Pleasant Ridge Club Holds Christmas Gathering at Tope Home
Wadena area Pleasant Ridge club met at Mr and Mrs Lester Tope's home on Wednesday. After a picnic supper a brief business session followed roll call on decoration ideas. November minutes were read and Secret Pals for the coming year were drawn. Mrs Tim Mahoney, new president, formed two committees for programs and books. Members planned gifts exchanges for all and questioned past year secret pals. January meeting set with Mr and Mrs Arthur Jellings.
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Topes
Pleasant Ridge
Lester Tope
Tim Mahoney
Arthur Jellings
500 Club Hosts Mrs Lester Gehring Evening
Mrs Lester Gehring entertained the 500 club at her home Monday evening with prizes awarded to Mrs Ralph Shaffer Mrs Arthur Thomas Mrs Clyde Bond and Mrs Ole Johnson A luncheon followed served by the hostess.
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Lester Gehring
Ralph Shaffer
Arthur Thomas
Clyde Bond
Ole Johnson
Light Returns from Christmas Reale in Illyria Township
About two-fifths of the T B Jetters are returned for Illyria township with a total of 67 dollars 31 cents. This money is used to help fight T B in our homes and schools. We hope the next weeks will see a good return, Marie Gehring Syria Two Chairman.
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T .B
Illyria
T. B
Marie Gehring
Syria Two
Tuberculosis Screening Concludes in Fayette County
In Fayette County a public health drive ends with skin tests and x rays for about 115 people at a December 17 conference from 9 to 10 am at West Union Court House and 1 to 2 30 pm at Delwein City Hall. Miss Flossie McBride notes testing targets only those with positive skin tests and physician recommendations. X rays proceed only for those selected. films are sent to the state health department for interpretation and reports are mailed to family physicians.
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West Union Court House
Delwein City Hall
Fayette County
Flossie McBride
State Health Department
Masons Elect Officers at River Leaf Lodge Elgin
River Leaf Lodge A F and A M in Elgin elected Chas Gehring W M B A Brackin S W Lyle Light J W Max Thoma treasurer R P Strauch secretary F E Kohler A P Lehman and Chas Gruver trustees at its annual meeting They will be installed in January after appointive officers are named The lodge also conferred the third degree on a candidate and served lunch Leo Schori retiring W M will arrange January installation ceremony Supper guests at Mrs Ruby Bensons included Fleet Frieden and family West Union Robert Robbins family New Hampton Arthur Kelly family and H F Robbins Mrs Amelia Strong visited at Mrs Lena Gehring home
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River Leaf Lodge
A. F
A. M. of
Elgin
Chas
Gehring
W. M
B.A. Brackin
S. W
Lyle Light
J. W
Max Thoma
R. P. Strauch
F. E. Kohler
A. P. Lehman
Gruver
Leo Schori
Ruby Benson
Fleet Frieden
West Union
Robert Robbins
New Hamp ‘Ton
Arthur Kelly
H. F. Robbins
Amelia Strong
Lena Gehring
Bonus Bill Aims to Pay World War II Veterans Bonus
The general assembly will decide how to finance the 85 million World War II veterans bonus approved by voters. A senator proposes funding from the state surplus rather than a property tax, with rebates if taxes were levied, and a reform repealing the old act before bonds are sold. Supporters seek a sound balance sheet by using surplus funds, potentially depleting treasury balance but avoiding large surpluses.
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General Assembly
Amiple
George Faul
Joes Maines
Senator Faul
State General Fund
Treasury
Faul
General Fund
Assembly
Safe Speed Signs Placed on Curves Statewide
The Iowa state highway commission installed its first safe speed signs on curves across highways 6 30 and 89 south of Des Moines and 6 north of Des Moines. Reflectorized signs mark safe speeds not exceeding 50 mph. About 500 signs were placed with 1 500 more purchased for other principal roads next year. The scheme aims to improve night and day driving safety on curves. In politics Rep Fred Schwengel of Davenport remains active in the race for speaker of the Iowa house. He seeks support from followers of Rep W H Nicholas of Mason City who lost in the general election, while Speaker Gus Kuester of Griswold is still favored by many observers.
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State Highway Commission
Des Moines
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Iowa House
Schwengel
W. H. Nicholas
Mason City
Gus Kuester J
Griswold
Masonic Fellowship to Hold December Meeting in Postville
Hank Wolf secretary of the N E Iowa Masonic Fellowship Assoc has sent notices for the December meeting to be held tonight in Postville December 16. A guest speaker will address the gathering followed by an oyster supper.
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Hank” Wolf
N. E. Iowa
Masonic’ Fellowship Assa
Ouit
Postville
Mailing List Corrected Please Check Your Date
The Echo mailing list was corrected up to and including Saturday December 11 1948. All remittances to that time should show on your address tag. The first figure is the month and the second is the year. Hence 12-48 means December 1 1948. If your date is earlier than 12-48 it means that your subscription is due again.
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Echo
The
Eastern Stars Elect Officers at Elgin Chapter O E S
Eastern Stars at Elgin Chapter O E S met in regular session and elected officers for the year including Lillian Yearous as Worthy Matron Arthur Yearous as Worthy Patron Alice Gehring as Associate Matron Ernest L Bauder as Associate Patron Bernice Falk as secretary Georgia Strauch as treasurer Genevieve Dunkle as Conductress Verna Rob inson as Associate Conductress Afterward men served lunch and a social evening followed.
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Elgin
Lillian Yearous
Arthur Yearous
Alice Gehring
Ernest L.bauder
Asso
Bernice Falk
Georgia Strauch
Genevieve Dunkle
Verna Robinson
Divisional W S C 8 Meetings to be Held
The divisional meetings of the W S C S at the Methodist church will be held today December 16 with hostesses for Circle Ada Mrs B H Brackin and Mrs H H Wolf assisting Circle Naomi with Mrs Henry Feller and Circle Ruth with Mrs Lyle Light and Mrs LeRoy Steele assisting
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Methodist Church
Ada
B. H. Brackin
H. H. Wolf
Naomi
Henry Feller
Ruth
Lyle Light
LeRoy Steele
Elgin December Community Events Schedule
A series of local gatherings announced for December includes Lions Club and Legion Auxiliary meetings, a fellowship at Pastyilie, driver exams, Hawkeye basketball, Santa Claus visit at Park with treats, a Methodist Cantata at 3 p.m., Community Progress and Legion clubs, Elgin High School Christmas program, and basketball at Postville. The schedule runs from December 18 to December 22 with multiple items daily.
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Lions Club
Legion Auxiliary
Pastyilie
Hawkeye
Santa Claus
Park
Cantata Methodist Church
Legion
Elgin High School
Elgin
Postville
Funeral held for Phillip Leahy at West Union
Funeral services were held Monday morning at Holy Name Catholic church West Union for Phillip Leahy 70 who died Saturday night at a Rochester Minn hospital Burial was at West Union A retired farmer Leahy is survived by his widow formerly Winifred Flanagan of Wadena one daughter three brothers and one sister.
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Holy Name Catholic Church
West Union
Phillip Leahy
Rochester, Minn
Leahy
Winifred Flanagan
Wadena
Mrs. Winkler Visited Sister Last Week
Mrs. Alice Winkler spent the latter part of last week with her sister Mrs. Mary Ogle, sharing time in their vicinity.
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Alice Winkler
Mary Ogle
Bud Tate Leads La Junta Tigers to Colorado Title
Bud Tate returns to coaching and guides the La Junta Tigers to a state football championship in Colorado. The green team, under a new coach, surprised rivals and earned local fame as Tate, a former Elgin and Iowa school coach, resumes the profession amid town excitement observed by Verne Knights of Pueblo. Weather notes in Pueblo area mention mild fall and early winter with occasional heavy snow elsewhere in Colorado.
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Bud” Tate
la Junta
Knights
Puebley
Colorado
Two Die on Fayette County Farm in Morning Heart Attacks
Two Hawkeye farmers, Max Weiher and Geo Probst, who had worked together for 28 years on a Fayette County farm, died of heart attacks on Saturday morning. Probst found Weiher in the hog pen and collapsed himself as neighbors came to help. Dr Wood, the county coroner, ruled the deaths as tragic heart attacks. Both men were lifelong residents of Fayette County.
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Hawkeye
Max Weiher
Geo. Probst
Probst
Weiher
Dr. Wood
Fayette County
Doctors Sponsor Meeting In Fayette County
The Fayette County Medical Society and the Iowa State Mental Hygiene association held a meeting in Fayette on Tuesday evening. Invitations were issued to attorneys, publishers, social workers, and law officers. Guest speakers Dr. Ristine of Mount Pleasant and Dr. Sedlacek of Cedar Rapids explained the State Mental Hygiene association and sought local support.
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Fayette County
Early CROP Report for Elgin Shows $98.25 Collected
The Christian Rural Overseas Program collection in Elgin netted 98.25 dollars. Town chairman Ray DeSart led volunteers including Mrs. Belwyn Snyder Clifton Kohler Harold Halverson D. E. Tinker and Robert Kohler. Thanks are extended to all contributors while more reports are awaited.
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Christian Rural Overseas Program
Elgin
Ray DeSart
Belwyn Snyder
Clifton Kohler
Harold Halverson
D. E. Tinker
Robert Kohler
Weibel Son Calls Of Sister S Hospital Visit
A. M. Weibel received a Sunday phone call from his son William of Chicago, reporting he had just taken his sister Minerva to St. Joseph's hospital in Chicago for a check up and probable treatment.
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A. M. Weibel
William
Chicago
Minerva
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ryan Low Bidder on County Line Road Grading
J. T. Ryan, an Oelwein contractor, was the low bidder for the County Line Road grading contract northeast of Elgin. His bid of 40303.60 covers 65978 cubic yards of excavating and grading for a 3.2 mile road added to farm to market system. The Clayton and Fayette county supervisors approved the bid for 1949 construction. one culvert contract went to Horfisko of Elkader for 1042.20.
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J. T. Ryan
Oelwein
Elgin
Fayette
Clayton County
Clayton Board
Horfisko
Elkader
Elgin Plans Sewer System With Federal Help
A press release states Elgin will receive a $64 192 sewer and disposal plant project funded by the Federal Works Agency in Kansas City Missouri. Although approved, no immediate construction is guaranteed. a public works fund may enable future work. Blueprints for a full system exist from a Kansas City firm, estimated around $2 000, with FWA money added to the project upon completion.
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Elgin
Federal Works Agency
Kansas City
Start Colony at Mesa Ariz winter residents settle there
Mr and Mrs Henry Holzer of Elgin now at 240 So Macdonald Apt 13 Mesa Arizona based on returns by Howard Medberry who drove the Holzer car home Saturday Other winter residents include Mr and Mrs Gerhard Halver Son and Howard of Clermont at 850 Coleman St They wintered there last year and bought a home Also Mr and Mrs Ralph Pixler West Union join Don Strauch family in Mesa making the area a notable winter resort cluster
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Henry Holzer
Elgin
Macdonald
Apt. 13
Mesa
Ariz
Howard Medberry
Holzer
South
Gerhard Halver Son
Howard
Clermont
Mesannow
Coleman St
Ralph Pixler
West Union
Don Strauch
Carl Schori Elected Fayette County Bankers Head
Carl Schori a West Union banker was chosen president of the Fayette County Bankers Association at a meeting in Fayette last week Churchill Williams and Herbert Colby both of Oelwein were elected vice president and secretary treasurer respectively
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Carl Schori
West Union
Fayette County
Gundersons Visit Frisbie Home on Tuesday
Mr and Mrs Edwin Gunderson of Maynard were callers Tuesday afternoon at the Mrs Bertha Frisbie home. A Wanted a day makes all business pay.
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Edwin Gunderson
Maynard
Bertha Frisbie
Elgin Merchants Join Hunt For Fox Starling Crow
Elgin merchants and professionals invite ordering early for Christmas and New Year greeting cards to appear in the Echo next week. The Elgin Sportmen's Club started a three month contest to eliminate pests, forming fox starling crow hunt worth 50, 5, and 10 points respectively. The losing side will host an oyster supper for winners. Sides Group 1 and Group 2 were listed with captains Sheldon Boyle and Robert Hanson leading teams. A wildlife movie was shown at the meeting.
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Elgin
Echo
Elgin Sportmen's Club
Sheldon Boyle
Harry Johnson
Chas Gehring
Max Medberry
Don Page
Walter Medberry
Glen McKellar
Myron Chapman
Lester Wenger
Maynard Lantz
Stanley Lehman
Elmer Lantz
Leo L. Schori
Ray DeSart
LeRoy Steele
Howard Wolf
C. L. Muehlethaler
Elmer Meyer
Wm. E. Baumgartner
B. Brackin
Geo. Nydegger
Jim Bovis
Robert Hanson
Jack Gehring
Ed Medberry
Louis Lehman
Paul Pulfer
Delbert Chapman
L. L. Knudtson
Roscoe Larson
Mahlon Lantz
Bobby Medberry
Floyd Boyle
Severin Blockhus
Leo Schort, Jr
Burton Wolf
Lorene Muehlethaler
Henry McMillan
C. B. Schott
G. J. Mosby
Paul Zurbriggen
Robert D. Wilson
Leon Shepard
Santa Here Saturday Gifts Friday Dec 24 in Elgin
The Echo corrects a previous error about $100 in Cash Christmas Gifts. Gifts will be distributed Friday the 24th at the park. Santa will also make an early appearance Saturday with free treats for all children. Community Club and local businessmen sponsor both events in Elgin.
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the Echo
Santa
Elgin
Lions Meet Tonight With State Dept Speaker
Elgin Lions gather at the schoolhouse Thursday evening December 16 at 6 20 for a dinner and a guest address from a State Department of Public Safety official. The talk will cover department challenges and experiences, an engaging feature noted by other clubs.
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Elgin Lions
State Department of Public _ Safety
Pleasant Valley seal sale reports funds raised
Mrs. W. C. Follett, Christmas seal chairman, says 96 letters sent, 67 returned, total receipts 66.23. Ten letters with 2.00 enclosed fund tuberculosis work. Fayette county has seven patients in sanatoriums. monthly gifts support them. Also notes hazardous winter travel with wrecks and stalled busses, plus several visits among local residents.
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W. C. Follett
Pleasant Valley Township
Fayette County
Manchester
Eskader
Gu Country Home
Elkader
Elgin Community Club Meeting Postponed to Dec 20
The December meeting of the Elgin Community Club has been postponed to Monday evening December 20 at the town hall. A lunch will follow the business meeting as the club closes out the year. Election night will be observed and members are urged to attend.
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Elgin Community Club
Postal Office Urges Advance Stamp Purchase for Rural Routes
The postal department again asks rural mail customers to buy stamps and post cards in advance and not rely on carriers to fish loose coins from mail boxes in cold weather. Local carriers will distribute sheets detailing new postal rates effective January 1 and suggest posting them for future reference.
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Postal Department
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Clark Hummel
Wa|dena
Wm. Berger
Volga
Frieda Etter
Clara Gress
Waterloo
Wm. Gruver
New York City
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Wm. A. Dummermuth
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