Eleven Emergency Crops Identified for Iowa Conditions
A conference of county agents and Iowa State College staff named 11 emergency crops suited to local conditions. Soybeans, cane, Sudan grass, rape, millet, buckwheat, winter rye, corn for forage, alfalfa, clover and other varieties were discussed with recommended sowing dates and seeding rates.
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State College Agricultural Faculty
Iowa
Virginia
Wilson
Sudan Grase
Japan
Essex
Lowa
AAA
Dime Ag
Ancient Kansas City Weekly Times found in Oelwein ruin
Fred Pinney discovered an 1882 Kansas City Weekly Times edition in an old Oelwein building. The issue dated the day after the shooting of Jesse James, with about two thirds of its four pages devoted to the killing news. He prizes the fragile paper highly.
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Fred Pinney
Oelwein
Kansas City
Times
Jease James
Fred
Elgin Streets Improve After Ditch and Drain Work
Marshall Kohls with several CWA men has cleared ditches and drains on Elgin streets. Neater, more orderly roadways enhance the town’s appearance.
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Marshall Kohls
CWA
Elgin
Reno at Elkader Sunday speech by Milo Reno
Bills were distributed in Elgin Monday advertising a meeting at the Elkader fair grounds Sunday afternoon where Milo Reno will speak.
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Elgin
Eikader Fair Grounds
Milo Reno
Wedding of Kathryn Wilson and Wend Barbham in Elgin
New York City secretary to Warwick hotel manager Mrs. Robb Wilson Sr. of Elgin attended the Saturday wedding to Wend Barbham a Elgin farmer. The ceremony drew local relatives including Bremont Ogle Cathryn Ma aides Rob Wilson Clifton and others. The couple will reside on a farm south of town. Oak Grove Correspondent
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Kathryn Wilson
New York City
Wend Barbham
Elgin
Weat ‘Dy
Sedde
Tommy Howard
Robb ‘Wilson
Warwick
Clayton County Shows Republican Victory Charge
Clayton County votes indicate a Republican sweep with Herring and Colflesh leading for county offices. Herring posted 4 208 against 400 for opponents, Colflesh 1 192, Ben 4 071, Painter 641. Democratic contenders included Balmer and McGee with tight margins and the sheriff nomination still unsettled. The Democratic supervisor candidate will be named at the county convention. Reagnis narrowly leads the Republican race for that office.
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Clayton County
Herring
Calflesh
Colflesh
A. Oron
Balmer
Benon
Painter
Aheriff
McGee
Reagnis
Press Meeting At West Union Tomorrow
The Northeast Iowa Press Association will meet tomorrow at the West Union Country Club for its June session. It is the annual family picnic with member families attending, following last year’s Decorah picnic that inspired making it an annual event. West Union members are arranging the plans and expect a very full attendance.
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Northeast Iowa Press Association
Club Hone
West Union Country Club
Merbers
Decorah
West
New Ideas Sought for 1934 Homecoming Parade
Ray DeSart chairs parade committee invites Cedar Rapids Linn County residents to submit ideas for a bigger 1934 homecoming parade. The group plans immediate meetings to draft plans and improve on the 1931 parade, with ten local teams under D R Shepherd guiding barberry eradication work across thirteen grain states. A Pam Texas woman reports a garage sale in Dalhart with everything but the cement floor removed.
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Ray DeSart
Monnerserree
Geven ‘Cedar Rapid
Linn County
Iowa
Clifford Braly
Pamps
Texas
Dalhart
Elgin Community Club Sees Low Turnout For Meeting
About a dozen members attended the Elgin Community Club meeting on Monday, far fewer than usual. Engineer Fassbinder of the State Highway Construction Dept shared oiling road ideas for primary route 172, offering suggestions the club will study. If preliminary estimates hold, project costs may be lower than first projected and the council will review the proposal.
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Elgin Community Club
Fassbinder
State
Community meeting backs summer Saturday program plan
Blind converts and Saturday Evening Programs were discussed briefly with support to continue the two weekly programs through summer. A new committee was appointed to coordinate Saturdays, led by M. Zurbriggen as chairman with Geo H. Falb and Chas Wenger assisting.
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M. Zurbriggen
Geo. H. Falb
Chas. Wenger
St Pauls to Celebrate Childrens Day
A combined church and children’s day program at the Methodist church Sunday morning begins at 1:00. The schedule includes hymns, prayers, anthems, readings, greetings, recitations, songs, a play “How Suzanna Slew Her Giant,” and a valedictory. Notable participants include Rev J J Snyder, Alma Grimes, Joan Moaby, Buddy Brackin, Dean Torkelson, Betty Sehor, Loraine Jacobin, and Clarence Schori with musical offerings by Kenneth Evans, Floyd Frieden, and Lewis Carter.
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Methodist Church
Louis Klingman
Congregation
Prayer
J. J. Snyder
Goodness
the Lord
Helen Houg
Alma Grimes
Geonganna Falk
Ben Schori
Buddy Brackin
Joan Moaby
Shirley Miller
Dean Torkelaon
Kenneth Evans
Ployd Frieden
Robert Wenger
Carpenter
Eduniergiss Polits Hint-L.ut
Betty Follett
Lewis Carter
Loraine Jacobin
Loraine Follett
Clarence Schori
County Legion Meeting Honors Local Commander at Elgin
Fayette County American Legion posts held their June gathering at the Elgin opera house on the 6th. The Oelwein Drum Corps performed a street exhibition drum routine, drawing praise from both visiting members and locals. Tommy Thomson of Elkader, district commander, led the program alongside Clyde Whitney of Winneshiek County, who spoke on the Legion state highway patrol. Elgin’s Little German Band also featured in the program.
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Fayette
Legion State Highway Patrol
Elgin
Oelwein Drum and Bugle Corps to Attend Meeting
The Oelwein drum and bugle corps is expected at the meeting. Fayette county commander L. B. Carter of Elgin and adjutant J. H. Hoppa of West Union are named officials.
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Oelwein
L. B. Carter
Elgin
Fayette County
J. H. Hoppa
West Union
Junior Band Makes Fine Progress
Edw P Anderson organizes a junior band as a community service leading and instructing without pay. The group, drawn from local high school trained players, has appeared at park programs to a large audience pleased by their rapid progress and strong applause.
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Edw.p. Anderson
the Park
Mwere
County Conventions Set for June 30 at West Union
Republican and Democratic county conventions convene Saturday June 30 at West Union to select delegates to the state conventions and to transact county business including nominations. Main interest centers on the four-corner county representative race among Scott Leverton Baldwin and Shirk with delegates to be chosen.
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West Union
Scott
Leverton
Baldwin
Shirk
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set for June 20
The Legion and Auxiliary will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday June 20 at the home of Mr and Mrs B J Baumgartner Clara Muehlan thaler assisting hostess Mrs R W Muehlenthaler was ill Tuesday and unable to be on duty at the City Drug Store.
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Legion and Auxiliary
B. J. Baumgartner
Clara Muehlanthaler
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Urge Gilson Takes June Bride in West Upton Home
Dorothy Warren and George Gilson were married in a late afternoon ceremony at Mrs. N. J. Warren’s West Upton home conducted by Rev. G. D. Fisher. The couple plans a short honeymoon before settling in Epworth.
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N. J. Warren
West Upton
Dorothy
George Gilson
Epworth
G. D. Fisher
Bethel Presbyterian Church
West Union
Elizabeth Warren
Wayne Gilson
Wm. G. Frederick
Elgin High School
Central States Power Co
Interstate Electric and Power Co
Dubuque
Josephine Knie
Elgin
Anna Quamme
Floyd Cline
Group Meeting At Monona Elgin Chapter 0 E S Report
Elgin chapter 0 E S was well represented at the Monona group meeting held last Thursday evening. Attendees included Mr and Mrs L B Carter Mrs Leo Schori Marie Mosby Mrs Arthur Mrs F D Welch Mrs Mel Kohler Mrs Ern Holzer Celia Lehman Nella Schori Mrs R W Muehlenthaler Elizabeth McMillan Mrs Walter Falk and Mrs B Brackin. Clermont editor Mrs H B Greenley attended and prepared a report. Elgin officers taking part were Mrs Carter Mrs Leo Schori Marie Mosby and Mrs Walter Falb.
Elgin Delegation Attends State B Y P U Convention
Rev Ph Lauer and a large Elgin delegation head to Parkersburg for the three day state Baptist Young People's convention. The group left Elgin Tuesday and includes many local church members. Mr and Mrs Hans Keiser will join in at Aplington for the event.
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Ph. Lauer
Fred
Marian Lehman
Clarence Kohls
Ethel
Rennison
Erma Grather
Helen Muehlethaler
Raymond Krueger
LeRoy Burrow
Gladys Yearous
Hugo Hackman
Lvella Miller
Lloyd
Elizabeth
Lillian Jacob
John Schaer
Doris Miller
Clarence Holtz
Elgin
Parkersburg
Hans Keiser
Aplington
Mrs Hannah Torkelson Passes Away After Illness
Mrs Hannah Torkelson died Saturday afternoon after several months of illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Leuchtenmacher home with burial at the family plot. Her daughter Mrs Roy Leuchtenmacher survives.
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Hannah Torkelson
Roy “Lauchtenmacher
Leuchtenmacher Et
Benson to Speak at Illyria Community Day
The committee selecting a speaker for Illyria Community Day on Friday June 16 has secured C A Benson. Benson has addressed audiences on special occasions before and his nomination for congressman in the fourth district primaries adds interest to the event.
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Illyria
C. A. Benson
Benson
Ilyria
Lincoln and Gettysburg reminiscences in 1866 editor notes
An Iowa editor recounts Ford's Theatre and Lincoln relics in Washington, noting Booth kinship, memorials in Chicago and Gettysburg, plus War College ties and a Gettysburg address site. He recalls Edwin Booth’s penance, the Lincoln statue wreath, and Memorial Day services with President Roosevelt.
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Ford
Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
United States
Edwin Booth
Assissin
Park
Chicago
Hichi
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Reno
Ward Brabham
ST. Paul's
Legion
Legion” Auxiliary
Urge Gilson
June
Monona
B. Y. P. U. Convention
G.A. Benson
Llyria
Howan
Congress
Hains Point
Anacostia
The
War College
Fourth District
Cresco
George S. Simmonds
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg
Haines
Gifford Pinchot
Roosevelt
Gettysburg Military Park
Grover Cleveland
New York
Jenny Wade
Culp’s Hill
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