NEI Press Invites All to Big Picnic River Excursion
NEI Press announces an August 7 Lansing outing aboard the Streckfus garden steamer J S for a four hour Mississippi trip visiting Lynxville dam and rocks. Afternoon sail from Lansing at 2 PM with music by Pirons Dixie Cotton Pickers and 50 cent adult tickets, followed by a moonlight dance at 8:30 PM with 75 cent tickets. A Memorial Park fried catfish picnic at noon and motor tours to the Lansing airport accompany the event.
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Lansing
J.S
Mississippi
Lynxville
Streckfus
St. Louis
Iowa Presa’ Association
la Crosse
Government Dam
Steamer Company
Piron’s ‘Dixie Cotton Pickers
New Orleans
Memorial Park
Mt. Hosmer
Little Switzerland of America
Boys Play With Rifle One Hurt Near Gan der
Carlyle Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Chrie J Anderson near Gand er was shot last Friday afternoon while he and Warren Guls ing of St Paul handled a 22 calibre rifle. The bullet entered at the right side, traveled along the body, and lodged near the back narrowly avoiding the abdominal cavity. He was taken to Postville hospital where the bullet was removed and he was expected to be home by Thursday.
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Carlyle Anderson
Chrie J. Anderson
Gander
Warren Gulsing
St. Paul
Young Anderson
Hia
Postville Hospital
Kittenball Friday Night Nighthawks Meet Local Tenball
Postville hosts the Nighthawks Friday evening to face the local kit tenball team newly organized. Tickets are offered at a low price promising an entertaining match. The game was postponed from last Friday and more players are sought to boost the squad. interested joiners directed to see Howard Boyle. Also noted is the death of John Conner of Des Moines, prompting a family visit.
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Postville “Nighthawks
Howard Boyle
Rain brings relief to Iowa as heat wanes
Rains over most of Iowa Sunday cooled the 17 day heat wave with town temperatures dropping by as much as 80 degrees. Heavier rainfall fell in the north and east. A steady morning shower on Monday offered further relief to crops.
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Iowa
Buyers from Elgin and West Union Endure Drought in Pierre
H W Helms L E Nelson and Max Medberry of Elgin along with Harry Wenger of West Union returned from Pierre Dakota where they bought cattle. They purchased two carloads of cows calves and feeders, one carload of cattle and feeders, and a carload of feeder cows. The country around Pierre is dry with no pasture and conditions are worse than two years ago. Grasshoppers add to damage as big ranchers retain stock while small farmers sell out, and Iowa Illinois feeders help maintain an active market.
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H.W. Helms
L. E. Nelson
Max Medberry
Elgin
Harry Wenger
West Union
Pierre
Helms
Medberry
Nelson
Wenger
Iowa
Illinois
Elgin Students Named to Spring Honor Roll
Hazel and Helen Rothlisberger of Ree earned a spring term distinction at Town State Teachers College by averaging 4.0 grade points per credit hour for 15 hours, securing place on the honor roll with three A grades. Both Elgin high school graduates, their performance exceeded the college standards requiring at least fourteen hours and a minimum 3.333 average.
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Hazel
Helen Rothlisberger
Ree
Town State Teachers College
Teachers College
Elgin High School
Girl Scouts Head to Clear Lake for Weeklong Camp
Twelve girl scouts Ardith Roberts Alma Hanson Ernestine Holzer Margie Strauch Georgia Grimes Marie Lyons Ethel Thoman Kathleen Steele Betty Wenger Marie Grimm Chrystal Wenger Helen Stillman travel with Kathryn Strauch and Betty Kohler to C. S. Whitneys cottage at a Methodist camp Clear Lake starts Tuesday morning. Ed Fahey drives group in his truck and will return Saturday morning to bring them home.
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Ardith Roberts
Alma Hanson
Ernestine Holzer
Margie Strauch
Georgia Grimes
Marie Lyons
Ethel Thoman
Kathleen Steele
Betty Wenger
Marie Grimm
Chrystal Wenger
Helen Stillman
Kathryn Strauch
Betty Kohler
Clear Lake
C. S. Whitney
Ed Fahey
Mrs. Tom Holm Dies at Gunder
Mrs. Tom Holm of Gunder died at her home Friday evening after long illness. She had received constant care from her husband. Funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at Marion Lutheran Church. A life sketch will follow.
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Tom Holm
Gunder
Marion Lutheran Church
Poet Sentenced to State Hospital for Drunkenness
E. Leslie Spaulding, 47, of MacGregor, a well known poet whose poems appeared in leading magazines, was committed Friday to the state hospital for insane and inebriates at Independence on a charge of habitual drunkenness by the Clayton county sanity commission. Good advertising is not an expense it is an investment.
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E. Leslie Spaulding
MacGregor
Friday
State Hospital For
Independence
Clayton County Sanity Commission
Spaulding
Elgin Falls To Wadena In High-Scoring League Game
Elgin's 8 runs 16 hits 8 errors contrasted with Wadena's 14 runs 22 hits 7 errors. Heavy hitters for Elgin were Zurbriggen with 4 and Schupbach 3, while Wadena's Crandall and K Voshell each had 4 hits. Next Sunday schedule includes Elgin at Waucoma and West Union at Clermont among others.
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Elgin
Schupbach
Wede
Frieden
Granger
Evans
Wadena
Crandall
K. Voshell
Chase
J. Voshell
Lampher
Crawford
Waucoma
West Union
Clermont
Westgate
Fayette
Hawkeye
Lots of Music Saturday Night in Elgin
Elgin enjoyed a music-filled Saturday night as Grimm & Hellum rigged a public address system to broadcast a program by amateur singers. A banjoist performed hillbilly songs at beer taverns with help from the Sweet Adeliners, and the Little German Band played on the street after a Fayettes street concert.
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Elgin
Grimm & Hellum
John Conner Dies at 85 in Elgin Funeral Set
John Conner aged 85 died Monday evening after a year of illness and a brief recovery. He had outdoor periods recently, then declined and passed away Monday evening. Funeral is set for today at 2 p.m. at the Elgin Baptist church.
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John Conner
Elgin Baptist Church
Notice to Auto Drivers in Elgin Stop Sign Fines
Elgin authorities report an Iowa Highway Patrol notice ordering arrest for stop sign violations with fines ranging from five to twenty five dollars. Mayor H F Becker warns drivers to heed the rule and avoid trouble. Mrs Everett Wiethorn and her son Waldon Gene visited West Union from Thursday to yesterday, staying with Anna Bchupbach.
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Elgin
Iowa Highway Patrol
H. F. Becker
Everett Wiethorn
Waldon Gene
West Union
Anna Bchupbach
Wedding of Last Year Announced for Berndt Magdefrau Couple
Trma Berndt daughter of Mr and Mrs John Berndt of Elgin and Albert Magdefrau jr son of Mr and Mrs A B Magdefrau sr of Wayland recently announced their marriage performed at Waukegan Illinois on April 19 1935 Rev Harry Hoyt officiated with Lucille Berndt and Mr and Mrs Norman Clothier as witnesses Both are students at the state university and will live in Iowa City after Sept 1 for further studies Mrs Magdefrau trained as a nurse at St Josephs Mercy hospital Dubuque attended Upper Iowa University and Iowa State University while Magdefrau a senior next year is in the school of commerce Friends here extend congratulations and best wishes.
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Trma Berndt
John Berndt
Elgin
Albert Magdefrau, Jr
A. B. Magdefrau
Wayland
Waukegan, Ill
Harry Hoyt
Lucille Berndt
Norman Clothier
The
State University
Iowa City
Magdefrau
St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Upper Iowa University
Magdefray
Upper Town
State Universitie
School of Commerce
Republicans Name Justice Candidates for State Supreme Court
Justice E G Albert of Jefferson the sole Republican on the Iowa supreme court Judge T G Garfield of Ames and former Justice William L Bliss of Mason City were nominated Saturday by the state Republican judicial convention at Cedar Rapids for the state supreme court. Albert and Garfield won on the first ballot Bliss on the third after pressure from Judge Norman R Hays of Knoxville who withdrew on the third ballot.
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E.G. Albert
Jefferson
Iowa Supreme Court
T. G. Garfield
Ames
William L. Bliss
Mason City
Republican Judicial Convention
Cedar Rapids
Supreme Court
Albert
Garfield
Bliss
Norman R. Hays
Knoxville
Hays
No Crops For Four Years in Kenmare ND
R CG Gehring secretary treasurer of the Kenmare Creamery Co. reports no crop since 1931. He says many young men are in CCC camps and WPA projects while girls join NYA activities. He notes three CCC camps within 30 miles supplying butter eggs and chicken, with North Dakota hosting 16 camps focused on waterfowl work.
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Gehring
Kenmare Creamery Co
Kenmare
N.D
GGG
NYA
WPA
CCC
North Dakota
Drought Cattle Brought from Montana to Brainard Pastures
Schori Weibel and Thoma owners near Brainard took 125 cows and 125 calves for the season from the drought district of southeastern Montana. The shipment totaled 460 head arriving at West Union last week with another about 300 head due this week to be placed on several farms in the county.
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Schori
Weibel
Thoma
Brainard
Montana
West Union
Taxogram Shows Taxes Take One Fifth of Income
A recent study on the tax situation finds taxes consume about as much as the combined national costs for clothing, food, rent and electric light. The report says taxes take roughly one fifth of each person’s earnings.
Senator Louis Murphy Killed in Wisconsin Accident
Iowa mourns public figure Senator Louis Murphy of Dubuque killed in an auto crash near Chippewa Falls Wisconsin last Thursday while en route to a hospital. His death creates a vacancy to be filled at the general election next November with both parties naming candidates this week.
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Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Murphy
Elgin Gunder road progress toward grader phase
Eberhard Construction Co of Guttenberg has completed culverts from Gunder to Reierson hill and is over half done with about 16 culverts and one cattle pass. Road location changes include a rounded corner east of Upland place and adjustments on Reierson hill to ease grades and curves. After culverts, Hurley Construction will finish grading.
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Eberhard Construction Co
Guttenberg
Elgin-Gunder
Gunder
Reierson Hill
Reierson
Hurley Construction Company
Refusing Nominations For Senate Vacancy
Numerous figures refuse nomination to fill the Senate seat created by the death of Senator Louis Murphy in an auto crash. Ray Murphy denies any plan to run. Spangler, a national Republican committeeman from Town, also declines. The writer states they will not be a candidate, hoping to ease a forthcoming convention.
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Louis Murphy
Ray Murphy
Spangler
National Republican
Elgin Oiled Streets Prove Satisfactory This Month
Elgin's streets laid with oil have proven satisfactory in the past month. Dust problems seem settled for the season, and it is hoped a car of oil will cover more street area next year. The oiling has relieved heat discomfort during recent weeks.
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Elgin
Ojl
Democrats Convene in State Session Des Moines Event
Town democrats from all sections gather in Des Moines at the Shrine auditorium to nominate a U S Senator to fill the vacancy caused by Louis F Murphy death. They will also name a railroad commissioner candidate after no primary winner. Additional business includes selecting presidential electors adopting a state platform and electing a new state central committee.
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Des Moines
Shrine Auditorium
U. S
Louis F. Murphy
B Y P U Meeting Tuesday Plans Coming Year
The B Y P U met in a special session at the church Tuesday evening to plan the coming year s work. Each group met separately to plan their part of the program and later the entire society joined for a brief business session.
German Band Concert Spreads Through Fayette Streets
The Little German Band of Elgin performed a Saturday evening concert in Fayette, sharing a lively street program with Fayette’s own band. The note invites readers to use want ads to buy or sell.
Parties Name Candidates At 13th Judicial District Convention
Last Thursday the Republican convention for the 13th judicial district met at West Union and nominated Carl W. Reed of Cresco for judge. The Democrats nominated incumbent T. H. Goheen of Calmar. Democrats earlier endorsed H. E. Taylor and W. L. Eichendorf two years ago and urged bipartisanship, but Republicans declined to endorse.
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13Th Judicial District
Allamakee
Clayton
Winneshiek
Fayette
Howard
Chickasaw
West Union
Carl W. Reed
Cresco
B. A
New Hampton
T. H. Goheen
Calmar
H. E. Taylor
W. L. Eichendorf
Cresco Fire Wipes Out City Block In Massive Blaze
A major Cresco fire early Thursday destroyed two coal sheds, two grain elevators, and two box cars, with damages exceeding $100,000. Fire units from Decorah and Lime Springs joined Cresco crews, aid from the Cresco CO C camp, and the blaze was confined to the affected block though several blocks were threatened. Origin undetermined at report time.
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Cresco
Decorah
Lime Springs
Cresaco Coc
Ares
Republicans reconvene for U S Senate nomination in Des Moines
The Republican state convention will reconvene on Saturday July 25 at the Coliseum in Des Moines to name a candidate for U S Senator to fill the vacancy from the death of Louis Murphy of Dubuque. Delegates from the July 10 gathering are to reappear amid many candidates and uncertain outcomes.
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Des Moines
U. S
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
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