Clermont and Elgin Cubs Strike Late to Beat Clermont
Clermont and Elgin met Sunday with the league leaders winning by a comfortable margin as Pinch pitched for Elgin and Lester for Clermont. Box score shows Elgin top Clermont with strong hitting and pitching, next Sunday Elgin hosts Waycoms in a potentially pivotal matchup. Arlington wedding notes report Clifton Bailey and Rose Hadd wedding in Arlington with relatives present and plans to reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Elgin
Jana
Abrhe Herrling
Kiple
IULYRIA 4 H CLUB REPORT
Iulyyria 4 H Club met Monday at leader Le Fonda Shaffer home with six members present and several visitors. Miss Brainard showed how to make whole wheat bread. A picnic dinner followed. Rally Day rehearsals and operetta went on in the afternoon. Girls attended Rally Day at Fayette on Thursday. Elizabeth Foxwell, club reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le’ Fonda Shaffer
Miss. Brainard
Fayette
Elizabeth Foxwell
Postville Hospital Clinic: Eye Ear Nose Throat Session
An eye ear nose and throat clinic at Postville Hospital will be held Tuesday to renoon July. Adv. message urges readers to try one and see results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Hospital
Renoon
Vagabond King in Technicolor at Bilgin Opera House
A colorful screen adaptation of the stage hit The Vagabond King features the songs The Song of the Vagabonds and Only a Rose. A 600-voice chorus backs the king in a vivid musical spectacle celebrated as a major thrill for eye and ear. Shows Sunday and Monday July 6 and 7 with two performances Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asme
Usto
Four Produce Houses In Elgin A Busy Market
Elgin hosts four produce buying stations on Independence Produce Co with operations moved to the old site north of the hotel. John Grimm remains as vlauyer while Holmes secures Northeastern Iowa Produce of McGregor. Ed Hanson for Westcott & Winks from Sumner and Geo N Schori for Goodrich Co of Strawberry Point are also active here. Farmers will find an active produce market.
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Elgin
Independence Produce Co
Holmes
John Grimm
Iowa
McGregor
Westcott & Winks
Sumner
Ed Hanson
Echo
Geo
Geo. N. Schori Is Buying For the Goodrich Co. of Strawberry Point
Town Council weighs purchase of new water pump
Elgin faces spending around a thousand dollars for a replacement pump after special meeting with pump company reps. Council heard merits of pumps but made no decision. The aging waterworks pump has served since the system’s creation and rising demand requires a larger, more capable unit soon.
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Elgin
School Board okays budget cuts to trim expenses
The school board voted to set a budget estimate of $600 for the coming year marking another consecutive decrease since 1920s. Albert Schori urged budget cuts in 1928 and the practice has continued, leaving about $5000 to start the year. The board notes steady savings with Supt Carter and kept only necessary purchases. Samuel Mosby was elected secretary for the coming year at a $100 salary after about fifteen years in the role.
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the. T
Albert Schori
Supt
Samuel Mosby
Bridge steel on road as grading completes
Mr. Olson of Olson Construction Co. of Waterloo said the steel for the Otter Creek bridge had shipped and should reach Elgin in a few days. Twelve crew will arrive July 10 to rush completion as locals endure a rough temporary bridge. Two mile grading south to Kern Hill Way is done and the road to Westgate ends work, promising Elgin its first all weather through road this fall.
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Mr. Olson
Olson Construction Co
Waterloo
Elgin
Thos. Knudtson
Otter Creek
Kern Hill Way
Westgate
West Union
Leverton
Laver
Elgin Millinery Store to Close for Summer Season
The Elgin Millinery Store will close after July 5 and hats now in stock will be sold out. All hats will be transferred to Clermont Millinery Store, which will stay open for the season, announced by Mrs. W. R. Blake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Millinery
Clermont Millinery
W. R. Blake
County Conventions in West Union See Party Differences
Both parties held county conventions at the county courthouse in West Union on Saturday. Democrats reported harmony while Republicans showed a lively interest due to a contest for district judge. J A Erickson opened the meeting and temporary chairs were elected. Delegates and committee members were named, with uninstructed status for state and district judicial conventions.
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Court House
West Union
J.A. Erickson
J. M. Smittle
R. P. Strauch
Smittle
Robinson
Oelwein
Winifred Young
Arington
J. A. Erickson
Clermont
Elgin Windstorm Causes Widespread Damage
A Sunday windstorm in Elgin damaged trees and roofs, with two large trees blown down behind Stoehr and Evans, windows blown at Tarkelson Bros Garage, and part of the Echo printing office roof torn. A rain shower followed and hail later damaged crops. farms reported barn movement and wreckage.
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Elgin
Ween Center Street
Pleasant Atréet
Stoehr
Evans
Tarkelson Bros
Echo
Schori Farm
Wander Farm
Cler- Toont
Nine Year Old Boy Drowns at Clermont
Harry Scoughton, nine, son of Mrs. Scoughton of Waukon, drowned while fishing near Clermont. His hat, fishing pole, and a lone minnow were found on the riverbank two blocks north of the dam. Divers recovered the body after hours of searching. he had been in the water about Lyne hours. Buried in Waukon, where his mother works as a cook for a culvert gang.
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Harry Scoughton
Clermont
Haying accident injures local farmer near Elgin
Chas Gehring, a farmer south of Elgin, suffered a severe haying accident this year when a hayload toppled. He sustained a compound collarbone fracture with lung injury and flesh tearing. He remained in severe pain for days but is improving while family assists at his son’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Gehring
Elgin
Fred Gehring
Hoodoo Day Drops on Mr Holzer in One Tale of Woe
Last Saturday Brn Holzey faced a string of mishaps starting with a flat tire on his truck, followed by a gas shortage. A cow died at home and a horse collapsed dead in the harness, leaving him convinced the day had been too much for all.
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Brn
Republicans Hold County Convention and Weddings
The Republican county convention met in West Union with delegates present. endorsements were rejected for secretary of state and judge candidates, allowing free voting. In other news, Mias Marie Reusser and Vern Randolph wed at the bride’s Elgin area home, June 24, with a breakfast reception and plans to reside in Bloomfield Town after July 1.
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Mias Marie Reusser
Fred Reusser
Elgin
Vern Randolph
S. F. Randolph
Bloomfield Town
Bigin
Ph. Lauer
Upper Iowa University
Anamosa
Southern Town Normal Training College
Randolph
Bloomfield
Clifton Bailey
Arlington
Rose M. Hadd
Edward L. Kirby
Oelwein
Marguerite M. Meffert
Winthrop
Ole C. Erickson
Wadena
Henrietta Sabo
West Union
Chalmer G. Bray
Blairsburg
Ruth Wineger
Westgate
Fred M. Cheville
Rhodes
Lucille Kollmn
Marie Reusser
Park Shreve
Oelwien
Doris White
Lloyd Zahner
Denver
Marie Strempke
Fairbank
Morton A. Brucas
Watcoma
Viola Drilling
Waucoma
Ora Minney
Edna Olander
Blockhus Reunion Gathers West Union Relatives
Last Sunday the Blockhus families from Clermont Ossian Osage Decorah Blooming Prairie West Union Ossian and nearby gathered at the West Union fair grounds for a reunion. A bountiful dinner was served and enjoyed by all with long afternoon visits among many relatives.
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Blockhus
West Union Fair
Yyi
Carl Blockhus
Clara
Sven Blockhus
Sererin
Herbert
Bessie
Michael Blockhus
Elgin
Ole Blockhus
Myr
Andrew Nordhus
Agnes
Nels Gilbert
Lars Paulson
Mae
Esther
Ollard
Cacar Gilbert
Clermont
Halver Blockhus
Orvie
Gladys
Martin Blockhus
Elmer Blockhus
Joe Blockhus
Lewis Blockhus
Garl Stendel
Fred Wientenhagen
Henry Gilbert
Carl Wientenhagen
Lorence Stare
West Union
Fridtjof Tinderholt
Ossian
Knudt Arno
Osage
Swen C. Blockhus
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Henry Wilson
Henry Berg
Decorah
Elgin in 1905 Twenty Five Years Later
Dr L S Hutchinson located in Elgin on July 5 1905. The doctor notes Elgin has stayed familiar in appearance while the last 25 years brought aero planes automobiles electricity radios vacuum cleaners and iceless refrigerators, marking a period of rapid modern change.
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L. S$. Hutchinson
Elgin
Shower honors Miss Schori prior to wedding
Miss Ernestine Schori was honored with a surprise shower at her parents home Mr and Mrs Ernest Schori last Wednesday evening. About sixty five friends attended and played games and stunts. Refreshments followed and many gifts were given to help furnish her new home with Arthur G Herrling of Wadena the groom elect.
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Ernestine Schori
Ernest Schori
Arthur G. Herrling
Wadena
Miss Schori
Elgin
June Car Sales Lead County With 72 Cars Sold
The County Treasurer records show 72 new cars sold in June led by Chevrolet with 42 units, Ford second with 20, and seven other makes totaling the remainder.婚
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Chevrolet
Ford
Nydegger Carlston Wed At Little Brown Church Near Nashua
Fred Nydegger of Elgin and Miss Helen Carlston of Clermont were married Sunday at the Little Brown Church near Nashua. Geo Nydegger and Evelyn Nelson witnessed. They planned a short wedding trip to Waterloo and will settle on the groom's father's farm. The couple are warmly regarded in their communities.
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Fred Nydegger
Elgin
Helen Carlston
Clermont
Little Brown
Nashua
Geo. Nydegger
Evelyn Nelson
Nydegger
Wanted A Chance To Show You That Any Want Can Be Satisfied
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ihn of Ossian were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Capper Sunday. Baseball at Elgin Sunday. Waucoms vs. the Elgin Cardinals.
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Lester Ihn
Ossian
Charles Capper
Elgin
Waucoms
Elgin Cardinals
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Elkader
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Ft Atkinson
Misa Rose Hadd
End
Jason Bailey
Hadd
Cedar Rapids
Bailey
Pet
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Iulyria
Postville Hospital Clinic
Justin Huntly
McCarthys
William H. Post
Brain Hooker
Rudolph Friml
Ilmdom
New York
School Board
Drgrea
Reusser — Randolph
Out of Town
W. D. Siems
Ruth and
John
Middletown
Town
Alice Robinson
Manchester
John L. Reusser
Ansmosa
Jaws
W. R B. G Saunders
M. M. Coonay
H. E. Taylor
Reuben Slifka
Cresco
Towa
Priday
Stanley North
Fayette County
Louis Rush
Robertson Way
Bishop
Rush
Blockhus Reunion
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