Fayette County School Notes and Local Activities
Fayette county schools report book distribution on Fayette County History copy. Supt Green attended Fayette county schoolmasters club meeting. Local teams lost away games at Maynard and Decorah while senior class Lyceum featured Ash Davis. Fourth graders prepare Washington booklets. health reminders urge cleanliness and fluids. Elgin freight report shows 532 outgoing car loads and 157 incoming, predicting a stronger 1926. E Church notes list weekly meeting schedule and Sunday program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breckner
Ut School
Fayette County
Hbrary
Supt
Green
West Union
Maynard
Ash Davis
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Billings
Nemo
Rowley
Luther Preps
Decorah
Elgin
Rock Island Company of
Millinery Move At Ciermont Store For Mrs Blake
Mrs W R Blake moves millinery stock to C & Halstenson store in Ciermont for a larger spring stock. The move aims to benefit the public and the store will open Saturday for business. Glermont Enterprise reports signs of early spring with frogs, pussy willows, and ground enthusiasts noting mild warmth. A warning about fake Salvation Army solicitors in Des Moines circulates from Salvation Army headquarters. A nine pound boy joins Mr Macham Clarence Houg’s family near West Union. Clayton rowdies are fined 17 dollars and 10 dollars after a dance disturbance. For sale Rhode Island Red hatching eggs offered at price above wholesale by Capper Hatchery.
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Ciermont
W. R. Blake
C. &. Halstenson
Glermont Enterprise
Salvation Army
Army Estate Headquarters
Des Moines
Army
Clayton
Rhode
Wis
Aftis
Hothlinberger
New Produce Buying Station Opens in West Elgin
The Goodrich company of West Union starts a produce buying station in the Geo. N. Schori building in west Elgin. Mr. Schori will manage the operation after selling his drag business earlier this year. He spent months deciding on a new venture and chose the Goodrich offer. Tell them you saw it in the Echo.
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Fézin
Elgin
Goodrich Company of
West Union
Geo. N. Schori
West Elgin
Mr. Schori
Schori
Rudy Johnson
Goodrieth
Elgin Boy Duane Werte Broadcasts From Lincoln Station
Duane Werte of Lincoln Nebraska entertained Elgin friends with piano selections Friday evening. Broadcast from KFAB Lincoln the program received fine reception locally and will air on subsequent Fridays for several weeks. Admirers praise Wertes and compare him to Harry, noting a hint of advertising. Wertz announced him as Wieny Wertz on KFAB.
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Duane Werte
Lincoln
Nebraska
Mr. Werte
Duane
Harry
KFAB
Ds “Wieny
Wertz
Belle Creek Community Club program and cemetery report
Belle Creek Community Club met at Ina Ruckhashel home on Wednesday February 18 with a program including readings on Lincoln and American figures. Membership changes noted as Latra Sands and Esther Kiple left. new member Jennie Brackin welcomed. March meeting to be with Kate Rolfs. Highland Cemetery Association financial report covers January 4, 1924 to January 1, 1926 with receipts of 203.08 and disbursements 166.39 leaving balance 56.66 and trust funds of 3600.00 and time deposit 9860.00. auditors Ina Shaffer and Bessie Shaffer.
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Belle Creek
Ina Ruckhashel
Bray Spangled Banner
Washington
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Kate Rolfe
Grea Americans
Nelle Rousser
Lin
Lola Yearous
Jerusalem
Anna Heck
Reeverses Lotttsa
Brackin
Ruth Olson
America
Cee Mee Geen
Latra Sands
Esther Kiple
Jennie Brackin
Kate Rolfs
Tivsia-Highland Cemetery Assn
Ilyria
Tighland ‘Cemetery Association
Vbal
Sidan
Potul
Ina Shaffer
Bessie Shaffer
Aud
Special School Price at Eigin Opera House
Management offers special pricing for school children on Monday March 2 to view Janice Meredith. Children six to twelve pay ten cents, twelve to twenty five cents. promotion targets rural and town schools and guarantees a 100 percent worthwhile experience.
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Notics
Eigin Opera House
Janice Meredith
Elgin Farmers Plan Ahead for Better Shipments
Farmers who stock early gain better service by scheduling loads weeks ahead to secure favorable routing and higher profits. Elgin Farmers' Co-Op Shipping Assn urges producers to try the method for best results and efficiency. The Elgin fire department will buy a Chevrolet one ton truck once finances are arranged.
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Elgin Farmers’ Co-Op, Shipping Assn
Elgin
Elgin High boys win and girls lose season finale
Elgin High boys defeated Postville 14 to 9 to finish home season with a win as Postville’s LaValley starred for the girls who dropped 26 to 14. Boys battled weak defense and errant free throws while Postville capitalized on free throws to pull ahead late. Gordon scored nine for Postville while Gehring and Topp sparked Elgin late rally. Girls’ effort fell short as Postville led all game. both teams set to close schedule at Clemont next Tuesday and Fayette state sectional on March 13–14.
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Elgin High
Postville High
Kirls
LaValley
Postville
Tome
Postvilla
Bleu
Ans Gehring
Topp
Opiece
Gordon
Migin
Clemont
Fayette
Fayette county land and vehicle cost questions prompt wider inquiry
A citizen asks how long Fayette county can sustain land rental and car upkeep costs over six years. Calculations show 460,800 acres at $5 per acre totals 13,824,000, with various vehicle values and upkeep estimates reaching about 14,600,000 over six years. The piece also notes Marion township population shifts and records a local 1917-era wedding at the Light home.
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Fayette County
Payeatte
Elin Girt Weds Glen B Knapp Near West Talon
Elin Girt married Hazel Smith's daughter in West Elgin, uniting with Glen B. Knapp last Wednesday. The ceremony was by Esquire L C Berkey. They plan to live with the bride's parents briefly before moving near Woden where Knapp will work on Orchie Briar guard Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Smith
Smith
west _Elgin
Nat West Talon
Glen B. Knapp
Esquire L. C. Berkey
Woden
Mr Knapp
Orchie Bhiarguard Farm
Bajilist Church Notes and Court News Summary
Bajilist Church notes list Sunday events March 1 including Sunday school at 11, dinner at 12 16 p m, junior meeting at 1 30 p m, English service at 2 p m with a youth invitation, and midweek meetings March 3 4 with prayers and Bible day preparations. Also court reports reveal Emory Michaels and Glenn Ruthledge jailed for three years for lascivious acts with minors and Lester Steele sentenced to twenty years for assault with intent to commit rape.
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Bajilist
Maret
Wa. mi
Gert Veryteay Vnd
Enminiumnion
John Farb
Brainard
Cooney
Emory Michaels
Gien Ruthledge
Gelweth
Anamoyn
Lester Steele
Steele
Cresco Veteran Kills Parents Then Self After Note
Captain Will Dunn of Cresco 45, a West Point graduate and World War veteran, shot and killed his aged parents Mr and Mrs W D Dunn after 10 am last Thursday, then killed himself with an 8 caliber revolver. In a note to the coroner he said he acted to end their sufferings due to their poor health and that he was gladly giving up his own life.
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Yelieve
W. D. Dunn
Wii. Dunn
Cresco
West Point Military Academy
Ceramr
Illness in Grand Junction prompts family travel
News from Grand Junction Colorado reports John Bauman is very ill. His son Edwin left for there on Monday and son Walter followed Tuesday. Friends hope the illness is not as grave as feared amid several conflicting telegrams.
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Tohn Bauman
John Bauman
Grand Junction
Colorado
Edwin
Walter
Local notices from Wadena and area residents
Mixed town notes describe visitors and movements among Montana, Epworth, Arlington, and Wadena families. Mentions include Nancy Reynolla visiting at John Corbin’s home with sister Lot Dunnings, Amy Poor visiting Volxa City relatives, Witcher with brother in West Union, and Howard Mason at Todianola. Several local steps include Lincoln exercises at Wadena High, property moves by Walter and family, and county bridge work on the Turkey River.
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Nancy Reynolla
Montana
John Corbin
Lot Dunnings
Alice Poor
Volxa City
Witcher
West Union
Howard Mason
Todianola
Jennies
Naling Crutch
John Welch
Epworth
Lan Hume
Fred Ernst
Walter
Oelwelh
Epeneter
Wadena
I. Jellingsome
Pleasant Ride
Harvey Walters
Miewaukee
Merril
War Tecpathy
Heth Mitchell
Achoo
Mesargae Luhman Chagrinn
Ana Bafiston
I. P. Cine
Turkey River
Highn
Clermont
Harry Broughton
Lincoln
Wadena High School
Bessie Whitenmaugh
Frank Tachantz
Albert Cook
J.tnepi
Edith Box
Eizabeth Herring
Glee Club
Win. Jones
Hie Farm
Arlington
Claud Flower
Carpenter
Mr. Carpenter
Julia Ayer
Rob
Bond Horus
Frank Everett
Pearl Doland
Fayette
Kenneth Crawford
Pleasant Ridge
Earl Livingston
Arleta Gellrtty
Elgin
Pari
South Mink Creek
Arthur Youn
Will Young
Norton
Jane Day
Lackard
Gen. Fortney
Are Higton
Carpenter Home
Brooders and incubators at Feller's Hardware stores
Hardware store offers new Gloria Swanson poke and various brooders and incubators for this year. Readers invited to visit Let Millinery Store for fashion items while checking stock.
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Feller
Gloria Swanson
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