Christmas Party Plans for Elgin December 24
The Elgin Community Club and local business people plan a Christmas party on Thursday afternoon December 24. Santa Claus will arrive between 2:00 and 2:15 to distribute candy and nuts to children from babies to high school age, with larger children called up if time allows. After gifts are distributed from the band stand, a three member committee will manage cash gift distribution, requiring a family member present and a two minute limit per name. Tickets must be in boxes at stores by 1:00 PM on December 24. The merchants’ ad contains further rules.
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Elgin
Santa Claus
Santa
Finch Resigns as Fayette County Engineer to Take Tractor Sales Post
A. D. Finch resigned as Fayette County engineer to become a tractor company salesman. He has served since 1920 as county engineer and eight years as county bridge engineer, dating from 1912. O. C. Thompson, Black Hawk county engineer for eight years, will succeed him beginning January 1, with Finch’s family remaining in West Union. Thompson will oversee ten northeastern town counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Finch
Weat Union
Fayette County
0. C. Thompson
Black Hawk County
Christmas Seals Return Drive Urges Local Help
A call to return Christmas seals and contributions this week. A box is placed at Bird drug store for drop offs before the Christmas rush, aiding the local chairman in fundraising efforts.
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Bird Drug Store
Aid Members Notice For Divisional Meetings
M E A members are notified of divisional Aid meetings this Thursday afternoon to be hosted at three homes. First division at Mrs J J Snyder, second with Mrs Ern Holzer, and third with Mrs D Roberts. Members should bring a 10 cent gift for a Christmas exchange.
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Mra. J
Elgin-Gunder Road Not Completed After Graders Quit
County board was told the Elgin-Gunder road remains incomplete with substantial work still needed near the Mork bridge and along the bluff to the Gisleson bridge. Machinery remains on site with plans to resume road work next spring. Lower end near Gunder reportedly finished.
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Elgin-Gunder
County Board
Gunder
Mork Bridge
Gisleson Bridge
Illyria and Fairfield Project Leaders Meet
Child development and family relations training discussed play as self education. Miss Lewis outlined toys and crafts using common household items to promote sensory learning, self reliance, thrift, and perseverance. leaders will pass lessons to homemakers.
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Illyria
Fairfield
Jeounty
Miss Lewis
Wyria
Fairfield Townships
Harold Strong
Bureau of Home Economics
Washington, D.C
Child Welfare Research Bureau
Washington
Towa State College
The
State University
Washington, D. C
Native Cedars Disappearing Rapidly
A reader laments the dwindling native cedar trees used for Christmas, noting their slow growth and urging shoppers to buy store trees to spare wild cedars, which are growing scarcer each year. The piece advocates switching to affordable store options to protect native forests.
Leaving Gates Open Is Poor Policy Train Crash Kills Four
A head-on collision occurred in fog near Boyd on the Great Western railroad when a freight backed into a switch and a passenger train traveling about fifty miles an hour struck it. One of forty passengers was seriously injured. The Interstate Commerce Commission joined the Town Railway Commission in the investigation.
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Becker
Gilbertson
Elgin
Melvin Hanson
Mr. Gilbertson
Cmsh
Boyd
Great ‘Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
Town Railway Commission
Cedar Rapids Life to Merge with United Benefit
Gol C B Robbins of Chicago announced Saturday the merger of Cedar Rapids Life Insurance Co assets and in force policies with United Benefit Life Insurance Co of Omaha Neb. The deal will take effect Jan 1 and covers about 4 million dollars in Cedar Rapids assets and 27 million dollars in life insurance. Overhead cost reductions for Cedar Rapids are cited as main stockholder benefit. Sanction was given at a Cedar Rapids stockholders meeting.
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Colonel Robbins
Cedar Rapids
Silverless Lodge Elects New Officers at Annual Meeting
Max Thoma was elected Worshipful Master of Silverless Lodge A F and A M. Arthur Yearous became Senior Warden, C C Christ Junior Warden, Samuel Mosby treasurer, and C J Harrington secretary. Trustees are Ern Bauder, Hans Winkler and Fred Kohler. Installation will occur at the regular meeting in January. The incoming Master will announce appointive officers beforehand.
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Max Thoma
Silverless Lodge
Arthur Yearous
C. C. Christ
Samuel Mosby
Reaurer
C. J. Harrington
Ern Bauder
Hans Winkler
Fred Kohler
Hybrid corn yields well for Houg field trial
Sylvan Hoag tested hybrid corn this year planting 45 bushels of seed for six acres. The bottom land field produced 440 bushels, averaging 73 2 3 bushels per acre, despite poor overall corn yields in the area. Hoag notes the field’s good bottom land contributing to the higher yield.
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Sylvan Houg
Hoag
Stolen tree and oil dealers organize in Fayette County
Fayette county oil dealers form a local unit of the Town Petroleum Public Relations Committee to push that gas tax be used entirely for road purposes. Petitions circulated since the organizing meeting show widespread support. HW P Schrader of West Union chairs the group with local committees listed in Elgin Clermont and other towns.
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Fayette County
Town Petroleum Public Relations Committee
HW. P. Schrader
West Union
Elgin
Frank Greenley
Richard Brackin
M. W. Kiple
Clermont
Martin Nelson
O. K. Kittleson
Fred Chines Wradena
C. C. Sniffin
W. J. Moore
Das
Klingman
F.C
Welch
Special Christmas and New Year Long Distance Rates
H B Duke manager for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co announces special reduced long distance rates for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The rates match the nightly 7:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. and all day Sunday windows and are lower than daytime weekday prices for calls over about 60 miles. The rates are described as an experiment to improve holiday service.
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H. B. Duke
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Duke
Blood collection drive for scarlet fever serum
The Town Department of Health buys blood from scarlet fever recoverees aged over 12 at five dollars for eight ounces. Blood is gathered for manufacturing convalescent scarlet fever serum, with a health department doctor traveling statewide to procure donations.
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Town Department of Health
Health Department
Driver Fined Says Fine Promotes Community Progress
A traffic rule violator in Independence Missouri paid his dollar fine and told the judge I think this is a good thing. It makes for community progress and safety.
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Independence, Mo
Move to Fayette by Albert Dummermuth family
Mr and Mrs Albert Dummermuth and family moved to Fayette the day before Thanksgiving to make it their future home.Mr Dummermuth works in stock buying.Their farm is tenanted by Eldred Dummermuth and John Fay families who will run the farm for them until spring while both Dummermuths teach.
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Albert Dummermuth
Fayette
Dummermuth
Eldred Dummermuth
John Fay
Fay
Liquor Revenue Drops in November Iowa stores
The Iowa Liquor Control Commission diverted 60000 to the state general fund, boosting yearly transfers to the treasurer to 1080000. November sales from state liquor stores reached 765708.84, about 24000 less than October’s 759708.04.
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Iowa Liquor Control Commission
State General Fund
Petit Grand Superior Jurors Selected
Mrs. Mel Kohler of Elgin and William B. Miller along with Lee R. Wells of Clermont are the only petit jurors drawn for January term. Jacob Frieden of Elgin and W C Calahan of Clermont sit on the grand jury. William Rensser of Elgin drawn for superior court duty at Oelwein for the January February term.
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Mel Kohler
Elgin
Wm. B. Miller
Lee R. Wells
Clermont
Jacob Frieden
W. C. Calahan
Wm. Rensser
Oelwein
Double Tickets on Subscriptions Offer Ends December 24
The Echo announces double tickets on all subscriptions paid by noon December 24. Each yearly payment now earns 16 tickets, up from eight, with Christmas Gift Club tickets available at payment. The Waverly Democrat reports Bremer county court will feature white oak panels in the new courthouse courtroom, including judge’s bench and court reporter’s desk but no courtroom seats.
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The
Echo
New
Bremer County Court House
Board of Supervisors
Waverly
Democrat
Herring to Call Special Session Next Monday
Gov Herring reversed course and will convene a special legislative session on Monday December 21 to pass a state unemployment compensation law in line with federal Social Security Act provisions.
Waukron building revived as cheese factory unit
The old Murphy building in Waukon, once home to a milk plant and later a cheese factory, has been leased by a local junk dealer for three years to revive cheese production.
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Murphy
Waukon
Latera
Decuplets Born Near Peiping In Chinese Farm Family
A Chinese farmer's wife near Peiping gave birth to decuplets seven boys and a girl. Three boys and the girl survived, while the other five boys died at birth. An overseas dispatch carried by Tokyo Nichi Nichi reported the birth. Hattie McKellar, a Falk's garage bookkeeper, plans a three month vacation starting soon to visit her brother Dr John McKellar in Chicago. Echo Office offers a large typewriter pad for 10 cents.
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Peiping
Tokyo
Nichi Nichi
Hattie McKellar
Falk
Chicago
John McKellar
Echo Office
Elgin O. E. S. Elects Officers for Coming Year
The Elgin Chanter O. E. S. met in regular session last Wednesday night and elected Worth Matron Bernice Falb, Associate Matron Myrtle Kehler, Conductress Leuta Welch, Assistant Conductress Verna Moxhy, Worthy Patron Ern Bauder, Past Patron A. M. Weibel, Secretary Muehlenthaler, and Treasurer Nelle Schori. The Worthy Matron will appoint the remaining officers and announce them later.
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Elgin Chanter O. E. S
Worth
Bernice Falbatron
Myrtle Kehler
Leuta Welch
Asso
Verna Moxhy
Ern Bauder
A. M. Weibel
Rile Muehlenthaler
Nelle Schori
Iowa Old Age Assistance Receives December Pensions
The Iowa old age assistance commission reports December pension checks totaling 437571 mailed to 29818 pensioners averaging 14.67. There are 289 more pensioners on the rolls December 1 than a month earlier.
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Iowa
T. D. Reeder Farm Sold At $100 An Acre
The 260 acre T. D. Reeder farm north of West Union was sold for 100 dollars per acre totaling 26000 dollars. New owner is Mrs. Mary Nicland of Guttenberg. Soil and improvements described as good.
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T. D. Reeder
West Union
Mary Nicland
Guttenberg
Elgin Schools Christmas Program Inspires Large Crowd
Elgin High School hosts a December 17 Christmas program at 7:30 pm with band, plays, recitations, and a Christmas tree drill by 6th to 8th graders. Teachers and students joined a party with sponsors, and the week featured room decor, gift-making, and a faculty gathering before a 2:30 pm Friday dismissal for holiday vacation.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Elmer Houg
M. J. Blockhus
Mary Skarshaug
Mia
Helen Willis
Louise Baumgartner
Betty Schori
Helen Houg
Colleen Robarts
Margaret Crider
Aulden Finch
M. E. Aid
Elgin-Gunder Road
EBOYL
IDEA
Petit
Herring
O. E
Elgin Schools
J. J. Snyder
Dick Roberts
Doris Nybore
Delores Torkelson
Hark
Herald Angels
Theresa Snyder
Dale Patterson
Robert Kohler
Burma Cook
Betty Elkema
Elaine Zurbriggen
Dramatic Club
Home Economics Club
Miss Wegner
Miss Olson
Vertieyder
Eleclen Plistey
Alfred Boleyn
Walter Becket
Betty Strach
Aone Chu
New York
Archus Brisbane
ON Tie
Caxton
Alabama
Sitsing Bul Seon
Bostom
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