Young men's short course meeting organized in Fayette
About fifty to seventy expected attend the first meeting at College Hall Fayette. Alvin Thorogon West Union was elected president Irvin Deering Clermont vice president Momer Chapman Fayette secretary treasurer Clair Campbell Hawkeye asst secretary Directors named Thomas Wetherbee West Union Arba Schroeder Clermont Bennington Fayette Ted Nusrlington and Leo Wolfe May Attendees discussed weeds seeds trap diseases beef cattle hog feeding and management topics New enrollees show rising interest Elgin hatchery expands to ten all electric units with 225000 eggs capacity per period asserting Iowa's top hatchery status
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College Hall
Fayette
Alvin Thorogon
West Union
Irvin Deering
Clermont
Momer Chapman
Clair Campbell
Beekeepers Plan Fayette Association Annual Meeting
Beekeepers in Fayette convene for the Fayette Beekeepers Association annual meeting at the Farm office in Fayette on Tuesday 24 at 2:30 pm. F B Pasiddock, an apiarist, will speak on production and management problems. Local workers report results of year’s silized work. teams of three will judge corn samples and other grains plus beans and oats.
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Fayette Farawepers’ Association
Fayette
B. Pasiddock
Stiste Aplavist
Lobal-moen
Ams
New Oldsmobile 18 On Display At Kalb Sons Showroom
A 1983 Oldsmobile sedan is shown at John Kalb & Sons as the first Olds sold since they secured the franchise a little over a month ago. The car, offered in sixes and eights, sits in the medium price class near the thousand dollar mark and features numerous conveniences and comforts that appeal to touring motorists.
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Oldsmobile
John Kalb & Sons
Egg Prices Improve Over Last Year Despite Drops
Egg prices have fallen for about a week until the week’s start with buyers paying 16 cents for firsts and 14 cents for seconds. Producers remain better off than last January when prices were 9c and 7c for the same week, suggesting potential extra income if the ratio holds.
Man sentenced to five years for theft in Anamosa
Meda. 0 percent Sherif Mil orah and taken before Wednesday who sentenced him to five years in Anamosa. He confessed the theft of a diamond ring sapphire ring watch and a pair of shoes from Alvin Emutevig near Castalia last October. The sheriff recovered the loot from a young lady in a neighboring town who had been given it by Gress. Gress has had trouble in this county previously. Tell them you saw it in the Kehs.
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Meda
Sherif Mil
Orah
Anamosa
Alvin Emutevig
Castalia
Gress
Fayette county supervisors cut county salary scale for 1938
The Fayette county board of supervisors reduced salaries for deputies and county employees by about 10 to 20 percent for 1938. The report lists editor's office deputies, engineers, county attorney staff, court house janitor, farm superintendent, bridge foreman and hourly wage changes for road and maintenance workers. Several positions kept prior rates or saw modest adjustments, with minutes noting records to aid future comparisons.
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Fayette
Rani ‘Sy
Dent
County Board of Education
Court House
H. P
Argo-Ganette
Elgin Bank Director Begins 30th Term
ASLRANE, the longtime Citizens' State Bank of Elgin director, starts his thirtieth term after being elected in 1908 to succeed Dr L B Mattoon. He is the last surviving member from the 1908 board, with a century of service hinted at by colleagues.
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Aslrane
Elgin
Install New Officers for J Elgin Chapter 0 Be 8
The J Elgin Chapter 0 Be 8 held its installation last Wednesday evening after the regular business meeting. Retiring Matron Mrs Arthur Herrling officiated with Geraldine Schori as installing marshal Mae Harrington as installing chaplain and Grace Evans named Worthy Matron with L B Carter as Worthy Patron.
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J Elgin
Allold
Arthur Herrling
Geraldine Schiori
Mae Harrington
Grace Evans
L. B. Carter
Augusta Schori
Samuel Moby
Marie Mosby
Bernice Farb
Georgia Strauch
Celia Lehman
Gladys Schori
Inez Brackin
Florence Klingman
Ada
Leota Welch
Ruth
Ruth Sires
Esther
Marie Carter
Martha
Nora Wenger
Myrtle Falk
Warder
Ruth Mosby
Sentinel
C. B. Schori
Leo Schori
Louis Klingman
Cheery Valley News Social Notes and Obituary
Community members and families share visits and suppers across several homes. Many townsfolk hosted guests including Will and Jake Butikofer and Rose Friederich. Adolph Baumgartner’s death prompts funeral attendance from numerous relatives and neighbors. Pupil illness leads to about half the Cheery Valley school being absent.
Death notices of Mrs Henderson and Mr Cannon
Mrs Henderson aged eighty six died after an illness, survived by her brother Dr Hadsel sister Mrs Rollins daughter Mrs Frei Decker Newton son Fred Panama funeral at St Pauls M E church Hawk Eye. John Cannon died at home of daughter Mrs Harry Wenger aged seventy eight with two survivors Mrs Wenger and Lawrence Cannon West Union funeral Thursday at West Union. Burial Clermont Catholic cemetery. Further life sketches to follow.
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Henderson
H. 5
Hadad
Fitha
Hadsel
Rollins
Frei Decker
Newton
Fred
Panama
St. Paul's M. E. Church
Hawkeye
John Cannon
Cannon
Harry Wenger
Elgin
Lawrence Cannon
Weat Union
West Union
J. F. McCaffery
St. Peter’s Church
Clermont
Five Carloads Autos Sold In Month
George Falb Walter Kohler Clarence Winkler Gerald Schori Creighton Conner all of Elgin and Lawrence Brause of West Union left Tuesday for Detroit to drive five new cars for John Falb Sons. The shipment brings Falb Sons total new cars received to twenty two since new models released a month ago. So far one Oldsmobile sedan one large Chevrolet truck with trailer and twenty Chevrolet passenger cars and trucks have been sold, marking an outstanding first month of the year in new car sales.
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George Falb
Walter Kohler
Clarence Winkler
Gerald Schori
Creighton Conner
Elgin
Lawrence Brause
West Union
Detroit
Mich
John Falb & Sons
Falb |& Sons
Not So Good Manners From Some Truck Drivers
A reader complains of Dubuque fruit trucks blocking sidewalks in Tor kelson's area leaving only a foot of space. Portly pedestrians are forced to walk in the street or dirty their clothes squeezing past. The letter calls for drivers to rethink their town behavior.
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Dubuque
Torkelson’s
Fellowship Meeting at Monona January 24
The January meeting of the N. E. Iowa Masonic Fellowship Association will be held at Monona next Tuesday evening January 24. This is the time of the annual election of officers for the coming year. Bro. H. C. Travis of Waterloo will address the association. Mrs Ziba Tripp has been ill and confined to her bed. Her sister Mrs Rob Grimes has been caring for her.
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N. E
Iowa Masonic Fellowship Association
Monona
Bro
H. C. Travis
Waterloo
Ziba Tripp
Rob Grimes
Perfect Week in Spelling and School News
Pupils with perfect weekly spelling scores include Loraine Eunice and Eleanor. John Jr has finished his primer as the first in his group. Third fifth sixth and eighth grades wrote letters to Opal Denner who cannot attend due to pneumonia. Toys and useful wooden cloth items will be made Friday afternoons. Second choir song perfect by Frederick Mabel Loraine Eunice Eleanor Thelma I Every teacher Marie Schmid, long based in La Grange Mo, has returned home and will stay home.
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Loraine
Eunice
Eleanor
John Jr
Opal Denner
Frederick
Mabel
Thelma I. Every
Marie Schmid
la Grange
Jhera
Des Moines Register honors Elgin couple on anniversary
Mr and Mrs Franc W DeSart of Elgin were pictured in the Des Moines Sunday Register for their fifty fourth wedding anniversary spent at their son Rays home. They have three living children Dr Roy F DeSart Mason City Ray DeSart Elgin and Mrs L S Bruback California. Ralph died years ago. Twelve grandchildren survive. The couple remains active and hopeful for future anniversaries.
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Franc W. DeSart
Elgin
Des Moines
Fayette County Boys Basketball Results and Schedule
Last week two Fayette County boys games were reported Arlington edged Maynard 21 18 at Arlington while Randalia beat Hawkeye 48 4 at Randalia Oelwein B defeated Waucoma 22 11 This week Arlington visits Stanley and Stanley goes to Randalia Friday January 13 Fayette plays Maynard and Waucoma meets Hawkeye Girls results show Arlington beat Maynard Clarmont at Maynard Arlington at Stanley and Waucoma at Hawkeye The secretary M R Clank of Randalia admits delays in reporting and laments news value loss across the county.
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Arlington
Maynard
Randalia
Hawkeye
Oelwein
Waucoma
Artington
Stanley
Fayette
Thia
Waak Clarmont
M. R. Clank
Fayette County Boys and Girls Basketball Scores and Schedule
Last week Stanley beat Arlington 28 to 12 in boys basketball while Waucoma topped Hawkeye 28 to 18 Maynard defeated Fayette 22 to 17 and Randalla beat Stanley 61 to 9 in the conference. This week Odlwein B at Randalis Hawkeye at Clermont Maynard at Stanley Arlington at Clermont Fayette at Randalis. In girls play Stanley beat Arlington 87 to 20 Maynard won Clermont 15 to 13 and Wauroma defeated Hawkeye 20 to 6. This week Hawkeye at Clermont Maynard at Stanley Arlington at Clermont.
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Fayette County
Stanley
Arlington
Waucoma
Hawkeye
Maynard
Fayette
Randalla
Odlwein
Randalis
Clermont
Wauroma
Eight funerals in three weeks in local area
The Echo records eight funerals since the year began, all conducted by local director Mr. Muehlethaler. Serial services covered P. E Mark on January 2, Mice Fostwell on January 40, Mrs. Mary Benison January 12, Frank Adolph Beamiartnes January 15, Helen Allen January 16, Mrs. Lani Hierson January 18, and John Cannon January 19.
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Muehlethaler
P. Emark
Mice Fostwell
Mary Benison
Frank Adolph Beamiartnes
Frank Adolph Beamiartnes, Jan. 15, ‘Helen’ Allen
Lani’ Hierson
John Cannon
Card of Thanks for Mary Ann Foxwell
The Foxwell family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of sister and aunt Mary Ann Foxwell. H. Foxwell and the sisters and families express gratitude.
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Mary Ann Foxwell
H. Foxwell
Idlenot School pupil milestones and dental program success
Twelve pupils representing all grades except the fifth report 100% participation in the school dental program with cards signed by a dentist. The school is the second in the county and first in Pleasant Valley township to achieve the distinction. In the first half of the year three pupils had perfect spelling and two missed once. Mrs. B. H. Bravkin teaches.
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Pleasant Valley Township
B. H. Bravkin
Earl Bennett to Hold Closing Out Sale Next Wednesday
The Echo reports Earl Bennett will hold a closing out sale next Wednesday January 25. He quits farming and does not know his future occupation. Notable offerings include mules and horses in good demand. Read the notice on another page.
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the Echo
Earl Bennett
Bennett
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Holds Meeting
The Pleasant Valley farm bureau association will hold its regular meeting next Tuesday evening January 24 at Brackin school house on the Elgin West Union road. The session starts at 8:30 with Sept E. A. Ralston of West Union as main speaker and other program items planned. refreshments will be served.
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Pleasant Valley Farms Bureau Association
Brackin School House
Elgin- Weat Union Road
E. A. Ralston
West Union
Matty
Traeger Meskel Trial Next Monday Court Case
The case between Philip K Meskel and Edgar A Tranger is set for trial next Monday at West Union. The pending election contest has drawn strong countywide and northeast Iowa attention as the contempt issue looms over the clerkship of courts.
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W.L
Caeat
West Union
Philip K. Meskel
Edgar A. Tranger
Lowa
Houg Family Leaves for North Dakota Illness
Mr and Mrs EB M Houg left last Friday for North Dakota called there by the illness of the latter's mother. During their absence the children Joe and Helen are staying with their grandparents Mr and Mrs As Houg who live in the country.
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EB. M. Houg
North Dakota
Joe
Helen
Houg
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