Big Scores Open Little 8 League Weekend
Sunday opened the Little & League season with high scores and windy conditions boosting totals. Elgin beat Waucoma 16 to 10 while Clermont downed St Lucas 16 to 18 Fort Atkinson overwhelmed Hawk eye 21 to 1 and Arlington routed Elkader 80 to 8. Elgin’s Jellings made a running catch in right field and Falb led with four hits as Elgin and Clermont lead the circuit with one win and 1,000 percent. Next Sunday features Clermont at Elgin and Elgin at home with visitors from Memorial Day.
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Elgin
Wancoma
Clermont
St. Lucas
Waucoma
Jellings
Fellings
Kregel
Pinch
Herrling
L. Kipler
Falb
Lynch
Tessmer
Kiple
Belding
Balla
Jellinga
L. Kiple
Willis
Fort Aitkingon
Arlington
Infant Lavarn Cooley Dies From Scalding Burns
Lavarn Cooley Jr infant son of Mr and Mrs Vern Cooley of Forest City Iowa died Saturday evening May 25 and was buried at Decorah the next day Death was due to burns received when the babe and its mother were severely burned and the baby later developed erysipelas which caused its death The funeral sermon was preached by the same minister who baptized the baby several weeks ago Lavern Jr was a great grandson of Mrs Ann Cooley and Mrs Rudy Lehman of Elgin.
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Lavarn, Jr
Vern Cooley
Forest City
Iowa
Decorah
Sime
Lavern, Jr
Ann Cooley
Medberry Graduates From State Teachers College
Max Medberry of Elgin was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Education at Iowa State Teachers College during Monday morning commencement in the college auditorium. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Medberry of south of Elgin, and after graduating Elgin High School in 1924 he entered the college in 1927 to pursue teaching.
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Max Medberry
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Medberry
Chas. Medberry
South of
Elgin
Elgin High School
State Teachers’ College
Special Meeting of Legion and Auxiliary Agenda
Elgin Legion and Auxiliary members are urged to attend a special meeting at the R. A. Crider home this Friday evening. Next Friday a county meeting will be held in Elgin, with plans to entertain visitors. Officers request full attendance if possible.
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Elgin
Not So Old: Baldwin’s Pilgrimage Through Hike and Memory
John Baldwin undertakes a yearly trek from West Union to Elgin and back to test aging’s impact on his body. He recalls a Turkey River crossing before a bridge existed, circa 1866 or 1867, when travelers ferried by a rope-haul boat.
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John Baldwin
West Union
Elgin
Turkey
Mr. Baldwin
Elgin Joins Primary Road System On Letter Note
The Highway Commission informs Elgin Iowa residents that the town is now on the primary road system. A red line will appear from Clermont to Elgin on the primary map with potential future extensions to primary No 56 or No 10 south of Arlington. The May 27 decision makes the Elgin north to Clermont road a primary route.
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Highway Commission
Elgin
Clermont
No.10
Arlington
G. H. Falk
Elgin Community Club
Iowa
Clean Campaign Praised by Nehring and Byers
H J Nehring and Wm F Byers thank supporters after a primary election. In a conversation with the Echo editor they say both men ran clean campaigns for county representative, avoiding mudslinging and preserving their reputations for future races.
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Wm. F. Byers
the Echo
Thore Thompson
Upper Iowa endowment goal reached with late donations
New spread of good news says the Upper Iowa endowment fund was finally raised on June 1 after Dr. Dickman mobilized east coast donors. Also reported is Mrs. P. H. Peterson of Walles Nebraska hospitalized in Omaha for an operation and recovering well. A late rain brought much needed farm relief while Mrs. Albert Schori visits St Paul to see daughter Georgia Mae.
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N. E. Iowa
Upper Iowa
Dickman
East
P. H. Peterson
Walles
Nebr
Omaha
Peterson
Anna Anderson
F.G. Spahr
Albert Schori
St. Paul
Georgia Mae
Watcoma at Ft Atkinson Arlington stat Lucas
Watcoma facesFt Atkinson and Arlington in a regional game while Hawkeye travels to Elkader for a clash. Local standings unfold as teams vie for late-season momentum.
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Watcoma
Ft. Atkinson
Arlington Stat
Lucas
Hawkeye
Elkader
Decorah Editor Denounces Militarism In Memorial Address
Fred Beerman editor of the Decorah Journal delivered a Memorial address in Elgin praising soldiers’ families as real heroes while arguing against warfare and military training. He condemned modern weapons and urged abolition of militarism, noting civilization should seek nonmilitary dispute resolution and gaining converts at the close.
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Fred Beerman
Decorah Journal
Elgin
Beerman
Central States Booster Meeting to Be Held in Elgin
Central States Power and Light sponsors a booster talk by Geo E Bagan in Elgin on Wednesday June 11. Bagan, special advisor to boost local business, has eight speaking dates in this state from June 2 to 18 with nearby towns Arlington Time 6 Maynard June 10 Volga City June 12. He aims to aid local business problems and inspire progress through cooperative efforts.
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Central States Power & Light Corporation
Geo. E. Bagan
Elgin
Arlington
Maynard
Volga City
Bagan
Central States
Relatives Gather to Honor Visiting Peters Home
A family gathering was held at the Charles Peters home Sunday to honor Mr and Mrs Lew Martin who have been visiting in the area among their relatives. Attending were numerous families including Learn Tripp Craft Helms Peters Lyons Boyle Howard How ard Ramsey Patterson Sullivan Moats Hanson Boyer Harvey Murphy Stansberry and others from Des Moines Monticello and local communities.
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Charles Peters
Lew Martin
Levi Learn
Geo. Tripp
Clarence Tripp
Chas. Craft
Sarah Helms
Joe Peters
Frank Lyons
George Boyle
Frank Howard
Geo. Howard
Reuben Howard
Lewis Becker
Elzie Ramsey
Arthur Patterson
Sidney Patterson
Fremont Sullivan
Will Sullivan
Melvin Hanson
Des Moines
Wilma
Reece Moats
Monticello
Melvin Boyer
Harvey Howard
Dick Murphy
Fred Stansberry
Meeting notice of W F M and related event
The W F M 5 will meet at Mrs Max Thoma's home on Friday June 13 with a program led by Mrs Robi Peters Devotions by Mrs Chas Feller Gospel and the Grain by Mrs R P Strauch A More Abundant Harvest by Mrs J D Shaffer Mystery Box by Mrs Ida Patterson The E S MEETING will hold its last regular meeting before the two months summer vacation on Wednesday evening June 11 Attendance is requested Worthy Matron Sell it with a Want Ad.
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Max Thoma
Robi. Peters
Chas. Feller
R. P. Strauch
J. D. Shaffer
Mystery Box
Ida Patterson
Marriage of Miss Meyer and Martin Wenger at Little Brown Church
Miss Louise Kathryn Meyer and Martin G. Wenger wed last Thursday at the Little Brown Church near Nashua with Georgia Meyer and Walter Wenger as attendants. The ceremony was at 4 PM. Afterward the couple planned a visit to Waterloo and Cedar Rapids before returning to Elgin to live with Celia Meyer. Both natives of the area, the bride taught since 1924 and the groom farms locally. The Echo extends best wishes. Dickinson, Turner and Haugen Nominated in county and state races follow with full official counts and precinct results.
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Louise Kathryn Meyer
Martin G. Wenger
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Georgia Meyer
Walter Wenger
Elgin
Celia Meyer
Guernsey Smith
Kenneth Mark
Wenger
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Caroline Wenger
South of Elgin
Harry
Pat
Echo
Paving Progress Near West Union on No 18
E L Morris predicts paving will reach West Union from the west on primary and federal No 18 within a week if weather cooperates. Booth & Olson have laid about two miles and a quarter up to yesterday noon starting near Gottfried Martin corner. Martin says he was the first to drive over the new paving. Grading on No 18 east between West Union and Clermont may start this week and grading between Clermont and Postville may finish next week.
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West Union
E. L. Morris
Highway Commission
Booth & Olson
Gottfried Martin
Clermont
Postville
Argo-Gazette
Card of Thanks for funeral and social gathering
A note of gratitude from Mr. and Mrs. Harley Steele thanks friends and neighbors for flowers gifts and cards after the loss of their infant son. They acknowledge help from the Bible class Ladies' Aid and the Rebekah lodge. A May 30 family picnic at the E Matthys home included many local families and out of town visitors. Celia Lehman travels next to Cedar Rapids Gunnison Colorado to visit relatives.
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Rebekah Lodge
Harley Steele
E. Matthys
John Schneider
Ern Baehler
William Kohls
Ben Baumgartner
Rosa Jacobs
Caroline Bauman
Clara Muehlenthaler
Gertrude Hackman
Ralph Collett
Clarence Hager
Louise Miller
Maiden Rock
Wis
Fred Ruef
Hollendale
Minn
Celia Lehman
Cedar Rapids
Vern Lehman
Gunnison
Colo
Frank Knowles
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Elgin As
Elgin Cemetery
J. H. Williams
Fairbank
Otto Gienapp
Nick Lehman
Strawberry Point
Fritz Lehman
John Lehman
Ella Lehman
Gee, Klock
la Porte City
Fred Falk
la Crosse
Boise Capper
Warren Hartington
Will Wilson
Ed Burlingham
Bertha Mealey
Oelwein
Clint Kinney
Mason City
Hull Brabham
Legion and Auxiliary
Mary System
H. J. Nehring
F. M
QU. E. S. Meeting
Dickinson, Turner and Haugen Nominated
Little Brown
L. J. Dickinson
Turner
Smith
MfcFarlane
Saunders
Long
Johnson
Thornburg
Samuelson
Murphy
Thompson
Cline
Nehring
Soeriff
Pleasant
Valley
Republican U
Hammill
Dickinson
Lund
Payne
Lange
McFarlane
Ulsted
Hazlett
Hindley
Greenwall
Strief
Burbank
SEC. OF Agriculture
Lambert
Supt. OF Public Instruction
R. BR
Webster
Woodruff
Bell
Cogeswell
Congressman Benson
Haugen
Strand
Representative Thompson
Byers
Brause
Stone
Carmichael
Martin
Fayette County
U. 5
Jess Payne
Benson
Bjerk
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