Creamery Meet Series Aims to Cut Butterfat Costs
Ten creamery groups join County Agent Lodwick in five meetings next week to tackle dairy farmer issues. Dairy feeding expert Earl Schultz will discuss low cost butterfat production and rationing, with attendees allowed to ask questions. Discussions cover abortion management minerals in rations and the economic returns above feed costs. Meetings run 10:30 to 3:30 with two creameries pairing to reach more farms, in West Union Fayette Waucoma St Lucas Elgin Clermont.
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Lodwick
Earl Schultz
Schultz
Iowa
West Union
Fayette
Court House
Waucoma
St. Tucas
St. Lucas
Elgin
Clermont
Institute Plans Practically Complete for County Event
Conditions are favorable for the County Institute to be held at Fayette high school gym January 23 24 and 25 with the largest corn show in the history of the organization. Township exhibits include five 10 car samples for the silver cup. others aim for the bushel of Carvey’s seed corn and 20 pounds of Grimm alfalfa seed for farthest distance attendee. Programs include grain judging, marketing talks, and reed work demonstrations for ladies. A separate meeting in Fayette on January 18 will discuss butter surplus and actions to stabilize dairy income with county creamery representation expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay~ette
Carvey
Lodwick
Fayette High School
A. Fitzgerald
Mra. Elgin Woolridge
Fayette
J. W. Coverdale
Cedar Rapids
Chas. Hutchingon
Waterloo
Farm Bureau
Clermont Beats Maynard in Key League Clash
This week in the league reports Clermont’s 28 21 win over Maynard at Clermont with Wadena leading the standings. Maynard and Clermont and Fayette each have defeats while Wadena stands undefeated. Other results include Maynard 15 Randalia 12 and Oelwein 28 Maynard 18. League standings show Wadena and Clermont atop with Maynard and Arlington close behind. January study club notes Ida Thomas Ruth Snyder and a January 20 bank stockholders meeting at Elgin Savings Bank announced for 10:30 AM.
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Wadena
Clermont
Clermont Boys
Maynard
Fayette
Randalia
Oelwein
Independence
Arlington
Elgin
Hawkeye
Ida ‘Thoma
Ruth Snyder
Third Year Home Furnishing Begins in Fayette County
Under Miss Ger aldine Brainard H D A the third year home furnishing course began in Fayette county on Monday Jan 13 The first lesson is Basketry Two townships will meet together with ten ladies from each township The program dates list January 18 Putnam and Fairfield Arlington January 18 Tyria and Pleasant Valley Wyria church January 20 Westfield and Union Wentfield January 22 Clermont and Dover Dover
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Geraldine Brainard
Fayette County
Miss Brainard
Winneshiek County
Misa Brainard
Putnam and
Fairfield
John Yearous
Arlington
Tyria
Pleasant Valley
Wiyria
Weetfield
Union
Myra
Jesse King
Wentfield
Clermont
Dover
T. M. Hanson
Auburn
John Rothmeyer
Banks
Fremont
Henry Traeger
Bethel
Eden
Roy Finch
Center
Westfield
D. C
Putnam and Scott, QC
E. Womack
Windsor
Peter Lafte
Elgin girl handles every state penny in Iowa
Rose Reusser, an Elgin native in Des Moines, works in the state auditor’s office and issues every check including the Governor’s salary. In the past year she processed 155,864 checks totaling 41,800,588.69 dollars, keeping precise account of expenditures and noting the constant surprises in her work.
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Iowa
Elgin
Rose Reusser
State Auditor’s
Des Moines
Barriple
Auditor Long
Seven Tractors Planned for Clayton County Roads
Seven medium tractors will be used with maintainers for the county trunk system as of the year start, with four outfits already in service and three more to be purchased. Small blade maintainers and drags will handle the balance of the Joca county system, while four large Caterpillar tractors with blades are on hand for local road work and to proceed under the new law steps.
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Board of Supervisors
Joca
Guttenberg Press
Supervisor Leverton Returns to Board After Quarantine
G P Leverton of Jefferson township and county board member was released from a month long smallpox quarantine to attend the West Union January session. Though weak, his appearance remained unmarked and he received a warm welcome from courthouse staff, who hold him in high regard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Leverton
Jefferson Township
County Board of Supervisors
West Union
Argo-Gazette
Leaves for California on winter trip
Jom T. Anderson departed Wednesday for El Centro California to spend the winter. He plans to buy two borros and a grubstake if he grows weary and prospect for a while. He expects to return with warmer weather after a season of travel. Earlier he spent months in Sweden and enjoys the freedom of travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jom T. Anderson
el Centro
Calif
Mr. Anderson
Sweden
Miller Band Falls Short With Small Cedar Rapids Crowd
GOOD BAND SMALL CROWD in Cedar Rapids as Wa. F. Miller’s dance night drew a sparse audience. The Chuck Garber Commodore Club Orchestra of ten played after a Davenport show the prior night and planned to tour from Aurora, Illinois. weather and road conditions likely kept patrons away, though Miller delivered a strong performance.
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Wa. F. Miller
Chuck Garber
Commodore Club
Davenport
Aurora
Cedar Rapids
Kohlers Visit West Union as Frank Kohler Battles Pneumonia
Mr and Mrs Mel Kohler and Ina Kohler traveled to West Union on Sunday to see Frank Kohler who is hospitalized with pneumonia. Josephine Kniel of West Union spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs C S Kniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Kohler
Ina Kohler
West Union
Frank Kohler
Josephine Kniel
Mra
Knial
Mason 8 Install Officers At Silverleaf Lodge Meeting
Silverleaf Lodge No 618 A F and A M installed officers for the coming year with C J Harrington as installing officer and KL Bander as marshal. New officers include George H Falk as Worshipful Master and Samuel Mosby as Treasurer. The group voted to join the Northeastern Iowa Masonic Fellowship Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverleaf Lodge
C. J. Harrington
KL. Bander
Marshall
George H. Falk
Charles H. Gruver
Gordon J. Mosby
Samuel Mosby
Hans Winkler
Charles Whitney
Harbert W. Falk
Floyd L. Sires
Tyler
R. P. Strauch
Northeastern Iowa Masonic Fellowship Club
Brotherly Love Lodge
A. F
A. M
Postville
Iowa
Grand Lodge
Silverleaf Lodge of
Elgin
Elkader
Music recital at Hans Keiser School earns praise
The Friday evening recital at the high school gym by Hans Keiser Music School pupils drew generous attendance. The program matched the Echo of January 2 and, though the writer lacks musical terms, the parents and friends were very pleased and Mr Keiser and his class received high compliments.
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Hans Keiser Music School
Keiser
Casten inquest postponed again for further inquiry
The Decorah Journal reports the coroner J. M. Bochra has postponed Romelda Casten’s death inquest from January 3 to February 8 for further investigation.
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Romelda Casten
J. M. Bochra
Decorah
Community thanks neighbors and fire department for quick help
A resident expresses gratitude to neighbors and the Elgin Fire Department for their swift response during a recent home fire. John Rothlisberger notes the support provided and acknowledges the comfort of knowing so many are ready to help in emergencies.
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Elgin
John Rothlisberger
Postmaster Warns Early Rural Carrier Deliveries
Postmaster Falk asks Echo readers to adjust mail drop times as rural carriers start earlier. All mail for routes should reach the office by 8:30 p.m. If possible, mailings should be sent the evening before. Snow and wind may disrupt delivery, potentially delaying mail for several days. Publication day for rural patrons will shift by one day, though the change is not considered advisable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falk
Echo
Funeral for Fred Falb Held in West Bend
Mr and Mrs John Falb and Mr and Mrs HE L Morris attended the funeral of Fred Falb in West Bend. He died Friday at his daughter Mrs Jake Falb s home and was eighty nine years and six months old. He was a former resident of the locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Falb
HE. L. Morris
West Bend
Fred Falb
Mr. Falb
Jake Falb
State meeting trip of Criders foreshadows next industry trends
R A Crider of Elgin and C L Crider of Elkader traveled to Des Moines on Tuesday evening to attend the Iowa Veterinarians Association state meeting and will visit Ames for a clinic Friday. The piece reflects on population growth, automation, radio, and the expected rise of aviation as new employment drivers.
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R. A. Crider
Elgin
C. L. Crider
Elkader
Des Moines
Iowa Veterinarians’ Association
Ames
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Clayton CO
Leverton
California
MASON
Ofelock
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Co
M. Luchsinger
Guernsey
Bel Ib
Masonic
Grand Jury
W. L. Eichendorf
McGregor
Henry Lauer
Eldorado
Foreman
Frank Leehy
S. T. Payne
Harlan
A. M. Kent
George Steward
Ward Brabham
George Leach Fremont
Eichendorf
Henry Carmichael
Elmer Fink
Owlwein
Carmichael
Fink
Hichendorf
Albert Schoenbeck
Westgate
Schoenbeck
District Court
Virgil E. Michener
Oclwein
Marjorie EB. Bennett
Desiel Schort
Lavanna Ducley
Otto Fratzke
Fairbank
Violet Ill
Austin Leu Rogers
Gladys M. Schlatter
Will F. Schalz
Della Schuler
Festina
Arthur R. Jellings
Ema Kettschneider
Strawberry Point
Millard S. Anderson
Mabel B. Popenhagen
Orvilla Gray
Nellie Beltz
H.R. Potter
Mia
Nellie Potter
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