New Code and Iowa Farm History Highlight Echo Feature
A weekly Echo feature summarizes Iowa topics. Bazil Giard’s early Iowa farm near Prairie du Chien is recounted with land and debt history. The article details the 1935 code revision process led by A G Whit ney and outlines Iowa code updates planned for October. It notes Iowa’s breweries numbered four in state history and Des Moines lacking a local brewery.
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Bazil Giard
Prairie du Chien
Mississippi River
St. Charles
Iowa
Bazil
Martin van Buren
Hia
Assigna
Secanis
United States Supreme Court
Giard
Towa
Towa State Historical Department
Public Land Office
Washington
Decoration Day Hatchery Busy With Chick Shipments
Capper's Hatchery and Elgin post office operated through Decoration Day as chick hatching peaked. About 30,000 C O D chicks are weighed stamped and packed twice weekly, filling two big truckloads. An extra star route linked Elgin and Postville to handle shipments, with chicks moved to catch midnight trains to Postville.
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Capper
Post Office
Elgin Post Office
Elgin
Postville
Elgin Hosts Waucoma as Next Sundays Games Set
Elgin faces Waucoma with a 4-2 tally and prepares for a set of Sunday games. Wadena travels to Elgin while Volga City visits Clermont, St. Lucas goes to Waucoma, and Fayette visits Lamont.
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Wadena
Elgin
Volga City
Clermont
St. Lucas
Waucoma
Fayette
Lamont
Echo urges earlier news and ads submission
The Echo complains about Monday deadlines and late copy. It asks readers and advertisers to submit news and ads earlier in the week to avoid a last minute rush, wear on staff, and delays in publication.
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Echo
Boise Capper Named Acting Postmaster At Postville
Keith Gray resigned as Postville postmaster and Boise Capper formerly of Elgin was appointed acting postmaster by Congressman Fred Bijermann. Capper took charge on Saturday June 1 and named Ace Bush and Gray as assistants. The post office reverts to second class July 1 and staff will transition to civil service. Gray served fifteen years in the postal service.
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Keith Gray
Postville
Boise Capper
Elgin
Fred Bijermann
Capper
Ace” Bush
Mr. Gray
Gray
Nan
Miss Maude Montgomery and Fred Schaer wed at Presbyterian church
Miss Maude Montgomery of West Union and Fred Schaer of Elgin married at 7 a m Saturday June 1 in a single ring ceremony conducted by Rev George De F Fisher. Attendants were Una Montgomery and Charles Montgomery. Bride wore turquoise blue taffeta gown with white accessories. Bride, a West Union High School graduate, taught and worked at the Argo Gazette and lives on the Elgin home farm. Newlyweds planned a two week honeymoon visiting Whiting Kansas and Winner South Dakota, then reside two miles west of Elgin after June 16. A May 28 shower by the Presbyterian Auxiliary hosted seventy five guests with a brief program and refreshments. congratulations pour in.
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Maude Montgomery
Weat Union
Fred Schaer
Elgin
Presbyterian Parsonage
George de F. Fisher
Una Montgomery
Charles Montgomery
West Union High School
Argo-Gazette
Montgomery
Whiting
Kansas
Winner
South Dakota
Black Hills
L B Carter to Locate at Lehigh
L B Carter, eight years Elgin schools superintendent, will leave for Lehigh this summer to take the coming year’s job. He and his family left for Lehigh just before Memorial Day to attend commencements and learn the position for the remaining days of the school year. Lehigh’s population nears 1000, with a school system slightly larger than Elgin’s.
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L. B. Carter
Elgin
Lehigh
Norma Larrabee to Wed Henry J Voit in Minneapolis
Norma Larrabee, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray G Larrabee of Grand Avenue Minneapolis, will wed Henry J Voit of Milwaukee Wisconsin on Saturday June 15 at 8 oclock in the Rectory of the Incarnation church Minneapolis. The reception will follow at the Leamington Hotel at 845 p m Geor Gianna Moser of Minneapolis will be maid of honor. The bride to be is niece of Mr and Mrs George Vaughn of Elgin.
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Ray G. Larrabee
Grand Avenue
Minnespots
Minn
Norma
Elgin Community Club to Meet Monday Evening
The Elgin Community Club will meet Monday evening, June 10. The supper committee will arrange the meeting place and notify members by phone. Members will decide if meetings continue through the summer. A number of new business items were raised since the last session two months ago. Be there if possible.
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Elgin Community Club
Elgin Band Concert Opens With Edw. P. Anderson Soloists
Elgin hosts a band concert tonight starting at eight. Edw. P. Anderson of Waterloo may join as soloist if weather cooperates. A loud speaker system will be tested with a view to possible future purchase. Come out and attend.
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Elgin
Edw. P. Anderson
Waterloo
Anderson
The 1916 Flood In Elgin Towns East Side
In 1916 June first a cloud burst northeast Town raised the river within hours and flooded many homes in Elgin lower town. Residents fled overnight as water entered first floors. The crest reached about 20 inches above prior highs.
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Elgin
Town
Improvements to Diagonal Street Beautification Effort
Street Commissioner Kohls cleaned up the north side of Diagonal Street and planted bridal wreath. The town should cultivate around the bushes and mulch them to boost growth and scenery. The project involved notable expense and the author argues taxpayers should support ongoing care.
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Kohls
Diagonal Street
Ladies Free at Ball Games in Elgin Cardials Admit Free
Mer Berndt announces all ladies will be admitted free to the ball game Sunday. The aim is to boost crowds and invite ladies to bring their husbands. The team asks for support to help secure a win. Mr and Mrs Don Stringer visited Carla Schweitzer over the weekend.
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Mer. Berndt
Elgin Cardinals
Don Stringer
Carla Schweitzer
Snow Frosts Minnesota Wakeful Morning Temperatures Dip
Snow fell in Minneapolis and northern Minnesota Tuesday night with temperatures near forty degrees Wednesday morning. Frost danger was reported in parts, but none occurred locally and residents remained thankful.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Rudy Yunker
Mrs. Celia Rennison and her daughters were dinner guests Tuesday evening hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Yunker.
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Celia Rennison
Rudy Yunker
Elgin Canning Co Plans 800 Acres of Sweet Corn
The Elgin Canning Co is near completing contracts for the coming season and expects about 800 acres under contract for sweet corn. This is slightly above last year but below a normal 1000 acre run. The firm notes recent demand for Country Gentleman and Stowell's Evergreen varieties and prioritizes quality over expanding acreage.
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Elgin Canning Co
Stowell
Elgin
Mary Kathryn Hanson Weds Robert Clothier in Galena
Mrs. Tille Hanson announces the marriage of her daughter Mary Kathryn Hanson to Robert A. Clothier of Fayette on April 27 1935 in Galena Illinois. The ceremony was performed by Rev Lyman Howes at Grace church with witnesses Mrs. Hanson and Geraldine Schori. Mrs Clothier is the only daughter of Mrs Hanson and has been a teacher in Postville and Oelwein. Mr. Clothier, a Fayette high school graduate, studied at Upper Iowa University and works in the used car business at Oelwein where the couple will reside this summer.
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Tille Hanson
Mary
Kathryn
Robert A. Clothier
Fayette
Galena
Illinois
Lyman Howes
Grace Church
Hanson
Geraldine Schori
Clothier
Upper Iowa
University of California
Postville
Oelwein
Alumni Elect Officers for June Alumni Party
An alumni meeting at the town hall elected Corone Rothlisberger as president Elmer Meyer as vice president Dorothy Olson as secretary and Mariel Schupbach as treasurer A committee list includes Refreshments Mia Fred Muehlethaler Mrs Mel Kohler Mrs Louis Klingman Mrs Mae Bopp and Mrs Max Thoma Program Gerald Schori Sheldon Boyle Ray DeSart Joe Becker Laurence Knudtson and Betty Kohler Decoration Geraldine Schori Kathryn Strauch Ruth Gruver Dale DeSart Creighton Conner Maria Masby
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Town Hall
Corone Rothlisberger
Elmer Meyer
Dorothy Olson
Land Mariel Schupbach
Fred Muehlethaler
Mel Kohler
Louis Klingman
Mae Bopp
Max Thoma
Gerald Schori
Sheldon Boyle
Ray DeSart
Joe Becker
Laurence Knudtson
Betty Kohler
Geraldine Schori
Kathryn Strauch
Ruth Gruver
Dale DeSart
Creighton Conner
Maria Masby
Resigns from Elgin School Board Leaves Vacancy
R P Strauch resigned as a member of the Elgin school board at the regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening. A vacancy must be filled by appointment within ten days or a special election would be called. The board set an adjourned meeting for Tuesday evening June 11 to name the new member and also handled routine bills and interviewed one superintendent candidate.
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R. P. Strauch
Elgin
Barbers Attend State Meeting In Des Moines
H F Becker J F Berndt of Elgin Gud Olson of Clermont and Luther Crandall of Wadena traveled to Des Moines for a state barber convention at Kirkwood to discuss a new law regulating service trades The attendees reported a large turnout with several thousand present Memorial Day visitors Mrs Louis Schutte Mrs Lizzie Schutte of Postville and Fred Schutte of Luana visited Elgin during the holiday
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H. F. Becker
J. F. Berndt
Elgin
Gud” Olson
Clermont
Luther Crandall
Wadena
Des Moines
Kirkwood
Louis Schutte
Lizzie Schutte
Postville
Fred Schutte
Luana
Biermann Praises Roosevelt Veto And Override
A reader reflects on President Roosevelt's veto of the Patman bill for early payment of bonus policies. He summarizes the House’s 322 to 98 override and Senate 64 to 40 sustain votes, notes attendance and speaker delivery, and comments on James A. Farley’s influence and public encounters.
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Roosevelt
Patman
House of Representatives
Cabinet
United States Senate
Long
Dickinson
House
Iowa
Utterback
Senate
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Bulger
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Gebriel
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Norma Larrabee
Barbers
Biermann
James A. Farley
Marvin McIntyre
Farley
Jose
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B—Hall of
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U. Se
Tipperary
Tripoli
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