Epworth League Picnic and Town Notes from Elgin 1922
June 15 Echo column recalls an Epworth League picnic near McGregor Elkader Monona Postville and Elgin with supper in Monona park. Local items include a fire at Elgin near Miss Klingman shower and council actions on tax sale, beer permit fees and council resignations. Emanuel Colt returns from Europe. Mrs Luchsinger cataract operation.
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Epworth League
McGregor
Elkader
Monona
Postville
Clermont
Elgin
John Bauman
Schori & Co
Emanuel Colt
England
Switzerland
Belgium
France
Melehr Luchsinger
Postville Hospital
P.O. Gunderson
Citizen's State Bank
Libbie Klingman
Elgin Town Council Special Session June 9 1947
The Elgin Town Council met in a special session with Mayor and all councilmen present. The Fayette County Town has acquired title to Lot 16 Block 3 Hunsberger's Addition by public tax sale and seeks to sell about ten more tracts with Certificates of Purchase. The county aims to sell quickly and at good prices, noting some tracts cannot fetch full tax sale amounts.
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Elgin
Fayette County
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Elgin Town
Hunsberger
West Uhion
Boyer Knoll Wedding Held In Brainard Baptist Church
Miss Ruth Boyer married Ralph Knoll in a double ring ceremony at the Brainard Baptist church. Officiants were Rev. D. D. Harner of Fredericksburg. a reception followed for about 150 guests. The couple will reside on the groom's farm near New Hampton after a short honeymoon.
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Baptist Church
Brainard
Ruth Boyer
Vern Boyer
Ralph Knoll
Fred Knoll
Lawler
D. D. Harner
Fredericksburg
Doris Hanson
Lohengren
Marian Patterson
Lola Boyer
Eva
Alice Boyer
Ward Knoll
Leo Boyer
Arthur Boyer
Melvin Boyer
Knoll
Elgin High School
Signal Corps
New Hampton
Back Pay Check For Duluth Steelworker
The Duluth News Tribune reports a steelworker in Duluth received retroactive pay under a CIO United Steelworkers wage equity agreement. Leonard T. Wegmiller, a former Elgin resident, was issued a $1592.72 back pay check.
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Duluth
Minn
News'Tribune
CIO
United Steelworkers Union
Leonard T. Wegmiller
Elgin
Wegmiller
Rural Youth elects Keith James and wife sponsors
R. Y. P. sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Keith James of Stanley were elected Rural Youth sponsors at the last meeting. Their duties include program planning help and implementing plans. Both are former Rural Youth members with Mr James having led the group as president for two years before his marriage. Dr. and Mrs. O. J. Swenson and family and Donna Lou Bell of Wascea were Sunday dinner guests in the Oliver Totkelson home.
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Keith James
Stanley
James
O. J. Swenson
Donna Lou Bell
Wascea, Minn
Oliver Totkelson
Conservation Week Tour Planned Across Fayette County
County Soil Conservation Commission and Extension crop and soils group announce Conservation Week events June 23 to 28. Harold Strong of Elgin chaired the planning at a June 10 meeting. The tour begins 8:45 a.m. at the Fayette county courthouse with travel to Elkader to visit Embretson farm and observe strip cropping, grassed water ways, and pasture renovation. Stops include Rothlisberger and Loftsgard farms to view terracing and contour farming. Picnic at Elkader spark, with I L Chuatsen, Harold Strong, Glen Benington, Herb Meigeler, and M C Wangsness leading explanations.
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Fayette County
West Union
Elkader
Elkader Court House
Olie Embretson
Embretson
Elgin
Fred Rothlisberger & Son
Rothlisberger
Edwin Loftsgard
Payette County
Spark
I. L. Chuatenssen
County Soil Conservation Commission
Harold Strong
Glen Benington
Fayette
Herb Mei¢geler
Arlington
M. C. Wangsness County
Extension I
Minor Recession In Prospect In 1947 Says Economist
Prof George Davies of the University of Iowa business research bureau foresees a minor recession in the United States before 1947 ends. He points to rising business failures shrinking luxury spending lower saving cashing small denomination Savings Bonds cautious investing and slight dips in employment and prices. He adds inflationary boom has replenished inventories but a low mood deep enough to push prices back to prewar levels seems unlikely. Julia Smith formerly of Elgin High School is now at Greeley Colo pursuing a Master’s degree.
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United States
George Davies
Univesity
Iowa Business Research Bureau
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Elgin Echo
DIAL
Elgin, Iowa
R. P. Strauch
National Editorial
He Procton
Mems
Echo
RE. E. Kohler
W. P. Kohls
Charles Wengern
N. W. Evans
R. E. Kohler
Council Proceedings
State of Iowa
Office OF County Auditor
Boyer-Knoll
Lehman
Jacob Lehman
Elgin Oil Company
Julia Smith
Greeley, Colo
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