Iowa Civil War Flags at State House Deteriorating
Iowa reports 50 of the original 138 Civil War flags remain in the state house rotunda cases. The flags, aged and fragile, face potential loss without cleaning, as visitors reflect on the 1884 flag placement following Gov. Frank D Jackson’s August 10 holiday.
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Iowa
State House
Hawkeye
Isle
George A. Wilson
Arsenal
Des Moines Locust Street
Fifth Avenue
Wilson’s Creek
John F. Lacey
Gov. Jackson
John H. Gear
Valuable Homing Pigeons Lost in Long Flight
H H Gilbertson reported about 1000 valuable homing pigeons missing after an 800 mile flight from South Carolina to New York. Many birds were valued at up to 200 dollars and registered for potential service with the U S Signal Corps. One pigeon believed to have stayed in Elgin last week might be among the missing.
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H. H. Gilbertson
Echo Office
South Carolina
New York
U. S. Signal Corps
Elgin
Illyria Sets Community Day With Full Day Program
Illyria to stage a Community Day on Wednesday June 18 with a full day on church grounds. Morning sports at 10, ladies serve dinner, Bishop J Ralph Magee headlines the afternoon, followed by readings music and a band concert then home talent play When Smith Stepped Out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyria
L ‘Adies
J. Ralph Magee
Smith
Illyria
Des Moines
Graduates From Coe College With Honors
Louise Baumgartner and Frank Bauder of Elgin received BA degrees at Coe College graduation on Monday June 9. Baumgartner earned cum laude in commerce and finance and will join Inter Ocean Reinsurance in Cedar Rapids for statistical underwriting work starting June 18. Bauder earned magna cum laude second high honors and plans army service then law school. Family and local attendees joined the commencement and baccalaureate events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Baumgartner
B. J. Baumgartner
Frank Bauder
Ed Bauder
Elgin
Coe College
Miss Baumgartner
Inter Ocean Reinsurance Co
Cedar Rapids
Mary Matthys
Clarence Muehlethaler
Beverly
Wm. Kohls
Richard
Ruth Gibson
Nora Olson
Baumgartner
Wm. S. Shirer
Berlin
Mr. Bauder
New Residents Move In To Franklin Street Home
Mr and Mrs H S Ritchie and daughter from Independence and Mr and Mrs Paul Tate and son from Griswold moved here last Thursday and are living in the Butikofer house on Franklin street. Mr Ritchie is the new proprietor of Elgin Home Bakery and will be assisted by his brother in law Paul Tate. The Tates are familiar to Elgin people as he was athletic coach here for two years.
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H.S. Ritchie
Independence
Paul Tate
Griswold
Butikofer
Franklin Street
Ritchie
Elgin Home Bakery
Tates
Elgin
Weather Woes Hit Weekend with Cold Rain
Weekend weather brought damp cold and rain with chilly nights. Residents endured cold days Saturday and Sunday as showers lingered into Sunday night requiring increased heating.
Picnic Honors Robert Wilson at West Union Gathering
Robert Wilson was guest of honor at a Sunday picnic at the Hans Winkler home in West Union. He plans to leave around June 27 for army service. Attendees from Elgin and nearby areas included his family and friends, with many named individuals and households present. The note also thanks visitors who brightened a hospital stay.
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Robert Wilson
Hans Winkler
West Union
Bob
Elgin
Robi
Wilson
Erma Jane DeSart
Clifton Wilson
Clarence Winkler
Thos
Ogle
Mary Ogle
Howard
Robert
Archie Howard
Town Buys Tractor for Street Work in Elgin
The Elgin town council last week purchased a small McCormick Deering tractor for street work including grading and mowing and will use it with a trailer to haul. It replaces a truck that has been out of condition and laid up. The tractor is expected to be more economical than the truck.
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Elgin
McCormick- Deering
Mosby Returns From Hospital at La Crosse
Samuel Mosby returned Saturday from the Lutheran hospital at La Crosse Wisconsin He had an operation the following Saturday and was released a week later He will rest at home before resuming his position as vice president of the Elgin State Bank G J Mesby and Joan and John Falk went to La Crosse after him Mrs Geo Nydegger is ill with measles
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Samuel Mosby
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Wis
Wea
Nesday
Elgin State Bank
G. J. Mesby
Joan
John Falk
St Pauls Methodist Church to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
The Northeast Iowa Press association will hold its June meeting at Monona on Friday afternoon the 13th with R. A. Nehls as host. The host hopes to have Prof. William A Sumner of the University of Wisconsin address the group and an usual evening dinner is planned.
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Northeast Iowa Press Association
Monona
R. A. Nehls
Wm. A. Sumner
University of Wisconsin
Lehman High in Judging Contest
The Postville creamery hosted northeast Iowa buttermakers for a state educational meet last Thursday. Eight of 79 entries scored 95 percent. Louis Lehman of Elgin led the men with one point off, while Mrs. Walter Wascow of Waucoma led the women, also one point off from the placings.
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Postville
Iowa
Louis Lehman
Elgin
Walter Wascow
Waucoma
Fred Gernand
Volga
Francis Giblin
Ossian
P. E. Frettem
Estherville
Irvin Wardenburg
Williamsburg
Milo Bakke
Lake Mills
C. J. Cunningham
Rockford
H. P. Feil
Howard Holthaus
Edgewood
Harvey Schnur
Mr. Rudnick
Ames
Bishop Magee to Speak at Elgin Church Jubilee
Elgin St Pauls Methodist marks 25th anniversary with Bishop J Ralph Magee making the first church history visit. Program includes noon dinner at Tuesday, June 17, 2 pm ministers’ meeting, 5 pm public reception, and 8 pm address with music. Rev J C Warton announces plans and hopes for former pastors’ attendance.
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St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Elgin
J. Ralph Magee
Wll
Bishop Magee
J. C. Warton
Luncheon Honors Bride-Elect Marion Lehman
A one o'clock luncheon Tuesday at the F. C. Muehlethaler home honored Marion Lehman, bride-to-be, with gifts for the bath in her new home. Attending were Evelyn Johnson of West Union, Mrs Hugo Hackmann of Clermont, Mrs Merrill Gunderson of Postville, Louise Baumgartner, Louise Hackmann, and the guest of honor.
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Ars
Paul Zurbriggen
F. C. Muehlethaler
Marion Lehman
Evelyn Johnson
West Union
Hugo Hackmann
Clermaont
Merrill Gunderson
Postville
Louise Baumgartner
Louise Hackmann
Masons Attend Iowa Grand Lodge Meeting in Council Bluffs
Delegates from Grand Lodge Dr. R. V. Brandt Clermont R. P. Strauch Elgin Lloyd Bruce Postville and reps from Lansing and Monona lodges left Monday for Council Bluffs to attend the annual communication of the Iowa Grand Lodge of Masons. Sessions run through Thursday with expected return Friday.
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R. V. Brandt
Clermont
R. P.strauch
Elgin
Lloyd Bruce
Postville
Lansing
Monona
Council Bluffs
Iowa Grand Lodge of Masons
Lumbermen to Stage Annual Summer Party at Decorah Country Club
Lumbermen of northeast Iowa hold their annual summer party at Decorah Country Club on Thursday June 19. Afternoon golf and bridge lead to a seven o'clock dinner followed by dancing. The event includes both the lumbermen and their ladies.
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Iowa
Decorah Country Club
Selected Men Called June 8 for Army Induction
Local men Harold Otis Halverson of Elgin and Howard Max Reed of Clermont were named for induction by the Fayette County local board. They appeared at West Union at 2 p m on June 8 and were sent to the Ft. Des Moines induction station. The Echo notes the notice.
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Fayette County
West Union
United States Army
Ft. Des Moines
Harold Otis Halverson
Elgin
Howard Max Reed
Clermont
Bishop Magee to Speak at Elgin St Pauls Anniversary
Bishop J. Ralph Magee of Des Moines will attend the 23rd anniversary of St. Pauls Methodist Church in Elgin and deliver the principal address. It marks the first bishop participation in the church ceremony. Magee, once in St. Pauls area, was transferred to Des Moines in 1939 and is active in Masonry K P Rotary and Frontier Club. He will also speak at Illyria homecoming on Wednesday June 18.
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J. Ralph Magee
Des Moines
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Elgin
Magee
St. Paul
K. P
Rotary
Frontier Club
Illyria
History of St. Pauls Church Elgin 1915 16 Dedication
The little church on the corner in Elgin was built during fall and winter of 1915 16 and completed for a dedication service on Sunday April 1916. The opening services included sermons by Rev W G Crowder and Rev M J Locke, with the Cameron Memorial Pulpit dedicated at that service.
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St. Paul’s
F. W. Hughes
Elgin
W. G.crowder
M. J. Locke
Cameron
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Iowa Presa Assa
Charles W. Harness
John Deere O
Slipp
Geo. Nydegger
Ilyria
William Horace Smith
Uni Geo
Richard Keene
Bob Stanley
Mrs. Gee
Nellie
Muriel Armitage
Caracters de Bill
Miss Winslow
Apinster
Andrew Dummermuth Helga
Smith’s
Guernsey Smith
Chicago
Smith's
Dery] Wison
Mrs
Gerald Shaffer
Florence Ogle
Phyllis Frieden
Lehman High
J. R. Magee
Grand Lodge
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