Town State News and Views
Governor Herring doubts a special session needed to pass linking laws for federal social security act integration. He says fast action possible once submitted, warns extra session would burden the public. Also, lists large families in Ringgold County and quirky local notes from Iowa towns, including a three-month-old bear import from Canada and frogs for sale near Decorah.
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Herring
Congress
Washington
Iowa
Lieves
Three hogs bring 116 95 at Schori Bros sale
A.M. Weibel received 116.95 as net proceeds from three sows sold to Schori Bros. Weights were 410, 350 and 90 pounds totaling 1150 pounds. The first hog brought 10.00 per cwt, while the other two sold at 10.50 per cwt. The hog market may rebound to profit.
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A.M. Weibel
Schori Bros
Farm hand shot by fair secretary in Elkader
Jimmie Jacobson, 25, farm hand, was killed near the Elkader fair grounds last Wednesday night. Tommie Thomsen, secretary of the El Kader fair and attorney, fired after confronting three men. Thomsen fired twice in the air and the third shot hit Jacobson in the face. Jacobson died about two hours later at a hospital. Thomsen held on a manslaughter charge, bound over to the grand jury on $5,000 bond after a Monday hearing. Jacobson worked for Ben Leonard and had no close relatives.
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Jimmie Jacobson
Tommie Thomsen
Thomsen
Thonsen
Jacobson
Thomson
Justice Court
Ben Leonard
Elkader
Dr Milo McKellar Dies After Brain Tumor Diagnosis
Dr Milo McKellar aged sixty died at St Marys Hospital Rochester Minnesota following exploratory surgery for a brain tumor confirmed by his own diagnosis. He leaves a widow three children Peter Rosemary and Ruth a sister Harriet and two brothers Lawrence of Highland and Dr John of Chicago. Body taken to his Oklahoma home. Peter and Ruth returned by car. A life sketch may follow in the next Echo.
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Milo McKellar
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
John
Chicago
Oklahoma
Peter
Ruth
Dr. McKellar
State to Resurface New Primaries in Fayette County
A travelling contract from the state highway commission assigns Hewitt Bros. of Westgate to resurfacing duties on the Elgin Wadena trunk road from 56 to Wadena in Fayette county. Other projects include linking Westgate to No 11 west of Maynard and gravelling No 193 from No 18 to Waucoma. Totaling 21.4 miles, the job costs $6,780.00.
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Hewitt Bros
Westgate
State Highway Commission
Fayette County
Wadena
Elgin-Wadena
No. 11
Maynard
No. 18
Waucoma
Yearous Shaffer Wedding Solemnized At Home Ceremony
Misa Darlene Yearous and Forrest Shaffer wed in a garden arch ceremony August 18 at the Yearous home with Rev. J. J. Snyder officiating. Geraldine Yearous sang I Love You Truly, Kathleen Yearous was flower girl, and a luncheon followed. The couple will honeymoon briefly then live on a farm south of Elgin. both have local high school graduation credentials.
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Misa Darlene Yearous
James D. Yearous
Forrest Shaffer
J. M. Shaffer
J. J. Snyder
Howard Shaffer
Geraldine Yearous
Lohengrin
Kathleen Yearous
J. M Shaffer
Gerald and
Reynold
J.J. Snyder
George
Theresa
Betty
Geraldine
Kathleen
Ball Club Has Busy Week For Elgin Team
Elgin baseball team played Volga City at the Elkader fair winning 5 to 3, then lost to Clermont 6 to 3 in seven innings at Clermont. They dropped a 9 to 6 league game to Fayette here on Sunday. Tuesday afternoon at the Fayette county fair they beat Wadena 4 to 2 in seven innings.
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Elgin
Volga City
Clermont
Fayette
Land Elgin
Wadena
Fayette County Fair
Improvements at Elgin School Building Ready for Opening
Workmen have refreshed the Elgin school building for the Monday opening on Sept 2. Janitor Samuel Lehman painted two recitation rooms and basement, repaired interiors, roof tarred, chimneys removed, and exterior woodwork to be repainted. New eave spouts installed. most work completed except late pre opening cleaning.
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Elgin
Samuel Lehman
K. Lehman
Band's Fame Grows After Elkader Prize and Clermont Honor
Elgin's Little German Band topped a band contest at the Elkader fair and won the prize for the most comical outfit at the Clermont homecoming. A brewing company offered a full time professional engagement, which the band doubts they will accept.
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Elgin
Clermont
Boxing and Wrestling Here Next Week at Elgin Opera House
Promoters announce fourteen rounds of boxing featuring Tuffy Bennett Jumpy Jiracek Bill Daniels Perry Schneider Flash Casey and Cleve Bennett and two wrestling matches with challengers Dr Frevert Frank Morgan Fred Henninger and Chick Moore in Elgin opera house next Thursday evening Aug 28.
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Elgin Opera House
Tuffy” Bennett
Jumpy Jiracek
Bill Daniels
Perry Schneider
Flash Casey
Cleve Bennett
Dr. Frevert
Frank Morgan
Fred Henninger
Chick Moore
Elgin Plans Corn Day In September Community Club Meeting
Elgin residents discuss a Corn Day to fit into the third week of September, noting dairy and harvest themes as options. The plan includes a free corn feast, canning plant demonstrations, and contests on corn processing and eating. A Community Club meeting at the town hall next Monday Aug 26 seeks member input and stunts ideas.
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Elgin
Luchsinger Picnic Sunday At Frieden Pasture
Luchsinger announces a Sunday picnic at Frieden pasture south of town, starting at two o'clock. Hosted in honor of M Luchsinger, veteran secretary of Elgin Farmers Dairy Company, the event offers lunch, refreshments, and a contribution to cover costs. Invites patrons and friends of the community.
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Frieden
M. Luchsinger
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Funeral of Former Resident Tod
Mrs. Lillie Conner of Minneapolis died Tuesday morning August 20 and her body is brought here for burial. Funeral will be held at Ilyria Thursday at two o clock. Mrs. Conner is sister of Mrs. Judson Conner of Elgin.
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Lillie Conner
Minneapolis
Minn
Ilyria
Conner
Judson Conner
Elgin
Oscar Has Triplets At The Reverend Snyder Goat Farm
Rumor confirms Oscar a nanny goat at Reverend Snyder farm gave birth to three lively kids last week a rare event in goat genetics that drew local curiosity and word spreads through the pubic channels.
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Oscar
Rev. Snyder Goat Farm
Fractures Pelvic Bone In Ladder Fall
Tim Thoman of southwest Elgin fell from an extension ladder while threshing on a Muncie farm. He fractured his pelvic bone in two places, was taken to West Union hospital, expected to stay a week, then recover at home for eight more weeks. He fell about twenty feet when the ladder telescoped as he tried to descend from the straw stack.
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Tim Thoman
Elgin
Muncie
West Union Hospital
Mollie Gehring Family Makes Extended Roanoke Visit
Mollie Beer Gehring and two sons and a daughter arrived Thursday evening from Roanoke HL for a short stay at the Gehring home. They plan to depart Friday morning for Kenmare NC to visit her brother Robert Gehring, who runs an ice cream factory and creamery there, then return via Elgin to see relatives. Mr and Mrs L J Cooley of Dubuque visited here over the weekend. Harold Opland farm near Gunder has been reroofed with metal shingles.
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Mollie Beer
Jacob) Gehring
Roanoke
Gehring
Kenmare
N. C
Robert Gehring
Elgin
L. J. Cooley
Dubuque
Harold Opland
Gunder
Elgin Woman Suffers Stroke At Home
Mrs. J. Service of Main street Elgin suffered a silent stroke last Friday noon leaving one side of her face paralyzed. She was hospitalized at West Union and is under care. Neighbors Mr and Mrs Efford Hunsberger aided her before medical help arrived. Robert Service from Washington DC learned of the illness and traveled by plane to Chicago to be with his mother. She will join him in Washington when travel possible.
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J. Service
Main Street
Elgin
West Union Hospital
Robert
Washington, D. C
Bermuda
Chicago
Washington
The
Echo
Sacred Concert by Colgate Rochester Quartet in Elgin
A male quartet from Colgate Rochester Divinity School Rochester N Y will give a sacred concert at the Baptist church in Elgin Tuesday August 27 at 9 o clock p m Admission is free but a free will offering will be taken All welcome The group is touring Baptist churches nationwide. 50-512
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Colgate Rochester Divinity School of Rochester
N. Y
Elgin
Baptist Church
Broadway Gondolier Leads Parade at Princess Theatre
The Princess Theatre in West Union opens Sunday with The Broadway Gondolier followed by Becky Sharpe in color, Call of the Wild, Curley Top Takes a Wife with Ganet Gaynor, and Every Night at Eight. Dantes Inferno Part I runs early September. watch this paper for details. Mr and Mrs Hans Keiser hosted a dinner party with Rev Paul F Zoschke and family of Aplington, and Mr and Mrs Rudy Yunker among guests.
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Princess Theatre
West Union
Becky Sharpe
Call of the Wild
Curley Top
Ganet Gaynor
Hans Keiser
Paul F. Zoschke
Charlotte Tebbe
C. F. Lehr
Aplington
Rudy Yunker
Busy Days Ahead for Elgin People Planning 1936 corn pack
Plans to start the 1936 sweet corn pack next week depend on weather. About a dozen workers at the Elgin canning plant have prepared machinery including ten cutters, a new blending mixer, a larger ten ton scale, and factory rebuilt closing machines. Unloading shifts will continue daily as cans move from cars to filler tracks. locals expect first hiring priority for familiar workers.
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Canning Company
Iowa
Nebraska
Elgin
Visit Returns Home After Correctionville Trip
Mrs. Max Thoma and son Keith returned home Tuesday evening after a week with Dr. S. W. Kuster at Correctionville. They spent the weekend at Lake Okoboji, stopped at Lehigh for dinner with Supt. L. B. Carter and family, and reflected on a minister's funeral duties.
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Max Thoma
Keith
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