Elgin High School Class of 1913 Commencement Reflections
The Elgin High School 1913 seniors gathered for commencement at the German Baptist church with Rev Draewel delivering a sermon on Thou shalt be a blessing. Class members Alma Gehring Lena Halverson Harry Nicklaus Melchior Yerney Mildred Harrington Harriet Bakeman Mabel Pinney listed. The following day the opera house hosted the 21st annual commencement with diplomas, the class motto Labor Conquers all Things, and a strong crowd for the ceremony and reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin High School
German Baptist Church
Draewel
German Baptist Choir
Alma E. Gehring
Lena Halverson
Harry Nicklaus
Melchior Yerney
Mildred Harrington
Harriet Bakeman
Mabel Pinney
Elgin Opera House
J. G
Claas
Boxo
Opera House
Postmasters’ League
Calmar
Northeastern Iowa Medical ‘Society
Mies Nettia Kimpson
Fayette
Merle Klingman
Alma Gehring
Alfred Weibel
Elgin
Fairbank
Mgre
Ben Stahl
Joe Butler
Miss Lyons
Miss Weaver
Lyon
Dunham's Grove
Dreevel
H. Keiser
Anna Falk
Baptist State Convention
Aplington
Butler Co
aid al/ oemhile
Dan Miller
Gus A. Stoeher
Peter Nicklaus
Mr. Miller
Nebraska Soldiers' Home
Grand Island
Neb
Change in Time For Rock Island Trains And Mail
Rock Island schedules show updated departure times for trains 456, 443, 444 and 447. Mail deadlines at the post office adjust to 8:35, 11:15, 1:55 and 7:15 a m respectively while freight times stay unchanged.
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Rock Island
South
North Bound
South Bound
For Sale 73 Acres with House and Farm Buildings
For sale 73 acres with 65 under plow. Includes six room house, wind mill, well, fair barn, fenced. Price 5000 dollars. Call on Oson and Reinart, See WanTHD. 100 bushels of potatoes Aug Houzrr, Ray Shaffer and son, Herschel, visited with his sister, Mrs. Tobn Bower.
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Oson & Reincart
Ray Shaffer
Herschel
Mrs
Tobn Bower
C O D Parcel Post Rules Set To Take Effect
The Parcel Post Regulations are amended to start July 1 1918 The sender may have the article price and charges collected from the address for a fee of ten cents in parcel post stamps if the amount does not exceed 100 The parcel is insured against loss up to 50 with no extra charge A collect on delivery parcel gives a receipt with failing office date parcel chamber and due amount A C O D parcel is mailed only at a money order office and to a money order office A parcel may be forwarded without an extra C O D fee A duplicate receipt tag must be filed The department disclaims responsibility for sender errors or misunderstandings between senders and addressees.
Alumni Association Meeting Scheduled Next Monday
The Alumni Association will meet at the school house next Monday evening June 23 at 8 o clock for a business session. All members are urged to attend by order of the President.
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Alumni Association
Young girl Gertrude Day found in McGregor box car
Gertrude Day a frail eighteen year old from Minneapolis was discovered in a box car in McGregor, claiming a life on the road since age nine. She described orphaning and wandering countrywide, then placed in Elkader home for evaluation. Separately, the Sam Bracker property near the Apostolic church was sold to Chris Holm, a house and one acre, via Elgin Land Agency, the second local real estate move in a week.
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Gertrude Day
Minneapolis
Minnesota
McGregor
Elkader
Sam Bracker
Apostolic Church
Chris Holm
Elgin Land Agency
Telling the Teller to Take Care of Your Money
An old style bank advertisement extols placing savings in their bank for security. It claims sleeping easy with growing funds and notes banking methods praised by business men.
Sunday Dinners at Hotel Dewey in Elgin
The notice invites the people of Elgin and vicinity to Sunday dinners and suppers at Hotel Dewey. It emphasizes a specialty in Sunday meals and extends a cordial invitation to the public to try the venue.
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Elgin
Hotel Dewey
Renewal Notice for The Elgin Canning Company Articles
Notice announces renewal of The Elgin Canning Company charter under town laws, listing its name, principal place Elgin Iowa, manufacturing canned corn tomatoes and related foods, authorized capital stock of 40000 dollars, term twenty years with renewal rights, seven directors named, election procedures, officer positions and vacancies, and protections for stockholders private property. It specifies officers may hold multiple offices and outlines governance structure and limitations on indebtedness and liability.
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Blgin Ganning Company
Elgin Canning Company
Elgin
Apeik
Atock
Audh
Stuard UN
Avril
Schort
Albert Sohori
Christian Milla
O. F. Backer
M.A. Nicklada R
O. Woodard
W. de Ainsworth
Wnr
Firth
Priveta
Leble Cordabta
Weaven
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elgin Savings Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Gus Gunderson
Sam’l Mosby
Cashier
LaCrosse and Palmer Hammocks
C. L. Freiburghaus
Lowa
Maan and Boy
Felthats
Max “Thoma
Iowa
Methodist Church
Fred Wenger
Fred R. Berg
Efford Hunsberger
Groth
Ed Bauder
Waterloo
Galloway
Mr. Berg
C.O. D. Postal Laws
The
Young Peoples’ Society
Citizens’ State Bank
Bex Sonos
Halstenson
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