Elgin to Host Fourth Homecoming Plans Set at Meeting
Elgin moves to organize its fourth triennial homecoming with Ray DeSart as general chairman. The 50th anniversary of the Elgin High School alumni association will feature the group prominently in 1940 events. NYA workers prepare a list of 500 members. class agents to coordinate reunions. discussion on road needs and winter sand provisions by town authorities.
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Elgin
Wolf
Ray DeSart
Elgin High School
NYA
Capper Family Returns From Florida Vacation
Charles Jr and Ruth Schupbach return with Charles Capper and wife from a five week stay in Daytona Beach Florida. They crossed south of the Mississippi on the outward trip and west on the return. They visited Alden Pinney Benton Mo and noted farming country looked better in Iowa. They enjoyed the trip but are glad to be home and back to work.
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Chas. Capper
Charles, Jr
Ruth Schupbach
Daytona Beach
Florida
Mississippi
Alden Pinney
Benton
Capper
Eome
Iowa
Road survey hints at Kern Hill relocation plan
Surveyors have gathered on Kern Hill Road and officials have not announced any action. A proposal exists to move the road east of its current route to reduce the steep grade, but no county approval has been issued.
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Kern Hill
High School Alumni Records Prompt Slow Returns
Robert Kohler oversees Elgin high school alumni records and notes questionnaires return slowly. The Echo will report results soon. Mr and Mrs Alfred Cook welcomed a daughter born Saturday night weighing 11 pounds and unnamed at this time. Drive and walk with caution and courtesy.
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Robert Kohler
Elgin High School
Echo
Alfred Cook
Farm Fire Near Dan Butikofer Home
A farm fire alarm sounded last Thursday around 7 p m. Firefighters responding to the Dan Butikofer residence found a wood pile near the barn as the source. They contained the blaze before arriving, causing only minor damage.
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Dan Butikofer
Gelwein Women's Club guests at Oelwein meeting
Mrs Lyle Light Donna Wenger Mrs Paul Waters and Edna Hunsberger attended the Oelwein Women’s Club meeting at the public library Tuesday night. A program led by the Junior Girls Department featured Mrs C G Duncan inviting Elgin ladies. Mrs Waters and Miss Hunsberger spoke on the Progress Club and its programs.
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Lyle Light
Donna Wenger
Paul Waters
Edna Hunsberger
Oelwein
Oelwein Women’ Club
Women’s Club
C. G. Duncan
Elgin
Arlington Read Contract Let As Ames bids to G H Lowe Cedar Rapids
The contract for grading the 112 mile cut off just north of Arlington was let recently at Ames to G. H. Lowe of Cedar Rapids. His bid was $6,731.84. A Moser of Farmersburg received another contract in the farm to market road program, a project sponsored by the federal department in cooperation with state and county.
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Arlington
Ames
G. H. Lowe
Cedar Rapids
A. Moser
Farmersburg
Federal Department
Elgin State Bank to Hold Annual Meeting
Stockholders of the Elgin State Bank will hold their annual meeting at the bank on Monday January 15 at 10 30 a m. Directors will be elected for the coming year and usual routine matters will be transacted. The newly elected board then meets in the afternoon for organization.
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Elgin State Bank
Radio Reception Report From Benton Territory
Alden Finney awaits listener feedback on last week’s Benton Missouri broadcast He planned a solo and many listeners would have tuned in if they knew about the program The note suggests strong local interest in the performance and reception across the region.
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Benton
Alden Finney
Aid Society Meetings Plan Thursday Gatherings
The divisions of the Methodist Ladies' Aid Society will meet Thursday afternoon January 18 at three homes. First division with Mrs J C Warton, Second division with Mrs G J Mosby, and Third division with Mrs H H Wolf. All members are urged to attend for a pleasant afternoon.
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Methodist Ladies' Aid Society
J. C. Warton
G. J. Mosby
H. H. Wolf
REA Juice Saturday Rumor Surfaces Again
Rumors swirl that REA power lines will be energized this Saturday though reports say connections will be delayed until testing for line loss is completed. Residents have heard versions of this claim weekly since Christmas with no firm timeline.
Christmas Seal Report Net Proceeds For Elgin Club
Local chairman reports $45.05 received from Christmas seal sales in Elgin. After expenses of 87, net proceeds amount to $44.18. All 134 letters delivered were returned, with 10 envelopes containing dollar bills and 19 returned with no money.
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Elgin
Iowa to Assist in Finnish Relief Fund
Letter from Elgin Iowa urges donations to a Finnish Relief Fund organized under Herbert Hoover. Central Iowa committee includes Robert W. Calflesh Gardner Cowles Jr John S Nolen and Herbert L Horton as treasurer. Subscriptions collected in Des Moines and sent to Hoover in New York. checks payable to Horton as treasurer.
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Elgin Eaho
Elgin
Iowa
Finland
Red Cross
Herbert Hoover
Robert W. Calflesh
Gardner Cowles, Jr
Des Moines
John 8. Nolen
Grinnell
Herbert L. Horton
Iowa-Des Moines National Bank
Horton
Hoover
New York
Johns. Nollen
The
Echo
Road Work on Elgin Brainard Road Surface With Crushed Rock
Work started within the past week on the Elgin Brainard road resurfacing project using crushed rock. Rock is sourced from a quarry opened last summer near the Arthur Patterson home at the south end of the section now on a permanent grade. Crushed rock was first dumped where the road intersects the Elgin West Union trunk, with crews working south from that point.
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Elgin-Brainard
Arthur Patterson
Elgin-West Union
Newspapers of County to Meet Friday in Fayette area
The Fayette County Newspaper association will meet at West An on Friday afternoon of this week. This group meets on alternate months and their meetings fall between those of the four county association. The meeting will be held at the Rex hotel. W. R. Stewart and Jesse Lyons went to Lamont last Wednesday where they both have employment in the CCC camp there. Mr. Stewart is an assistant supervisor and has charge of a class of boys. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Rubyer of Randalia have a new granddaughter Adrienne Verene, born Dec. 22, 1939, to Mr. and Mrs. Whayne Cravens Friest at Hartford, Ky. The Rubyers are spending the winter with their daughter and family.
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Fayette
W. R. Stewart
Jesse Lyons
Lamont
CCC
Stewart
S. W. Rubyer
Randalia
Adrienne Verene
Whayne Cravens Friest
Helen Rubyer
Hartford, Ky
Rubyers
NYA Completes First Month’s Work on Wednesday
NYA workers finished the first month’s quota of sixty hours with time sheets turned in. About fifteen qualified. aim for 25 or more before next payday. Tasks included cleaning river bank dumps, pond digging north of Main Street, clearing box elder trees over a fifth of the area, and youths fixing a skating rink, digging a ditch along a road, and filling at the river park.
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NYA
R River
Main Street
Fourth District Meeting Switched to Independence
The fourth district republican gathering, originally set for January 14 at New Hampton, is moved to Independence on Thursday the 18th. Gedney hotel will host afternoon business sessions with a dinner in the evening. Governor Wilson will speak. about 200 accommodations are available with tickets allotted to district counties.
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New Hampton
Independence
Gedney Hotel
Wilson
Elgin Study Club Holds Ninth Meeting at Baumgartner Home
The Elgin Study Club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. B. J. Baumgartner’s home. The program centered on Religion with members quoting a Bible verse. Mrs. P. F. Zoschke reviewed The Beauty of the New Testament by Jenkins. The next meeting is set for January 23 at Mrs. G. J. Mosby’s home.
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Elgin
Frieden Farm Closing Out Sale Near Elgin
Henry Frieden, longtime farmer southeast of Elgin, is quitting farming and has rented the farm to his son Elmer. A closing out sale will be held on Tuesday February 6, featuring a large lot of live stock machinery and feeds, marking one of the biggest sales in the area in years.
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Henry Frieden
Elgin
Elmer
Frieden
Time Out Called To Remind You Of Breaks In Play
A short note from the Echo urges readers to recall that game breaks influence final scores. It compares good brakes in a car to safe progress, reminding motorists they may have seen the line in the Echo.
Elgin Man Averts Roof Fire Thanks Local Hero
Elgin man H L Meyer credits Elgin resident Mr Schori for spotting and halting a roof fire Wednesday evening. Schori parked his car on the highway, came down the hill with a ladder and water, effectively delaying a potentially serious blaze that had burned a hole in the roof. The Elkader Register notes the quick action likely saved the home.
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H. L. Meyer
Schori
Elgin
Jo Ann
Temperatures Drop Snow Forecast for Vacationers
Winter in Iowa stiffened briefly with mornings near ten below zero. A light Sunday snowfall arrived but there is concern that more may be needed to sustain the vacation mood for readers heading to California. Report snow updates by phoning 26.
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California
Iowa
President of Iowa University Resigns
In 1840 Franklin Wilcox the first white Fayette county settler built a cabin south of Fayette. A meeting will be held in College Hall on the Upper Town campus Thursday night Jan 11 at 7 30 to discuss recognizing 1940 as Fayette centennial. Newspaper men ministers officials and others urged to attend with historical groups and clubs invited to send representatives.
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Franklin Wilcox
Fayette County
Fayette
College Hall
Masonic Officers Installed at Silverleaf Lodge A
Officers of Silverleaf Lodge A F and A M were installed at the January meeting. Clermont visiting members served as installing officers with Dr L L Carr as Worshipful Master and W C Follett as Marshal. Clermont guests included H H Follett Edmund Dugstad B C Gruver and James Brorby. Next, Clermont will hold installation January 1 1948 with Elgin members acting as officers. A joint meeting is planned for February 12 in Clermont.
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Silverleaf Lodge
Fo& A.M
Clermont
L. L. Carr
W. C. Follett
Roger Henderson
H. H. Follett
Edmund Dugstad
B. C. Gruver
Br. R. V. Brandt
John Opperud
James Brorby
Focal Lodge
Elgin
Elgin Considers Whisker Derby for Homecoming Summer
At a Community Club meeting in Elgin, about half the attendees supported a whisker derby publicity stunt for upcoming homecoming while others feared it might spoil the scenery. The plan hinges on a proposed timing within one to two months and depends on final approval.
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Elgin
Wasted Time and the Path to Virtue
A reflective meditation on squandered hours and the chance to regain wealth, health, knowledge, and reputation through industry, temperance, study, and penitence, warning that Heaven records every moment wasted.
Boies Capper Improving. Postmaster to Return in February
In Postville on Monday morning residents learned Boies Capper's health had improved significantly over the past week. The postmaster plans to resume duties around February, after a period of illness. A son was born to Hollis Finch and her husband near Fayette at West Union hospital on January 10, with Finch noted as the daughter of J. A. Habeger of near Elgin.
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Postville
Boies Capper
Capper
Hollis Finch
Fayette
West Union Hospital
Hire
Finch
J. A. Habeger
Elgin
Board of Education to Seek New President
The Iowa Board of Education will search for a new president after the resignation of E A Gilmore effective July 1. Salary talks and candidate sources dominate the discussion as the board plans to consult university faculty and alumni to evaluate both internal and external candidates.
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Iowa Press Assn
University of Iowa
State Board of Education
E. A. Gilmore
Act Oary
Gilmore
Charles E. Finley
Iowa State College
Poldenays
Secret Des Moines Democratic Meeting Hinted At Ticket Slate
A secret 1939 Des Moines session of 15 to 20 Democratic lawmakers surfaced hints of possible spring state ticket candidates. Names mentioned included Edward Breen as a gubernatorial candidate and Gus Alesth as a secretary of agriculture candidate. John K. Valentine was considered for governor, with references to a U.S. district attorney and former lieutenant governor among the attributions.
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General Assembly
Des Moines
Edward Breen
Gus Alesth
Tary
Agriculture
John K. Valentine
United States
Iowa
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