Mrs Hughes Starts Account of World Trip
Mrs Hughes begins a six month world tour with a weekly letter series in The Echo. She sails from New York on July 9 with companion Miss Schroeder. itinerary includes Paris London Bergen Oslo Upsala Stockholm to Milan Genoa Nice Monte Carlo Marseille Port Said Jerusalem Cairo Colombo Bombay and more, returning to Los Angeles by December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Hughes
Echo
France
New York
Paris
English Channel
London
Shakespeare
England
New Castle
Bergen
Norway
Uppsala University
Sweden
Applied
Germany
Stettin
Darmstadt
Berlin
Dresden
Nuremberg
Frankfurt
Heidelburg
Praha
Czechoslovakia
Lucerne
Lugano
Switzerland
Milan
Genoa
Italy
Nice
Monte Carlo
Marseille
Port Said
Egypt
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Cairo
Bombay
India
Ceylon
Colombo
Baroda
Australia
Freemantle
Adelaide
Sidney
Melbourne
New Zealand
Suva
South Sea Islands
Honolulu
Hawaii
Matson Line
Los Angeles
Olga Schroeder
North Tonawanda
Felton Grammar School
Pasadena
Calif
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Burlington Zephyr
Chicago
Michigan Central
Scranton
Penn
Waverly
Delaware Water Gap
Holland Tunnel
7Th Ave
Radio City
Both Parties Nominate District Judges for Fall Election
Republicans at the district judicial convention nominated Judges Taylor and Eichendorf. Democrats named only Atty. Borman of Guttenberg. With two positions to be filled, the two leading contenders will be seated after the fall election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Eichendorf
Atty. Borman
Guttenberg
Car Crash Near Oelwein Injures Six People
Carl Schori and guests from Lancaster Wisconsin were hurt when their car collided with a Baechle vehicle six miles north of Oelwein. All Schori occupants required hospital treatment with head injuries and cuts reported. Baechle party suffered only minor bruises. Both cars were wrecked. steel bodies limited injuries.
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Carl Schori
Fred Griesing
Lancaster
Wis
Baechle
Silver Wedding Celebration for Gust Gilbertson of Elgin
Mr and Mrs Gust Gilbertson celebrated their silver wedding with about 125 relatives and friends on Sunday July 17. Guests arrived with baskets for a picnic lunch on the lawn followed by a program featuring Norma Blockhus Clarinet solo Marjorie Larson Louise and Iva Peterson singing Hulda Berg singing and remarks by Rev E E Ramsey Erling Wold announced the program and presented a silver purse to the couple. Children presented a hand carved picture and lunch concluded the celebration with wishes for many happy returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Gilbertson
Elgin
Norma Blockhus
Marjorie Larson
Louise
Iva Peterson
E. E. Ramsey
Hulda Berg
Erling Wold
Locker System Advocated by Elgin Farm Coop
Echo inside page reports Elgin Farm Coop presenting its case for a cold storage locker system. It urges farmers merchants and residents to read the ad to learn about systems being installed in many towns. Mr Fenton Mr Hupp and coop officers plan town interviews about selling trust certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
Elgin Farm Coop
Fenton
Hupp
Coop
Ford River ford by heavy road machines near town
The Lowe Construction Co. road crew forded the Turkey river east of town with a caterpillar and drag line because the bridge could not support the loads. The shallow riffles near the Thos Knudtson residence allowed passage, while many spectators watched. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Frieden of El kader visited local homes Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowe Construction Co
Turkey River
Thos. Knudtson
Oscar Frieden
Elkader
Anna Schupbach
Sam Lehman
Close Game Ends with Volga Edge Over Elgin
Elgin and Volga battled to a close game as Volga scored four runs in the fifth on four hits and an error to top Elgin by one. Elgin had eight hits led by Barker, W. Anderson, and Dawson with two apiece. Evans drew two walks. Next Sunday Elgin travels to West Union with one home date August 7 against Alpha, then finishes at Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higin
Volga
Elgin
Tikeouts
Dawdon
Granger
Barker
W. Anderson
Dawson
H. Schupbach
F. Schupbach
Evans
West Union
Alpha
Sumner
Helena Boleyn and Evo Busson Wed in West Union Church
Helena Boleyn daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Boleyn Elgin and Evo Busson youngest son of Henry Busson Marshalltown united in marriage at ten o'clock Wednesday morning in the Presbyterian church at West Union Rev Geo DeF Fisher officiated Bernice Hanson and Don ald Hanson Clermont attended the ceremony Afterward the couple planned a trip to Marshalltown to visit relatives and Des Moines before settling in Delwein where Mr Busson is employed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena Boleyn
Sam Boleyn
Elgin
Evo Busson
Oelwein
Henry Busson
Marshall Town
Presbyterian Church
West Union
Geo. Def. Fisher
Bernice
Donald Hanson
Clermont
Des Moines
Delwein
Mr. Busson
Streets Improve Despite Early Critics
Residents say Elgin streets are much better with improved drainage. Early critics warned water would not drain, but after rain no pools remain. Safer, smoother roads ease concerns about deep gutters, and locals now view the changes positively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Vacationers at Clear Lake Enjoy Week in Cottage
A group including Marge Strauch Ernestine Holzer Vergil Cook Ellen Stillman Crystal and Betty Wenger vacationed at Clear Lake, spending the week in a lakefront cottage. Vernon Knight chauffeured them in his truck to Elgin that afternoon. A brief want ad phrase encourages selling or buying with the phone number 20 for news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marge Strauch
Ernestine Holzer
Vergil Cook
Ellen Stillman
Crystal
Betty Wenger
Clear Lake
Vernon Knight
Elgin
Tour party heads east on motor trip through eastern states
Lyle Nelson Edward Klingman Creighton and Harold Conner depart Monday on a motor journey through the eastern states. The itinerary includes Chicago Detroit Niagara Falls Buffalo Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Richmond Louisville Indianapolis and Peoria. They will visit friends in Detroit Washington D C and will search for others en route. Harold Weibel joins to Chicago to visit sisters. Edna Hunsberger plans a leg to Rochester New York then Cobourg Ontario Canada before returning via train with a Chicago stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Nelson
Edward Klingman
Creighton
Harold Conner
Chicago
Illinois
Detroit
Mich
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
New York
Boston
Mass
New York City
N. Y
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Maryland
Washington, D. C
Richmond
Virginia
Louisville
Indianapolis
Indiana
Peoria
Otto Olson
Chas, Wilson
Cathryn
Enroufe
Harold Weibel
Ray Heins
Minerva Weibel
Edna Hunsberger
Rochester
Lake Ontario
Cobourg
Ontario
Canada
Thomas Holmes
Dorothy DeSart
Anna DeSart
Elgin names Otis Torkelson junior mayor for Dubuque anniversary
Dubuque marks its 150th anniversary August 17 to 21 inviting towns to name a junior mayor. Elgin selects Otis Torkelson with Gordon Zurbriggen as alternate. Otis attends opening day as Dubuque’s guest, joined by Gov. Kraschel, viewing the parade, taking a boat ride on the Mississippi, and dining with the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Weibel
Otis Torkelson
Elgin
Gordon Zurbriggen
Kraschel
Mississippi
Chamber of Commerce
Fayette County Bridge Bid Totals $4,229
The Town State Highway Commission announced low bidders on 17 road projects. Fayette county included six culverts and one bridge on Highway 102 north of Hawkeye to Highway 18. W A Burton and Son of Waterloo bid $4,229.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Fayette County
Hawkeye
W. A. Burton and Son of
Waterloo
Threshing Season Opens in Locality
Threshing has begun and yields for small grain remain uncertain. Farmers hope for about 20 bushels per acre, with some grain still to be cut as threshing rings prepare to start this week. Let The Echo handle your printing.
IG O P Nominates Supreme Court Candidates
Four candidates for places on the Iowa supreme court were nominated on three ballots at the Republican state judicial convention in Des Moines Saturday. The convention selected W. L. Bliss Mason City attorney Oscar Hale Wapello district judge Frederic M. Miller Des Moines attorney and Ralph A Oliver Sioux City district judge.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines
W. L. Bliss
Mason City
Oscar Hale
Wapello
Frederic M. Miller
Ralph A Oliver
Sioux City
Miller Family Reunion Held at Decorah Park
A Miller family reunion was held at Decorah park on Sunday July 24 with a noon picnic and a business meeting. J F Miller spoke before the gathering which retained current officers O W Krueger president Karl Miller vice president and Mrs Allen Habeger secretary treasurer. Attendees listed include Elgin residents A Habeger E Kohler E Habeger H Johnson M Johnson L Simek and many others from Clermont Postville West Union West Bend and Elgin Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Decorah Park
J. F. Miller
O. W. Krueger
Karl Miller
Allen Habeger
Eugene
Keith Kohler
Carol
Evelyn
Abe Habeger
Eli Habeger
Erwin Miller
Mavis
George Durscher
Marlene
Harry Johnson
Marjorie Lou
Evelyn Johnson
Ella Mae Johnson
Louise Hackmann
Edwin Krueger
Lyle
Kenton
Herbert
Auto Collision East of Elgin Ends in Wreck
A head on crash Monday evening just east of Elgin involved M. J. Blockhus driving east and Mrs. Hans Frederick driving Melvin Hanson’s car. Mrs. Frederick said sun glare blinded her. two passengers Doris Hanson and Marvel Frederick suffered severe cuts and bruises and were treated at the local doctor’s office. Hanson’s car was wrecked. Blockhus’s vehicle less damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Blockhus
Hans Frederick
Elgin
Frederick
Melvin Hanson
Hanson
Blockhus
Baptist church youth group gathers at Habeger home
About forty young people from the Baptist church met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Habeger last Friday for a social gathering. The organizing committee included Mrs. Alfred Baechler, Marie Erhardt, M. Zurbriggen, and Lorence Muehthaler, who arranged games and refreshments.
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The
Baptist Church
Abe Habeger
Alfred Baechler
Marie Erhardt
M. Zurbriggen
Lorence Muehlethaler
Elgin Welcomes New Trailer Camp As Population Rises
Elgin's population grew after three families opened a trailer camp west of Weibel's mill Sunday. They join the road crew contracted to grade east of Elgin. A nearby farmer reported a red fox and mate carrying off eight newborn pigs, the fox snapping at him as he pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Weibel’s
Waukon
Road and Bridge Crews Move in Over Week End
Lowe Construction Co of Cedar Rapids moved in road building equipment Saturday and Monday for a county project to grade seven eighths mile east of Elgin to the county line. The crew of ten will move about 15,000 yards of dirt using a drag-line dumpers grader and caterpillar tractor, and expect about a month on the job with near 20 feet high filling at the new bridge. W A Burton Son Waterloo bridge builders arrived Monday to erect a two span bridge near the Gilbertson brick house, to be completed in about two weeks. The 76 foot bridge will have two I beam spans and a cement floor creosoted piling for piers and abutments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowe Construction Co
Cedar Rapids
Elgin
W. A. Burton & Son
Waterloo Bridge Builders
Gilbertson
Flood damage hearing on Turkey River at Elkader
About 200 residents attended a Tuesday Turkey River flood control hearing in Elkader organized by army engineers. Testimony from local property owners described flood damage and will be used to prepare a Washington submission for further review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max and
Keith Thama
H. F. Becker
R. P. Strauch
A. M. Weibel
Albert Schori
H. W. Falk
A. J. Cook
Emil Gulsvig
Henry Mark
John Lantz
Elkader
Turkey River
Army
Washington
Tabitha Society Meets at Baptist Church Parlor
The Tabitha Society of the Baptist church met last Wednesday in the church parlors with hostesses Amelia Hackmann Louise Hackmann Mae Miller Metta Krueger and Esther Erhardt. Edna Miller and Wilma Probert led devotions and Rose Miller sang a vocal duet. Mrs P F Zoschke spoke on Sky Lights. The Marion Luther League sponsors an ice cream social at the church parlors Sunday evening July 31 with a concert by the Postville band starting at p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society of the Baptist Church
Amelia Hackmann
Louise Hackmann
Mae Miller
Metta Krueger
Esther Erhardt
Edna Miller
Wilma Probert
Rose Miller
P. F. Zoschke
Marion Luther League
Postville
Echo
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Mrs. Hughes
Ford River
Boleyn—Busson
Otis Torkelson Elgin
IG. O. P
Supreme Court
Decorah
B. Y.P. U. Social
Tabitha Society
Great Eastern
Salt Lake City
Lewis and Clark
Missouri River
Southampton
Golfa
Whalley
Regicidas
Henry Clay
Hudson River
Wyandotte
Kansas
Gwsw
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