Hulbert Family Gatherings and Local Visits Report
In Clermont and surrounding towns residents hosted and visited kin and friends throughout the week. Walter Hulbert and Abel Hulbert planned a Montana trip. Betty Weateatt visited Russell Sherman recovering from a motorcycle crash. the Ben Hubert home hosted dinners for the Ver dell Hulbert and other relatives. Visitors included the Ernest Marquette family and the Edgar McDonough group from West Union, with Walter Roys traveling to Sterling, Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter’ ‘Ghul
Famiily
San Eure
Dinter Questa
Thimeday
Ben Hubert
Mey
Montana
Betty ‘Weateatt
Russell Sherman
Clermont
Wm.Marquette
Ernest Marquette
Winterset
Fred Tschantz
Edgar "McDonough
West Union
Fremont Clark
Walter Roys
Will Roya
Sterling
Colo
Forest Borland
Fred Tschaniz
Praia Belata
Iff
Tpe
Time to Check on Corn Borer Egg Masses
Specialists warn farmers that the corn borer moths should have reached northeast Iowa by July 1. Fields should be checked daily, counting masses per 100 stalks and noting plant height. If masses appear and stalks reach at least 36 inches, insecticides like DDT at 1 1 2 pounds per acre may be used for corn not used for fodder or silage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sunday Dinner Guests Visit Local Homes
Mr. and Mrs. Ray DeSart were dinner guests Sunday in Robert Wilson's home. Mrs. Halvor Gilbertson and her husband and Mr. and Mrs. P.B. Andélaot were callers Sunday in George Hanson’s home. Mrs. C. Stone of Collins was a dinner guest Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Morrin at the John Falb home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray DeSart
Robert Wilson
Halvor Gilbertson
Ilder
PB. J. Andélaot
George Hanson
Stone of
Collins
E. L. Morrin
John Falb
Democratic Convention Questions Farm Plan Debates
Town Democrats prepare for state convention with focus on adopting a party platform and the Brannan plan. Albert Loveland campaigns on the plan as Iowa Republican central issues loom with July Des Moines meeting. State treasurer says no property tax is needed in 1951 to fund 1952 bonds for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Democrate
Demos
Brannan
National Democratic Administration
Albert Loveland
U. S
Secretary of Agriculture
State Central Committee
Des Moines
John Grimes
Iowa
Six Take Examination For Postal Clerk Six Men Take Exam at Elgin School
P M Henry McMillan announced that six men took the examination for substitute postal clerk at the Elgin school on June 23. The test was led by Leo Friederich, now a regular clerk at the local post office. Four were exservice men and two were in service, with service members receiving five extra points and disabled veterans ten extra points in their ratings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.M. Henry McMillan
Elgin’ School
Leo Friederich
Elgin Edges Arlington In Ragged 9 Inning Game
Elgin won 8 to 7 over Arlington in a troubled game with 8 errors by Elgin. After a 3 run first, Arlington tied it in the sixth and again in the seventh before Elgin pushed across a run in the bottom of the seventh for the victory. Downey led Elgin with 4 hits in 5 trips. Brooks allowed 7 runs on 7 hits with 4 strikeouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Arlington
Arlington Boys
Bob Downey
Elgin Abrhe
Adrian
C Wee
Meyer
Downey
Barker
Swabo
Jensen
Lehman
Wede
Olsimi Metaline
Cei
ABRHE
Greene
Ud Oow
Brooks
Ramsey
Burchett
Bachtell
Northrup
Beltz
Gifford
Adams _ reo
Hartman
Itanc
Vote Set for Elgin Waterworks Extension July 11
Voters in Elgin will go to the polls next Tuesday to decide a special election on a water mains extension through the Canada district south of Otter Creek bridge. Estimated cost is $5,000 or less and requires boring beneath Otter Creek bed to supply the area. A petition backed by town voters prompted the extension request amid concerns about unsafe wells and improved fire protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Canada
Otter Creek Bridge
Otter Creek
West Union Softball Beats Illyria 11 to 8 in Thriller
West Union softballers edged Illyria 11 to 8 last Thursday, 9 Illyria runs in the second inning, 5 West Union left on base. Attendance invited for 8:30 starts, next game at Fayette July 6. Rough Ashler Club meetings adjourned for July August. R P Strauch and Lyle Light attended Fayette meeting. Hobeger elected club secretary succeeding Rev S J Baldwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Illyria
Rough Ashler
Fayette
Lyle Light
Allen Habeger
Rough Ashler Club
Hobeger Just
Sheep Killers Strike at Christen Farm
About two weeks ago at the Ern est Christen farm sheep killing dogs maimed four sheep with one dying later. The farmers shot two of the dogs but have not traced their owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Christen
Tabithes Entertain Hobbies Club Ladies Picnic Supper
Tabithan Society of the Baptist church entertained their husbands at a picnic supper Friday evening. Paul Ruyler showed movies from his trip to Switzerland. Guests included Mr and Mrs Rudy Possehl and Flkader, and Ora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabithan Society of the Baptist Church
Paul Ruyler
Switzerland
Mrs Baumgartner Undergoing Surgery at St Marys
Mrs Clara Baumgartner is a patient at St Marys hospital in Rochester Minnesota Room 4276 after surgery Friday morning. She is making a satisfactory recovery and does not know when she will be home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Baumgartner
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Pigeons Released In $700 Homing Race At Sheldon
About 700 homing pigeons were released by Railway Express at Sheldon for a Milwaukee pigeon club race. The birds left Sheldon at 5:00 a m and returned to their home lofts after roughly seven hours, covering an estimated 400 miles. The event drew visitors and dinner guests including Mrs Paul Giinea of Cedar Rapids and the families of several local residents from West Union and Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Express
Sheldon
Pigeon Flying Club
Milwaukee
George Boyle Homme
Paul. Giinea
Cedar Rapids
Wm. Boyle
Wm. Nutting
Mamie Boyle
West Union
Faye Cook
Elkader
Lawrence Gehring, Sr
Lawrence Gehring
Lorraine Miller
Chips
Lyon
Willia
Paul ‘Doan
Waukegan
Doan
Engagement of Carol Miller to Lorimer Potratz Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Karl A. Miller of Elgin announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Carol Elizabeth Miller to Lorimer D. Potratz son of Mr. and Mrs. W O Potratz of Sumner. The wedding is set for Tuesday evening August 8 at the First Baptist Church in Elgin. Miss Miller graduates Clermont high school class of 1945 and Wheaton College Illinois. Mr Potratz will graduate from Moody Bible Institute Chicago August 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl A. Miller
Elgin
Carol Elizabethto
Mx. Lorimer D. Potratz
W. O. Potratz
Sumner
First Baptist Church
Miss Miller
Clermont High School
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Ilinois
Petratz
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Haying Accident Injures Two Men During Saturday Storm
A hay wagon tipped in high winds Saturday afternoon near the vicinity of Harry Feller and Jim Cline. Jim Cline suffered a broken leg while Harry Feller sustained minor injuries as the storm arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Feller
Jim Cline
Cline
Feller
Brainard Store Sold to McGregor Buyer
The Brainard Store owned by Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Helms for 14 years has been sold to Wm. Cheney of McGregor. Possession is expected in the latter part of the month. The Helms have no definite plans for the future, according to Mr. Helms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainard
Marshall Helms
Wm. Cheney
McGregor
Helms
Mr. Helms
Centennial Birthday Seen In Delta Mrs Fisher Turns 100
Mrs Mary Fisher observed her 100th birthday at Delta born in Scotland on June 15, 1850 and came to the U S with her parents a year later Indians frequented her Wisconsin log cabin childhood home Alden Pinney Benton Mo reports good news to friends Pred Barker and granddaughter of Dubuque visited in the Robert Barker home Stella DeFrance of Oelwein visited Joan Howard Sr home Warren Joyce of Oelwein visited there Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta
Mary Fisher
Scotland
Wisconsin
Alden Pinney
Benton
The
Echo
Pred Barker
Granddaughter
Dubuque
Robert Barker
Mies
Stella DeFrance
Oelwein
Joan Howard, Sr
Warren Joyce
Illyria Holds 31st Community Day Friday
M. J. Blockhus administrator of the Carl Blockhus estate set Saturday afternoon July 15 as the closing out sale date at the farm northeast of Elgin All personal property to be sold and a complete listing to appear in the Echo next week Orville Thompson to act as auctioneer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Blockhus
Carl Blockhus
Elgin
Thompson
Ray DeSart Retires After 40 Years Service
Ray DeSart retires from Elgin route one after 40 years as rural mail carrier. He began in 1917 with 23 miles of road and drifted snow, later embracing autos and growing to 48 miles. He credits a long career of hazards and occasional joys, noting five generations served and that substitutions continue until a vacancy is filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray DeSart
Sam
Elgin
DeSart
Max Hunsberger
DHIA Members Receive Awards in Local Honor Roll
Thirteen dairymen in DHIAs No 2 region earned National Honor Roll certificates from the Purebred Dairy Cattle Assn of America. Earl McIntyre of Hawkeye leads with 4942 lbs butterfat and 11.7 cow years. Frieden & O'Brien of Elgin surpassed 400 lbs butterfat. Charles Winter of Wadena also received an award above 350 lbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dhias No. 2
Dairy Cattle Assn. of America
Earl McIntyre
Hawkeye
Frieden & O'Brien
Elgin
Charles Winter
Wadena
Local visitors return home from Maywood and Tl
My and Mrs. E L Morris and Jean of Maywood Tl returned home Tuesday after visiting in the John Falk home. Visitors Sunday afternoon in the home of Mrs Lydia Odegard were Mr and Mrs Wm Bergan and children and Mrs Allen Anderson and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Morris
Jean
Maywood
John Falk
Lydia Odegard
Wm, Bergan
Allen Anderson
Annual Event Started By Rev. McDonald
Rev McDonald began the annual Neighbors Day in the Illyria district thirty one years ago. The Elgin community enjoyed a capacity crowd at events the day featured a near four hundred chicken dinner, a smaller supper, and afternoon programs including Grant Lauer’s Europe trip report. Mrs Melbert Meyer and Mrs Oran Bane prepared a community gossip news sheet, the Elgin band performed, and the home talent play One Foot in Heaven drew an overflow crowd with about 160 dollars raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bmc
Donald
Elgin‘Illyria
Cone
Illyria
Ilyria
Ladies' Aid Society
Grant Lauer
Europe
Melbert Meyer
Oran Bane
Elgin Band
Sam Lehman 81 Dies After Yearlong Illness
Sam Lehman 81 lifelong Elgin resident and retired carpenter died Sunday afternoon after a yearlong illness. Survived by wife Mrs Lehman, daughter Mrs Lyle Leath, and son Reuben. Funeral held at Methodist church Wednesday afternoon with burial in Elgin cemetery. Life sketch to be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Lehman
Elgin
Stair
Elgin School
Lehman
Lyle Leath
Reuben
Methodist
Elgin and Clermont Property Transfers and Vehicle Registrations
COUSF HOUSE deeds Karl Miller to Wilma Probert for 1.00 covering multiple lots in Elgin area. Wm H Kohls Jr and wife deed to Thore Thompson for 2900 covering Le 6 and E half of Lot 5 in Forbes Add Elgin. New car registrations list Geo A Belschner Clermont Ford Tudor and Helium Produce Co Elgin Ford truck. Sylvan A Hoag West Union Buick 4 door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Miller
St Il
Wilma Probert
NW & N
H Kohls, Jr
Thore Thompson
Forbe
Elgin
Geo
Tragic Flash Flood Claims Mediapolis Woman
Gena Hellenthal, 65, of near Mediapolis, drowned in a flash flood when Dolbe Creek overflowed near her home. She had gone to a pasture to fetch cows and reportedly fell into a wash near the house. Her body was recovered the following morning three miles away. Chitford Feller of Waterloo, Mrs. Leslie Cooley of Wadena, and Mr and Mrs Henry Feller had spent the prior week at Villard, Minnesota fishing and vacationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gena Hellenthal
Mediapolis
Dolbe Creek
Miss Hellenthal
Tha Lepeek
Chitford Feller
Waterloo
Leslie Cooley
Wadena
Henry Feller
Villard
Minni
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Neatley
Pein
Ateras
Owas
Joan Guaranty
Christiansen
Iowa Bankers St
Iowa Bankers Association
Towa
Publiate Oeseports
Halls
R. Schupach
E. Lantz
West Union Hospital
Myria
Tabithes
Mr. and
Mra
Rudy Possehl
Flkader
and Ora
Carol Elizabeth Miller
Brainard Store
DHIA
McDonald
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