Decorah Hogs Fetch High Prices at Sale
Orlando Bakke delivered 91 spring shoots in Decorah to place a large hog shipment weighing 21 180 pounds. They brought 8 000 dollars per hundred and a 1 9440 dollar check to Bakke, with praise from hog men as the best batch shipped from Decorah station in years. County recorder Albert Hammers ness filed a mortgage for 80 million dollars from Rock Island Railway to National City Bank on Winneshiek county real estate as security for the issue. Chester Snengling Howard Snengling and Raymond Luther fell through ice into five feet of water while hauling cordwood across the Mississippi river. no injuries reported.
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Orlando Bakke
Route One
Washington Prairie
Decorah
Mr. Bakke
Albert Hammersness
Rock Tsland Railway
National City Bank of
New York City
Rock Island
Winneshiek County
Mississippi River
Forest City Fire Destroys Key City Facilities
Fire of unknown origin wiped out the Forest City post office Hutchinson ice cream plant city fire hall and the Winnebago Republican publishing plant causing about 50000 in damage. Fire spread to nearby buildings as northwest winds and freezing conditions hindered suppression and local crews aided by Lake Mills firefighters battled the flames through the morning.
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Hutchinson
City Fire
Winnebago Republican Publishing
Forest City
Publi Service
Oathi A
Lake Mills
Falls Plumbing
Falls & Son
D. A.brown
Fayette Over the Top Raises for Science Hall Drive
Fayette completed a 52440 subscription last Tuesday January 31 toward a 50000 goal for a new Science Hall on the Upper Iowa University campus. The effort was part of a 1600000 county campaign by Cornell College and Upper Town with Fayette’s funds earmarked for the hall. Citizens and students celebrated Tuesday night as the drive ended, with local social notes on residents and hospital updates included in the column.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Cornell College
Upper Town
Visit Postville I O C F Meeting by Elgin Lodge
Ten members from Elgin's Odd Fellows traveled to Postville for a lodge session last Friday. Grand Master Frank Stewart of Ida Grove attended and praised Postville's judge as thrifty and capable. One candidate received the first degree, and local men expressed high regard for the Postville group. Attendees from Elgin included Hans Winkler Frank Greenley Lew Gruver H W Falk Max Hunsberger Ray DeSart Lawrence Etter Melehr Yenney and R A Crider.
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Elgin
Postville
Iowa
Frank Stewart
Ida Grove
Fostville
Hans Winkler
Frank Greenley
Lew
Charles Gruver
H. W. Falk
Max Hunsberger
Ray DeSart
Lawrence Etter
Melehr Yenney
R. A. Crider
Hoper's Sale Brings Good Prices At Auction
The Sam Hofer closing out sale last Wednesday grossed about 4560 with grain and hay. Corn sold at 90c, oats 63 to 67c, hay 14.00, beef cattle 65 to 100, horses around 125 on average. A large crowd bought all items. Hofer plans to move to Gunder for county road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hofer
Hofer
Gunder
Marion Township Trustees Meet at Elgin Monday
The Marion township board of trustees met Monday afternoon at the Elgin Savings Bank to close the past year and plan the new year. A new member will take office this year succeeding H. B. Groth who has served many years. Clerk Hans Winkler attends meetings as secretary. no road work plans are yet known.
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Marion Township Board of Trustees
Elgin Savings Bark
H. 8. Groth
Hans Winkler
Marion
Boy Plu Program At Baptist Church Sunday Evening
The B P U presents a program at the Baptist church on Sunday evening February 1 at 8 o clock. Grace Miller will play piano and readings by Gertrude Hackman and Anna Mac Haas. Junior Choir and an instrumental duet by Lawrence and Clarence Muchlethaler. A debate on whether Washington did more to build up his country than Lincoln features Mabel Rennison and Herbert Miller for the affirmative and Esther Durscher and Clarence Kohls for the negative. Each speaker has five minutes and the two main speakers two minutes for rebuttal.
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the Baptist Church
Grace Miller
Gertrude Hackman
Anna Mac Haas
Lawrence
Clarence Muchlethaler
Washington
Lincoln
Mabel Rennison
Herbert Miller
Esther Durscher
Clarence Kohls
Surprise Party Honors Mrs. Cook on Birthday
A Wednesday reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A J Cook drew about sixty relatives, friends and neighbors. Music and cards filled the evening, lunch followed, and guests left a purse as a keepsake and best wishes for a happy birthday.
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A. J. Cook
M E Church Notes Services at St Pauls M E Church Tay
M E Church notes list services at St Pauls M E Church Tay for Sunday February 12 Morning worship at Abe elock Sunday school at 11am and a discussion and worship service at 2 pm at the parsonage. No Civics Aid meeting this week. Ernest J Blurr pastor. E A Weibel left for Cedar Rapids to attend the Scottish Rite Masonic session in the new temple.
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St. Paul’s M. BE
Tay
Abe'elock
People M. S
Phriday
Civcies” Aid
Welcomie
St. Paul's
Ernest J. Blurr
A. Weibel
Cedar Rapids
Bing
Plan Biggest Year in History of Chevrolet
The Chevrolet Motor Company plans to break all production and sales records in 1928. W. C. Fath of local Chevrolet dealers reports from Chicago where the annual sales meeting impressed dealers with a plan to sell over a million units. R. H. Grant announced the keynote of the campaign and regional officials aided the meeting. A banquet followed at the Palmer House with speeches by L. K. Cooper and others. The Chicago session was the eighth of forty-three planned for the season. Meanwhile at St Paul M E church the Bible class elected officers: President Lana Henderson, Vice-president Ed Klingman, Secretary Ida Patterson, Treasurer Franc Dosart.
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Chevrolet Motor Company
W. C. Fath
Chevrolet
Chicago
Olympic Theatre
R. H. Grant
Chevrolet Motor Co
Falk
Grant
Chevrolt Motor Company
Palmer House
L. K. Cooper
C. L. Alexander
P. A. Jeride
Janesville Sales Mgr
L. F. Ayér
Des Moines
St. Paul's M. E. Church
Fred Reichert
Lana Henderson
Ed Klingman
Ida Patterson
Franc DoSart
Pleasant Valley Township Republican Caucus Notice
A Republican caucus for Pleasant Valley Township will be held Tuesday evening February 24 at 8 o clock at the Elgin Town Hall to select seven delegates to the county convention on Saturday February 25 at 2 p.m. R P Strauch, Precinct Committeeman.
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Pleasant Valley Township
Elgin Town Hall
Pfa
M. R. P. Strauch
Elgin Community Club Considers Elgin Warlera Road Plan
A special Elgin Community Club meeting discussed completing the Elgin Warlera road project rather than delaying. Members urged finishing the last two miles of grading and the Otter Creek bridge with the Kentna Creamery Hills plan, sending a delegation to the board in West afternoon.
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Elgin
Kentna Creamery Hills
Otter Creek
Oelwein Hatchery to Open This Season
F. L. Capper plans to start the Oelwein Hatchery soon and operate through the hatchery season. He aims for a local customer base, noting many patrons drive in for chicks and postage savings make local sales most profitable.
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Oelween Hatchery
F. L. Capper
Oelwein
Elgin
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Service Schedule
Baptist Church notes list Sunday events with English service at 10 a m day school at 11 a m and a prayer meeting follow up. The fragment indicates a church schedule for February with morning worship and educational program.
Church Event Schedule and Health Update
English service at 8 p m Tuesday February 14 social gathering at our church youth invited Wednesday February 14 7 p m Brainard meeting Thursday February 1 8 p m prayer meeting junior choir rehearsal Mary Frane DeSart health decline since Christmas visited friends last week Ph Lauer pastor Families attending Ladies Aid Society gathered at Mo Zar triggen home for a fine meeting last week
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Brainard
Ladies’ Aid Society
Mo Zartriggen
Mary
Mockingre
Ph. Lauer
Frane DeSart
Missionary Society Meeting Planned This Week
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society will meet with Mrs BE Starr Priday this week afternoon. The program includes readings from The Straightway for Tomorrow by Mrs L B Carter and other readings by Mrs Max Thivan Mrs Basel and Mrs N M Pritz, inviting all to attend.
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Wonen
BE. J. Starr
L. B. Carter
Seeasre
Max Thivan
Tih
TV Basel
N.om. Pritz
Kreardts Start Hatchery February 1st
Mr and Mrs Cleve Erhavet live southwest of Eirin and began their hatchery on Wednesday February 1. They plan a bigger year and hatch only Single Camb glish White Leghorns from the Tom Berros strain. The Erhavet hatchery is Iowa accredited. birds are inspected and approved by state inspectors.
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Mrd
Cleve Erhavet
Eirin
Erhardts
April Showers Bring February Flood
A heavy downpour began Monday around four and lasted until midnight, causing Otter Creek to rise sharply and creating back water at its junction with the Turkey River. H. S. Steele was the only resident inconvenienced in Ma wa.
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Otter Creek
Turkey River
H. S. Steele
Mawa
Creek Flood Escapes as Neighbors Aid Efforts
Residents stood knee deep in icy water as flood crested along Turkey River and Otter Creek. Neighbors helped watch the rising flow until by morning the water receded and the stream reformed. H W Patty benefited eleven head of cattle from a neighboring farmer, while road conditions hindered crossing efforts. Read the ads.
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Noavell
Turkey River
Otter Creek
Elgin Teams Struggle in Rough Week of Local Basketball
Local high school basketball saw Elgin fall 21 to 82 at Postville with Obson and Gordon starring for the visitors while Moser and Berndt led the Postville attack. The Elgin seniors enjoyed a class party at Georgia Meyers home and other school notes describe midseason trips, staff, and pupil achievements amid a flood of partially garbled lines.
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Elein Hwieh
Wadenaamitwa
Empire of Battle
Postville
Grunts
Stain Moser
To Berndt
Kigin
Amy Milter
Elgin
Obson
Gordon
Srares
Georgia Meyers
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Jacob Schoer
George Kiple
John
Edna
Creighton Conner
Bernier Nelson
Nelson
J.B. Brackin
Giloertson
Wadd
West Union Hospital
A.M. Werthel
B. A. Weibel Bess
Mushlenthaler
Mes
Yros
Postville I. O. C. F
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M. E. Church Notes
Baptist Church
Albert T. Reid
Loa
Tyeer
Kip Bate
Kreardts
H.W. Patty
Elkaner
Wrane
Contry
Lewis Thoma
Tihorndi
Ruby Boyle
Vivo Frieden
Ruth Gravet
Baer
Fir Aaubers
Dills Bernilss
Prieds Miller
Rathevis Atrauch
Prades
Valentine Hazel Gare
Ness
Racine Tye
Mel Kotter
Moe Mimer Sebi
HS. Steele
Alfred Jenson
N.ow. Bean
Keiwengg
Jahr
Bersudt
Bobsanderson
Wr Ho Sehuphack
Ob Beterhaest
George
Wras Wirt
Pease
Bia
Keiser
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