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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1923

Page

7

Girls and boys clash in opening high school game

A large crowd watched Clermont defeat Elgin 13 to 5 in the girls contest. Clermont star Berths Shipton and Irene Oppeoid led early, while Higin guards Peeper and Hasson battled hard. The Lyceum number followed, featuring William Rader with a 7:30 p.m. lecture on Common Sense, doors at 7, admission 35 cents general, 25 cents students, 15 cents grade students.

Baakatof Ita Glrte Clermont Berths Shipton Irene Opperoid Bess’ Johnson Higin Dorothy’ Peeper Mary Hasson Ards Spiba Nianber Lyceum Hala Willian ‘Rader Elgin Chicago Collier's Weekly

Weather and court notes mix with local incidents

Weather concerns linger over a long winter as the supreme court met on November thirteenth with many cases ahead of Eneeskern. meanwhile a man calms safety queries after a dangerous grade incident and a woman dies from kitchen grease burns. Local medical updates show Leo Ty back home and a curious farm heat phenomenon sparks investigation.

Iowa Supreme Court Eneeskern Wikader Frank Liddy St. Joseph's Catholic Church Mikader Rothlisberger John Rothlsberger Oelwein Leo' Ty Minéh al Knox

The Twelfth Man and Government Costs

A broad essay extols government as a service provider education roads investigations and services but notes the burden of taxation. It observes that one in twelve adults over sixteen contribute to pay for public programs, highlighting the reliance on taxpayers.

Seed corn mold risk tied to diplodia in Iowa fields

Iowa State College expert H D Hughes warns farmers must test seed corn for diplodia mold as damp, moldy ears rise. He notes five percent of ears show infection and even seemingly sound ears can harbor mold, urging careful selection and extra storage to prevent losses next spring.

Epring H. D. Hughes Iowa State College Hughes College Mr. Hughes

East Country Club Holiday Party Reading Program

The East Country Club gathered at Mrs. Henry Steltzmiller's home on Thursday for a holiday program arranged by Mrs. Ray Rowland. Activities included a roll call Christmas quotations club magazine reading a Grace Brause Christmas story and a Clara Brause solo with O Redeemer performed.

East Country Club Henry Steltzmiller Ray ‘Rowland Bone Serewece Ras Club Grace Brause Clara Brause O'Redeemer

Baptist Program at Sunday Evening Church Event

The Baptist young people's society presents a program on Sunday evening, December 30 at 8 o clock. It features a clarinet solo by John Reusser Planplogue, readings by Marie Reuiser, a ladies quartet, piano solos by Wilma Miller, a bass solo by Harry Keiser, mele quartetts with Hackmann and Miller members, a dialogue, a piano duet, brass quartet, and a vocal duet. The program runs about 20 minutes and is described as very good.

Baptist Young People's Society John Reusser Dorothy Pepper Marie Reuiser Margaret Gram Marie Muehlethaler Edith Keiser Esther Kiple Wilma Miller Mable Rennisson Harry Keiser Mele Carl Hackmann Gustav Hackmann Hans Keiser Carl Miller Edith Grether Frieda Freiburghaus Brass Leo Grathar Lawrence Machjethaler Dorothy Grether Grace Miller

Long cold winter forecast by forecasters in Iowa

A split view appears with Fred L. Disterdick predicting a long cold winter and George Wilson arguing for an early start to winter. The piece notes shifting rural fortunes, possible farm shortages, rising prices, and demographic moves from farms to cities, plus a lengthy obituary fragment for Irene Patterson Crooks and family details.

Iowa Towa Fred L. Disterdick United States Weather Bureau Des Moines George Wilson Grimes Trone Patterson Crooks Irene Patterson Ulyrio Township Fayette County Nfe Clepmont Township Jackson Bareah Patterson Elgin Frank Crooks Misse Howard Mia. Witatie Joyce Clinton Melissa Fishback Calaifornia Dora Smith Burlington Estella DeFrance Oregon Libbie Smith Hugh Llgin Wilbur Almer Colorado C. A. Smith Elgis Howard Fayette Lauvel

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