Weekly News Letter from Fayette County Items and Marriages
A county column reports a stolen Chevrolet belonging to Rob art Estey of Union and notes Sheriff A A Robertson’s ongoing pursuit. It covers Anthony J, Pilot of Oelwein, committed to State Hospital for blechalism, his prior December 1918 attempt, and auto registrations in Fayette County showing Chevrolet leading sales with 84 new cars in April and 7,376 registered by May 1, 1981, plus seven marriage licenses filed including Ungerer to Schlessner, Beckner to Kenniston, Reinertson to Kleppe, Schissel to Meyer, Monnahan to Bartholomew, Smith to Blount, and Kocher to Grimm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony J
Oelwein
Independence
Chevroleta
Fayette County
Chevrolet
Ford
Pontiac
Buttle
Durant
Chrysler
Plymouth
Fred A. Ungerer Jr
Hawkeye
Mildred H. Schlessner
Van
Frank Beckner
Mabel N. Kenniston
Kornan B. Reinertson
Eldorado
Hilda A. Kleppe
West Union
Edward J. Schissel
Ossian
Theresa J. Meyer
Waucoma
Paul Monnahan
Ruby Lola Bartholomew
Wadena
Herbert H. Smith
Volga City
Florence Blount
Jacob Kocher
Mabel E. Grimm
Subscription Debt Enforceable Regardless of Arrears
The post office ruling on second class mail does not stop publishers from collecting arrears. Courts consistently hold subscribers who take a paper are bound to pay. The government will enforce newspaper debts as firmly as other debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Theaw
Oscorah Journal
Fire losses in Iowa drive $41,000 suit vs Interstate Power
Postville and Elkader reports show petitions filed in district court seeking $41,000 against Interstate Power Co for alleged negligence maintaining a high tension line that caused a destructive fire damaging a Limbeck property in Clayton county. Other items include several divorces granted, bootlegging charges, arraignments and sentences with various defendants, and the ongoing legal actions across the county courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Power Company
Clair Limbbeck
Clayton County
District Court
Elkader
Limbeck
Farmers’ Mutual" Fire and Lightning Insurance Association of
North Town
Grand
C. E. Thune
State of Iowa
George F. Vassen
C. B. Thune
J. Louis Feigenbaum
C. J. Shad
Local firm secures state contract for official highway coaches
John Falk and Song, Chevrolet dealers in Janeville, secured a state contract to furnish eleven Chevrolet coaches for State Highway Commission road workers. The cars, all official use, will be driven from Janesville, Wisconsin this week. Parks adds nine more to stock, creating a large caravan—twenty four drivers total—to drive the fleet home to Northeast Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Falk & Song
Chevrolet
Janesville
Wis
Iowa
County Meeting Of Odd Fellows Here Next Week
Noble Grand Hang Winkler of the Elgin lodge calls attention to the county meeting of the Odd Fellows to be held here next Monday evening May 14. Past town meetings have benefited attendees and many visiting brothers are expected at the Elgin lodge event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hang Winkler
Elgin Lodge of Odd Fellows
Winkler
Elgin Lodge
Elkader Hill Paved and West Union Cut-OffNext
The Lytle Construction Company finished paving Elkader hill on primary No. 66 last Friday and moved to West Union to pave the cut-off on No. 11 through the west part of town. The short job will last about a week before they move to Forest City, with several local men joining the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lytle Construction Company
Elkader Hill
West Union
Forest City
Elgin Chapter Eastern Stars Meeting May 18
Regular Elgin Chapter of Eastern Stars meets next Wednesday evening May 18 with refreshments after the business session. Officers should wear white. Mrs. M. Kohler is Worthy Matron. Rosa Jacob fractured collar bone recently and has endured pain after a fall. Dee Petting pianist will headline the Carolinians for a dance at the Elgin opera house May 13. Ella Lehman returned home from Cedar Rapids and La Porte City after visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Chapter of
Eastern Stars
M. Kohler
Dee Petting
Elgin Opera House
Ella Lehman
Cedar Rapids
la Porte City
Elgin School Final Week Schedule 1932 Events
The May calendar lists baseball games against Clermont and Fayette, a junior senior banquet, a royalty play Sonny Jane, Baccalaureate at the Baptist church with Rev J J Snyder, final exams on May 18 19 and reexaminations May 20, a school exhibit, 5th grade graduation and Senior class day, commencement May 21, final report cards May 22, and an alumni banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Fayette
Sonny Jane
Baptist Church
J. J. Snyder
F. W. Lambertson
D. W. Mays Buys Dwelling House for Farm Move
Eve D. W. Mays purchases the Rock Taland railroad route dwelling from the highway commission and plans to move it seven to eight miles to her Pleasant Valley township farm. A moving gang will load the house on trucks and transport it to the Mays farm, the former occupant being Mrs. Hanson in Argo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve
D. W. Mays
State ‘Highway Commission
Rock Taland
Pleasant’ Valley Township
Mays
Hanson
Argo-Gazette
Study Club Officers Elected For 1981 82
Elgin Study Club held its final meeting at Mrs H D Yacks home where officers for the 1981 82 season were chosen President Mrs G H Falb Vice president Mrs L B Carter Secretary Mrs W Falb Treasurer Mrs Lana Henderson Delegates to the county federated clubs meeting at Arlington on May 9 are Mrs G H Falb and Mrs Lana Henderson The president was named as the delegate to the state biennial meeting in Marshalltown May 19 to 22
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Study Club
H. D. Yack
G. H. Falk
L., B. Carter
W. ©. Falb
Lana Henderson
Federated Clubs
Arlington
G. H. Falb
Marshalltown
Aurora Joins Little 8 League Opponent Change
Arlington resident W. E. Anderson told the Echo that Aurora has been secured to replace Elkader in the Little 8 League. They will play Clermont on Booster Day, while Anderson dismissed Fort Atkinson rumors as unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Anderson
Arlington
The
Echo
Aurora
Elkader
Clermont
My. Anderson
Fort Atkinson
Mayor clears Elgin dumping ground rules
City officials restate that all rubbish in Elgin must be dumped only at the north end of Water street beyond the river bank, north of the Nicklaus and Loftsgard properties, as residents are told. Municipal update notes sighting of local youths in Huron, South Dakota, homecoming plans, and a Boise hospital operation recovery of Louise Schori with expected discharge next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Water Street
Cliff
Will Christ
Huron
South Dakota
Louise Schori
Boise
Idaho
Little Eight League Sets Home-Only Rule For 1931
Fayette county road work begins for 1931 with five crews on the ridge road Elgin to primary No. 66 and Lima to Wadena, while a single bridge gang handles repairs and culverts on Oelwein to Fairbank. At West Union, managers decide all teams must use home-town players except Arlington and Elgin allowed one nonresident each. Elkader withdraws. Booster Day planned for May 17 at Elgin with games starting 1:00 p.m. Elgin listing includes eligible players for 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Melvin Boyer
Ridge
Elgin
James Kennedy
Lima
Wadena
Silas Wilson
Windsor Township
Hawkeye
Oelwein
Fairbank
George Moorehouse
Argo-Gazette
Little 8
West Union
W. E. Anderson
Arlington
R. P. Strauch
Arthur Rembold
Arthur Herrling
Harvey
Fayette
Mullins
Strawberry Point
Elkader
Aurora
Postville
Alpha
Lawler
Volga City
Earier
Elplay
Len Simek
Clermont
Vic Perry
St. Lucas
Jack Farley
Waucoma
H. W. Madeon
Bad results from a pint of booze in a Texas town
A man buys liquor from a bootlegger in a small Texas town. It bursts on the sidewalk near a department store. A Hebrew bystander runs, a policeman trips, and a window cleaner drops glasses on a woman. A confrontation leads to a street brawl, a porter is knocked down, and three burglars seize $4,000 from a bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Knoxville Express
Death Auto Driver Held After Hit and Run Case
Walter Coomes charged with second degree manslaughter in the death of Rose Habeger saleswoman. Bound over to the circuit court at Sioux Falls on 5000 dollar bond. Witnesses say Coomes drove at high speed when his car struck Habeger as she crossed with companions. Victim died four days later in hospital from a fractured skull and other injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Habeger
Walter Coomes
Sioux Falls
Coomes
Mins Habeger
West Bend Journal
Clayton County Baseball Organized Nine Town League Formed
Nine Clayton County towns Elkader Elkport Garber Littleport Marquette McGregor Monona Strawberry Point and Volga City have joined to establish a county baseball league with a regular schedule uniform rules and local talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Clayton County ‘Baseball League
Elkader
Elkport
Garber
Littleport
Marquette
McGregor
Monona
Strawberry Point
Volga City
Clayton County Register
The Constant That Gets The Trade
A compact reflection on constant forces shaping life and commerce. A steady water drop erodes harvests, a dog gnaws bone, a pursuing lover unsettles a maiden, and constant advertising secures the sale. The verse frames everyday persistence as a universal driver of outcomes.
Postville Hospital Clinic May 12 Forenoon
Postville eye ear nose throat clinic to be held at the Postville hospital Tuesday forenoon May 12 Ady. Elizabeth Jack marked her birthday with a party and new windows upstairs. Lew Gogerty’s Carolinians with Dee Petit pianist to play at Elgin Opera House next Wednesday evening May 13. John Falk improving and men and bestile gathering at her home for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Hospital
John Falk
Elizabeth Jack
Calendar Died of Diabetes in Clarion at 78
Mrs. BE Calendar 78 wife of Wright county deputy auditor died shortly before noon Tuesday April 28 from diabetes. She had lived in Clarion 60 years and is survived by her widower a daughter Mrs G B Linebarger of Clarion and son Ed Calendar Rock Island dispatcher at Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. M
Calendar
Wright County
Clarion
G. B
Ed Calendar
Rock Island
Estherville
Ice card system announces summer delivery service
Notice to 1CH users informs that ice must be purchased in advance for summer. Buy a card to start delivery service. The agency for Johnson's artificial ice serves Elgin and Clermont, H. W. Falb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Elgin
Clermont
H. W. Falb
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fayette County Court News
Caf
Robart
Interstate
Bchool Board
Postville High School
Peece
M. Cooney
Conley
Women’s Reformatory
Rockwell City
H. E. Taylor
Norral Brunk
Anamosa
Violet Bowdish
Jay Bowdish
M. M. Cooney
M. M. Cooney Appeared For Mrs. Bowdish
Achsah E. Moon
John B. Moon
Eunive Stebbins
Archie Stebbins
W. B. Ingersoll
Stebbins
Volin Malecek
Waler Malecek
Beulah Fox
Charles Fox
M.J
Samuel O'Day
Russell
Donakey
E@lyn Shipley
Taylor
Fayatte
Dunsakey
Robertson
C. F
C. E
Rosa Jacob
Study Club
Little
Little Eight
L. L. Kiple
Frank Kiple
Clif Kiple
Louis Klingman
Edward Klingman
Charles Gruver
Walter Falk
0. P. Stoehr
Mel Kohler
Leo Grether
Richard Gehring
Reuben Schupbach
Otto Olson
Geo. Pollitt
Bill Nutting
Clit Christ
Clive Helms
Joe Becker
Louis Thoma
Geo. Anderson
Bob Steele
Clarence Schneider
F. Stannard
Clayton County Baseball
Postville Hospital Clinic
Lew Gogerty
Dee Petit
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