Decorah Choral Union to Perform The Messiah
Decorah and vicinity readers will hear Handel’s The Messiah performed by the Decorah Choral Union on Sunday December 18 at the C K Preus gymnasium. The 170-voice chorus will be joined by an orchestra of about 30 under Prof Carlo Sperati. In other news Gustavo Belschner set a local poultry sales record, earning 41.66 dollars for 11 caporized Jersey Giants, 11 pounds each, at Hawkeye Produce, 85 cents a pound, largest check to date for 11 chickens, per Hawkeye Beacon.
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Decorah
Gustavo Belschner
Hawkeye Produce Station
Jersey Giants
Lucius Liddy
Hawkeye Station
Hawkeye
Suggestions On What Not To Send As Christmas Gifts
A humorous look at changing gift habits from Aunt Martha to modern picks. It lists humorous don’ts for Aunt Martha Grandfather Grandmother Dad Mother and kids, then cheekily narrows to a playful count of 4 763 208 gift possibilities.
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Martha
Oswald
Dad
Toyland
Grandfather
Venus
Mother
Grandmother
Elgin Community Tree Festivities Invite All Kids
Elgin hosts a community Christmas tree festival with two trees placed in central park and Sehori corner. Santa Claus will visit Saturday at 2 PM with candy and nuts, inviting all kids within driving distance to collect treats. All trees will distribute goodies simultaneously and everyone is welcome. The note includes bank news about J Hager’s arrest and bank liquidation updates, plus holiday visits and a family move to Nielsville Wisconsin.
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Elgin
Rerchants
West End
Sehori
Santa Claus
J. Hager
First National Bank of Waukon
U. S
Waukon R. & 5
First National Bank
Franc DeSart
Roy DeSart
Mason City
Roy
Ray DeSart
J. B. Brackin
Nielsville
Wisconsin
Neilsville
Brackins
Freddie Reitz
Decorah
Frank Miller
Wis
Weibel Mill Company
Elgin Furniture Store
Mr. Muehlethaler
Elgin High Junior Play Stirs Local Audience
The Elgin High School junior class presented Mail Order Brides in the ranch dining room setting, with strong performances by Reuben Lehman Reuben Schupbach and Orville Bunting as Nick Henshaw. The cast included Lucille Berndt Ruth Mosby Jane Sears Rose Hadd Eunice Dugan and Howard Shaffer, delivering comedy and a surprising finale. Local coverage notes audience response and supporting acts, plus community scenes including shop news and Santa at the Elgin Furniture Store.
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Elgin High School
Nevada
Pinky” Butler
Rose Crandall
Rose Hadd
Eunice Dugan
Margaret Allen
Arabella Jennings
June Kerr
Gaynelle Jones
Melvina Hoover
Chicago
Ahem
Howard ‘Boyle
Deering Sears
Clarence Machiethaler
William Sears
Sears & Roebuck
Lucile Berndt
Reuben Schupbach
Josephine DeSart
Eva Mae Frieden
Helen Allen
Helen Muehlethaler
Lucile Clemens
Marian van Horn
Iowa Considers 100 Million Road Bond Plan in 1928 Vote
Iowa voters may decide in November 1928 on issuing 100 million dollars in road bonds to pave major state highways. Governor Hammill shifts stance and will call a special session if lawmakers back submitting the proposal. Planned routes include Highway 9 from Lansing to Larchwood and Highway 1 from West Union to Cedar Rapids, with others spanning Postville and the state line near Burr Oak.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Hammill
Lansing
Larchwood
West Union
Cedar Rapids
McGregor
Postville
Wheat Union
Amt
Dabuqus
Mingsote State Line
Burr Oak
Elgin High Opens Basketball Season Versus Maynard
Elgin High School hosted its first basketball doubleheader Tuesday, with the girls falling 17 to 7 to Maynard after a late Maynard run. The boys prevailed easily 2 to x as Maynard offered little resistance.
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Elgin High School
Maynard ‘High
Maynard
Elgin
Woman Eats Only Baby Food for Three Years
Mrs. M Gunn reports three years consuming only baby food due to gas and discomfort. After using Adlerika she can eat a full range of foods, enjoys meals and sleep again, and claims rapid relief from gas with the first spoonful. City Drug Store advertises Adlerika.
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Adlerika
Johnny Etter Undergoes Operation at Postville Hospital
Johnny Etter had an operation at Postville hospital Saturday. No update on his condition yet, but no news is taken as good news.
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Johnny Etter
Postville Hospital
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Stoehr Drug CO
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Merry Christmas
C. S. Kniel
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Elgin Echo
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Kohler’s Store
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