Northeast Iowa map highlights Little Switzerland of America
The Northeastern Iowa Press Association issues a free pictorial map of Northeast Iowa and Prairie du Chien Wisconsin. The foldout shows roads into McGregor Lansing Guttenberg Elkader Monona Postville Strawberry Point Marquette Wak on Iowa and Wisconsin sites. It features 15 photographs with descriptions of scenic and historic points along the Mississippi River landscape and notable regional attractions.
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Midwest
Northeastern
Iowa Press Association
McGregor
Lansing
Guttenberg
Elkader
Monona
Postville
Strawberry Point
Marquette
Waukon
Iowa
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Switzerland of America
Mississippi River
Towa
Misssissippi
U. S
U.S
School of Wild Life Pratention
Town
Wisconsin
Divisions Meet of Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Four divisions held regular meetings in homes around Postville West Elgin and West Union. Guests included Mrs E Hunsberger Mrs Crandall Mrs Langadale and others with picnics guessing contests and a humorous continue story. Plans were made to entertain the general aid on July 28. Elgin beat West Union in kittenball 17 to 5.
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Methodist’ Ladies’ Aid Society
Ray Jacobia
Postville
Jacobia
Mra. E. Hunsberger
R. P. Strauch
Howard Crandall
L. S. Hutchinson
Norris Capper
Weat Elgin
Ernest Larson
Frank Pinney
Donald Gilson
Ruth Grover
Questa
General Aid
A Good Job Well Done by Two Northeast Iowa Newsmen
J A Druger of Elkader and Fred Huebsch of McGregor earned praise for completing a Northeast Iowa service map. Despite the association’s initial plan to drop the project, the pair published the map, now circulated across the middle west. Residents should have a copy as a keepsake of Switzer Land of America.
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Northeast Iowa
J. A. Druger
Elkader
Fred Huebsch
McGregor
Northeast Iowa Press Association
Middle West
Switzerland of America
Messrs
Druyer and
Huebsch
Elgin Cardinals Reorganize for Baseball Improvements
The Elgin Cardinals held a Friday night meeting at city hall to reorganize for the remainder of the season. Creighton Spid Conner was elected manager, Walter Kehler became secretary treasurer, Russell Kehler was named official scorer, and Elmer Joe Hoag received a nickname. Improvements to the diamond were planned with several players helping on Saturday to prepare the field and build a new backstop for the season’s second half.
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Elgin Cardinals
City Hall
Creighton
Spid” Conner
Walter Kehler
Russell Kehler
Elmer Joe Hoag
Elgin Kittenball Fans Seek Night Lights Donations
Kittenball supporters in Elgin finance a summer project to install lights for evening play. Merchants and fans have contributed generously and the effort nears completion. Only donors will be allowed to play at night. those who have not contributed should see Robert Steele to join the fund.
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Elein
Elgin
Robert Steele
Merchants Present Weekly Entertainment at Elgin Park
The Elgin merchants sponsor another final program for entertainment Saturday at Elgin park. The Krueger melody makers open with popular selections, Fred R. Berg will perform Farewell to Thee on the piccola, Mrs. Nella Capper sings, Rev J J Snyder gives a politics talk, and a brass quartet provides more music. Watch for weekly programs at the park.
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Elgin Merchants
Elgin Park
Krueger Melody Makers
Fred R. Berg
Nella Capper
J. J. Snyder
T At
the Park
Elgin Independents Fall to Randalia in Opener
Elgin's independent baseball club lost their season debut 7 to 5 to Randalia on the local diamond. Several Elgin Cardinals joined the Independents for the exhibition, while a weekend gathering in Dubuque included Wilson of West Union and other relatives.
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Elgin
Randelia
Elgin Cardinals
Fourth District Legion Convention at Elkader
The 4th District American Legion will hold its annual convention in Elkader on Monday July 23 to elect and install officers for the coming year at the state convention in Sioux City in September. District conventions this year show large attendance and strong enthusiasm for the Legion’s constructive programs aiding veterans and communities. Programs include Highway Safety Graves Registration Employment Community Service Boys Work Junior Baseball Educational Child Welfare and other veterans benefits efforts.
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American Legion
Elkader
Sioux City
Legion
What the well dressed taxpayer will wear in 1940
A Washington Post story last week reports a man dressed in a sheet entering the senate gallery. He calls himself the American Gandhi, but the Waterloo Courier notes the point that if government spending stays high, even a sheet and sandals may be beyond the average citizen’s purse.
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Washington Post
Senate
Capitol Police
Gandhi
Waterloo Courier
Cedar Falls to Stage Second Annual Band Contests
Cedar Falls will stage its second annual music festival on July 26 open to all Iowa municipal bands. The competition awards cash prizes to winners as judged by competent officials. Full details are available from the Cedar Falls Chamber of Commerce.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Echo editor attends republican state convention in Des Moines
R P Strauch left Sunday with George Simpson and Martin Cooney of West Union for Des Moines to attend the republican state convention and handle other business. Ziba Tripp and daughter visited from Janesville Wisconsin with Mr. and Mrs. T W De an and his parents at Bradford. Verlie Bailey and Georgia Grimes joined them home for a visit before returning to Elgin after the death of Mrs. Tripp. An American Legion junior baseball game against Postville is set for Friday in Elgin after a rain delay. John Falk left for Des Moines to attend the state convention. Exies Howard remains quite ill in bed this week.
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R. P. Strauch
George Simpson
Martin Cooney
West Union
Des Moines
Ziba Tripp
Daughtter
Janasville
Wis
T. W.déan
Brafpayd
Verlie Bailey
Georgia Grimes
Elgin
Postville
John’ Falk
Dea’ Moines
Exies Howard
Saturday Night Program Shines at Elgin Park Show
A lively summer program in Elgin park featured Bess Stohr with songs and Gus Krueger on accordion followed by Harry Anderson as Ole Swenson in dialect readings and songs. Jean Normark from Minneapolis performed tap dancing and Mrs. Louis Klingman accompanied on piano. Look for next Saturday’s event.
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Elgin Park
Bess Stohr
Gus Krueger
Harry Anderson
West Union
Ole Swenson
Jean Normark
Minneapolis
Louis Klingman
Cedar Falls Interdenominational Bible Conference Faces Big Attendance
The thirteenth Cedar Falls Interdenominational Bible Conference will run July 29 to August 5 at Riverview Park Cedar Falls Iowa. Renowned religious speakers headline with advance signs of large turnout. Reservations from across Iowa and neighboring states indicate strong interest and ample accommodations. Riverview Park on the Cedar River offers camping or cottage options for attendees.
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Cedar Falls
Riverview Park
Iowa
Cedar River
U. S. Funds For Iowa Public Buildings
Over 1.5 million dollars in federal funds are allocated for 16 Iowa public building projects. Future work will begin soon on new post offices or additions in Mt. Pleasant Waverly Cresco Ames Harlan Algona Storm Lake Osceola Clinton Hampton Independence Osage Winterset Sac City Sheldon and Des Moines.
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Iowa
Mt. Pleasant
Waverly
Cresco
Ames
Harlan
Algona
Storm Lake
Osceola
Clinton
Hampton
Independence
Osage
Winterset
Sac City
Sheldon
Des Moines
Schedule of Kitt enball League
Fr iday July 20 Clermont at Elgin West Union at Postville Monday July 23 Postville at Clermont Elgin at West Union Friday July 27 Elgin at Postville West Union at Clermont Monday July 30 Postville at West Union Elgin at Clermont Friday August 3 West Union at Elgin Clermont at Postville Monday August 6 Postville at Elgins Clermont at West Union Friday August 10 Clermont at Elgin West Union at Postville Monday August 13 Elgin at West Union Postville at Clermont Friday August 17 Elgin at Post villes West Union at Clermont Monday August 20 Elgin at Clermont Postville at West Union
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Clermont
Elgin
West Union
Postville
Elgins Clermont
Postvilles
Arlington woman undergoes gallstone operation at Jonahity hospital
Mrs Alden Peters of Arlington was taken to the hospital at Jonahity last Thursday where an operation was performed for gall stones. Her condition the first of the week was somewhat improved and friends and relatives are hoping for a speedy recovery.
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Alden Peters
Arlington
Jona Iy
Gall
Girls Leave for Clear Lake Chaperoned Trip
Rose Reitz, Marie Schupbach, Corone l Rothlisberger, Georgia Stillman, Ruby and Zella Boyle with Erma Jane De Sart and Darlene Yearous plus Mrs Walter Rothlisberger traveled to Clear Lake for a week at C. F. Whitneys cottage. They will swim boat skate and enjoy the lake amusements. The group drove out with Mr and Mrs Sheldon Hoyle and others and stayed for dinner and supper. Mail for the girls will be in care of B A Davis Clear Lake Iowa.
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Rose Reitz
Marie Schupbach
Coronel Rothlisberger
Georgia Stillman
Ruby
Zella Boyle
Erma Jane de Sart
Darlene
Walter Rothlisberger
Clear Lake
C. 5
Whitney
Seine
Sheldon Hoyle
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Dale DeSart
B. A. Davis
Towa
Young men head west for work via Ford tour
Four young men Paul Zurbriggen Hugo Hackman Lester Weger and Raymond Krueger left at midnight for Yokohama Valley Washington to seek jobs. They traveled in Krueger’s old Ford decked for the trip and reached Madison South Dakota by Friday evening reporting all well. Dust storms in Dakota blinded barns and houses at thirty feet.
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Paul Zurbriggen
Hugo Hackman
Lester Wenger
Raymond Krueger
Yokohama Valley
Washington
Ford
Madison
S. D
Dakota
Entertains Batoffe Club at Falb Home
Mrs W C Falb hosted eight Batoffe club members Friday afternoon. Three bridge tables were set, refreshments served, and prizes awarded for high score travel and low score to Mrs C B Schori Mrs Arthur Herrling and Mrs L B Carter among the guests including Mrs Ed Anderson Mrs John Falb Jr Mrs Pred Grossman and Mrs Gordon Mosby.
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W. C. Falb
Batoffe Club
Ed Anderson
John Falb Jr
Pred Grossman
Gordon Mosby
C. B. Schori
Arthur Herrling
L. B. Carter
Tabitha Society Meeting Postponed Indefinitely
The Tabitha Society will not hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday as it has been postponed to an indefinite date. Last month’s gathering at Mrs. Earl Kiple’s home featured hostesses Esther Krueger Marie Erhardt Helen Baechler and Frances Pinney. Esther Durscher read a short piece and Mrs. Theo Dons gave a brief talk. The afternoon included sewing with seven members present and five guests.
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Tabitha Society
Earl Kiple
Esther Krueger
Marie Erhardt
Helen Baechler
Frances Pinney
Esther Durscher
Theo. Dons
Fayette County fair to finish amphitheatre by Aug opening
Fayette County Agricultural Society hires L H Granger to supervise amphitheatre reconstruction with completion planned for the fair opening on August 20. The project received full $4,500 policy settlement. Community news covers local visits and health updates including Mrs Jensen recovering from injuries and residents visiting or hosting events in Elgin and Strawberry Point.
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Fayette County Agricultural Society
L. H. Granger
West Union
Fayette county school health exam offered without cost
News notes a noncompulsory health examination for rural Fayette county children ages 6 to 10, starting next Monday, funded by the Christmas Seal fund. Nurse Mrs. Lacey Dippert will lead with Mr. G. Meyer and provide health guidance to parents at multiple township sites and allow parental conferences.
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Sicat
Fayette County
G. Meyer
Lacey Dippert
Mr. Meyer
Gard
Meyer
Divorce Granted for Doris Barnes Robison of Maynard
Doris Barnes Robison of Maynard was granted a divorce from James Wayne Robison on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Married January 1, 1982 in Illinois, the couple had no children and no alimony. The defendant did not contest. L H Sanford represented Mrs Robison.
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Doris Barnes Robison
Maynard
James Wayne Robison
Illinois
L. H. Sanford
Robigon
Fayette Bond Election Postponed
Irregularities in the call for the local school house bond issue caused the Fayette bond election to be postponed. Further notices will follow once the matter is settled.
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Fayette Lead
Barbers Attend Code Meeting In Odlwein For Trading Area
H F Becker and Howard Crandall of Elgin along with Mr Olson of Clermont traveled to Odlwein Tuesday evening to join a barber code meeting at Shader barber shop. The group planned to petition Gov Herring to declare Iowa a trading area for barbers. Will Cooley and his wife from Iowa City visited family in Decorah after a Friday trip, then returned home Saturday afternoon.
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H. F. Becker
Howard Crandall
Elgin
Mr. Olson
Clermont
Odlwein
Shader
Will Cooley
Iowa City
Rudy Lehman
Decorah
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Press Association
Switzerland of
America
L. A
Randalia
Lyle. Wilson
DD. O.dean
Walter
Kohls
Genevieve. Wilson
Dubuque
N. W. Evang
Kenneth
Gna Boyer
A. E. Sawvell
Zon Jand Ed Gore
Rudy. Yunker
Will Reinhart
Virgel’ Reinhart
Fourth District Legion
ECHO
Interdenominational Bible Conference
Kittenball League
Fair Assn
Alfred Jensen
Anita. Kenneally
Jensen Home
Fred Grossman
Decorah Hospital
H. H. Wolf
Sam Lehman
Pauline DeSart
Cedar Rapids
Herman Scheckman
State Insane Asylum of Independente
Oelchen
Nehring
John Hackmann
St. Lucas
Victor Perry
Ide Hackmann
Dewler Pugge Hackmann
Wadena Manor
Warren Willerton
Priday
Barbers
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