Wadena News Highlights Local Visits and Events
Thelma Davis returned from Oelwein after a week with her sister Mrs Laurel Welch. Nina Davis drove to Oelwein to assist her daughter Mrs Lawrence Welch. Memorial exercises at the park featured a student band and a speech by Hon. Frank Howard. Alice Bigler departed for missionary work in Tennessee. Orville Oldfather family visited Pleasant Ridge from Arizona. Roads flooded basements as Volga River rose after heavy rains. Police dog purchased by B A Jennings. Neema Walters reports son Arthur near relocate. Fayette county legislator Thore Thompson visited town amid farm duties.
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Thelma Davis
Oelwein
Laurel Welch
Nina Davis
Lawrence Welch
Frank Howard
Eliza Boleyn
Epworth
Allen
Boleyn
Luman Fox
Wadena
Tayloraville Cemetery
Volga City
B. A. Jennings
Basil Stockwell
Leonard
Presbyterian Church
God
Alice Bigler
Tennessee
Orville Oldfather
Arizona
August Oldfather
Pleasant Ridge
Bob Ingersoll
Max
Orlo
Neema Walters
Sone
Arthur Sagid
Apon
Fayette County
Thore Thompson
Des Moines
Baptist Church Notes for June Church Events
Sunday schedule includes German service with communion at 10 a.m. and English service at 2 p.m. Sunday school at 11 a.m. Dinner at 12:15 p.m. Junior meeting and committee at 1 p.m. Upcoming events: B P A officers election June 7 evening social. Sunday school picnic June 8 at West Union meeting at 10 a.m. B P U annual gathering June 14–16 at Steam boast Rock. Pentecost Sunday next week. Pastor Eh Lauer.
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West Union
Fair Grounds
A C O Banquet For Elgin Clermont Students
The A C O's held their annual banquet at the Mealey Hotel in Oelwe on Saturday May 28 with a four college dinner. Attending from Elgin and Clermont were Edith Frieden Geraldine Schori Mary Hanson Grace Miller Birdie Shipton Winifred Schmid and Marie Mosby. They also hosted a weekend party at the Shipton and Miller homes in Clermont the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Clermont U. A
Mealey
Oelwe
Clermont
Edith Frieden
Geraldine Schori
Mary Hanson
Grace Miller
Birdie Shipton
Winifred Schmid
Marie Mosby
Shipton and
Appreciation Note From Former Grammar Room Pupils
To former and present pupils of grammar room I wish through the Echo to express my appreciation of the tribute paid to me last Friday evening. Words are too weak to convey my deep feelings. Lizzie B Lyons.
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The
Echo
Lizzie B, Lyons
Radio Repairing at City Drug Store Friday
R A Asleson announces radio repair at City Drug Store on Friday June 10. He will repair any make of radio. for trouble, call City Drug Store at phone 33.
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City Drug Store
R. A
Asleson
Boies Capper Visits Elgin From Postville
Boies Capper of Postville arrived in Elgin on Tuesday for a brief visit. He met local residents and discussed community affairs with officials during the stop.
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Boies Capper
Postville
Elgin
Early June Wedding King and Miss Zella Strong
Syria township couple Zella MM King and Harold Strong wed at 11:80 am on Wednesday at the brides parents home in Syria. Rev Ernest J Starr officiated with only family and two grandparents present. After a wedding dinner they leave for Ohio then plan to reside with Mrs Strong's mother. They are active in church and social work. she taught rural schools, he farms and plays music with the Illyria orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zella MM. Kink
Harold Strong
Syria Township
Clyde King
Ernest J. Starr
M. E. Church of
Elgin
Christopher Wilson
Amelia Strong
Illyria
Echo
Annual Baptist Sunday School Picnic Held Next Wednesday
The Baptist Sunday school annual picnic is scheduled for Wednesday June 8. Gathering at the church at 10 30 a m the group will travel via Clermont to West Union fair grounds. Committees for Time and Place Program Refreshments Games and Dinner are listed with member names. Dinner is set for 12 noon and activities follow at 1 00 and 1 30. Everyone is warmly invited.
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The
Baptist Sunday School
Clermont
West Union Fair Grounds
J. F. Miller
Ed Kruger
Lauer
Edwin Bauman
Carl Miller
Gus Hackman
Louise Schori
Rosa Miller
Frieda Freiburghaus
Carl Hackman
Edna Miller
Lena Baumgartner
Esther Kiple
Alfred Baechler
Clarence Kohls
Grace Miller
Fred Schaer
Anna Rennison
Dorothy Etter
Amelia, Miller
Jake Schaer
John Luchsinger
Celia Kohls
Fifth Home Project Lesson Lays Groundwork for County Exhibit
The last home furnishing course lesson was taught by Miss Nora Workman. The second year class starts in May 1928. More women plan to attend follow up lessons than in any prior county course. Leaders prepare for a Fayette County exhibit at the state fair with results shown by figures and charts. Posters will be made in each township to represent lessons, and the best will join the exhibit. Fayette County aims to improve from fifth place last year to first this year at the state fair.
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Nora Workman
Wom
Fayette County
Des Moines man rescues child from river near power boat club
Glen Schori, a University of Commerce instructor, jumped into the Des Moines river after a six year old boy fell from a pier near the Sixth Avenue bridge. He pulled the dripping child to shore as a swelling current carried the boy away. The rescuing act stopped no one from leaving, and Schori said the boy clung to him like a crab while thanking him with a frightened stare.
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Des Moines
Sixth Avenue Bridge
Hia Fe
Glen Schori
University of Commerce
Schori
Prfreey
Mr. Schori
Boat Club
Des Moines Register
Miss King Honored At Shower In Illyria
Miss Zella M. King was guest of honor at a pre nuptial shower Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Nancy Ernst in Illyria. Bernice Ernst and Cathryn Ogle hosted with relatives and friends attending. M. V. Kiple is rearranging counters and lattice work at Citizen State Bank to improve functionality once finished.
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Zella M. King
Nancy Ernst
Illyria
Bernice Ernst
Cathryn Ogle
Miss King
M. V. Kiple
Citizen State Bank
One Elgin Graduate At U S A Honors Faithful Teacher
Forty seniors receive degrees at Upper Iowa University seventy first commencement on June 8 at 10 30 a m Mabel Rennison of Elgin will graduate and star in the senior play Rev Roy L Smith of Simp son M I church of Minnesota delivers address on Gen Science Save The World Degrees conferred by President J P Van Horn A 230 p m baseball game U S A vs Gustavus Adolphus and the senior play Children of the Moon that evening Class Day June 6 and Baccalaureate June 5 feature the week’s events Past pupils honor Miss Lizzie B Lyons with a farewell party in the high school gym currency and gold purse over 200 presented for twenty five years faithful service in Elgin schools and church work Longtime Elgin teacher Miss Lyons to retire after twenty five years teaching seventh and eighth grades with strong community ties
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Upper Iowa University
Mabel Rennison
Elgin
Roy L Smith
Simpson M. BE
Church of
Mingeapolis
Save the World
Pres. J. P. van Horn
Gustavus Adolphus of
St. Peter, Minn
Children of the Moon
School of Speech
School of Music
Pres
J. P. van Horn
F. G. Witzigman
Lizzie B. Lyons
H. B. Greenley
Miss Lyons
Lyons
Dunham Grove
US Commencement Week Highlighted by Events
A strenuous week for the high school features a baccalaureate in the Baptist church led by Rev. Starr, exhibits in classrooms, an Alumni banquet for 180 at the Methodist church, the class play The Fortune Hunter, and Friday’s commencement address by Judge Hubert Utterback of Des Moines. The 15 boys and 5 girls form a promising class, with Young April at the Elgin Opera House on June 5 and 6.
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Baptist Church
Starr
The
Methodist Church
Fortune Hunter
Hubert Utterback
Des Moines
Record Butter Output at Elgin Farmers Dairy Co
Elgin Farmers Dairy Company churned 6,078 pounds of butter in one day and collected 6,008 pounds of cream with an average fat content of 80.45 percent. The record marks progress for a relatively young firm and credits local farmers for cooperation.
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Pleasant Valley makes good record in home furnishings course
Twenty eight Fayette county farm women attended all five home furnishings courses led by Miss Workman. Pleasant Valley Township ties with Dover for best showing with four attendees at every meeting. Named: Mrs. August Brause, Mrs. Purl Smith, Mrs. Ed Boyle, Mrs. Samuel Mouby. Record noted as two newly organized townships.
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Fayette County
Elgin O E S Meeting Notice and Buck Jones Film
There will be a regular meeting of the Elgin OES on Wednesday evening June 8 with a good attendance desired. Buck Jones in 30 Below Zero plays Friday and Saturday June 8 and 9 at the Elgin Opera House.
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Elgin 0. E. S
Buck Jones
Elgin Opera House
Sunshine for Memorial Day at Elgin Opera House
The first real sunny day after a spell of wet weather drew many to Elgin for Memorial exercises. A 1:30 concert by the Elgin and Shaffer bands opened a varied program of vocal and instrumental performances at the opera house, followed by a march to the cemetery for a brief observance and graveside decorations.
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Elgin
Opera House
Shaffer
Belle Creek High School Commencement Program
The Belle Creek Community Club notes its May meeting with a program honoring mothers. Speakers include Nelle Reusser and Anna Heck, followed by a two course luncheon and afternoon sewing.
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Belle Creek Community Club
Ins Ruckdasecel
Roll Gall
Nelle Reusser
Anna Heck
Kate Rolls Blue
Nella Reusser
Elgin Opens Season Against Calmar Amid Rain Cancels
Elgin will start the season away from home facing Calmar, the league’s new team, with tough early games. Booster day games scheduled for Sunday at Clermont were canceled due to rain.
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ELGIN
Calmar
Clermont
M. E. Church Notes and Delwein Speech Announcement
M. E. church notes no preaching next Sunday due to pastor absence and baccalaureate Sunday at U S A. Sunday school at 11 a m. Ernest J Starr, Pastor. Henry Wallace of Wallace's Farmer Des Moines will speak at Delwein M E church Sunday evening in June. Friends from here plan to attend.
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St. Paul’s Church
Ernest J. Starr
Henry Wallace
Oelwein
Wallace
Des Moines
M. E
Delwe
Mr. Walace
Clermont Music Pupils Start Summer Term June 6
Mrs. Nora Jorgenson announces a Clermont summer term in music beginning June 6 for local pupils seeking instruction in piano and voice with warmup and technique sessions offered throughout the season.
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Nora Jorgenson
Clermont
Illyria social notes and memorial program listed
Emil Frieden hosted supper with Will Frieden and others visited Brainard relatives. Numerous calls across Elgin, Dubuque county, Independence, Waterloo and beyond. A Memorial program at Illyria church is planned for Sunday June 5 at 2 PM for ex soldiers with Rev John De Long to speak. graves will be decorated after.
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Emil Frieden
Will Frieden
A. L. Craft
Brainard
Edna Hanson
Paul Bossard
Yea Elkader
Allen Schneider
Dubuque County
Fred Schneider
Levi Pulfer
Paul
Pulfer
Theodore Hanson
Elgin
Marie
Lavern Schneider
Edna
Lola
Aden Hanson
Gottfred Frieden
Jerome Yearous
Mia
Lena Hunsberger
Fred Reichert
Harry Reichert
Jack Shaffer
Walter Roth- Jisberger
Ruth Schneider
Gladys Schneider
Caronel Rothlisberger
Gladys Yearous
Ray Herwig
C. Wenner
Henry Frieden
Eigitora
Svagay
Elmer Mr
Dan Craft
Adolph Hanson
Chas. Doty
Sammy
Fanny Bracker
Miss Viodet
Fred Trafalet
Ernest. Meyer
Near West Union
Illyria
John de Long
Maynard
Elgin High School Alumni Association Holds Large Reunion
The thirty seventh annual meeting was held at St Pauls Methodist Church on Tuesday evening May 3. Dinner served at six thirty by the Aid Society for 140 alumni and guests. Miss Florence Berg acted as toastmaster and welcomed the new class of fifteen members. The event was the largest and most enthusiastic yet with many former students returning to visit.
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Elgin High School Alumni Association
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Aid Society
Florence Berg
H. S
Elgin Area Farm Seeks Buyer for 109 Acres
GEO and Metzger Farm, 109 acres one mile west of Elgin, features a large brick house and top grade farm buildings including a new vitrified hollow tile silo. For details contact Elgin Land Co. June 1, 1927, A. M. Weibel, Manager.
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GEO
Metzger
Elgin
Elgin Land Co
A. M. Weibel
Mgr
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