Fayette County 4 H Honored at State Meeting
Fayette County 4 H delegates tied for second in the state music contest at the 10th annual 4 H convention at Iowa State College. Hardin County won a portable Victrola. Fayette Tama and Pocahontas each received a book of operas and symphonies. Delegates included Helen Stolle Bernice Turner Ruth Patridge Mary Peters Elaine McSweeney.
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Fayette County
Iowa State College
Hardin County
Pocahontas
Fayette
Tama
Helen Stolle
Bernice Turner
Ruth Patridge
Mary Peters
Elaine
E. C. Knight
Center
Blanche Stiles
General Assembly
Rally Day at U S A gym to celebrate Fayette 4-H girls
Fayette county 4-H girls plan Rally Day at U S A gym Friday July 9 with officer elections a music festival initiation of a county 4-H honorary member and a pageant Epochs in American Girlhood. Grasshopper demonstrations were held at J R Wood farm Westfield Center and Frey Lyon farm with good turnout. Poison bait available at Fayette for hoppers at 25 cents per bag and spread early morning by hand or endgate. County Agricultural Conservation association and County Planning Committee met to discuss the 1938 program led by S Rothlisberger Elgin.
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Fayette ‘County
4-H Club
Westfield
Center Townships
J. R. Wood
Paul EB. McElroy
Oran Township
Frey Lyon
Fayette
Fayette County
Ellen Hanson to Become Bride of Orlin Mason
Ellen Hanson of Elgin announces her engagement to Orlin Mason of West Union. The ceremony will be held next Wednesday at 10:20 AM in the Presbyterian church at West Union. Invitations extend to friends and relatives, with several local families noted as dinner guests.
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Ellen Hanson
Orlin Mason
Elgin
West Union
Elgin Concert Band Opens Open Air Series Tonight
The Elgin Concert Band performs its first open air concert in the city park this Thursday June 24 starting at 8 15 pm and lasting about one hour Delays earlier this year raise hopes for regular concerts for the rest of the summer season.
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Elgin
City Park
June Kerr and Reuben Light Wed in Illyria Ceremony
Miss June Kerr daughter of Mr and Mrs William Kerr Illyria and Reuben Light son of Fred Light Strawberry Point were married Wednesday June 18 at Illyria Community church in a single ring ceremony. Rev J J Snyder officiated as family and friends attended. The couple left for Chicago Madison and the Dells before settling in Illyria.
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June Kerr
William Kerr
Illyria
Reuben Light
Fred Light
Strawberry Point
Illyria Community Church
J. J. Snyder
Melvin Gregerson
Volga City
John Steffens
John Drew
Thomas
Robert Kerr
Atm
Nona
Kerr
Ralph Shaffer
Wadena
Valu Rothlisberger
Alo
Eleanor Patterson
Helen
Hazel Rothlisberger
Elgin High School
Upper Iowa University
Clayton County
West Union High School
Harold Strong
Chicago
Ill
Madison
Wis
Dells
Wisconsin
Lorraine
Elgin
Paul Neumann
John
Rain Cancels Elgin West Union Ball Game
Elgin and West Union had traveled crews for a scheduled Sunday game postponed due to wet grounds after four heavy showers. The delay canceled play as conditions remained unsuitable for the field.
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Elgin-West Union
West Union
Elgin
The Echo reports on a local sighting
A brief Echo item notes a reported sighting in the downtown area. No injuries or official statements are recorded, but witnesses describe a strange light near the riverfront and police say they are investigating.
June Wedding for Marie Mosby and Victor Maurer
Marie Mosby daughter of Samuel Mosby Elgin and Victor Maurer Spokane Wash were married Thursday June 17 at a Presbyterian parsonage in Spokane by Rev Williams Only close relatives witnessed the ceremony Miss Mosby had lived with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Arthur Dibble in Spokane since leaving Elgin The bridegroom works at a Spokane cement plant and they have started housekeeping Elgin friends extend best wishes to the couple.
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Marie Mosby
Samuel Mosby
Elgin
Victor Maurer
Spokane
Wash
Williams
Mosby
Arthur Dibble
Finds Coins Lost Jerome Yearous in woodlot discovery
Jerome Yearous uncovered a silver dollar from the early fifites while clearing stump land, then retold to his uncle Will Yearous who recalled a nearby silver half dollar lost fifty years ago when a neighbor misplaced a pocketbook with $1.50. Jerome searched the same area and found the companion half dollar in the same spot.
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Jerome Yearous
Will Yearous
Yearous
Jerome
Fourth District VFW Convention at Decorah Sunday
Veterans of Foreign Wars from the Fourth Iowa District will hold their quarterly convention in Decorah on Sunday. Nearly 100 guests are expected. The Auxiliary meets the same day. The program starts at 2 PM in the VFW hall and includes an address by Department Commander Alex Miller. Elections will be held for both the post and the auxiliary.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Iowa
Decorah
VFW
Alex Miller
Apply for Driver's License At Court House Friday
State examiners will be at the Fayette county court house on Friday June 25 for in person auto license applications. First time applicants and those who lost licenses must apply personally. this is the last chance before July first when all applications should be in.
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Fayette County Court House
Summer Arrives Officially on June 21
Summer arrived officially on Monday June 21 though early weather suggested a warm season ahead. The piece notes belief that the first three days forecast the next three months and mentions a pleasant summer likely. Dinner guests of Mrs. Hulda Stoehr at the Elgin hotel Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nicklaus of Chicago Ed Fahey and daughter Jane and Mrs. E L Bucher.
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Harry Nicklaus
Chicago
Ed Fahey
Jane
E. L. Bucher
Hulda Stoehr
Elgin Hotel
Mrs. C. B. Schori Hosts P. E. O. Meeting
Mrs. C. B. Schori welcomed 27 ladies to a West Union P. E. O. chapter D, B, meeting at her home on Monday afternoon. Lavanda Carr Jr. of Clermont was initiated into the order. Guests included Mrs. S. W. Kuster from Correctionville and Mesdames Jennie Denniston Carrie Whitney and Gertrude Carpenter from Fayette. Most attendees were from West Union with Mrs. L. L. Carr of Clermont among them. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Schori
West Union
Lavanda Carr, Jr
Clermont
8. W. Kuster
Correctionville Order
L. L. Carr
Vaughns Return From Tyler Visit to Kansas City
Mr and Mrs Genree Vaughn arrived home last Thursday after seven months in Tyler Texas with sister Mrs Mary Lehman and niece Mrs Marguerite Reick They left Tyler Monday morning reached Kansas City Tuesday morning and stayed with Mr Vaughns brother until Thursday The trip back was two days of driving They report a pleasant visit and Mr Vaughn found work in Tyler and nearby towns
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Genree Vaughn
Tyler
Texas
Mary Lehman
Marguerite Reick
Kansas City
Mr.Vaughn
Vaughn
Reception for Newlyweds at Baptist Church
A reception honored Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Krueger at the Baptist church last Thursday evening. The program featured readings by Ruth Krueger and Isabelle Wenger, piano by Louise Baumgartner, trios by Lyle Edward Krueger Abe Habeger and Esther Krueger Lillian Habeger Charlotte Krueger, and a talk by Rev. Zoschke. Gifts were opened and refreshments served.
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the Baptist Church
Gustav Krueger
Ruth Krueger
Louise Baumgartner
Isabelle Wenger
Lyle
Edward Krueger
Abe Habeger
Helen Muehlethaler
Esther Krueger
Lillian Habeger
Charlotte Krueger
Zoschke
Northwestern German Baptist Conference Gathers at Parkersburg
The Northwestern conference of German Baptist churches convenes in Parkersburg June 23 to 27 with Rev. Paul F. Zoschke as moderator. Attending from the local Baptist church are Rev. and Mrs. Zoschke, Carl and Mrs. Hackmann, B. J. Baumgartner and Louise Marie, Mrs. Earl Kiple, John F. Miller and Edna, Mrs. C Miller and Chrystal, Isabelle Wenger, Helen Muehlethaler and Mrs. Edwin Buser.
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Northwestern Conference of German Baptist Churches
Parkersburg
Paul F. Zoschke
Zoschke
Carl Hackmann
B. J. Baumgartner
Louise Marie
Earl Kiple
John F. Miller
Edna
C. ©. Miller
Chrystal
Isabelle Wenger
Helen Muehlethaler
Edwin Buser
District Legion Meeting At El Kader Reported Strong
H W Falb Earl Kiple Bert Tha man Eddie Hanson Max Hunsberger G J Mosby and Bob Falb attended the Fourth District Legion gathering in El kader Monday evening. They report a good crowd in attendance.
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H. W. Falb
Earl Kiple
Bert Thaman
Eddie Hanson
Max Hunsberger
G. J. Mosby
Bob Falb
Elkader
Fourth District Legion Meeting
Visitor Pair From Sioux Falls Stay At Clermont
Mrs Amanda Hack of Sioux Falls Iowa District arrived Tuesday and will stay through Thursday with Mrs Louise Miller at Clermont.
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Amanda Hack
Sioux Falls
Is. D
Louise Miller
Clermont
Town Improvements At Center Street Homes
Mr and Mrs C B Schori are improving their residence on Center street by staining the single siding a dark brown and repainting the trim The R P Strauch home is being re shingled this week with composition semi fireproof shingles The original wood shingles had served about thirty five years with no sign of a leak
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C. B. Schori
Center Street
R. P. Strauch
Many Fail to Pay Age Taxes Fully
About 26 percent of Iowa employers are delinquent on federal old age pension taxes with penalties from 6 to 25 percent. Roughly 12,500 of an estimated 50,000 Iowa employers have failed to file reports or pay taxes. Delinquents are mainly small employers. many confuse the old age pension tax with unemployment compensation rules. The old age pension tax applies at 1 percent of each employee’s salary. Town funds collected this year total $1,287,000.
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Iowa
Melvina Hoover Weds Laverne Gibson in 1937 Ceremony
Melvina Hoover of West Union announces her daughter Melvina Hoover’s marriage to Laverne Gibson at La Salle on April 26 1937 with Mr and Mrs H E Thomas as witnesses The bride trained at Rape to cere men and Presbyterian hospital school of nursing Waterloo 1932 and has worked in private duty since then The groom a Waterloo West High School graduate is a machinist at John Deere Waterloo They will reside in Waterloo.
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Will Hoover
West Union
Melvina
Laverne Gibson
la Salle
H. E. Thomas
Mr. Gibson
Gibson
Waterloo West High School
John Deere
Tractor J Plant
Waterloo
Elgin Streets Oiled By Iowa Road Building Crew
Elgin residents note the Iowa Road Building Co of Des Moines oiled streets Tuesday with nearly 1000 gallons. Center Street received 1-2 gallon per sq yard and other streets slightly less. Oil cost 6 cents per gallon with sand and application raising total near $800. Residents prefer oiling to sprinkling for lasting dust control.
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Iowa Road Building Co
Des Moines
Tuesady
Bible Conference at Cedar Falls Next Month
The 16th annual interdenominational bible conference will be held at Cedar Falls July 25 to August 1. Bishops E. W. Praetorius of Minneapolis and Alexander P. Shaw of New Orleans are on the program with other speakers. The four o'clock pastors forum will be a special feature.
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Cedar Falls
E. W. Praetorius
Minneapolis
Alexander P. Shaw
New Orleans
Picnic for Eastern Stars Families in the Park
Attention C. E. S. A picnic for all Eastern Stars and their families will be held in the park on Friday evening June 25 at 6 15. Bring sandwiches for your family and a covered dish of food your own dishes and silver Coffee will be furnished Members are urged to come with their families.
Elgin Home Ball Game Offers Free Ladies Admission
All ladies are admitted free to Elgin home games as the team faces Sumner next Sunday. Mr and Mrs Mel Kohler attended the Groth reunion at Decorah Sunday, reflecting community support and social activity around local teams.
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Elgin
Mel Kohler
Groth
Decorah
Golden Wedding Celebration at East Church
Mr and Mrs Carl Blockhus celebrated their golden wedding with over two hundred friends at East Clermont Lutheran church in Clermont. A noon dinner featured yellow rose decor and three wedding cakes. Rev Gunsten led a program including solos duets recitations and a purse gift from well-wishers. The couple married December 29 1888 in Stord Norway and arrived in America earlier that year.
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Carl Blockhus
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Shirley Blockhus
Gunaten
Livya Sebero
Helen Berg
Harlan Blockhus
Norma Blockhus
Muriel Arno
Shirley
Donald Blockhus
Gunsten
Blockhus
Dee
Stord
Baregan
Norway
America
Clermont
Wy Ieee Corm Atlai Mewteee Dee
Dosina Ane
Minnesota
Carl Nelson
Osage
Henry Berg
Henry Wilson
Burr Oak
John Johnson
Decorah
Gunt Gilbertson
Donna
Alfred Walterson
Harris
Litchville
N. Diz
Halver Blockhus
Martin Blockhus
Odney
Helen
Ralph
Lewie Blockhus
West Union
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Wm. B. Miller
Carmen Swenson
W. B. Sirpless
Minneapolis, Minn
Allen Habeger
Imance
Fiswin
Court House
Vaughns
Dist. Legion
Melvina Hoover
Messrs
Karella
Fuchs
Zinn
Walterell
Aplington
The
Baptist Church
Elgin Baptist Church
United States
Great Britain
Maine
State of
Massachusets
Marsa
McCormick
Baltiore Federalist
William Penn
England
Senate
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