Population trend favors rural small towns in 1984
The Pathfinder argues Americans are returning from cities to villages and rural communities. Quoting New York State College of Agriculture, it extols quieter air, cheaper living, and home ownership as advantages. Dr Oliver E B Baker supports the village pivot, noting history shows rural roots shaping national destiny.
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New York State College of Agriculture
Grand
Oliver EB. Baker
America
Iowa Legislature urged to scrap primary election law
A letter hopes the Iowa legislative assembly convening next January will be pragmatic enough to see the weaknesses of the state's primary election law and to erase it from the statute books entirely.
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Iowa
Jaylor and Eichendorf named judges by district convention
H E Taylor of Waukon and W L Eichendorf of McGregor were unanimously renominated for judge of the Thirteenth Judicial district by the Republican district convention in West Union Friday B W Newberry dean of the bar presided over the meeting
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H.E. Taylor
Waukon
W. L. Eichendorf
McGregor
Thirteenth Judicial District
West Union
B. W. Newberry
Lehman Visitors and Local Happenings In Elgin New Era
Notable social notes from Elgin Iowa include the Lehman family visiting from La Porte City and Mr John Lehman hosting. local notary commission renewals tally five dollars per person with 6 201 commissions statewide. Elgin’s baseball 11 to 2 victory over Farmersburg St Olaf combo. Gus A Stoehr returns from Joplin with family visiting in Bucher home. John Conner of Watertown Minn visiting relatives. Werle Kniel guests Cedar Rapids. O M Benson on annual vacation planning trips. Bunch of locals headed to Yankton to register and seek Uncle Sam land. Mrs F D Lawrence and Oregon visitors Rose Garber friends. Theodore Nicklaus ill at home scare. Elmer Schori injured but minor. Mrs E A Weibel expected home today.
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George Lehman
Vern
la Porte City
Elgin
John Lehman
Thi
Farmersburg
St. Olaf
Gus A. Stoehr
Joplin
McGregor
Father of Waters
Cedar Rapids
Messrs
Ed Hanson
Clem Schmid
Ian Mosby
Fred Falk
Pierce Moser
Luther Shafifer
Geo. Neuenswander
Henry Holzer Jv
Ern Buetzberger
Yankton
D. C
Astemndary
Elmer Schori
Ben Schori
Ife
Otter Creek
E. A. Weibel
Minnesota
Elgin State Bank Statement June 30 1924 Iowa
Elgin State Bank of Elgin Fayette County Iowa presents its condition as of June 30 1924 showing total resources of 323 088 84 and total liabilities 326 088 84 with capital stock 30 000 00 surplus 6 300 60 undivided profits 256 63 deposits and other liabilities detailed including loans and discounts 239 178 22 cash and bank items 80 847 83 and time certificates 153 841 73 sworn by President Ernest Schori and Cashier B J Baumgartner before Notary Hattie MacKellar on July 9 1934.
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Encase
State of
Iowa
Fayette County
Ernest Schori
B. J. Baumgartner
Hattie Mackellar
Fayette _ County
Pictorial folders to spotlight Northeast Iowa region
A 100000 lithographed folders titled Switzerland of America will publicize Allamakee and Clayton counties and Prairie du Chien Wisconsin. The guide features a detailed map side and a photo-rich reverse with town by town attractions. Participating towns include McGregor Marquette Prairie du Chien Elkader Guttenberg Strawberry Point Postville Monona and Waukon.
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Switzerland of America
Allamakee County
Clayton County
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Northeast Iowa Press Association
Fred Heubsch
McGregor
J.A. Druger
Elkader
U.S
Marquette
Guttenberg
Strawberry Point
Postville
Monona
Lansing
Waukon
McGregor Times
Profits in the Hole Poem by Ambrose Meek
Ambrose Meek offers another poem titled The undertaker's very smart. He'll never need a hole as he profits when others go in the hale.
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Ambrose Meek
Four Injured In Oelwein Head-On Crash on Highway
Four persons were hospitalized Friday after a Thursday night head-on collision three miles east of Oelwein. Warren Willerton and George Kraft sustained serious head injuries, with additional injuries to James McConley and Mrs Kraft. The crash involved three cars, including a side swipe into a vehicle carrying George Reed and his six children.
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Sn Oelwein
Oelwein
Warren Willerton
Wadena
George Kraft
James McConley
Qelwein
Willerton
Kraft
George A. Reed
Aurora
Telegraph-Herald
Cedar Falls Interdenominational Bible Conference Set
The thirteenth annual Cedar Falls Interdenominational Bible Conference will be held at Riverview Park in Cedar Falls Iowa from July 29 to August. Church workers in Iowa and neighboring states plan to participate and expect a large attendance. The group does not require a registration fee and each session is open to the public.
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Cedar Falls
Student Harry Schaer Heads to Iowa City Summer Session
Harry Schaer visited his grandmother Mrs. Rosa Bauman in Elgin Jat week, then traveled to Decorah. He will enter the last six weeks of Summer school in Iowa City.
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Harry Schaer
Elgin
Rosa Bauman
Decorah
Iowa City
Roberts children return home from visits in Minnesota
Evelyn and Phyllis Roberts visited grandparents in Wadena and relatives in Fayette with Very and Ardith Roberts. They returned to their home in Elgin Sunday evening.
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Evelyn
Phyllis Roberts
Wadena
Very
Ardith Roberts
Fayette
Elgin
Endicott-Johnson Oxfords Sold at Berg's Store
Endicott-Johnson Oxfords are available at Berg's. The Elgin Independent baseball team traveled to West Union on Sunday to face Eldorado and won by 15 to 4.
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Endicott-Johnson
Oxfords
Berg's
Elgin
West Union
Eldorado
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R. P. Strauch
Kathryn J. Strauch
Jaylor and
Eichendorf
Elgin State Bank
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Max Thoma
F. E. Kohler
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
the Bank of Friendly Service
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Pia
Chevrolet Motor CO
Detroit
Mick
Cory G.M. A
John Falb
Elgin, Iowa
John Falb Jr
Postville, Iowa
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