Death of Minerva Weibel in Elgin Iowa
Minerva Elizabeth Weibel 50, of Chicago formerly Clermont born July 10 1902 died December 3 1952 in Chicago after nursing career including long tenure as head nurse at Cook County Hospital. Memorials held at Muehlethaler Funeral Home Elgin and Graveside service at Elgin Cemetery Fr Robert Cooney officiated. Card of thanks from family listed.
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Muehlethaler
Minerva Weibe
Elgin
Robert Cooney
Clermont
Bradley Funeral Home
Chicago
Harold Weibel
Davenport
Wm. Weibel
Ray Heins
Minerva Elizabeth Weibel
Charlotte
Adolph Weibel
Elgin Public School
Cedar Rapids Business College
West Union
Cook County School of Nursing
Cook County Hospital
Raymond Heins
William
Harold
Elgin High Earns National Recognition in 1927 Guide
Echo files from December 15 note Elgin High School being recognized by the National Basketball Guide. The county championship team of 1926-27 is pictured in the 1927-28 guide. Also: hospital x rays for Mr Evans, cattle exhibitors in Chicago win prizes, narcotics thieves captured, local visits, a two week trip of L W Reed, and a small hotel roof fire reported by Elgin Fire Department.
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Elgin High School
C. M. Green
South Pasadena
California
T. C. Jerdee
N. W. Evans
Decorah Hospital
Sam
Chicago
the International
F. L. Davis and Son
A. Robertson
West Union
Birth of a Son to Mr and Mrs Holeyn
Mr and Mrs Raymond Holeyn announce the birth of a 7 pound 14 ounce boy born Monday morning December 8 at the Postwee hospital. It is the couple’s third child.
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Raymond Holeyn
Postwee Hospital
Schmelzer Schori wedding joins two families at Holy Name
Diane Marie Schmelzer of West Union and Leo Schori Jr. of Elgin exchanged vows at Holy Name parish house on December 6 in a double ring ceremony read by Father Cooney. Attendants Mr. and Mrs. Harold Spies, with Mrs. Spies formerly Diane Schmelzer, helped. The couple planned a short honeymoon to Minneapolis after a dinner in Loftus dining room and a traveling outfit of flame red.
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Holy Name Parsonage
West Union
Cooney
Diane Marie Schmelzer
George A. Schmelzer
Leo, Schori, Jr
Leo L. Schori
Elgin
Harold Spies
Loftus
Gee
Schmalzer
Leo Schori
Janice
Gary
Emory Dummermuth
Juanita
Young trappers nab 10 lb nutria in Iowa find
Quentin and Larry Stille of Klemme trapped a nutria weighing 10 pounds last week. Nutrias, South American rodents like large rats, were introduced into Louisiana years ago and have not before been found as far north as Iowa.
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Quentin
Larry Stille
Klemme
Louisiana
Iowa
Obituary of Ward Brabham in Corona California
Ward Brabham, 75, died at a Corona hospital Wednesday Nov 19 after three years of ill health. Born May 9, 1877, in Gander he moved to California from West Union seven years ago. He farmed near Elgin before relocating to West Union. Survived by his widow Katherine of Corona and brother Joseph N. Brabham of Temple City. Services were held Friday Nov 21 at the Congregational church. burial in Sunnyslope Cemetery.
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Ward Brabham
Corona
Calif
Gander
California
West Union
Elgin
Fayette County Board approves road contract award
The Fayette County Iowa Board of Supervisors meets in West Union to concu r with the Iowa Highway Commission on awarding Federal Aid Secondary Road Project S-1259(2). Surfacing contract awarded to Fayette Stone Company for 52 571.40. Meeting adjourned after readings and approvals.
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West Union
Bargtte
Towa
Fayatte
County
Iowa
House
Fayette County
Board of Supervisors
Payette County
Iowa State Highway Commission
Fayette Coun
Faw
Fayette Stone Company
Fayette
Card OF Supervisors
Fred W. Gremmels
Hazel Gehring
Fayette County Budget Hearing and Levies Adopted 1952
At the Fayette County Board of Supervisors session on August 1952 objections to the local budget were heard. Representatives of railroads urged no secondary road levies due to state road use tax. The budget was adopted with levies on all taxable property for 1952 across funds including General, Court Expense, Poor, State Institution, County Insane, Soldiers Relief, Sauvine enbarcule Fund, County Bond, Second Construction, Maintenance for townships, Main Road Fund, and Road Clearing. All votes were aye. motion carried.
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Board of Supervisors
Fayette County
Iowa
Supervisors
Court House
Board of Supervizors
Delwain Daily
Echo-Enterprise
County Union
Gallate
C. HE and
P. Ry
Robert Wilson
Phill RH
Wolfe
Court Expense Fund
State Institution Fund
Boldiers Relief Fund
Sovine Enbarcule
Aureus Bing ccc
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Klein
Minerva Weibel
Strauch & Hermen
Weibel
Echo
County Board of Supervisors
Schultz
Postville
Falb's
L. R. Tappan
Optometrist
Elkader
Schori Bros
Lowa
M. F. Schlein
Alta
Norelco
Alta’s
Elgin, Towa
Chevrolet
Elgin Park
Fisher
Center
John Falb
Dial
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