Iowa Briefs From Past News Clippings
In scattered items, George May of New Albia searches near the Turkey River for rough fish. Alfarata Aleen grows as a standout girl athlete at Coa College and captains a champion sophomore hockey team. The raisin industry tops dried fruit production with 290000 tons in 1923. Louisiana flood farmers switch to truck and vegetable growing. the Department of Agriculture aids marketing and co operatives. Fayette County Farmers Institute held in West Union late November. Dynamite accident kills Patrick Reddy, 64, near Waukon after a blast injures him severely. Waukon R. & S. Creaco high school wins northeastern Iowa football title on Thanksgiving. Violet Cowger, 18, commits suicide after quarrel with husband. husband faces manslaughter charges. European debt payments due midmonth total about 96.5 million dollars. Guthrie county buys a snow plow to clear deep drifts. Best 60 tractor powers it. Hawks, crows, and a bald eagle are culled after hawk depredations near Audubon. Chris and Andrew Peterson trap hawks after losing many ducks and chicks. Patrick Petty, famed corn judge, serves at Chicago show for eighth year. Storm Lake women host a baby shower for Catherine Marie and sew garments. A man, weakened and nearly starving, identified as Laura Rosenberg by description is found near Cedar Rapids. An acre of tobacco plants yields about 700 pounds per plant.
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George May
New Albia
Turkey River
Elkader Register
Alfarata Aleen
Louisiana
Department of Agriculture
Fayette
Waukon
Waukon R. & 8
Creaco High
France
Italy
Roumania
Yugoslavia
United States
Ose
Guthrie
Chris
Andrew Peterson
Audubon County
H. Petty
Elliott
Montgomery County
Chicago
Petty
Storm Lake
Ed Bauman
Catherine Marie
Bauman
Laura Rosenberg
Cedar Rapida
Quaker Oats
Elgin Farmers' Dairy Co IX Annual Meeting Report
Elgin Farmers' Dairy Company held its IX annual meeting December 3 at the Elgin town hall. Fred Reichert was reelected president, Robert Wilson vice president, M. Luchsinger secretary treasurer, with H. M. McMillan and Henry Frieden named directors for the full term. The secretary's report notes the creamery achieved its largest business in its four years, with receipts of 220 494.64, nearly 200 000 distributed to local patrons, and record butterfat averages of 27.84, boosting dairymen's incomes and supporting the community.
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Elgin Town Hall
Fred Reichert
Robert Wilson
M. Luchsinger
H. M. McMillan
Henry Frieden
Arta
Elgin Dairy Company
Annual Bazaar a Success by M. E. Ladies Aid Society
The M. E. Ladies Aid Society held its annual bazaar on Friday evening December 2 in Elgin and nearby areas. Nearly two hundred patrons attended the supper and the event featured a fish pond for the kids a candy booth and a needlework sale. The society netted around 240 dollars and was praised for its sustained support of church finances and willingness to provide extra funds when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
Elgin
Clara Bow Dances in New Comedy Rough House Rosie
Clara Bow stars in the Paramount film Rough House Rosie opening at Elgin Opera House Sunday and Monday December 11 and 12. A boxing ballet act appears in previews as a standout gag, promising fame for Bow as a dancer in a touring comedy plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anusement Park
Rosie
Clara Baw
Paramount
Elgin Opera House
Coal on the way to Elgin from Franklin County Illinois
Coal in transit from Franklin County Illinois will arrive by rail in Elgin within 8 to 10 days. Patrons seeking winter fuel should call Mr. Fred Reichert to place orders through Elgin Farmers' Dairy Co.
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Franklin Co
Illinois
Elgin
Fred Reichert
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Co
Millinery Sale Shifts to Clermont Store
As Elgin Millinery Shop closes for the season, Clermont Millinery Store will sell all hats for 1.98 dollars. Children's hats offered at 98 cents.
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Elgin Millinery
Clermont Millinery
Rheumatism Remedy Ad Stresses Local Agency
The undersigned holds exclusive Fayette county agency for a remedy claimed to cure acute and chronic rheumatism. Promoting forty five years of popular ity and success as nature’s greatest assistant in eradicating rheumatism from the system. Elias Benson, Agent, Elgin, Iowa. 8c
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Fayette County
Elias Benson
Elgin
Iowa
Elgin O. E. 8 Meeting and Notices
Regular Elgin O. E. 8 meeting set for Wednesday December 14 with officer election and a social hour to follow. Mrs A M Weibel is noted as Worthy Matron. Minerva Weibel plans hospital nurse training in Chicago after year’s start. Orders left for dairy feed delivery and cooperation with Farmers' Co-Operative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin O. E
A. M. Weibel
Minerva Weibel
Chicago
Keiser Speaks On Switzerland At Study Club
The December meeting of the study club at Mrs H D Yack's home featured Mr Keiser recounting his extensive experiences in Switzerland. He shared insights into the country, its people, and scenery using travel photographs. The program also included music, quotations, and talks by Mrs Ed Klingman on principal Swiss cities and Mrs Gordon Mosby on crossing the Alps and a Ven ice visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Yack
Switzerland
Mr. Keiser
Keiser
Ed Klingman
Alps
Venice
Gordon Mosby
Hane Keiser
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Events and New Pastor
Baptist Church schedules English services and communion on Sunday at 10 and 2 pm with Sunday school at 11 am. A dinner at 12 16, junior meeting at 12 45, committee at 1, Bible study Thursday, and choir rehearsals Friday. Rev Ph Lauer preached in Burlington December 4. new pastor Rev C F Zummach from Kankakee, Ill arrives by January 4.
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Brainard
Ph. Lauer
Burlington
C. F. Zummach
Kankakee
PR Deer
Renewal Certificate for Elgin Savings Bank Iowa 1927
Certificate grants Elgin Savings Bank authority to transact as a savings bank under Iowa law. Board of Directors listed: A. Hoag, J. D. Shaffer, August Benson, Hans Winkler, Fred Reichert. Issued by Superintendent of Banking D. A. Andrew in Des Moines on August 1 1927.
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Bank
State of Iowa Banking Department
Elgin Savings Bank
Elgin
Iowa
Des Moines
D. A
Hoag
J. D. Shaffer
August Benson
Hans Winkler
Fred Reichert
Arthur Brisbane Praises Country Newspapers
Arthur Brisbane extols country newspapers as the most important in the United States noting their wide reach and strong advertising impact. He argues they serve entire households with loyal readership and provide essential public service through local journalism.
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United States
Minneapolis man tours Nashua with dog team wagon
A Minneapolis man arrived in Nashua on Tuesday forenoon driving seven police dogs hitched to a light rubber tired wagon. He lodged at Pete Peterson's feed barn Tuesday night with the friendly animals and drew much attention as he drove the outfit around town in the afternoon.
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Minneapolis
California
Nashua
Pete Peterson
Start Right For Young Men Beginning Life Work
A short quotation from Andrew Carnegie urges young men to begin at the bottom and work upward, arguing that success comes through starting in subordinate roles and climbing. The message emphasizes patience, perseverance, and practical experience as the path to achievement.
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Andrew Carnegie
Young Lady President of Nurses at Iowa
Dorothy Grether daughter of Mr and Mrs Hans E Grether of Bi th was elected president of the nurses division of the YWCA at the University of Iowa She is a nursing student and will receive her degree next June Dorothy graduated from Elgin High School in 1924 and chose nursing over music and physical education after deciding in high school to pursue nursing She attended the YMCA conference at Geneva Wisconsin last summer as a representative and belongs to the campus student organization of nurses The division was formed for girls in nursing who could not attend regular YWCA meetings meeting once monthly with a program typical of the group.
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Dorothy Grether
Hans E. Grether
Bith
Young Women's Christian Association
University of Iowa
Dorothy
University
Y. WC. A
W.C. A
Geneva
Wis
Elgin
December Church Notes Highlight Home and Personal Religion
The December theme centers on Home and Personal Religion with Christ’s birth month emphasized. Morning worship at 10 and Sunday school at 11. no evening service due to Illyria change to afternoon. Epworth League social events ongoing, Dubuque district wins loving cup with a district tour planned. Family Church Night on December 15. Ernest J. Starr, Pastor.
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Christ Child
Bethlehem
Illyria
Epworth
Dubuque
Clear Lake
de- Sagah
Monons
Elgin
West Union
St. Paul's
Ernest J. Starr
Christmas Cross-Barred Glass Toweling Ideas
The article describes making breakfast and luncheon sets from cross barred glass toweling by joining two or three strips 15 to 18 inches wide. It details stitching options a narrow flat seam or basted flat and hemstitching plus possible hemming styles and color coordination with green checked toweling and plain green linen.
Gleaners National Convention Drill Team from Iowa
The Gleaners hold a National Convention in Kankakee Illinois from December 6 to 9. Iowa will be represented by the Iowa Corn Drill coached by Mrs Carroll McConnel and featuring a list of Iowa participants. The Iowa team leaves Tuesday for Kankakee and returns later this week.
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Gleaners
Kankakee
I Inoia
Iowa
Sheldon Boyle
Walter Kohls
Fred Griesinger
Reuben Howard
Max Hunsberger
Helen Gruver
Elma Kiple
Inga Olson
Charlotte van Sickle
May Wherry
Alberta Comb
Notice to Settle Accounts at Elgin Millinery Store
All persons with accounts at the Elgin Millinery Store must call and settle at once. Mrs. W. R. Blake is asked to attend to this. Order the Dubuque Telegraph Herald through the Echo agency to save a dollar. The Echo and Telegraph-Herald are combined at five dollars per year, with many other newspaper and magazine combinations offered to save money.
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Elgin Millinery
W. R. Blake
Dubuque
Floyd Sires of Elgin Wins Sweepstakes
Floyd Sires of Elgin Iowa and another producer from Volga City share top honors at the National Convention in Minneapolis. They posted a 94.86 average to win the grand sweepstakes and the finest tub of butter, with Sires receiving a 21 jewel Hamilton gold watch as prize.
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Elgin
Volga City
Fayette
Clayton
United States
Minneapolis
Minn
Floyd Sives
Iowa
H. D. Reynolds
M. Luchainger
See’y Elgin Creamery
Elgin Creamery
Howard D. Reynolds
Sires
Hamilton
Man Power hits at Elgin with Richard Dix comedy
Clarence Badger directs Richard Dix in Man Power a Paramount comedy drama. Dix plays a former Tank Corps officer who travels to a strange town drawn to Mary Brian. Mary’s tractor plant falters and a dam threat on Christmas Eve promises a thrilling rescue scene.
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Clarence Badger
Richard Dix
Paramount
Elgin Opera House
Dix
Tank Corps
Mary Brian
Mary
Richard
Elgin Stores Show Holiday Goods Displays
The Elgin stores showcase almost all holiday stock with attractive windows in town. Merchants report the range this year is more complete than in years past and invite shoppers to visit. Read the advertisements this week and through Christmas for deals.
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Elgin
Annual meeting notice for Illyria and Pleasant Valley Co
Stockholders and patrons are notified the annual meeting for officer election and other business will be held at Elgin Savings Bank on Saturday December 17 at 1 30 p m After January 1 toll bills are payable at the Elgin office promptly or quarterly to avoid extra collector costs The Echo notes pages and possible future changes to its format early next year read all eight pages including rediprint sections and local ads
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Illyria and Pleasant Valley Telephone Co
Elgin Savings Bank
Elgin Telephone Office
W.S. Rothlisberger
Sec
Treas
A. F. and A. M. Meeting Notice at Silver Leaf Lodge
Silver Leaf Lodge No. 518 announces its regular meeting on Tuesday evening December 13 with election of officers. All members are urged to attend. Also includes a humorous exchange about balloon tires as a light insert.
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Silver Leaf Lodge
A. F
A. M
School News Letter Night Highlights and Elections
Football letters awarded at the school feed with Capt Olson receiving a special chenille letter from Supt Carter. Recipients include Olson Becker Kiple Knudtson Leh man Muehlethaler and others. Clarence Muehlethaler elected 1928 team captain. Holiday plans Dec 23 half holiday plus a Christmas program. Globe-Trotters due Dec 12. Class tournament crowns senior boys and junior girls as champions. Basketball opener Dec 12 versus Globe-Trotters. Various class plays and grade book updates noted with illness absences and new library books.
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Olson
Supt. Carter
Capt. Olson
Joe Becker
Cliff Kiple
Floyd Knudtson
Reuben Lehman
Lawrence Muehlethaler
Clarence Muehlethaler
Howard Shaffer
Harold Schneider
Orville Bunting
Wilson Patterson
Bill Nutting
Carl Schort
William Bailey
Thomas Shaffer
Leo Grether
Forrest Feller
Clarence Winkler
Mr. Whitney
Matty Zurbriggen
Globe-Trotters
U. Globe- Trotte
Reuben Miller
Lie Grover
Pete Grimm
Elmer Meyer
Dorothy Olson
Alvina Frieden
Ruby Boyle
William Weibel
Ruth Gruver
George Anderson
Robert Steele
Frieda Miller
Advertisers Invited to Reserve Holiday Space
The Echo urges advertisers to plan early for the holiday rush. A new electric Autocaster service is now available for quicker, better advertising results, and readers are invited to visit the Echo shop to see and use it.
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Echo Shop
The First Real Blizzard Hits Elgin Town
A severe blizzard began Tuesday night and lingered into Wednesday, dumping about four inches of snow and causing heavy drifting. Cars became stuck in drifts as the storm paralyzed roads, threatening several days of disruption for Elgin.
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Elgin
Notice of Rebekahs December meeting and elections
The Rebekahs announce their next meeting Thursday evening in December at the attic room. A good crowd is expected as nominations and elections will be held. Pisnle lunch will be served along with the usual articles.
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Iowa Briefs
Gur
Clara Bow
Baptist Church
L. A. Andrew
Arthur Brisbane
Young Lady
M. E. Church Notes
Floyd
F. P. Gernard
Volga
Man Power
Badger
The
Echo
A. M. Meeting
Mike
Ike
Rebekahs
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