Change in Store Personnel After Republicans Take Control
The new liquor control commission announced a redistribution of about 400 jobs, shifting staffing at state liquor stores and headquarters as Republicans claim a 60 40 balance vs Democrats. The move follows naming M L Curtis of Knoxville as chairman and a planned lease decision for No 1 store and warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission Saiy
Liquor Control Commission
M. L. Curtis
Knoxville
Ately
Commission
Avery
Des Moines
Liquor ‘Control Commission
Conservation Commission
Executive Council
Drivers License Time Extended to July 15
The license office extended the renewal deadline to midnight July 18 and directs applicants to send renewals to Des Moines. Those failing to renew old licenses by July 15 will face both driving and written tests to obtain a license. Nearly a million applications are on file, causing delays. Fayette county had 7,300 applications by July 5, about half the expected total.
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Lageety
Hag
Des Moines
Towans
Fayette County
Summer Care for Babies Advises Cooling and Feeding Methods
The Iowa State Department of Health urges mothers to keep fussy babies in the coolest room, use a ceiling fan for air circulation, and dress the infant suitably. It notes infants lose body fluids through perspiration and recommends replacing fluids with fruit juices and boiled intervals, emphasizing gentle handling during hot days.
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Iowa State Department of Health
Lewis Houg Engagement Announces Boone Niece to wed Sylvan Houg
Mrs A J Barkley of Boone announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her niece Miss Lillian B Lewis to Sylvan A Houg son of Mr and Mrs A S Houg of Elgin Miss Lewis formerly home demonstration agent for Winne bag counties and is now assistant state demonstration agent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Barkley
Boone
Lillian B. Lewis
Sylvan A. Houg
A. S. Houg
Elgin
Miss Lewis
Winneshiek
Fayette
Small Town Supports Farmer Prosperity Says Tripoli Leader
The Tripoli Leader argues against the claim that small town residents oppose farmers pointing out that town life depends on farmer prosperity and that merchants wish for farmer success.
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Tripoli
Hospital Benefit Dance at fair grounds pavilion
Court Hussey, Iowa's finest dance band, will furnish music at the hospital benefit dance to be held Friday evening July 14 at the fair grounds pavilion. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Fair Grounds Pavilion
Court Hussey
Iowa
Wisconsin Assembly Aims Wallace Resignation over Dairy Aid
The Wisconsin assembly passed a 54 to 36 resolution urging Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace to resign, saying he has no real program for aiding dairy farmers. The same sentiment surfaced in the 1933 34 special session.
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Wisconsin Assembly
Henry A. Wallace
Road Engineer Claude Cool Dies in Decorah at 52
Claude A. Cool 52, highway maintenance superintendent for five northeastern Iowa counties, died at Decorah hospital of pneumonia after a brief illness. Born in Waverly, he graduated from Iowa State College in 1912, served in WWI, and held key highway posts in Bremer, Dubuque, Decorah districts. Survived by widow Gertrude Groeper and one daughter. funeral at Grace Episcopal, Decorah, burial in Waverly.
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Claude A. Cool
Iowa
Decorah
Grace Episcopal Church
Waverly
Mr. Cool
Iowa State College
Bremer
Clayton Counties
Gertrude Groeper
Wylie Bid Wins for Allamakee Clayton Project
At a board meeting four sealed bids were opened for the Allamakee Clayton Electric Cooperative project. E W Wylie Co Incorporated of St Paul Minnesota was the lowest among eight bidders at 154600 dollars. The bid covers 240 miles of construction including 211 miles of transmission lines and requires completion in 90 days.
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E. W. Wylie Co. Incorporated
St. Paul, Minn
Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative
Wylie Company
West Union Wins 7 6 Over Hawkeye In Thriller
West Union defeated Hawkeye 7 to 6 in a Sunday game that served as a first half playoff and counted toward second half percentages. Kenneth Evans of Elgin caught for West Union in a competitive tilt between the tied leaders.
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West Union
Hawkeye
Kenneth Evans
Elgin
Crider Improves Home on Main Street
R A Crider is making additions to his residence on Main Street. The front porch is being enclosed with screening for summer use and glass in winter. Crider has made several changes since purchasing the property years ago.
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R. A. Crider
Main Street
Ripte and Pfister
Mr. Crider
Miller Family Reunion Set for Sunday at Clermont Park
The Miller families of the Elgin Clermont district plan their fourth annual picnic at Clermont city park on Sunday July 16, aiming for a record turnout. Mr and Mrs Carl Cox and Betty of Dennison visited Sheldon Boyle’s home and spent Saturday with West Union relatives.
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Miller
Elgin-Clermont
Clermont City Park
Carl Cox
Betty
Dennison
Sheldon Boyle
West Union
Hofer to Close Out Gunder Store Stock at Auction
M E Hofer who has run the Gunder general merchandise store for two years or more will close out his stock and fixtures at public auction. Thompson and Waters will conduct the sale on Thursday and Friday evenings this week. A complete listing appears in the Echo, and Hofer will devote his time to carpentry. The building vacated is owned by Harold Landsgaard of Clermont.
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M. E. Hofer
Gunder
Thompson & Waters
Echo Tailay
Hofer
Atore
Harold Landsgard
Clermont
Fish Bugs Move In Swarms At Elgin Lights
Swarms of tiny fish bugs fluttered around Elgin lighted windows and street lamps Monday night for several minutes before dying. The insects live about twenty four hours and hatch early in the morning. They grow to full size in a day and then die within hours. River towns see them as a pest as mornings may find the ground beneath street lights thickly littered with their bodies.
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Elgin
Welch Hosts Employee Chicken Dinner at Klingmans
D Welch proprietor of Elgin Oil Company hosted a Sunday chicken supper at Klingmans cafe for his staff. Attendees included Dean and Mrs Stone of West Union J I Phillips Vernon Knight Wilma Staffenhagen Serene Yack Vern Roberts Robert Smith Jr Bert Overhus and others.
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F. D. Welch
Elgin Oil Company
Klingman’s
Dean Stone
West Union
J. I. Phillips
Vernon Knight
Wilma ~ Staffenhagen
Serene Yack
Vern Roberts
Robert Smith
Bert Overhus
and Waaig Sa
Benson and Schori Family Begin Mexican Tour
Mr and Mrs Ole Benson and Mr and Mrs Carl Schori of West Union left Saturday for a southwest vacation trip through many southern states and into Mexico. Their journey ends in Mexico City, promising exposure to Indian dress and living contrasts with the United States and an overall successful trip.
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Ole Benson
Carl Schori
West Union
Southwest
Mexico
Mexico City
United States
Car Turns Over in Ditch Injuring Two Men at Highland Corner
Olavus Jacobson and Chas Odegard were thrown from a car at the Raymond Benson corner in Highland Monday evening. The bad corner is noted for frequent accidents. Jacobson suffered a head injury while Odegard had cuts and bruises on his arm. They were taken to Elgin by Mr. Benson for treatment.
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Qolavus Jacobson
Chas. Odegard
Raymond Benson
Highland
Jacobson
Odegard
Mr. Benson
Highway Repairs Improve Road From Here To Clermont
The state highway commission repaired the blacktop between here and Clermont this spring and summer. They scarified rough spots, added oil to the mix, then re-graded and rolled. Town patches were treated the same, leaving the road smooth for travel.
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State Highway Commission
Here
Clermont
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Near Elgin Hosts July 19
A meeting of the Elgin Legion and Auxiliary is set for next Wednesday evening July 19 at the home of Mrs. Ern Bauder. Oliver Torkelson will serve as assisting hostess.
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Elgin Legion and Auxiliary
Ern Bauder
Oliver Torkelson
Dr Wolf Buys Capper Residence in Elgin
Dr H H Wolf agrees to purchase the Thomas Capper estate on Franklin street near the schoolhouse. Built by F W Hughes, the home now occupied by the Allen Habo ger family will be vacated as possession is planned for August first with planned alterations before occupancy.
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H. H. Wolf
Elgin
Thos. Capper
Charles Capper
Franklin Street
School House
F. W. Hughes
Nicely Equipped Elgin Dentist Opens Modern Office
Dr. D. E. Tinker of Elgin has replaced nearly all equipment and moved his practice to the northwest rooms over the Elgin State Bank. The office now boasts modern gear, creating one of the most completely equipped dental offices in the region. Installation finished last weekend with practice starting this week.
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D. E. Tinker
Elgin
Elgin State Bank
Tinker
Echoing Warning Sparks Citywide Rumor
Officials deny claims of a new policy after a flyer circulates claiming changes. The Echo reports residents urged to verify with city hall as confusion grows and social media shares rise.
Club to Petition for Better Farm Roads
A local club calls for safer farm road infrastructure, urging petitions and action. The article cites a national Fourth of July period with 460 violent deaths and notes auto crashes as the leading cause, while fireworks fatalities were not recorded. The piece emphasizes road safety during the holiday weekend.
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United States
Crop Prospects Bright Across Small Grains and Corn
Harvest under way shows many small grains already made with weather to blame for potential delays. Hay crop looks above average and corn appears set for a bumper yield with tassels forming. Some locales report hail and wind damage, notably Luxenber g and Wa dena flats, but recovery expected. overall prospects remain exceptionally bright.
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Luxemberg
Wadena
Disbarment hearing for Regina Ingersoll underway in Iowa
The disbarment proceeding for Regina Ingersoll, a practicing attorney from Oelwein, in the State of Iowa v Regina Ingersoll, is in progress at West Union before three district judges. The hearing opened Monday at 1 45 p m with witnesses Dorothy Pope Sheriff A J Kutsehat Deputy Clerk Ruby Boyle Margaret Heidt and Ray Beare called. The state plans about 15 more witnesses. The session resumed Tuesday with Jens Grothe of the attorney general’s office representing the state and Alexander Holmes of Strawberry Point defending.
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Iowa
Regina Ingersoll
Oelwein
West Union
Dorothy Pope
A. J. Kutsehat
Ruby Boyle
Margaret Heidt
Ray Beare
Kohler marks first year with July clearance sale
Mel Kohler of the Elgin Clothing Store celebrates a year in business with a July clearance offering strong bargains in men and boys apparel. He plans to close out current stock to present only brand new merchandise next season. Mr and Mrs Clive Brown and daughters visited Milton Miller and Clive Helms homes Sunday.
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Mel Kohler
Elgin Clothing
Mr. Kohler
Clive Brown
Milton Miller
Clive Helms
Elgin Community Club Supports Road Improvement Plan
About twenty five members met at Evans residence for a summer dinner of the Elgin Community Club. Dr. D. E. Tinker joined as a new member. The group discussed finishing the Elgin Brainard road this year and petitioning county supervisors. They noted farm to market funds could help and highlighted the south road to Wadena as a recurring spring problem.
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Elgin
Wadena
Farm Bureau Picnic and Sports Festival at Upper Iowa University
Fayette county Farm Bureau held a picnic and sports event on the Upper Iowa University campus with about 800 attendees. Bree Rain delayed assembly until 11. Local prize winners included Lawrence Gehring for largest family and tallest man, Harold Dennler and Wm. Hitch topping events in sprints and jumps, with W. S. Rothlisberger presiding.
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Upper Iowa University
Fayette County
Farm Bureau
Lawrence Gehring
Elgin
Wm. Hitch
Harold Dennler
W. S. Rothlisberger
County Farm Bureau
Rains End Hot Wave With Weekend Showers
The weather section notes several showers last weekend paused the heat wave and delivered needed moisture. The weather bureau forecasts another hot spell for Iowa by midweek with temperatures near or above ninety, though it should not be as severe as last week.
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Weather Bureau
Iowa
Franti Pinney Family Sets Western Vacation Plan
Mr and Mrs Franti Pinney and children and Mr and Mrs Elmer Pinney Jr plan a three week western United States vacation departing Sunday They will visit San Francisco and the World's Fair Seattle and many other spots On the return trip they will stop at Yellowstone National Park Elgin residents note Yellowstone as a vacation spot
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Franti Pinney
Elmer Pinney, Jr
United States
San Francisco
Seattle
Yellowstone National Park
Brabham's Bay West Union Property Purchased
Mr and Mrs Ward Brabham bought a residence in the northeast section of West Union this past week. The property includes a house a barn and about two acres of land with possession expected around September first.
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Ward Brabham
West Union
Roy Steele and Mrs F J Hars visit Decorah home
Roy Steele and Mrs F J Hars Vey of Decorah visited the H Steele home last Wednesday in a guest appearance. The note appears in a localWant ad section highlighting neighbors stopping by and sharing news.
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Roy Steele
F. J. Hars Vey
Decorah
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Wallace
REA
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Core
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Legion - Auxiliary Meeting
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Farm Bureau News Letter
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