Elgin Triumphs Over Clermont 8 to 7 With High School Core
Elgin edged Clermont eight to seven as a lineup built mainly from three seasoned college players battled late. Frank Kiple starred on the mound with three hits while Olson Klingman and Eddie Klingman added key hits. Newcomers and high school players fills the rest of the roster, lifting Elgin to a dramatic comeback after trailing early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Clermont
Zeke Larson
Zeke
Frank Kiple
Olson
Eddie Klingman
Clif Kipley
Becker
L. Klingman
W. Kiple
Herrling
Harris
Attend B Y P U Meeting Sends Elgin Folks to Steamboat Rocks
A large group from Elgin Baptist church left Tuesday to join the three day Baptist Young People's Union of Iowa session at Steamboat Rocks. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Hans Keiser Frieda Freiburghaus Fred Schaer Wilma Schauer Mabel Rennison Esther Durscher Dorothy Etter Anna Rennison Reuben Hackman Rev Ph Lauer and Freddie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Baptist Church
Steamboat Rocks
Baptist Young People’s Union of Iowa
Hans Keiser
Frieda Freiburghaus
Fred Schaer
Wilma Schauer
Mabel Rennison
Esther Durscher
Dorothy Etter
Anna Ren
Little 8 Schedule 1927 Baseball Schedule Highlights
The Little 8 league 1927 schedule lists upcoming games from June through August. Matchups include Elgin, Calmar, Volga City, St. Olaf, Arlington, Clermont, Postville, and Hawkeye with dates at Elgin, Clermont, Hawkeye, St. Olaf, Volga City, and Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little 8 League
League Schedule Clip for Arlington Area Schools
August 28 features Elgin at St Olaf Arlington at Calmar Postville at Clermont Volga City at Hawkeye September 4 league closes Elgin at Postville Arlington at Volga City St Olaf at Clermont Calmar at Hawkeye Note clip schedule as it will not be printed again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ev Reg
Arlington
Elgin
St. Olaf
Citizens State Bank Holds Annual Meeting On Monday
The Citizens State Bank held its annual stockholders meeting on Monday June 13 with attendance well above average. The board elected a nine member slate including two new directors J I Phillips and B J Baumgartner. Elias Benson retired due to health after long service. New officers were named with Ernest Schori as president T J Capper and Max Thoma as vice presidents B J Baumgartner cashier and W F Kohler and Ernestine Schori as assistant cashiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank
Ernest Schori
T. J. Capper
Mex Thoma
J. E. Bilden
B. M. Benson
B. J. Baumgartner
K. H. Groth
J. I. Phillips
F. E. Kohler
Elias Benson
Max Thoma
W. F. Kohler
Ernestine Schori
Distance Epworth Convention at Decorah
The Dubuque District Epworth League Convention will be held in Decorah on Thursday June 23. A one day session begins 8 30 a m at the M E church with an afternoon park session. Plans target at least 250 attendees with Elgin and Illyria likely to send several car loads, led by Rev F C Hillman who serves as district president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque District
Decorah
M. E
Elgin and
Illyria
F. C. Hillman
Elgin
City Clerk Receives Inquiry On Non-Peddling Ordinance
City Clerk C J Harrington received a letter from the Retail Merchants Association of North St Paul asking about the non peddling ordinance and requesting a copy. The note warns the peddler nuisance is growing and suggests towns may pass prohibitions. It also reminds residents to pay the dog tax by July 1.
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C. J. Harrington
Retail Merchants’ Association of
M E Church Notes Sunday Schedule and Postponement
The M E Church outlines Sunday services at 10 am 11 am and 8 pm. The Daily Vacation Bible School for June is postponed indefinitely. Plans include a picnic a children's program and possible hikes for class members. Bible class meets with Mrs Lew Grover Friday afternoon. The church invites worship next Sunday at The Beautiful Church at Elgin Point. Ernest J Stare Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew. Grover
Point of Elgin
Ernest J. Stare
Gleaners of Iowa Hold Annual State Assembly in Opera House
The Gleaners of Iowa meet at the Opera House in High Iowa on Friday June 24 1927 with opening at 1 pm. Chairman Chas Midgley presides. The program features Little Hay Shakers Orchestra Clinton Iowa singing America vocal solos piano pieces whistling and a Robin Hood playlet. An evening session includes address by R L Holloway and Iowa Girls social rites followed by dancing and a large class of candidates obligated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High
Iowa
Chas. Midgley
Five Little Hay Shakers Orchestra
Clinton
Song “America
Assembly
John Falk
Elgin
L. W. Richards
Field Supr
Earl Rothlisberger
Highland Center Arbor
Nath
Inez Johnson
Hazel Smith
Lois Herwig
Coe Pettit
Reading
Lucia Bellamy
Sect. Dept
Arthur van Sickle
Leo Rethlisberger
Highland Center Arbor Music Orchestra
R. L. Holloway
Robin Hood
Little John
Maid Marian
Wm. McConnell
Ralph Mock
Pleasant Valley Center Arbor
Ladies of Fayette Co
Men of Fayette Co
Mertle Midgley
C. W. McConnell Alta McConnell
Sec. Bureau Dept
Notice of Special Meeting of Elgin Savings Bank Stockholders
Notice is given that a special meeting of the stockholders of Elgin Savings Bank of Elgin Iowa will be held at the bank office July 2 1927 at 1 pm to vote on the Renewal Articles of Incorporation. Signed June 4 1927 by President Z D Shaffer and officers. Hans Winkler, late Iowa Grand Lodge A F and A M representative, is expected home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Savings Bank
Elgin
Iowa
Hans Winkler
Iowa Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M
Baptist Church Notes June Activities and Meetings
Sunday service at 10 a.m. with German novice and Sunday school at 11 a.m. B Y P U committee meets 7:30 p.m. and the FP U program at 8 p.m. Wednesday June 22 juniors hold social at Otto Kruger home. Thursday 8 p.m. prayer meeting and junior choir rehearsal. Children’s Day and Sunday school picnic noted. Pastor Ph Lauer invites all to attend.
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Echo
Otto Kruger
Married at Little Brown Church in Nashua Iowa
Don H Stringer of St Paul and Miss Dorothy Peeper of Elgin were wed Wednesday afternoon June 15 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They plan a summer home at Bald Eagle Lake and then reside in St Paul, where Stringer works in the Buckbee Mears Engraving Co art department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don H. Stringer
St. Paul
Dorothy Peeper
Elgin
Little Brown
Ale
Nashua
Iowa
Bald Eagle Lake
Stringer
Buckbee, Mears Engraving Co
Peeper
Chris Schweitzer
Cedar Rapids
Illinois
Elgin Watch Company
P. E. Stringer
Elgin, Ilinois
Chicago Academy of Fine Arts
Sigma Wamma Pi
Knight Yenney wedding ties Elgin to Janesville move
James Charles Knight and Margaret Anna Yenney were married at the M. B. parsonage West Union by Rev A M Billingsley on Tuesday morning June 14. After a wedding dinner in Elgin the couple traveled to Poxtville to board for Janesville Wisconsin where the groom works for Chevrolet Motor Company and the couple will set up home. Mrs Knight is a Elgin High School graduate of 1923 and a former rural school teacher. He is the son of Fayette residents J E Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Charles Knight
Margaret Anna Yenney
M. B. Parsonage
West Union
A. M. Billingsley
Elgin
Mr. Yenney
Poxtville
Janesville
Wis
Chevrolet Motor Company
Mr. Knight
J. E. Knight
Fayette
Eeho
Mrs. Knight
Bass Season Opens With Sparse Early Harvest
The bass season opened yesterday, June 15, with few anglers known to have fished. Ern Holzer and Harry Heston stayed up late for an early start and each caught only one bass. Warner & Hoover's in West Union offer exceptional silk crepe at 40 inches, washable, for 1.98 per yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ern Holzer
Harry Heston
Warner & Hoover's
West Union
Elgin Town Council Proceedings June 4 1927
The Elgin Iowa town council met in regular session at city hall with Mayor Muehlethaler and councilmen Kohler Yenney Stoehr Falk and Schori present. Bills were audited and allowed including labor on water mains lights power and various services. A resolution to transfer 146.36 from Town Hall Bond fund to General fund was adopted by all voting members. The meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Muehlethaler
Kohler
Yenney
Stoehr
Falk
Schori
D. C
Kohter
N. E. I. Pr Co
N. Blt
Pr Co
Russell Grader Mfg. Co
T. W. Dean
Chandler Pump Co
Theodore Hangon
Elgin Echo
G. H.riple
Mel Kohler
Ladies’ Cemetery Assa
Samuel Mosby
Pasehr
Max Hunsberger
W. J. Kohler
DR. O. Dean
Stoehr Drug Co
L. G. Lehman
W. H. Antes
Elgin Fire Dept
Town Hall
Fayette County
Iowa
F. C. Mubhlethaler
Harrington
Birthday Surprise for Hans Keiser at Baptist Church
The Baptist church honored Hans Keiser for forty years of faithful service directing two choirs and Sunday school. Friends gathered June 10 at the Muehlethaler home, surprised him at his doorstep with birthday songs and bouquets, then shared music problems, a rehearsal, light refreshments, and a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Keiser
Steamboat Rock
F. C. Muehlethaler
Jesus Christ
Elgin Added to Primary Road Map Temporarily
Detour signs for primary 6G placed through Elgin over the past two days. The road east from West Union to the county line will be closed to through traffic this summer. This marks Elgin’s first inclusion on the primary road map, and the change is temporary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
West Union
County Line
Special Dress Sale Cuts 20 Percent In June
Elgin Iowa announces a special sale running ten days from June 16 offering a twenty percent discount on dresses. Mrs L G Lehman promotes the sale and notes Pleasant Street has been newly graded by Max Hunsberg improving drainage after which the street should be in better condition.
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Max Hunsberg
Winneshiek County Votes On Road Bonds June 23
Winneshiek county residents will vote on road bonds June 23 after 1800 voters petitioned for a special election. If approved, bonds up to 3,200,000 may be issued yearly for draining grading and hard surfacing. Decorah and Clayton county also have June ballots for road work.
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Winneshiek County
Decorah
Clayton County
Citizens Savings Bank
Hawkeye
Geeit
Melvin Tatley
Luther College
Detorah
Calmar
Luther College Band of
Pacific Coast
Grant Kiel
Fayette
United States
Otto F. Weger
Strawberry Point
Iowa
Clear Lake
Adam Olinger
Strawberry Point Farmers! Co-Operative Creamery
Olinger
Steve Messer
G. C. Kruger
Walter Gillard
Central Iowa Produce Company
C. E. Bacon
Carson Produce
Atlantic
Program for Sunday June 19 at Ath P M
The program lists Captain Fred Schaer and Gertrude Grether with piano solos and vocal selections by Miller Lato and Eden Miller. It includes Bible questions, a speech by Bes Baumgartner, a Wilma Miller piano solo, a quartet, and a junior choir led by Anna Rennison. The event features Karl Miltes Esther Kinle Karl Hack man and Ernst Kinle as participants.
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BY. P. U
Fred Schaer
Gertrude Grether
Data Miller
Harry R. Keiser
Eden Miller
John Surnee
Gustav Kroger
Bes Baumgartner
Wilma Miller
Karl Miltes
Esther Kinle
Karl Hackman
Anna Rennison
Will
Ulving Children Leaving for Kansas City
Elgin friends report Mrs. M. A. Coffman wrote from Chicago that she is taking the three youngest Ulving children to a new home in Kansas City. Janet Ulving will stay in Chicago with her uncle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulving
Kansas City
Elgin
M. A. Coffman
Chicago
Janet Ulving
Reception for Newlyweds at Denier Home
A reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Denier on Tuesday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chapman who were recently married. The affair was attended by many relatives and friends of the young couple. A.M. Weiser and family and Clifton Mealey drove to Orwe in Sunday to spend the day with Mrs. Bertha Mealey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Muehlenthaler
France DeSart
Chas. Feller
Myrlin
John Falk
Emmett Morris
Marquette
Chris Denier
Arthur Chapman
A.M. Weiser
Clifton Mealey
Orlwe
Bertha Mealey
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Ned
Kave
EL Herrling
Kiple
Cl Qlaon
Klingman
Ibiple
Sullivan
Volga City
Postville
St Olaf
Little
Calimar
A Olaf
DIST
Epworth
M.E. Church Notes
Z. D. Shaffer
Fred Reichert
August Benson
A.S. Hoag
Baptist Church
Ph. Lauer
Knight—Yenney
Council Proceedings
Iowa Briefs
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