Inadequate Local News Patch From Hawkeye Beacon
A fragmented Hawkeye Beacon page item mentions Fraternal lodge events in Ottumwa with notable attendees from Seneca and Cornell, a pardon petition in Dover Township, and local anecdotes about a 104-year-old Danvers man, plus political costs in the Steck-Brookhart race and a groundhog war in Clayton County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pt Postraite
Mem! Jak
Powty
Fem
Grand Masten Seneca
Cornell
Ottumwa
J. A. Cutting
Cresco
Herakd
Severt Javick
Dover Township
Hammill
Argo- Gazette
Kaleer
Holland
Switzerland
League
Danvers
Msas
Washington
Brookhart
Saistor
Steck
Gilbert Jones
Hawkeye_ Beacon
Clayton County
Hawkeye Public
Hawkeye
H. R. Palmer
Regulation of beggars and solicitors urged at Hawkeye Community Club
Town notes report a meeting of the Community Club where a committee was formed to regulate beggars and solicitors on Hawkeye streets. Will Byers left for Louisville to attend the derby, with plans to invest after a field inspection. A gravel crew finished work on Elkader-Strawberry Point road and is now moving gravel to Fl Kad er-McGragor road. Six horses, twelve cattle, and five calves perished in a barn fire at Henry Judas farm near Sumner. Farmers Savings Bank sent nineteen dollars to the U. S. Treasury for redemption. Marion church funds charred in a safe. Bills to charter Wisconsin-Iowa Bridge Co for a toll bridge to Prairie du Chien discussed in Congress. A bankers meeting in Waukon planned vigilante bank protection. North Pole trips by Byrd and the Norge expedition reported. Potential summer resort at the pole hinted.
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U. S. Treasury
Marion Church
Gunder
Martin Nelson
McGregor
Congress
Wisconsin-Iowa Bridge Company
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Towa
Waukon
North Pole
Richard B. Byrd
Kings Bay Spitzbergen
Amunisen-Higworth
Spitzbergen
Norge
Nome
Alaska
Memorial Day Committees Appointed
Mrs. F. G. Gehring presides over the Ladies Cemetery Association as committees for Memorial Day are named. Program chores include decorating Opera House and Cemetery, wreaths, ushers, flowers and cars with numerous members listed, and the L. C. A. invites Legion members to attend as a group.
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F. G. Gehring
Mien Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Jenkie Mosby
Charlotte ‘Wetbel
Dora Lehman
Opera House
Calta. Greenley
Carrie Steele
Tryphie Knudtson
Nee Schori
C. S. Kniel
C. J. Harrington
Maria Muchlethaler
Clara. Baumgartner
Louise Dean
Clara Schori
Ann Cogley
John DeSart
Mary Schweitzer
E. G. Stoahr
Mary Spahr
Elizabeth Schort
Rudy Lehman
Chris Lehman
August Beagan
Mary Keiser
Rudy Yunker
Dina Dummermuth
Myrtle Muehlenthaler
Bertha Lehman
Huta Stohr
Franc DeSart- Cars
Mary Fath
Lille Schort
Sll Legion
King Palmer for Representative in Hawkeye State
King Palmer of West Union declares his candidacy for representative. A former high school vice mate and university teacher, Palmer has served as superintendent of an agricultural school at Boone Iowa and is an ex serviceman active in Legion affairs. He sits on the state executive committee and has broad county acquaintance aiding his campaign.
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King Palmer
West Union
Hawkeye
Hawkeye High School
Tipper Town University
Sahnat
Boone
Iowa
Legion
Activi Bedhaboth
Sermaavelen
Qdomimatier
Palmer
Elgin Survey Finds 92 Autos For 623 Residents
Mrs. Lana Henderson reports in Elgin that the town of 623 people owns 92 automobiles and 110 families lack electricity. The Federated Clubs of Yowa sponsor the better homes survey, noting 50 families own planes 33 have radios 30 keep old photographs 65 use own telephones and 4 percent have city water.
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Lana Henderson
Elgin
Better Homes
Federated Clubs
Yowa
73 Year Old Mrs Holzer Undergoes Major Operation
Mrs August Holzer, who yesterday turned seventy two, underwent a major operation at her home yesterday. Doctors and nurses marveled at her endurance and she has recovered well since. They hold hope she will continue to improve in the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Holzer
Fins Phape
La Crosse Bowler Sets 200+ Scores at Convention
Mrs. Pred Falb of La Crosse bowled 26 games this season with scores over 200 each. She recently attended the National Bowlers' Convention in Milwaukee where 270 ladies teams from several states competed. Mia Falk and Mrs. Hess of La Crosse posted the high doubles score and won one prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pred Falb
la Crosse
Milwaukee
Mia Falk
Hess
M. E. Church Notes Regular Sunday Services
Regular services will be held next Sunday May 23 Morning worship at 10 o clock Sunday school at 1148 m Evening service at 6 o clock You are cordially invited to all services.
Dorcas Society hosting program and ice cream social
The Dorcas Society of the Marion congregation will present a program and ice cream social at Gunder church on Thursday May 20 at 8 o clock. Proceeds go to the Luther and St Olaf Endowment Fund. Everyone is welcome. Arleta Gehring was reelected to teach at the Wadenn schools but will not take the position. Unclear plans for Mise Geb Ting next year.
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Dorcas Society
Marion
Gunder Church
Luther and St. Olaf Endowment Fund
Arleta Gehring
Wadenn
Mise Geb Ting
Married at Little Brown Church in Nashua
Miss Lena Frieden and Theodore D. Fatison wed at the Little Brown Church in Nashua on May 12 with Rev. George T. Hanna officiating. Attendants were Miss Helen Hanson and Clemence A. Meyer. A four course dinner followed at the groom’s sister’s home. the couple plans to reside in Elgin after a short honeymoon and will host a reception after May 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Frieden
Fred Frieden
Theodore D. Fatison
Thomas Hanson
Little Brown
Nashua
George T. Hanna
Helen L. Hanson
Clémence A. Meyer
West Union
Ernest Meyer
Hanson
la Grange
Missouri
Elgin
Windows Rand
Fayette County Bankers Meet Discuss Charges and Pay
Ernest Stheri and T J Capner of Citizens State Bank and Samuel Mosby and J D Shaffer of Elgin Savings Bank attended a Fayette County Bankers Association meeting in Fayette Monday. Topics included service charges for drawing deeds and notary work, with plans for a countywide meeting in Nashua on May 21 to allow bank officers to attend.
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Ernest Stheri
T. J. Capner
Citizens State Bank
Samuel Mosby
J. D. Shaffer
Elgin Savings Bank
Fayette
Fayette County
Doridg
St. Lucas
Wall Tran
Town Bankers’ Association
Nashua
May Fete A Pretty Affair At The Campus
The May Fete last Friday afternoon drew a fair crowd for an afternoon of entertainment on the campus east side. Wayne Glison portrayed King Winter with Helen Bueh-Tethulen as the Queen of May, Eva Mae Frieden as Spring, and a pageant ending with a May Fete Dance. Directors Miss Harrington Miss Frieden and Miss Nemo led the event with help from Mrs. Dean and Miss Sehori. Costumes were crafted with care and decorations in pink and white. Six young girls assisted in the program: Betty Elkema Dorothy Friederich Margaret Crider Louise Evans Maxine Hunsberger Iris Ulving. Receipts only barely covered expenses, with hopes for a larger turnout next year.
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Tower
King Winter
Eeven
Wayne Glison
Helen Bueh- Tethulen
Eva Mae Frieden
Spring
Miss Harrington
Miss Frieden
Nemo
Dean
Betty Elkema
Dorothy Friederich
Margaret Crider
Rose
Louise Evans
Daisy
Maxine Hunsberger
Iris Ulving
Humphry Seeks Re election as Fayette Supervisor
W W I Humphry of Fayette, Elgin visitor, requests publication for his bid to remain supervisor for the 1928 term. He cites his record and past two terms, notes early service in the old courthouse, and recalls county work amid busy years. He is a Tennessee native with farm ties, a Smithfeld Township landowner, Payette retiree, and Farm Bureau charter member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W. I. Humphry
Fayette
Elgin
Humphry
Tilyria
Fife
Clayton
Alden Pinney Broadcasts On Community Spirit
The Benton Missouri town group funded a KFVS Cape Girardeau broadcast Monday night featuring Alden Pinney. Pinney spoke on Community Spirit amid talks and music. locals wishing to hear the program would have supported it.
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Benton
Missouri
KFVS
Cape Mirordeau
Alden Pinney
State Inspector Visits Schools
Miss Hutchinson of the State Department of Education visited our schools last Tuesday and spoke highly of the new addition and other improvements. County superintendent N. J. Breckner accompanied her on the inspection tour. Otto Olson has rejoined Citizens Military Training for another summer, hoping to recruit one or two more Elgin boys for a second year in camp.
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Otto Olson
Citizens
Elgin
Thia
Baptist Church Notes May Services And Events
Sunday and midweek English services and BYP U meetings are listed with dates May 23 25 26 and 27. A new officers election, social gathering, and children day program are announced along with a missionary offering and rural school planting trial for rhubarb with yields and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hol Kruger
Braiyard
Little 8 1936 Schedule Highlights June to September
The Little 8 League schedule for 1936 opens June 46 with games across West Union Elgin Clermont Hawkeye Volga Arlington St Olaf Postville and continues with clashes on June 13 20 27 July August and September 6. Teams include Volga Hawkeye West Union St Olaf Clermont Arlington Postville and Elgin with varied matchups and venues throughout the season.
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West Union
Elgin
Clermont
Hawkeye
Volga
Arlington
St. Olaf
Postville
Figin
Blain
Hasvkeyes
Postyle
Clermont Arlington
Bein
Volma
Olaf
FURY
Elwin
Ont
Migin
Weat Tinion
Postvilie
Mawkeye
Arlington Mermant
Veta
Wet Tinton
Auiotist & Artinsten Och Brin
Valen
Weet Trion
Tawkeye
Posteie
Bt, Oat
Tai
Weat Union
Pastville Et ArWugten
Raeger Seeks Clerk of Courts in Fayette County
Eagar A Traeger a farmer from Banks township five miles east of Sumner announces for the district court clerk seat. He attended Cedar Rapids College and Coe College, worked as a bookkeeper, taught rural schools, and has long been a Fayette County citizen. He ran in 1924 for the Republican nomination and now pursues the post again, with primaries on June 7.
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Eagar A. Traeger
Banks Township
Sumner
Cedar Rapids
Fayette County
Cowts
Enme
Meetings of Farm Bureau Ladies in Pleasant Valley
Recent gatherings featured district co op chair Mrs Cleve Erhardt and a May 12 session on Jeesonean home making. May 13 study at West Union with Migs Gannon on The Step Saving Kitchen. June 17 meets in Wynia church kitchen. Bake sale by Pleasant Valley 4H on Saturday at Citizens State Bank. River froze 141 days from Oct 30 to Mar 19, surpassing 106 day record.
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Pleasant Valley
Cleve Erhardt
Jeesonean
West Union
Migs Gannon
Extension Department
Ames
Miss Gannon
Tigrin
Wynia Church
Pubitcley
Elgin School News Highlights From Senior Class Photo to May Events
The senior class received their group photo from Mr Ballard of West Union and an exhibit at Sipehr Drug Store. Local visits to Decorah covered Luthar College’s new gym and a Cristane Luther baseball game. The baseball season closed at Arlington with a 6 to 4 loss amid many errors, while juniors pursue art with Miss Crowe. a May 24 Decorah event is planned and students mark strong enrollment growth.
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Ballard
Weat Union
Sipehr
Rogue
Green
Decorah
Luthar Collexe
Luther Basaball
Horn
Arlington
Hapolk Thes Geager
Miss Crowe
Bernhard Hanson
Echo
Tuesaday
Edwin Kroger
Grammar
Mary Fennees Starr
Conta
Hugy Hackman
Berita Bopp
Dorothy Olson
Frank Fay
A. le Trowe
Decorati
Jack Allen
Hauteghter
Margaret
Lyons
Frindun
Newne
Crowe
Boya
Etita
Ifty
Nur Tutal
Alumni Officers Elected at Algia Adamit Association
In antival meetings on Monday evening Allen Hobegetz was named president with Tesen Jahineen as vice president and Mahot Phaererh as secretary. Committees for entertainment and refreshments were listed, and a special meeting was scheduled for Friday May 20 at 7 o clock at Ragings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algia Adamit
Allen Hobegetz
Tesen Jahineen
Mahot Phaereh
Secret Ay
Max "Thema
Mel
Frieda Crider
Mia
Leonn Welel
Glarehee Sehori
Golden Moet
C. M
The Cedar Rapids Clerk of the District Court
In 1926 the Cedar Rapids Gazette stressed the Clerk of the District Court role as vital to the people. It urged efficiency in court work and calendar regulation to save time and money, urging familiarity with county procedures and cooperation with judges, the county attorney, and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Buainges
Farm Bureau Meeting Set in Algin District
The Hidles of the Diowsant Valley farm bureau in the Tridepend ant school district of Algin will hold a follow up meeting on the Step Saving Katelen at the home of Mrs Eva Holzer on Pelday evening May 28. Anyone invited includes bureau members. Mrs Fart Kiple, distant co operator, will be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureal Vitine
Algin
Katelen
Eva Holzer
Pelday
Fart Kiple
Wharke
Appreciation Note For Fire Help At Gundar
A community message thanks those who assisted during a Saturday fire at Gundar. The note expresses gratitude and a wish to repay the help, mentioning specific individuals by name in a courteous, period tone.
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Gundar
Everone
Osea Nyhatg
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M. E. Church Notes
Ernest J. Starr
Eocal Bankers
Hemphry
Baptist Church
Alinalg
Tletn
Pau
Postyitt
Arlitteton
Mepmont
Weer
Tiley Pe Arteta
Vala
Ak Postville
Hawley
Pormliy
Lela
Nat Phavkese
Velen
Chormiant
West Waban
Raeger
Farm Bureau
Pleasant Valley Township
Elgin School News
Alumnt
Wallifes
Kobler'a
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