Calmar to get a bakery soon in Frana building
Iowa brief notes several local items include Calmar about to open a bakery with Harry Mayo and family installing equipment in the Frana building next to Thuente drug store. Also reports Bluffton schoolhouse fire, maple sugar in Clayton county, and various transport and river news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar
Harry Mayo
Iowa City
Frana
Thuente
Calmar News
Bluffon
Elias Bucknell
Marcella Baker
Decorah
Clayton County
Osterdock
Millville
Graham
Guttenberg Press
Rochester
Independence
Decorsh
Minnesota
Jefferson High ‘way"Tranmportation Co
Portis
Jews Railway Commissioners
Watkon Democrat
Mississippi
Marquette
Mississippi River
la’ Crosse
Waukon Democrat
McGregor
Prairie du Chien
Congress
St. Louis
Des Moines
North Iowa Times
L. H. Beerman
Red Wing
Beerman
Guttenberg
Glen Haven
Wisconsin
Iowa
Cairns Brothers
Freeport
Monona
Former Resident Buried Here Belle Pinney of Benton Mo dies
Mrs Belle Pinney born 1864 Elizabethtown Indiana died March 22 after bronchial pneumonia and heart trouble. Funeral held at Elgin cemetery with Rev Ph Lauer officiating. Burial Sunday at nine. Survived by son Alden Pinney and daughter Effie Gayle, plus two grandchildren. The family thanks friends for support and kindness.
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Belle Pinney
Benton
Elgin
Belle (Nutting) Pinney
Elizabethtown
Indiana
Royal
Mary A. Nutting
Albert Pinney
Alden, Pinney
Effie Gayle
Beach Grove
Pinney
Old Frame
Clermont
Alma
Nebraska
Elgin ‘Cemetery
Ph. Lauer
The
Baptist Church
Democratic Precinct Caucus set for Elgin Iowa March 30
A Democratic precinct caucus will convene at Elgin Town Hall at 8 p m on March 30 1928 to elect four delegates to the Fayette County Democratic Convention at West Union on April 7 1928. All precinct Democrats are urged to attend and participate in other business as needed. H S Hadsel Precinct Committeeman. A separate local item notes Melody Luchsinger is recovering from an accident and may soon use his right arm. Nearby, Mrs Hattie M Aldridge visits Elgin, noting Davenport and Toledo homes hold 655 and 250 children respectively. A M Weibel improves the old livery barn corner, clearing lumber for kindling and tidying the lots with neighbors thanking him.
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Pleasant Valley Township
Fayette County
Iowa
Elgin
Court House
West Union
H. S. Hadsel
Melody Luchsinger
Mgr
Luchsinger
Hattie M. Aldridge
Soldiers’ Orphan’s Home
Davenport
Toledo
A. M. Weibel
Baptist Church Notes April Services and Meetings
The church outlines a full week of worship and activities including a German service with communion at 10 a.m. and an English service at 2 p.m. on Sunday April 1, Sunday school at 11 a.m., dinner at 12:15 p.m., junior meeting at 12:45 p.m., and a committee meeting at 1 p.m. Also notices a Ladies Aid Society gathering April 4, Brainard meeting at 7 p.m., and prayer meeting April 5 at 8 p.m. A junior choir rehearsal follows at 9 p.m. March visitors Rev. Appel and colleagues are noted, with Rev. Waldvogel absent. An invitation is extended to all friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Ladies’ Aid Society
Ruckdaschel
B. H. Brackin
Brainard
W. J. Appel
Minneapolis
H. Lehade
Racine
Wis
C. R. Hauser
Milwaukee
G. Waldvogel
Steamboat Rock
Freak stunt ends with car crash into tree on Main Street
John Kiple and Otto Olson escaped serious harm after a Studebaker jumped the curb and hit a tree in front of the Frank Bohanan residence. Kiple sustained knee injuries and minor cuts while Olson had a small hand cut. The car suffered heavy damage. Kiple rested briefly then planned to work again. Mr and Mrs William Frederick of West Union visited the Harry Gilson home for dinner after Frederick’s birthday. Decorah station aired a birthday tribute.
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John Kiple
Studebaker
Otto Olson
Main Street
Albert Schori
Frank Bohanan
Kiple
Olson
Buhanan
Stoffregen
Mr. Kiple
Wm. Frederick
West Union
Harry Gilson
Frederick
Decorah Broadcasting Station
M E Church Notes Easter Preaching Schedule
Church notes list services on Sunday April with Dr Billingsly preaching at Elgin at 10 o clock and at Syria at 2 o clock. Dr Will Kerwin district superintendent will preach a week from Sunday Easter Sunday April 8. Ernest J Starr Pastor.
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Billingsly
Elgin
Syria
Will Kerwin
Ernest J. Starr
Legion and Auxiliary Hold Joint Meeting at City Hall
On Wednesday March 21 the Legion and Auxiliary met at City Hall. Auxiliary officers elected include Mrs Frank Mock president Mrs Clarence Torkelson vice president Mrs C B Schori secretary Mrs R A Crider treasurer Mrs Ben Baumgartner chaplain Mrs George Falk historian and Mrs Louis Klingman Sargeant at Arms. The Auxiliary meeting night was set as the last Wednesday of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion and Auxiliary
Frank Mock
Clarence Torkelson
C. B. Schori
R. A. Crider
Ben Baumgartner
George Falk
Louis Klingman
Auxiliary
Firemen Elect Officers for the Year
The local firemen elected C. B. Schori as chief A. P. Lehman as first assistant chief G. H. Falk as second assistant chief and D. C. Dean as secretary treasurer The department plans a complete reation and new outfits to improve readiness and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Schori
A. P. Lehman
G. H. Falk
D. C. Dean
Elgin Community Club Luncheon Next Wednesday Evening
The Elgin Community Club hosts its fourth luncheon next Wednesday evening at 6 80. The L C A will run the event and plan from their meeting at Mrs. Fred Kohler's home. Mr and Mrs Harry Heston and Mrs Evie Hiller and daughter Ernestine travel to Haron South Dakota for a brief visit with the C C Christ family. Mrs Gordon Mosby accompanies them to Rock Valley to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Alex Yunker and will return with the party later. Starry Bevker and Mrs Ed Delaney were visitors at the Delaney home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Community Club
Noahes
Fred Kohler
Harry Heston
Evu Hiller
Ernestine
Huron
South Dakota
C. C. Christ
Gordon Mosby
Rock Valley
Alex Yunker
Chery
Haron
Mee
Starry Bevker
Ed Delaney
How Fast Can You Stop
Bellevue Leader warns drivers speed creates seconds to react. Rhode Island public roads data shows at 60 mph a driver has one second to stop within 88 feet. at 30 mph one second to stop within 44 feet. at 15 mph one second to stop within 22 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya
Bellevue
Rhode Island Board of Public Roads
Quiet Town Election With No Contests Declared
Town voters 84 cast ballots in a calm election with no contests. Regular candidates received nearly all votes while a few write-ins appeared. Officials elected include Mayor A. M. Wei, Councilmen Lehr Yenney Fall Kiple Sehovi, Treasurer Max Thoma, Assessor J. Capper, Park Keiel, and Commissioners Fer and Mel K. AH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Weioul
Gauncilmen
0. P. Lehr
Melehr Yenney
H. W. Fall
M. V. Kiple
Ern Sehovi
Max Thoma
JL. Capper
Park
Keiel
Fer
Mel Kah
Annual High School Exhibition Promises Entertainment
The Physical Training classes will host an annual exhibition in the High School museum Friday evening with 10 cent admission. Prof Gates of Gates Business College Waterloo spoke to the assembly. Students engaged in hikes, spelling contests, and a Dragon display while seniors order commencement invitations. Monona added to baseball schedule. eighth graders finish Enoch Arden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musium
Gates
Gates Business College of Waterloo
Scotts
Miss Clemens
Miss Frieden
Crowes
Miss Hoover
West Union
Rohwedder
Elkader
Strauch
Monona
G. V. Zimmerlin
Louise Meyer
Editorialettes on courtship and fashion contrasts
A fragmented editorial fragment critiques old fashioned self respect, gender roles, and the rise of modern fashion. It notes longer courtships in the past, ongoing marriage customs, and jokes about skirts, daughters, and domestic labor. It ends with a quip about cost of living and a married man with three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatett
Dennler Buys Out Half of Dennler and Frieden Pasture
Gottlieb Dennler purchased the entire 120 acre Dennler and Frieden pasture, acquiring full ownership from Ben Frieden who previously held the other half. Frieden then bought 70 acres of Fred Frieden pasture near Osthie school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottlieb Dennler
Dennler
Frieden
Ben Frieden
Mr. Frieden
Fred Frieden
Osthie School
Local Social News and Farm Reports
Mr and Mrs Samuel Muxby accompanied Mrs G V Zimmerlin and infant to Independence on Tuesday and the latter two caught a train to Duncombe. Efford Hunsberger and Son report good spring pig crop results with sows averaging ten pigs per litter. Mrs M Zurbriggen, in frail health all winter, was removed to Oakdale sanitarium last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Muxby
G. V. Zimmerlin
Baby
Independence
Duncombe
Efford Hunsberger & Son
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Northeast
Marie Rensser
Mrs. el Hunsberger
Alden Pinney
Effie J. Gayle
Stuart Gayle
Dye Ted Tree
Albert T. Reid
Wolil Ol
Ocean
Nicaragna Canal
Cfraudolat Bowds
Tat Secuert
M. E. Church Notes
Community Club
Will Copley
Deenrah
Hher
Rudy Lehian
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