Elgin Area Farm yields and social notes reach 1925 pack
The Elgin community records show high bean yields led by Wm. Morse of Brainard with an income of 400 dollars per acre. New corn samples from Mervin Hussberger impress at Elgin, Flint variety matured for feeding. The Lehman family picnic drew about 156 at the Elgin schoolhouse on Sunday, Aug. 16, and many locals plan travels and teaching assignments for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Igin Canning Company
Wm. Morse
Brainard
Mervin Hussberger
Elgin
Miunsberger
Lehman Family
Elgin School House
Jacob Schaer
John
Whiting
Kans
Fred Thonen
Abie Laurentzen
Mason City
John Conner
Decorah
Mike Adrian
Emma Mark
Postville
Grand Meadow
Elsie Smith
West Union
S.kniel
Josephine
Town City
Fred Knight
Cedar Falls
Mary
Lillian Patterson
Merlin Feller
Martha Pennier
Ida Mark
Nina DeSart
Hazel Frieden
Margaret Yenney
Deep Water
Cedar Rapids
Robert Wilson, Jr
Kathryn
New York
Civil Service
B. J. Baumgartner
Louise
Rock Valley
Clara Muehlenthaler
Hazel Davis
Iowa Crop Report Shows Corn Down From 1949 Levels
The Iowa corn crop is projected at 496,050,000 bushels, about 12 percent below 1949’s 553,847,000 and under the 1939-48 average of 527,548,000. Acreage is the smallest since 1942, with an estimated yield of 50 bushels per acre, while oats total 267,320,000 bushels versus 238,222,000 in 1949 and the 11-year average of 189,957,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Local Social Notes From Grand Meadow Area
Grand Meadow News reports visits: Mr and Mrs Ed Skaien and Marie Skaien of Clermont spent Saturday at Oscar Lien’s. Mr and Mrs Emmanuel Larson visited Donald Larson’s Friday. Mrs Florence Hein spent Monday at Caroline Erickson’s. Glendal and Pauline Nygaard returned home Thursday after visiting Helmer Lingaas. Mr and Mrs Elroy Jacobson left Waterloo and spent Sunday night at Ernest Holt’s Pela Sas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Skaien
Marie Skaien
Clermont
Oscar Lien
Emmanuel Larson
Donald Larson
Florence Hein
Caroline Erickson
Glendal
Pauline Nygaard
Helmer Lyngaas
Elroy Jacobson
Waterloo
Ernest Holt
Fayette County Budget Estimate Hearing Notice 1950
The Fayette County board of supervisors will meet August 29 1950 at 2:00 p m at the Court House in West Union Iowa. Taxpayers will be heard for or against the proposed expenditures for the fiscal year beginning January 1 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Fayette County
Iowa
Court House
West
Union
Wadena
Laws
Maint
Elgin Social Roundup Hives Visits Across Counties
Elgin residents and guests from West Union Cedar Falls and Mansfield gathered for weddings picnics and weekend visits. Couples attended Alfred Jacob Jr. and Christobel Adix nuptials in Mansfield while others hosted travelers from Chicago Postville and Des Moines. A large group joined in family gatherings, church events, and birthday celebrations across multiple homes in Iowa and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balz Kamm
West Union
Frieda Etter
Mes
Jacob Gehring
Phyllis
Fanny Frieden
Sam Lehman
Anna Schup‘bach
Taylor
Chicago
W. P Kohls
Sheldon Boyle
Howard Boyle
Clermont
Kohls
Boyle
Robert Miller
Oelwein
Leonard Heins
Reuben Howard
Alfred Jacob
Walter Bauman
John Schaer
Archie Schroeder
Leon Jacob
Abe Habeger
Edwin
Kenton Krueger
Alfred Jacob, Jr
Christobel E. Adix
Mansfield
Minn
Tom Messers
Burlington
Lyle Light
Messers
Mr. Light
Local families host guests over weekend in Iowa town
Mrs and Ed Anderson and Fredric of Watertos spent the weekend with Mrs Edith Bere and the Neiman family in Volga. Hoovers hosted visitors at their home in Jacob Hoover and later in the Lester Luchsinger home at Clermont. Richard Neuman returned home after visiting. Vera Conner from Clinton visited John Falk’s family and relatives in Grand Forks. Anna Bruil and family from Grand Forks and Fargo visited Ernie Baumgartner’s home. G H Falb and family and Rarolin Falso spent time at Clear Lake. The week included visits among the Bruils, Cahill, Brull, and related families in multiple towns. Several dinners and reunions occurred across Postville, Clermont, and nearby places with extended family attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Jacob
A. Johnson
Chicago
Harry Clark
Rockford
Walter Bauman
Grand Junction
Cole
Dean DeSart
Tipton
Ray DeSart
J. A. Erickson
Clermont
Howard Shaffer
Russell Jennings
Preaen
Rose Baechler
Lena Baumgartner
Ralph Collett
Maiden Rock
Wis
George Miller
Ed Anderson
Fredric
Watertos
Edith Bere
Téd Neiman
Volga
Jacob Hoover
John Luchshinger
Hoover
Lester Luchsinger
Richard Neuman
Vera Conner
Clinton
John Falk
Anna Bruil
Grand Forks
N. D
Charles Bruil
John and
Ardell
Fargo
Ernie Baumgartner
G. H. Falb
Falb
Louisa Bruil
Eriveet Peeper
Tony
Hawkeye
Clyde Cahill
Londe Arid Sagan
Gelwein
Anna Brull
Charles Broll
Sonis
John’ and
In. D
John. Rely
Mra
Vera Conner Werg
Ida’ Meyer
Ern ‘Baumgartner
Hrnie Baumgartner
Baumgartner
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The
Echo
Grand Meadow News
Pela Sas
Hazel Gehring
A. Cnst
B. Cnst
C. Mnt
Robert Boleyn
Mayme Boyle
Lawrence Gehring, Jr
George Boyle
Leroy Gehring
Bonna
Rana Nelson
Severiia Blockhus
Robert Falk
Lyle J Light
Harold Conner
Judson
Robert D. Wilson
Vernon Knight
Chuck
Judy
Pueblo
Colo
Lloyd Swartley
Bemidji
Isa Grether
Vicky Baumgartner
Henry Matthys
Hampton
Ada Matthys
Louis Sutter
Janice Fridderich
Madisa
C. J. ‘Robinson
Karen Kiplé
W. al’ ‘Robinson
Manchester
Keith Kohler
St. ‘Paul
Fayette
Maynard
Sam ‘Howard
Linda
Waucoma
Schori & Kuster
Yu Pelo Ol Wartin-Berour Tractor & Implement Eravel
Isthrm
Bell Telephone
Chevrolet
G.V.W
Berfer
Seratio Shoernist
Sting
John Falb & Sons
Dial
Falb Motor & Implement
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