Oelwein court hears forgery charge and school notes
Jay Cock faced a preliminary hearing after a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses in Sumner. A sheriff arrest followed as the town reported a forgery scheme involving checks. In Fayette county, Miss Binns will begin new duties January 1 after training at Upper Iowa University. The county text book committee met to select replacements for local schools. The junior class play drew a large crowd and netted about $65 for the junior senior banquet fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firth
Jay Cock
Oelwein
Sumner
Blunie
Schools of Banks
L. G.meyer
Fayette County
Board of Education
Teags
Jorgenson
Notice of Stock Holders Meeting Elgin Brainard Farmers Co op
Notice is given that the annual meeting of the Elgin Brainard Farmers Cooperative Company stockholders will be held Monday December 15 at 2 p m at the Elgin town hall to elect officers for the coming year and transact other business. All stockholders urged to attend. Brn Bauder President Harry Wenger Secretary Charles H Gruver elected Worshipful Master at Masonic election Gordon Mosby Seher Warden Walter Kohler Junior Warden Samuel Mosby Treasurer O Harrington Secretary Hans Winkler Ern Bauder and Fred Kohler trustees. Appointive officers to be announced prior to installation by the Master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin-Brainard Farmers’ Cooperative Company
Charles H. Gruver
Gordon Mosby
Walter Kohler
Samuel Mosby
O.7. Harrington
Hans ‘Winkler
Ern Bauder
Fred Kohler
Buckwheat Flour Shipments Draw Local Visitors
Freeman Barris of Colenburg visited Tuesday for his second load of buckwheat flour from the Weibel Mill and carried 1,600 pounds. The local region shows a strong taste for Weibel products as Frank Rice of Manone also arrived with buckwheat goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Barris
Colenburg
Weibel
Frank Rice
Manone
Robbery at Waukon Creamery Tuesday Night
Thieves broke into the Farmers' Waukon creamery during the night, stealing 20 tubs of butter weighing 65 pounds each. Loss estimated at about 425 dollars. Officials found no clues, with investigators suspecting a well‑organized robber ring active in northeastern towns.
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Albert Hansmeier
Waukon Creamery
Waulon Democrat
Calendar of Coming Events
Calendar lists events from December including Elgin basketball at Clermont on Friday and Monday I O O F election. Also A R Lubkels chase out vote, Junior class play, Clermont High gym, and Dec 16 Fayette boys at Clermont. Holiday vacation begins December 19 with Alumni game and Randalia at Clermont High gym. Santa Claus visit December 25.
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Elgin
Clermont
A. R. Lubkels
Vate
Clermont H. 3
West Union
Fayette
Higin
Randalia
Clermont H
Santa Claus
I O F Election At Elgin Lodge No 280
Elgin Lodge No 280 I O F holds officer elections next Monday evening December 15. Members urged to attend for important business and officer selection. Noble Grand. Postville Wins Both Games In Elgin Boys and girls basketball tumble at home Tuesday evening Postville wins. Elgin boys lost by one point while girls fall short. Crowds near record.
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Elgin Lodge No
Noble Grand
Elgin
Postville
First real earthquake rattles Albuquerque home crowd
Mr and Mrs William Sutter of Albuquerque New Mexico experienced their first real earthquake last Wednesday December 3 at about 220 pm two distant tremors shook the town causing residents to flee in terror walls cracked pipes banged and the house rocked yet no damage was reported the quake was felt over a seventy mile radius
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Wm. Sutter
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Elgin B Y P U Program Highlights Dec 28
Elgin B Y P U presents a Sunday night program at 8 featuring Captain Clarence Kohls leading. Vocal items include a male chorus violin solo by Gust Kruger and readings by Anns Rennizon Quarette-Gertrude Hackman, Eda Zurbriggen, Esther Kruger, Luella Miller. Selections include Pisnologue by Mrs Len Simek Quarette and performers Mrs Gil Hackman Mrs Karl Miller Mrs Max Lehman Mia Otto Kruger Dust. Also noted are Lawrence and Clarence Muehlethaler with selected piano and a quartet led by F Miller.
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Elgin B. Y. P. U
Clarence Kohls
Gust Kruger
Anns Rennizon
Quarette
Gertrude Hackman
Eda Zurbriggen
Esther Kruger
Luella
Miller
Len Simek
Gil Hackman
Karl Miller
Max Lehman
Otto Kruger
Lawrence
Clarence Muehlethaler
F. Miller
Kat) Miller
George Durscher
Alfred Jacob
Retiring Oelwein Bank President Cited After Long Service
Fohin Vanlaen pYaeHiene oF the Galy wein State Bank for 56 years and state bank president of West Union Bank for 47 years retires. At the State Bank of Oelwein annual meeting his son Ray R. Jamison, longtime vice president, is elected president. Jamison, age 86, opened the first bank in Oelwein in 1875 and has led it since.
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Fohin Vanlaen pYaeHiene
Galywein State Bank
West Union Bank
State Bank of Oelwein
Ray R. Jamison
Aid Society Bazaar and Supper Nets Church Funds
The M. E. Ladies' Aid bazaar held last Thursday afternoon and evening drew good attendance and added needed funds to the treasury for church activities. The exact amount cleared has not been announced. Supper was served and well patronized. The next Aid Society event is a home talent play slated for mid January.
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M. E. Ladies’ Aid
Aid Society
Second Nutrition Training School at Arlington
A meeting for Mlyria and Fairfield townships was held December 4 at Mrs Louis Nuss home near Arlington. Despite bad weather attendance remained good. Miss Brainard discussed the season and a child friendly dinner was prepared for ages 11 to 6 years. About 30 percent of children suffer underweight due to poor food choices. Members urged continued follow up meetings to support the project.
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Mlyria
Fairfield Townships
Louis Nuss
Arlington
ALL OLD OFFICERS RE-ELECTED AT ELGIN DAIRY CO
At the Elgin Farmers' Dairy Company annual election held last Saturday December 6 all existing officers were re elected for another year. Fred Reichert remains president Robert Wilson vice president M Luchsinger secretary treasurer and HM McMillan and Henry Frieden remain as directors. The secretary's report shows the creamery received 1 397 774 pounds of cream last year with 524 575 pounds of butter produced. The full annual report will be published soon.
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Fred Reichert
Robert Wilson
M. Luchsinger
Henry Frieden
HM. McMillan
Marion Mission Society 1930 Report Details
From 11 meetings with 22 members serving the Marion Mission Society raised 880.84 in collections plus 67.21 from 4 extra serving meetings. Twenty one members paid in stead of serving adding 55 to the total. The yearly dinner contributed 5.75, making annual total 208.80. Of that, 202.55 will go to the budget, 5.75 kept for home use. Officers: Mrs. Oscar Nyborg president, Mrs. Henry Vellersven secretary treasurer. Members absent due to illness and travel. note on H. D. Yack hand injury.
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Oscar Nyborg
Henry Vellersven
Stay in School Says Wartime Knowledge Pays
A Wendell S. Brooks message urges students to remain in high school or college during hard economic times. He argues education builds current benefit and future national strength, noting wartime examples and the value of credits earned now for later high wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Cope
Wendell S. Brooks
Intermountain Union College
Helena, Mont
Fourteen Hog Loss Mystery Reaches Cedar Rapids
Meier and Handy of Postville reported fourteen hogs lost after a shipment from Rock Island yards. A carload was loaded for Cedar Rapids, but only 66 hogs arrived, leaving 14 unaccounted for. No clues have surfaced. Fred Meier suspects none escaped via cracks in the car.
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Meier & Handy
Postville
Rock Island
Noemenipet
Cedar Rapids
Fred Meier
Postville Herald
Postville Creamery Robbed Second Time
Postville suffers another creamery robbery marking a fifth week span with 36 tubs of butter taken valued over 400 dollars. No clues point to a direction or suspect and the pattern of no arrests continues in the region including West Union Clermont Fredericksburg Waukon and St Olaf.
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Postville
West Union
Clermont
Fredericksburg
Waukon
St. Olaf
Bible Class Met at Mrs Patterson Home
The M. E. Sunday school Bible class met Friday December 5 at Mrs Ida Patterson's home. The program included I Need Thee Every Hour devotional scripture on Silent Night origins reading Christmas giving and poetry. Santa Claus gave small gifts and lunch was served. guests included Mrs N M Fritz Mrs Hans Keiser Mrs C L Husinga and sons at the W J Graham home in West Union.
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M. E. Sunday School
Ida Patterson
Patterson
F. R. Berg
Lana Henderson
Santa Claus
Hans Keiser
C. L. Husinga and Sons
W. J. Graham
West Union
Card of Thanks From Harry Stillman Family
The Stillman family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for support during their sorrow with thanks for various kindnesses. Dorothy Grether visited Le Mats with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Swartley to stay a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wilson of Oelwein visited Elgin on Tuesday.
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Harry Stillman
Dorothy Grether
le Mats
Lloyd Swartley
Wm. Wilson
Oel- Wein
Elgin
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Masons
Hieves
Fo BP Postville
G. Pfister
John. Gumm
Hans Keizer
Titian Jacob
Seca Oelwein Bank
E. Aid
Second Nutrition Training School
Marion Mission Society
Anna Falk
Evelyn Nelson
Mrs. Conner
Miss Nelson
Elkader
H. D. Yack
The
Hane Keiser
East Clermont
Keiser
Louise Amundson
H. K
Postville Creamery
N. M, Fritz
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