Elgin's Third Homecoming Draws Wide Attendance
Elgin’s third triennial homecoming drew close to five hundred former residents from at least twelve states. The four day event featured concerts, parades, doll and bicycle contests, a student play, multiple bands, street sports, and union services closing with a sermon by Dr. Harvey Travis. Visitors praised Elgin’s hospitality, and many planned to return for the next gathering in three years.
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Elgin
J. J. Snyder
Becker
E. J. Halverson
Chisago City
Minn
Hilda Meyer
Armersburg
Farmersburg
Fayette
Clayton
Harvey
Travis
Oldest Homecomer Lew Moser Honored at Centerville Event
Lew Moser of Centerville is named oldest homecomer, after years away from Elgin. He left here 68 years ago, receiving a bacon prize for the honor.
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Lew Moser
Centerville
8. D
Elgin
Pollock tops oats yield at 88 bushels per acre
The banner for the 1937 biggest oats yield goes to Thos. Pollock of Highland township. His 25 acre field yielded 2,200 bushels, an average of 88 bushels per acre, the highest reported so far in the area. He invites any challenger to beat the record.
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Thos. Pollock
Highland Township
Elgin Alumni Supper Attracts 100 Plus Attendees
The Elgin Alumni supper was well attended with over 100 people in the M E church parlors last Friday evening. President Margaret Strauch welcomed the class of 1937 and alumni, Rev J J Snyder led in prayer, and Edward Klingman and Joe Becker sang old school songs with all joining on the final number. Lolita Blake and Helen Dummermuth gave short readings while Ernestine Holzer and Harold Weibel performed a clarinet duet. The M H Aid Society divisions provided a well prepared luncheon.
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Elgin
M. E
Margaret Strauch
J. J. Snyder
Edward Klingman
Joe Becker
Lolita Blake
Helen Dummermuth
Ernestine Holzer
Harold Weibel
M. H. Aid Society
Kamm Children Win Three Scholarships in Row
The Balz Kamm family at West Union High School celebrates three consecutive scholarship winners. Robert excelled last year with a sea Callis scholarship while Harold earned scholarships at Iowa State Teachers and Upper Iowa for athletics and academics. Barbara also won a music scholarship at Upper Iowa and will attend Iowa State Teachers.
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Mra
Balz Kamm
West Union High School
Robert
Callis
Harold
Iowa State Teachers
Upper Iowa
Barbara
Firemen Raise About 60 For Farm Truck Benefit
Local firemen held a bingo game during homecoming to aid the Farm Fire association. Net profit around 60 dollars will retire part of the fire truck debt. Former members pledged to contribute via secretary Sven Blockhus for proper credit.
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Farm Fire Association
Sven Blockhus
Elgin Community Club Thanks Parade Helpers
The Elgin Community Club and local business leaders extend thanks to all who aided in the homecoming parade and related events. The message notes appreciation and offers reciprocal help when possible.
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Elgin Community Club
Elgin
Princess Theatre Renamed The Avalon In Surprise Change
The former Princess Theatre at West Union was quietly renamed The Avalon in a week long surprise. The move followed community sentiment for the historic name as owner Pace commented on a fresh start for the upgraded venue. Reuwben Lehman of Chicago underwent appendicitis surgery at Swedish Covenant Hospital, with news reaching his parents Mr and Mrs Sam Lehman yesterday. Mrs Andrew Thorson of Clermont suffered a light stroke on Monday, with Gus Gunderson visiting Thorson Tuesday to care for her.
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Weat Union
Avalon
Princess
Pace
The
Reuwben Lehman
Chicago
Swedish Covenant
Sam Lehman
Andrew Thorson
East of ‘Clermont
Gus Gunderson
Thorson
Elgin Wins Union Game 5 to 2 in Close Contest
Elgin Canning Company started the 1937 sweet corn pack with a 5 to 2 victory over West Union. Bartelmay pitched well, Evans hit a homer, and Schupbach contributed a key double. The team logged 54 loads Monday and more Tuesday as the season opens with Alpha next.
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Elgin Canning Company
Elgin
Evans
Ted
Schupbach
Damage Arma
Weet Union
Bartelmay
Alpha
H. H. Gilbertson
Falk
Alf. Jacob
Schori Bros
Meyer
Barker Ss
Evange
Elmer Pinney
West Union
Whitcher
Schara
Potter
W. Granger
Smith
Stahr
Waldron
B. Granger
Tabitha Society Meeting Recital and Hostesses Named
The Tabitha Society held its regular meeting last Wednesday with a program including the song Wonderful Words of Life led by Charlotte Krueger scripture reading Clara Duracher prayer Amelia Hackmann paper The Christian Sabbath Celia Kohls a duet by Carrie Hackmann and Esther Kiple and another song. Hostesses were Velma Miller Metta Krueger Lydia Krueger and Mabel Pinney. Mrs Carl Allaman and daughter left Wednesday for Broken Bow Oklahoma after spending two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs S W Kuster.
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Tabitha Society
Charlotte Krueger
Clara Duracher
Amelia Hackmann
Celia Kohls
Carrie Hackmann
Esther Kiple
Song
Velma Miller
Metta Krueger
Lydia Krueger
Mabel Pinney
Carl Allaman
Broken Bow
Oklo
8. W. Kuster
Gilbertson-Bauder Double Wedding at Decorah First Lutheran
Oscar W. Bauder and Elsie Gilbertson tied in Decorah Sunday at the First Lutheran Church. Alden Bauder and Helen Carlson served as attendants as the couple planned a two week honeymoon through Northern Minnesota and Canada. Mr Bauder leads Peter Johnson & Sons. Elsie Gilbertson has long worked as a bookkeeper for the firm.
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Oscar W. Bauder
Elsie Gilbertson
Decorah
First Lutheran
No Band Concert This Week in Elgin Park
Fair week leads to no band concert at Elgin park Thursday evening. Concerts are expected to resume next Thursday if weather cooperates, with an Echo notice to follow.
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Elgin Park
Leas Construction clears rock for Elgin Gunder road
The Leas Construction Company of Monona set up a large rock crusher near the Mork farm east of Elgin last weekend and began crushing rock for the Elgin Gunder road. The first crushed rock was hauled Tuesday afternoon. They are operating three large trucks at present.
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Leas Construction Company
Monona
Mork Farm
Elgin
Elgin-Gunder Road
Paul Tate Hired As Coach In Elgin High School
Paul Bud Tate of Independence has been hired as Elgin high school coach and will teach manual arts and agriculture. He left Colasburg after being offered Elgin’s position, earlier starred at Upper Town with multiple letters in football basketball and track. He set a high jump conference record last spring and earned strong recommendation from Upper Iowa University.
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Paul
Bud) Tate
Independence
Elgin
Colasburg Consolidated School
Tate
Upper Town
Upper Iowa
Fayette High School
Water Main Leaks Plague Elgin. Boyle Battles Repairs
Marshal Boyle handles repeated water main leaks in Elgin. Leaks reported in front of the Econo office and Wenger's cafe with several more Mire in town. Council seeks accountability for contractor who caulked joints. costly experiment lingers before full resolution.
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Marshal Boyle
Econo
Wenger
Elgin
Harriet Peterson Resigns as Essex Teacher for Shenandoah Move
Harriet Peterson of Essex resigns after four years teaching third and fourth grades to take a better position in Shenandoah schools. The school board approved her release, and Supt. Roberts notified her by phone. Telephone operators traced her by navigating seventeen Peterson families in the Essex directory before finding the right one.
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Harriet Peterson
Essex
Shenandoah
Roberts
Miss Peterson
Petersons
German Band to New Vienna This Week
Elgin's Little German Band traveled to New Vienna near Dyersville for a farmers picnic and celebration attended by a German community. On Labor Day the band will perform at a dance in Manchester.
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Vienna
Elgin
New Vienna
Dyersville
Manchester
Rebuild Culvert Near Depot In Elgin
The town tore out and rebuilt a cement culvert across from the depot, near the street south of the depot. The top had broken from heavy loads of sweet corn to the canning factory. It was likely among Elgin’s first cement culverts.
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Canning
Elgin
Oats Yield Reported at 100 Bushels Per Acre
Will Nydegger of near Volga reportedly threshed about 2,000 bushels from a 220 acre oat field, implying a 100 bushel per acre yield which would be exceptional for the area. Miss Gregerson of northern Minnesota visited Mrs. Carrie Larson last week.
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Nydegger
Vol
Miss Gregerson
Minnesota
Elgin School Opens With Noted Faculty Changes
Elgin public schools begin August 30 with a strong faculty lineup led by D. R. Roberts in mathematics and Agnes Crowe as high school principal. The new and returning teachers come from Luther College, Upper Iowa, State Teachers Colleges, and other Midwest institutions. Paul Tate joins high school staff to teach manual arts and science.
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Elgin Public Schoola
Elgin
Gupt. D. R. Roberts
Upper Iowa University
Fayetts
State University of Iowa
Agnes Crowe
Clermont
Ilinola Normal College
R. C. Jorgenson
Minneapolis
Minn
Luther College
Decorah
University of Minnesota
Misa Helen Wegner
Postville
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Gilma Oon
Oldier
Iowa State College
Paul Tate
Independence
J. G. Bauman
Tate
Upper Town University
Colesburg
Wilma Steinmetz
Riceville
Jeanette Lindaman
Aplington
Genevieve Dunkle
New Hampton
Miss Peterson
State Teachers’ College
University of Wisconsin
University of New Mexico
Lake View
Roberta
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