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Elgin and West Union News Bits and Local Happenings
Visitors from John Falk to Hikader and Mildred Barrington's group in West Union reflect a busy week. Elgin hosts a free Chautauqua June 21 25 while Des Moines nurse Leota Phillips returns to duty. The Fort Madison Senior Class faces a district court suit over proceeds of a class play. West Union reports a fatal fire at the Finch livery barn and notes local farm sales and social events amid a string of community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Falk
Hikader
Mildred Barrington
Grace Bowen
West Union
Tiger Frey
Muriel and
Leon
Guttenberg
Ralatiyoa
Flossie Capper
Florence Johnson
Leota Phillips
Oelwein
Dea Moinés
U. S
Dubuque
James Carmichael
Blooming Prairie
Minnesota
Robinson
J. A
William B. Hitch
Mt. Pleasant
Hitch
Argo-Gazette
Elgin
N. G.stoehr
Payette
Atd Hospital
Waterloo
S. W. Kuster
Correctionville
Ben Schori
C. J. Harrington
Des Moines
U.S
America
Louis Lehman
Clara
Benjamin Baumgartner
Lehman
Citizens’ State Bank
Fort Madison High School
Sam Lehman
Berg & Kohler
Hart Greenley
D. Bowen
Delwe
Clayton
Harl Jaquette
Echo
J. H. Shipton
Town City
Shipton
The
State University
Clermont Enterprise
Elgin Land Company
Omery Dummermuth
Will Butikofer
Clem Wilson
Ern Schori
Albert Schori
Max Thoma
A. M. Weibel
Sam Greenley
Mississippi
Greenleys
Ruth
Conner
Greenley
Wm. Zange
Leah
Eva
West, Bend
Christen Bros
Celia
West Bend
Auto Company
Finch