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The reading clerks’ voices fill both houses as committees tackle the 100-plus bills moving through, with lawmakers eager for votes while emergency measures recede. Efforts spotlight liquor money use and public works, actions on six year terms for railroad commissioners, mortgage moratorium extensions, and House cloak room staffing debates, all hinting at upcoming battles and party maneuvering.
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State Board of Railroad Commissioners
David A. Dancer
Decatur
Iowa
Senate
Presidents Birthday Ball Fund Raised 34.25
High school girls collected 137 signatures for a birthday ball message to President Roosevelt and turned over 34.25 to chairman G. J. Mosby. The fund thanks contributors and solicitors Gladys Hangon Leis Dean Ernestine Holzer Virgil Cook Jane Fahey Helen Dummer muth Mary Baechler Evelyn Dennier Marie Grimm Corrine Wenger.
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Roosevelt
G. J. Mosby
Gladys Hangon
Leis Dean
Ernestine Holzer
Virgil Cook
Jane Fahey
Helen Dummer‘muth
Mary Baechler
Evelyn Dennier
Marie Grimm
Corrine Wenger
Flood relief benefit dance planned in Elgin opera house
Wm F Miller owner of the Elgin opera house R P Strauch publisher of the Echo and both Elgin s Little German Band and Ernie s Swiss Harmony Band sponsor a flood relief benefit dance next Wednesday evening February 10 at the opera house. Tickets cost 40 cents for men 25 cents for women with all proceeds to the local Red Cross.
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Wm. F. Miller
Elgin ‘Opera House
R. P. Strauch
The
Echo
Elgin
Ernie
Opera House
the Red Cross
Friederich Mitts Wedding at Elgin Methodist Church
Martha Friederich daughter of John Friederich Elgin and Walter Mitts son of Mrs E P Mitts Canton Mo were married at the Elgin Methodist parsonage Wednesday Jan 27 in a single ring ceremony conducted by Rev J J Snyder Attendants were Marie Sutter Clermont and George Schupbach Elgin Bride wore royal blue crepe with metal trim Groom and best man in blue and gray Afterward the couple will farm nearby A shower for the couple followed at the Elgin opera house with friends and relatives
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Martha Friederich
John Friederich
Elgin
Walter Mitts
E. P. Mitts
Canton
J. J. Snyder
Marie Sutter
Clermont
George Schupbach
Elgin Masks Ball Draws Good Crowd At Opera House
The 50th annual mask ball in Elgin attracted a good crowd at the opera house on Tuesday night. Few dancers wore costumes, Jensen's orchestra played, and prizes went to Georgia Grimes for Ladies Best Costume Chrystal Wenger for Gent Best Costume Dorothy Brackin for Ladies Best Comic and Carl Green for Gent Best Comic among others.
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Elgin
Opera House
Jensen
Georgia Grimes
Chrystal Wenger
Schutte
Postville
Dorothy Brackin
Anna Mae
Auroden
Mia
Carl Green
December Wedding Announced for Culver and Thoma
Miss Aileen Culver and Lewis Thoma were married on December 12, 1936, at the home of Algie and Northrop in Arlington. The couple, with Culver’s Arlington ties and Thoma’s Elgin background, plan to reside where Thoma has been teaching, as the community offers its congratulations and best wishes.
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Aileen Culver
Aldean Culver
Oelwein
Lewis Thoma
Max Thoma
Elgin
Algie
Northrop
Arlington
E. J., Starr
Methodist Church
Gottfried Frieden to Have Public Sale Wednesday
Gottfried Frieden, three miles south of Elgin on the Elgin Wadena gravelled road, schedules a public sale for Wednesday afternoon February 10 with household goods excluded. Earl Stannard is auctioneer and Elgin State Bank clerk the sale. Proceeds from a dance next Wednesday evening February 10 go to flood relief via the Red Cross.
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Gottfried Frieden
Elgin
Wadena
Earl Stannard
Elgin State Bank
Mr. Frieden
Echo
Alfred Holzer Dies After Lingering Illness
Alfred Holzer aged 54 died early Sunday morning January 81 after a long illness dating to 1936. He spent much of the last decade in bed but remained patient and cheerful. Survived by sister Mabel and predeceased by brother Charles last summer. Funeral at the Baptist church at 2 PM Wednesday. burial in Elgin cemetery. A life sketch will be published next week.
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Alfred Holzer
Mabel
Charles
Baptist Church
Elgin
Old Man Ground Hog Sees Shadow Rumor Spreads
A ground hog reportedly saw its shadow on Tuesday sparking talk of six more weeks of winter. Efford Hunsberger learned of his brother Andrew Hunsberger’s death in Wisconsin, aged about sixty eight, with a fuller life sketch promised later. Una Montgomery visited Fred Schaer’s home in West Union over the weekend.
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Ground Hog
Efford Hunsberger
Andrew Hunsberger
Weyerhauser
Wis
Una Montgomery
West Union
Fred Schaer
Mrs. E. E. Landsgard Dies at Home Near Gunder
Mrs. E. E. Landsgard of near Gunder died at her home Friday morning. Funeral services were held at Marion Lutheran church on Monday. An obituary to follow. Also note a benefit dance at Elgin opera house next Wednesday evening February 10 to aid sufferers. Read the ada in today's Echo for bargains.
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E. E. Landsgard
Gunder
Marion Lutheran Church
Elgin Opera House
Echo
Elgin Community Club Meets February at hotel dinner
The Elgin Community Club will hold its regular meeting next Monday night February 8 starting with a 6 30 dinner at the Elgin hotel Prof Virgil C Welch of Upper Iowa University will attend and give a talk possibly with musicians A good attendance is desired as much business will be discussed.
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Elgin Community Club
Elgin Hotel
Virgil C. Welch
Upper Iowa University
Re-elected Chairman Rothlisberger Leads Fayette County Farm Body
W S Rothlisberger of Illyria township was re elected president of the Fayette county Agricultural Conservation Association and chairman of the county committee by township directors meeting at Fayette Legion hall. C B Holtzman and L D Hitch were re elected vice president and third committee member respectively with H M Brownell as alternate. Paul E McElroy was re elected secretary and Hitch treasurer. Local committees and township directors were ratified as part of the county school of instruction for committee members.
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Farm Bureau News
W. S. Rothlisberger
Illyria
Fayette
L. D. Hitch
County School of Instruction
Clermont
A. C. Nesbit
Kenneth Kerr
Harry Vauslin
Oscar Larson
Dover
Grant Lauer
H. T. Hanson
Henry Gross
John Drewes
Pleasant Valley
Robert Wilson
Arthur Chapman
Archie Howard
Hugo Hackmann
Union
Wm. E. Halsted
H. R. Humphry
Carl Paleor
Plan for a Large Flood Control Project
Army engineers propose a vast flood control plan requiring at least 400 dam and reservoir projects and extensive levee building. Estimated cost starts at four billion, justified by potential flood solution. A long history of flood control effort exists, with the nation recently hit by its worst flood. Reforestation could accompany the plan to help hold waters back in hills.
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Army
Elgin State Bank Declares Yet Another Dividend
Elgin State Bank will pay a 20 percent dividend on trust certificates next Monday February 8, bringing total disbursements to 50 percent and approaching $38 000. The bank notes about $2 000 remains unclaimed from prior trust payments.
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Elgin State Bank
Joseph Martie Estate Sale Feb 15 Near Elgin Farm
Albert Schori administrator announces a closing out sale at the Martie farm about nine miles east of Elgin on Monday February 15. Orvin Thompson is auctioneer and Elgin State Bank acts as clerk. Also notes a benefit program at the opera house Thursday evening and a postponed Baptist Mission Society meeting next Wednesday alongside a flood relief benefit dance on February 10.
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Albert Schori
Joseph Martie
Martie
Elgin
Bille
Echo
Orvin Thompson
Hank
Opera House
Baptist Mission Society
Home Declamation Contest Monday at High School
The home declamation contest will be held in the high school auditorium Monday evening February 8 at 7:30. Admission 10 and 16 cents. First prize winners advance to the state preliminary in Clermont February 22, with second place entering the county contest later. The program includes orations, dramatic readings, humorous pieces, and a musical number under Mr Jorgenson.
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Clermont
Miss Crowe
Mr. Jorgenson
Marie Grimm
Jimmie Jones
Jacob
Flea Gang
Gene Schori
Elaine Zurbriggen
Jorgenson
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