McNary-Haugen Bill Back in Congress in Modified Form
Iowa briefs note the McNary-Haugen bill vetoed by Coolidge last session moves through Congress again in modified form. Also reported is 1928 ice crop prep by L C Leath in Clayton County with 10 to 11 inch clear ice on the Turkey river. A local carp longevity note from McGregor and thoughts on the bond between publishers and farmers appear in the mixed clipping from several newspapers.
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McNary-Haugen
Coolidge
Congress
L. C. Leath
Turkey River
Clayton Co. Register
John Heilman
McGregor
Charles City Press
Beleaguered hotel boss calls for bottle openers
At a Des Moines convention B A Boas, owner of the Winneshiek hotel, warned that hotel drinking is rising and that owners must supply bottle openers to protect furniture. Boas, a prominent hotel man, has built a string of hotels since his army discharge after a car incident, with 13 or 14 in Beloit and Decorah area.
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Sreitice
Cimbany
Scarlet Fevar
Pasa ‘Ionleayid'miamips
Attagka
Hawk- Aye
Beacon
Des Moines
B. A. Bbsa
Winneshiek
Boas
Land
Beloit
Decorah Journal
Norma Talmadge saves Eugene in Graystark at Elgin
Norma Talmadge rescues Eugene O'Brien in the cinema tale Graystark a Firat National offering at the Elgin Opera House Sunday and Monday January 1 2. The cast includes Marc McDermott Roy D arcy Michael Vavitch and others with O Brien under a tense plot about a death sentence and daring rescue. Local names Lea Baldwin Mrs Ann Cooley and Wm Walther are noted as visitors and residents in nearby Elkader Arnolds Park and Fayotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene O'Brien
Norma Talmadge
Mies Talmadge
Miss Talmadge
O'Brien
Nooel
Wm. Walther
Elkader
Lea Baldwin
Arnolds Park
Ann Cooley
Wm. Pritchard
Joe Yatas
Fayotte
Many Visitors Here Over Holidays In Elgin Town
Holiday visitors pour into Elgin as former residents return for Christmas and New Year. Dr. and Mrs. Roy DeSart of Mason City visit family. Dr. G. G. Cooley of Chicago calls on his mother. the Benedicts of Cedar Rapids visit August and Mabel Benson. Holzer, Chrint, and others show up from South Dakota, Chicago, Des Moines, Sioux City. Five Olson daughters are home for the holiday, with Mabel from Chicago, Ella from Des Moines, Nora from Sioux City, Eda and Leone from Chicago. Ruby misses this trip. Other guests include Chas Greenley and Robert of Decorah and Clarence Becker of Tonkawa, Okla., visiting Alice Becker.
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Elgin
Roy DeSart
Mason City
Franc
Ray DeSart
Alfred
Chas
Holzer
G. 0
Chrint
Gon Jimmy
Huron
South Dakota
Ben Holzer
Harry Heston
Ole Olson
Mabel
Chicago
Ella
Des Moines
Nora
Sioux City
Eda
Leone
Ruby
Chas. Greenley
Robert
Decorah
Frank Greenley
Clarence Becker
Tonkawa
Okly
Alice Becker
Mms
Harald Stoehr End Ir
Special Subscriber Notice From The Echo Publisher
The Echo publisher urges subscribers to renew for 1928 and update payment dates within weeks. Many accounts show incorrect dates and arrears, with a request to settle or pay partial amounts now and inform when the balance can be expected. R P Strauch asks for prompt renewal to meet year end obligations.
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Echo
R. P. Strauch
Leave for native land Dennler closes out farm sale
Fred Dennler of southeast of Elgin advertises a closing out sale for Thursday December 5 as he has sold his farm and plane to leave soon for Switzerland his wife and daughter Margaret will join him and they expect to spend at least a year there Dennler came to this country thirty five years ago and has visited Switzerland three times since the Denniers are regarded as hardworking thrifty residents who may return to Elgin after their year abroad
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Fred Dennler
Elgin
Switzerland
Margaret
Mr. Dennier
Lly
Tess
Denniers
Multiple wedding guests gathered at Park home and others
A long list records couples and individuals attending weddings or visiting relatives across Iowa. Names include Emmet Morris of Marquette with Edith Frieden Waucoma. Henry Frieden and Georgia Mae Schori with Geo. N. Schori home. Florence Berglow at F R Berg home. and numerous others tied to schools, colleges, and local homes.
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Emmet Morris
Mariquette
Park
Edith Frieden
Waucoma
Henry Frieden
Glen Schori
Des Moines
Geo. N
F. R. Berg
Fried
Freiburghaus
Edgewood
F. Gt
Ice Company Demands Seasonal Orders and Past Due Bills
H. W. Falb of Elgin urges customers to contract for limited ice for the coming season and to settle all overdue bills from the past year. Those who fail to place orders now may not receive ice as supply is being prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Losex
H. W. Falb
Elgin
Benson Receives Fifty Year Mason Membership Certificate
August Benson received a certificate from the head office of the Masonic Lodge stating he has passed the fifty year mark as a Mason of good standing and now holds life membership without further dues. He joined the order at McGregor Iowa and is among the few in this region with such an extended membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Benson
Masonic Lodge
Benson
Masonic Order
McGregor
Iowa
Buttermilk Sale Auction By Elgin Farmers Dairy Board
On Saturday January 27 1928 at 2 pm at the creamery the Board of Directors of the Elgin Farmers Dairy Company will sell the buttermilk from its entire output to the highest responsible bidders. Each day's churning sold separately for one year starting February 1 1928. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. 9-12c. M Lochsinger See'y.
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Board of Directors
M. Lochsinger
M. E. Church Notes at St Pauls and Illyria
M. E. Church notes list Sunday schedule with morning worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, and evening discussion at 7 30. Dr Kirwin to speak Friday for the first Quarterly Conference. Church night supper with buns, covered dish and sandwiches at 6. Illyria services Sunday school at 1 and preaching at 2 led by Brnent J Sterr.
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St. Paul’a
Mlyria
Kirwin
Illyria
J. Sterr
Roof Fire Near Becker Home Monday
The H F Becker residence was touched by a roof fire Monday just before noon. Sparks from no chimney started the blaze, but a small fire extinguisher sufficed to extinguish it. Damage was a hole about a yard wide in the roof and burned lath near the chimney. Relatives report Mrs Anna Reinhart of near Lawler, ninety, sprained her hip in a fall, last remaining sister of Chris Lehman of our town.
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H. F. Becker
Anna Reinhart
Near
Lawler
Chris Lehman
Our Town
ELGIN C. T. A. REORGANIZED AT YEARLY MEETING
The Elgin C. T. A. reorganized after a meeting with 26 members present in Elgin. Richard Williams projected a record production for the year while the association voted a flat 40 dollar yearly rate per herd to ease testing and bookkeeping. Elmer Larson was reelected president with W. L. Peters as vice president and Ern Holzer as secretary treasurer. Directors named were Rob Frey B H Brackin and Karl Miller. A committee of Ern Holzer B H Brackin and Geo Metager will seek four more members. A lunch followed at the Elgin Bakery with help from B. J. Baumgartner of Citizens State Bank.
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Elgin C.T. A
Elgin
Richard Williams
Fayette County
Elmer Larson
W. L. Peters
Ern Holzer
Tressurer
Rob Frey
B. H. Brackin
Karl Miller
Geo. Metager
Elgin Bakery
Married at Waukon to Elgin pair Agnes Kirkeberg and Reuben Mark
Agnes Kirkeberg and Reuben P. Mark married Monday afternoon December 12 at the Norwegian Lutheran parsonage in Waukon by Rev. Erickson. They were joined by Clarence Olson and his wife of Postville as witnesses and plan to reside with the groom’s parents, K B Mork and K E Mork, near Elgin while continuing farming partnerships.
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Agnes Kirkeberg
Reuben P. Mark
Waukon
Erickson
Clarence Olson
Postville
Elgin
Mork
K. A Kirkeberg
K. B. Mork
County reimbursed for shortage in Fayette County
The Fayette County board of supervisors received a state check of 2953 dollars from the father of EB W Beerman former county treasurer to cover a shortage alleged found in his office while treasurer The ex officer now resides in California and the payment likely settles the claim with the bonding house that supplied his bond No explanation was given for the shortage and it was not found until state checkers reviewed the records from Guttenberg to Oelwein Register
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Board of Supervisors
EB. W. Beerman
Fayette County
Guttenberg
California
Oelwein Register
Millard Gilbertson loses four fingers in wood saw accident
Millard Gilbertson, youngest son of Mr and Mrs H H Gilbertson, lost all four fingers of his left hand in a boy’s saw mishap at the family home last Friday. A tilting table chain came unhooked and his mittened hand was drawn to the blade while he bent under the saw. The injury, while not extremely painful, will handicap him for life as recovery continues. Will Sutter returns from Merleville with a wild drive, noting icy roads and the addition of chains the next morning.
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Millard
H. H. Gilbertson
Gilbertsons
Will Sutter
Merleyville
Medberry Family Celebrates Sixty Years in Illyria Township
On Monday evening December 26 the C H and G E Medberry families marked the 60th anniversary of their settlement in Illyria township. The gathering at C H Medberry home recalled 1877 when Chas H George E and Frank L Medberry moved from Bethel township to the farm now occupied by Chas H. J K Medberry, then teaching in southern Iowa, later settled here too. The old home has hosted three generations and the nearby Leo School, built in 1868, serves as an educational seat for the same families. Attendees included G E Medberry Walter Medberry Miss Popenhagen Elmer Frieden and family Rex Medberry Albert Dennler and families Alton Edward Max Kenneth and Howard Medberry.
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C. H
G. E. Medberry
Illyria Township
C. H. Medberry
Medberry
Chas. H
George E
Frank L
Bethel Township
J. K. Medberry
Hyves
Rock Rapids
Iowa
Frank
Pennsylvania
Alyria
Chas. Medberry
Leo
Fayette County
Walter Medberry
Popenhagen
Elmer Frieden
Rex Medberry
Albert Dennler
Alton
Edward
Max
Kenneth
Howard Medberry
Northeastern Iowa firms absorbed in big Utilities merger
The Northeastern Iowa Power Company along with Interstate Power Eastern Iowa Electric and Central States Corporation have been absorbed by Utilities Power and Light Company of Chicago. The deal closed mid last week and includes properties in Missouri and Mississippi. Northeastern Iowa is valued at about 5 million dollars and Central States at 10 million. The Northeastern was a subsidiary of Central States and changes in local officers are anticipated.
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Northeastern Iowa Power Company
Interstate Power Company
Eastern Towa Electric Company
Central States Corporation
Utilities Power and Light Company of
Chicago
Missouri
Mississippi
Northeastern
Central States
Farm Bureau Holds Tuesday Evening Meeting
The December farm bureau gathering was held Tuesday evening at the school house with an excellent program. The Elgin band enlivened the event and the eats proved popular as a large crowd braved bad weather, staying until nearly 11:30.
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Farm Bureau
Elgin
Felix Miller In West Union Hospital
Felix Miller was taken to West Union hospital last Thursday for stomach and bowel trouble. He was not seriously ill but needed close attention. It was later reported he would undergo an operation. C O Torkelson and family returned home from Christmas with relatives at Highland. Mrs. B M Benson joined them for a few days. All ten thousand dollar bills have been withdrawn from circulation, affecting newspaper business.
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Felix Miller
West Union Hospital
Miller
C. O. Torkelson
Highland
B. M. Benson
Elgin high school hoops team routs Maynard high
Elgin High School defeated Maynard High 21108 in a local gym game watched by a fair crowd. The victory followed by Christmas vacation activities including grade school trees, Santa visits, and gifts. Teachers and students prepared for the break with parties and thanks to staff.
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Elgin High School
Maynard High School
Sante Claus
Minas Clemens
Acouts
Chas
Whitney
Santa Claus
Forrest Feller
June Kerr
Otto Olson
Louis Garter
Miss Crowe
Clermont
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Whitney
Britt
Miss Clemens
Kalamazoo
Mich
Miss van Horn
Fayette
Miss Ackine
Swan
Carter
Marie Moaby
Geraldine Schori
Hazel Frieden
Elgin
Ruth Mosby
Chuck” Whitney
Jae How 'Pab
Gwen
Orville Bunting
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Schedule and Meetings
The church announces a full January program starting with a German service and communion at 10 a.m. Sunday followed by Sunday school at 11 a.m. Dinner in church at 12 15 p.m. Junior meeting at 12 45 p.m. Standing committee at 1 p.m. and the annual church meeting at 2 p.m. with trustee elections. Weekly events include Ladies Aid on January 4 at Mr and Mrs P Cuchsinger, prayer meeting January 5 at 8 p.m., and Junior choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. The note reports a fine Christmas program with a large audience and invites all to attend.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
P. Cuchsinger
Sixty Five Years in One Home Record Claim
Freemont Ogle of Illyria township may hold a record for long residence, living his entire life in the same home, in the same township and on the same farm. His present house was also his birthplace, built sixty five years ago. The article invites any rival claim to more years in a single home.
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Freemont Ogle
Illyria
Mr. Ogle
Elgin Businesses Extend Seasonal Greetings in Echo
Local Elgin merchants occupy Echo pages this week to wish readers a prosperous year ahead. Each message presents a personal note from a business figure, echoed with town pride and goodwill.
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Elgin
Echo
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Nick Rennison
U. S
Jews City
Gerald Schori
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
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Cedar Falls
John Jr. Falk
Clifton Mealey
Robert Starr
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Frank Kiple
Payette
Clara Miller
Edna Hunsberger
Josephine Kniel
Florence Gehring
Cedar, Rapids Business College
Reuben Reusser
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Davenport
John Baechler
Iowa Stat College
Ames
M. E. Church Notes
B. J. Baumgartner
Citizens State Bank
Llyria
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Baptist Church
Kigio
Chinson
Dentist
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