General Outline of Elgin Homecoming 1940 Plans
The general committee met at the town hall and drafted the 1940 homecoming program for August 15 to 18. Highlights include Dairy Day with Elgin Farmers Dairy free dinners, Alumni Golden Anniversary Day with events at the school and park, Old Settler's Day with stunts and an amateur contest, and Sunday church services or reunions. Concessions will be limited to avoid carnival vibes. prior homecomings remain non commercial.
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Elgin High School
M. E. Aid Society
Elgin
Memorial Dedicated Near Fayette Draws Large Crowd
A Memorial boulder dedication near Fayette attracted about 2600 attendees. Henry L. Adams, unable to speak due to a voice loss, sent approval via substitute remarks by Judge Taylor of Waukon and Mrs. Grace Gilbert King of West Union. Des Moines visitors travelled to support the event. William E. Baumgartner hired a barber for his shop and plans to assist with watch work during rush periods Friday.
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Fayette
Henry L. Adams
Des Moines
Wm. EB. Baumgartner
To Attend Grand Lodge at Burlington Next Week
R P Strauch W M of Silver Leaf lodge plans to depart for Burlington next Monday to attend a three day session of the Iowa Grand Lodge. The event runs June 11 12 13 with headquarters at Hotel Burlington and sessions at the municipal auditorium.
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Burlington
R. P. Strauch
W. M
Silver‘leat Lodge
A. F
A. M
Iowa Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge
Hotel Burlington
Municipal Auditorium
Cavalcade of Fayette County to close Centennial on June 27 28
The Cavalcade of Fayette County a pageant on the centennial theme will be staged June 27 and 28 on the Upper Iowa University campus Fayette. Real American Indians from the Tama reservation will appear in early scenes showing pioneer days with countywide participation and descendants of pioneer families in historical episodes from ox cart days to the present. This is billed as the most colorful program yet in Fayette County and is tied to the Centennial celebration with local merchants planning sales and communities selecting relics for a Jones collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Tama Indian Reservation
Tig
Jess Greer
Jone
Ladies Aid Society divisional meetings scheduled
Notice invites members of the first division to attend either the second or third divisional meetings at the homes of Mrs. Ben Schori and Mrs. Chris Wenger this Thursday afternoon June 6. The meeting at Mrs. W R Blake's Clermont home has been postponed to a later date.
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Ben Schori
Chris Wenger
Ladies’ Aid Society
W. R. Blake
Clermont
Finnegans Also Belong to 75 Year Club
Mr and Mrs Patrick Finnegan of Icastalia belong to Fayette County 75 Year Club having lived in the county 75 years or more. Their names did not appear in the list published in the Echo last week.
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Patrick Finnegan
Icastalia
Fayette Couunty
Echo
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance annual meeting announced
The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance association of Fayette County Iowa will hold its annual meeting at the Legion hall in Fayette on June 11 1940 to elect officers and conduct other business. A. D. Knox secretary. Also notes social visits as Sumner guests dined with Fayette residents and relatives.
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Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance S Association
Fayette County
Iowa
Legion 1
Fayette
A. D. Knox
Sec’y
Hanson Moves to Missouri Valley for Vacation
Joe Hanson of Missouri Valley, now on vacation, visits his parents Mr and Mrs George Hanson east of Elgin. He works for the Farm Security Administration supervising Harrison county operations. Until May first he was in Logan and then his office moved to Missouri Valley.
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Joe Hanson
Missouri Valley
George Hanson
Elgin
Farm Security Administration
Harrison County
Logan
Elgin Alumni Association Fifty Years Old Now
The Elgin high school alumni association marks its golden anniversary on Friday Aug 16 during homecoming. Local class reps will contact non residents for reunions, NYA workers have updated member addresses, and a new record book preserves early class lists from 1890 onward.
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Elgin High School Alumni Association
Plana
National Youth Administration
Echo
Farm Coop Reports Big Increase in Volume
Max Medberry the farm cooperative manager said May sales reached 1200 sacks of feed the highest monthly volume in the companys history totaling 2300 dollars. He compared to 1500 last May and 800 in May 1938 noting growth from expanded territory and greater use of commercial feeds to balance homegrown grain.
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Max Medberry
Medberry
Frieden family weekend visit across two towns
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Frieden and Lela of West Bend and Mrs. Allan Wirtz of Rodman spent the weekend in the homes of their brothers Henry and Oscar Frieden.
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Charlie Frieden
Lela
West Bend
Allan Wirtz
Rodman
Henry and
Oscar Frieden
Primary Election Boards for Local Townships
Local primary election boards met Monday with receiving boards at eight o'clock and counting boards two hours later. Clermont Township lists receiving clerks H B Greenley and H L Yauslin, judges E H Dibble Alphie Thorson and H Griebenow, counting clerks J M Bromby L L Rounds, judges Henry Kittleson J B Shipton B C Gruver. Illyria Township lists receiving clerks Geo A Lewis Margaret Kennedy, judges Albert Dennler P W Toomey Henry Feller, counting clerks Robert Bigler W E Carkery John W Flanagan J E Medberry Kenneth Baldwin. Pleasant Valley Township lists receiving clerks Arthur Chapman Artie Chris, judges B H Brackin A RB p Jacob Grace Evans, counting clerks Karl Miller Geraldine Schori, judges Herman Boyer tile Harrison Laurence Krudtson.
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Clermont Township
H. B. Greenley
H. L. Yauslin
E. H. Dibble
Alphie ‘Thorson
H. ¥. Griebenow
J. M. Bromby
L. L. Rounds
Henry Kittleson
J. B. Shipton
B. C. Gruver
Illyria Township
Geo
A. Lewis
Margaret Kennedy
Albert Dennler
P. W. Toomey
Henry Feller
Robert Bigler
W. E. Carkery
John W. Flanagan
J. E. Medberry
Kenneth Baldwin
Pleasant Valley Township
Arthur Chapman
Artie Chris
B. H. Brackin
A. RB. P Jacob
Grace Evans
Karl, Miller
Geraldine Schori
Herman Boyer
Tile Harrson
Laurence Krudtson
Locals figure in auto accident near Waterloo
Mrs. Frank Greenley Mrs. L D Hitch Wilma and William Hitch figured in an auto accident near Waterloo Tuesday. William Hitch drove to the ditch to avoid a head on collision with Gale Banta of Denver who was on the wrong side of the road. Banta’s car hooked the rear of the Hitch vehicle turning it over twice. No bones were broken and only cuts and bruises appeared later at Waterloo hospital where the victims were taken. They all returned home that evening.
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Frank Greenley
L. D. Hitch
Wilma
William
Waterloo
William Hitch
Gale Banta
Denver
Ine
Toadis
Bants
Hitech
Waterloo Hospital
Vic
Shower Notes for Newlyweds at Elgin Opera House
A wedding shower and dance for Mr. and Mrs. Roland Gruver was held Wednesday evening in the Elgin opera house with local talent providing music. Gifts were opened and refreshments served to end the evening. A. M. Weibel, Mrs. Frante Greenley, and Wiliam Weibel attended Ames graduation at Iowa State College with Harold Weibel, the second son of A. M. Weibel to graduate from Ames. Peter Wolf of Chicago visited with Dr. H. H. Wolf’s family, returning home Monday, Burton Wolf accompanying him to Chicago by train from Postville. Sell it through a Want Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Gruver
Elgin Opera House
A. M. Weibel
Frante Greenley
Wiliam Weibel
Ames
Iowa State College
Harold Weibel
Peter Wolf
Chicago
H. H. Wolf
Burton Wolf
Postville
Death of Mrs Aug Brause in Iowa community
Mrs August Brause died at her home between Elgin and West Union Sunday afternoon after a stroke earlier in the day. She was 70. Survived by widower Clifford, Denver IA, Lawrence, Elgin, two grandchildren, three sisters Mrs Dan Brause and Mrs Fred Seaman of La Porte City and Mrs John Anderson of Sioux City, four brothers William Harrison Richard Brackin of Elgin and Jenn Brackin of Cresco. Funeral held Wednesday at West Union Methodist Church with Rev W H Mitchell officiating. She lived most of her life in the locality. Ste and her husband celebrate Sun garden wedding anniversary November.
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August Brause
Elgin
West Union
Clifford
Denver
Iowa
Lawrence
Dan Brause
Mes
Fred Seaman
la Porte City
John Anderson
Sioux City
William
Harrison
Richard
Prices Received for Farm Products in Iowa May Update
Iowa farm price report shows corn and livestock gains through May 15 with corn prices at their highest since 1837 and the corn hog ratio at a low level. Prices for most farm products rose except butter and eggs, while hogs and cattle posted increases and corn remained strong.
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Iowa
Transient Killed at Gelwein Identified
A transient killed beneath a Great Western train at Gelwein Friday was identified Saturday as John Roger ow, 50, of Quincy TV. The victim died when he fell beneath a westbound freight train while attempting to board.
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Great Westur
Gelwein
John Rogerow
Quincy
Shower for Bride-to-Be in Clermont
The Tabitha Society of the Baptist church hosted a miscellaneous shower for Gladys Yearsus last Friday evening at Mrs. Gil Huckmann's home in Clermont. About thirty ladies attended a social evening with refreshments. The bride-to-be received a fine assortment of gifts.
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Tabitha Society
Nf the Baptist Church
Gladys Yearsus
Gil Huckmann
Clermont
Waterloo Couples Holiday Visit Brought In Elgin
Mr and Mrs Frank Weigand and Mr and Mrs Emmet Bartels of Waterloo spent Memorial Day with friends in Elgin. Anna Rennison went to Daytona Beach where she spent a few days on business.
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Frank Weigand
Emmet Bartels
Waterloo
Elgin
Anna Rennison
Dayea
Port
Wilson Leads Gross in Governor Race
Mrs Regina Hutchinson announces the approaching nuptials of her daughter Constance Laurel of Lafayette Indiana. Proud M Britt son of Mr and Mrs W D Britt of West La Indiana. The wedding will take place the latter part of June.
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Regina Hutchinson
Constance Laurel
LaFayette
Indiana
J . Proud M. Britt
San
W. D. Britt
West la
Lotter
Dune
Majority returns show Wilson wins GOP nomination
Governor Wilson led the Republican field with 163,037 votes, H. R. Gross 146,350, and Knudsen 24,02). Democratic contender Valentine defeated Breen 85,697 to 48,723 for governor, with Hickenlooper easily winning the post for lieutenant governor. County results show Wilson 2,460 to Gross 1,650 in Fayette County, and Scott over Sellers 2,279 to 1,243.
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Wilson
H. R. Gross
Kaudsan
Valentine
Breen
Hickenlooper
Bagley
Everett
Reed
Cresco
Miller
Shaw
Clark
Murray
Cretary of Agriculture
Conway
Commerce Commission
Fayette County
Scott
Sellers
Munson
Recorder
Halm
van Buren
Ducommun
Lee
Trauvger
E County
Grenuhels
Jipson
Supervisor
McDonaugh
Talcott
Kruse
Alycla Township
Gross
Madan Uy Mursom
Abni Elase
Shaw Vey Tovey
Traeger GB
Gremrmoely Ao
Tipo da Brown
Pace Mile Per
McDonough
Mickets
Yam Ners
Petlog Pokh Tres
AM Douimsan
Tryten
Geo
Liver Roerk
Paul Mahnes
Harold Strong
Wy Chee
Leche
Chine
Dank
Totie Waite Tenbaugh
Pleasant Valley Township
Grass Plo
Koudson
Hahn
Iit
Display of Relics and Antiques Exhibition Notice
Fayette county residents urged to display relics June 13 to 15 with hundreds of articles from pioneer deeds to Civil War gear to be shown at Upper Iowa campus pageant on June 27 38. Businesses asked to cooperate and residents to contact local merchants with items for display.
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Switzerland
Fay ‘Ette
Fayette County
Committee On Relief
Upper Iowa
Community Club Meeting at Elgin Hotel This Monday Eve
Elgin Community Club members are urged to attend a Jane meeting at the hotel next Monday evening June 10. The session will outline the home coming program for club approval and address arrangements for the event. Summer meetings were approved to handle forthcoming homecoming issues. M Winnefred Senrid arrived after completing evening duties in Miles City Mart. She will send the surgeon to her home in Elin.
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Elgin Community Club
M. Winnefred Senrid
Miles City
Mart
Elin
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Finnegans
Fred Schott
Henry Flange
Tena Buhr
Sumner
Walter Kohls
Hanson
Elgin Alumni Association
Will Kern
Celia Lehman
Lulu Lehman
Mollie Mahhian
May ““Lybn
Almira ‘Forbes
Ina. Patterson
Fannie Schmid
Buelah Baldwin
Lillian Baldwin
Clinton Kinney
Eda Lehman
Ella Lehman
Tille Spahr
Aijlisha Baldwin
A. G. Bauder
Jennie Benson
Neva Hughes
Frank Smith
Anna Baldwin
Lizzie Benson
Nellie Forbes
Louisa Hofer
Effie Holsworth
Lizzie Spahr
Tilda Berger
Julia Lehman
Julia Schunke
Myrtle Bryant
Ada
Oswald
Mabel Holzer
Winnifred Schmid
Cora Shaffer
Will Cowley
Mae Conner
Roy DeSart
Josie Erlick
Frank Etter
Oscar Benson
Bernice Blow
Alfred Holzer
Carrie Muehlethaler
Verena Schmid
Ida Schori
Nettie Berger
Lovisa Conner
Amelia Lehman
Minnie Lyon
Emma Moser
George E. Schari
Max Thoma
Aug. Brause
Wilsono
Knudson
Ta Urepe Vane Munson
Haha
Ducummian
Trauger
Gremtieds
Clemmont
McBonough
Meter
Oscar Thompson
Justice
Claude Gress
Constable
H. Dibble
Alphie Thorson
Hbenley
Henry Kattleson
J. Miller
Joyce Appelman
L.tn. Olson
Mrs. BL. Crane
rapad+ Hean
Democratic
Almanac
Japan
Ogiane
Baldwins
Donald
W. J. Bryan
Boston
Peice Island
Mussolini
Big Anay
Speinish
Phu Daevi
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