Community Club Plans Holiday Events
The Elgin Community Club held its December meeting at Evans Cafe with 35 attendees. They reported a $14 profit from the Thanksgiving dance, planned Christmas decorations without prizes, and a community tree program sponsored by the Legion to be erected and decorated. A program committee will arrange events for December 24 at the community tree, with subsequent committees named for 1935.
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Elgin Community Club
Evans Cafe
Langsdale
Weyl
Legion
Hans Keizer
Gordon Mosby
F. C. Mueh‘Jethaler
Max Thoma
Mel Kohler
H. W. Falk
Elgin
Santa
Reorganize Church of Youth A Call for Student Involvement
Town agitation grows as youth consider reviving the Church of Youth which drew strong interest last winter. The notice urges young residents to discuss with friends and contact last year's secretary Kathryn Strauch with opinions and to respond soon.
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Church of Youth
Kathryn Strauch
Christmas lights brighten Elgin storefronts
The Elgin Legion placed individual Christmas trees in flag sockets at each business yesterday. In the afternoon Central States men strung colored lights across the street, giving the town a more festive, Christmas like appearance.
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Elgin Legion
Central States
Peters Larson sale in Highland shows weak prices
The Peters Larson sale in Highland produced disappointing results with machinery selling fair and corn at 56% cents per bushel. Cattle prices fell with cows at 10 to 25 dollars each, calves and mall pigs at 50 cents. A large crowd attended, buyers seemed cautious, and bargains slipped by.
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Peters-Larson
Highland
Landsgard Receives Honor Medal for World War Service
George Landsgard of near Gunder received a medal awarded by the French government and Verdun citizens for substantial action on French fronts during World War I. His name was inscribed on Verdun’s Golden Book, after about thirteen months overseas and six months in Coblenz. He fought in four fronts including Aisne-Marne Vesle St Mihiel and Meuse Argonne offensives, from July to November. Health problems reportedly lessen but he deserves greater recognition.
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George Landsgard
Gunder
Verdun
Landsgard
Coblenz
Aisne-Marne
Vesle
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Celebrate Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Edwin Bauman
Silver wedding bells rang for Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bauman last Sunday December 9 as a church luncheon and program at the Baptist church followed Sunday school. Readings by Louise Hackman Helen Muehlethaler and Louise J Marie Baumgartner. Fred Muehlethaler and B J Baumgartner spoke on 26 years ago. Rev Ph Lauer gave a brief talk. A silver gift was presented and Mr Bauman thanked everyone for the surprise party and blessings for the next 26 years.
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Edwin Bauman
Baptist Church
Louise Hackman
Helen Muehlethaler
Louise J Marie Baumgartner
Fred Muehlethaler
B. J. Baumgartner
Rev. Ph. Lauer
Elgin Farmers Dairy holds annual meeting appoints officers
The Elgin Farmers Dairy o held its annual meeting at the town hall on December 1 renaming officers for the term: Fred Reichert president Melchr Luchsinger secretary treasurer and John Friederich Sven Blockhus directors No opposition was nominated and Reichert and Luchsinger mark their 41st year in leadership The report notes increased business and patron satisfaction and urges readers to review it closely
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy O
Fred Reichert
Melchr Luchsinger
John Friederich
Sven Blockhus
Reichert
Luchsinger
Bchainger
Gregerson and Friederichs wed in Elgin ceremony
Josephine Gregerson daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Gregerson and Arthur Friederich son of Mr and Mrs Gottfred Friederich both of Elgin were married Tuesday December 4 at the Evangelical Lutheran parsonage in Rikader Rev P Kitterer officiated Attendants were Gladys Gregerson sister of the bride and William Friederich brother of the groom The couple will take a farm south of Elgin after March 1st A shower was held in the Elgin opera house last Thursday with many friends giving useful gifts Congratulations were extended.
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Josephine Gregerson
Chris Gregerson
Arthur Friederich
Gottfred Friederich
Elgin
Evangelical Lutheran Parsonage
Rikader
P. Kitterer
Gladys , Gregerson
William Friederich
Friederich
Elgin Opera House
Ifoubis Bensiys Gothiot
Our oldest resident celebrates 89th birthday in Elgin
Mrs. F. G. Spahr marked her eighty-ninth birthday with a family supper and cake at her home. Grandma Spahr, the town’s oldest resident, still works and travels downtown in winter, living with her daughter Mrs. Tile Hanson in colder months.
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F. G. Spahr
Tile Hanson
Mary
Fred Kohler
Walter
Louis Klingman
Tille Hanson
New Tax Plan To Tax Incomes From A Thousand Onward
The article outlines a state income tax starting at $1,000 with a schedule of rates: 1 percent on the first thousand, 2 percent on the second thousand, 3 percent on the third, 4 percent on the fourth, and an unspecified rate on the fifth thousand. Deductions include $6 for a single person, $12 for a husband and wife, plus $2 per dependent under 21.
State Planning Board Conducts County Public Improvements Survey
Field worker Bob Archer under emergency relief engineer E. Morgan surveyed Elgin Tuesday, interviewing about eight citizens to assess the most needed public improvements across the county. The survey aims to gather diverse opinions and gauge local priorities.
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State Planning Board
Bob Archer
E. Morgan
Archer
Elgin
Whitney heads Masons in Elgin Silverleaf Lodge
Whitney was elected Worshipful Master of Elgin Silverleaf Lodge A F and A M for 1935 at the annual election held Tuesday evening. P Strauch named Senior Warden F C Muehlethaler Junior Warden Samuel Mosby treasurer C J Harrington secretary and F E Kohler Ern Bauder Hans Winkler trustees. Installation set for the January meeting and the Master will name appointive officers meanwhile.
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Whitney
Elgin Silverleaf Lodge
A. F
A. M
P. Strauch
F.C. Muehlethaler
Samuel Mosby
C. J. Harrington
F. E. Kohler
Ern Bauder
Hans Winkler
Elgin Loses First Game and Wins Town Match
The Bigin high team lost to Fayette 26 to 20 with Steele scoring 6 and Evans 5. Fayette’s Spatcher led with 18. The second Elgin squad fell 22 to 14, Hubbell paced Fayette with 12 while McMillan and Schupbach tied for Elgin with 6. Elgin then beat Clermont 13 to 9.
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Bigin High
Fayette
Steele
Evans
Spatcher
Hubbell
McMillan
Schupbach
Elgin
Elgin Town
Clermont Town
Hagemann Named to Iowa Highway Commission
Fred P. Hagemann of Waverly is appointed to fill the Iowa State Highway Commission vacancy caused by the death of H. A. Maine of Waterloo. Gov. Herring announced the selection after Gene Fueling of New Hampton declined the post, preferring his role as State Central Committee chairman.
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Fred P. Hagemann
Waverly
Iowa States Highway Commission
H. A. Maine
Waterloo
Herring
Gene Fueling
New Hampton
Mr. Fueling
Fueling
State Central Committee
Transfer of Emergency Funds to Poor Funds Approved
Chas. B. Murtagh the state comptroller approved Fayette county’s application to move 16 500 dollars from the county emergency fund into the poor fund. The daily papers list shows many counties facing deficits in their poor funds and seeking relief from other sources as winter begins.
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Chas. B. Murtagh
Fayette County
Daily Papers
Narrow escape near Kriple station in car crash
Rich and Milton Miller faced a close call Tuesday evening as they drove toward Kriple station. Their car skidded and hung two front wheels over a 20 foot wall, narrowly avoiding a plunge that could have caused a serious accident.
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Rich
Milton Miller
Kriple Station
Bazaar and Supper Well Patronized at Methodist Event
The Methodist Ladies' Aid Society sponsored a Thursday bazaar and chicken supper that drew strong attendance and raised a substantial sum for the church budget. Food and various fancy goods were sold, with the candy table also well patronized.
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Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Game Dept Will Help Feed Game on Farms
Game department offers winter feeding for game birds on farms. Notify Herb Schaeffer deputy game warden West Union to arrange assistance. Department aims to protect wild game as much as possible. Read Echo advertisements.
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Herb Schaeffer
West Union
Game Department
Re-Charge Your Fire Extinguishers Elgin Notice
Elgin residents with extinguishers not recharged in 12 months are asked to take them to Stochr's Drug Store for free recharging. The town bears the cost. Mayor Becker announces the program.
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Elgin
Stochr
Loc H, F
Becker
Pension Law Balance Flaws Force Revisions Des Moines
Three thousand old age pension checks were mailed from Des Moines on Friday and state officials found major flaws in the pension law. The chief issue is that there are too many pensioners for the revenue the state collects, prompting calls to raise revenue or tighten eligibility to reduce payouts.
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Des Moines
Notice to Clean Sidewalks After Snowfall
Townreqs all sidewalks be cleaned within 24 hours after snowfall or the town will perform the cleaning and bill the property owner. Mayor H. F. Becker and J A Boleyn with Mr and Mrs Ed Boleyn traveled to West Union on business. J A preferred to stay home but could not avoid the trip.
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J. A. Boleyn
Ed Boleyn
West Union
J. A
Lawrence Grimm Anniversary Shouted by Radio Station
A radio station announced Saturday noon congratulations to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Grimm of Elgin Iowa as they celebrate their first wedding anniversary The Echo office notes old newspapers sell for six cents per bunch.
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Lawrence Grimm
Elgin
Iowa
Lawrence
Echo
Administrator's Notice to Settle Estate Accounts
Notice to all parties owing the Thomas Howard Jr estate that settlement must be made to the administrator before January 1, 1935. All accounts unpaid by then will be turned over for collection through legal channels. Thos Howard Jr, Administrator.
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Thos. Howard, Jr
Thos, Howard, Jr
Elgin Loses to Luana in Season Opener
Elgin fell 32 to 10 to Luana in the varsity game with Krueger and Steele scoring four points each and Lindroth leading Luana. The second team lost 17 to 13. Mrs. Mike Yenney fractured both bones in her left ankle in a Thursday fall near her daughter’s home, Crider. Irvin Lyons departs this week to join the navy, marking a senior class party Wednesday night in his honor.
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Elgin
Theer
Luana
Krueger
Steele
Lindroth
Mike Yenney
R. A. Crider
Crider
Irvin Lyons
Navy
Elgin Then and Now Thirty Years Later
A nostalgic look back at Elgin's business district along Genter street as remembered from the Elgin Echo thirty years ago. The piece lists shops and professionals, notes early newspaper operations, and contrasts past and present, highlighting friendly welcomes, language diversity, and evolving services.
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Elgin Echo
Richard Strauch
Chadwick
F. W. Hughes
Elgin
Genter Street
C. L. Freiburghaus
Chris Lehman
Becker
Machsensthaler Bros. Drug Store
Hans Keiser
Sam Mosby
Savings Bank
Fred Schlupp
Tory Koland
August Holzer
Thoma Bros
Gus
Gene Stoehr
Walt. Finke
C. Theo. Schmid
Citizens’ State Banc
Garl Becker
John Cunningham
Halstenson
Frank Sova
Schori
T. J.capper
Gehring
Echo Shop
Alden Pinney
Sylvia Boots
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Santa Claus
Alan
Gregerson
Masons
Hagemann
Game Dept
The
H. F. Becker
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