Court News Courthouse Case Deals With Malicious Mischief
Walter Schmidt, employed by farmer Arthur Sorge, pled guilty to malicious mischief, fined $10 and costs, then deemed a district court felony after further review. He and others allegedly damaged Lloyd Dickanan property near Sumner. Separate note discusses 5 Day Marriage Law impact with Fayette county licenses and district court figures from 1981 months.
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Walter Schmidt
Arthur Sorge
Westgate
Justicie * of the Peace
District Court
Schmidt
Young Schmidt
Lloyd Dickanan
Sumner
Turkey raisers in northeast Iowa expand flocks
Corgeliya Reter, a likely local turkey raiser, trucked 480 dressed turkeys to Milwaukee. Marta Schneider, daughter of Fred and Mrs. Schneider of Tilyria, raised about 225 young turkeys this year, hatching with an incubator. She plans to market nearly half of her stock on the Chicago market.
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Corgeliya
Reter
Iowa
Marta Schneider
Fred Schneider
Tilyria
Oelwein Reckless Driving Fined 100 in Superior Court
C C Becker of Oelwein was found guilty of reckless driving and fined 100 and costs after a October accident on Primary 10 west of Oelwein that demolished a wagon loaded with corn and killed two horses. Becker appealed to district court. George Cooley of Oelwein was arrested for driving while intoxicated and bound over to January grand jury. A study center at West Union High School reported strong attendance despite bad weather, with 88 rural teachers and 26 others present.
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Oelwein
C. C. Becker
Jay Cook
Superior Court of
F. J. Kane
A. E. Sheridan
Waukon
Becker
George Cooley
Sheriff's Office
Justice of the Peace
J. E. Fitch
West Union High School
L. G. Meyer
Harlan
Jefferson
Union Windsor
Clermont
C. Pearl Ritter
State Teachers’ College
Union
Junior Class Play Intrusion Sparks Hotel Visit
A junior class drama titled Intruding on Horace faced interruptions as crooks from a nearby hotel drop in. The cast featured Opal Dummer and Wayne Gilson among others, with proceeds earmarked for the upcoming Junior Senior banquet.
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Pisy
Horace
Opal Dummermuth
Wayne
Gilson
Beanie Lowell
Ig. Tool 870
Library Receives Two Donations for 1982 Reading
The Elgin Library announces gifts from Mrs Nell Schori and ten dollars from the Study Club to fund many new books for 1982. Membership is highlighted as a Christmas gift that benefits the giver, recipient, and neighbor.
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Elgin
Nell Schori
Study Club
Christmas Seal Sale 18 Initiated By Mail
The Christmas seal sale began last week with mail orders allowing each donor to keep some seals and return the rest and cash to the sales director. Forty percent of receipts stay for local health work while sixty percent is sent to Des Moines for the state tuberculosis eradication program.
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Des Moines
Elgin Town Purchases Point of Center and Diagonal Intersection
Elgin town council on Monday evening purchased a small tract extending into the Center and Diagonal intersection just west of the M E church. The land, formerly owned by the M E church, will be leveled to create a better left turn at the junction and improve traffic flow.
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Elgin
M. E. Church
Legion Auxiliary Meet At Frank Greenley Home
The American Legion and Auxiliary will meet at the home of Frank Greenley on Wednesday evening December 16. Mrs. Greenley and Mrs. F D Welch are hostesses. A tally left unenforced can replace cider or grape juice in fruit cake or mince meat.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Frank Greenley
Des Moines Supervisor Highlights Practical Normal Training Work
Miss Clara M. Wallace, Supervisor of Normal Training High Schools of Des Moines, described practical work in her address. She emphasized hands on methods and the value of applied learning for future teachers.
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Clara M. Wallace
Des Moines
Fayette County beef cattle shines at Chicago show
Fayette county beef cattle gains national notice as Otis Rothlisberger’s Shorthorn steer, raised by Catherine Berger, wins blue ribbon at the International Livestock Show in Chicago. Don Helma’s Hereford calf also drives good sale results. county stock demonstrates strength in both beef and dairy domains.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Fred Rothiisberger & Son
Tirta Township
International Livestock
Chicago
Otis ‘Roth- Hisberger
Otis
Catherine Berger
Rothlisbergers
Jealf
Iowa
Rothlisberger
Don’ Helma
Elgin
Christmas Cheer Inspires Local Gift Shopping and Charity
The piece urges practical gifts and kind wishes during Christmas eighteen with stores stocked for ideas. It notes community efforts to help the less fortunate and mentions upcoming decorations, a community tree event, and a Santa appearance with gifts, details to follow next week.
Masons Elect Officers at Silver Leaf Lodge No 518
At the regular meeting of Silver Leaf Lodge No. 518 A F and A M officers were elected for the coming year Gordon J Mosby W M Walter F Kohler S W Floyd L Sires J W Samuel Mosby Treasurer C J Harrington Secretary Trustees Ern L Bauder Fred E Kohler and Hans Winkler. They will be installed at the January meeting on the second Tuesday.
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Silverleaf Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Gordon J. Mosby
W. M. Walter F. Kohler
W. Floyd L. Sires
J. W. Samuel Mosby
C. J. Harrington
Ern L. Bauder
Fred E.kohler
Hans Winkler
Marion Mission Society Appreciated for Montana Relief Donations
Mrs. C. J. Anderson of the Marion Mission Society thanks Elgin and nearby communities for clothing and shoes donated for the relief of destitute people in Montana and the Dakotas. A large box was dispatched last week and should be well received.
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C. J. Anderson
The
Marion Mission Society
Elgin
Montana
Dakotas
Mission Society
Railroads Face Tax Strains and Loss on Cedar Rapids Decorah Route
Cedar Rapids Decorah rail line representatives and local businessmen hear tax and freight woes. A L Halderman Cedar Rapids superintendent and E L Goff Davenport division freight agent note $88 000 yearly taxes on the line and a $120 000 operating loss this year. Local freight on the Elgin inbound trade has slipped from about $700 monthly to $250 200, prompting potential service doubts.
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Goff
Elgin
Cattle Test Debate Sparks Iowa Farm Leader Objections
Matthys of west of Elgin criticizes a recent Echo piece on the cattle test cost in eastern Iowa. The vice-president of the Farmers Protective Association of Iowa argues the test is inaccurate harms healthy cattle and public health. He notes the cattle war cost the state over $112,000 without benefiting anyone and says the subject will be dropped.
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Matthys
West of Elgin
Echo
Comforton
Farmers’ Prostective Association of Iowa, Inc
Elgin Study Club Meets With Charity Drive Mention
The Elgin Ladies' Study Club chaired by Mrs Walter Falk held a program last Tuesday evening including Roll Call Children's Sayings Value of Sunshine and its Relation to Health Adella Torkelson Every Child Should Have an Allow ance Mildred Habeger Story Chapter 7 Irene Kiple Current Events The group noted three pairs of children's shoes were needed by the Ian Elgin family and funded by last year's Christmas seal sale The next meeting will be at Mrs L B Carter with guests for the Christmas poe
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Elgin Ladies
Walter Falk
Adella Torkelson
Mildred Habeger
Irene Kiple
Ian Elgin
L. B. Carter
East Church Society Hails $128 From Thanksgiving Event
The Sewing Circle of East Claremont Lutheran reports about $123 was raised from a Thanksgiving dinner and bazaar. Funds support the church improvement drive undertaken by the ladies.
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East Clermont
Marion Dorcas Society Bazaar at church parlors
The Marion Dorcas Society of Gunder will hold their semi annual bazaar in the church parlors next Saturday afternoon Dec. 12. Lunch will be served.
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Marion Dorcas Society of
Gunder
Elgin Echo Publishes Major Anniversary Ad Campain
John Falk & Sons and Chevrolet celebrate twentieth years with Elgin advertising feat. Echo prints four pages and ships 3000 copies beyond the district. Community Club agenda covers roads, scenic highway study, rail vs truck shipping stance, Christmas plans, home charities, and curbing solicitations.
Publicity chairmen named to streamline society reports
Several Elgin and Clermont socie ties have their publicity chairmen and this is a plan which every publisher heartily approves of. In this way much of the usual detail work in a newspaper office is eliminated and as a rule these publicity chairmen are in Position to give a much better and more accurate report. By all mesna elect a publicity chair man and see that he or she tanda to the job. We''ll gladly work with them for your society's benefit and remem ber, we never re-write unless especial ly requested. That should be their job.
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The
Highway Commission
Clermont
Arlington
Thomas A. Way
Mel Kohler
Max Thoma
H. W. Falbie
Rock Island
Albert Schori
J. J. Snyder
Tom
Harry
Elgin
Mesna
Tanda
Follow-Up Meeting Attended at Mrs Jsons Home
The district No 1 follow-up meeting convened Friday afternoon Nov 27 at John son Bros home with sixteen ladies present. Leader Marie Gehring demonstrated canning chicken and pumpkin, followed by a pot-luck lunch. The next gathering was set for Dec 8 at Mrs George Fays home to study Marketing for Good Nutrition.
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Johnson Bros
Marie Gehring
Elgin Brainard Farmers Co Operative to Hold Annual Meeting
The Elgin Brainard Farmers' Co Operative Shipping Association will meet at Elgin town hall on Saturday December 12 at 1:00 PM to elect officers for the coming year and conduct other business. Ern Bauder president and Harry Wenger secretary.
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Elgin-Brainard Farmers’ Co- Operative Shipping Association
Elgin
Elgin Boys Lose Doubleheader to Randalia
Elgin suffered a doubleheader defeat to Randalia on Monday evening. The first game ended Elgin 12 to Randalia 17. The second contest was more lopsided with Elgin scoring 3 and Randalia 15 as the season opened amid a good crowd.
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Randalia
Elgin
Postville Hospital Clinic Announces December 15 Session
The eye ear nose and throat clinic at Postville hospital will be held Tuesday forenoon December 15. 15 cents buy everything you can at home including printing.
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Postville Hospital
Kensington Club Public Card Party at Elgin
The Kensington Club will hold a public card party at the Elgin town hall next Monday evening, Dec. 14, with proceeds for local charity. Admission is 25 cents, including play and lunch, and a 15 cent carload of No 1 yellow shelled corn will be on track at Elgin. For corn see Hunsberger and Schori.
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Kensington Club
Elgin Town Hell
Elgin
Hunsberger & Schori
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Ern Bauder
Harry Wenger
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