Where Your 1936 Taxes Go
Elgin taxpayers face higher levies as state and county taxes rise in 1935. The county and town see increases driven by road and poor fund levies, with the state levy up $909 over 1934. A countywide table compares Fayette County totals, noting mandatory funds and implications for Elgin residents.
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Echo
Elgin
Elgin Independent School District
Fayette County
State of
Iowa
Fayette Co
City Consolidated
Public Chicken Noodle Soup Dinner Announcement
The fourth division of the M. E. Ladies Aid Society will serve dinner at the town hall on March 6 beginning at 11 o'clock until all are served. Menu includes noodle soup, sandwiches, baked goods.
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M. E. ‘Ladies’ Aid Society
Relief roll drops 17359 in Iowa January relief figures
Iowa emergency relief administration reported a drop of 17,359 in January unemployment relief recipients compared with December. J. C. Pryor, relief administrator, said 141,140 people received relief in January versus 156,499 in December 1936.
Delegates Named to State Convention from Fayette County
Fayette county last Friday selected twenty two delegates to the state convention to be held in Des Moines on Friday February 28 where delegates and alternates will be named for the national convention at Cleveland Ohio June 9 Nearly every precinct was represented and the meeting was more enthusiastic than in past years The delegates named include D R Lynch W R Blake A L Eitel Grant Lauer J M Smittle George S Hartman B W Patsey W S Rothlisberger Fred Gremmels John Edwards Parker Young C A Olingman Ralph W Mack John Falk RM Brause M M Cooney King R Palmer George L Scott W L Chamberlain T A Trapp John E Storer and others
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Fayette County
Des Moines
Cleveland
Ohio
D. R. Lynch
West Union
R. P. Strauch
Elgin
W. BR. Blake
Clermont
A. L. Eitel
Hawkeye
Grant Lauer
Eldorado
J. M. Smittle
Waucoma
George S. Hartman
Fayette
B. W. Patsey
Maynard
W.S. Rothlisberger
Fred Gremmels
Delwein
John Edwards
Parker Young
C. A. Olingman
Oelwein
Ralph W. Mack
John Falk
RM. Brause
M. M. Cooney
King R. Palmer
George L. Scott
W. L. Chamberlain
T. A. Trapp
John E. Storer
Ostwein
Teh Ae Ao Z
Major Operation At Fort Dodge Hospital
Mrs G V Zimmerlin of Woolstock formerly Harriet Mosby of Elgin underwent a major operation at a Fort Dodge hospital on Monday Feb 17. It was her second operation in a week the first being less severe. Her father Samuel Mosby traveled to Fort Dodge before the second procedure and returned home Wednesday morning with encouraging news. He later spoke by telephone with the attending physician and was told she is doing nicely.
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G. V. Zimmerlin
Woolstock
Harriet Mosby
Elgin
Fort Dodge
Samuel Mosby
Ft. Dodge
Baptismal Service and Communion Planned at Elgin Baptist
A baptismal service will be held Sunday morning during the Elgin Baptist church morning worship. Communion will be observed and the hand of fellowship extended to new members.
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Elgin Baptist Church
Fingertip Lost In Farm Windmill Pump Accident
Ben Dennler lost the tip of the left middle finger while adjusting a windmill pump rod on his farm. The rod slipped, pinning his finger to the first joint. Neighbor Fred Butikofer freed him after a difficult rescue near a 700 foot deep well. The cold weather risked delaying help.
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Ben Dennler
Mr. Dennler
Fred Butikofer
Such Service Should Be Rewarded in Elgin Band
A letter notes long-serving Elgin band members A. M. Weibel and Max Thoma for unpaid service over thirty-two years. It praises their hours of work and suggests medals. also mentions younger veterans Max Hunsberger C. O. Christ and G. J. Mosby who will be eligible for medals soon.
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A. M. Weibel
Max Thoma
Elgin
Max Hunsberger
C. O. Christ
G. J. Mosby
U S Population Estimate for July 1 1935
The census bureau places U S population at 127 521 000 as of July 1 1935 up 4 746 000 from 1930 about a 4 percent gain The growth trend slowed with annual gains averaging 904 000 from 1930 to 1935 versus 1 665 000 in 1920 30 If continued to 1840 the population would reach about 132 000 000
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Bureau of Census
United States
Bureau
Change In Mail Schedule Marcr
Mail departures adjust for five months with southbound afternoo n run at 3 15 p m instead of 4 40 p m and the star route extended from West Union to Fayette The change updates the daily mail times for morning southbound and northbound service and notes social hosting by four Tabitha Society members at the Baptist church parsonage
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West Union
Fayette
Milton Miller
Alfred Baechler
Edwin Kroeger
Fred Wede
Tabitha Society
Baptist Church Parsonage
Local Girl Wins In Declamatory Contest
A state declamatory contest at Clermont Tuesday February 25 drew eleven contestants from Elgin Clermont Ossian and Postville. First places went to Bob Burling Postville for International Racketeers Helen Muehlethaler Elgin for Across the Desert and Virgil Hammel Postville for Ma Takes a Chance. Judges were Supt Roberts and Misses Adams and Brazeton Decorah. Miss Muehlethaler earned much praise and her coach Miss Wegner is credited for preparation. Supt Roberts notes Elgin may enter a sub district contest pending decision.
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Clermont
Elgin
Ossian
Postville
Bob Burling
Helen Muehlethaler
Virgil Hammel
Supt. Roberts
Adams
Brazeton
Decorah
Muehlethaler
Miss Wegner
Farmers Help Clear Roads After Deep Winter Snows
Marion Lind near Gunder urges volunteers to document the record snowfalls of 1935-36 on the Gunder Postville road. About thirty five men joined county crews to free the route, with drifts up to fifteen feet and an abandoned car buried eight feet deep. Farmers had been snowbound for over a week and sought relief.
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Marion Lind
Gunder
Gunder-Postville
Two Candidates Filed For Elgin School Directors
Two names were filed for school directors of the Independent District of Elgin H H Gilbertson and Max Hunsberger. Gilbertson is serving his first term and Hunsberger his third. A school treasurer is to be elected with Hans Keiser withdrawing in favor of Samuel Mosby. Election day is Monday March 9 filing closes at noon February 28 per Secretary S J Baumgartner.
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Echo
Elgin
H. H. Gilbertson
Max Hunsberger
Hans Keiser
Samuel Mosby
J. Baumgartner
Fellowship Meeting at McGregor Friday
The Masonic Fellowship Association schedules its February meeting at McGregor on Friday evening February 28. Guest speaker F. E. Sharp of Elkader will represent the service committee. Little want ads sell big things as well as small ones. Try one.
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Masonic Fellowship Association
McGregor
F. E. Sharp
Elkader
Lent and Easter Dates Cue Readings and Moon Rule
Lent began on February 26 with Ash Wednesday. Easter falls on April 12, with Palm Sunday on April 6. Date varies due to the lunar cycle. Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox on March 21.
Temperature swings mark thaw after deep cold spell
The last real cold day was Saturday with 20 degrees below zero at 7:00 a.m. Temperatures rose to 50 degrees by noon Monday and thawing continued. C. J. Harrington logged week readings from February 17 to 24 showing a pattern of deep cold then rapid warming and shrinking snow banks as spring nears in about three weeks.
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Mercury
C. J. Harrington
Progress Club organized by Elgin study group
A committee from the Elgin Study Club organized a Junior Federated Club named the Progress Club with eight Elgin girls as charter members. Betty Kohler was chosen president, with Helen Muehlethaler as vice president and Kathryn Strauch as secretary treasurer. The next meeting is scheduled for March 9 at 7 30 PM at Betty Kohler’s home.
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Elgin
Helen Muehlethaler
Kathryn Strauch
Erma Grether
Frieda Miller
Dorothy Olson
Eileen Evans
Elizabeth McMillan
Betty Kohler
Frieda Mille
Eggs in sharp drop hits Chicago prices
Egg prices tumbled twelve cents per dozen in Chicago on Monday, the sharpest one day drop cited by veteran traders. Warmer weather boosted production, causing the decline. Spot eggs ranged 22½ to 23¼ cents per dozen versus 30 to 32 cents Friday, with local prices sliding from 22 to 15 cents Tuesday morning and rising to 17 cents later. The third division of the M E Ladies Aid Society will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Albert Sehori, bring picnic lunch. An expression of appreciation is noted as more satisfying than a sack of gold if one already has wealth.
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Chicago
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
Albert Sehori
Band Benefit A Big Success by Elgin Concert Band
The Elgin Concert Band’s Friday benefit at the Elgin Opera House drew a good crowd and net about $40 for band treasury. The three part program featured nine band selections, a quartet, a reading, a song novelty, dance numbers, and a Swiss concert encore, with strong audience enjoyment and thanks to organizers.
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Elgin
Elgin Opera House
al G. Barnes
Lassus
Rosemary
Harald Weibel
Glorviana
G.J. Mosby
R. C. Jorgenson
Our Family Band
Wence March
Eddie
Joe Bones
D. C. Doan
Max Hunsberger
Ed Klingman
Pred ‘Gehring
Reading
Lena
Bung Newsmusic
Elgin Iowa Citizens Caucus Sets March 6 Nomination Meeting
A caucus of Elgin's qualified electors will meet at the Elgin Town Hall on Friday March 6 at 8:00 PM to nominate candidates for municipal offices to be voted on March 30 1936. Officers include Mayor five councilmen a treasurer an assessor two park commissioners plus ticket naming and town committee duties.
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Elgin
Iowa
Elgin Town Hall
B. J. Baumgartner
Geo. N. Schori
Louis F. Klingman
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