County School Districts Structure and Enrollment Report
The county lists Auburn, Banks, Bethel, Fremont, Willyria, Jefferson, Pleasant Valley, Union, Westfield, Windsor, Forty-nine Rural Independent districts and Center, Clermont, Dover, Fairfield, Harlan, Oran, Putnam, Scott, Smithfield townships with 309 directors and 114 Forel schools. Fourteen of sixteen independent districts offer four years of high school. 140 school buildings serve eight grades or more, while rural and town townships vary. Enrollment for 1980-1981 shows total 6768 students with 5704 in daily use. boys outnumber girls in many districts, though high school shows equal benefits.
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Wehout
Auburn
Banks
Bethel
Fremont
Wlyria
Jefferson
Pleasant Valley
Union
Westfield
Marion Young People Wed At Union Guest Home
The couple plans a honeymoon with relatives then will establish housekeeping on the Anton Anderton farm east of Elgin. The groom, part of Blockhus Bros, has built a new home near the farm center, and the newlyweds will live in the former farm home. Friends extend congratulations in the community.
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Anton
Anderton
Elgin
Blockhus Bros
Mr. Anderton
Echo
Falb's Hang Up Another Fine Record
On Friday evening January 8 the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company held a statewide meeting for tire dealers and announced John Falb & Sons of Elgin had the top sales per dollar in 1981 in the Des Moines district covering the state of Jones. This is the second consecutive year Falb's achieved the record. Local attendees from Waterloo included G. H. and W. C. Falk E. L. Crowe Allen Habeger and Fred Wedo.
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Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
John Falb & Sons of
Elgin
Des Moines
Jone
Waterloo
G. H
C. Falk
E, L. Crowe
Allen Habeger
Fred Wedo
Postville Hospital Clinic Eye Ear Nose Throat Session
The Pontville hospital eye ear nose throat clinic is scheduled for Tuesday forenoon January 19. The ad note hints at mood to prosperity and presents graduation figures by gender, listing high school and rural eighth grade promotions. The next item will cover county fencers and their range of requirements.
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Pontville Hospital
Town
Con
Death of Lenhart in laborer from cerebral hemorrhage
Lenhart, a laborer from the local area for about ten years, died after a cerebral hemorrhage or acute heart attack suspected by the coroner. He came from the vicinity of Jington with several siblings and leaves a widow. Funeral services are scheduled Thursday at St. Paul’s M. E. church at one o'clock, Rev. J. J. Snyder officiating, with burial at Taylorville cemetery near Arlington where his first wife and daughters are buried.
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Tienhart
Mtate
Lenhart
Bare Rian
Toherin
Shieh
Jington
St. Paul's M. E
J. J. Snyder
Taylorville Cemetary
Arlington
Elgin Hich Loses Four Games In Week
Local team struggles with fouls as Elgin falls 49 to 22 in a tough week. Stanley leads with 10 field goals and 9 free throws while Elgin’s top scorer nets 7 field goals 7 free throws. Team uses 12 players in one game and looks ahead to rematches with Randalia and Fairbank with a Little German Band slated for a Friday game.
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Stanley
Elgin
Cosch Whitney
Elgin Boys
Reandahia
Randalia
Oschwein
Fairbank
Woman Shoots Daughter Then Kills Self in Elkader
Mrs J F McLane aged 44 shot her eighteen year old daughter at Hi kader Saturday then shot herself. Coroner's jury ruled death by suicide with insanity suspected, heard testimony from two witnesses. Deputy sheriff husband found the bodies about 5 50 pm as he returned from work. Family had moved from Straw berry Point to Elkader about a year ago when Sheriff McGhes appointed him deputy.
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J. F. McLane
Hikader
Circular Baw Takes Off Finger
A young man named Elmer Dennler lost a finger while helping to saw wood on the George Christen farm Monday morning. He was brought to town for medical attention after his hand came too close to the saw, in a reported circular incident labeled as a buss saw accident.
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Elmer Dennler
George Christen
Waa
Tay, Ta
Kensington Club Celebrates Twenty Fifth Anniversary
The Kensington Club marks its twenty fifth anniversary with a January 8 gathering at Mills Tea Room West, guests include Mrs Greenley, Mrs Klingman, and several members and former presidents. Longtime president Mrs Gehring and former secretary treasurer Mrs Mosby noted. many original members have moved away.
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Elgin
King
Kensington Club
Teen Mills
West
T. W. Dean
Clem
Greenley
Louis Klingman
H.W
Gehring
Mosby
Treasur-Er'a
Bread Scores High for M. Zurbriggen in Chicago District
A Standard Brands tester rated a loaf by M. Zurbriggen as 94 percent, placing it among Chicago district’s best. The ad urges readers to recognize home bakers and explains outsiders may better appreciate domestic goods.
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M. Zurbriggen
Standard Brands Inc
Chicago
Pioneer Resident Emily Howard Dies Near Alyria
Mrs. Emily Melvina Howard died Monday at her son Harvey Howard’s home in Alyria township. She was past eighty years old, widow of Ezra Howard, an early Ridge district settler. Funeral services were held yesterday at Digria church with Rev. J. J. Snyder officiating. burial followed in the cemetery. A life sketch will be published later.
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Emily Melvina Howard
Harvey Howard
Alyria
Ashe
Howard
Ezra Howard
Ridge
Digria
J. J. Snyder
Firemen to Elect Officers in Elgin Meeting
Chief A P Lehman of the Elgin volunteer fire department calls a town hall meeting Monday evening January 18 at 8 o'clock to elect officers for the coming year. All members are urged to attend.
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A. P. Lehman
Elgin Volunteer Fire Department
Notice of Slotk 4 Evening Service Schedule
From January first, evenings except Saturday, Jersey Football Department Bene details a scheduled slot. This notice indicates a revised service window starting January, with exemptions on Saturdays and notes about Bene arrangements.
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Jersey
John Falk Seeks Fayette County Supervisors Seat
John Falk announces his Republican candidacy for Fayette County supervisor hoping his long Elgin business record in auto sales will assure voters of capable county leadership. At West Union assessors met with Auditor J H Cline to review property books and discuss potential centralization of assessor duties.
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John Falk
Eoha
Faltolla
Elgin
Fayette County
West Uniont
J. H. Cline
Cline
Paul Brickman
Fieldman
Iowa Board of Assessments and Review
Uniformity in Iowa tax assessments cited by auditor
Auditor Cline’s records in Fayette county show uniform assessment values across townships with only cents variance, attributed to proper instruction and strong cooperation of assessors. Court convened Monday for the January term, with grand jury present and Henderson v State of Iowa set as first trial.
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Iowa
Cline
Fayette County
Board of Assessment
District Court
W. L. Hichendorf
Petit Jury
State of Iowa
Ve. M. V. Henderson
Subscription List Correction Notice for Echo and Enterprise
The subscription list was corrected up to 4 p m Saturday January 9 1932. Look up your address label in this week’s paper to verify corrections and notify us if errors remain. Delinquent counts are higher than usual and a call is appreciated.
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The
Echos and Enterprise
Fayette County Supervisor W K Humphry Retires
W K Humphry, the present Fayette County supervisor, stated in the Fayette Leader that he will not seek re nomination in June. After several terms of service, he plans to retire permanently from county government.
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K. Humphry
Fayette
Humphry Hse
Elgin Study Club Meets for 1982 Opening
The Elgin Study Club held its first 1982 meeting at Mrs. George Falk's home last Tuesday evening. Special music by Mr. Keiser pleased attendees. The program featured a music segment, Roll Call My Pet, Economy, Systematic Spending for the Family by Georgia Strach, Story Chapter 8, Nora Wenger Currents Events.
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Elgin
Public Card Party at Town Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a public card party at town hall on Wednesday evening January 20. Bridge and 500 will be played and lunch will be served. Playing begins promptly at o'clock, Admission 25. Everyone is cordially invited.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Fifth Capper Hatery Opens in Guttenberg Area
Chas Capper and I L Kiple planned a fifth Capper Hattery at Guttenberg serving Elgin Postville Oelwein Lawler and Guttenberg. They rented the old escalator factory and will install two incubators of 16000 capacity each totaling 32000. L L Kiple to manage and live in the building with operation set for mid February once installation is complete.
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Chas. Capper
I. L. Kiple
Guttenberg
Elgin
Postville
Oelwein
Lawler
L. L. Kiple
Annual Bank Meeting Set For Monday In Elgin State Bank
The Elgin State Bank stockholders are notified of the annual meeting to be held Monday at 10:80 a.m. This will be the first regular meeting since the bank’s 1950 organization. Also noted is a birthday party hosted by Mrs. Lea Schori for Billie Zimmertin, attended by eight children at the Samuel Mosby home.
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Elgin State Bank
Lea Schori
Billie” Zimmertin
Samuel Mosby
Robert Grimes
Near West Union
Ieee
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Baral
Marion
Twest Union
Falb
Postville Hospital Clinic
Elgin Hich
Insington Club
Assessors
John
W. KE
Humphry
Elgin Study Club
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