Surprises for Father Briggs Celebration Menu and Cake Tips
The Briggs family plans a birthday surprise for the father with a lawn supper featuring Chicken Salad, Potatoes en Cassarole, Buttered green beans, Cinnamon Apples, Whole wheat rolls, Carmel Cake, Butter Icing, and Logan berry Milk Shake. Recipes detail Potatoes en Cassarole and Loganberry Milk Shake with measurements and baking steps.
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Dot
Billie
Daddy
Dotty
Tom Jr
Briggs
Help for World War I Veterans Pensions Offered in Iowa
Mr Haugen informs Elgin Echo readers that under the World War Veterans Act pensions for non service connected disabilities are available to veterans who served ninety days or more before November 11 1918. Benefits range from 12 to 40 dollars monthly with larger rates for higher disability. Applications filed at the Regional Office Des Moines speed processing.
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Northwood
Iowa
Elgin Echo
Elgin
Veterans’ Bureau
U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
Old Federal Building
Des Moines
Local Social Roundup From Kenosha and Nearby Towns
Over the weekend and past weeks residents from Kenosha and surrounding communities visited relatives and friends across Iowa and Wisconsin. Gatherings at the Craft and Boyer homes, picnics in Waucoma and Decorah, and visits in Elgin and Clermont are noted along with several travelers returning home to Kenosha and others heading to Wisconsin for work.
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Kenosha
Wis
Willis Lyons
George Boyle
Wisconsin
Herman Boyer
George Tripp
Clarence Tripp
Waucoma
Chas.e Craft
Sarah Helms
John Craft
West Union
Dan Craft
Elgin
Melvin Boyer
Will Barker
Fred Wede
State Park
Strawberry Point
Elmer Boyer
Glen Boyer
Chas, Appelman
Martin Hovey
Beverly
Decorah
Alfred Baechler
Selmar Granger
Mary Haas
Ruth Boyle
Clermont
Mayor Walter Asked to Speak on Day Agent Clash
Mayor J Frederick Walter of McGregor is invited to address the Iowa Municipal League at their next meeting next month. He is to present a 20 minute paper detailing the recent clash with federal officers in McGregor, followed by a round table discussion with league members.
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J. Frederick Walter
McGregor
Iowa Municipal League
League
N. Iowa Times
Democrats Nominate Sayre for Judge in Iowa Districts
In New Hampton a 13th district convention recommended Frank Sayre of Decorah as the candidate to oppose Judge H B Taylor in lower court, while Judge Eichendorf is favored to retain his seat. The 4th district congress nomination went to Wilbur L Peck of Waukon to oppose Gilbert N Haugen. Peck has long led Allamakee schools.
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Court House
New Hampton
Frank Sayre
Decorah
H. B. Taylor
Waukon
E. L. Eichendorf
McGregor
Hichendorf
Sayre
Wilbur L. Peck
Gilbert N. Haugen
Peck
Allamakees County
Ossian Bee
Highway Commission Men Inspect Route Plans This Week
State highway officials visit to study changes for Route 14 through West Union. Proposed options include a northern reroute from the Shell station to the 11 and 18 intersection, veering west past the H H House property toward the cemetery, or a southern route along Vine Street toward the country club area considered more economical. No report yet on the Milwaukee viaduct at Fayette.
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State Highway Commissioners Office
No. 14
West Union
Shell Oil Station
No. 11
No. 18
H. H. House
Vine Street
Fair Grounds
Country Club Golf Grounds
Milwaukee
Fayette
Union
Landscaping Farm Place at Clyria Township by Bartholomew
Robert Bartholomew of Clyria township plans landscaping for his elevated farm place. His hilltop dwelling offers fine views and terrace options to avoid shrubbery obscuring other areas. Plans by James D. Graham of Boston, a landscape architect formerly in West Union.
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Robert Bartholomew
Clyria Township
James D. Graham
Boston
Mass
West Union
Argo-Gazette
Kobler Family Visit Recalls Oelwein Trip
Mr and Mrs F E Kobler and her mother Mrs F G Spahr visited relatives in Oelwein last Wednesday.
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F. E. Kobler
F. G. Spahr
Oelwein
Echo seeks readers personal news items for column
The Echo urges readers to telephone news of visits guests trips and arrivals to help the paper. Otto Olson of Detroit arrived last Friday to spend vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Ole Olson. Elgin is a good place to trade.
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the Echo
Ips
Echo
Otto Olson
Detroit, Mich
Ole Olson
Elgin
Road closure and active grading near Oelwein Oran
No 16 reports CLOSED Primary highway 20 west of the Baker corner north of Oelwein closed to traffic. Henkle Construction Co. has moved into Oran and is working from that point east. Grading work is under way between Oelwein and Oran. Fayetta Leder.
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Baker Corner
Oelwein
Henkle Construction Co
Oran
Fayetta Leder
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Lorraine D Gutz
National Dairy Council
Father Briggs
MR. Haugen
Brainard News
Torkelson Bros
Elgin, Iowa
McCormick-Deering
Highway Commission
Kohler’s Store
Fayette County
Clayton County
Wadena
Hyria
Highland
Grand Meadow
Marion
Gunder
Cheery Valley
Brainard
Oak Grove
Dover Mills
Larabea
Elgin-Brainard Co-op
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