Club Plans to Continue Meeting Through Summer
The Community Club voted to keep monthly meetings through the summer. A playground project next to the school grounds, spanning four acres to Otter Creek, is under consideration with potential Public Works Administration aid. New member H W Fischer joined. visitors included Hilder Gilbertson Elgin Thore Thompson Wadena Ole Johnston West Union and Harold Fenton Vinton who spoke on cold storage rocket plant operation and Farmers' Coop plant prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otter Creek
Mabel Holzer
State Public Works Administration
Evans Cafe
H. W. Fischer
Hilder Gil‘bertson
Elgin
Thore Thompson
Wadena
Ole Johnston
West Union
Harold
Baptist Mission Meeting and Social Gatherings Reported
The Mission Society of the Baptist church met in the church parlors last Wednesday with hostesses Mrs. Mary Keiser Anna Falk Mrs P F Zoschke and Mrs Earl Kiple Rev Zoschke gave a Peace message and Mrs Arina Buger and Mrs Rudy Yunker read mission papers Mrs T W Dons gave an informal talk Kay Charles Feller entertained friends for his birthday at the Charles Feller home Mr and Mrs Leo Grether and Erma Grether of Iowa City visited their parents Mr and Mrs Hans Grether and attended Harold Swartley’s funeral Sunday Elgin residents drove to Fredericksburg for a picnic with Mr and Mrs Frank Howard and family including M A Boyer and sons George Howard Lawrence Howard Sam Howard and daughter George Boyle Wm Boyle Frank Boyle Lois Betty Welch Albert Boleyn and family from Elgin plus others connected to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Society of the Baptist Church
Mary Keiser
Anna Falk
P. F. Zoschke
Earl Kiple
Zoschke
Arina Buger
Rudy Yunker
T. W. Dons
Kay Charles Feller
Chas
M. A. Boyer
George Howard
Lawrence Howard
Sam Howard
George Boyle
Wm. Boyle
Frank Boyle
Lois
Betty Welch
Elgin
Albert Boleyn
Oelwein
Frank Howard
Fredericksburg
Lyria and Pleasant Valley F B to Hold Joint Meeting
Illyria Community church hosts a joint farm bureau meeting on Thursday evening June 14 with Illyria and Pleasant Valley township groups. County Auditor John Cline will be the main speaker. all residents invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Illyria Community Church
Illyria
Pleasant Valley
John Cline
Frequent Rains Delay Farm Work
The region has seen unusually heavy rainfall this year, slowing farm tasks. Corn fields are ahead and mostly weed free, haying is delayed with discolored hay stored, and small grain crops face lodging rust and smut threats that may halve yields unless weather improves.
Farm Co op selects trustees to handle fund
The Elgin Farmers' Coop has selected three trustees Hilder Gilbertson Thore Thompson to hold and administer building and equipment funds as secured through memberships. Harold Fenton of Vinton circulates among farmers and business men to secure memberships for the enterprise, owning a plant at Vinton and able to answer questions from prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Farmers’ Coop
Hilder Gilbertson
Thore Thompson
Coop
Harold Fenton
Vinton
Elgin
Two Young Farmers Report 46 Foxes Killed or Captured
Near Waucoma Louis Kurash and Joe Collans reported capturing or killing 46 foxes in countryside around Spillville Ft. Atkinson Calmar and Jackson Junction. They used two fox hounds and a rat terrier and found 30 dead chickens and other livestock in one fox den.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waucoma
Louis Kurash
Joe Collans
Fifty Fifty Detective Reveals Double Bond Allegation
A private detective explains why he charged only half the fee for shadowing a husband. He admits the woman he caught with the husband was his own wife, revealing a personal conflict and motive behind the case.
General Aid Meeting at M. E. Church Parlor
A General Aid meeting of the M. E. church is set for Thursday afternoon in the church parlors with hostesses Mary Cook F R Berg Max Hunsberger Emma Bunting and B H Brackin. A good attendance is urged. Mr and Mrs Ray Heins and Betty and Jack of Chicago arrived last Wednesday to visit A M Weibel and on Thursday went to Mason City on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Aid
M. E. Church
Mary Cook
F. R. Berg
Max Hunsberger
Emma Bunting
B. H. Brackin
Ray Heins
Betty
Jack
Chicago
A. M. Weibel
Mason City
Picnic Honor At Henry Christianson Home Near Elkader
More than a hundred relatives and friends gathered at the Henry Christianson home near Elkader on Sunday to honor Mrs. Ernest Cheeseman of California visiting her Osage relatives. The day featured baskets, a picnic dinner, and social visits, with Raymond Lantz and Mrs. Henry Christianson marking birthdays. Attendees included the Nelsons, Lantzs, Wests, Sanders, Butikofers, Gislesons, Christiansons, Olsons, Walkers, Halvorsons, and many others from Osage, Elkader, Decorah, Clermont, Monona, West Union, and St Olaf, among towns listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Christianson
Elkader
Ernest Cheeseman
California
Gilbert Nelson
Osage
Raymond Lantz
Grand- Ernest Cheeseman
Lawrence West
Elmer Sanders
Post
Maynard Lantz
Carrie Nelson
Gander
Walter Lantz
Leslie Lantz
Will Lantz
Wilmer
Ed Butikofer
Fred Butikofer
Ray Chapman
Agnes ‘Buroden
Otto Gisleson
Caroline Martie
Merlin
Elgin
Chris Christianson
Millard Olson
Roy Halverson
Erick Halverson
Charles Wilson
Gerhard Olson
Frank Walker
Alpert Christianson
Clermont
Bertha West
Decorah
Henry Wilson
Mabel
Minn
Emil Sonstegaard
Monona
Melvin Halverson
West Union
Nick Johnson
St. Olaf
Elgin Needs More Houses for Modern Rentals
Elgin has little new building activity and most carpentry work is repairs. Homes are occupied and prospective tenants struggle to find housing, suggesting a need for several small modern houses renting for 15 to 20 dollars a month. Rents are too low to modernize old properties, but modern homes would attract tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Brackin Undergoes Minor Surgery at Postville Hospital
Buddy Brackin had his tonsils and adenoids removed last Wednesday at Postville hospital. Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson and Marjorie Lou, and Mr and Mrs Clarence Kohls and daughter Joan were dinner guests Sunday at Otto Krueger home, honoring Mrs Johnsons birthday anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Brackin
Postville Hospital
Harry Johnson
Marjorie Lou
Clarence Kohls
Joan
Otto Krueger
Ogle and Wilson Tie the Knot at First Presbyterian
Cathryn Ogle and Charles Wilson wed Thursday evening June 30 at the First Presbyterian Church in Alexandria Virginia. The bride wore a light blue suit with rose corsage, the groom a light gray suit, followed by a dinner at Hotel George Mason and a short wedding trip. They reside at 2048 Macomb Street Washington DC. The bride studied at Iowa State Teachers College and teaches in East Waterloo. the groom attended Upper Iowa University and Iowa State College, studied x ray at Army Medical School, and works as a radiology technician at Mt Alto Veterans Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathryn Ogle
Charles Wilson
First Presbyterian Church
Alexandria
Virginia
W. B. McKwaine
George Mason
Macomb St
Washington, D. C
Theside Ne
Towa State
Teachers’ College
East Waterloo
Upper Iowa ‘University
Iowa State College
Ames
Jarmy Medical School
Washington, D D. C
Mt. Alto Veterans’ Hospital
Russell Kohler Gains Promotion at Rath Co
Russell Kohler son of Mrs. Ethel Kohler of Elgin recently completed Rath packing plant sales course in Waterloo and now travels for Rath Co in Cedar Rapids. He gained two weeks as a truck driver and a first road trip as a salesman. Kohler has been with Rath Co for two years and studied the on site sales program. He and friend Searle Kelly of Waterloo visited Elgin on business Saturday and met Mrs. Kohler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Kohler
Ethel Kohler
Elgin
Rath
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Rath Co
Kohler
Searle Kelly
Pave From 18 Into Hawkeye Spur Highway Plan
Officials of Hawkeye announced the spur highway from 18 into town will be paved, about two miles long, with a block of Hawkeye street also planned. Engineers rejected blacktop after soil tests showed unsuitability for that surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
Hawkeye's
Stingy Husband Faces Tax Relief Allegation in Argument
In a tense exchange a woman accuses her husband of deception over financial support. She claims government allows him $2,500 annually as his tax relief for being married, while she has received only ten dollars a month. The husband denies the accusation of long term deceit.
Funeral for Harold Swartley Attended by Grether Zoschkes
My. and Mrs. Hans Grether and Gertrude and Rev. and Mrs. Paul F. Zoschke joined Harold Swartley’s funeral in Fayette on Sunday afternoon, a service noted in the Echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
Hans Grether
Gertrude
Paul F. Zoschke
Fayette
Harold Swartley
Look For Higher Prices For Eggs
Milwaukee storage men forecast decidedly higher prices for eggs this fall. Egg holdings at present are about half of the five year average. October futures rose to 24 cents a dozen Saturday.
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Milwaukee
Largest Brown Swiss Parish Show in United States at Postville
Farm Bureau News notes the Brown Swiss parish show drew 74 cattle from 21 breeders across 7 northeastern Iowa counties. Grand champion bull, a 3-year-old, shown by Ralph Bowers of Arlington. grand champion cow, a yearling, shown by Hugh Mabon of Randalia. Local placers included Martin Anderson, Clermont. Hugh Mabon, Gilbert Anderson, Frederick Larrabee, Walter Plaht, Clermont. E. C. Brandi, Postville. junior yearling and calf winners across Clermont and Randalia areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Towa
Postville
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Howard
Chickasaw
Fayette
Bremer
Clayton
Ralph Bowers
Arlington
Hugh Mabon
Randalia
Martin Anderson
Clermont
Gilbert Anderson
Frederick Larrabee
Walter Plaht
E. C. Brandi
Gena Anderson
Summer Quarter Enrollment Near Record at Ames
Ames enrollment for the first term of the summer quarter stands near a record with 1501 students in the first session. Of these, 540 come from outside Iowa, spanning 40 states two territories and several foreign countries. Graduate students total 591, with 155 as special students and 755 undergraduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Fayette County
Band Concert Adjusted To Allow Sparkle Opera Evening
The band concert will start at 7 45 PM this Thursday and run to 8 30 PM to let attendees go to the opera house showing Sparkle at 8 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Chicago Man Buried Here and Local Subscription Change
Chicago resident James Kerr died Sunday July 10 at eighty. He was brought to Illyria for burial with funeral services held Wednesday at 2 o clock led by Rev. J. J. Snyder. Bert Lyngaas of route 1 Postville now joins Echo’s banner paid ahead subscribers after showing his date ahead to January 1, 1941 and expressing a wish to forget about it for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kerr
Chicago
Illyria
J. J. Snyder
Bert Lyngaas
Route 1
Postville
The
Echo
Portrait of Justice Cardoza Dies in Port Chester Home
Port Chester New York portrait of Benjamin N Cardoza associate justice of the United States Supreme Court who succumbed Saturday to a heart ailment at Judge Irving Lanne's home in Port Chester. Cardoza age sixty eight was appointed to the high bench by President Hoover in 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Chester
N. Y
Benjamin N. Cardoza
United States Supreme Court
Irving Lanne
Cardoza
Hoover
Musical Show to Be Presented Two Nights in Elgin
Big musical variety show set for Thursday and Friday at the SigIn Opera House in Elgin. About 100 performers will sing, dance, and play, with fifty local children featured. Elgin Community Club sponsors, following similar successes in Clermont, Calmar, and Hawkeye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigin Opera House
The
Echo
Hanson
Elgin Community Club
Clermont
Calmar
Hawkeye
Elgin
Celebrate Tenth Wedding Anniversary Observed by German Family
Relatives and friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Walter German's home Sunday to honor their 10th wedding anniversary, held the day before. Attendees included Henry Bigler and family, Richard Bigler and family, Lloyd Bigler and family, Luchsinger and Luchsinger kin, Ernest and Elmer Bigler families, Harvey Bigler family, Lester Bigler daughter, Roland French, Robert Wettleson family, Lucille and Bernita Larson, Wm. Bina family, and the Walter German family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter German
Henry Bigler
Lawrence
Richard Bigler
Lloyd Bigler
John ‘Luchsinger
Peter M. Luchsinger
Caroline Miller
Ernest Bigler
Walter
Elmer Bigler
Harvey Bigler
Lester Bigler
Roland French
Robert Wettleson
Lucille
Bernita Larson
Wm. Bina
Local visitors include Olson and Moody Institute students
Clifford Olsen of near West Union visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs Geo N Schori for a week starting Sunday. Virtus Yack now works for Harold Mueller of Elkader assisting on the Coca Cola truck since Tuesday this week and will be based in Elkader. Chicago guests Louis Johnson Bertha Ellen Schwitters Gerald Cole Winnefred Treat Howard Rhoades and Mildred Ahlsweed visited the Johnson home last Saturday through the Fourth, before returning home. Both Miss Schwitters and Mr Johnson are Moody Bible Institute students in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Olsen
Near West Union
Geo.n. Schori
Virtus Yack
Harold Mueller
Elkader
Louis Johnson
Bertha Ellen Schwitters
Gerald Cole
Chicago
Winnefred Treat
Howard ‘Rhoades
Mildred Ahlsweed
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Baptist Mission Meeting
Lyria
F. B
Stingy
Farm Bureau News Letter
Supreme Court
Almanac
Iself
John T. Scopes
Dayton, Tenn
Daniel Boone
Femme Osage
Alexander Harailton
the Treasury
Junius Brutus Booth
Richmone
Commodore Perry
New York
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