Ilyria Community Day Set With Concerts And Play
Ilyria’s annual Community Day is Friday June 17 at the Illyria church grounds. Dinner and supper served, afternoon program in the big tent features Atty. W. H. Antes on The History of the Constitution, with Jolly School Band, Ruth Bishop piano solo, Ernestine Benson reading, piano duet Mrs. Aulden Peters, Harold Strong, Lucian Appelman reading, Reynold Strong and Otis Rothlisberger violin duet, Elgin Band concert, and a three act comedy Go Slow Mary performed by church youth. Continuous music between acts by Geraldine Yearous and Clif ford Kittleson. Styma homecoming Sunday June 19 with Life’s Crossroads pageant and violin and vocal solos by Kathryn Hetzel and Mrs. Ernest Bauder. Outsiders plan visits to Syria for the weekend entertainment.
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Illyria
Illyria Church
Atty
W. H. Antes
West Union
United States
Jolly
Ruth Bishop
Lima
Ernestine Benson
Aulden Peters
Waterloo
Harold Strong
Lucian Appelman
Clermont
Reynold Strong
Otis Rothlisberger
Elgin Band
Mary
Geraldine Yearous
Clifford Kittleson
the Echo
Styma
Kathryn Hetzel
Arlington
Ernest Bauder
Syria
Baptist Young People Attend State Convention
The state convention of German Baptist Young People's Societies convenes in Steamboat Rock Tuesday to Thursday night. Attending from this community are Reuben Hackmann acting president Mary Baechler Isabelle Wenger Anna Barbara Kamm Chrystal Miller Gretchen Rolfs Fred Pinney Helen Muehlethaler Louise Banggartner Louise Hackmann Doris Miller Ethel Rennison Lloyd Jacob Abe Habeger Lillian Habeger Alfred Baechler Anna Mae Baechler Rev P F Zoschke Mrs Keiser rides to Aplington to visit her daughter Mrs Huisinga and family.
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State Convention of
German Baptist Young People’s Societies
Steamboat Rock
Reuben Hackmann
Mary Baechler
Isabelle Wenger
Anna Barbara Kamm
Chrystal Miller
Gretchen Rolfs
Fred Pinney
Helen Muehlethaler
Louise Baumgartner
Louise Hackmann
Doris Miller
Ethel Rennison
Lloyd Jacob
Abe
Lillian Habeger
Alfred
Anna Mae Baechler
More Trouble With Water System
The town water system sprung an other leak the first in a long time. The break is in the main or service pipe connection just north of the Baptist parsonage. Joints were cold caulked at installation, but the hot method of melting and pouring metal yielded a better seal. Francis and Bobby Redwinkle of Rochester Minnesota visited in the Pinney homes. Mrs. Robert Dunham and daughter Jean and Margaret Dunham left for Town Falls after a week with Mr. and Mrs. DeSart. they were driven as far as Waterloo by Mr. Dunham.
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Baptist
Francis
Bobby Redwinkle
Rochester
Minn
Frank Pinney
Elmer Pinney
Robert Dunham
Jean
Margaret Dunham
Town Falls
Ray DeSart
DeSart
Waterloo
Mr. Dunham
Street Oil Due Here This Week
A large tank car of road oil is scheduled to arrive early this week and, if weather stays favorable, streets will be treated by mid to late week. Councilman Kuster has overseen street preparations for the annual oil bath, a substantial task due to recently added fillings.
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Kuster
May is Big Month For Butter Production
The Elgin Farmers' Dairy Company reports May 1938 was a profitable month for creamery patrons. May 1937 produced 69,517 pounds of butter while May 1938 yielded 75,270 pounds, a gain of 5,753 pounds. The May total tops 1937’s high month, June, by 2,160 pounds due to excellent early pastures. Patrons received 29 cents per pound for butterfat in May. Payroll reached $17,392.66. The twelve highest checks went to Lew Meyer, Lloyd and Otto Halverson, Fred Schneider, Herbert Dummermuth, Oscar Lind, John Schneider, Clarence Kirkeberg, H. Hammerslant, L. A. Cline, Herbert Haas, Brackin Bros., and George Hanson with amounts ranging from $118.29 to $197.91.
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Lew Meyer
Lloyd
Otto Halverson
Fred Schneider
Herbert Dummermuth
Oscar Lind
John Schneider
Clarence Kirkeberg
H. Hammerslant
L. A. Cline
Herbert Haas
Brackin Bros
George Hanson
Double Wedding at Volga City in 1938
Christen-Duff Duff and Hattie Duff of Volga City wed on Saturday June 4 1938 at 8 pm in the Presbyterian parsonage with Genevia Otterbeck and Harold Weber also marrying as part of a simultaneous ceremony. Mrs Duff a 1934 Elgin High School graduate will reside on Mr Duff’s farm near Volga City. a shower at the Elgin opera house preceded the nuptials.
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Mr. Duff
Volga City
Elgin Opera House
New Bridge East of Elgin Construction Begins
Fayette county bridge crew arrived Friday with a pile driver and started building a bridge near the Gilbertson brick residence just east of Elgin. Abutments will be creosoted cedar piling supporting a pony truss with concrete floor. Grading crew to follow completion.
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Fayette County
Gilbertson
Elgin
Masonic Delegates Leave for Iowa Grand Lodge Session
R P Strauch leaves Tuesday for Waterloo to attend the Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge three day session as proxy for Arthur Yearous Worshipful Master delayed by farm work and committee duties. Roger Henderson Clermont Worshipful Master accompanies him on the trip.
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R. P. Strauch
Waterloo
Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge
Arthur Yearous
Yearous
Illyria
Roger Henderson
Clermont
Roof Fire at Schweitzer Farm Extinguished by Neighbors
A roof blaze at Chris Schweitzer’s farm home, tenanted by the Glen Rhines family, was reported to Elgin fire department last Thursday afternoon. Neighbors and the family contained the fire, burning a four by fourteen foot hole in the cornice and roof. Wind danger was high but flames were stopped before crews arrived. Spares from the chimney reportedly sparked the fire. the Rhines family lacked a phone and had to run to a neighbor to summon help.
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Chris Schweitzer
Glen Rhines
Elgin Farm
Rhines
Repair Work on Elgin Water Tank Completed
The Bagendosh Company of Sa Porte City finished a contract to repair the Elgin water tank and riser pipe. They cleaned the tank, painted it inside and out, and added a new insulated jacket with three dead air spaces to prevent freezing and provide summer heat insulation. Visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Ray DeSart, Mrs. Robert Dunham and Jean, and Margaret Dunham toured Backbone state park near Strawberry Point Friday afternoon.
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Bagendosh Company
Sa Porte City
Elgin
Ray DeSart
Robert Dunham
Jean
Margaret Dunham
Backbone State Park
Strawberry Point
Northeast Iowa Press group meets at Elkader
The Northeast Iowa Press association held its June meeting in Elkader with about sixteen members. They gathered at the Register office, toured Elkader’s new glass brick and cinder block school building, valued around 175000 dollars, and discussed business before an inspection tour. The next meeting and annual family picnic are planned for August in McGregor.
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Northeast Iowa Press Association
Elkader
Register Office
McGregor
Hawkeye Boys State Attendees Include Local Leaders
Supt D R Roberts and Wm Haas travel to Des Moines for Hawkeye Boys State where Roberts serves as instructor and supervisor while Haas attends as school delegate. Sponsored by local Legion and Auxiliary. Ruth Carpenter of Knoxville Tennessee visits, staying with sister Mrs C B Schori and family this week.
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Supt
D. R. Roberts
Wm. Haas
Des Moines
Hawkeye Boys
Legion and Auxiliary
Ruth Carpenter
Knoxville, Tenn
C. B. Schori
Weibel Receives Degree At Ames Graduation
William A. Weibel of Elgin is among about 500 graduates at the sixty seventh annual spring commencement at Iowa State College in Ames. He earns a bachelor of science in electrical engineering and is the county's sole graduate this year.
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William A. Weibel
Elgin
Iowa State College
Ames
Capper's Hatchery Aims For Two Million Mark
Capper's Hatchery has shipped over 1,600,000 baby chicks this season and plans to exceed two million if demand remains strong. Eight new machines boosted production and postal receipts, potentially lifting Elgin post office to second class next year, enabling an additional deputy.
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Capper
Elgin
New Telephone Directory To Be Issued Soon
Northwestern Bell plans a new directory by July first for the Elgin exchange. Residents planning phone installs or address changes should notify at once so records appear in the directory. Elgin and a few towns still enjoy the reliable Bell service, with patrons and company satisfied.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Elgin Exchange
Wigin
Hell Company
Fayette and Clayton Lumpermen Meet at Calmar
Fayette and Clayton county lumbermen will meet at Calmar next Tuesday, June 21 for their regular business meeting and round table discussions. Dinner follows at 7 p m at the Inwood pavilion in Spillville with chicken on the menu. Fred Freidlein chairs Clayton county group and C W Whitney chairs Fayette county. C B Schori of Elgin is chairman of the combined groups and coordinates meetings.
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Fayette
Clayton County Lumbermen
Calmar
Inwood Pavilion
Spillville
Fred Freidlein
Clayton County Group
C. W. Whitney
Fayette County
C. B. Schori
Elgin
County Board Opens Bids for Elgin Road Grading
Fayette county board of supervisors advertised grading work for the road east of Elgin with bids due Tuesday June 14. If grading bids fail to meet expectations the county bridge crew may take on the project.
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Fayette
Clayton County Farmers Receive Soil Checks
Soil conservation checks totaling 147181.99 are being distributed to Clayton county farmers by the oil conservation committee. The checks represent the 1937 payments for the 1600 farmers who participated in the program. Luis Lehman will leave Thursday for Greeley Colorado to attend summer school. Mrs. Will Stirk Mrs. Will Carter and Frank Kohler of West Union visited in Elgin last Wednesday evening among relatives. Mrs. G N Schori drove to Rochester Minnesota Friday after her husband who had undergone an operation and visited the clinic. They returned to Elgin Monday evening accompanied by Louise Schori. Miss Schori accompanied her niece Anna Rennison to Rochester last week where the latter underwent an operation on Thursday.
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Clayton County
Oil Conservation Committee
Luis Lehman
Greeley
Colorado
Will Stirk
Will Carter
Frank Kohler
West Union
Elgin
G. N. Schori
Rochester
Minn
Louise Schori
Miss Schori
Anna Rennison
Gladys Feller Undergoes Operation in Iowa City Hospital
Gladys Feller had surgery at an Iowa City hospital last week. Robert Kohler started work at Kohler's store on Wednesday, returning home Tuesday from Walterloo where he had been visiting.
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Gladys Feller
Iowa City
Robert Kohler
Kohler
Waltertoo
Start Band Concerts in Park Soon
The Community Club met at Wenger's Cafe and voted to continue weekly park band concerts with the entertainment committee aiding the band, which has donated services for years. Concerts likely on Thursdays, site south of the school for a playground and picnic area was surveyed with owner Mabel Holzer. tentative land cost discussed.
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C. B. Schori
Mabel Holzer
H. W. Falk
School Census Underway In Elgin Seeks Growth Clarity
J. Baumgartner, secretary of the Independent School District of Elgin, is conducting a school census now but says the work is incomplete and he cannot confirm if the district's school population is rising or falling. He suspects a decrease. The census is conducted every two years.
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J. Baumgartner
Independent School District of
Elgin
Kittenball Meeting Sets Town Hall Assembly
Kittenball fans are invited to a town hall meeting Wednesday at eight. Officers for the coming season will be elected and plans made for Organ Wing A town team and other local groups. Note the date, Wednesday June 22, as Myrlin Feiler remains in Decorah hospital improving.
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Organ
Franklin and Historic Events Across Centuries
Fragmentary notes chronicle Franklin in Rotie Regis 1387, a submergence above Cairo Missouri in 1758, a 1839 treaty with Ecunlor, a 1834 patent for diving suit and helmet, a 1752 claim of drawing electricity from clouds, and a 1890 disappearance of a Mt Shasta peak.
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Franklin
Mt Shasta
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Ilyria
Christen—Duff
Grand Lodge
Possigiries
Curuts
Schweitzer Farm
Elgin Water Tank
Billy Abbey
Kenneth Medberry
Mary Abbey
Mrs. Berdon
Sally Carter
Harry Stevens
Sally
Coronel Rothlisberger
Hulda Smith
Burt. Childs
Billy
Bobby Berdon
Viola Foxwell
Floyd Frieden
Dolly Berdon, Another Holy Terror
Katie, Abbey’s Maid
Gerald Shaffer
Vernon Frieden
Danny Grubb
Iceman
Katie Murphy
Danny
J. J. Snyder
Geraldine
Hilda Meyer
Carol Wilson
Harold Dennier
Philadelphia
Wm. Weibel
Myrlin Feiler
Decorah Hospital
Hn Franklin
Rotie Regis
Cairo
Yielied Ane
Ecunlor
Bunker Hill
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