Pleasant Valley districts organize new school board
The Elgin town hall hosted an arrival meeting for Pleasant Valley districts as old board members finished business and ten new directors were sworn in. Balloting filled vacancies in districts 1 8 and 10. Brackin became president. secretary Mosby and treasurer Mosby were named for the term. Eight month school supporters prevailed over nine month plans.
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Elgin Town Hall
W. C. Follett
George Howard
L. D. Ruroden
Sam Batikofer
Lyle Wilson
Albert Dommermath
Walter Dennler
B. H. Brackin
G. J. Mosby
Samuel Mosby
Elgin Echo highlights local visits and a new Reo Master truck
The Elgin Echo notes Mrs. Schori and son returning from Postville hospital. West Union visitors Mrs. J. W. Bopp and Josephine Eniel stayed with the Eniel household. John Kiple debuts a two ton Reo Master truck with double drive wheels. Andrew Allen, formerly with Falb garage, plans a short Elgin visit. Vic Schneider locked out of his car at Baumgartner barbershop, removing the door to retrieve his keys.
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J. W. Bopp
Josephine Eniel
West Union
C. &. Eniel
John Kiple
Andrew Allen
Elgin
Jack
Falb
Bessemer
Michigan
Elkader
Vic Schneider
Elskader
Baumgartner
Frank Boyle Recalls Harsh Winter Journey to West Union
Frank Boyle tells of a severe winter when snow blocked roads and fences vanished from view. He and his father hauled cows home through timber while those who shopped at distant towns trudged across snowdrifts. They noticed dead branches along their snowbound trail, later realizing the path they took to West Union had changed with time.
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Frank Boyle
Frank
West Union
Union
Elkader Voters Approve Public Junior College Plan
In Elkader the independent school district electors voted 303 for and 230 against authorizing the board of education to establish and maintain a public junior college within the district. A total of 534 votes indicates careful consideration of the measure.
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Independent School District
Elkader
Board of Education
Letter from Minnesota reports Hemmingway operation progress
A Minnesota letter from Waseca dated March 16 1939 updates Mr BK P Strauch Elgin Iowa on a local surgical operation. Hemmingway underwent a two hour focal anaesthetic procedure with two doctors noting it as first of its kind locally. He recovered with nursing care and will stay in hospital about two weeks delaying road sales work six to seven weeks. News mentions plans for a $200 000 canning factory boosting local employment and property values, plus personal updates on family arrangements and social events.
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Waseca
Minn
BK. P. Strauch
Elgin
Iowa
Strauch
Hemmingway
Te Hospital
Bing
George Fertig
Haron
S. D
Mr. Fertig
Fairmont Canning Co
Long Trip Planned by Mrs Lang Henderson
Mrs Lang Henderson left Wednesday for Newtles Tow s to visit in the home of her daughter Mrs A J Decker. She intends to be gone a month. Mr and Mrs Edward Schmid and Irwin, sons of Oelwein, visited in Decorah Sunday. They left the boys here for a visit with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Clem Schmid. Decorah visited Virginia Adolph Lehman and Ina Keller were visitors in West Union last Friday.
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S. Lang Henderson
Newtles
A. J. Decker
Edward Schmid
Irwin Sons
Odlwein
Figin
Clem’ Schmid
Decorah
Vnrginia
Adolph ‘Lehman
Ina” Keller
West Union
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Pleasant Valley School Districts
Het
Hulda Stoehr
Frank Howard
Wm E Baumgartner
H. S. Hadsel
Dr. Frank Mock
Elgn, Iowa
Schori Brothers
Depot
R. A. Crider
THE
Elgin Echo
National Editorial Assn
R. P. Strauch
Fayette County
C. B. Schori and Son
Postville Hospital
Minnesota
Fred Gehring
Bridge
Ern Holzer
Stoehr Drug Co
Elgin, Iowa
Fizabeth Bowman
Data Boston
Sost
Margery S. Corbett-Ashby
Berlin
SGANG
Auror
GTR
CRTC
Lass
Thoma Glass Service
Glass Service Insurance
Thoma
John Fale
Chevrolet Automobiles Parts and Accessories
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