1934 Elgin Homecoming Pleasing Affair
The 1934 Elgin homecoming drew a large crowd with a pet parade, concerts, and formal programs across Thursday to Sunday. Speakers included Mayor Becker and Clint Kinney, with performances by Hilda Meyer’s band and various choirs. A Saturday parade and Farmersburg Monona band concert highlighted the events, ending with union park services led by Rev. Stock.
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Hilda
Meyer
Eddie
Doe
Mary Hanson
Elgin
Becker
Elgin Baptist Phurphy Choir
Elgin Ball
Wadena
Aand
Kittenball
Aporta
Clint Kinney
Mason City
Alden Pitney
Benton
Anc
Farmersburg-Monona
Elgin Band
Boleyn
Park
Thos. Stock
St. Louis
United Choirs
Notes on the Homecoming Parade and Registration
About 250 homecomers registered at the booth this year, half the number from three years ago. Many attendees did not register. Old photographs displayed around town drew the most interest, while only a few displays were shown. Chiia Gregerson and his son trained calves for the parade, spending time and patience for partial rewards.
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Chiia Gregerson
Oll
Watermelon gift from Benton visitor to church dinner
Alden Pinney of Benton Missouri arrived with five enormous watermelons weighing over forty pounds each and presented them to the Ladies' Aid Society for a church Sunday dinner. The group expressed gratitude and marveled at Missouri melons.
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Shome
Alden Pinney
Benton, Mo
Ladies’ Aid Society
State Representative to Visit Oelwein for Debt Settlement
County Conciliation Committee appointed by Governor Herring will meet at the Oelwein Chamber of Commerce rooms every three weeks. The next meeting is August 29 at 7 30 p m with a Des Moines State Representative explaining the committee work and the Frazier Lemke bill to help debtors and creditors reach a beneficial agreement. Samuel Mosby of Elgin chairs the five member county committee drawn from various localities.
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Herring
Oelwein
Samuel Mosby
Elgin
Picnic Dinner Enjoyed at Chapman Home
On Saturday August 18 a happy party brought well filled baskets to the home of Dells Chapman. Relatives and friends attended including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Teed of Ellhart Indiana. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. C D Chapman and son Myron Mr and Mrs Ray Chapman and son Bobbie Fannie Palmer Will Tousley of Waterloo Mr and Mrs Louis Radloff and Connie Carlton Glen and Keith Mrs Ina Matthews Mr and Mrs William Reardon and Shirley and Billy all of Farmersburg.
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Dells
Charles Teed
Ellhart
Ind
C. D
Glen
Keith
Ina Matthews
William Reardon
Shirley
Billy
Farmersburg
Illyria Ladies Paint Church Dining Room and Kitchen
The Illyria Ladies' Aid Society began painting the church dining room and kitchen on Monday. Mrs Ed Medberry and Mrs Albert Dennler work on walls ceilings and woodwork under supervision of Mrs Mary Ogle. The walls have not all been painted before and the project will cost a considerable sum. The community praises the parish for keeping the church neat.
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Illyria Ladies’ Aid Society
Ed Medberry
Albert Dennler
Mary Ogle
Illyria
Tabitha Society Meeting At Baptist Church
Tabitha Society met at the Baptist church on Wednesday afternoon August 8. The session opened with a song, scripture reading and prayer led by the president, followed by another hymn. An article from Moody's Monthly Magazine was read by Eather Krueger. Minutes were read and approved, eighteen members answered roll call. The afternoon was spent sewing with refreshments served by hostesses Ella Krueger, Metta Krueger, Mae Miller, and Metta Buser.
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Tabitha Society
Baptist ‘Church
Moody's
Eather Krueger
Ella Krueger
Metta Krueger
Mae Miller
Metta Buser
Kill the Box Elder Bugs Insect control amid winged swarm on tree trunks
A late season guide advises targeting box elder bugs while they are still half grown and wingless. It recommends gathering them into a swarm on a tree trunk and burning them with gasoline or kerosene to reduce a substantial invasion. Control measures should run from mid June to mid July.
Winter housing crisis surrounds Black Hills homecoming
Mrs. Lillie Mattoon of Hill City writes that many families in Pennington county already live in tents and fear a harsh winter as 43 below arrives. She praises the F E R program and asks readers to help outsiders, sending regards to old friends.
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Lillie Mattoon
Hill City
Black Hills
South Dakota
Pennington County
Rod Stratton
Finance report delayed by collection issues
The finance committee could not publish a final report this week due to delays in collections and bills being met. A complete report detailing all funds received and expenditures will be issued later by the committee. Old newspapers are stored at par bunch st. the Echo office.
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Finance Committee
Conta
Echo Office
Melody Mill
Echo
Prizes Awarded in Doll and Pet Parade
Thursday afternoon judges awarded prizes in the doll division for prettiest Alma Ruth Grimes funniest Georgiana Falb cleverest Jane Falb and cutest Helen Hoag. Pet division prizes went to Virtus Yack and Keith Thomas for the homeliest Robert Greenley funniest Phyllis Burkdahl prettiest and Noel Smith for the best?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Ruth Grimes
Georgiana Falb
Jane Falb
Helen Hoag
The Canning Factory Busy Through Monday and Tuesday
The canning factory operated busy hours from Monday evening until 10:30 and again Tuesday morning at 8:30 with expected overtime. Early corn shows waste from a drought but field man Mr. Kohler reports better prospects for later harvests.
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Kohler
Johnston Visitors Meet Krueger Family in Steamboat Rock
Mr and Mrs Harry Johnston plan a visit this week from Steamboat Rock to see her parents Mr and Mrs Otto Krueger. Ed Nordhus and son from McGregor visited the office Tuesday. Nordhus, once a Clermont resident, has多年 in the movie business and now runs a theatre in McGregor after earlier operating a Duluth syndicate cinema.
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Harry Johnston
Steamboat Rock
Otto Krueger
Ed Nordhus
McGregor
Nordhus
Clermont
Duluth
Minn
Elgin Democrats Attend Governor Herring Dinner and Coliseum Meeting
A group of Elgin Democrats traveled to Delwe for a dinner honoring Governor Herring and Mrs. Alex Miller and attended a later public meeting at the coliseum, which reportedly drew a full crowd. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Muehlenthaler, Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Mosby, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Christ, Samuel Mosby and Ruth, Max Hunsberger and Ena, M. Zurbriggen, Ern Baumgartner, Max Thoma, L. S. Hutchingen, John Johnson, Fred Reichert, and Chas. Wenger.
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Elgin
M. Zurbriggen
Ern Baumgartner
Max Thoma
L. 5. Hutchingen
John Johnson
Fred Reichert
Chas. Wenger
Elgin Cardinals win homecoming 14 to 4 over Wadena
Elgin celebrated homecoming with 16 hits to Wadena's 6 in a 14 to 4 win. West Union visit produced a 2-2 tie through nine, then Elgin pushed across a late run on Joe Becker’s hit after Henninger reached third on two errors. Attendance steady but campaigns rely on fan support and upcoming games listed.
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Elgin Cardinals
Wadena
Elgin
West Union
Cardinals
Henninger
Joe Becker
Becker
Evans
Gett
Steele
M. Meyer
Klingman
Genring
West Union AB
Johnson
Wiltgen
Fuller
A. Schara
Peterson
Halverson
Woodson
Waucoms
Mark Your Papers Readers Asked to Mark Local Papers
The Echo urges subscribers to mark the papers they want read as it handles many weeklies and often receives unfamiliar issues. Readers are asked to indicate preferred content to speed up processing and ensure local interest is captured.
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the Echo
Veterans Hold 54th Reunion in Fayette County
Only four Civil War veterans remain in Fayette County and attended the 54th reunion in West Union last Thursday. Names and ages listed include J.T. Gager 93 of Alpha H. E. Foster 93 of West Union F. S. Downs 92 of West Union and R. Z. Lattimer 83 of Fayette. Two visiting veterans were D. E. Harrington 91 of Postville and Peter Woodring 89 of Waterloo.
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Fayette County
West Union
J.T. Gager
Alpha
H. E. Foster
F. S. Downs
R. Z. Lattimer
Fayette
D. E. Harrington
Postville
Peter Woodring
Waterloo
Bank Robbery Suspects Sought In St Paul Reconnaissance
Sheriff Nehring escorted M S Hanson T B Rawlings Walt Stewart and Graham Dennlaon of Oelwein to St Paul Minnesota Monday to identify banks involved in the September First National Bank of Oelwein robbery. They failed to ID suspects but named as those who held up the Spring Valley bank shortly after.
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H. J. Nehring
M. S. Hanson
T. B. Rawlings
Walt Stewart
Graham Dennlaon
Oelwein
St. Paul
Minn
First National Bank of Oelwain
Spring Valley
Pension collections near million mark in state totals
Old age pension collections in the state treasurer's office on August 15 reached 852,321.00 dollars. Officials estimate that additional receipts will push the total to one million. In Fayette county with 16,953 taxable citizens, payments totaled 10,521.00 dollars, about 62 percent of assessment. Clayton county with 14,708 taxpayers reported 10,703.00 dollars.
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Fayette County
Clayton County
Store Building for Rent in Elgin Best Location
Best location in Elgin available for a store building rent with arrangements for possession in a reasonable time. Bootie R. W. Muehlenthaler notes the listing and potential terms. Also, a social row of locals attended a picnic at Donald Gilson’s lawn featuring families from Elgin, LeRoy, and surrounding areas.
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Elgin
Bootie
R. W. Muehlenthaler
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