Sheriff Puts Bullet Into Bootlegger at Oelwein
A rough confrontation between Sheriff Robertson and bootleggers near Oelwein ended with the sheriff firing at a fleeing man, injuring his leg. The wounded man, later identified as Dude Damon, was taken to Mercy Hospital and will be confined in West Union to answer bootlegging charges as liquor was found nearby.
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Robertson
Oelwein
Damon
Mercy Hospital
Oclwein
West Union
Senior Class Play Cast Promises County Toast Night
Ruth Mosby plays Virginia Montgomery in the senior class play The Toast of the County at the high school gym Friday evening May 17. Photo courtesy Des Moines Register.
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Ruth Mosby
Virginia Montgomery
Des Moines Register
Elgin High School Baccalaureate Service Details
The 1929 Elgin High School baccalaureate will be held Sunday evening at 8 oclock at the Baptist church. Processional Jorgenson Invocation Rev Ph Lauer America audience scripture reading prayer Lead Kindly Light by the Glee Club announcements baccalaureate sermon Rev J J Snyder Beautiful Savior Glee Club benediction Rev Ph Lauer recessional Jorgenson.
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Elgin High School
Baptist Church
Jorgenson
Ph. Lauer
America
Glee Club
J. J. Snyder
Keiser Undergoes Successful Operation in Chicago
Relatives report Hans Keiser submitted to an operation last Saturday at Edgewater Hospital in Chicago. The procedure was successful with no serious trouble. Convalescence is expected to be brief barring complications. Ray Heins of Chicago arrived Tuesday evening for a short visit at the A. M. Weibel home.
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Hans Keiser
Edgewater Hospital
Chicago
Keiser
Ray Heins
A. M. Weibel
West Union Tops Elgin In Snappy Seven Inning Tilt
West Union defeated Elgin 7 to 7 in a seven inning opener as both teams battle for early league form. Manager Klingman has built a balanced Elgin squad with four Upper Iowa University players in the lineup while West Union adds Cushion Crandall from Upper Iowa and Cowles from Clermont pennant winners. Next Sunday Elgin hosts West Union in a return game followed by Booster Day and a June 2 opener against Arlington at Elgin.
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West Union
Cushion
Herrling
Kiple
Laurentzen
Rf Johnson
Kregel
Grover
Pinch
West Union Cowles
Randall
Fennell
Gilson
Pringle
Ib Tupper
Crandall
Willenberg
Glasscock
Geo. Gale
John Berndt
Elgin
W. U
Falk
Arlington
Elgin Grounds
J. T. Anderson Sails Saturday
John T. Anderson left here yesterday for New York to sail Saturday on the Swedish American liner Gripsholm for Gothenburg Sweden. He plans a visiting trip for a personal homecoming after 25 years and will visit Trollhattan and nearby sites as well as national points of interest. Friends in Elgin hope for a full enjoyable stay and await his return with news carried by the Echo.
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John T. Anderson
New York
Gripsholm
Gothenburg
Sweden
Trollhattan
Elgin
Anderson
Higin Globe Trotters
Echo
E 8 Club Hosts Clermont Chapter Party at Lodge Hall
The Elgin E. 8 entertained Clermont chapter with 36 members present in Elgin Wednesday. Luncheon tables featured yellow and white daffodils, nut cups, and place cards. Mary Hanson read in Swedish dialect. Marie Mosby sang. Committee members included Fred Koffler and several named ladies. Mrs. BE L Morris of Marquette visited Elgin after Decorah with Marquette seniors.
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Elgin
Clermont
Mary Hanson
Marie Mosby
Sre
Fred Koffler
Aba Falb
Ern
BE. L. Morris
Marquette
Decorah
Marquette High School
Postville Hospital Clinic Eye Nose Throat Visit
The eye ear nose and throat clinic at Postville hospital will be held Tuesday forenoon May 21. An advertisement notes the event for readers seeking examination or consultation and mentions the hospital offering the service locally.
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Postville Hospital
Four cows killed by lightning near Elgin farm
Cornélius Reierson east of Elgin reports four young cows struck and killed by lightning while two others were knocked down but recovered. The bolt apparently hit a tree under which the cattle lay, though the tree shows no mark. Damage also included a burned out farm lighting batteries.
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Cornélius Reierson
East of Elgin
Mr. Reierson
T. L. Harrington
Fred Kohler
Reierson
Mother Daughter Banquet At School House Event
The annual Mother Daughter banquet was held at the school house after the Girl Scout tender foot test at the church. A short program included toasts and farewells to seniors with named participants. the event was moved from Rigple due to ENS issues. Mrs. B M Benson has influenza with a brief relapse. Cora Berg of West Union acts as nurse.
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Kathryn Strauch
Mel Kohler
Dorothy Olson
Lucille Berndt
Miss Frieden
Miss Clemens
B. M. Benson
Cora Berg
West Union
Commencement Week Opens With Senior Play
Howard Shaffer, representing Peyton Bailey of the U S Army, leads in the senior class play The Thread of Destiny, to be presented tomorrow evening.
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Howard Shaffer
Peyton Bailey
U. S. Army
Des Moines Register
Elgin High School class of 1929 commencement week
Elgin celebrates the 1929 high school graduate class with a full slate of ceremonies. Commencement week opens with their play The Thread of Destiny, followed by a baccalaureate sermon at the Baptist church, then class day exercises and the commencement address at the high school auditorium. The 22 graduates include Margaret Allen and Reuben Schupbach. Orville Bunting serves as class president.
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The
Echo
Elgin High School
Elgin
Learry
Margaret A. Allen
Lucille A. Berndt
Reuben
L. Schupbach
Melvin H. Hoover
Gladys M. Burg
Hazel M. Rothlisberger
Rose M. Hadd
Ruth G. Mosby
Reuben L. Lehman
Laurence L. Knudtson
Clara J. Holzer
Josephine DeSart
Clarence F. Muehlethaler
Lorence €. Muehlethaler
Wilson Patterson
Howard Shaffer
Orville Bunting
Reuben Schupbach
Baptist Church
Calendar of Coming Events for Hawkeye Echo
Calendar lists events from May 17 to May 30 including baseball games at Hawkeye High School, senior class play, Little 8 League meeting, baccalaureate services, Decorah High School game, all school picnic, Alumni banquet, class day exercises, eighth grade graduation, school closing and commencement, keynote by Dr Howland Hanson, Little 8 Booster Day and memorial services at Opera House and Cemetery in the forenoon.
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The
Echo
Hawkeye H.S
Little 8
Baptist Church
Decorah
H. S
Howland Hanson
Little 8 League
Opera House
Forenoon
River Road Graded After Years of Work
Town workmen are grading the short stretch between the mill and the river bridge. The road is being prepared to stay high and dry during high water. Mr. Weibel started the push more than a decade ago, and though results were slow, he is glad the project has finally progressed.
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Weibel
Butter Price Cut Announced by Elgin Dairy Co
M Luchsinger secretary of the Elgin Farmers Dairy Co announces a butter price reduction yesterday. Retail price at stores is now 46c per pound and he believes this will be about as low as it will go this season.
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M. Luchsinger
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Co
Mr. Luchsinger
Fayette County Bond Election Set for June 4
The Fayette county board of supervisors set a special bond election for June 4 to issue bonds totaling 3660,000 the full amount allowed under the new law. The county has been bonded for 1,200,000 in 1927. Roads to be paved include No 18 West Union to Postville and segments on No 18 west of West Union and No 10 west from Sigourney.
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Fayette
Light fingers again at work at stockyards
A chain hoist used by Shori Bros. at the stockyards was stolen, prompting calls for its return and warnings of consequences if not recovered. Ella Lehman departed for Arizona after a week visiting her mother and sister.
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Shori Bros
Elgin
Ella Lehman
Arizona
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Fayette County Court News
Taylor
H. E. Taylor
Mollie T. Bowling
I. M. Bowling
State Highway Commission
Sumner
Sumner-Randalia
Donnan
Fayette County
J. T. Anderson
Postville Hospital Clinic
of Elgin High School
Fanny
Montgomery
Geo
Washington
Johnson
Bailey
Betty Montgomery
Edith Sherman
Mrs. Montgomery
Beverly Montgomery
Ann
Laura Lee
Fairfax Twins
Tom Randolph
Martha
Susan
Jane
Gladys Barg
John Merivale Morton
Marion
Josephi
Orville Bunting Ton Reuben Lehman
Lucille Berndt Hazel Rothlisberger
Clara Holzer ,Lorence Muehiethaler
Uth
Wer
Allen
Rose Hadd Lorence Muehiethaler
Err
Melvina Hoover
Forrest Feller
Sart, Melvina Hoover
Bernhard Hanson
William Nutting Josephine DeSart
Laurence Knudtaon
June Kerr
Wilson Patterson Howard Boyle
Scone
Virginia
Ashurst
Richmond
City Drug Store
Ole Torkelson
Torkelson
Herman/Schoion ‘andly
Lansing
Oscar Torkelson
Farmersburg
George Landsgard
Gunder
Elmer Benson
Highland
Philman Larson
Oliver Torkelson
William Torkelson
Carl
Tom
Otto Torkelson
Clarence O. Torkelson
Selmar Holm
Lizzie Scholen
Thos. Knudtson
Mabel Ness
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