Iowa Governor and Board Face Key Reform Push
Governor George A. Wilson and the new state board of control will visit all 15 Iowa institutions to expose and fix deplorable conditions as capital improvements near $600,000. Democrats eye Hopkins or Wallace for national roles while Republicans gauge the party’s 1940 path as the 48th Iowa General Assembly opens.
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George A. Wilson
State Board of Control
Iowa
Wilson
Board of Control
Harry J. Hopkins
Sioux City
Grinnell College
Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Des Moines
St. Louis
Mary S. ‘Kelleher
Dodge
Iowa Democratic State Central Committee
Flora Cotton Etter. Sigourney
Vernor Wilson
County Women's Convention at Fayette County Methodist Church
About one hundred women attended the Fayette County Federated Women's clubs convention at the Artington Methodist church last Wednesday. The program featured singing, a club institute, poetry readings, and reports, with elections for Fayette Beauty chair to 1939-40. Attendees from Elgin included Mesdames Schori Kiple Zosethke Yack Habe ger Torkelson and Muehlethaler.
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Fayette County
Federated Women's Clubs
Methodist Church
Artington
Burton North
Arlington
Action Federation
A. Knudtson
Clear Lake
C. C. Miehe
EB. Cassidy
Elgin
Mesdames Co
B. Schori
L. L. Kiple
P. F. Zoscthke
H. D. Yack
Allen Habeger
C. O. Torkelson
Clarence Muehlethaler
George Hanson Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
George Hanson suddenly fell ill with appendicitis while milking and was rushed to Decorah hospital. An appendectomy was performed Thursday morning and he is reported to be recovering satisfactorily. D O G Doan, Grant Dawson, Wm Miller and C Olson of Clermont attended a coon trial meet in Charles City. Doan's dog Pr Gambler Queen won a heat among about thirty hounds.
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George Hanson
Decorah
D. OG. Doan
Grant Dawson
Wm. F. Miller
C. Olson
Clermont
Charles City
Doan
What\\'s the Answer Br Edward Finch
Ts came direct from Mother Nature. Watch the mother bird feed her young. When the little one has had enough it closes its bill light and moves its head from side to side to prevent the mother from forcing more food into its mouth. It is saying, No, I don\\'t want it, the mother understands.
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Western Newspaper Union
Reports Primary 56 in Bad Shape This Year
County superintendent Roberts says primary 56 is the worst road hit since April. Several cuck holes and spongy spots due to frost boils have damaged the surface. Many sections have been planked to allow passage.
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Roberts
Bankers Meet at Elgin Hotel in Fayette County
The Fayette County Bankers association held a spring conference at the Elgin hotel with about 34 members present. The session opened with a dinner and a pep session on attendance, voting to close all banks for this week’s meeting. Towns represented included Arlington Clermont Fayette Hawkeye Maynard Declwein West Union Elgin Westgate and Oran.
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Fayette County
Bankers’ ‘Association
Elgin
Waukon
Bankers’ Association
Arlington
Clermont
Fayette
Hawkeye
Maynard
Declwein
West Union
Westgate
Oran
Capper
Samuel Mosby
B. J. Baumgartner
W.F. Kohler
Edna Hunsberger
Arthur Herrling
Elgin State Bank
J. A
Coe College Vesper Choir Hosts Visitors in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs 8 J Baumgartner Lena Baumgartner and Genevieve Dunkle traveled to Cedar Rapids Sunday to visit Louise Marie Baumgartner and attended a Coe College Vesper choir concert. Miss Baumgartner of Elgin and Marjorie Deering of Clermont are choir members. Miss Brant joined the group to Oelwein to visit her parents.
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J. Baumgartner
Lena Baumgartner
Genevieve Dunkle
Cedar Rapids
Louise Marie Baumgartner
Coe College
Miss Baumgartner
Elgin
Marjorie Deering
Clermont
Miss Brant
Oelwein
Fayette Schoolmasters Final Meeting Next Week
The Fayette County School masters club will hold its final meeting of the year at Oelwein on Thursday evening May 11. Dinner at 6:30 precedes a social evening led by president D. R. Roberts of Elgin with secretary L. G. Meyer.
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Fayette County
Oelwein
D. R. Roberts
Elgin
L. G. Meyer
Prices Received by Iowa Farmers April report
Iowa farmers as of April 15 saw hog prices fall sharply while lamb prices rose. Grains rose about one cent from last month. The hog to corn ratio dropped to 18.3 from 20.3, reflecting weaker hog prices and slight corn gains.
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Iowa
Possehl Family Visits Sam Lehman Home
Mr and Mrs Rudy Possehl and their baby son from Elkader visited Monday at the Sam Lehman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Possehl
Elkader
Sam Lehman
Lecturer to speak on European affairs in Postville
Dr J Martin Klotsche history professor at Milwaukee State Teachers College will lecture on the present European situation in St Pauls Lutheran Parish Hall Postville Friday May 5 at 8 oclock A forum will follow with questions from the audience The event is sponsored by St Pauls Lutheran Brotherhoood and the public is invited Dr Klotsche will stay with Rev and Mrs Frederick R Ludwig he is Mrs Ludwigs brother
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J. Martin Klotsche
Milwaukee State Teachers College
St. Paul's Lutheran
Postville
Klotsche
Frederick R. Ludwig
Ludwig
Doc Dorman Presents Medals to Peacocks Players
Coach Dorman awarded gold baseballs to five seniors and nine underclassmen from the 1938 championship Peacocks after chapel. Kenneth Evans of Elgin, a senior at Upper Iowa, was among the recipients. Dorman also granted nine basketball letters, including four to freshmen, with Forest Moore of Wadena earning a special cheerleader letter.
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Dorman
John
Kenneth Evans
Elgin
Upper Iowa
Forest Moore
Wadena
Close Volga River to all fishing until June 15
Arthur Herrling of Wadena informed the Echo that the Volga River in Fayette county is closed to all fishing through June 15. The action, taken at a meeting of local sportsmen and state officials, aims to protect spawning bass as the bass spawn earlier than usual. The river is exceptionally clear, and other streams in the region may face similar closures.
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Arthur Herrling
Wadena
Volga
Fayette County
Wade~n
Volga River
Royal Visit to Decorah Crown Prince Olav in May
Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha of Norway visit Decorah on May 6 and 7. The Norwegian American Historical Museum receives gifts from the National Association of Museums in Norway, with a luncheon at K Preus auditorium and remarks by President O J H Preus.
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Crown Prince
Olav
Martha
Norway
Decorah
C. K. Preus Gyronasium
Decorah Lutheran Church
C. K. Preus Gymnasium
Progress Club Meeting Reports Held at Mrs Hanson Home
The Progress Club met with Lula Francisco at the Mrs Tille Hanson home Monday evening. Reports on Mary Baker Eddy, Helen Wills Moody, and Amelia Erhardt were presented by Betty Crowell, Mary Baechler, and Winnefred McMillan. The next meeting will be at Marie Erhardt's home on May 15, the last of the club year.
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Progress Club
Lula Francisco
Plan to Complete Elgin Brainard Road Project
The three year program for Elgin Brainard Road aims to place the balance of the road to permanent grade this year. Initiated in winter 1937, the first two years funded work covered from the Union township line to Brainard, with portions already surfaced.
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Elgin-Brainlea
Union Township
Brainard
Elgin Canning Company to Operate This Year
Capper's hatchery set a local record by selling 16 000 Capper Chix to a Shenandoah buyer last week. The order, the hatchery's largest ever, totaled over 990 dollars and chicks were delivered by Leo Schori.
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Capper
Shenandoah
Leo Schori
Villa Louis opens to women from four states in May
Invitations went to more than 600 women from Wisconsin Iowa Illinois and Minnesota for the formal opening of the Villa Louis at Prairie du Chien Wisconsin on May 21. The event marks generations of the Dousman family and invites club women to be part of the historic celebration.
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Elgin
Clermont
Wadena
Villa Louis
Ante Bellum
Hercules L. Dousman
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Dousman
Mississippi
Great Northwest
East
Middle West
Chateau de Bril-lante
John Jacob Aatog
Northwest
Alleghanies
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Old Home
Hans Grether Builds Garage On Franklin Street Lot
Hans Grether is constructing a new garage on his Franklin street lots replacing the former barn, which was sold to F D Welch last winter. The project increases the appearance and value of his residence.
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Hans Grether
Franklin Street
F. D. Welch
General Aid Society Meeting at M E Church Parlor
A General Aid Society meeting is planned for next Thursday afternoon at the M E church parlors. The second division committee will serve as fellows: Mrs Albert Schori, Mrs Ed Klingman, Mrs Geo Schori, Mrs H W Helms, and Mrs M V Kiple.
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General Aid Society
M. E. Church
Albert Schori
Ed Klingman
Geo. Schori
H. W. Helms
M. V. Kiple
German Band Plays For Osage Meeting Then Decorah Trip
German Band Busy Elgin's Little German Band performed Tuesday evening in Osage for a banking group meeting and will travel Sunday with Guttenberg Commercial Club to Decorah. An estimated 250 delegates will ride by special train, with the band joining at Postville.
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Elgin
Osage
Decorah
Guttenberg Commercial Club
Postville
Etho Brief Mentions Unclear Sightings
A fragmented row notes a sighting referenced as Etho with vague details and no clear attribution. The brief hints at an observer report but lacks concrete names, places, or times to identify scope or significance.
Elgin Canning to Operate Local Factory This Year
Elgin Canning Company officials have decided to operate the factory locally on a limited scale this year. About half capacity will be planted with Country Gentleman sweet corn, with acreage already contracted. Longtime corn growers will have preference in allotment as the plant remains a major local industry providing jobs and cash income during the season.
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Elgin Canning Company
Elgin Canning Factory
Surface Frieden Road project under way in Union township
Surface work on the Jacob Frieden road from primary 18 to the Dan Sutter corner on the Elgin West Union county trunk proceeds along with surfacing a half mile south. The 2.5 mile project uses crushed stone from the Houg stockpile at 800 to 1000 yards per mile. last year the Melvin Boyer road crew surfaced this road.
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Union Township
Jacob Frieden
Dan Sutter
Elgin-West Union County
Houg
Melvin Boyer
Clarence Hoag appointed president of county conservation league
Clarence Hoag of Elgin has been named president of the Northen Fayette County Conservation League. A southern county league was formed earlier. The local group covers the north twelve townships and drew about 75 sportsmen to a West Union meeting last week. The league aims to promote game and fish conservation and seeks a bass rearing pond in the county.
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Clarence Hoag
Elgin
Fred Biermann Undergoes Emergency Appenix Operation
Former congressman for this district Fred Biermann submitted to an emergency operation for a ruptured appendix at Decorah hospital Friday night. He is reported to be getting along very nicely, to the relief of his many friends in the area.
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Fred Biermann
Decorah Hospital
Elgin High Baseball Splits Twin Bill With Wadena and Arlington
Elgin high school won 8 to 2 against Wadena on their home field Friday. Earlier they lost to Arlington by 5 to 2 with Haas and Wenger as the battery for Elgin.
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Elgin High
Wadena
Arlington
Jost
Haas
Wenger
Elgin
Parking Problem Repeats Across Four Streets
Last Saturday evening drivers faced a tight curb as four streets showed heavy parking demand. Observers noted cars occupying two spaces each, while officials urged motorists to park considerately to conserve space and ease congestion.
Elgin Chapter O E S Meeting Notice
Regular meeting of Elgin Chapter O E S on Wednesday May 10 at 8 p m. Social gathering after closing with entrainment and refreshments. Each member to bring a guest. Carnations for Mother's Day at the Elgin Furniture Store Bq.
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Elgin
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Farates
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