Court News From Our County Seat
Court News from Our County Seat reports Roy Stevens of Wadena Iowa received 31.50 as a county bounty for rattlesnakes mostly killed in Clyria township. The county will stop such bounties after September 30 and will end payments for awakes gophers etc. at month end. Two Arrested for Giving Bad Checks H G Krueger of Oelwein jailed on false check charge after hearing and bound over to September grand jury with a 500 bond. Pearce of Fayette also jailed on bad check charge. Marriage Licenses Issued Recently Raymon Warner Lima to Gladys Gehrke Sumner and Prentisa James Stahl West Union to Lillie B Koester West Union.
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Roy Stevens
Wadena
Towa
Cling’s
Oelwein
A. A. Robertson
First National Bank of
John T. Riley
Krueger
Liberty
Osage
Pearce
Fayette
Jair
District Court
Raymond Warner
Lima
Gladys Gehrke
Sumner
Prentisa James Stahl
Weat Union
Lillie B. Koester
Weet UN
Local Pastor Recovers Eye Pain From Tiny Object
Rev J J Snyder endured three months of eye misery after a grit entered his eye while he looked at a tree. The object, about the thickness of pencil lead and an eighth of an inch long, was removed and the pastor reports no further trouble. Other notes mention travel to North Freedom for Baptist conference, family visits, and school openings in Randalla Hawkeye and Donnan areas.
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Rev. J. J. Snyder
Rev. Snyder
Mother Nature
Local Breeders Win at Elkader Fair
Elgin cattle breeders cleaned up at the Elkader fair listing top prizes across Hereford, Shorthorn, and Red Polled divisions. Herefords won senior and junior bulls and multiple heifers, Shorthorns swept senior and junior bulls and several heifers, Red Polled claimed senior and junior heifers and the grand heifer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Cattle Breeders
H. W. Helms
Roblisberger & Son
Tapper & Son
Editor Keeps Names Out Of Paper Despite Drunk Tales
In a frank defense of policy, the editor explains why he withholds names of intoxicated individuals. He cites the harm to families and the impact on lives, noting a standing rule to publish only minimal court notes like intoxication charges and bonds.
Welch and Greenley Families Share Weekend in Elgin
Mr and Mrs F D Welch of Elgin spent Sunday with relatives and friends. Mrs E G Greenley returned Thursday from a business trip to Dubuque. Mr and Mrs E J Jacquette and children and Mrs Sam Greenley of Clayton visited Mrs Greenley's home. Mr and Mrs J M Cunningham Harley Cunningham and Dorothy Becker drove to Algona and Titonka Saturday to visit relatives. Mortis went to Preston Minnesota on business.
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F. D. Welch
Elgin
E. G. Greenley
Dubuque
Mra
E. J. Jacquette
Sam Greenley
Clayton
J. M. Cunningham
Harley Cunningham
Dorothy Becker
Algona
Titonka
Volga City
Mortis
Preston
Minn
Alpha tops Elgin in outdoor show linked game
Alpha defeated Elgin as Clayton Co. Alpha integrated Fair, Rosenthal Amusement entry. Gehring pitched well for Elgin allowing nine hits with seven strikeouts. The season ended with Elgin in third place as Alpha’s additions boosted a strong, entertaining program for the club’s outdoor season.
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Alpha
Elgin
Bulgret
Clayton Co
National
Ows
Ft. Atkinson
Rosenthal Amusement
Prises
Sun
Ste
L. Kiple
Herrling
C. Kiple
Wenninger
Kiple
Steele
E. Klingman
Pollitt
Gehring
Becker
H. Niewoehner
Gifford
S. Niewoehner
Spinal batting averages and local notices update
Sports results list several league games with scores and player lines. Local notices include a funeral, family visits, and a farewell picnic in the park for Mrs Arvilla Shaffer, plus teachers’ pay delay due to bank issues and vacations of Cedar Falls visitors.
Stolen Articles Recovered In West Union Theft Case
Last week a pilfered batch from Fred G. Muehlethaler’s garage led to the arrest of a young man who pawned the items at Smith’s second hand store in West Union. He used a fictitious name but was traced by the sheriff from the description and arrested in Elgin Saturday morning.
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Echo
Fred G. Muehlethaler
Smith
West Union
Elgin
Veterans Reunion Hosts Gov Turner Address at West Union
The 62nd annual Veterans Reunion convened in the West Union courthouse assembly room with Gov. Dan W. Turner delivering a keynote address. The venue overflowed and the event continued in the crowded space, while separate notes report the marriage of George Henn and Sara Weise at St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Manson on Aug 16 and their plans to live there.
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Court House
West Union
Dan W. Turner
George Henn
Hawkeye
Sara Weise
Manson
St Paul's. Lutheran Church
Wadena Fire Tuesday Eve Sparks Local Alarm
The Elgin Canning Factory opened Monday with many job applicants amid a booming season. Five to six growers began deliveries as corn matured, with packing pressures rising. Acreage dropped about half from last year but a favorable season for sweet corn suggests yields may near last year's levels. Early bottom land corn is high quality and late crop expectations remain strong.
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Elgin Canning
Landa
We Disagree With Boom Days Of 1929
A period editorial argues against a 1929 boom, warning of reckless speculation and long-term disaster. It urges steady growth, full employment, and personal savings to weather future crises, noting rising government costs and tax burdens. Local notices follow about a family reunion and a moving household, with a major fire at Knutson’s building in Wadena drawing regional response.
Former Resident Died at Hur on South Dakota
Arne Olson Holm aged 57 of Huron South Dakota died at his home early Tuesday Aug 23 The funeral will be held Friday at Huron and burial will be at Belle Rapids SD He was a brother of Mrs K E Mork and Mrs Ole Torkelson of Elgin He was born and raised in this community and later moved to Huron where he acquired considerable property and became a substantial citizen.
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AE H Pet, Anderson
Herrling
L. Kipie
F. Kipie
Becker
L. Klingman
C. Kiple
Steele
Henninger
E. Klingman
Olson
Helms
Gehring
Pollitt
Ole Torkelson
Wm. Torkelson
Lucas Olson
Huron
Torkelson
Holm
Hoag
Clermont
O. J. Swenson
Donald
Waseca
Minn
Signy Houg
Fairview
Elgin
Elmer Houg
J. J. Snyder
Robt. Peters
Nick Bakeman
Kniel
Arvilla Shaffer
Independence
Mabel Frieden
Cedar Falls
Henry Frieden
George Still
Waterloo
John Johnson
Art Simpson
Alfred
Mabel Holzer
Motor
Iowa
Young
Cedar Rapids
Rimetine Cap
Arne Olson Holm
South Dakota
Belle Rapids
Mr. Holm
Mra
K. E. Mork
Clermont Beats Elgin In County Fair Opener
Clermont defeated Elgin 5 to 4 in the county fair opener. Elgin committed ten errors while Clermont gathered twelve hits to Elgin's eight. A box score will be published next week showing detailed errors and assignments for fans.
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Clermont
Elgin
No Band Concert Tonight At Elgin Park
Fayette county fair draws crowds this week so Elgin park hosts no band concert on Thursday evening with plans to resume next week. The rest notes cover funeral details for Art Simpson at Masonic Temple in Clermont led by Rev J J Snyder and Ray Douglass, plus a Decorah Journal item about a passenger train incident and an August total solar eclipse scheduled mid month.
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Fayette County Fair
Elgin Park
Art Simpson
Masonic Temple
Clermont
Elgin Masons
J. J. Snyder
Elgin
Ray Douglass
Postville
Decorah
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