Elgin Community Club Hears Plans At Monday Meeting
The Elgin Community Club held a lively dinner session with about forty members. Topics included road work to the county line, shelving the cold locker idea, two state speakers upcoming, and debate on itinerant peddlers. A playground project was proposed with three investigators named Schori Muehlethaler and Rev Snyder to report next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Dolliver
Legion State
Bob Shaw
Sigourney
Iowa
C. B. Schori
F. C. Muehlethaler
Rev
Air Mail Week Observed With 71-Year Anniversary
National Air Mail Week runs May 15 to 21 marking the air mail service’s twentieth anniversary. Aimed at public awareness, the slogan urges an air mail letter to every citizen and includes special pickup in 41 towns on May 19 with private planes linking to regular mail flights via Decorah for dispatch. Public air mail remains 6 cents versus 3 cents for first class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Air Mail
Air Mail Service
United States
Decorah
Postal Department
Unseasonable Sun Emerges as Rain Delays Planting
Tuesday morning brings clear skies and sun after a week of rainfall. Farmers report soil moisture improved and grass and grains thriving, but corn planting is behind schedule due to recent wet weather, with much plowing still ahead for most.
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Sol
No Booster Games Postponed By Weekend Rain
The Little Eight booster day games in Elgin were rained out last Sunday and likely the Waucoma games were canceled as well. The season opens Sunday with Elgin traveling to Wadena nearby.
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Elgin
Waucoma
Wadena
Berg Brought Home From Eau Claire Wis
Sonn and W C Falk Mel Kohler and A M Weibel drove to Eau Claire Wisconsin last Friday and brought home Mr and Mrs F R Berg and their car. They returned the same day. Mr Berg is cared for at home by a trained nurse and remains weak after an operation weeks ago. It is hoped he will gain strength at home.
Eastern Stars Feted At Postville Convention
Eastern Stars of the fifth district gathered at Postville last Thursday for a convention after an afternoon practice. A banquet at the Community Presbyterian church featured a May pole display and spring flowers. Grand Worthy Matron Mrs Rowena Johnstone of Boone was chosen queen of the May. District instructor Mrs Pearl May Fluegal of Charles City named maid of honor. Worthy Matrons filled chairs and Elgin’s Mrs F D Welch became Esther. Mel Kohler and R W Muehlenthaler led initiatory work as Martha and secretary. Elgin attendees included several officers and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Rowena Johnstone
Boone
Pearl May Fluegal
Charles City
F. D. Welch
Elgin
Esther
Mel Kohler
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Martha
5. K. Langsdale
R. P. Strauch
Marriage of Miss Gladys Gulsvig and Arthur Puffer at Cresco
Miss Gladys Jane Gulsvig of Gutt her and Arthur F. Puffer of Calmar wed at Cresco on a Wednesday afternoon May 4 at two o clock in the Lutheran parsonage with Rev. H. M. Normann officiating. The couple was attended by Edward and Mrs. Puffer. The bride, youngest daughter of Embert Gulsvig near Gunder, wore a light gray tailored suit with rose and gray accessories. The groom, son of Frank and Mrs. Puffer of Calmar, is a Calmar High School graduate and Luther College business course alum who remains a professional musician conducting an orchestra.
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Gladys Jane, Gulsvig
Gutther
Arthur F. Puffer
Calmar
Cresco
Lutheran Parsonage
H. M. Normann
Edward Puffer
Embert Gulsvig
Near
Gunder
Postville High School
Frank Puffer
Calmar High School
Luther College
Capper Hatchery Aims New Weekly Chick Production Record
A Capper hatchery crew said they will set a new weekly production record for chicks, targeting 180 to 185 thousand. The rise comes from two newly installed incubators, enabling sustained output for the next four to five weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capper
Hold Sale Outside Town Limits
The L. and M. Auction Co. of Kansas City Missouri advertised an auction on Elgin streets last Friday but a $50 license fee required forced the sale outside the city limits. Similar circumstances were reported at Wadena where the sale was held outside town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. & M. Auction Co
Kansas City
Elgin Streets
Wadena
Final Meeting of Progress Club Picnic at City Hall
Members of the Progress Club met at city hall Monday evening for a picnic supper followed by a theatre party at Monona.
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Progress Club
City Hall
Monona
Elgin Advertised as Iowa's Baby Chick Center
National Air Mail Week runs May 15 to 21 and towns could design stamps for publicity. Elgin chose a design promoting Air Mail Week and Capper Hatchery. The Elgin post office will use the stamp on outgoing mail and Capper plans a 20 000 piece mailing this week. Publicity helps a town of Elgin's size and supports its main industry Capper Hatchery.
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Elgin
Iowa
Center
AIR Mail
National Air Mail
Capper
Heleen Scholz Honored At Shower
Heleen Scholz surprised at a kitchen shower hosted by Mrs. Falb and Helen Wegner at the W. C. Falb home. Over twenty club associates and friends attended, enjoyed games, and watched her open gifts. Out-of-town guests from Guttenberg included Mrs. Edna Scholz Mrs. Ernest Gender and Mrs. Herman Ihm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heleen Scholz
W. C. Falb
Falb
Helen Wegner
Miss Scholz
Edna Scholz
Ernest Gender
Herman Ihm
Guttenberg
Georgia Stillman Weds California Man
Georgia Stillman formerly of Elgin married King Mentall in Los Angeles on May 2 1938. The bride, daughter of Harry Stillman, lived in Elgin before moving to California after high school graduation in 1935. She worked at a hotel and Coffee Cup Cafe and now resides in Beverly Hills with her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
Georgia Stillman
Elgin
King Mentall
Harry Stillman
Near West Union
Viola Berndt
Mentall
Beverly Hills
Annual Meeting Notice for Elgin Farm Fire Assn
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Elgin Farm Fire association will be held at the Elgin town hall on Friday evening May 13 at 8 o'clock. Officers will be elected for the coming year and other business will be transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Farm Fire Association
Elgin Town Hall
Important Notice to Home Owners Homestead Credit deadline
Homeowners with deed or contract of purchase who paid at least one tenth of the price may qualify for the homestead tax exemption. Apply annually with the assessor or County Auditor in West Union. For 1938 tax, all applications must be on file by June 1, 1938. No late submissions accepted after June 1. If eligible and not yet applied, do so immediately.
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West Union
State Board of Assessment
D. R. Roberts Elected President of Schoolmaster Club
At a Fayette County Schoolmaster's Club meeting in West Union last Wednesday evening D. R. Roberts of Elgin was elected president for the coming year. Other officers named are Randall Hart of Arlington as vice-president L. G. Meyer of West Union as secretary and M. T. Nodland of West Union as treasurer.
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Fayette County
West Union
D. R. Roberts
Elgin
Randall Hart
Arlington
L. G. Meyer
M. T. Nodland
Legion and Auxiliary Meeting Notice
The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary will hold a regular meeting next Wednesday evening, May 18, at the home of Mrs. John Falk. Hostesses will be Mrs. Frank Greenley and Mrs. Earl Kiple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
John Falk
Frank Greenley
Earl Kiple
McKellar Estate Pays Large Inheritance Tax
A United Press dispatch from Des Moines reports the inheritance tax on Harriet McKellar of Elgin totaled 1630 dollars on a 24453 dollar estate. Samuel Mosby is administrator and will present the final report to the district court at West Union on May 23.
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United Press
Des Moines
Harriet McKellar
Elgin
Samuel Mosby
Miss McKellar
West Union
Big Springs Fishery Project Aims to Attract Anglers
Big Springs between Elgin and Elkader to become a closed club fishery for eastern Iowa sportsmen. F P Walker and W A Ames of Clear Lake own the spring and 39 surrounding acres and plan a 70 by 16 foot dam, 18 trout and bass ponds, a hatchery and clubhouse. Completion anticipated this fall with stocking next spring. Water flows at 5,338 gallons per minute at 47 degrees, with walnut, oak and elm timberland surrounding the site. The venture, costing about $20,000, targets up to 200 members and eventual 200,000 trout.
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Elgin
Elkader
Iowa
F. P. Walker
W. A. Ames
Clear Lake
F. E. Sharp
al Toad
Iowa Geological Survey
Ames
R C Jorgenson Given Farewell Courtesy
A farewell party at the M B E church honored R C Jorgenson with about one hundred fifty attendees. Guests enjoyed a pot-luck supper and group singing led by Edward Klingman. Rev J J Snyder Mrs C B Schori and Klingman gave brief remarks and Klingman presented a purse of dimes while each guest gave a penny for Rudy’s years with the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. BE
R. C. Jorgenson
Edward Klingman
J. J. Snyder
C. B. Schori
Rudy
Mr. Jorgenson
Spring Home Improvements Brighten Local Blocks
With spring approaching, Cc. O. Christ finishes white houses with blue trim on the Hans Grether residence and the Jud Conner home. J. A. Boleyn’s store gains a silver and black front after recent interior decorating, enhancing the town’s look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. O. Christ
Hans Grether
Jud Conner
J. A. Boleyn
Lee Boleyn
Fire at Karl Miller Farm Home in Elgin
Elgin firemen rushed to the Karl Miller residence north of town early last Friday. A stubborn chimney blaze was contained with only a ruined chimney to be replaced. A separate Iowa Daily Press survey finds the average citizen could trace 68.29 dollars to the tax collector in the first quarter.
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Elgin Farm
Karl Miller
Here
Iowa Daily Press Association
It's Great to be Crazy Senior Class Play Delight
A packed Elgin audience praised the senior class play It's Great to be Crazy with strong performances by Clarence Haas Lou Grimes Kenneth Schori Berg Marie Lyon Arlene Sehoien Betty Wenger and others. Helen Wegner received extra credit for editing and guiding the production during three weeks of hard work by the cast and crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Haas
Lou Grimes
Kenneth Schori
Berg
Marie Lyon
Arlene Sehoien
Betty Wenger
Thomas Powell
Ellen Stillman
Louise Evans
Robert Kohler
Dale Patterson
James Herman
Lillian Nelson
Helen Dennler
Gladys Butikofer
Geraldine Yearous
Maxine Hunsberger
G Jorgenson
Decorah
Luther College
Luther
Iowa
Minnesota
Elgin
Baptist Church
Paul F. Zoschke
J. J. Snyder
R. C. Jorgenson
the King
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Elgin, Iowa
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Elgin Farm Fire Assn
Legion and Auxiliary Meeting
McKellar Estate
Big Springs
Karl Miller Farm
Glass
Detroit
New York
Denver
Adams
Cooper
King’s Collage
Moh
Old South Church
Beals Moss
Camagie
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