Inauguration of Governor Wilson Marks New Iowa Session
Governor Wilson and Lieutenant Governor B B Hickenlooper inaugurated in Des Moines with informal dress invited in attendance. Sworn in by Chief Justice R F Mitchell, legislature to address economy and efficiency via state government reorganization, farm to market road improvements, and new offices. Contends overhauls of secretary of state functions and possible liquor sale debate.
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George A. Wilson
Des Moines
48Th
Iowa General Assembly
Iowa
House of Representatives
Wilson
B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
R. F. Mitchell
Iowa Supreme Court
Aih
Elgin Defeats Randalia in Ready Victory
Elgin defeated Randalia by a score of 21 to 3 with free throws missed as Elgin and Randalia players exchanged celebrations after the game. The second team fell 19 to 10. Elgin faces Arlington next Friday January 13 and invites support at the home game.
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Elgin
Randalia
Arlington
Death of Elgin Dentist Dr Leo S Hutchinson
Dr Leo S Hutchinson longtime Elgin dentist died Wednesday afternoon at Decorah hospital after six weeks illness and major operation He practiced in Decorah for thirty years leaving a widow two children Constance and Leo junior Funeral plans called for services here Friday and burial in Decorah Saturday morning
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Leo S. Hutchinson
Elgin
Decorah Hosital
Decorah Hospital
Hutchinson
Northwestern University Dental College
Decorah
Constance
Leo
the Echo
Egg Prices Tumble Sparked by Storage Dumping
Egg prices have declined since January 3 with local prices at 12 cents a dozen after 16 cents over the prior weekend. Analysts cite storage house dumps and an unusually open winter as the cause, predicting a possible rebound once cold storage eggs are sold. Chicago reports show best eggs at 18 cents and regular runs around 16 to 16 1/2 cents.
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MMC
Cit Tahiti
Mig
Chicago
Elgin State Bank Stockholders to Meet Monday
Stockholders of Elgin State Bank will hold their annual meeting at the banking house on Monday morning January 16 at 10 30. Directors to be elected for the ensuing year and officers chosen in a subsequent directors meeting. Phone your news to 20 early.
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Elgin State Bank
Auxiliary Rehabilitation Month Observed by Elgin Legion Aux
The Elgin Auxiliary marked Rehabilitation Month by aiding hospitalized veterans and families. The Rehabilitation committee sent 1.50 to Des Moines veterans hospital for cigarettes, sent clothing and toys to a hospitalized veteran, and distributed four Christmas boxes to needy Elgin families. Donations included sugar, oatmeal, fruit, peanuts, butter, candy and clothing. January is Legislative Month focusing on Legion sponsored bills upcoming for consideration.
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Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Elgin Auxiliary
Des Moines Veterans’ Hospital
Elgin
Rand
Ausil Bry
Gasoline Cigarette and Inheritance Tax Receipts Up
State Treasurer Leo J Wegman reports 1938 tax receipts rose driven by inheritance tax 1,488,526.33 and a 376,000 payment from the F H Maytag estate. Gasoline tax near 15.5 million in 1933 total 14,979,889 in 1937. Cigarette tax 1,470,108 in 1938 up 64,506. Revenue trends show a long decline since 1936.
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Leo J. Wegman
F. H. Maytag
Newton
Beistevenue
Rehabilitation Chairman E Short Club Session
A Kilngmans Community club dinner left men dozing after meals. Few business matters were settled as Chairman DeSart dismissed the remaining members, suggesting transactions be handled before feeding next time.
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Community Club
DeSart
Postmasters to Meet at Elkader January 22
Postmasters and assistants from six northeast Iowa counties will hold their winter meeting at Elkader high school auditorium Sunday January 22. State President Hughes of Cedar Falls will preside and lead discussion on Greater Use of Postal Facilities. About 100 attendees expected.
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Iowa
Buchanan
Delaware
Fayette
Clayton
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Elkader
Hughes
Cedar Falls
Veterans France DeSart and Yearous Duel in Anniversary Battle
The article notes Mr. and Mrs. France DeSart celebrating their sixtieth anniversary yesterday while Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Yearous also mark sixty years. The Yearous couple wed in June 1879, about five months after the DeSarts. Yearous will turn 86 on his next birthday and his wife will be 85.
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France DeSart
Jacob Year-ous
DeSart
Yearous
Fayette County Farm Bureau Holds Annual Meeting
At the State Bank of Fayette the Fayette County Farm Bureau appointed committees and rehired staff for the year. Paul E. McElroy was rehired as county agent, William T. Diamond as club agent, Thelma Mae Weils as home demonstration agent, and Bessie Schneider as office assistant. About thirty people attended the meeting and the group passed a resolution expressing strong interest in rural electric service and plans to bring electricity to county farms.
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Fayette
Baptist Missionary Society Meeting at Baptist Church
The Baptist Missionary Society met last Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist church. Mrs Zoschke led devotionals, a song was sung by Mrs O W Krueger and Mrs Carl Hackmann, poems were read by Ethel Rennison, and Rev Zoschke spoke on The Fruits of Righteousness. Hostesses were Mrs O W Krueger, Mrs Edwin Krueger, Mrs Hosa Jacob and Mrs Lizzie Ruckdasthel.
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Baptist Missionary Society
Baptist Church
Zoschke
O. W. Krueger
Carl Hackmann
Ethel Rennison
Edwin Krueger
Hosa Jacob
Lizzie Ruckdasthel
Heavy Loss From Horse Sleeping Sickness
The Horse and Mule association for America reports financial losses to farmers from horse sleeping sickness at 4,250,000 in 1937 and 2,100,000 in 1938. The disease can now be controlled and future losses should drop significantly.
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The
Horse and Mule Association’ For America
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set for January 18
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet next Wednesday evening January 18 at the B. J. Baumgartner home. L nan an will be new and Mrs. Bert Thoman will assist hostesses.
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American Legion Auxiliary
B. J. Baumgartner
Lena Nan
Bert Thoman
Illustrated Lecture at Baptist Church
The B Y P U will present its monthly program Sunday evening at 7 45 under Violet Miller leadership. The feature is a stereopticon lecture on Fellowshipping with God's People in Europe. Program includes Song Service Scripture Lesson Reuben Hackmann Prayer Karl Miller Organ and Piano Duet Chrystal Miller and Junior Jacob Messenger Edna Miller Mixed Quartette Mrs Carl Hackmann Mrs Otto Krueger Gus Hackmann and Karl Miller Illustrated Lecture Benediction Rev P F Zoschke.
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Violet Miller
Europe
Reuben Hackmann
Karl Miller
Chrystal Miller
Jacob Messenger
Edna Miller
Carl Hackmann
Otto Krueger
Gus Hackmann
P. F, Zoschke
Creamery Buttermilk Sale Set For January 18 At Elgin
Directors of the Elgin Farmers' Dairy Company announce a public sale of all buttermilk output on Wednesday afternoon January 18 at 2 p.m. at the Elgin creamery office. Buttermilk will be sold to the highest responsible bidder with each day's churning sold separately for one year starting February 1, 1939. The board may reject any or all bids. By Order of Board of Directors. 20c Fleet Frieden See's
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Elgin
Iowa
Board of Directors
See
Masons Install Tuesday Officers of Silverleaf Lodge
The Silverleaf Lodge A. F. and A. M. installed officers on Tuesday evening including C. O. Christ as W M, R. P. Strauch as S W, Samuel Mosby as Treasurer, C. J. Harrington as Secretary, G. J. Mosby as S D, Hans Winkler as J D, IC. B. Schori as S 5, Chas Gruver as J and W F Kohler as Tyler. G. H. Falk served as installing officer and Samuel Mosby as installing marshal.
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Silverleaf Lodge
A. F
A. M
C.O. Christ
W. M
R.P. Strauch
S. W
Ern Bauder
J. W
Samuel Mosby
C. J. Harrington
G. J. Mosby
S. D
Hans Winkler
J. D
IC. B. Schori
Chas. Gruver
Progress Club Deliberates Etiquette At Allen Habeger Home
Genevieve Dunkle hosted the Progress Club with a talk on Etiquette. Margaret Strauch read Emily Post’s Etiquette. The next meeting is set for January 23 at Gladys Ash’s home. A food sale by the M E Ladies Aid Society is planned for Saturday afternoon January 14 at the town hall selling home made candy coffee and doughnuts.
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Genevieve Dunkle
Progress Club
Allen Habeger
Margaret Strauch
Emily Post
Gladys Ash
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
DeSarts Celebrate Sixtieth Anniversary
Roy Leuchtenmacher and Will Iantz were in a minor collision near Otter Creek bridge on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Leuchtenmacher suffered slight forehead scratches but all parties escaped serious injury and recovered quickly. Both drivers were unharmed.
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Roy Leuchtenmacher
Will Iantz
Otter Creek Bridge
Ames Couple United in Dec 26 Wedding
Ruth Skarshaug of Ames and Roy Garsuch of Green Mountain Iowa were wed on December 26 in Ames. Rev H Jacobson officiated with sermon by Rev Rogness. Lucille Glancy played piano and Rev Rogness organ. Newlyweds to live near Marshalltown. Bride, daughter of H O Skarshaug, wore white net and roses. Groom, son of Oliver Garsuch, farmed locally.
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Ruth Skarshaug
Ames
Eal Roy Garsuch
Green Mountain
Towa
H. Jacobson
Williams
Rogness
Ames Lutheran Church
Lohengrin
Lucille Glancy
Oskaloosa
Marshalltown
H. O. Skarshaug
Clermont
Cedar Rapids
Echo Office
Singer, Sewing Machine Co
Oliver Gorsuch
Iowa State College
Fifteen Years of Daily Milk Deliveries in Elgin
Ern Holzer's milk route in Elgin covers about eight miles each day, totaling roughly 43 800 miles over 15 years. He notes many first customers remain loyal patrons, reflecting on a life of steady service and a private wish for an autobiography.
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Ern Holzer
Elgin
DeSarts Celebrate Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary in Elgin
Mr. and Mrs. Franc DeSart, long-time Elgin residents, marked their 60th anniversary with a daylong open house on January 11. Married in 1876, they lived in California for ten years, have four children and twelve grandchildren, with two great grandchildren.
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Franc DeSart
Elgin
DeSart
Ida Pringle) DeSart
California
Akron
Ohio
Clermont
Roy Fp, DeSart
Ralph DeSart
Florence Brubeck
Yuba City
Calif
Ray DeSart
Grimm and Becker Move to Strauch Building
John Grimm and H F Becker moved from the John Hellum building to the Strauch building just one door east on Monday this week. Hellum said he planned to vacate soon as he expected to occupy the space himself and did not state its future use. Grimm and Becker are cramped but optimistic about adjusting. All Elgin business buildings are now occupied except the Hellum building, which he expects to find a use for soon.
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John Grimm
H. F. Becker
John Hellum
Strauch Building
General Aid Meeting set for January 19 at Mrs Schori’s home
A General Aid meeting is planned for next Thursday afternoon January 19 at the home of Mrs C B Schori. The first division committee will serve comprising Mrs R P Strauch Mrs 4 8 Steele Mrs G J Mosby Mrs C B Schori and Mrs Ern Bauder. Harold H Sher, son of Mrs Libbie Bucher of Kansas City, Missouri, was among patients at the University of Kansas hospital after an acute appendicitis attack and a New Year’s Eve operation.
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C. B. Schori
R. P. Strauch
University of Kansas Hospital
Harold H. Sher
Sherman
Aspital
Shermut
Libbie Bucher
Kansas City
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Linius
Robb
Fay
Pee
Leos. Hutchinson
Elgin State Bank Annual Meeting
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America
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Garsuch
el Whitney
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Amelia Earhart Putnam
London
New Plymouth Colony
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