F B Announces Important Farmer Meetings on Cattle Disease
Dr K W Stouder Extension Veterinarian leads a series of meetings next week on cattle diseases including undulant fever and its abortion. Public Q&A planned. Afternoon sessions start 1:30, evenings at 8:00 with locales Clermont creamery Weat Union opera house Hawkeye community hall Fayette Farm Bureau office.
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K. W. Stouder
Stouder
Clermont Creamery
Weat! Union Opera House
Hawkeye
Fayette
Farm Bureau
Stagg at Decorah Friday to Lecture on Athletics
University of Chicago coach Aonzo A Stagg will speak at Luther College K Preus gymnasium in Decorah Friday evening March 28 on athletics under the committee on lectures and entertainment. A large crowd is expected.
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Aonzo A. Stagg
University of Chicago
Decorah
K. Preus_ gymnasium
Luther College
Elgin Town Election Proclamation and Band Tax Vote
Election proclamation details for Elgin Fayette County Iowa in 1930. Municipal election set for March 31 with positions including Park Commissioner Assessor and Treasurer. A band fund tax levy of up to two mills is proposed by petition. ballot instructions provided. Polls 8 am to 8 pm. election officials named. mayor A M Weibel signs seal. town clerk J Harrington. Also notes on advertising impact for Iowa hardware merchants and a brief social item about dinner guests Ella and Celia Lehman.
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Elgin
Fayette
Melchr Yenney
M. V. Kiple
H. W. Falk
C. J. Harrington
Gordon J. Mosby
A. M. Weibel
Beath Claims Former Elgin Resident Mrs Smith Dies
Dora Patterson Beath, 72, longtime Burlington resident, died at home March 16 after a lengthy illness. Born August 30, 1854 in Elgin Town, she moved from Memphis Missouri to Burlington in 1912. Survived by husband George Smith and son Edward Bigler, plus two brothers, three sisters, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at BettWallen’s Tuesday at 2 PM, Rev. Boeye officiating. burial Aspen Grove Cemetery. Hugh Patterson is a sister’s relative. A longer life sketch will follow.
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George Smith
Burlington
South Central Ave
Dora Patterson
Elgin
Town
Memphis
Edward Bigler
Burnett-Wallen
Boeye
Aspen Grove Cemetery
Burlington News
Hugh
Patterson
Fayette county district court to hear banking case
L A Andrews of Clermont State Bank sues 126 stockholders after the bank failed January 23 1929. The capital stock of 450 shares at 100 each totaled 45000 dollars, with nineteen holders owning ten shares or more and the largest holding eighteen shares. The petition claims assets fall short by over 75000 dollars requiring a 100 percent assessment on stockholders and asks that twenty eight transferred shares among eight owners between January 1 and January 23 be set aside and the former owners assessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Fayette County
L. A. Andrews
Clermont State Bank
Et. al
Temporary Bridge Nears Completion by Olson Construction
The temporary bridge over Otter Creek was nearly finished yesterday afternoon. Olson Construction Company will tear down the old bridge and begin the new structure. Henry Lang oversees the project, applying a cruder approach than noted by Fred Maurer in his reminiscences.
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Otter Creek
Olson Construction Company
Henry Lang
Fred Maurer
Wadena Resident Dead Askey Dies at Eighty in Wadena
Fleming Askey of near Wadena died Monday morning at eighty. Funeral held yesterday at the Presbyterian church in Wadena with Rev. John DeLong of Greeley officiating. Burial at West Union cemetery. He lived with his daughter Mrs. George Faye for 28 years. Elgin Masons plan to travel Friday to Monona for the third N E Iowa Masonic Fellowship Club meeting, aiming for a strong turnout. F S Robinson of Oelwein reports census duties since February, due by mid April, visiting every business and plant in the county. One our want ads for quick results.
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Fleming Askey
Wadena
Presbyterian Church
John DeLong
Greeley
Woat Union Cemetery
Askey
George Faye
Elgin
Oelwein Merchandise Show Opens Friday at Coliseum
The Oelwein Merchandise Show begins Friday afternoon March 28 at the Coliseum, featuring 34 display booths across ready-to-wear, clothing, jewelry, home furnishings, appliances, building materials, autos, art novelties, foods, and beverages. National manufacturers sponsor demos. visitors receive souvenirs. decorators from Des Moines enhance the booths. Clyde Grant and his Rowan Orchestra provide music both days as the event runs 2 to 11 each day attracting a large Northeast Iowa crowd.
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Oelwein
Iowa
Des Moines
Gor ‘Geous
Hght
Clyde Grant
Rowan Orchestra
Fate 99.1
Marion Township School Board Organizes
The Marion township school board held its organizational meeting at Center school house on Monday afternoon March 17. Directors elected and sworn in included Carl Johanson Dist 1 Edward Johnson Dist 2 Olaf Berg Dist 3 Julius Johnson Dist 4 T T Loftsgard Dist 5 Otto Hanson Dist 6 Henry E A Larson Dist 7 Martin Hanson Dist 8 Chris Gregerson Olaf Berg was elected president.
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Marion Township
Center School House
Dist
Carl Johanson
Edward Johnson
Olaf Berg
Julius Johnson
T. T. Loftsgard
Otto Hanson
Henry E. A. Larson
Martin Hanson
Chris Gregerson
Trains Discontinued Between Marquette and Mason City
The Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific Railway ends two short trains numbers 33 and 38 between Marquette and Mason City as of March 15. They had run since before Christmas but offered little profit and insufficient business to cover costs.
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Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company
Marquette
Mason City
Monona
Rehired couple return to Moorehead teaching posts
Mr. and Mrs. Myrlin Feller are re-hired to teach at Moorehead Town, where they have worked the last two years. Mr. Feller continues as superintendent and his wife will teach the 3rd and 4th grades. He also received a salary increase offer.
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Myrlin Feller
Moorehead
Jurors Drawn for April Term of Court
Petit jurors drawn from this section for the April term of court are L. L. Bloomfield Elgin Archie Cline Wadena E L Crowe Clermont Arthur Chapman Elgin Ed Gernand Wadena Thomas E Howard Elgin B QO Aenderson Clermont Geo N Sehori Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Bloomfield
Elgin
Archie Cline
Wadena
E. L. Crowe
Clermont
Arthur Chapman
Ed Gernand
Thomas E. Howard
B. QO. Aenderson
Geo
N. Sehori
Notice to Dog Owners Tax Due Now
County Auditor J H Cline warns dog owners to pay the dog tax promptly to avoid a dollar penalty. Open the gates to new customers advertise.
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J. H. Cline
Woman Holds Up Deputy Sheriff With Shotgun
Union reports a Buchanan County deputy was held at gunpoint by a woman in Fayette County near No 10 and 54 while her son fled after a breaking and entering charge in Independence. The mother threatened resistance to any interference as she prepared to face charges. the husband and another son are in the penitentiary.
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Robertson
Buchanan County
Fayette County
No. 10
Independence
Law —Union
Former Volga City youth MIA since July last year
Leo Brenner, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Conrad Brenner, once ran a bakery in Volga City. The family moved to Clermont and no trace of him has been found as of March 12. He is 5'6" tall, light complexioned with light brown hair and a quiet disposition. Contact his mother in Clermont Townie Volga City News.
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Leo Brenner
Conrad Brenner
Volga City
Clermont
Daily Papers
Conrader
Townie-Volga
City- News
Farm Bureau Ladies Attend Training School
The Training School led by Miss Brainard at Mrs. Harold Strong's home on March 21 drew several Farm Bureau Ladies from Ilyria and Pleasant Valley townships. Attendees listed include Marie Gehring, Mrs. Alfred Johnson, Mrs. J. M. Shaffer, Mrs. Lester Shaffer, Mrs. Milo Oldfather, Mrs. Thos Ogle, Dorothy Tschantz, Amelia Kuhn, Bernice Ernst, Mrs. Clyde King, Mrs. Ern Holzer, and Mrs. Michael Blockhus. Participants made lamp shades and learned to recane chairs.
Fayette County Plans Gas Storage Tanks for Road Fuel
Fayette County adopts a road policy under the new secondary road law to stock gasoline at wholesale. Plans include one 10,000 gallon tank in West Union, township tanks of 100 to 150 gallons under road workers, and a tank wagon to service each township. Gasoline to be bought in carload lots.
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Fayette County
West Union
Des Moines Register
Elgin to Build Regulation Tennis Court Soon
Funds raised near 45 dollars already pledged with more incoming. Volunteers needed to clear and level the lot south of the Savings Bank, work starting Saturday. Contact Gen. Pollitt of Chas. Whitney to help. Also notes Postville visitors and residents including the Baldwins and Clermont visitors.
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Elgin
Savings Bank
Gen. Pollitt
Chas. Whitney
A Tribute to Iowa Know Your State
Y L Williams of near Postville reports February 14 low of five below zero and February 15 of sixteen below using standard government instruments. The piece extols Iowa as a vital, symbolic land rich in industry and culture beyond its agricultural image.
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Iowa
Y. L. Williams
Postville
U. S
Echo
John Ely Briggs
Towa
Mississippi
Missouri
United States
Jowa
Death of Dr Frederick Jacob Becker of Atlantic
Word arrives that Dr Frederick Jacob Becker aged 64 of Atlantic died Monday evening from uremic poisoning. He was former professor of gynecology at the State University of Iowa for ten years and had practiced medicine forty three years. Born in Arlington Fayette county he studied surgery at Berlin university for one year. Funeral services will be held Thursday at Atlantic at 2 p.m. He was uncle to Harry and Lewis Becker of Elgin.
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Fred Becker
Atlantic
Harry
Lewis Becker
Elgin
Frederick Becker
Clermont
Des Moines Register
Frederick Jacob Becker
Florida
Becker
State University of Iowa
Arlington
Fayette County
Berlin University
Remembering Forestburg Bridge History and Snowy Seed Start
Fred Maurer of Forestburg South Dakota recalls Otter creek crossings before the bridge near Snyder's saw mill noting risky planks and watches at night. He says old timers will remember. Forestburg reports fine weather with light snow and early small grain planting by farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Maurer
Forestburg
South Dakota
Otter Creek
Snyder
Butter Price Increase at Elgin Creamery
Butter rose to 40 cents per pound at the Elgin creamery for retail buyers marking the first rise since winter lows of 88 cents. Nationwide reports show rising consumption and shrinking surpluses, hinting at fairer prices for producers soon.
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Elgin
Eggs Going Up in Elgin Price Talks
Poultrymen welcome higher hen fruit as two price increases occur in the past week. Firsts reached 23 cents in Elgin, while the year's lowest price was 18 cents per dozen earlier. The next Elgin Ladies Cemetery Association meeting will be at Mrs Efford Hunsberger’s home on Wednesday evening April 2, with officers urging strong attendance. CG B Schori and LeRoy Dittmer traveled to South Bend Indiana last Friday to buy new Studebaker cars, returning Sunday. Uncertainty remains on teacher hires for next year as the school board’s April meeting looms after its March 10 organization. Higin is a good place to trade.
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Iowa
Iowa Retail Hardware Association
Des Moines
Sac Sun
Elgin
Elgin Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Efford Hunsberger
CG. B. Schori
LeRoy Dittmer
Eikader
South Bend
Indiana
Studebaker
Higin
Elgin High School presents The Sunbonnet Girl operetta
Elgin High School will stage The Sunbonnet Girl operetta on Friday evening in the gym, with combined girls and boys glee clubs aiming for a hit of the school year. Attendance was perfect in last week’s Elgin public schools. students earned perfect or near perfect scores in arithmetic drills and early reading tests, with several pupils achieving A plus and perfect scores in various grade activities.
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Elgin Public
Eva Mae Frieden
Margaret Grimm
Jane Fahey
United States
Rey, Lauer
Lew Graver
John Baldwin
Ethel Rennison
Ph. Lauer
Margaret Crider
Lewia Carter
George Mack
Ethel Mae Thoman
Leslie Baker
Billy Zimmerlin
Town Election Next Monday March 31 Vote Hours Listed
The municipal election comes next Monday March 31 with a councilman contest. Voters are urged to read the official proclamation and note new poll hours. George Nydegger was ill early in the week and unable to work at the creamery. F. L. Sires of Postville covered his shift. Read all ads to save money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nydegger
F. L. Sires
Postville
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A. Stagg
J. Harrington
Ella
Celia Lehman
Sam Lehman
Beath
Qoelwein
Marion Township School Board Organizes
Need Labor
Harry Baldwin
Lew “Wrayer
Cedar Rapids
Bessie Kinen
Rockford
Bert Grover
Baldwin
Nelson
Bertha West
Albert Christianson
Cemetery Assn
Gladys Miller
Jessie Lyons
Betty Elkema
Jimmie Loftagard
Lee Falk
Ardis Groth
Clara Baldwin
Kathleen Steele
Ronald Hoag
Jimmie Loftsgard
Gene Schori
Leo Falb
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