Elgin Dairy Company Holds Annual Meeting
The Elgin Farmers' Dairy Company held its annual meeting at the town hall with a large turnout. Secretary treasurer Fleet Frieden reported an 78,000 pound increase in butter output due to good pasture in 1938 and lower production cost per pound. Directors re-elected included Albert Dennler, with Martin Hanson stepping down and Clarence Kirkeberg elected to fill the vacancy. holdovers are Martin Wensger Ern Bauder Fred Schneider and B H Brackin.
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Fleet Frieden
Frieden
Farmer's Grain Dealers’ Association
Echo
Martin Hanson
Clarence Kirkeberg
Albert Dennler
Martin Wensger
Ern Bauder
Fred Schneider
B. H. Brackin
Progress Club Meet Hosts Eleanor Roosevelt and Frances Perkins
Margaret Strauch welcomed the Progress Club to her home for an evening on Ladies in the White House. Maxine Tate reviewed Eleanor Roosevelt and Lula Francisco spoke on Frances Perkins. A business session followed with Christmas party names drawn and plans for a dinner at Klingman’s cafe then social time at Strauch’s home.
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Margaret Strauch
Progress Club
White House
Maxine Tate
Eleanor Roosevelt
Lula Francisco
Frances Perkins
Klingman's Cafe
Anderson Named Iowa U Football Coach
Dr. Edward N. Anderson, a native Iowan and former Holy Cross mentor, will arrive at the University of Iowa on February 1 to assume head football coach duties. Born in Oskaloosa, he starred at Mason City high school and led Holy Cross to 47 wins 7 losses and 4 ties, outscoring opponents 1000 to 0. Notre Dame alumni Joe Sheeketski and Jim Harris will coach backfield and line.
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Edward N. Anderson
University of Iowa
Oskaloosa
Mason City
Colgate
Notre Dame
Joe Sheeketski
Jim Harris
Only 15 Days Left to Shop Before Christmas
Time flies as Elgin faces a Christmas countdown with just fifteen days remaining for shoppers. The piece urges planning and suggests buying locally in Elgin to boost community cheer this Yuletide.
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Elgin
Sidewalk Repair Method Sparks City Debate
Marshal Boyle spent yesterday offering a heat treated sidewalk repair routine in front of the park. Using an acetylene torch, he blasted the surface and chipped out large flat fragments, a method the council favors to avoid injuries when the walk is wet despite its messy appearance.
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Marshal Boyle
Heen
Spears in Accident Near Bridgeport Train Derailment
Mr and Mrs M W Spears of Mattoon NL visiting the Evans home over Thanksgiving were in a train crash at Bridgeport Wisconsin when a truck driver struck the train. The driver was killed instantly. no train passengers were hurt though shaken. The Spears were delayed about an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Spears
Mattoon
N. W. Evans
Bridgeport
Wis
Spears
Reunion of 1912 Classmates Held at Manchest er Home
Mrs. Floyd Arnold hosted former 1912 classmates for a dinner at her Manchester home. Afterward the group enjoyed an afternoon of visiting with guests including Mrs. Mel Konhler Mrs. F. D. Welch of Elgin Mrs. J. C. Halverson of Clermont and Mrs. Adolph Koevenig of Hill City South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Arnold
Manchester
Mel Konhler
F. D. Welch
Elgin
J. C. Halverson
Clermont
Adolph Koevenig
Hill City
S. D
Chicken Noodle Soup Dinner at Lawn Hall
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. church will serve a chicken noodle soup dinner Saturday Dec 10 at the lawn hall. Chicken sandwiches, assorted pies and coffee will be offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
M. E. Church
Christmas seal returns requested at O Neill drug store
Notice urges people who have not returned Christmas seals to do so promptly. Deposit box located at the O Neill drug store. Chairman requests Echo advertisers to patronize and contribute.
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O'Neill Drug Store
Tragic Death of Elgin Teacher Miss Jeanette Lindaman
Jeanette Lindaman 27, a fifth and sixth grade teacher in Elgin, died suddenly Wednesday morning after being found unconscious at her room. She had been well Tuesday evening, with an inquest and autopsy anticipated. Funeral set for Thursday at the Baptist church in Elgin before burial in Aplington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Lindaman
Elgin
Decorah
B. J. Baumgartner
West Union Hospital
Miss Lindaman
Echo
Lindaman
Aplington
Martin Lindaman
Baptist Church
Ethel Boyle Wins in Sub County Contest
Ethel Boyle from Elgin earned first in the humorous division and will represent Elgin in the county contest. Sub county winners and selections include Laird Cline Clermont The Blundering Giant oratorical first and Mary White Virginia Her wig second. Janice Nelson Wadena The Highwayman dramatic first. Arlene Amundson Clermont The Swan Song second. Donna Johnson Wadena Little Maimies Story of Red Riding Hoods second.
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Ethel Boyle
Wadena
Clermont
Elgin
Fayette
Laird Cline
Mary White
Virginia Herwig
Janice Nelson
Arlene Amundson
Annabelle Scores
Boyle
Donna Johnson
Prairie du Chien, La Crosse linked to long Missi-Sepe Parkway
Prairie du Chien and La Crosse representatives joined peers from ten states in Memphis on December 5 to discuss a proposed 2000 mile Missi-Sepe Parkway from Canada to the Gulf. Plans show the route entering Wisconsin at Prairie du Chien and proceeding eastward to La Crosse, expanding a river corridor project to the east bank. B J Baumgartner traveled to Cedart Rapids Wednesday on business.
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Prairie du Chien
la Crosse
Wis
Memphis
Tennessee
Canada
Gulf
Wisconsin
Crawford County
Lake Itasca
New Orleans
Secretary of the Interior
St. Louis
Las Srosse
Horse Sickness End is Predicted
Dr. H W Schoening of the U S Department of Agriculture said horse owners may fear fewer losses from sleeping sickness. About 30 000 vaccinated horses showed under 0.5 percent disease and only 0.3 percent when vaccine given two weeks before an outbreak. In 1937 169 294 horses and mules were affected with 38 000 deaths. in 1938 62 000 cases and 21 percent mortality aided by good care and anti insect protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Schoening
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Elgin Victorious Over Arlington and Randalia in Local Games
Elgin boys defeated Arlington 29 to 18 on Friday with Schupbach scoring 14 and Haas 7. Randalia game ended 23 to 21 after overtime with McMillan scoring key points. Elgin’s junior high lost 15 to 3. next, Elgin faces Clermont Friday in a rivalry test.
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Elgin
Arlington
Schupbach
Haas
Gleim
Arlingon
Randalia
McMillan
Severson
Linius
Christ
Kohls
Habeger
Wenger
Boleyn
Barker
Zurbriggen
Adrian
Clermont
Properties Change Ownership In Elgin Real Estate Deals
A real estate deal completed Saturday transfers the John Grimm residence in Elgin to John Luch singer and the 107 12 acre Luchsinger farm to William Kohls Jr. Possession of the Grimm home began immediately with the Luch singer family moving in this week. The Grimm family relocated to the former Nichlaus home owned by the Luchsingers. The Elgin State Bank acted as a third party in both transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Luchsinger
John Grimm
Elgin
Luchsinger
Wm. Kohls, Jr
Grimm
Nichlaus
Luchsingers
Elgin State Bank
Leaves for Sweden on Fifth Trip from Postville
John Anderson left Postville on Sunday for Sweden his native land He sold his household goods and closed local business affairs indicating a permanent move He stated this would be his fifth trip to Sweden
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John Anderson
Postville
Sweden
Officers elected for Fayette County Medical Society
Officers of the Fayette County Medical Society were elected last week at Oelwein with Dr. Howard Risk of Oelwein named president Dr C M Hazard of Arlington chosen vice president and Dr H H Wolf of Elgin selected secretary phone your news to 20 early
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Fayette County
Louis Lehman First on Year's Butter Scores
Reverud Bros contractors from Spring Grove Minnesota begin road surfacing on the Postville Elkader route near Postville. They set up a large crushing outfit at the Mork quarry east of Elgin and run two eight hour shifts daily employing about 25 men.
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Reverud Bros
Spring Grove
Minn
Postville-Elkader
Postville
Mork
Elgin
Woman 90 Falls Onto Hot Furnace at Home
Mrs. Mary Williamson of McGregor, 90, suffered severe burns to feet and legs after stepping into an open floor heat register and landing on a furnace top. Her daughter Ruth Condon pulled her clear but could not extract her from the space. Mrs Williamson clung to the edge as help arrived. She is step grandmother of Mrs. C B Schori of Elgin.
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Mary Williamson
McGregor
Ruth Condon
Buttermaker Group Holds Annual Section 11 Meeting
Mr and Mrs Ed Riser Past ville Gordon Junker Clermont and Louis Lehman Elgin attended Volga City for the annual meeting of the buttermaker group Section 11. About 100 persons were present. Floyd Nessger of West Union was elected president and Wm Nelson of Wadena was secretary treasurer. Several other section one buttermakers joined the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Riser
Pastville
Gordon Junker
Clermont
Louis Lehman
Elgin
Volga City
Floyd Nessger
West Union
Wm. Nelson
Wadena
Ralph Mock Brought Back From California
Sheriff Nehring returned yesterday from El Centro California with Ralph Mock charged with larceny by embezzlement as an agent. He allegedly ran a collection agency in Oelwein and kept proceeds. Mock was taken to West The Elgin jail awaiting court. Town Council acted Dec 5 to restrict truck parking on Center Street between Clermont and Mill streets.
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Nehring
el Centro
Calif
Ralphy Mock
Oelwein
Risevergl
Elgin
Munday
Illyria Pleasant Valley Phone Co Stockholders Meet
Secretary Jim Muneie of the Illyria Pleasant Valley Telephone Co sends notices of its annual stockholders meeting. The gathering at Elgin town hall on December 17 will elect officers for the coming year and conduct routine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Muneie
Ilyria-Pleasant Valley Telepatht, Co
Elgin Town Hall
Order of Eastern Star to Elect Officers Meeting
C E5 to elect officers at December meeting next Wednesday the 14th with refreshments after the business session.
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Order of Eastern Star
Church Bazaar by Marion Doreas Society
The Marion Doreas Society will hold a bazaar on Wednesday evening, January 14. Lunch will be served. An agricultural note advises alfalfa growers to boost hay yields to a ton per acre by sowing Timothy with alfalfa.
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Marion Doreas Society
Timothy Witia
West Union Wins Postoffice Site Fight
West Union residents learned last week that the city will receive a new federal building, a post office, and are now searching for a suitable location. Economists say the narrow spread between heavy and light dog prices likely won’t last.
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West Union
Vas
Thoreson Junker and Riser All Close for Year s Top
Louis Lehman of Elgin topped section one butter judging with 93.79 percent at the Town Creamery Operators association year end meeting in Decorah on November 30. Alvin Thoreson and Gordon Junker followed close, with third place shared by Ed Riser and others as officers were elected for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis L. Lehman
Elgin Buttermaker
Alvin Thoreson
Gordon Junker
Clermont
Ed Riser
Postville
Decorah
Nels Larson
Elliott Nelson
Luana
E. Nelson
V. Schultzlot McGregor
F. Timmerman
Waterville
Louis Lehman
Elgin
W. Schultz
McGregor
Nela Larson
Winneshiek Hotel
H. O. Talle
J. H. Rickels
Arthur Ellingson
W- P. Ronan
B-B. Amundson
Fred Gernund
Volga Cite
A.W Rudnick
Anus
A. N. Berkes
Cresco
Cresco der
Beha News Notes From Elgin Dairy Installations
Elgin farmers' dairy outfit Cam puty has purchased a large new erga vat to be installed soon. The vat will replace an older unit at the plant, marking a major equipment upgrade for local dairy operations.
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Tie Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Camputy
Rey Wand Boas
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Iowa U
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Illyria
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