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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1935

Page

2

Wadena HIgh School Social Events and Community Notes

The first closing activities social was the junior senior banquet at the Presbyterian church with the altar society serving. The event featured a hotel junior theme with a lobby registration and a dining room rectangle layout. Decorations in Nile green and silver, a tea rose on entry, and a program with Mary Whittenbaugh as toast mistress. Also recapped are RBNA lodge activities, meat cooking lessons, a Catholic Crowning of the Queen of May service, and local family visits including the senior class trip to Decorah and Fayette.

Wadena High School Presbyterian Church Altar Society Mary Whittenbaugh Amelia Faye Moore Kathryn Baldwin Blanche Aeschliman Alla Leonhart RB. N. A. Lodge Lizzie Minger Mamie Welsh Farm Bureau Mary Jennings Jesson Patsy Donlon Virgin Mary Dixie Lee Leonhart Jean Josn Corkery Mary Francys Corkery Hamlon Edgewood Watlend High School Decorah Fayette A. J. Knutson M. J.mccord Waterloo Floyd Patterson Nora Patterson Elgin Werner Ayleworth CCC Chas, Aylsworth Myrtle Jones Cedar Rapids Martin Minihan Betty Dorothy Billy Prairieburg Minihan Mercy Hospital Lyal Whittenbaugh Robert Whittenbaugh Stella Arthur Jones Waukon

Ten Graduates in Wadena Class

The Wadena high school will graduate ten students this year at the commencement exercises held Thursday May 23 at the Presbyterian church. The class includes Kathryn Baldwin Helen Peterman Gertrude Frey Marjorie Whittenbaugh Mabel Young Eleanor Patterson Eleanor Domke Genevieve Leonhart Lois Matthys and Frank Wetzel. Kathryn Baldwin is president Gertrude Frey vice president Eleanor Patterson treasurer Genevieve Leonhart secretary.

Wadena High School Presbyterian Church Kathryn Baldwin Helen Peterman Gertrude Frey Marjorie Whittenbaugh Mabel Young Eleanor Patterson Eleanor Domke Genevieve Leonhart Lois Matthys Frank Wetzel

Oak Grove Social Roundup Notes Local Visits

Oak Grove residents share visits and calls with friends and relatives across Farmersburg Elgin West Union and nearby homes. Guests include Mr and Mrs Roy Leuchtenmacher Mrs Mary Matthya Mrs Ed Boyle and son Howard Mrs D C Dean and Ralph Reed and daughter Coleen.

Roy Leuchtenmacher Henry Knoctson Farmersburg Wm. Kohls Edwin Bauman Mary Matthya Lyle Wilson Genevieve Wilson Rob. Wilson Ed Boyle Howard Ed Conner Frank Boyle Donald Dwyer Donna Marie Ben Brabham Tommy Howard Thos. Howard, Jr Elgin D. C. Dean Ralph Reed Coleen West Union Rosa Reed Ward Brabham Hang Winkler

Tax on Old Age Pension Sparks Broad Duty

The article explains a two dollar old age pension tax for all adults over twenty one not confined in institutions. Failure to pay places the amount on property for sale as delinquent tax. Three consecutive years of nonpayment makes the person ineligible for future pension. Employers must report liable workers. It also notes a social dinner hosted by Walter Falk with guests Mr and Mrs Hans Keiser Mrs Hungerford and Dr and Mrs HarryKeiser.

Hans Keiser Hungerford Harry, Keiser Walter Falk Elgin Cardinals Fort Atkinson Elgin Herrling F. Kiple Jelling L. Kiple W. Falk J. Johnson Lauretzen Kregel C. Gruver Arealteam John Lehman la Porte City Lehman John Maria Lehman America Switzerland Harry Keiser H. H. Wolf Bily Bros Spillville McGregor Prairie du Chien

E. H. S. Baseball Team Wins Three of Four

On the spot notes report E. H. S. baseball lads won three of four games last week led by Dave Weibel and Red Steele with Ned Evans catching. They beat the Waucoma Braves in a five inning game last Sunday, Greg Gehring on the mound for a tidy 1 0 win.

Dave” Weibel Red” Steele Ned” Evans Waucoma Braves Greg” Gehring

Elgin Hails Christianson Lecture On Farm Product Utilization

Crowds praised Dr Christianson for his Monday evening talk winning far more favorable remarks than any Elgin speech in years. Attendees, some traveling long distances, paid admission and felt the lecture offered substantial benefit and optimism. Civic clubs should book his talk on industrial use of farm products for both town and country audiences.

Christianson Elgin Christiangon

Echo Advertisements Mention People And Vandalism

The Echo notes social visits by Mrs. Clyde Blunt of West Union and a former classmate Cora Lien with Mrs. Ed Fahey. It comments on street vandalism involving an empty whisky bottle and punctured tires, urging restraint and respect for property.

Clyde Blunt West Union Cora Lien Ed Fahey

Elgin visitors and local trips noted in Cedar Rapids area

A brief community roundup lists Fred Pinney visiting Cedar Rapids and multiple residents traveling to Chicago Waterloo and Clermont. It notes egg price at 22 cents a dozen and various local home improvement activities with residents painting planting and repairing around houses as spring work.

Star Gazing guests named Krueger Habeger to appear

Mr and Mrs Edward Krueger Lil lian Krueger and Abe Habeger have been invited by WMT Waterloo to appear on the Star Gazing program Saturday evening May 18 between 7 30 and 9 o clock They will appear during the program Mr and Mrs Ed Boyle hosted a family dinner Tuesday for their forty second wedding anniversary

Edward Krueger Lillian Krueger Abe Habeger WMT Waterloo Ed Boyle

Pennies Subscriptions Boost Echo Penny Club

Gottfred Frieden dropped a full box of pennies for a year’s Echo subscription, echoing a previous subscriber who paid with $2 in pennies. Readers are invited to bring pennies and have their counts officially accepted. Read today’s Echo ads for bargains.

Echo Gottfred Frieden

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