Iowa 47th General Assembly adjourns sine die
As the 47th General Assembly adjourned on April 28, Speaker LeMar Foster and Lt Gov John Valentina struck gavels. The session featured farm to market road debates, a veto threat, beer law inaction, tax measures, homestead credits, and a rewritten motor vehicle code with a larger highway patrol.
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House
Senate
Statehouse
LeMar Foster
John Valentina
General Assembly
Towa
Highway Patrol
Brown Asked to Quit as Iowa High School Athletic Head
The Iowa State High School Athletic Association board met in closed session in Des Moines and asked executive secretary Geo. A. Brown to retire gracefully. With two and a half years left on his contract and a $4,000 annual salary, four of five members reportedly supported the move.
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Board of Control
Iowa State High School Athletic Association
Des Moines
Geo. A. Brown
Brown
Elgin Farm Fire Association Meets Tonight
Attention is called to a special meeting of the Elgin Farm Fire Association to be held Thursday evening at 8 30 at the Elgin town hall. A complete report of the association affairs since organization will be presented along with a summarized financial statement. The meeting will discuss reorganizing under a more permanent plan and attendance is urged by every member.
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Elgin Farm Fire Association
Elgin Town Hall
Clean-Up Week Delayed by Rain in Elgin
Rain plagued Elgin last week hindering cleanup efforts. Officials urged residents to proceed when possible and suggested starting with Center Street cleanup as soon as feasible.
Elgin Hatchery Tops Iowa. Capper’s Ranks Third Nationwide
A local reader informs that Elgin hosts the largest chick hatchery in Iowa, while Capper’s Hatchery ranks as the third largest individual hatchery in the United States. Capper’s handles 650,000 eggs per cycle with thrice‑monthly incubator fills, yielding several million eggs yearly. The nearby hatchery keeps full capacity and employs about fifteen people as long as demand persists.
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Elgin
Iowa
Capper’s
U. S
Two Fayette Youths Sentenced to Eldora
Judge H E Taylor Thursday committed two Fayette youths aged 17 and 14 to the Industrial School at Eldora for breaking and entering. He noted in court that many juveniles reform after Eldora rather than after parole, citing these boys among a larger Fayette group in sixth to tenth grade involved in offenses against the law.
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H. E. Taylor
Fayette
Eldora
Tress Meeting at Des Moines This Week
The annual Iowa Press association meeting will be at Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines Thursday through Saturday this week. Echo publisher plans to join colleagues from the region. Celia Lehman of Gunnison Colorado leaves today for Elgin after wintering with F. J. Knowles. Mrs T W Dean returned last Thursday from several weeks in Janesville Wisconsin with daughter and family.
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Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
Echo
Celia Lehman Woote
Gunnison
Colorado
Elgin
F. J. Knowles
Mra. T. W. Dean
Janesville
Wis
Mra
Ziba Tripp
Elgin Community Club Meets Monday May 10
The Elgin Community Club schedules its regular meeting for Monday May 10. In Chair man Largsdale’s absence, Vice-chair man Wolf presides and members are contacted for luncheon reservations and the meeting place will be announced.
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Elgin Community Club
Largsdale
Wolf
Fellowship Meeting at Elkader Friday
The N. BE. Jows Masonic Fellowship invites members to visit Elkader lodge for initiation of two local candidates into the third degree this Friday afternoon and evening. Clinton lodge degree team will demonstrate. A 6:30 banquet costs 50 cents. reservations to the local secretary. The twin sons of Henry Wai are named as candidates.
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Elkader Lodge
Clinton Lodge
G. H. Falk
Elgin
Henry Wai
Iowa farm price changes from March to April 1937 report
Price correspondents reported a 14 cent rise in corn prices on Iowa farms between March 16 and April 15 1937. Hog prices fell 20 cents per hundred pounds leaving hog value at 7.8 bushels of corn. Wheat oats barley and rye rose slightly while soybeans stood at 1.60 per bushel. Beef cattle veal calves sheep and lambs rose, offsetting corn gains. horses and mules fell. chickens wool eggs butter and butterfat edged down or up modestly.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Iowa
Gypsies Pay Then Go Free After Scam Claim
Sheriff George Harris of Winneshiek County detained a traveling group of gypsies with Oregon Indiana and Nebraska plates between Calmar and Decorah on a complaint by Carl Reincke of Postville. He reported being robbed of $9 but later declined to prosecute after the gypsies paid $20 to settle the claim and costs.
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Indiana
Nebraska
George Harris
Winneshiek County
Calmar
Decorah
Carl Reincke
Postville
Reincke
Mrs Reichert Improves at Home After March Hip Injury
Mrs Reichert is steadily improving at home after a March fall that caused a fractured hip. Una Montgomery of West Union spent Sunday at the Fred Schaer home.
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Fred Reichert
Una Montgomery
West Union
Fred Schaer
Boleyn Jones marry in West Union court house
Dorothy Boleyn eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Boleyn wed Harlan Jones son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Jones of Postville on Saturday May 1 at the West Union court house. Leslie Birdsell of Postville served as witness. They will make Postville their home and plan housekeeping within a few weeks.
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Dorothy Boleyn
Ed Boleyn
Harlan Jones
Harvey Jones
Postville
Court House
West Union
Leslie Birdsell
Jones
Mrs Gibson Called Home by Husband’s Illness in Des Moines
Mrs L Gibson was summoned to her home in Des Moines last Wednesday evening due to her husband’s illness. She returned to Elgin Wednesday morning and is staying with her parents Mr and Mrs C J Olson.
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L. Gibson
Des Moines
Elgin
C. J. Olson
Little Eight League Organized With New Towns Added
Eight towns attended the Little Eight league organizing meeting in West Union. Sumner and Volga City join to replace Clermont and Fayette. Remaining teams are Elgin Hawkeye Wadena Waucoma West Union and Westgate. Officers elected Leo Marron pres J F Berndt vp Fred Smith secretary Joe Scallan treasurer. A split season starts May 23 with a sevenmile limit lifted for two players per team. A $10 fine applies to players called, booster day May 16, and July 4 is open. Herman Schupbach manages the local club.
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Sumner
Volga City
Clermont
Fayette
Elgin
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Little Hight
Leo Marron
J. F. Berndt
Fred Smith
Joe Scallan
Herman Schupbach
Rains Delay Sowing Small Grains
After weeks of cloudy weather the sun briefly returns as rains hinder sowing of small grains and garden crops. Early plantings grow fairly well but await sunshine and warmth. Some acreage remains unsowed but fair weather should finish sowing. outlook hinges on forthcoming weather for the 4 crop season.
Cross Burning Incident Near Hunsberger Hill
An unknown person burned a cross on Hunsberger hill south of town last week in a brief flare up. The next night the culprit planned another burn but students removed the cross during the day before it could start. The incident is not linked to a revived KKK activity.
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Hunsberger
KKK
Deaths Rise 26 Percent in Traffic Fatalities
The National Safety Council reported on Wednesday that about 8,500 people died in traffic accidents in the first quarter of 1937, a 26 percent increase from the same period last year. Only six of 39 states saw decreases in motor fatalities in the early months of the year.
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National Safety Council
Beer Tax Increase Reported with Higher Collections
State treasurer's report issued Saturday shows beer tax receipts totaling 121,568 with cigarette taxes at 152,152 for the period. Separate figures note beer tax receipts of 117,967 in April 1936, which is 3,601 less than the current period.
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Towa
Ssate
Elgin High School to Graduate Twenty Three in May
Elgin high school will hold graduation on Thursday evening May 20 for a class of twenty three seniors. Names include Frederick L. Schupbach Louise M Baumgartner Helen Leola Dummermuth Ethel M Luchsinger Robert F Schneider Corinne M Wenger Violet Genevieve Miller Vergil Cook Evelyn J Dennler Jane Fahey Keith B Thoma Helen Muehlethaler Lois L Dean Jack M Wenger Marie Grimm Wm Schupbach Leon Jacob Leonard Roberts Irvin Scholen Henry McMillan Gladys Hanson Mary Buechler Idella D Looby. Motto is Preparation is the Keynote to Success. Colors Nile Green and Gold. Flower Sweet Pea. Senior Play this week features a mystery comedy with Kal Millis as Kay Millis and others. plot includes Gramp, Gram, The Black Terror, and a girl detective solving the mystery.
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Elgin High School
Frederick L. Schupbach
Louise M
Baumgartner
Helen Leola Dummermuth
Ethel M, Luchsinger
Robert F. Schneider
Corinne M. Wenger
Violet Genevieve Miller
Vergil Cook
Evelyn J. Dennler
Jane Fahey
Keith B. Thoma
Helen Muehlethaler
Lois L. Dean
Jack M, Wenger
Marie Grimm
Wm. Schupbach Leon Jacob Leonard Roberts
Irvin Scholen
Henry McMillan
Gladys Hanson
Mary Buechler
Idella D. Looby
Bram
The
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Jand
Art
Edith
Music Recital and Weather Cancellations Highlight Local News
Third to sixth graders hosted a recital with guests Miss Crowe Scholz and Supt Roberts. Piano solos by Joan Moaby Georgia Fath Colleen Roberts Norma Torkelson Jane Falk Helen Houg Betty Snyder Betty Schori and Lois Miller. Walter Becker sax solo Alma Grimes clarinet and a group piece featuring Becker Schupbach Bailey Torkelion and Schori. Elgin high canceled two baseball games due to bad weather.
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Otis Torkelion
Betty Schori
Alumni Association Meeting At Elgin Wright School
Notice to alumni calls for a meeting Saturday evening in May at the town hall to elect new officers for the coming year. The event gathers Elgin Wright School alumni to organize leadership and plan activities.
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Elgin Wrigh School
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