Farmers Co op Plans Erection of Locker Plant in Elgin
Elgin to build a refrigerated storage locker plant with 325 lockers to serve farmers and residents. The facility will also house Elgin Cooperative Company and include meat cutting, lard rendering, grinding, and storage of seasonal produce. Local firm D. D. Murphy & Son handles legal work. Building to be owned and operated by local citizens with materials and labor sourced locally.
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Elgin
W. F. Hupp
Cold Storage Lockers Co
Cedar Rapids
Elgin Cooperative Company
Medberry
Center Street
D. D. Murphy & Son
Elkader
Iowa
Fayette County
Second Band Concert This Week
Elgin announces its second band concert of the season to be held Thursday evening with all invited. Several new players have joined, bringing balance across sections and drawing favorable remarks from last Thursday’s performance. Concerts will continue each Thursday if weather permits.
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Elgin
Lay Sidewalk on Pleasant Street Civil crew starts cement work along south curb
Ern Lerch and his crew began laying a cement sidewalk on the south side of Pleasant Street Monday morning and will fill all gaps from the Oliver Torkelson corner to Faith's garage. The town council approved a resolution at a recent meeting urging the project.
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Ern Lerch
Pleasant Street
Oliver Torkelson
Faith
Too Hot to Handle Shingling Residence
M W Kiple and Jacob Pfister, who shingled the F C Muehlethaler residence last week, faced extreme heat pushing work hours to early mornings and late evenings. The mid day heat softened composition shingles making it impossible to prevent damage.
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M. W. Kiple
Jacob Pfister
F. C. Muehlethaler
To Let Contract for Bituminous Surfacing
The state highway commission advertises a letting for 30 road projects on next Wednesday July 6 including 500 yards of maintenance cover aggregate for highway 172 from Elgin to Clermont and 1 000 yards for the West Union Calmar road.
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State Highway Commission
Elgin
Clermont
West Union-Calmar
County Conventions Set at West Union This Saturday
West Union hosts both Republican and Democratic county conventions with vacancies to fill and delegates named. Pleasant Valley Republicans announce seven delegates H H Gilbertson Robin Wilson B J Baumgartner R P Strauch John Falk S W Kuster and B H Brackin. Democrats list twelve delegates W C Follett Chas Capper C S Schori R W Muehlenthaler Samuel Mosby August Schori Frieda Crider Hans Grether Ed Medberry Max Thoma Henry Frieden Louis Dennler.
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West Union
Pleasant Valley
H. H. Gilbertson
Robin Wilson
B. J. Baumgartner
R. P. Strauch
John Falk
S. W. Kuster
B. H. Brackin
W. C. Follett
Chas. Capper
C. 5. Schori
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Samuel Mosby
Augusta Schori
Frieda Crider
Hans Grether
Ed Medberry
Max Thoma
Henry Frieden
Louis Dennler
Boleyn Stock Reducing Sale Ends Saturday Night
J. A. Boleyn reports very satisfactory results from his stock reducing sale and will continue for three more days or until closing time Saturday. After 34 years in business he plans retirement to manage real estate, noting his store built up one of the largest local inventories and his policy of passing savings to customers.
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J. A. Boleyn
The
Echo
Mr. Boleyn
Boleyn
Relatives Gather at Beaver Park in Cedar Rapids
A cheerful Beaver Park picnic drew many relatives in Cedar Rapids on Sunday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Howard Snyder with sons Glen and Gene, along with numerous families from Columbus Junction Decorah Clermont Elkader St Olaf and Arling ton. George Falk traveled to Chicago on a business trip Monday. Mrs Crandall of Arlington visited C Nelson’s home. Neilson remains bedridden with an infected foot.
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Beaver Park
Cedar Rapids
Howard Snyder
Glen
Gene
Lester Wiese
Betty
Dorothy Rexroth
Grandview
Robert Shafer
Paul
Rex
Richard
Shafer
Columbus Junction
Howard Cross
Ed Lemkuhl
Jimmie
Jane
Philman Embertson
Carl
St. Olaf
H. Larson
Bernita
Lucile
Albert Larson
Elkader
Josephine Muellerman
Ruth
Decorah
Warry Larson
Clermont
C. O. Torkelson
Otis
Ivan
Dean
William Torkelson
Ione
Sylvan
George Falk
Chicago
Rudy Crandall
Arlington
C. Nelson
Neilson
Scholz Roberts Bride of Howard Roberts at Guttenberg
Scholz Rober ts a former Elgin teacher wed Howard Roberts at Guttenberg M E church. Dr Dale D Welch University of Dubuque officiated with attendants L Von Linder and Virginia Philpot. Bride daughter of Edna Scholz, groom son of J A Roberts. They will reside in Waterloo after a wedding trip.
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Heber Scholz
Elgin
Howard Roberts
M. E
Guttenberg
Dale D. Welch
University of Dubuque
L. von Linder
Waterloo
Virginia Philpot
Cedar Falls
Charlotte Ihm
Edna Scholz
Guttenberg Hight
J. A. Roberts
Windom
Minn
Beardsford
M. D
Iowa State Teachers College
WMT
Emil Ihm
Lauer Wins Contest At Fayette Picnic
Grant Lauer won the cattle judging contest with 292 points at the Fayette No. 4 Association picnic held at the Kerr farm near Postville. Lauer and John Lueder will represent the association in the state cattle judging contest on September 30 at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo. Kerr and Earl Wessemer are alternates.
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Fayette No. 4
Con Test Association
Kenneth J. Kerr
Postville
Jerry Spencer
Irving Deering Farms
Grant Lauer
Floyd Johnston
Fred Larrabee
Iowa Dairy Association
Floyd Parks
Irving Deering
Fenton
Foster
Polk County Test Association
John Lueder
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
K. J. Kerr
Earl Wessemer
To Be Married Thursday Ellen Hanson and Orlin G Mason
Ellen Hanson and Orlin G Mason both of Elgin will wed Thursday June 30 at Bethel Presbyterian church in West Union with Rev George Dee officiating Attendants are Mr and Mrs Wm E Baumgartner Elgin Alma Hanson Eskader and Howard Mason West Union After a wedding trip to Spirit Lake Sioux Falls S D Pocahontas and Rock Valley Iowa they will reside with the bride's brother Edwin Hanson on a farm near Elgin Congratulations are extended by friends
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Ellen Hanson
Orlin G. Mason
Elgin
Bethel Presbyterian Church
West Union
George Dee. Fisher
Wm. E. Baumgartner
Alma Hanson
Eskader
Howard Mason
Spirit Lake
Sioux Falls
S. D
Pocahontas
Rock Valley
Iowa
Edwin Hanson
A New Pest Damages Corn
George Schrampfer reports a small black worm about an inch long attacking corn just above the ground. The worm burrows into the stalk center, causing rapid wilting and death in both sweet and field corn. He seeks identification and guidance on the pest.
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George Schrampfer
Mr. Schrampfer
Illyria Community Day Profits Near Hundred Sixty Dollars
Illyria Community Church treasurer Guy Ernst reports a surplus around 160 dollars from the Community Day event. Income included a 10 dollar stand profit, a 50 dollar supper increase, and play receipts just over 100 dollars, netting about 95 dollars, with figures close to last year.
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Guy Ernst
Illyria Community Church
Notice of Stock Purchase by Elgin Merchant
We extend greetings to Elgin and vicinity and announce purchase of J. A. Boleyn West Elgin stock. Possession given Monday July 4 store closed for invoicing. Open Tuesday July with invitation to customers to get acquainted and enjoy moderate prices and best service from H. W. Fischer.
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Elgin
J. A. ‘Boleyn
West Elgin
Bakeman and Bakeman families visit Waterloo friends
Mr and Mrs Frank Bakeman and family and Mrs Mary Bakeman and Mrs Ed Bauder were visitors in Waterloo Tuesday. Mr and Mrs John Falb Jr and daughter of Postville and Mr and Mrs Richard Otley and children of Birmingham Alabama were dinner guests in the John Falb Sr home Saturday evening.
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Frank Bakeman
Mary Bakeman
Ed Bauder
Waterloo
John Falb, Jr
Postville
Richard Otley
Birmingham
Alabama
John Falb, Sr
O. E. S. Enjoys Picnic in City Park
The Order of Eastern Stars members and families picnicked in the city park Sunday at noon. A small crowd attended but the event was greatly enjoyed by all. Mrs. N. M. Fritz hosted visitors Frieda Freiburghaus and Amy Richards, with others dropping by for a social afternoon.
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Order of Eastern Stars
Mr. Humphry
Amy Richards
West Union
N. M. Fritz
Frieda Freiburghaus
Waterloo
F. C. Muehlethaler
Graders to Start County Work Early in July
The Lowe Construction Company, bidder on two county road grading jobs, expects to begin on the road east of Arlington early in July and then move to the seven eighths of a mile east of Elgin. A near 20 foot fill is planned for the road west of the new bridge under construction.
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Lowe Construction Company
Arlington
Elgin
Capper Hatchery to Close About July 18
Capper Hatchery will close around July 18 after six months of operation starting in February. The plant has shipped slightly over two million chicks this season, serving a nationwide market and maintaining high capacity. Capper reports a 19th season with electric incubation growing from 200 to 800 thousand eggs, aided by mail orders and aggressive advertising.
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Capper
Cappers
United States
Fischer Buys Stock of J. A. Boleyn in West Elgin
Harold W. Fischer, once near Postville, buys the J. A. Boleyn general store stock in West Elgin. Boleyn runs a stock reducing sale until Saturday, with an invoice Monday, then Fischer plans a Tuesday opening. Fischer, son of Otto, grew up near Postville and is a Coe College graduate.
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Harold W. Fischer
Postville
J. A. Boleyn
West Elgin
Mr. Boleyn
Mr. Fischer
Otto Fischer
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Dravis Grocery
First State Bank of
Britt
Elgin
Fischer
Elkader Man Killed When Car Hits Curb
Clarence Leonard, 29, of Elkader, died after a car driven by Ronald House, 26, struck a curb and pole early Saturday. Leonard was thrown from the vehicle and suffered a broken jaw and fractured skull. House survived. inquest pending. The crash occurred between 2:30 and 3 AM.
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Clarence Leonard
Elkader
Clayton County
Leslie Qelke
Leonard
Ronald House
West Union
House
Urbana woman returns from Lake Itasca to spend summer with kin
Mrs. Ida Casper of Urbana Indiana returned Monday from Lake Itasca Minnesota to stay with her daughter Mrs. R P Strauch and family for the summer. Friends of Mrs Ern Baumgartner surprised her Tuesday with a birthday shower of cards gifts and remembrances.
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Ida Casper
Urbana
Lake Itasca
Minn
R. P. Strauch
Ern Baumgartner
Elgin educator named vice commander in Iowa Legionnaires
D R Roberts superintendent of Elgin schools was named one of three vice-commanders of the fourth Iowa district American Legionaires at the Charles City meeting on June 24. He will oversee four counties. Four hundred Legionaires attended. Other officers include R C Patrick commander Paul Nagel Cresco and Frank Zariones vice-commanders John Neuenschwander Fayette ad adjutant and finance officer Rev John DeLong Charles City chaplain. Elgin delegates listed F D Welch R A Crider Walter Kohls Earl Kiple C D Torkelson and D R Roberts. Resolutions urged retirement bill passage and sought state action to curb encampments by transferring authority to the adjutant generals in Washington and the respective states.
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D. R. Roberts
Elgin
Iowa
American Legionaires
Charles City
John DeLong
Legion
F. D. Welch
R. A. Crider
Walter Kohls
Earl Kiple
C. D. Torkelson
Jreachers
Fother
Chicago kids begin vacation 34 youngsters arrive in Manchester
Thirty four Chicago youngsters aged four to twelve, five of them colored, plus attendants, arrived in Manchester for a two week visit through United Charities of Chicago and local residents. The group, the largest from Chicago yet, traveled in a donated Illinois Central Railroad car. Fremont Clark, a blind World War veteran, met the train to host nine year old Edward Skrivanek, who had stayed with Clark last summer.
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Chicago
Manchester
United Charities of
Illinois Central Railroad
Fremont Clark
Wadena
Edward Skrivanek
Clark
Elgin Street Oiling Seems Successful This Year
Present indications show Elgin laid oil on its streets effectively this year. The oiling spread evenly with little waste and traffic was halted for just over a day, avoiding bare streaks seen in prior years.
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Elgin
Hemmingway Family Notices Father’s Death
Mrs. M. W. Hemmingway informs Elgin relatives that Mr Hemmingway’s father has passed away. The letter, sent last week, confirms the bereavement and affords family details.
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M. W. Hemmingway
Elgin
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Scholz—Roberts
Lauer
Fayette Picnic
Illyria Community Day
ID. R. Roberts
Ath Dist. Legion
War Department
Avante City
All England
National Deaf Mute College
Washington, D. C
Great Botan
Blondin
Niagara Falls
Yuly
Trenton
New Joregy
IRL
Gp Wav
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