G O P Convention Looms in Philadelphia Next Week
A Iowa delegation led by Shenandoah publisher W D Archie faced a stroke during preparations for the national convention in Philadelphia. The piece discusses potential nominees Taft Dewey Willkie Vandenberg Hoover and Col Hanford MacNider, predicting a Willkie or dark horse entrant with MacNider as a possible runner up to bolster liberal and anti New Deal factions. Deaths include Attorney General Fred D Everett and former secretary of state Mrs Alex Miller.
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Towa Press Assn
Iowa
Taft
Dewey
Willkie
Vandenberg
Hoover
Col
Hanford MacNider
Wendell Willkie
Colonel MacNider
MacNider
Wilkie
Roosevelt
Fred D. Everett
State House
Alex Miller
State Highway Patrol
Elgin Reports Best Street Oiling Effort This Year
Weather favored work as oil and gravel mix achieved minimal gutter waste. The crew in charge took pains to deliver a thorough job, with results appearing to exceed previous years.
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Elgin
Illyria's Annual Picnic Friday June 21
Illyria hosts its annual picnic on Friday June 21 with an afternoon and evening program on church grounds. Isobel Crowe will speak in the afternoon while the Elgin band opens the evening concert before the play An Old Fashioned Mother featuring a twelve person cast. Music between acts by Hilda Meyer and Carol Wilson. Homecoming Sunday will feature Rev Temple as speaker and letters from distant friends.
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Illyria
Echo
Isobel Crowe
Committee On
Elgin Band
Hilda Meyer and Company
Carol Wilson
Mple
New-District
Elgin
Deborah Underhill
Israel
Widder
Bill Pindle
Miss Luwizy Loving
Isabel Simpscott
Village Bell
Gloriana Perkins
Sukey Pindle
Widders
Aite
John Underhill
Charley Underhill
Jonah Quackenbuch
Jeremiah Gosling
Jerry
Amy Heart
Enoch Rowe
Wanderer
Quintus Todd
Hilda Meyer and Co
Caryl Wilson
Mayor Urges Safe Driving During June Safety Emphasis
Elgin residents are urged to cooperate with neighbors in June Safety Emphasis Month to cut highway deaths and injuries. The proclamation highlights Iowa’s 530 deaths and 11 004 injuries last year and asks motorists to adopt courteous driving to reduce crashes during Local Activity Week and beyond. Mayor G. H. Falb signs the call to Take Time to Live.
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Iowa
Elgin
G. H. Falb
Northeast Iowa Press Association Holds Saturday Meeting
About twenty members gathered at the West Union Country Club for a relaxed session and a brief business meeting. President Dick Westerfield presided as attendees toured Rex Hotel for dinner. The August picnic will be in Lansing.
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Northeast Iowa Press Association
West Union Country Club
Dick’ Westerfield
The
Union
Rex
Lansing
Thoma's Store Burglary Marked Easy Target
Thoma's Store at Elgin was broken into Sunday night for the second time. The side warehouse door and back store door were pried open while the safe remained untouched. Only a little over a dollar was taken, but all three drawers of the cash register were damaged. Sheriff Kutschat and Deputy Hanson found no trace of the thief, who left with parts of the register for fingerprint inspection. The prior burglary was attributed to professional thieves now imprisoned in the state.
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Thoma
Elgin
Adolph Lehman
Kutschat
Hanson
Opsand Returns From Hospital After Appendectomy
Harold Opsand, east of Elgin, came home from Decorah hospital last Wednesday after an appendectomy eight days earlier. He visited Elgin Monday morning and said he felt well but would rest for a time.
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Harold Opsand
Elgin
Decorah Hospital
Temple to preach first sermon at St Pauls Elgin
Attention to members and friends of St Pauls Methodist church Elgin. On Sunday June 23 the newly appointed superintendent of Dubuque District Dr H D Temple will preach his first sermon at 10 am. A reception and picnic dinner follow at noon. Dr Temple also guestspeaker at the Community Sunday service at Illyria at 2 30 pm.
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
Elgin
Dubuque
H. D. Temple
Dr. Temple
Illyria
Bridal shower honors Lois Lehman at Lehman home
Shower hostesses Mrs Edwin Anderson of Waterloo and Mrs John Lyford of Elma hosted about forty guests in honor of cousin Lois Lehman last Thursday evening at the Lehman home. Entertainment included games and contests, gifts were opened, and refreshments served. Marie Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Smith of Gilmore City, married Robt Becher a Fort Dodge banker, after clerking in Fort Dodge.
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Edwin Anderson
Waterloo
John Lyford
Elma
Lois Lehman
Lehman
Marie Smith
George Smith
Gilmore City
Becher
Fort Dodge
Marie
Russell Kohler Receives Promotion at Rath Packing
Russell Kohler son of Mrs Ethel Kohler of Elgin has earned another promotion with Rath Packing Co. He’s been stationed in Cleveland Ohio for about a year and is appointed vacation relief man in the east. He is currently in Reading Pennsylvania and will move to Philadelphia for a month before summer ends he will also work in Baltimore Maryland and Washington DC.
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Russell Kohler
Ethel Kohler
Elgin
Rath Packing Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Reading
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington, D.C
Thank You Note From Aldora Loftsgard
Let the Echo printing office republishes a personal thank you from Aldora Loftsgard for visits gifts cards and letters during a hospital stay expressing sincere appreciation.
Large Shipment of Wool Made Here Last Week
J Mulford of Elgin reports a little over three tons of wool shipped last Wednesday. Purchases covered two weeks prior and were the largest seen this year from Bert Waters of Postville and Emmet Randall near Aurora. Waters paid $244.80, Randall $272.00. Wool prices are higher than five years past, ranging from 25 to 96 cents per pound. Local buyers note market volatility.
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J. Mulford
Elgin
Bert Waters
Postville
Emmet Randall
Aurora
Wisconsin
Randall
Towa Highway Dept. Helps With River Fill
The Iowa Highway Department aided Elgin by filling the river bank along Main street using a power shovel and four trucks over two days. Ditching near the Lou Nelson corner was completed, soil was hauled to the river bank, guard rail will be finished, shrubbery replanted, and the roadbed will be full width to remove a long standing driving hazard.
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Iowa Highway Department
Elgin
Main Street
Lou Nelson
Bazaar by Marion Dorcas Society at church parlors
The Marion Dorcas Society invites all to a bazaar this Thursday evening at 8 o clock in the church parlors. Sandwiches pie cookies and coffee will be served. Everyone welcome.
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Marion Dorcas Society
Fayette County Centennial Pageant to Open Nightly
Fayette County history brings a two night pageant on June 27 and 29 at Upper Lowy University campus. The Cavalcade of Fayette County traces progress from 1840 to modern times with 600 participants from twenty townships. Descendants of pioneers fill leading roles as Mesquakie and Fur Trader figures, staged with dance interludes and episodes portraying local frontier life.
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Fayette County
Payette County
Dugeant
Upper Lowy University
Fayette
Fayete
Donald Howard Killed By Backing Truck
Donald Bale Howard four son of Mr and Mrs Frank Howard was fatally injured Sunday evening when he fell under a truck backed by his father in a driveway at their home The Howards former residents of this vicinity now live at Waukon where Mr Howard runs trucks He jumped onto the running board and the wheels passed over his head He died later at Wattson hospital Funeral services were held at West Union on Tuesday
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Donald Bale Howard
Frank Howard
Howard
Waukon
Donald
Wattkon
West Union
Elgin Oiling Of Streets Underway This Week
Commissioner Boyle and crew prepared Elgin streets last week for oiling and spread the oil Monday. The process used earlier involves heating and spreading the oil, then covering with coarse sand to form a light blanket on the road. Last year a machine issue and a heavy rain washed away oil on Center street before covering.
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Boyle
Elgin
Center Street
Legion Members Notice County stag meeting at Delwein June 25
Legion members are urged to attend a county stag meeting at Delwein Tuesday evening June 25 for officer elections. Frederick Dons of Forrest Park, son of Rev and Mrs Thea Dons, sustained serious eye injuries after his glasses were broken last week, leaving him unable to work and under constant medical care.
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Delwein
Frederick Dons
Rev
Thea
Dons
Forrest Park
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Eva Mae Frieden
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Ette
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Ethel Boyle
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Tama County
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