Lehman Picnic Draws 119 Relatives From 11 Towns
The ninth annual Lehman reunion was at Elgin school grounds on Sunday August 18. 119 relatives from 11 towns attended a picnic dinner, heard a talk by Rev J J Snyder, and elected Max Lehman president Celia Lehman vice president Edna Hunsberger secretary treasurer. A 1934 picnic in Elgin was planned with Sam Reinhart Will Reinhart and Geo N Schori in charge. The farthest travelers were Carl Lehman and two siding family members from Minneapolis.
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Lehman
Elgin School
Elgin Quartette
Elgin
J. J. Snyder
Max Lehman
Celia Lehman
Edna Hunsberger
Sam and
Will Reinhart
Geo. N. Schori
Chicago
Carl Lehman
Minneapolis
Minn
Carl
Russell
Alan
Katherine
Rock Valley
Will Lehman
Albert
Alberta
Louis Johnson
Algona
C. C. Schar Tach
Stalla
Geneva
William
Cresco
August Omacht
Vernus
Mra
Wm. Reinhart
Merle
Maude Reinhart
Loel Reinhart
Loel Jr
Chas
Ridgeway
John Kart
Emma
Gladys
Mia 'As
Arthur
Watthauer
Bie
Mes
Pop Yate
Billy Moore to Entertain at Elgin Park Saturday
Billy Moore and his Tiger Band of Decorah will entertain at the Elgin park Saturday evening. The band is well known locally and has many friends who will be glad to hear them. Also included is a light note on Fayette county inmates and state government costs under different parties.
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Billy Moore
Tiger Band
Decorah
Elgin Park
Adv
Bhp
Fayette County
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Clayton County
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Bremer
Buchanan
Delaware
Elgin Canning Factory Opens With Early Corn Run
The Elgin Canning Company began packing sweet corn on Wednesday with a moderate start. Operations will be light this week as only a few early fields are handled, but full speed is expected next week as corn matures, weather remaining hot and dry could reduce output. A month of prep work preceded the season, with a large new chain link conveyer belt replacing the twenty-year rubber belt in the husking shed.
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Elgin Canning Company
Boy Scouts Return to Camp Near Schori Springs
The Elgin Post American Legion sponsors a Boy Scout troop camping near Schori springs east of Elgin Clermont road. They pitched a rain mosquito proof tent, built a stone oven that holds about a dozen frying pans, and plan to stay several days or a week despite rain and mosquitos.
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Schori Springs
Hunsberger Falls
Elgin- Clermont Road
J. J. Snyder
Elgin Post American Legion
Oelwein Wins Little Six Pennant in 1983
Oelwein captured the Little Six pennant by defeating Hawkeye 8 to 2 on Sunday. The 9-1 record gave them a comfortable margin over Arlington, the next contender, by 100 points. The season standings followed as it closed Sunday.
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Oelwein
Hawkeye
Little Six
Arlington
Ideal Picnic Spot Hunsberger Falls Near Elgin
The Hunsberger Falls area east of Schori Springs, owned by Schori Bros, is touted as an ideal picnic site near Elgin. Local residents propose leasing it for public picnic and recreation use, believing it would become very popular. Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts have long used the spot, praising its convenience, comfort, and scenery.
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Schori Springs
Schori Bros
Elgin
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Cheery Valley and Wolves Tie After Ten Inning War
Cheery Valley hunts a win against Wolves in a third meeting this season but the game ends in the 10th inning with no decision. Cheery Valley lacked three regulars while Elgin players contributed. Kuhse pitched for the Wolves and Henninger for Cheery Valley.
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Cheery Valley
Wolves
Elgin
Farmeraburg i
Kuhse
Henninger
Elgin Falls to Arlington in Doubleday Style Display
Sunday’s Elgin game versus Arlington ends in a tough loss as Elgin pitchers struggle to halt Arlington hitting. The scorebook margin cites miscues and lineup gaps amid a verbose fan-voiced summary, with box highlights showing Grether Wolf Klingman Welch and Kingman among Elgin players and Rembol Nading Hungerford Seedorf representing Arlington. Other league scores include Wadena over West Union 9-4 and Oelwein 3 Hawkeye 2.
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Pot Oelwein
Arlington
Wadena
Elgin
West Union
Hawkeye
Elgin Diamond
Conner
Grether
Wolf
Pollitt
Becker
L. Kingman
Klingman
Welch
Bates
Nading
Hungerford
Ward
Cucu
CO 'Aden
Murey
Seedorf
Benson Howard wedding ties Elgin to Grandview couple
Belva Benson of Elgin and John Howard of Grandview wed Saturday evening at 6 30 in the Lutheran church Clermont with Rev G Gunston officiating. The couple, attended by Kenneth Mark and Georgia Meyer, will reside on Howard's Grandview farm after a trip to Chicago for the World's Fair.
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Belva Benson
Elgin
John Howard
Grandview
Clermont
G. Gunston
Lutheran Church
B. M. Bengon
Josephine Moellerman
Ruth
C. C. Torkelson
Kenneth Mark
Georgia Meyer
Guns
Elgin Firms Sign NRA Blue Eagle Boost
Twenty six business concerns in Elgin signed the NRA code and adopted the blue eagle emblem in a notable local display. Several nearby towns with similar populations had only a few signatories, and one local firm planned to sign once the meaning was clarified amid ongoing explanations and changes.
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Elgin
Buttermakers Picnic Hosts Report Delayed
Mr and Mrs F L Sires hosted the buttermakers and their wives for a regular monthly meeting that included a planned picnic near Kern hill. The article notes the Echo goes to press delaying the full meeting report until next week.
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F. L. Sires
Kern Hill
Preas
Postville N R A schedule for general stores and restaurants
Postville general stores open daily from 7 a m to 6 p m with Wednesday evenings 6 to 9 30 and Saturday evenings 6 to 10 30. No Sunday openings. Restaurants operate 6 30 a m to 11 80 p m. Trade at home and benefit yourself.
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Postville
Fayette County Fair Set To Impress With Full Stock Show
Fayette County officials prepare for a grand fair with a slogan The Fair That Never Disappoints. Stock entries are strong with some departments full and exhibitors turned away. A full program of free acts games band concerts racing and a countywide minstrel event with 85 performers from across the county, coached by Frances Skarshaug of Elgin, is planned for midweek.
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Fayette County
Ed Bauder
Frances Skarshaug
Elgin
Elgin Hosts Wadena in Crucial League Clash
Elgin faces Wadena Sunday aiming to keep and widen league edge while Wadena seeks to swing votes in the standings. The Elgin squad vows a counter effort to reverse the recent trend and edge ahead in the race.
First Weapon Against NRA Violators Names Published
The report discusses publishing the names of NRA violators as a tactic. It also questions whether the government can compel publishers to print these names amid debates on press freedom and accountability. A third note mentions Soviet Russia's population rising by about three million annually.
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Soviet
Russia
Elgin list shows 26 NRA members flying Blue Eagle
The latest post office report lists 26 Elgin concerns displaying the Blue Eagle emblem. Businesses include George Pollitt Barber Shop Max Thoma Gen Merchandise Schori & Kuster Lumber Mel Kohler Gen Merchandise and others such as Elgin Canning Co Capper's Hatchery Elgin State Bank and Stoehr Drug Co.
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Elgin
George Pollitt
Max Thoma
Elgin Echo
Schori & Kuster
Mel Kohler
R. W. Muehlenthaler
N. W. Evans
Wm. Baumgartner
Elgin Canning Company
H. F. Becker
F. C. Welch
Mattia Zurbriggen
L. G. Lehman
Charles Feller
F. C. Muehlethaler
Chas
L. Capper
Capper
Elgin State Bank
F. R. Berg
HH. C
HH. C. Heston, Cafe, Stoehr Drug Co., Drug Store, Walt. Dummermuth
M. V. Kiple
Frank Greenley
K. Crandall
Richard Brackin
J. A. Boleyn
Fair Deal for Small Stores Urged by Recovery Officials
Washington reports that many small shop owners face pressure as they struggle to meet blanket code provisions. The National Recovery Administration asks newspapers to promote fair treatment for small employers awaiting full compliance with the reemployment program.
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Washington
National Recovery Administration
Mide
All Crops Show Decrease in Iowa August Report
The Iowa crop report for August 1 shows corn production at 407,740,000 bushels, 80 percent of normal, down from last year by about 20 percent. Chinch bugs, grubs, and drought are blamed for poor corn conditions. The vats yield is 115,496,000 bushels, roughly half of 1932. Potatoes yield at 8 million matches last year.
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Iowa
Quail Hunting for Iowa Seeks Legal Start
The Iowa fish and game commission plans a winter trial to permit legal quail shooting in thirteen areas, aiming to limit hunters to surplus birds, protect seed stock, and foster a healthy quail environment. Elkader voters face an $86,000 high school bond election after board and PTA review. Also, the Iowa highway commission opened bids to apply road oil for 52,000 gallons on primary 11 between West Union and Calmar, first oiled last year.
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State Fish and Game Commission
Iowa
Elkader
Alan
Iowa Highway Commission
West Union
Calmar
Echo
West Union man arrested for larceny and theft spree
Ben L Mihm of a farm southwest of West Union was arrested by Sheriff H J Nehring on larceny charges. Authorities say he stole threshing belts overcoats and various tools. A basement full of items was found as the search continued. Mihm confessed some thefts and awaits a district court disposition after a preliminary hearing before Justice John T Riley. In a second arrest Robert Chicken of West Union was jailed for driving while intoxicated marking a second offense. He previously pled guilty to a similar charge and received a suspended sentence with parole.
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Ben L. Mihm
West Union
H. J. Nehring
Justice of the Peace
John T. Riley
District Court
Robert Chicken
Nehring
Fayetta County
A. J. Kutschat
Jack Lane
Justice
Payette County
Jim Barett
Justice Court
Arrests Highlight County Sheriff Roundup At Strawberry Point
A series of arrests followed last Saturday as Deputy Sheriff A J Kutschat detained Rhines on uttering falsified checks after writing about 18 to 20. Rhines had prior similar charges and restitution avoided sentencing. Additional arrests included Jack Lane for drunken driving, Jim Barett for assault and battery, Arthur Van Sickle for assault with intent to injure, and a bond set at $1000 pending grand jury action. Relatives cared for Mrs Math DaSart after a paralysis stroke seen in West Union.
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Strawberry Point
Rhines
Robt. Wilson
Elmer Pinney
West Union
Math DaSart
Senate
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Alta Vista
Elmer ‘Tyler
Waylord
Patrica Jane
L. L. Reinhart
Vincent
B. L. Candill
Bonnie Lou
Darlyl Lee
Russell Elion
Contance
Teddy
Geo. Hockspeier
Lloyd
Eunice
Ralph Reinhart
Sam Reinhart
F. Smith
Edna
Rudy Lehman
Louise Schori
Sam Lehman
Rose
Mabel Reitz
Mildred
Margaret Friederich
Edward C
Olsen
Clifford and Norton
Adeline
Dannie Lehman
Max Hunsberger
Maxine
Elmer
Badger
A. Guest
Lake Mills
St. Olaf
Howard
Lester Wiele
Flying Blue Eagles
Buttermakers
Elgint
N. R. A. Members
Arthur van Sickle
A. J. Kutsch
W. J. Rogers
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