Clayton Murder Case Ends With Guilty Verdict
Albert Deke Cornwell of Manchester was found guilty of first degree murder in Elkader district court. Jury recommended life imprisonment after deliberating 10 hours 40 minutes. The case involved Pearl Shine and Maynard Lennox, who face related sentences, and confessions alleging plot to kill Shine to divide his property. Shine’s body was staged to look self-inflicted. Jury members included Wm Friederich and Carroll Klingman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert “Deke
Cornwell
Manchester
Elkader
Pearl Shine
Maynard Lennox
Shine
Friederich
Carroll Klingman
Elgin
Roosevelt welcomed by massive Buenos Aires crowd
President Roosevelt arrives in Buenos Aires to promote the good neighbor policy. More than 500,000 people witness the greeting as crowds surge around his automobile. Flowers are tossed as he steps ashore and at the embassy. The Argentine president Augustin P. Justo shares the reception. The crowd pleads for a brief reply to the Argentine people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Roosevelt
Americas
Mr. Roosevelt
Augustin P. Justo
Argentina
Elgin High School Basketball Schedule 1936-37
The Elgin High basketball schedule for the 1936-37 season lists dates with opponents and locations. Several dates are open including Dec 4 and Dec 8, with a full slate from December through February featuring Randalia Hawkeye Calmar Clermont Fayette Maynard and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Randalia
Hawkeye
Calmar
Maynard
Clermoont
Robbins sale set for Tuesday December 8 at Illyria farm
H F Robbins plans a moving sale at his Illyria farm opposite Syria church on primary 56. The auction Tuesday December 8 will offer cattle hogs horses grain feed machinery and furniture from the present farm as he moves to near Hawkeye next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Robbins
Hawkeye
Illyria
Syria Church
Mr. Robbins
Echo
Northeast Iowa farm business meet elects directors
The northeast Iowa farm business association of 11 counties meets today in West Union. Directors from each county will be elected and will form the board with authority to appoint officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast Iowa Farm Business Association
West Union
Board of Directors
Habeger Families Dine at Fayette Thanksgiving
Mr and Mrs Allen Habeger and son and Mr and Mrs J A Habeger were dinner guests Thanksgiving day in the Hollis Finch home at Fayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Habeger
J. A. Habeger
Hollis Finch
Fayette
Ideral Court Opens in Dubuque This Week
Judge George C. Scott arrived in Dubuque Saturday for the December term of the United States District Court which opened Tuesday. Grand jurors reported Tuesday. Trials aborted Wednesday when petite jurors reported. John Falk of Elgin was drawn for grand jury duty and Martin Hanson of Marion township for petit jury duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Scott
Dubuque
United States District Court
John Falk
Elgin
Martin Hanson
Marion Township
Creamery Election To Be Held Saturday At Elgin
The Elgin Farmers Dairy Co stockholders will vote at the Elgin town hall Saturday afternoon December 5 at two oclock. Officers include Fred Reichert president Robt Wilson vice president M Luchsinger secretary with directors Martin Hanson John Friederich Henry Frieden Robt Wilson Albert Dennler and M J Blockhus. Reichert and Luchsinger veterans on staff have guided the creamery since its founding and contributed to its growth and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Co
Elgin Town Hall
M. Luchsinger
Fred Reichert
Robt. Wilson
Martin Hanson
John Friederich
Henry Frieden
Albert Dennler
M. J. Blockhus
Rice at Upper Iowa Merton . Fayette concert date set
Rice will visit Fayette on Monday December 7 as part of his Iowa appearances. The event includes a prelude by the Upper Town band conducted by Paul T. McNutt at 7 45. The senior classes are invited to sit in a special gym block as guests and the town looks forward to a strong regional turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton
Rice
Iowa
Fayette
Des Moines
Add
Papabbe
Camity
Weat Union
Methodist Episcopal Church
Detroit
Paul T. McNutt
Upper Town
Colege
Towa
California Bound Mrs Hughes Heads for Los Angeles
Mrs. F. W. Hughes travels with her nephew William Strauch from Waverly Pennsylvania to Los Angeles for the winter to stay with her sister Berta Strauch. Their first long stop is in Mera Arizona to visit Don Strauch family. Berta Strauch plans to join them in two weeks and return to Los Angeles with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Hughes
William Strauch
Waverly
Los Angeles
Calif
Berta Strauch
Mera
Arizona
Don Strauch
Tajunga Canyon Blvd
Route 1
Box 760
Care
Tajunga, Calif
Elgin Study Club Holds Art in Music Program
The Elgin Study Club met Tuesday evening with hostess Mrs J J Snyder. The program featured Life and Selections of Franz Schubert by Adelia Torkelson and Life and Selections of Johann Mozart by Florence Klingman. Bernice Fath reported on the Book Forum at West Union. The next gathering is the Christmas party at Mrs Clara Baumgartner’s home on December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Study Club
J. J. Snyder
Franz Schubert
Adelia Torkelson
Johann Mozart
Florence Klingman
Bernice Fath
West Union
Clara Baumgartner
Germaine Erickson to wed David Langbeth in secret ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Erickson announce the marriage of their daughter Germaine to David Langbeth son of Mrs. Pearl Hugging of Elkader. They wed secretly on Oct 17 in Galena Illinois with attendants Jean Altwegg and Marvin Miller of Elkader. The bride studied in Elgin and the couple will reside in Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Erickson
Germaine
David Langbeth
Pearl Hugging
Elkader
Galena
Ill
Jean Altwegg
Marvin Miller
Elgin
Ellkader
Senator-Elect Paul P Stewart Gored by Bull
Senator-Elect Paul P Stewart, noted Holstein breeder, was gored by a bull at his Maynard area farm barn while finishing a window. The bull attacked, Stewart slammed the door, and medical staff reported his lungs pierced but feared not fatal. Stewart, a Republican, won the Allamakee Fayette senate district and has been active with Holstein groups and the state fair board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul P. Stewart
Maynard
Stewart
Archierd Wetter
Allamakee- Fayette
State Fair Board
Iowa Holstein Breeders Association
Oelwein Register
Arlington Girdies as Result of Auto Accident
Dorothy Farmer 23 of Arlington died Saturday night at West Union hospital from an auto crash Thanksgiving night. Her left leg was amputated above the knee after injuries and two transfusions were given with her mother Mrs Lester Wade as donor. Four others injured remain in hospital: Donald Farmer 25, Dale Schwartz Lamont Otha Lantz Fayette and Robert Wade Arlington. La Verte Marquet of Wadena uninjured. The auto struck a irritat ment. left side of car was sheared off and two rear wheels were stashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Farmer
Arlington
West Union Hospital
Lester Wade
Donald Farm
Dale Schwartz
Lamont
Otha Lantz
Fayette
Robert Wade
la Verte Marquet
Wadena
Wilson APT To Contest Election In Iowa
Indications that George A. Wilson will contest the election of Nelson G. Kraschel as Iowa governor were given by the Republican state central committee. Kraschel won by 2,281 votes per county canvasses. Wilson may file a contest within 30 days after the official canvass. A seven member from each house legislative panel would decide if Wilson prevailed, with power to recount and subpoena documents. if favored, the Democratic governor would be deposed. The committee also approved William Rathke's campaign finance report and authorized filing with the secretary of state. Carl Cook said the Republican party would have a surplus after bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Wilson
Nelson G. Kraschel
Iowa
Republican State Central Committee
Kraschel
Wilson
William Rathke
Carl Cook
State Central Committee
Republican Party
U S A BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR WINTER SEASON
Upper Town plans fourteen games with Luther added later. Dee, S La Crosse at Fayette. Dee, 15 Wartburg at Fayette. Jan 15 Buena Vista at Fayette. Jan 2 Simpson at Indianola. Jan 25 Central at Pella. Jan 26 Wartburg at Waverly. Feb 2 Central at Fryette. Feb 8 Dubuque at Dubuque. Feb 9 Columbia at Dubuque. Feb 13 Simpson at Payette. Feb 26 Buena Vista at Storm Lake. Feb 27 Western Union at Le Mars. Two games with Luther College not yet scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Town
Luther
Dee, S—La Crosse
Fayette
Dee
Wartburg
Buena Vista
Simpson
Indianola
Central
Pelladan
Warburg
Waverly
Fryette
Dubuque
Columbia
Payette
Storm Lake
Western Union
le Mars
Luther College
Community Club Meeting Time Moved Up One Week
The December gathering of the Elgin Community Club will be held next Monday evening, December 7, at the Elgin hotel. Members should plan to attend as several holiday activity proposals and committee matters will be discussed. please call to reserve dinner in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Community Club
Elgin Hotel
Thanksgiving visit highlights from Waterloo and Moorhead
Frieda Freiburghaus of Waterloo spent the Thanksgiving vacation with her sister Mrs. F. C. Muehlethaler and family, returning home last Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Knudtson of Moorhead were guests of his mother Mrs. H. T. Knudtson for Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frieda Freiburghaus
Waterloo
F. C. Muehlethaler
Floyd Knudtson
Moorhead
H. T. Knudtson
Jointer Nips Finger Tips At School Workshop
Virtus Yack and Leo Fath were helping coach Bauman when Virtus turned on a jointer in the manual training room. A board flipped, his fingers were caught in the cutters, and he was taken to the West Union hospital for surgical treatment of the injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virtus Yack
Leo Fath
Bauman
Mr. Bauman
Thanksgiving Visits From Cedar Rapids and Jesup
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stoehr of Cedar Rapids spent Thanksgiving Day with his mother Mrs. Hulda Stoehr after arriving Thursday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kiple of Jesup arrived Wednesday night and visited through Friday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Kiple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Stoehr
Cedar Rapids
Hulda Stoehr
Frank Kiple
Jesup
M. V. Kiple
Pinball machines ruled gambling devices in Waterloo
Municipal Judge Ben G. Howery ruled that pinball machines are gambling devices. He denied the owners’ request to return three seized machines and ordered their destruction after a police undercover test showed $1.85 played with 40 cents paid out over the counter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben G. Howery
Waterloo
Fayette County Legion Elects Officers at Joint Meeting
A Fayette gathering of the American Legion and Auxiliary elected county officers Frank Higgins of Fayette as commander Dave Lynch of West Union as vice commander Bud Foote of West Union as adjutant and Dan Lewis of Wadena as finance officer The Auxiliary chapter was chaired by Helen Willis of Waucoma who noted six county units over the top in membership including Elgin Unit A social hour followed with a Fayette Unit provided a fine lunch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Kiple
M. J. Blockhus
E. M. Hoag
American Legion and Auxiliary
Fayette
Helen Willis
Waucoma
Auxiliary
Elgin
Cleveland
Ohio
Siverling
Iowa
Legion
Frank Higgins
Dave Lynch
West Union
Bud Foote
Dan Lewis
WTS Returns Home After Many Vets Hospital Surgeries
D. R. Roberts, treated at Des Moines Veterans Hospital for an operation two months ago, finally returned home last Thursday after about six procedures. He left promptly upon word of discharge and resumed work at school Monday despite a tough period. The community notes his renewed health and hopes for lasting improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Roberts
Veteerans Hospital
Des Moines
Farm Debt Advisory Committee Sets December 25 Meeting
The Fayette County Farm Debt Advisory Committee, moving to monthly meetings, will meet Friday December 25 at 1 p.m. in the Fayette farm bureau office. Chairman Samuel Mosby of Elgin leads the panel with L D Hitech of Elgin among members. Farmers unable to attend are urged to contact the committee promptly. services are free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Legion and Auxiliary to Meet Dec 10
The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary will hold a regular meeting on December 10 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Houg with assistant hostesses Mrs. Olga Blockhus and Mrs. Mary Skarshaug. County chairman Mrs. Helen Willis will visit. Members should arrive promptly at 8 o'clock. Also notes of local residents Mr. Harry Johnson, Evelyn Johnson, and Ruth Eilers of Steamboat Rock visiting, with moves and housing plans described. Additionally, Echo Office ad promotes typewriter pads for 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
E. M. Houg
Olga Blockhus
Mary Skarshaug
Helen Willis
Harry Johnson
Evelyn Johnson
Ruth Eilers
Steamboat Rock
Miss Johnson
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Elgin Schools December Activities and Updates
December activities list monitors, decoration, flowers, and 100 percent achievers in addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Notes Linéaman finished Swiss Family Robinson, sixth graders start Iowa History, grammar room Thanksgiving program drew many visitors, high school news includes Dorothy Krueger moving, pneumonia cases, and Supt. Roberts return. Basketball season underway with a double-header win over Arlington. upcoming two week break begins the 18th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Elgin
Masons Invited to West Union Past Masters Night
All Elgin Masons are invited to attend Past Masters Night at the West Union Masonic lodge hall on Thursday evening December 3 at eight o’clock There will be work in the third degree and the usual fellowship period Mr and Mrs Richard Miller and family Mr and Mrs Grant Dawson and son Jimmie Mr and Mrs Enge Filer Roland Graver and Hazel Howard were dinner guests Thanksgiving day of Mrs Mabel Graver and family Let The Echo do your printing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
West Union Masonic Lodge
Richard Miller
Grant Dawson
Jimmie
Mra
Iewrence Filer
Roland Graver
Hazel Uoward
Mabel Graver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clayton
D. R
Elgin High
Ideral
Upper
California
Arlington Girdies
Jony
Coe
Washington Ardere
Uiite
Chicago
Gews
London
Byrd Iy
Kon Sar Rolles Clemens
Marke Re ‘Wain
Gal Barn
Ember
Atlantic
Cable
America
Philadelephia
Fayette County Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
The
Elgin Schools
Harold Pfister
Kenneth Foscher
Alma Grimes
Doris Hanson
Joan Mosby
Merlin Miller
Kenneth Foschier
Howard Miller
Dorothy Torkelson
Jane Falb
Lorraine Larson
Colven Roberts
Betty Christen
Peggy Becker
Geraldine Burkdoll
Georgiana Falk
Norma Torkelson
Masons
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