Local thefts and a jail arrest highlight rural headlines
Cash register broken into at a store, ransacked interior, and a separate drug store break in yielded pens, cigarettes, leather goods, and more. Chickens vanish from a farm near Aslington. Glascock meat market loses $12 in cash. Sheriff H J Wehring investigates. Twelve eighth grade pupils pass February exams with strong averages. two sets of exam prospects noted for May. Arrest of Tohnale Neckér of Oelwein for eluding police, awaiting preliminary hearing.
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Minat
Andy
Allen Foster
Aslington
Glascock
West Union
H. J. Wehring
William Merkl Jr
Eileen Schmidt
Marjorie Bartels
Willam B. Hitch
Frank E. Bauder
Phyllis Thorpe
Mary Elaine Ball
Loretta Schmidt
Grace Margaret McKay
Raymond Brandon
Lois Mary Tomasek
Loraine Tomasek
Tohnale Neckér
Oelwein
Fayette County
Necker
Fragmented OCR leads to unclear subject with few details
A garbled OCR fragment mentions unclear support and a person named tlagh. Readable text provides little context or concrete facts to identify who is involved, what event, or where it occurred.
Elgin Plans Urgent Reports Improvement Proposal
The text discusses adopting a renovation plan and vowing to return money spent to workers, noting laborers are generous when employed. It suggests Elgin consider a plan to improve reports of all kinds, emphasizing today as a time for maximum value per dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Sectional tourney pairings set for Decorah event
State sectional pairings announced for Decorah games Thursday to Saturday March 2 to 4. Class A matches include Cresco with Monona and Decorah versus Postville, with Waukon and West Union earning byes. Class B lists Clermont with Marquette, Farmersburg with Lime Springs, Harper's Ferry with Lansing, Chester with Waucoma, Elgin with McGregor, Guttenberg with Luana, Hawkeye with Lewler, and Waterville drawing a bye. Elgin at McGregor scheduled for Thursday at 6:50 PM.
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Decorah
Cresco
Monona
De_corah
Postville
Waukon
West Union
Clermont
Waterville
Elgin
Fayette County Legion Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The Fayette County American Legion held its annual meeting at the Legion hall in Fayette. W. Kneeland of Clermont was elected commander, with Charles Grichell Arlington as vice-commander, L. H. Buenneke Maynard as adjutant, and Arthur Kneeland Hawkeye as finance officer. Fourth District Commander Henke and District Adjutant Thompson attended and spoke. Most county posts were represented.
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Fayette
Carrier Injured In Waterloo Auto Crash At Noon
Rural mail carrier Robert Whittenbaugh of Wadena suffered a broken leg and head injury in an automobile collision in Waterloo around noon Saturday. He was taken to a Waterloo hospital after driving there to pick up Harry Larson, son of Mr and Mrs Larson, at the youth's home. The crash occurred about two blocks from the Larson residence.
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Robert ‘Whitterbaugh
Wadena
Waterloo
Whittenbaugh
Harry Larson
Elgin seeks expanded mail route and club drive
The Elgin Community Club presses for postal service upgrades to handle parcel post and expand the air route from Waterloo through Calmar to Postville, with a plan to extend membership and hold a March 10 event. They vote to join regional towns, extend membership for those paid, and urge broader route connectivity.
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Irere Ines Ptr
Oelwein
Cal‘mar
Waterloo
Delwein
Calmar
Ehlorade
Postville
Clermont
Elgin
West Union
Elgin Competes in State Declamatory Contest
In the West Union gymnasium Monday evening the state declamatory series opened with West Union taking first in oratorical and dramatic divisions and Clermont in humorous. Representing Elgin were Fred Lauer Marian Patterton and Alvina Frieden with Miss Hoyt as coach.
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West Union
Clermont
Hawkeye
Elgin
Frozen Water Main Near Elgin Furniture Store
A short stretch of Elgin water mains has remained frozen for over a week despite mild winter temperatures. Only two customers, the Elgin Furniture store and Mrs. Loftagard, are shut off from the city supply.
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Elgin
Furniture Store
Another Market Day Sale In Elgin March 11
Elgin announces its second Market Day Sale will be held Saturday March 11. Residents with stock machinery or furniture for sale should list with the undersigned at once, and respond promptly to advertise.
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Elgin
Satunday
Advertia
Green Proteges On U. 8. C. Team Green Proteges On U. 8. C. Team
U. S. C. and Pittsburg sparring over a fair match as the Panthers’ reserve strength shows in a letter from Tiff Green of South Pasadena High. He recalls past teams, praises Sam Barry, notes local basketball success, and expects big league spring training nearby with White Sox Cubs Giants Tigers and Pirates expected to draw crowds. He comments on Iowa relief from state legislation and local business and banking activity as a revival looms.
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Tift) Green
South Pasadena
Enior High School
Hiss
Echo
Er Associates
Pittsburgh
Panthers
White Sox
Cubs
Giants
Tigera
Wilte Sox
Pirates
Cub
Iowa
Norethie
State Legislatgnes
Tiff Green
Gun Wielder Taken to Independence
A Cresco man, Wenzel Jesthab, 60, was committed to the state hospital at Independence after a sanity finding following a court incident with a gun. He demanded $3.50 from Judge H. E B. Taylor, then drew the weapon. corrections say the judge remained at his desk.
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Wenzel Jesthab
Cresco
Independence
County Sanity Commission
H. E B. Taylor
Jesthek
Tollat Johnson
Tollat Johnson Entered the Room and Judge Taylor
Sanity Commission
Daily Papers
Judge Taylor
L. P. Barth
Howard County Times
Echo
Taylor
Two candidates file for Elgin school board directors
On March 1 two petitions for director candidates were filed with Elgin secretary Samuel Mosby for H. H. Gilbertson and Edwin Kroger. Mosby expects two more petitions soon as the filing period ends Saturday noon March 4. Report notes confusion over names and minor local incidents surrounding Kruger and Pulfer.
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Samuel Mosby
Elgin School Board
H. H. Gilbertson
Edwin ‘Kroger
A Reader Suggests Time Certificates as Exchange Scrip
A letter to the Echo proposes converting time certificates into five and ten dollar bills to boost local commerce. It argues certificates could circulate as cash and help the current downturn, though merchants would need to accept them at full value. Readers weigh merits and drawbacks for Elgin and Clermont communities.
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de Villa
Echo
Elgin
Clermont
Jones
Smith
Brown
Elgin Wins Doubleheader Over Waucoma to End Season
The Elgin basketball teams defeated Waucoma in a Monday doubleheader, with the second team scoring 24 to 19 and the first team 37 to 20. Elgin's scorers included Shaffer 7, J Hanson 6, Evans 4, A Hanson 4, Rothlisberger 1, M Meyer 2. The season ends but the team will play at Decorah in the state sectional tournament, facing McGregor in the first round Thursday at 6 30 p.m.
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Elgin
Waucoma
Shaffer
A. Hanson
M. Meyer
J. Hanson
Evans
Rothlisberger
Kobler
Zurbriggen
Decorah
McGregor
First Baby Chicks Hatch At Capper's Elgin Hatchery
The Capper main hatchery at Elgin reported the first hatch this week with about 2,500 salable chicks from nearly 6,000 eggs. The hatch rate fell below 60 percent due to cold weather, lower than the year’s average. Incubators will be emptied weekly or semiweekly as operations ramp up with three additional incubators and three workers this week.
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Capper
Elgin
Robert Peters Dies on Seventy Seventh Birthday
Robert Peters of Elgin died at Woodlawn hospital in Chicago Wednesday morning March 1 after a month as a surgical patient. He was 77, the death occurring on his birthday. His body would arrive here Thursday morning from Chicago and funeral arrangements, not yet definite, would probably be held Friday afternoon.
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Robert Peters
Elgin
Woodlawn Hospital
Chicago
Paters
Echo
Notice to Merchants for Elgin Market Day Sale
Another Market Day sale will be held in Elgin Saturday, March 11, with plans to advertise it similarly to the recent sale. Reserve space by March 4 with H W Fal or the Echo publisher. AJL copy should be ready by Monday noon, the 6th. The Publisher.
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Elgin
H. W. Fal
The
Echo
Special clubbing offer for Elgin Echo and Herald-Examiner
A limited time deal offers a one year subscription to Elgin Echo and Chicago Herald-Examiner for 5.75 dollars saving 125 dollars off regular prices, expiring April 16, 1983. A six month option is 3.00 dollars. New Herald-Examiner subscribers only.
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Elgin, Echo
Chicago Herald - Examiner
Pricce
Herald-Examiner
Eastern Stars Elgin Chapter to convene Wednesday evening
The Elgin Chapter Order of Eastern Stars will meet at the hall on Wednesday evening, March flagging a 8 o'clock sharp start. Refreshments will be served. Dr H H Wolf Mel Kohler and Will Kohler traveled to Iowa City Tuesday for medical consultation on a fractured leg. Will Kohler stayed for further evaluation and may return home in a few days.
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Elgin Chapter Order of Eastern Stars
H. H. Wolf
Mel Kohler
Will Kohler
Iowa City
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Red Wing
McNeal
John T. Riley
Kneeland Heads
County Legion
C.B. Sehori
W.F. Kohler
M. Zurbriggen
Tom Dyer
Ghamber
Green
Eliza. Pulfer
Will Kruger
Frieda Milleria
Kruger
Robert
Peters
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