Patronage, nine foot channel, and bank insurance woes
A political column laments patronage in Congress while praising channel work on the Upper Mississippi and endorsing a national deposit insurance plan. It predicts a wage insurance fund, discusses Iowa and Minnesota river issues, and notes bank guarantees fading but potential protections advancing. The piece closes signaling continued discussion on banking reforms.
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Mississippi River
Dama
Iowa
Minnesota
War of 1612 and Civil War Deaths in Modern Context
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss historical wars and casualty questions. Mentions War of 1612, Civil War, World War era terms, and automobile accidents in the United States with unclear figures. Contains numerous garbled phrases and unclear references to durations and deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ind
Commencement Exercises Class of 1988 at High School
The class of 1988 commencement was held last Wednesday in the high school auditorium before a record crowd. R G C Jorgenson led the processional with Marie Schipbach and Fred Lauer guiding the seniors. Rev Snyder gave the invocation followed by talks from Baby Music and R H Holbrook of Ames delivering the main address.
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R. GC. Jorgenson
Marie Schipbach
Fred Lauer
Elans
R. H. Holbrook
Ames, the
Rural 8th Grade Graduates in Fayette County
One hundred sixty three rural pupils passed eighth grade exams and earned diplomas to enter high school. The list names graduates by district including Mil ria Pleasant Valley Lovetts Crawford and many others with districts 1 through 14, and staff cited.
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Fayette County
Silyria
Pleasanthecera
Valley Clermont
Bernell Larson
Anna
Yauslin
Shirley Henderson
Clarice Aanes
Mildred Hanson
Arthur Scheel
P. E. Minihan Dies After Illness in Highland Township
Patrick E Minihan longtime Highland Township resident dies after a weeklong illness. Funeral held at St Joseph's Elkader with burial in local churchyard. Survived by four sisters Mrs James Bergan Volga City Margaret Mayme and Johanna. Preliminary inquiry states accidental shooting occurred as he reached for a gun in his car. Relatives attended services both here and in Elkader.
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Patrick
E. “Minihan
Highland’ Township
St Joseph's Church
Elkader
James Bergan
Volga City
Margaret
Mayme
Johanna
Highland
T Tie
Money and administration of B F C relief funds in Fayette county
Seiler reports March to May B F C relief spending in Fayette county shows total allotments of 23,100 with months and family counts. A chart details new applications 222 across towns Sumner Westgate Maynard Arlington Wadena Ochilfn West Union Fayette Waucoma Elgin Clermont Alpha Eldorado and others, plus June outlook and ongoing cases and policy guidance.
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Rose E. Seiler
Fayette County
Oa Cates
Sumner
Westgate
Maynard
Arlington
Wadena
Ochweiln
West Union
Fayette
Waucoma
Elgin
Clermient
Alpha
Eldorado
Elgin Alumni Union Hosts Evening School Reunion
Alumni union members and guests gathered in the school auditorium Friday for a reunion. Eddie and committee members arranged a program featuring Oswald, Jason, and Eddie with performances by Joseph Hanson, Glen Schori, and others. Senior class song, vocal duets, piano numbers, and a bell group singing marked the event, with decorations and refreshments afterward.
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Elgina School Alumni Association
Angummi
Eddie
William
Werbel Geom
Max
Gat der
Eda
Memorial Day Exercises at Elgin Opera House
Memorial Day rituals drew a large turnout at the Elgin Opera House on Tuesday morning. Attorney W H Antes of West Union delivered the main address on Monuments, urging peace education to prevent future wars and praising internationalist ideals. Cemetery ceremonies followed, more elaborate than usual, with many attendees traveling from the theater to the cemetery.
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Elgin Opera House
Atty
W. H. Antes
West Union
Elgin Community Club Meeting At Town Hall Friday
The Elgin Community Club plans a meeting at the town hall Friday evening June 2 at 8 o'clock. All members should attend for important business. A Dutch lunch will follow if plans mature.
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Elgin Community Club
Elgin Kesttenball Promoter Plans Weekly Monday Games
Boyle, a promoter in Elgin, announces a regular Monday evening game at the Elgin diamond inviting all players to join. Plans may include forming multiple teams as the schedule develops. Lois Lehman has been employed at the Gapper Hatchery for over a week helping to prepare summer advertising matter.
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Sheldon. Boyle
Elgin
Elgin Diamond
Lois Lehman
Gapper Hatchery
Gat
Eight States Vote for Repeal In Landmark Moves
Eight states have voted to repeal the eighteenth amendment with eight more expected to vote by end of June. Michigan Wisconsin Rhode Island New Jersey Wyoming New York Delaware and Nevada all backed repeal. Illinois Iowa Indiana Massachusetts Connecticut New Hampshire California and West Virginia will vote in June, with at least 27 states by November 7. A 36-state majority is required to pass the measure.
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Michigan
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Wyoming
New York
Delaware
Nevada
Ilinois
Iowa
Indiana
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
California
West Virginia
Elgin seniors showcase night with awards and letters
Elgin high school held senior class night featuring Salutatory by Joseph Hanzon and music by the Junior Girls, with class histories, honor presentations, and letters awarded by Supt. Carter. Top honors went to Ruth Gruver and a large group of seniors earned letters for football, basketball, baseball and other sports. Also notes on visits by families and local funeral trip mentions and Want Ads as salesmen.
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Elgin High School
Elgin High
Joseph Hanzon
Grumbler
Lowell Bennett
Ruby Boyle
Erma DeSart
Ruth Gruver
Carter
Carter Plrio
Erma Grether
Fred Laver
Supt
Joseph Hanson
Elmer Meyer
Marjorie Larson
Zella Boyle
Iewis Butikofer
Earl Meyer
Ihgavinut
Rt Kohler
Maxine Hunaberger
Lewis Carter
Margaret Crider
Betty Elkema
Ardis Groth
Theresa Snyder
Jimmy Christ
Gene Hobeger
Verna Groth
Anna Schupbach
Betty Strauch
Betty Schorr
Helen Hoag
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Fleet Frieden
Malbert Meyer
Harrold Maeyer
Harold Grimm
Thomas Foxrwell
Russell Kohler
Floyd Frieden
Kenneth Evans
Roy Steele
Ervin Lyons
William Kruger
Harold Weibel
Lyle Nelson
Elgin Postoffice Changes Hands Today
Postmaster G. H. Falk transfers Elgin duties to R. W. Muehlenthaler by June 1 after telegram orders. Muehlenthaler to assume charge. Falk to retire from the drug store and focus on the post office. Falk’s eight years as postmaster end with Mrs. Boyle deputy. successor aims to reduce drug-store involvement and boost postal service.
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G. H. Falk
Burke Informington
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Muehlenthaler
Falb
Falb & Sons
History of the E H S Alumni headed for next week
The Echo notes an extended history piece on Elgin High School alumni read by B J Baumgartner at the alumni reception. It could not be published this week due to a holiday, but will appear next week and should interest every Elgin High School graduate.
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Echo ‘Mass
B. J. Baumgartner
Elgin High School
Cedar Falls Teachers College grads 372 at ceremonies
Mabel Frieden joined 371 others as graduates of Town State Teachers College Cedar Falls receiving a B A in education on May 22. She will teach sixth and seventh grades next year at North Grant consolidated school near Ames. Nicholas Rennison returns from Iowa City to visit family before heading to Boise Idaho for summer. Several relatives spent Decoration Day with Frank Greenley’s family. Ephriom Matthys has been ill recently.
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Mabel Frieden
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
North Grant Consolidated School
Ames
Nicholas Rennison
State University At
Iowa City
Mra
Celia
Rennnison
Boise
Idaho
Rennison
Charles’ Greenley
Ben Robert
Decorah
Harold Greenley
Clermont
Frank Greenley
E. E. Bowen
Volga City
T. W. Dean Ephriom Matthys
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Robert
Bebneider
Corinne Wenger
Jack Wenger
Clifford Feller
Clement Meaneril, Jr
Gladys Shaffer
Torwald
Glen Thompson
Jean’ Jonessini
Lovetts
Pleasant Valley
Leon Jacob
de Frances ‘Kruger
Helen Dummermuth
Henry McMillan
Mary Baechler
Alma, Friederich
Ethel Luchsinger
Ephriam Roberts
Virginia Hop
P. E. Minihan
Ieee
B. F.C
Connollys
Fred
Pinney
Chicago
Fair
Bealdes
Cubs Park
Eunion
E.H
John Lehman
Ida Lehman
la Porte City
Mra. Lehman
Bila Lehman
Albert Schori
Sha
Fayette and
Castalia
la Ports City
C. C. Christ
Will Christ
Waseca
Minn
Robert Bell
Christ's
Elgin Postoffice
Washington
Morehams
Bone
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