady textbooks, and a full outside activities program. The Independent school board lists officers and staff, noting Roberts’s background and upcoming responsibilities in manual training, agriculture, and psychology.
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Elgin
Board of Education
Supt. Roberts
Elgin High School
State Department of Public Instruction
Independent School Board
W. G C. Falk
R. A. Crider
C. B. Sehori
H. H. Gilbertson
Max Hunsberger
B. J. Baumgartner
Hans Keiser
Balisve
Seneford
Roberts
Upper Iowa University
State Teachers’ College
University of Iowa
State University
Agnes Crowe
Clermont
G. S. Whitney
Britt
Upper Town University
Colorado State Teachers’ College
Boulder
Colo
R. C. Jorgenson
Minneapolis
Luther College
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Underground Archives
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Town
Congress
Historical Memorial and Art Department
Houses of
Lehman
Jolly Boosters
Manila
U. S
John Galsworthy
Pt Dearborn
Chicago
U.S
Seth Boyden
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