Annual pay-up week boosts business in Dyersville
The Commercial club promotes pay-up week to clear debts, praising a nimble dollar as a quick solution. Reports from Hawkeye Beacon mention hog cholera losses in Page county, a near-drowning after ice gave way on the Mississippi near McGregor, and efforts by Marshalltown to collect back poll taxes. Also notes poultry tuberculosis at a clinic and a quip about short skirts and European war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyersville
Washington Star
Sages
Thomen
Earl Watts
Page County
Julius Sattler
Winifred
Mississippi River
McGregor
Horseshoe Lake
Marshaltown
KGDF
C. 8. Burgett
Poultry Clinic
Burgett
Hawkeye
Europe
Uncle Sam
Study Club Meeting Postponed to Wednesday
The Study Club meeting is moved to next Wednesday evening due to the home talent play on Tuesday at the opera house. Hostess Mrs. Lana Henderson introduces a program including Roll Call, quotes from Iowa writers, a song titled Iowa Beautiful Land, and talks on Keokuk Dam and Industries of Iowa by Mrs. Samuel Mosby and Leader Louise Schori.
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Opera House
Lana Henderson
Towa
Iowa
Beautiful Land
Keokuk Dam
Samuel Mosby
Industries of
Louise Schori
SAY IT WITH BOOKS AT ELGINE LIBRARY SHOWER
The Elgin Library Association hosts a book shower on Saturday. Donors are urged to give one or more books for the library even if not new. Suitable books from private collections are welcome and appreciated by the association.
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Elgin Library Association
Bid notices for Schori residence on Main Street
The Fred E Schori residence at Main Street and the Clermont road in Fairbault Minn invites bids by February 16 sent to Fred E Schori 1 16th St N W Fairbault Minn who reserves the right to reject any or all bids The Cheer Up Chad opening at Rigin Opera House February int Home talent Mrs A M Weibel was ill last week but is now able to be around
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Fred E. Schori
Main Street
Clermont Yoad
N. W. Fairbault
Minn
Chad
Rigin' Opera House
A. M. Weibel
Elgin Bears Down On Fayette. Oelwein Thriller Follows
Elgin High dropped to Fayette 27 21 in a tight game with weak defense and lapses late. Kipley led Elgin with 16 of 21 points as the boys pressed a frantic pace. Postville rivals Oelwein visit next in a clash praised for defense as girls defend against a stronger foe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Elgin High
Fayette High
Fayette
Elgin Boys
Oelwein High
Oelwein
Elgin
Kiple
Kipley
Falk
Gilbertson
Schneider
Olson
Postville Boys
Iowa
Postville Girls
Elgin Girls
St Pauls Church Plans Family Church Day
M E Church notes St Pauls plans a Family Church Day next Sunday with morning worship at ten, Sunday school at eleven, Epworth League at 7 30 p m, and evening service at eight. The pastor will begin Picture Sermons on master paintings and give a reproduction to the first arrivals. Ladies Aid meets at the parsonage this week. Ernest J Starr, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's
Epworth League
Ladies’ Aid Society
Fire at Marion Church in Gunder Damages Building
Firefighters faced a blaze at the Marion church in Gunder last Thursday noon. A faulty furnace pipe sparked a basement fire, cutting away floors and forcing use of snow to extinguish the flames due to lack of water.
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Marion
Gunder
Family Dinner Party At Forest City Hosts
Mr and Mrs Herbert Dummermuth entertained a large group of relatives last Friday evening at a dinner party in Forest City. Guests included Mr and Mrs Abe Fox Mr and Mrs James Fox and the Clyde Fox family Walter Kohls family Enos Howard Thos Howard Ed Conner Ed Boyle Jud Conner and Albert Dummermuth and families. Walter Wenger Dick Kiple and Nick Rennison attended Thelma Scott's birthday party Sunday night at Clermont.
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Herbert Dummermuth
Abe Fox
James, Fox
Clyde Fox
Forest City
Ed Conner
Enos Howard
Walter Kohls
Thos. Howard
Ed Boyle
Jud Conner
Albert Dummermuth
Walter Wenger
Dick Kiple
Nick Rennison
Thelma’ Scott
Clermont
California Heard From
California correspondent A Howard writes from Elgin Iowa about changes at home and news of Bert Enos’s passing. He notes early rains and snow in the mountains, irrigation advances with pumps delivering 1000 to 1500 gallons per minute, and water depth from 60 to 90 feet powered largely by electricity. County inspector C L Nelson reports 1926 shipments of lettuce and vegetables from Santa Maria totaling thousands of carloads and trays, with additional produce moved by express and trucks.
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P. Strauch
Elgin
Iowa
Bert Enos
C. L. Nelson
Santa Maria
A. Howard
Boy Scouts to Reorganize at Elgin and School News
The Elgin Boy Scouts plan reorganization under Scoutmaster Mr. Whitney and assistant Rev. Starr after a period of inactivity. Twenty-three boys attended a Monday meeting, with Postville High slated to meet next Friday. The issue notes attendance records, library book returns, and perfect attendance by Margaret Marie Grimm, while several pupils were absent due to illness and two were exempt from exams.
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Elgin
Whitney
Rev. Starr
Postville High
Jane Fahey
Arnold Johnson
Louise Evans
Frederick Schupbach
Marelyn Ulving
Marie Louise Grimm
Roland Gruver
Marie Lyons
Ralph Mock
Mary Goetz
Schoool
Margaret
Pearl Adney
Margaret Marie Grimm
Ruth Gruver
Elmer Meyer
Deranged farmer targets court house in attempted bombing
Earl Danks, 26, tried to blast the front of Independence court house at 11 am. He wore a crude disguise, brandished blasting powder and gasoline, and planned a bank robbery. Authorities found a life history and bank plans in his case, while a home talent show note and a poultry clinic follow.
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Earl Danks
Independence
Court House
Danks
Dank
West Union
New Court House
Mrs Blake to Re open Elgin Millinery Store
Mrs. W. R. Blake of Clermont visits Elgin announces reopening of the Elgin Millinery Store around February 15 at the Hadsel building. She is on a buying trip to Des Moines and Cedar Rapids and will return with a full line of Phalasesh in Millinery.
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Schedule and Meetings
Baptist Church notes list services for Sunday January 30 English at 10 a m and 8 p m with Sunday school at 11 a m and B Y P U prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Choir rehearsals on February 1 and 3 with 8 p m covenant meeting and 9 p m Juniors rehearsal. Ladies Aid meets February 2 at the Zurbriggens home. Pastor Ph Lauer notes sick prayers.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Hame
F. Reusser
Our Covenant Meeting
Junie
Joint Installation of I O O F and Rebekah Lodge in Elgin
Eclipse Rebekah lodge and Elgin I O O F lodge held a joint installation on Thursday evening January 13. Mrs Maude Hurd and Mrs F Greenley led as marshals for the Rebekah group with A E Patrick and R R Dubois as marshals for the I O O F. Officers for both lodges were installed and listed, including N G V G secretaries and wardens, with a full slate of leaders named for each order.
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Eclipse Rebekah Lodge
Elgin
O. O. F. Lodge
Maude Hurd
Waucoma
F. Greenley
A. E. Patrick
R. R. DuBois
West Union
Rebekah
Jennie Anderson
N. G
Nina DeSart
V. G
Carrie Steele
Anna DeSart
Allie Johnson
Jessie Rothlisberger
Lou Dean
Lew Grover
Celia Greenley
Mabel Grover
Lydia Pinney
Jud Conner
I. G
Flossie Ogle
Q. G
C. F
Herbert Falk
Ray Crider
Ray DeSart
Max Hunsberger
H. T. Knudtsan
Mike Yenney
Tommy Ogle
R.S. V.G
Albert Dummermuth
Frank Greenley
John Johnson
E. Benson
Lew Gruver
Hans Winkler
John Anderson
Mrs Lehman Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. Chris Lehman died after a brief illness, lasting about a week, around eight o'clock last night. Funeral arrangements were not yet set as the paper went to press, with a life sketch to follow in the next issue. Walter Falk served as referee for a Post Day night basketball game.
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Chris Lehman
Chris Leman
Walter Falk
Farm Fire Protection Plan Put To Farmer Survey
Elgin firemen send a questionnaire to farms within five to six miles to gauge interest in purchasing a chemical fire truck for farm fires. Citizens urged to return cards promptly whether or not they can decide now. A special joint meeting may be held if majority support the move.
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Elgin
Wenger
Elgin Farmers Urged to Compile Marketing Totals
The Echo requests Elgin area dealers to list all farm products marketed locally in the past year. Include eggs poultry stock grain corn butter cream milk and other items. Totals only will be published. individual data remains confidential.
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the Echo
Elgin
Book Shower Planned by Library Association
The Library Association will hold a book shower on Saturday January 29. Donors may leave books at Elgin Savings Bank or give them to any member of the Ladies' Study Club before the event.
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The
Library Association
Elgin Savings Bank
Barber Shops to Close Evenings After February First
Elgin barber shops will close evenings after February 1 1927 at 6 00 p m on Tuesdays and Fridays matching store hours. Signatories include H F Becker J F Berndt Wa Baumgartner.
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Elgin
H. F. Becker
J. F. Berndt
Wa. Baumgartner
50 Acres Paxture For Sale In Marion Township
Rosa Baumgartner offers 50 acres in Marion township for sale: largely plow land. March 1 deadline. Elgin Land Company invites best offer promptly. Also note Chris Gregerson resigned as director of Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Cartan county on January Mth. The vacancy remains unfilled.
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Rosa Baumgartner
Marion Township
Elgin Land Company
Chris Gregerson
Farmers Mutual Insurance Asston
Cartan County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Orlwein
M. E. Church Notes
Ernest J, Starr
California
Boy Scouts
Pete
Elgin Opera House
W. H. Burger
George H. Lee Company
Omaha
Nebraska
Lee
Stoeher Drug Company
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
Chad Barnett
Barnett Company
George Falk Ramsey Fullerton
Fay Klingman
Sam Warren
la Verne Kiple
Dexter
Harold Greenley
Bunker
Walter Kohler
June Crawford
Chad’s
Ernestine Schori
Sadie Jackson
Saucy
Blunt
Dune
Geraldine Schori
Susie
Leona Oleson
Burton
Hazel Davis
Vivian Westerman
Florence Klingman
Florence Berg
Barnett Co
Edgewood
City Drug Store
Baptist Church
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