Busy Week for Fayette County Sheriff Office
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office reports a busy week with arrests for gasoline thefts check forgeries and liquor violations. Notable cases include A J Brown W H Brown and Larry Flynn of Des Moines and James Stover of Unionville pleads guilty to drunkenness. Flynn fined 800 dollars and jailed three months. Mundt and Miller of Oelwein seized 220 gallons of gas and sentenced to terms at Anamosa and county jail respectively. Gerald Swartz 16 sentenced to Eldora Training School with parole conditions. Leo K Dennin pleads guilty to bad checks and gets 30 days. Luther Voshell and Gerald Weecott arrested for drunk driving and other violations. County jail reaches near capacity ahead of Fayette County Farm Bureau picnic at West Union Fair Grounds June 19 with parade, free coffee and cream, baseball game Elgin vs West Union, and a program featuring speakers and music.
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Flynn
H. 5
Taylor
Robertson
Amel Mundt
Lawrence Miller
Miller
Gerald Swartz
Chase Gosse
Oolwelh
Young Swartz
Iowa Training School
Eldora
Sheriff Robertson
Leo K. Dennin
Ovlwein
Cook
Oelwein
Arlington
Luther Voshell
Gerald Weecott
Fayette County
Farm Bureau
Fair Grounds
Weat Union
Elgin
West Union
Schilling
Northfield
Minn
Archibald Sowden
W. L. Peters
Dilyria
Rock Island lines tax and wage breakdown report
A Rock Island Lines accounting summary shows taxes consuming 6.91 cents per dollar, dividends 5.6, wages 43.64, interest 17, materials 19.86, fuel 6.9, losses 1.71, with 8.68 left for improvements after all expenses. The article also notes a county I O O F meeting in Elgin with a large Fayette county delegation, a degree conferred, and plans for the next meeting at Randalia on July 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
W. H. Burns
Fayette County
Elgin
Fayette
Evans Cafe
Randalia
Elgin Band Seeks Community Financial Support
The Elgin band plans weekly summer concerts but needs external funds for instruments music and supplies. A voluntary subscription plan is proposed through the Echo office inviting all town residents to contribute weekly during active periods and smaller amounts otherwise. The goal is broad participation beyond merchants to sustain concerts and practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Echo
Band
Wooster
Needed Rain Helps Crops In Iowa Section
A long drought in a section of Iowa ended Tuesday morning as rain nourished pastures hay crops and late planted corn. Farmers report early corn thriving and weed control aided by the moisture, with no serious damage yet from the dry spell and the rainfall bringing a strong boost to crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Minnesota Storms Cause Heavy Loss Across Region
Severe storms across northwest Minnesota stretched about 400 miles, injuring over a dozen people and causing damage estimated at $850,000. The greatest impact hit Mankato, with fatalities near Kingston Minnesota and Waukon Indiana. Winds felled trees and damaged lines and buildings across southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin and eastern South Dakota.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Mankato
South Dakota
Kingston
Waukon
Hereford Bull Tops Clark Herd in Stock Purchase
Patsy Minihan bought a 2360 pound Hereford bull named Expect the 4th from Joel Clark at St Olaf. Clark replaces his head with Modest Domino from Chariton Iowa. Nearby, Iowa beef herds attract buyers while local banks display new paper money set to issue in July. Township farm bureau meeting scheduled at Illyria on Thursday June 18.
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Patsy” Minihan
Joel Clark
St. Olaf
Clark
Fred ‘Chandler
Chariton
Towa
Domino
Elgin
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Lincoln
Hamilton
Myria Township
Illyria
Remembering Elgin Gutters of Wooden Block Center Street
Elgin residents recall wooden block gutters along Center street once used to guide horses and protect sidewalks. John Sutter uncovered a section while repairing water collection systems, finding ten inch blocks buried eight inches deep. The blocks, laid forty to fifty years ago, were later covered and forgotten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Center Street
John Sutter
Fayette County Masonic Picnic Set for June 21
West Union fair grounds hosts the annual Fayette County Masonic Picnic on Friday June 21 inviting thirty five lodges from outside the county to join. Gov Hammill to attend with wife. Attendees should bring lunch while lemonade coffee cream and sugar and ice cream are provided. A reception for the governor and Mrs Hammill precedes a dance in the evening.
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West Union Fair Grounds
Fayette County
Fayette County Association
Auto Goes Over River Bank In Narrow Road Crash
Carl Nesteby of east of Elgin Henry Johanson and Clarence Lubke of Postville plunged fifteen feet over a river bank Sunday afternoon in Nesteby s Chevrolet coupe They were westbound on a narrow south river road about a mile west of the Knudt son bridge when Carl Bergen from the west met them Bergen halted near the right bank and Nesteby s car went over the edge All three escaped with minor injuries Johanson bore the worst with three tiles and a broken collar bone Nesteby sustained chest bruises The car was not severely damaged and was driven home after being righted and pulled up the bank
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Carl Nesteby
Elgin
Henry Johanson
Clarence Lubke
Postville
Nesteby
South River
Knudtson Bridge
Carl Bergen
Bergen
Funeral Held for Vernon Knudson in Crash
Funeral services were held for Vernon Knudson age 23, who died from injuries after a car overturned Sunday night. He was the son of Mrs. Louisa Knudson of St Olaf and survived by one sister Mrs. Blaine Johnson. The accident occurred near Communia church and he died at Maran hospital in Elkader.
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Vernon Knudson
Lester Leeland
Louisa Knudson
St. Olaf
Blaine Johnson
Communia
Knudson
Maran
Flkader
Cardinals Win Second Game of the Season
Campaign headquarters open at Upper Iowa University in the David B Henderson library for a 450000 goal to fund a science building debts repairs endowment and future growth. Campaign committee includes Baker Carpenter Dickman Jamison Porter and Stevenson with pledges needed to validate 300000 and support ongoing development across the college. Baseball notes list games and results across local teams with Postville Elgin Arlington and Calmar scheduled next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa University
David B. Henderson
William F. Baker
Decorah
Charles R. Carpenter
Fayette
John W. Dickman
Univeristy
Ray B. Jamison
Thaurer
Delboard
Roy ¥. Porter
D. C
Manchester
Oliver W. Stevenson
Citizens State Bank Annual Meeting Recap
Citizens State Bank held its annual meeting on Monday June 10 with an examining board review and a report to the board of directors. Stockholders elected B M Benson J E Bilden T J Capper K W Groth F E Kohler J J Phillips Max Thoma Ern Schori and B J Baumgartner. Officers were elected at the organization meeting with Exa Schori as president Max Thoma as vice president T J Capper as vice president B J Baumgartner cashier and W F Kohler and Ernestine Schori as assistant cashiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank
B. M. Benson
J. E. Bilden
T. J. Capper
K.W. Groth
F. E. Kohler
J. J. Phillips
Max Thoma
Ern Schori
B. J. Baumgartner
Exa. Schori
W. F. Kohler
Ernestine Schori
Former Elgin man dies in St Paul heat illness
Lew W. Holzer 65, a plastering contractor and longtime St. Paul resident for twenty years, died after being overcome by heat at 5 30 p m while en route to hospital. He is survived by widow and son R W Holzer, and was a former Elgin resident with brothers Ern Chas Henry Holzer of Elgin and sisters Mrs Bert Abon and Mrs data Cannings hai.
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Fred Muehlenthaler
St. Paul
Minn
Ern, Chas
Henry Holzer
Elgin
Bert Abon
Data Canningshai
Sale at Marion Lutheran Church Guild Gate Draw
The Doress Society of Marion Church will hold a semi annual gate sale in the church basement at Gundor on Friday evening June 14. Come prepared to spend your money and stay for lunch.
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Doress Society
Marion’ Lutheran Church
Gundor
Hats Clearance Sale Weekend Prices Highlighted
A local shop advertises a clearance sale of its entire hat line this weekend with most stock offered at 1.98 dollars and a smaller portion at 2.98 dollars. The notice emphasizes very low prices to attract customers.
New Riding Tricks by Ken Maynard at Elgin Opera House
Ken Maynard and his horse Tarzan present new daring trick riding at the Elgin Opera House Friday and Saturday June 14 and 15. The show features the star and his stunt acts along with the Christie comedy Nifty Numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Maynard
Elgin Opera House
Ken
Tarzan
Loss of First Born Son Shocks Elgin Community
Mer and Mrs Reuben Mark of east of Elgin mourn the loss of their first born son who died Monday night after living less than a day. Funeral and burial were held Tuesday afternoon. Also notice a new assortment of felt and silk hats at Elgin Millinery Store and Bay home made candy at the Kohler's Store Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
Reuben Mark
East of Elgin
Lee
Elgin
Kohler
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Cardinals
Trke
Clermont
L. Kiple
Pinch
Peterson
Anderson
Jellings
Kiple
Herrling
Schupbach
Calmar
Hawkeye
Elkader
Gamea
Elgin Cardinals
Kipls
Em Clermont
Postville Pirates
Clermont-Elgin
E Herrting
Lauritzen
Gruyer
D Nelson
Pet
Calmar Elkader
Vermont Hawkeye
Citizens State Bank Annual Meeting
Marion
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