Governor Wilson Addresses Economics at Independence Meeting
Around 150 fourth district Republicans attended a meeting at Independence last Thursday. Subzero weather reduced attendance, but a capacity crowd filled the Gedney hotel dining rooms for dinner and talks. Governor Wilson, presiding official George Parker, and several state figures spoke on party economies and plans, including moving an office building to the statehouse grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Gedney
George Parker
Wilson
Des Moines
Statehouse
Agriculture
Mark G. Thornburg
Earl G. Miller
Burke Hickenlooper
W. G. C. Bagley
Richardson and Kessler
Hanford McNider
Mason City
Harrison Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Fayette County High School Tournament Pairings Set
The annual Fayette county basketball tourney draws pairings for February seven to ten. In girls action Clermont faces Maynard while Stanley awaits the second game winner, and Elgin boys receive a bye into the second round versus Fayette or Randalia. Clermont boys meet Hawkeye in opening play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Stanley
Clermont Girls
Maynard
Elgin Boys
Fayette
Randalia
Clermont Boys
Hawkeye
Oelwein Youth Killed Hunting
James Geary aged 16 of Oelwein died in a hunting accident near Hazelton Saturday afternoon. A 12 gauge shotgun carried by companion Joseph Becker was accidentally fired as he turned to see a rabbit, striking Geary in the head. He was a student at Sacred Heart high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Geary
Oelwein
Hazelton
Joseph Becker
Becker
Geary
Sacred Heart High School
Card of Thanks and Echo Painter Ad Mention
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness during illness including cards flowers fruit and meals. Eva Jordan of McGregor age 70s has driven 1 320 000 miles with no accidents while transporting state patients. Echo Painting advertises painting services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Dean
Eva Jordan
McGregor
Clayton County
Robert Ripley
Methodist Ladies Aid Society General and Second Division Meetings
Notice of a general meeting of the Methodist Ladies Aid Society on Thursday afternoon February 1 at Mrs Max Thama home. Committee includes Mrs Walter Bovis Mrs W R Blaks Mrs R V Brandt and Mrs Walter Follett. Second division meets this Thursday afternoon January 25 at Mrs G J Mosby home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ladies’ Aid S Sciety
Max Thama
Walter Bovis
W. R. Blaks
R. V. Brandt
Walter Follett
Aid
G. J. Mosby
Luchsinger Neumann Wedding Solemnized At Parsonage
A community wedding took place Friday Jan 19 at the Baptist parsonage as Ethel Luchsinger daughter of Elgin residents wed Theodore Neumann son of Strawberry Point. Rev Paul Zeschke officiated with Irene Ernst and Edwin Ernst as attendants. A dinner for relatives followed and a dance plus shower was held at the Higin opera house that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Parsonage
Ethel Luchsinger
Peter Luchsinger
Elgin
Theodore Neumann
Walter Neumann l
Strawberry Point
Paul F. Zeschke
Irene Ernst
Edwin Ernst
Oxford
Higin Opera House
Progress Club Meeting Hosted by Mary Baechler
Mary Baechler hosted the Progress Club at her home on Monday evening. Members discussed experiences with the blind, studied Education of the Blind, and Winifred McMillan reported on the history of the Vinton school. Marian Patterson reviewed Story of My Life by Helen Keller, and Elizabeth McMillan read Church in the Wildwood. Plans were made for a card party in the town hall on February 1 and the next meeting will be February 8 hosted by Mrs Clarence Muehlethaler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baechler
Progress Club
Winifred McMillan
Vinton
Marian Patterson
Helen Keller
Donna Wenger
Elizabeth McMillan
the Wildwood
Clarence Muehlethaler
Tabitha Society Hostesses Honor Rosa Jacob On 84th Birthday
The Baptist Tabitha Society met in the church parlors with hostesses including Mrs. F. C. Muehlethaler and others. Special guest Rosa Jacob received a plant for her upcoming 84th birthday on Jan 18. Refreshments followed the meeting. Meanwhile, N. E. Brown Ossian cattle buyer vanished after Jan 6, with reports of bounced checks totaling nearly $5,000 and a lawsuit involving Harry Wenger of West Union. Authorities search for Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist’ Tabitha Society
F.C. Muehlethaler
Abe Habeger
Edith Bauman
Toffeld Heck
Wm. Kohls
Rosa Jacob
N. E. Brown
Ossian
Ossian Bee
Waukon
Brown
Iowa
Harry Wenger
West Union
Snakes Alive and On Sunday Too in 1940
Clarence H. Olson of Postville reports a garter snake seen under ice at a spring on January 21. His hired man Floyd Thompson killed the thirty inch snake and Olson cites the event as evidence for an early spring, though he offers no definitive proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence H. Olson
Route 1
Postville
Floyd Thompson
Thompson
Olson
Fayette County Basketball Tournament Schedule and Entries
The Fayette county basketball tournament will run February 7 to 10 at West Union, four days for new entrants. Waucoma enters both girls and boys teams, Handalia adds a girls team, season tickets 75c students and $1.50 adults, contact Supt. Robinson or Mr. Hedeman. Pairings include Elgin bye, Fayette vs Randalia, Hawkeye vs Clermont, Arlington bye, with girls noted as Arlington UF nae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
West Union
Waucoma
Handalia
Supt. Robinson
Robinson
Hedemann
Elgin
Fayette
Randalia
Hawkeye
Clermont
Arlington
UF Nae
Weekend High School Basketball Tournament Pairings
Tournament pairings list boys and girls games with venues and times. Saturday semifinals are 1 30 and 2 45 for boys, finals at 8 45. girls finals at 7 30. Teams include Waucoma Oelwein West Union Stanley Fayette Randalia Arlington Clermont Hawkeye Maynard Oran. matchups determine advancing winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union-Stanley
Arlington-Hawkeye
Waucoma-Randalia
Stanley
Maynard- Clermont
Marriage of Viola Berndt Announced
Mr and Mrs J F Berndt announce the marriage of their youngest daughter Viola Ernes tine to Franklin Pulse Jr of Waukegan Ill The ceremony was held in Dubuque Iowa on Saturday evening January 20 with Rev J Nevin Lyerly officiating The bride was Elgin High School class of 1935 and studied at Upper Iowa University two years She worked in LosAngeles California two years before moving to Waukegan where she has been employed at Abbot s Laboratories This is all the information received here at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Berndt
Viola Ernestine
Franklin Pulse, Jr
Waukegan
Dubuque, Iowa
J. Nevin Lyerly
Elgin High School
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Los Angeles
Calif
Weukegan
Abbot's Laboratories
January Fellowship Meeting at Monona Announced
Announcements went out for the January Masonic Fellowship meeting at Monona tonight. It is the annual election meeting and all Masters and Secretaries must attend as officers for the ensuing year will be named. Past presidents and Masters will present the speaking program. Mr and Mrs Myron Chapman of Strawberry Point were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Chas Chapman Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Fellowship
Monona
Association
Myron Chapman
Strawberry Point
Chas. Chapman
Coop Holds Annual Meeting of Elgin Cooperative
The Elgin Cooperative Company held its annual meeting in the town hall Saturday afternoon. The main business was the reelection of directors Ern Bauder Albert Dennler Harold Opland Rex Medberry and John Christen. Manager Max Medberry and assistant Roy Knight were rehired for another year. Directors will meet in February for the organization meeting and to elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Cooperative Company
Ern Bauder
Albert Dennler
Harold Opland
Rex Medberry
John Christen
Max ‘Medberry
Roy Knight
Cooperative reports successful year in 1939
The manager stated that the cooperative company enjoyed a successful year in 1939, with gains noted by the treasurer and overall financial health improved for the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fary
Clayton Co Jurors Drawn For February Court Term
Grand jurors for 1940 and petit jurors for the February term of Clayton county district court were announced by Clerk H H Liddy. Grand jurors convene February 12 with Harold Opland of Elgin as the sole juror from this section. Petit jurors named from the area include Bert Benson and Carrie Feller of Elgin, Oscar Gregerson and Betsy Larson of Elkader, Ray Klingman of Strawberry Point, Carl Leath of Farmersburg, Clarence Peterson of Postville, and A O Wold of St Olaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Carl Leath
Farmersburg
Clarence’ Peterson
Postville
A. O. Wold
St. Olaf
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Reported Home Hosts
Legion Auxiliary met Jan. 17 at the C. B. Schori home with Mrs. B. J Baumgartner and Mrs. Orlin Mason assisting hostesses. Attendance was small due to cold weather and blocked roads. eight members and one guest attended. Mrs. Kohls reported on Christmas baskets distributed locally and thanked donors of food clothing and toys. Mrs. Schori read a short article on legislation substituting for Mrs. Bert Thoman who could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Legion Auxiliary
C. B. Schori
Orlin Mason
Kohls
Chimney Fire at Halstenson Home. Roof Minor Damage
A small chimney fire at the Halstenson residence was spotted by Bob Smith from the nearby service station. Help arrived promptly and the blaze was extinguished with only a small roof hole as damage. Leo Laverne Howard, three weeks old, suffering pneumonia, shows slow improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halstenson
Bob Smith
Old Timer Goes Back Into Service Clock Story From West Union
A 125 year old Scottish hall clock, repaired by jeweler Wm. E. Baumgartner, was put back in running order for Charles Fee of West Union after 20 years of silence. The grandfather clock, unnamed and unlike any seen before, arrived with two heavy weights and a unique mechanism, tracing its lineage to Mrs. Fee's great grandfather and two brothers who brought it to the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. E. Baumgartner
Charles Fee
West Union
Scotland
Clock Restored After Twenty Year Silence
The clock was repaired by a jeweler after being out of use for twenty years and now keeps perfect time. Mr. Fee expressed delight at the successful fix and the restoration of the works.
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Fee
Hasn't Missed an Echo in Forty-Seven Years
Dear Sir, enclosed is a 4 dollar money order for my subscription to the Elgin Echo. It will be 47 years March 14 since I left Elgin and I have not missed a single issue. I am interested in the news of the old home town. This fall has been mild and I fished on Lake Minnetonka in open water December 10. I am fishing in my fish house now and I seem to be holding my own. Respectfully, Fred Etter, Mound, Minnesota. Tell them you saw it in the Echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Strauch
Elgin Echo
Old Elgin
The
Echo
Minnetonka
Fred Etter
Mound
Mina
State Officers Announce For Re election
Torkelson Bros. faced their worst winter day as their annual power farming demonstration last Thursday drew few farmers due to severe cold. Local dealers showed movies and machinery demonstrations and provided lunch with company staff on hand to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torkelson Bros
Fritz Steiger Dies Suddenly in West Union Lunchroom
Fritz Steiger, 64, collapsed at eleven in the Reinhart and Tope lunch room in West Union. Coroner J R Wood ruled a heart attack. Immigrant from Switzerland born June 1875, he lived in Elgin for nearly 40 years, worked as a farm hand, and died a bachelor. Funeral at Muehlethaler chapel with Rev Paul Zoschke. burial in Elgin cemetery. Survived by his elderly father, a brother, and a sister in Switzerland. a nephew in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Steiger
Reinhart and Tope
West Union
J. R. Wood
Wadena
Steiger
Elgin
Muehlethaler
Paul Zoschke
Elgin Cemetery
Switzerland
United States
Cedar Rapids
Rural lines energized as Interstate Power ties to co op
Interstate Power Co. energized 150 miles of rural lines Saturday linking its Postville substation to Allamakee Clayton Electric Co. lines. Clayton and Fayette counties went live with more county lines to follow in three weeks, raising farm homes served to 27. A $214000 REA loan backed the project with Joel Clark of Elkader as president, W N Rothlisberger of Elgin as vice president, and Lafe Tague of Postville as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Power Co
Postville
Allamakee- Clayton Electric Co
Rural Electrification Cooperative
Clayton
Fayette
Allamakee
REA
Joel Clark
Elkader
W. N. Rothlisberger
Elgin
Lafe Tague
Elgin Leader Names Supt Robinson Fayette County Centennial Chief
Supt. Robinson named as Elgin chairman of Fayette county centennial celebration committee. He will convene a meeting of local representatives to appoint two additional members. The panel will join the general county committee in promoting Fayette county's hundredth birthday celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Robinson
Elgin
Fayette County
Second Fire This Week At Local Hotel
A fire alarm sounded around seven o'clock Wednesday morning at a hotel where an overheated chimney threatened serious damage. The blaze was extinguished before substantial harm occurred.
Public Card Party at Town Hall on Thursday Evening
Notice announces a public card party at the town hall on Thursday evening February 1 with 25 cent admission for bridge and 506. Sponsored by the Progress Club. Also notes Mr and Mrs William Ewing of Postville were dinner guests in Paul Waters home Tuesday for Mrs Ewing's birthday observed Monday. Sell it through a Want Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Progress Club
Wm. Ewing
Postville
Paul Waters
Governor Wilson Likely to Seek Re election in 1940
Newsletter notes definite signs of a 1940 campaign, with Thornburg Akers and Miller already announcing for re election. Gov George A Wilson remains noncommittal but is expected to declare in weeks. Speculation cites a western choice for vice president and possible interest from H R Gross, WHO broadcaster, though no commitment has been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tews. Press Assn
Mark G. Thornburg
C. B. Akers
Earl G. Miller
Miller
Geo. A. Wilson
Wilson
Iowa
Gov. Wilson
Reciprocity and Iowa trucking compensation tax policy
State officials face reciprocity issues as the attorney general says the commerce commission cannot waive the $259 compensation tax for non resident Iowa truckers. Lawmakers who revised trucking rules last session will likely address the matter in 1941. Officials note the tax revenue may be less than the former ten mile tax. Continued on page 6.
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The
Commerce Commission
Iowa
C Dent
Towa
T0 Commerce Commission
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Luchsinger—Neumann
Tabitha Society Meeting
Viola Berndt
CFA
Coop
Legion Auxiliary Meets
Leo Laverne Howard
Sam Howard
Farlay
Ohio Valley
France
Stanley Reed
Supreme Court
House
Robt
H. Jackson
Sable Street
Radwa
Torkelsons
H. R. Gross
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