Northwestern German Baptist Conference Ends in Wisconsin
The fifty third annual convention of Northwestern German Baptist churches concluded Sunday night August 20 with about 160 visiting delegates from Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. The sessions opened August 16 with Rev Wetter of Watertown delivering Fear Not and featured papers on prayer life Paul and bearing the will of God. Officials were elected including Rev A P Mihm as president of Dorcas and Wm Adams of Minneapolis as B Y P U president. The program included sermons by Rev W Kuhn Rev Carl Steeckman and others, musical offerings by the church orchestra and Elgin town band, and a closing hymn Blessd be the Tie That Binds. Some called it the best conference yet.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Wetter
Watertown
Wis
Ph. Lauers
H. W. Wedal
C.F. Dallmuss
George
Jaws
Paul
A. ‘W. Lang
Buffalo Center
Reyr Gle Tyan A? Dacre
Prpol Dye
AEE
A. P. Mihm
Dorcas
Ph. Lauer
Elgin
F. Heinemann
H. Hirsch
H. Mark
Chas. Zummach
Burlington
Clermont Park
Wm. Kuhn
Carl F. Steeckman
Hans Keiser
Bank Closed Thursday Afternoon At Elgin State Bank
The Elgin State Bank will close Thursday afternoon, August 24, due to the county fair. Readers are advised to plan transactions accordingly and consult the Boho Want Ads for results.
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Elgin State Bank
County Organizes N R A Unit
Fayette county formed a county N R A unit at West Union to handle county affairs and cooperate with state and national units. A town representative slate elected a county committee with members from Elgin Oelwein Hawkeye Clermont West Union St. Lucas Wadone Arlington Randalia Eldorado Westgate Maynard Oran Fayette Waucoma Auburn Donnan Lima and more. C. P. Larson was named chair and Robt. Katey secretary. A five member advisory committee was also named to handle complaints. Four Waterloo residents were injured in a four car crash near Waterloo three miles east. Wiegand suffered a fractured sternum and possible lung injury, his wife nearly scalped, Mrs Emmet Bartels had fractures to leg and wrist, Irene Evans had ten rib fractures. A hit and run forced Wiegand off the road, another car to assist, and the Wiegand car rear-ended it.
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Fayette County
West Union
N. BR. A
Elgin
Muehrenthaler
Oelwein
O. P. Larson
Hawkkeye
L. H. Hauth
Clermont
Ed Dugstad
L. C. Beamer
St. Lucas
Matt Perry
Wadone
C. C. Sniffin
Arlington
W. E. Anderson
Randalia
Glen Schaeffer
Eldorado
Truman Trapp
Westgate
Leo Coleman
Maynard
Aaron Sindle
Oran
F. N. Youngblut
Fayette
Oliver Stevenson
Alpha
Henry Niewehner
Waucoma
Dean Burnside
Auburn
Clifford Burroughs
Donnan
John Walker
Lima
Ruffus Warner
C. P. Larson
Robt. Katey
R. P. Strauch
W.H. Antes
P. G. Smith
E. A. Billings
Albert Hintz
Waterloo
Frank Wiegand
St. Francis Hapital
Emmet Bartels
Presbyterian Hospital
Irene Evans
W. F Zeweske
Fairbank
Wiegand
Cadar Rapids
Blue Eagle emblem lifts 11 million workers
As of August 16, the NRA estimated 11,000,000 American workers benefited from the Blue Eagle emblem, more than a quarter of the nation’s 40,000,000 employed in normal times. With nearly 10,000,000 unemployed, push for early code adoption aims to create jobs before winter.
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NRA
Iowa prominence at Century of Progress display notables
Iowa is highlighted as a major food producer at the Century of Progress display at the A and P booth. The state is famed for tall corn and leads in swine and eggs production, with strong butter and canned corn volumes.
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Iowa
A. & P. Booth
Decorth Journal
Publishers Picnic Highlights N E Iowa Association Visit
The third annual picnic of the N E Iowa Publishers Association was held in Guttenberg with about 150 attendees. Visitors toured the river park, enjoyed a noon turtle soup fried fish meal, and a river trip on the Elk. State officials indicated they were waiting for guidance on expected reports from the event.
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N. E. Iowa Publishers’ Association
Guttenberg
MecGregor
Lansing
McGregor
Larising
Elgin State Bank Publishes Service Charges
The Elgin State Bank this week publishes a list of service charges to take effect September 1. The notice urges all depositors to read thoroughly. It defends banking charges as necessary for services rendered and compares it to stores charging for goods.
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Elgin State Bank
Masons Eat Fish At Guttenberg Fellowship Fry
The N. EB Iowa Masonic Fellowship Association held a fish fry in Guttenberg Friday evening. Each town contributed to an impromptu program after the meal and Elgin presented the “Little German Band.” Some towns lacked a representative, so our band filled in. It was a social party and the lodge remained closed.
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N. EB
Iowa
Masonic Fellowship Association
Guttenberg
Elgin
N R A Meeting Friday Evening Elias Elgin Notice
N R A members from Elgin and area are urged to meet at the Elgin town hall on Friday August 25 at 8 p m to form a local organization A chairman secretary and a local complaint committee of three or five will be named Be punctual Committeeman R W Muehlenthaler notes this gathering for organization and structure
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AML N. R. A
Elgin
Elgin Town Hall
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Rothlisberger Funeral Held Today In Illyria
The funeral for Charles Rothlisberger of Illyria was held this Thursday afternoon at the Illyria church with a visiting minister officiating while Rev. Snyder is on vacation. The service announced in the local news notes.
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Charles Rothlisberger
Illyria
Ilyria
Snyder
Petit jurors drawn for September term in Fayette County
Thirty five petit jurors were drawn for the September term and are summoned to appear September 15 at 10 am Those from this section include L Carlin Clermont Richard Jones Wa dena Amelia Kuhn Wadena Bertha Shipton Clermont Louie Wolff Clermont. County Board of Education met with Frank Camp E A Billings L L Carr Gus L Belschner Leo Cole Westgate and Ray A Bell present.
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L. Carlin
Clermont
Richard Jones
Wadena
Amelia Kuhn
Bertha Shipton
Louie Wolff
County Board of Education
County Sept. of Schools
Frank Camp
West Union
E. A. Billings
Fayette
L. L. Carr
Gus L. Belschner
Hawkeye
Leo Cole- Westgate
Ray A. Bell
Don’t Call Slacker a Slur in NRA Movement
A column urges avoiding the slacker label during national efforts to return the country to normal. It notes misunderstandings arise when names are not on the NRA list and advocates informing everyone about the Blue Eagle program so broad support can rise to 100 percent.
Henry Erickson Dies in Marion Township
Henry Erickson a longtime Marion township resident died Wednesday morning at his daughter's home, Mrs Henry Vellersven. Funeral plans were not yet set at the time the Echo went to press.
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Henry Erickson
Marion Township
Henry Vellersven
Echo
No Saturday Program Omitted At Elgin Park
The usual Saturday evening program at Elgin Park will be omitted this week because of the fair and other activities. It is planned to resume next week. H. O. Heston, chairman. The year’s oat and barley yields will be the smallest since 1900, if not on record.
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Elgin Park
H. O. Heston
Decorah Circuit Luther League Convention Preview
The Decorah Circuit Young People's Luther League hosts a two day convention at Big Canoe church on Saturday August 26 and Sunday August 27. Activities include registration at 10, a sermonette and papers on church attitude and social life, evening music, Sunday services at 10 30 and a concert by the Decorah Circuit Choral Union.
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DecOrah
Young People’s
Luther t_ League
Big Canoe Church
Luther League
Decorah Circuit Choral Union
Dairy Industry and the N R A in Elgin Creameries
The Elgin Farmers' Dairy Company explored N R A codes for creameries and found that small town plants under 2,500 residents and employing two or fewer workers are not affected. The local creamery supports the movement but needs time to implement feasible exemptions for hours.
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
N. BR. A
Mrs Hulda Stoehr Breaks Both Arms After Fall
Mrs Hulda Stoehr was badly injured Tuesday evening when she fell on cellar stairs at home. Both arms were broken and she suffered a deep forehead gash requiring stitches. Found in a dazed condition, she could not explain the accident and was taken to West Union hospital for treatment.
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Hulda Stoehr
Old resident visits former home in Elgin return
The William Siefke family of Remsen Iowa visited Elgin friends Tuesday. Mrs Siefke remembered as Lizzie Lang left Elgin 46 years ago. First return since departure they traveled from Belle Plaine to visit Glen Lang’s home and relatives at McGregor. She found many old friends and enjoyed the day.
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William Siefke
Remsen
Iowa
Elgin
Fish Day At Guttenberg Feasts Highlight Slim Week
Guttenberg residents marked fish day as both the N E towa publishers group and the N E towa Masonic Fellowship Association held fish dinners at noon. About 160 pounds of catfish were consumed by each gathering, reminding the town of bountiful community meals despite a lean fishing week.
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Guttenberg
N. E. Towa
N. E. Towa Masonic Fellowship Association
Elgin Beats Wadena in Sunday League Clash 11 to 6
Elgin trimmed Wadena 11 to 6 to split the summer league series and put both teams in a tie for third. A rainout earlier in the season led to this post season style matchup with a larger crowd fueled by rivalry. Pitchers Kiple Everett and Auschliman combined for 17, 6, and 1 strikeouts. L. Kiple and W. Leonhart led with three base hits.
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Elgin
Wadena
Kiple
Everett
Aeschliman
Auschliman
L. Kiple
W. Leonhart
Grether
Becker
Eree Entre Wolf
Gilson
An & L
Falb
Ib —_ Henninger
Klingman
F. Kiple
Gruver
Olson
Pean
Wadena Abr
D. Leonhart
Crawford
Sed Oe Everett
Blacktop for Primary 172 in Iowa
Gov Clyde L Herring informs William R Blake Clermont Iowa that Primary 172 between Clermont and Elgin will be blacktopped this season. An editorial correction fixes the Benson Snyder wedding groom from John Howard to Howard Snyder and offers apologies.
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District Court
Louie Myron Helgerson
Clermont
Clarice Beatrice Osterhus
Ossian
Robert A. Wharram
Stanley
Ardes R. Olson
Postville
Verner Eller
Hubbard
Inez Horning
Rasmus G. Ravens
Northfield
Minn
Emma E. Johnson
Minnesota
Howard Snyder
Wapello
Belva Benson
Elgin
Sam A. Fridley
Sumner
Florence B. Rowe
W. R. Blake
Gov. Herring
Des Moines
Iowa
William R. Blake
Blake Purther
Clyde L. Herring
the Echo
Benson-Snyder
John Howard
No Band Concert This Week At Elgin Park
No band concert at Elgin park this week due to the Fayette County Fair.Thursday is the big day at the fair and the town is practically deserted that evening. Concerts will resume next week.
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Elgin Park
Fayette County
More NRA Members Added At Local Post Office
Two new NRA members have been posted at the local post office since last week. They are Eniel from a grocery store and Leota Welch of the NW Bell Telephone Co. This brings the total to twenty eight. The NRA appeal urges the American people to confront the new dawn and resist the darkness. Ads note quality style and price.
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Eniel
Leota Welch
N. W. Bell Telephone Co
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Publishers Picnic
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Luther League Convention
Hulda Stoear
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