Wallace's Acceptance Timed with All Star Game
Democratic vice presidential candidate Henry Wallace will deliver his acceptance address in Des Moines as Hawkeye football stars play in Chicago All-Star Game. The event atmosphere shifts attention from the Coliseum crowd to the national game, with about 9 000 seats expected to fill and Wallace facing a smaller radio audience than usual. A related column covers Gov. George A. Wilson defending newspapers and quotes from Ambassador Cudahy misquotation debates.
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Henry Wallace
Des Moines
Eie
Chicago
Town
Eddie Anderson
Wallace
Hawkeyres
Iron
Aidress
Anight Sesson
Potter Crew to Leave Elgin for Omaha Shipment
The Potter crew of the C R I P steel angegeben will depart Elgin late this week after finishing all work here on Tuesday. They began loading gear for transport to Omaha Nebraska where they will be stationed. Led by foreman Joe Potter the group arrived Easter Sunday and stayed except for a week at Decorah. They are regarded as part of the Elgin community and will be missed.
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C. R. I & P. Steel
Elgin
Omaha
Neb
Potter
Joe Potter
Decorah
Forty-first School Year Opens September 2 in Elgin
The Elgin Public Schools prepare to reopen for 1940 41 on Monday September 2 with morning openings starting August 26. Supt Robinson invites early enrollments and course planning discussions. The faculty includes longtime staff and three new teachers Bonnie Curry Mary Williams and Howard Strong. Sam Lehman keeps the building in top shape as renovations improve facilities and fire insurance prospects rise after rewiring advances.
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Elgin Public Schools
Clermont
Brancis Sadoff
Marquette
Mich
Helend
Ineville
Naomi Brant
Oelwein
Genevieve Dunkle
Waterloo
Betty Crowell
Mason City
Bonnie Curry
Cedar
Rapids
Elgin
Curry
Coe
Mary Williams
Fairbank
Williams
Upper Iowa University
Howard Strong
Lawrence Grimm
Dragline at Narrows digs out ditch after landslides
A dragline works at the Narrows, just east of town, clearing the east ditch filled by landslides from recent heavy showers. Mr and Mrs George Jennings and their son Clifford of Wadena visited Vernon Knight's home last Wednesday.
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Fayette County
George Jennings
Clifford
Wadena
Vernon Knight
Louis Becker Buys Farm on Ridge Road
Louis Becker purchased the former Edwin Bauman farm on Ridge Road through Elgin State Bank which held the title. Possession will be given in the spring. The 75 acre tillable property is well improved and Becker has tenanted his mother’s farm north of Et‑Bin for years.
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Louis Becker
Edwin Bauman
Ridge Road
Elgin State Bank
Becker
Et- bin
Multiple Local Accidents Hit Town The Week
A string of minor to serious crashes occurred around town over the past week. Eddie Ernst, O Woods and Rev Warton suffered injuries. a horse was killed in a separate collision. Bergeson and Ernst endured facial cuts and broken bones. One dragline mishap left Ernst with a broken arm.
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Eddie Ernst
O. Woods
P. J. Anderson
Lyle Olson
Rev. Warton
Floyd Bergeson
Wm. Kohls
Ridge Road
Warton
Mr. Bergeson
Anton
Elgin
Transformer Blows Dark Section of Town After Outage
A transformer in the alley east of Torkelsons burned out last Thursday evening, plunging the business district into darkness for over an hour until temporary repairs were completed. Central States installed a new transformer Friday morning and service was restored.
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Torkelsons
Central States
Fife and Drum Corp Delights Crowds in Parade
The old fashioned fife and drum corps featuring Ed Hayes Roy Boleyn Harry Boleyn Paul Yearous Fred Hill and Joe Hawthorne performed before and after the parade and in the procession at Volga and surrounding towns Ed Boyle delighted spectators with lively jigs showing the group’s rare but spirited gatherings and broad local appeal with hopes for another appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hayes
Roy
Harry Boleyn
Volga
Paul Yearous
Elgin
Fred Hill
Clear Lake
Joe Hawthorne
Mason City
Ed Boyle
Culvert Crew Finishes East of Town Work
The culvert crew east of town has finished their work and moved out equipment the first of the week. Two bridges remain to be erected on the east round. One lies just west of the Mrs Martie farm and the other at Kenneth Morks. Work on these has just started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Martie
Kenneth Morks
Death of Ernest Bigier near Decorah at age sixty six
Ernest Bigier longtime Elgin resident died at his home near Decorah Saturday evening aged sixty six. Funeral services were held at Postville Wednesday.
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Ernest Bigier
Elgin
Decorah
Postville
Press Picnic at Lansing Fails to Draw Crowd
The Northeast Town Press association picnic at Lansing last Friday drew only a small turnout. A few attendees stayed briefly before leaving, though Lansing had planned for a larger crowd. Visitors blamed late invitations and near-impossible arrangements for the poor results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast Town Press Association
Lansing
Roads Into Elgin Slowed by Repair and Washouts
Road conditions around Elgin worsened over the past week with culvert and bridge work east of town and washouts forcing detours. Grading on the south end near the four corners disrupted travel, several side roads were blocked, and the lower narrows road deteriorated. Completion of grading and surfacing is expected to ease travel.
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Elgin
Four Corners
Elgin Class of 1920 Holds Picnic Reunion
Thirteen of fifteen Elgin High School Class of 1920 gathered at the school house Saturday evening for a picnic supper and reunion held during Homecoming weekend. The group enjoyed visiting after the meal, with Esther Wedel Aurora IL Hazel Gehring West Union Florence Casper West Union Hazel Habeger Finch Fayette Ernestine Schori Herrting Wadena Ruth Rothlisberger W F Koller Henry Mort Leo Schori W C Faith and Kurl Miller Elgin Lee Klingman Elkader Lyle Wilson Elkader attending. James Conner Minerva Weibell could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin High School
Esther Wedel
Aurora, IL
Hazel Gehring
Florence Casper
West Union
Hazel Habeger Finch
Fayette
Ernestine Schori Herrting
Wadena
Ruth Rothlisberger
W. F
Elgin Beauty Shop to Close for Several Days
The Elgin Beauty Shop will be closed from Friday until Tuesday. Please make appointments accordingly. Erma Jane DeSart, beautician.
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Elgin Beauty
Erma Jane DeSart
Beautician
Factory Reopens at Elgin Canning Company
The Elgin Canning Company resumed operations Tuesday after brief layoffs last week. A short delay may occur before the rush begins, but steady work will follow. Early reports suggest a strong harvest due to favorable weather over the past three weeks.
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Elgin Canning Company
Elginers Feast on Missouri Dixie Belle Melons
Alden and Mrs. Pinney greet homecoming visitors by filling their car with Missouri Dixie Belle melons to share with Elgin neighbors. The Echo notes a large thirty pounder and local melon prices, while Pinneys praise the taste and hope friends remember next time.
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Alden
Elgin
Echo
Young Republicans to Hold Organization Meeting
The Young Republican League of Fayette county will meet at Fayette town hall on Monday evening August 26 at eight o'clock. Members and affiliates are urged to attend as former officers plan an active role in the campaign and the program and campaign plans will be discussed. This meeting is important for all young Republicans.
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Young Republican League
Fayette County
Fayette Town Hall
Asl
Tabitha meeting at Tabitha Society of Baptist church
The Tabitha Society of the Baptist church met in the church parlors on Aug. 14, with hostesses Mrs. Hans Grether Mrs. Reuben Hackmann Mrs. Ed Boleyn and Eula. Devotions were led by Mrs. Edward Krueger and a short talk by Mrs. T W Dons followed. A duet by Mrs. Karl Miller and Mrs. Guy Probert closed the program.
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Tabitha Society of the Bapist Church
Hans Grether
Reuben Hackmann
Ed Boleyn
Eula
Edward Krueger
T. W. Dons
Karl Miller
Guy Probert
Town Hall Placed Pluck Back After Missing Platter Request
Mayor G H Falk asks return of the missing town plat from the town hall wall. Mrs Mark Kelly visited her husband before he left for Nebraska with Joe Potter’s bridge crew. Mr and Mrs Joe Yates and Lea Baldwin of Fayette were Thursday dinner guests of Mrs G N Schori.
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G. H. Falk
Mark Kelly
Tipton
Nebraska
Joe Potter
Joe Yates
Lea Baldwin
Fayette
G, N, Schori
Recent Marriage Licenses in Clayton Schreiner and Alma Hanson
Clayton E Schreiner of Arlington and Alma I Hanson of Elgin recorded a recent marriage license. Harry Amundson of Clermont and Myrtle Bilden of Clermont also listed for license. Mrs C Knight of Boone Colorado visited Friday and Saturday with her old time friends Mr and Mrs Eldred Patterson and family. Advertising is an investment.
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Arlington
Alma I
Hanson
Elgin
Harry Amundson
Clermont
J and
Myrtle Bilden
Knight
Boone, Colo
Eldred Patterson
Elgin Homecoming Celebrates Thoma’s 60th Store
Elgin marks homecoming with warm weather and honors Thoma family as their store reaches sixty years in business. The town’s four day program included Dairy Day, Alumni Day, Old Settlers Day and Reunion Day with speeches, music, boxing, and community picnics. Alumni of Elgin High School reorganized during Friday’s meeting, electing Celia Lehman as president and planning fundraising and outreach actions.
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
G.H. Falk
H. H. Wolf
Alden Pinney
East
Elgin Alumni Association
Elgin High School
Elgin High
Celia Lehman
Elgin
Olga Gilbertson Blockhus
Michael
Frieden
Hazel
I. C. Jerdee
Edith
Alton Sanders
Mabel
Alvina
Eva Mae
Myrlin Felter
Bernard Hanson
Alusoni Assn
Supt
C. J. Robinson
Mabel Rominson
Marjorie Larson
Miss Lehman
Elgin Echo
Assa
Wadena
Ruth and Louise Peterson Return From Western Trip
Ruth and Louise Peterson completed an 8000 mile five week journey through the western states. They started in Seattle, enjoyed a Pacific coast excursion, and visited California with many side trips. On the return, they passed through Colorado and drove 610 miles on the final day to reach home without another stop.
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Ruth
Louise Peterson
Seattle
Washington
Pacific
California
Colorado
Breaks Arm Sunday Junior Christen Injured at Park Band Stand
Sunday accident injures Junior Christen son of Mrs Ida Christen after a fall from the park band stand. Dinner guests include Mr and Mrs Dewey Watkins Mr and Mrs Clarence Becker and Lucy Haynes visiting in Louis Becker home Tuesday evening.
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Christen
Ida Christen
Dewey Watkins
Clarence Becker
Lucy Haynes
Louis Becker
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Walter Dennler
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Wadens
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Thoma
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