Elgin Tops Arlington to Lead Little 8 League
Elgin edged Arlington 6 to 4 Sunday in a tight Little 8 League game. Elgin had 17 hits but benefited from Arlington errors and walks as the Athletics fell behind early. Jellings and Ritcens led Elgin at the plate with strong multi hit performances while Bates paced Arlington with three hits in five trips. Arlington opens a new diamond on school grounds amid rough, muddy infield conditions.
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Arlington
F. Kiple
Athletics
Jellings
Ritcens
Rubens
L. Kiple
Pinch
Bates
Sperators Elgin AB Berrling
Kiple
Johnson
Ilse Aeschliman
Falb
Eam Gruver
Rucens
Finch
Hearlington Bates
Hemphill
Squires
Volk
Thiel
Mullens
Harvey
Bachtell
Welch
Farber
Hawks
Bagan Speaks on Better Business in Elgin
Geo E Bagan of Albert Lea Minn spoke at Elgin opera house last Wednesday on better merchandising methods. As Central Bistes Power Co rep he urged small towns to advertise plainly with price tags and displays to hold trade against larger cities. He praised Elgin stores for clean stocks and moderate prices and impressed local business men from Elgin and Clermont.
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Geo. E. Bagan
Albert Lea
Minn
Opera House
Central ‘Bistes’ Power Company
Elgin
Bagan
Clermont
Pearls for subscriptions scam in Iowa circulation
A public notice warns of a traveling group selling out of state paper subscriptions with fake pearls as bait. Buyers trade three hens for the whole package, or 10 cents to obtain the beads, paper, and delivery for 85 cents. The note contrasts the sham with dime-store pricing and quips about the tax on fast talk. Wallace's Farmer notes Rev Lauer family and Mabel Rennison returning from George Iowa after a B Y P U convention visit.
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Iowa
Wallace
Ph. Lauer
Freddie
Mabel Rennison
George
Waucoma pitcher sets pace in fast play record
Four hits marked by Waucoma as the pitcher tallies 15 strikeouts. Game duration reached 1 hour 86 minutes, with Manager Farley calling it a new record for fast playing on their diamond.
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Waucoma
Farley
Luther League Convention at Clear Lake Iowa
Lutheran youth from Iowa Kansas Oklahoma and Texas convene in Clear Lake June 27 to 29 with sessions at Zion Lutheran church and a community building. Opening sermon Friday by Rev T P Salem Osage on Gods goodness in youth life and a city tour prepared by the Chamber.
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Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Clear Lake
Zion Lutheran Church
City Chamber of Commerce
T. P. Salem
Osage
E. C. Haavik
Bode
C. J. Nagleatad
Ellsworth
Dallas
T. J. Severtson
Eagle Grove
Chamber of Commerce
M. B. Quill
Waco
Luther League
Town and City Leaguera Group
A. Markve
Minneapolis
Minn
Baptist Choir Surprise Birthday for Hans Keiser
The Baptist choir staged a surprise at the parsonage for Hans Keiser whose birthday fell on Monday June 16. He returned home with Mrs. Keiser and their daughter Edith and two grandchildren from Aplington after supper. The choir sang Happy Birthday, he dressed for guests, and refreshments followed with a bouquet of roses as the group parted at about 11 p.m.
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Baptist Choir
Hans Keiser
Mr. Keiser
Band Concert Tonight at Elgin Park
If weather permits, a band concert will be held in Elgin Park tonight starting soon after eight. Last week’s concert was canceled due to heavy rain, and organizers hope for fair weather this week. Come out tonight.
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Elgin Park
the Elgin Park
Citizens State Bank Holds Annual Meeting
The stockholders of Citizens State Bank held their annual meeting last Monday, June 9. The examining committee reviewed books for the annual statement while the old board finalized year’s business. Officers were elected: President Ern Schori. Vice Presidents T J Capper and Max Thoma. Cashier B J Baumgartner. Aust Cashiers W F Kohler and Ernestine Schori. Miss Schori resigned effective June 14 after seven years of service, with vacancy to be filled later.
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Citizens State Bank
Ern Schori
T. J. Capper
Max Thoma
B. J. Baumgartner
Aust
W. F. Kohler
Ernestine Schori
Miss Schori
Hoover signs park proposal for Upper Mississippi park
A telegram from Congressman Gilbert N. gen of Iowa says President Hoover signed a bill authorizing the interior secretary to study the advisability of creating a national park along the Upper Mississippi. The potential park would span Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Wisconsin, including specific counties and a 117 mile stretch with caves waterfalls and bluffs. Last week Iowa representatives Haugen and Robinson invited Hoover to visit the site this summer on his western trip.
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West Union
Gilbert N.gen
Iowa
Hoover
Secretary of the Interior
Upper Mississippi National Park
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Jackson
Dubuque
Clayton
Allamakee
Jo Davies
Grant
Crawford, Vernon
la Grosse
Trempealeau
Buffalo
Pepin
Pierce
Houston
Winona
Wabasha
Goodhue
Mississippi River
Haugen and Robinson
Des Moines Register
Last of a generation passes away in Iowa
Mrs. Anna Reinhart of Lawler aged ninety two died at her daughter's home Friday June 13 after a fall and fractured hip. Funeral was held Sunday at Alta Vista with Elgin relatives attending. Survived by ten children forty grandchildren and forty great grandchildren. She was the last of twelve Lehman children from the Elgin area and sister of the late Chris Lehman of Elgin.
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Anna Reinhart
Lawler
Fred Heimerdinger
Inez Cook
B. H. Brackin
Elgin
Little Brown
the Vale
Nashua
Levohn Acklin
Swan
Iowa
Wm. F. Miller
Brackin
West Union
Mrs. Brackin
Howe
Here
Marion Dorcas Society Bazaar at Marion Lutheran Church
The Dorcas Society of the Marion Lutheran church will hold its annual bazaar on Wednesday evening, June 25 with an ice cream social. Also, a band concert is scheduled at Elgin Park tonight.
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Dorcas Society
Marion Lutheran Church
Rock Island Proposes Change in Cedar Rapids Service
Rock Island System studies a proposed change in passenger train service on the Cedar Rapids Decorah line with a northbound departure at 9 a m from Cedar Rapids and a return from Decorah at 2 p m Elgin would see arrivals around 4 p m The plan would speed mail and express to Elgin but Cedar Rapids daily would arrive the following day Officials are studying the potential advantage and consider freight adjustments to speed Cedar Rapids shipments by about two days
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Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Decorah
Quinrod
Chicago
Des Moines
Kansas City
St. Louis
Elgin
Reicherts celebrate fortieth wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reichert observed their fortieth wedding anniversary last Wednesday June 11 with a large gathering of neighbors and friends. A purse of money was left as a memento by the guests including H. F. Reichert and family Ernest Meyer and family C Mollux Edison Leath Louise Schock Dr L S Hutchinson and son Leo Frank Gehring Rudy Yunker Efford Nunsberger Mrs W M Fritz Alice Becker Mrs Harry Wenger Della Chapman Elias Rongon Mae Bopp B M Benson and daughters Belva Ruth Moeller man and Ruth J T Anderson John Thye and Burlington associates John Johnson and Knudt Mork.
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Fred Reichert
Ernest Meyer
C. Mollux
Edison Leath
Louise Schock
L. 5S. Hutchinson and Son
Leo
Frank Gehring
Rudy Yunker
Efford Nunsberger
W. M. Fritz
Alice Becker
Harry Wenger
Della Chapman
Elias Rongon
Mae Bopp
B. M. Benson
Belva
Moellerman
Ruth
J. T. Anderson
John Thye
Burlington
John Johnson
Knudt Mork
Durschers Return Home After Funeral Traveled From Rock Valley
Jake Durscher returned to his Kingfisher Oklahoma home on Tuesday while Walter Durscher and family went back to Rock Valley the same day. They had been here for the funeral of Durscher on Sunday.
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Jake Durscher
Kingfisher
Okla
Walter Durscher
Rock Valley
Durscher
Spanish War Veterans Pension Increased
The Spanish war veterans bill became law and raises pension rates notably. Congressman G N Haugen sent a schedule of the new rates to the Ebbo office and urged eligible readers to review it. He will provide application blanks and assist in processing approvals.
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G. N. Haugen
Ecbo
Haugen
Hats on sale at Elgin and Clermont Millinery Stores
Every hat in stock now on sale at 1 2 price with no reservations. One table of hats priced at 60 cents. Located at Elgin and Clermont Millinery Stores urging immediate purchase.
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Elgin
Clermont Millinery
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