Elgin Echo Plans and Rates Ad Listing History
The Elgin Echo in Elgin Iowa announces publication weekly with subscription rates for Fayette County and adjacent areas at 2.50 per year and outside territory at 3.00 per year. Employment of want ads costs 10 cents per line with a 30 cent weekly minimum if cash is provided. 50 cents otherwise. Blind ads and inquiries run 50 cents per week. Card of Thanks and In Memoriam cards cost 1.00 each, with obituary poetry and notices charged as regular ads.
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Elgin
Iowa
Hermen & Bartuner
Fayette County
Fayette
Adjoining Counties
Moore
MoorMan
Sunnydale Club Meeting at Blockhus Home
The Sunnydale Club gathered May 26 at 2 p m at M J Blockhus home. Members recalled ancestors and neighbors as Norwegian and Swiss groups shared alphabets. The program featured customs from various nationalities and an old fashioned lunch on a red checkered tablecloth with homemade foods and heirloom dishes.
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Sunnydale Club
M. J. Blockhus
Kenneth Mark
Sunny Dale Club Recesses for Summer in Clayton County
Neighborhood social notes recount a pleasant afternoon with no rush to depart and pride in community heritage. The Sunny Dale Club recesses for the summer until the fourth Tuesday in September. Clayton County events list include Jefferson Stars Achievement Show on July 7 at 1 30 in Guttenberg and Sunny Sues Achievement Show at 7 30 in Luana Bank Building.
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Ple
Sunny Dale Club
Clayton County
Jefferson
Guttenberg Municipal
Sunny Sues
Luana Bank
Birth announcement for Timothy Michael McConnell
The Rev William Tiedeman officiated as Timothy Michael was born on June 14 weighing 8 pounds 13.02 ounces. Parents are Mr and Mrs Melvin McConnell of Decorah. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Burke of Strawberry Point and Mrs Della Snitker of Des Moines and William McConnell of Decorah. Timothy has one sister Denise Marie.
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Wm. Tiedeman
Timothy Michael
Ternal
Melvin McConnell
Decorah
Frank Burke
Strawbe
Point
Della Snitker
Des Moines
William McConnell
Orthy
Denise Marie
Open Forum on Valley High School Athletic Field Location
Dear editor we ask ourselves why the new athletic field was placed in front of Valley High School and not in the rear near the shower shed reasons include views affordability and engineering concerns. The writer questions the architect's choice noting insufficient parking drainage and proximity to the filtration bed and urges reconsideration before committing 5000 the cost of the project.
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Valley High School
Rosa
Recent Guests at Ole Reierson Home in Elgin
Elgin residents hosting visitors include Mrs. Paul Larson and Karen, Mrs. Levi Molokken, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Butikofer, Fred Martie, Glen Peer, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sutter, Mrs. Alton Staff, Mrs. Millard Gisleson, Mrs. Otto Blockhus and Marcia. Vicky Wright returned home after a week with the Reiersons. Thursday afternoon guests of Mrs. Wm. Pfister included Mrs. Ole Reterson and Vicky Wright, and Mrs. Harold attended.
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Ole‘Reierson
Paul Larson
Karen
Levi Molokken
Elmer Butikofer
Fred Martie
Glenpeer
Wm. Sutter
Alton Staff
Millard Gisleson
Otto Blockhus
Marcia
Vicky Wright
Ole Reierson
Wm. Pfister
Ole Reterson
Harold
Community visitors and hospital calls in West Union area
Local residents and visitors, including Pfister family and Mrs. Robert Boleyn, visit West Union Hospital and area homes. Multiple trips noted among Kepple, Leuchtenmacher, Medberry, Mueller, Gould, Butikofer, Anderson, Schupbach, and Halverson families with visits to Waterloo Elkader Cedar Rapids St Olaf and Weyne Nebraska locations.
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Enly
Rockford
Walter Medberry
Guy Gould
Elkader
Fred Butikofer
Mervin Anderson
Mary Wold
Waterloo
Sandra Anderson
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Will Cheeseman
Jacob Gehring
Anna Schupbach
Bertha Lehman
Otto Blockhus
Anman
Are Friedersen
Man
Vaccl Sr
Martha . Frieden
Clayton County Extension Calendar Legal Notice
Clayton County calendar lists Shorthorn Parish Show and Achievement Show at National Fairgrounds and Strawberry Point events July 2 3 4 including Beef Barbecue Elkader Park with exchangees arriving. In Fayette County the District Court hears the estate matter of Arthur Schori with notice of appointment of Herrling Jr as administrator and six month claim filing deadline.
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Lucky Clovers
Strawberry Point School
Elkader Park
North Carolina
Arthur Schori
Herrling
District Court
PS Se
Miller Baumgartner Reunion Sunday
The Miller Baumgartner reunion was held at LaCrosse on Sunday June 28 with attendees from Wisconsin and Iowa plus local guests. Families from Maiden Rock Prairie du Chien Cedar Rapids Denver Postville Wea Union Lime Springs Wilson Ia include Calett Miller families Hager Halver Miler Nickals Boyer Schmidt and Kohls among others.
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Miller - Baumgartner
LaCrosse
Wisc
Ralph Calett
Louis Miller
Maiden Rock
Raymond Miller
Clarence Hager
Bay City
Clemens Halverson
Wilson
Wesley Miler
Leslie Nickals
Louisa Miller
John Miller
LeVern Elberg
Pexin
Marlin Fayerweather
Wheeler
Wesley Miller
Prairie du Chien
Harold Schild
Nellie Leithold
Violet Schult
la Crosse
Iowa
Kathryn Vaughn
Marquette
Francis Woods
Cedar Rapids
Debra Boyle
Denver
Leo Boyer
Lime Springs
Kenneth Schroeder
Postville
John Durscher
Weat Union
Rose Baechler
Baptism Proclaimed for Timothy Michael Cook at Blessed Sacrament
Mr and Mrs Dennis L Cook announce the baptism of their son Timothy Michael Cook on June 28 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Waterloo. The baptism was conducted by the church with family present.
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Ivan Meisner
Jeanne Hoffman
Peace United Church of Christ, Elkader
Prise
Dennis L. Cook
Deloris
Waterloo
Timothy Michael
Blessed Sacrament Church
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Blockhus Home
Open Forum
Reuben Schupbach
Thoragard Butikofer
Illie Thor
St. Olaf
Red Reuteier Hawkeye
Fred ‘ Mart
Eline Butikofer
Esther ‘Core
Anne Dennler
Ruth Boyle
Berting
Halverson
Elgin Co-operative “Co
Elgin Canning Co
Elgin State
Elgin Furniture Store
Elgin Echo
Parb's
Helium Produce
Jensen's Standard Service
Klingman’s Clothes Shop
Lehman's Service Station
Metsger's
Max’ Thoma
O'Neil
Tillotson, Plbg
Hite
Torkeleon Motor Co. Br
H. Walt
Fauser Ol! Co
Frieden Food Locker
Halverson’s Store
Moore’s
State of
Arthur G. Herrling, Jr
Said
Wadena
C. W. Antes
First National Bank
West Union
Court House
Board of Supervisors
Schori & Kuster Lbr. CO
Timothy Michael Cook
Pacer
Lloyd Reierson
Elgin, Iowa
Py Ee
Felco Pig Grower
Felco
Elgin Cooperative
Ray
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