Postville Wins Home Finale to Push Elgin in Standings
Elgin stays in second in the league after a 3 to 0 victory over Postville. Herrling shines with two singles a double and a triple in five trips, lifting his average to .800. Next week Elgin faces Calmar away and Hawkeye at home while Volga City targets second place.
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Elgin
Volga City
Herrling
George “Gowles
L. Kiple
Klingman
C. Kiple
Olson
F. Kiple
Falb
Calmark
Hawkeye
Calmar
West Union
Arlington
Clermont
Postville
Finish Beans and Corn Next in Elgin Canning Cycle
The Elgin Canning Company has finished beans for the year and will start the corn pack early next week. Ideal corn weather pushes sweet corn along, with the factory expecting midweek progress. Bean packing ended last week to allow machine readiness for corn, and corn quality is projected to be average or above.
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Elgin Canning Company
Bartletts Hold Eight Day Brainard Reunion in Tents
The Bartlett family reunion stretches eight days at Brainard with sessions in a tent and relatives camped nearby from Iowa Illinois Texas and Oklahoma. A memorial service for Mary A. Clements was held Sunday afternoon led by Rev. J Starr of Elgin on land once owned by John Bartlett a Fayette county veteran of the war of 4312.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett
Brainard
Iowa
Illinois
Texas
Oklahoma
Mary A. Clements
J. Starr
Elgin
John Bartlett
Fayette County
Arga-Gazette
New Feature Aims to Help Women Readers This Week
A special department for women begins in this week's Elgin Echo with a feature edited by a national authority on cooking foods. Misa Rubyn Chinn of the National Dairy Council will discuss affordable ways to make family meals more attractive. The piece includes tips for entertaining guests and weekly installments titled Two Minute Talks. Mrs N Rames and daughter Elizabeth of Town City were injured in an auto accident on the West Union Clermont road near H Blockhouse place after traveling from Madison, Wisconsin. Their daughter drove the car, which swerved when a telephone was off, and they were treated by Dr. King before continuing toward Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Rubyn Chinn
National Dairy Council
Elgin Echo
Anata
N. Rames
Elizabeth
Town City
H. Blockhouse
West Union-Clermont Road
Madison
Wisconsin
Masked Chicken Thieves Steal 100 Chickens from Farm
Five masked robbers escaped with over 100 valuable chickens from Charles Carroll’s farm east of Mechanicsville. One armed guard aided the thieves as four companions passed birds to a truck. The gang drove off while the Carroll family awoke. Ex, Christ Jaeger of Independence, had been visiting Reicherts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Carroll
Mechanicsville
Community Club Meeting Falls Short on Key Decision
Last Friday evening the Community Club drew 89 attendees, with few present enough to take a stand. Members failed to reach a decision on Elgin's stance regarding paying No 18 in preference to No 10 and adjourned without a record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Annual Thievery Plagues Arlington Picnic Day
Thieves again raid Woodman picnic day in Arlington stealing spare tires spot lights and car accessories. Community reports losses and warns that lack of police presence could end the gala day as attendance declines and property is harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Volga City News
Hot Weather Dinner And The Great Spinach Lesson
A light summer menu offers corn on the cob cold boiled ham tomato and lettuce salad whole grain bread butter raspberries and cream and ice box cookies with iced tea. The piece notes how children imitate elders habits especially regarding spinach and cautions against negative remarks influencing a child’s eating choices.
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Paul
Bobby
Bartlett Reunion Thanks Illyria Community and Pastor
Bartlett Relatives Walter Miller Buffalo Center announce the birth of a son born Saturday August 11 their second son and third grandchild. Rev Todd of West Union aided the Sunday program with thanks. Louise Schori visits cousin Mrs Peter Bach Forrest TL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett
Illyria
Todd
West Union
Walter Miller
Buffalo Center
Thia
J. F. Miller
Louise Schori
Mrs
Peter Bach
Forrest, TL
Robbery staged at Decorah Sunday morning
In Decorah a large safe at Pater Johnson & Sons on Washington Street was found open after early Sunday morning theft. Four or five autos had been stolen Wednesday night, but the Sunday crime involved about $75 removed from the unlocked safe as workers and a customer entered the garage and office area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pater Johnson & Sons
Washington Street
Oscar Bauder
Alden
Alder
Levimge
Decorah
Algona Woman Disappears After Going Eastward Alone
Mrs Maud L Gander wife of Jos Gander south of Algona vanished last Wednesday leaving seven children and telling her daughter Irene not to search. She was last seen near the jail at 8 pm wearing a dark red coat and black fur trim with a black felt hat. Police believe she had about $30 with her and may have been fleeing to relieve nerves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud L. Gander
Jos. Gander
Algona
Notd
Irene
Papa
Mrs. Gunder
Luetta
William
Carl
Rachel
Bernadett
Grim
Guttenberg Canning Factory to Start Operations Soon
Guttenberg plant plans to begin canning sweet corn by August 26 as ideal weather boosts growth. Machinery overhaul is nearing completion to ensure a smooth start and high quality packing for the fall season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guttenberg Canning Factory
Guttenberg Press
Wolves Threaten Herd At Lamont Area Pasture
Lindsay Barr of Lamont reports losing 20 goats and kids to wolves in the past week. Barr and neighbors used pursued with a Russian wolf hound and an English greyhound from Waterloo. a wolf was spotted but escaped. Barr notes over 60 goats and kids lost this year. Excerpt Dr Hadsel led Maynard Presbyterian Jubilee. 1,000 attend. Elgin visitors Mia Oswald and relatives plan to return after visits in Turin and West Union.
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Lindsay Barr
Lamont
Mr. Barr
O. E. Fuller
Waterloo
Hadsel
Elgin
Maynard Presbyterian Church
Mia
Alice Oswald
John Kenyon
Alice
Rachel
Gary
S. D
Turin
West Union
G. N. Schori
E. ©. Olsen
Summer Commencement Exercises at Upper Iowa University
Upper Iowa University held its summer commencement Friday August 17 in the college chapel. Dr. D M Parker delivered the address on Processes Educational and Educating. Bachelor of Arts degrees awarded to 40 second installment 1928 class members including Emily Chioe Allyn Winthrop Iowa Orlean Cayou Stillwater Minnesota and others. Two year Normal Diploma granted to Elsie Cornely and Master of Arts to Rev Paul P Pease. Summer school closed August 18 and the regular year opens September 10 with a full faculty and ready campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa University
College Chapel
D. M. Parker
Emily Chioe Allyn
Winthrop
Iowa
Orlean Joseph Cayou
Stillwater
Minn
Reel Neal Cook
Fayette
Carrie Lyle Crawford
West Union
Roger Wells Dooley
Arlington
Wayne Wendell Whitney
Britt
Elsie Cornely
Hawkeye
Paul P. Pease
Lime Springs
Rattlesnake Bite Fatal To Lansing Man
Clement Reik of Lansing died from a rattlesnake bite suffered Monday at the Reith hardware store after a bowl containing the large reptile toppled and the snake escaped. He was bitten on the hand while trying to recapture it. he died about 24 hours later en route to Waukon hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement Reik
Lansing
City
Reik
Windmill Outfit for Sale in Elgin Iowa
Windmill equipment offered including 200 ft 8 4 in wire cable 100 ft 12 4 in Manila rope 300 ft 3 4 in rope for guy lines 100 ft 8 4 in rope two tackle blocks one windmill hoisting jack 220 ft axd gin poles inquiry via L Harrington or Echo Office Elgin Iowa 42 49
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Manilla
L. Harrington
Echo Office
Elgin
Iowa
Zebe Larson Sold to Oklahoma City Pitcher Transfer
Zebe Larson right handed pitcher for the Marshalltown Ansons of the Mississippi Valley league has been sold to the Oklahoma City club of the Western league. He will report after this league season. purchase price reported as 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zebe Larson
Marshalltown Ansons
Oklahoma City Club
Dubuque
Bartlett Family Reunion Brings Relatives Together
Bartlett family members gathered August 11 to 19 with about one hundred visitors, seventy nine registered. Officers elected include Ray Tompson president and J L Bartlett vice president. A ground to be purchased for a reunion building was approved and the Illyria community sponsored the big day with music and speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett
Ray Tompson
J. E. Bartlett
L. W. Reed
D. W. Clemens
Vesper, Wise
E. J. Starr
Chicago
J. L. Bartlett
Elgin
Margaret Elliot
EB. G. Boyer
P. D. Bartholomew
BE. G. Boyer
Illyria
Ilyria Orchestra
Todd
Wallace Peters
Rev, Todd
Wallace Peters Catt
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Meeting Notice
The Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau will hold a meeting next Tuesday evening August 28 at the R. A. Smith home on the Clermont West Union road. 4-H girls report on Ames trip Raith Frieden speaks on trip west Wm Byers of West Union Maine talks by the Elgin Band Refreshments at small cost Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau
R. A. Smith
Clermont-West Union Road
Ames
Raith Frieden
Wm. Byers
West Union
Maine
Elgin Band
Elgin's First Train and Depot History Recalls Ed Callendar
The Echo reports that Elgin's first train passed through in October 1872 and the initial station agent was Ed Callendar. The original depot remains at the same site, with Chris Lehman, Elgin's first mayor, still living in town after many years of residence.
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Elgin
Ed Callendar
Chris Lehman
Bring in Your Bills and Elgin Club Farewell
Louis Klingman manager of Elgin's baseball club calls all creditors to present their bills at the earliest opportunity as the home season closes. Mr and Mrs Frank Miller and three sons and Anna Wolf of Rock Valley visited relatives in Milwaukee and stayed overnight at Rudy Yunker's home before returning home.
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Mra
A. E. Sawvell
Robert Fritsche
Oak Park
Tll
Charlott Crain
Volga City
Louis Klingman
Elgin
Frank Miller
Anna Wolf
Rock Valley
Milwaukee
Rudy Yunker
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F. Falb
Luce
Gruyer
Hein
Swenson
Lodeman
Palmer
Soeee
Balla
Pet. Hawkeye
Arlington An
Calmarnace
Clermont Anne
Christ Jaeger
Independence
Fred Reichert
Oklahoma City
Delhart
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Meeting
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