Closing Days and Events at Elgin Schools in 1937
A report from Elgin details baccalaureate services at the Methodist church for the class of 1937, led by Rev. P. F. Zoschke with the motto Preparation is the Keynote to Success. Examinations were moved earlier due to a mumps outbreak and the annual exhibit is planned for Thursday with a weather contingency for the band concert. Elgin high won two games last week, defeating West Union 12 to 5, and will host Clermont at Schori Field Friday at 1 30 after the school picnics.
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Bayeas|aureate
Methodist Church
P. F. Zoschke
Jorgenson
James Hermen
J. J. Snyder
J. J. Anycer
M. E
Paul F. Zoschke
Zoschke
R. C. Jorgensor
Elgin
West Union
County Seat
Clermont
Schori Field
Elgin Homecoming Dates Updated to August 19 20 21 22
Ed Bauder notes a date error for the Elgin homecoming now set for August 19 20 21 22. The correct dates place the event the week before the Fayette County Fair and Bauder, the fair secretary, spotted the discrepancy promptly.
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Elgin
Ed Bauder
Fayette County
Mr. Bauder
Poppy Poster Contest Awards At Local School
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsored a poppy poster contest closing May 10 for grades 6 through 8. Judges were Mrs. D R Roberts, Mrs. M J Blockhus and Mrs. B J Baumgartner. Intermediate winners Anna Mae Schupbach and Betty Alice Schori. Grammar winners Robert Falk and Eugene Habeger. Posters to be shown at the school house Exhibit Day and later used in poppy publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
D. R. Roberts
M. J. Blockhus
B. J. Baumgartner
Anna Mae Schupbach
Betty Alice Schori
Robert Falk
Eugene Habeger
R. A. Crider
Poppy Chm
Elgin Home Coming Invite Seeks Reader Addresses
Readers are urged to mail postcards to the Echo with names and present addresses of former Elgin residents for a forthcoming column. The paper asks for cooperation and notes surprises for the homecoming should be kept secret.
Associate Justice Van Devanter Resigns From Court
Associate Justice Willis Van Devanter, age 78 and part of the four conservative justices who often struck New Deal laws, sent his resignation to the President and will retire June 2 at an annual $20,000 pension. He plans to farm on his 788 acre Maryland property. same day, Senate Judiciary Committee reported Roosevelt court bill unfavorably by 10 to 8.
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Willis van Devantier
Maryland
van Devanter
Senate Committee
Roosevelt
Klingmans Open New Business Saturday
Mr and Mrs Louis Klingman announce the opening of their new business Saturday in the Muehlenthaler building formerly City Drug Store. They will specialize in fountain service and lunches and carry a full line of confections. The building has been redecorated and presents an attractive appearance.
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Louis Klingman
Muehlenthaler
City Drug Store
Wadena Beats West Union 4 to 2 in Booster Day Game
Wadena defeated West Union 4 to 2 in a booster day contest at Wadena. The well played game suggested evenly matched teams for the coming season. A young couple married Saturday at Webb in a public ceremony by a Baptist minister during an amateur night sponsored by local businessmen.
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Wadena
West Union
Webb
Poppy Day Memorial Poppies Support Veterans Welfare
The memorial poppy honors World War dead with flowers grown by disabled veterans in government hospitals and poppy rooms under American Legion Auxiliary direction. Girl Scouts distribute the poppies and contributions fund Legion and Auxiliary welfare for disabled veterans and families. Wearing the poppy shows honoring the dead and aiding living veterans.
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France
Belgium
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
R. A. Crider
Youth Jailed For Crime Wave In Iowa District Court
Robert W. Alderson an 18 year old farm hand from the Arlington area was sentenced to five years at the Anamosa Reformatory after pleading guilty in the West Union district court to assault with intent to rob. He confessed to the attack on Ray Lockwood a Maynard merchant on April 22 and admitted numerous other crimes including hog theft chicken theft wearing apparel check raising and breaking and entering Arlington stations and offices. He was arrested at Oelwein while in a Jeep.
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Robert W. Alderson
Arlington
Anamosa Reformatory
West Union
Ray Lockwood
Maynard Merchant
Nehring
Alderson
One Alumnus Approves Homecoming Suggestion
Mrs Ed Bauder an Elgin high school alumnus praises holding alumni activity over homecoming period as a splendid idea linking homecoming school days and old friends. Echo invites letters urging alumni involvement for guidance to officers before next week.
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Ed Bauder
The
Elgin High School
Road Work Restarted On Elgin Gunder Road
Rural carrier Ray DeSart reports a contractor began final touches on Elgin Gunder road this Saturday. Small remaining work spans the route, extending the project by half a mile to Kenneth Mark farm. Completion expected in about three weeks.
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Ray DeSart
Elgin-Gunder
Clayton County
Kenneth Mark
DeSart
Farewell Party For M. E. Benson Family
The Melvin E. Benson family was honored at a farewell party held at the Highland Lutheran church Sunday. Members of the congregation brought lunch baskets and enjoyed a large picnic dinner before spending the rest of the day visiting.
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Melvin E. Benson
Highland Lutheran
Rock Spread On South Road Brings Mixed Road Update
Spread rock coat on county brenk between Elgin and the Robbs Benson family plans berger corner on primary 56 for about two weeks. Oregon and others praise the improvement for western states but several spots show the covering vanished due to soft road conditions and will receive extra coating later.
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Elgin
Robbs
Benson
Oregon
Brainard Hill Completed and Road Work Near Elgin
The Melvin Boyer road crew finished Brainard hill on the Elgin Brainard road last week and are moving rapidly toward the Sid Nutting home. Officials expect the Elgin Brainard road to reach the county trunk intersection west of Elgin within a three year program.
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Melvin Boyer
Elgin-Brainard
Brainard Hill
Sid Nutting
Elgin
Booster Games at Sumner Tie Ends In Time Clash
In Sumner at the west end booster event Alpha and Waucoma battled to a 2-2 tie and could not decide a winner due to time limits. The second game saw Sumner beat Hawkeye 4 to 8 in a tight contest as around 400 fans watched.
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West End
Sumner
Alpha
Waucoma
Hawkeye
Henry Matthys Improves After Delicate Operation
Henry Matthys recovered from a delicate operation at Decorah hospital and shows steady improvement. He has been allowed to sit up briefly in recent days, with visiting hours open to friends as advised by his physician, Pr. Wolf.
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Henry Matthys
Decorah Hospital
Pr. Wolf
Wadena appoints Rev. Stuart V. Curnock as pastor
A large crowd attended installation services for Rev. Stuart V. Curnock as the Presbyterian church pastor in Wadena this week. Curnock recently graduated from the University of Dubuque. Mr. and Mrs. Boies Capper of Postville spent Sunday with Capper’s mother in law, Mrs. Lena Benson.
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Stuart V. Curnock
Presbyterian Church
Wadena
Curnock
The
University of
Boies Capper
Postville
Lena Benson
Want Ad Column Promises Quick Results
A compact want ad column invites readers to place notices for rapid results, promising visibility and direct responses. The brief item emphasizes concise listings, clear contact information, and timely responses for buyers and sellers seeking quick transactions.
Patch Highways 11 and 172 Bids Targeted
Town highway commission lists 25 road projects for bids to be opened May 26 including a Fayette and Winnebago counties project for 1250 cubic yards of cover aggregate on highways 11 and 172 from West Union to Calmar and Elgin to Clermont. The aggregate will resurface spots that break through during spring.
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The
Town Highway Commission
Fayette
Winneshiek
Highway 11
West Union
Calmar
Elgin
Clermont
Northeast Iowa Band Festival in Postville May 22
Postville will host the first Northeast Iowa High School Band Festival on May 22 with 16 to 20 bands from Oelwein Decorah West Union Elkader Waukon Waterville Fayette Monona Farmersburg McGregor Garnaville Lansing Clermont Volga City Hawk Eye Elgin and Postville. About 800 to 900 school musicians will perform on a special Smith Athletic Field platform for a massed band concert after afternoon rehearsals at the school. The Postville Marching Band will also perform, followed by a radio broadcast of the massed concert from 8:00 to 8:45 p m narrated by Art Shepherd. Admission is free.
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Postville
Iowa
Oelwein
Decorah
West Union
Elkader
Waukon
Waterville
Fayette
Monona
Farmersburg
McGregor
Garnaville
Lansing
Clermont
Volga City
Hawkeye
Elgin
Smith Athletic Field
Smith Athletic
Radio Sta
Art Shepherd
Twenty five New Iowa Liquor Stores Open July One
Bernard E. Manley, chairman of the Towa Liquor Commission, said Thursday the commission will open about 25 new stores around July 1. There are 155 stores now in operation with roughly 100 possible sites under consideration. Total sales in the 134 stores for March and April reached $1,505,310.23, with March at $760,878.46 and April at $744,431.87. The Des Moines No 1 store led both months with $146,378.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard E. Manley
Towa Liquor Commission
Manley
Des Moines
Windstorm Tears Through Northwest States
A freak windstorm Tuesday morning battered the northwest region leaving debris and injured men. In Graettinger barns stayed intact while livestock remained unharmed. Humboldt saw a $4000 barn collapse, Webster City reports a 14 foot plank driven into a house, and hail was noted in many areas with livestock losses.
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Graettinger
Humboldt
Webster City
Opening Games for Little Elgin Kick Off 1937 Season
Opening Games for Little Elgin will open the 1937 season at home and will play Wadena here Sunday. Other games scheduled are Waucoma at Alpha Hawkeye at West Union and Volga City at Sumner. All games start at 2 30.
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Elgin
Wadena
Waucoma
Alpha
Hawkeye
West Union
Volga City
Sumner
Bargains listed in today’s Echo ads
Echo newspaper ads highlight discounts across categories. Buyers can find reduced prices on household goods, clothing, groceries, and hardware items. Several stores promote limited-time sales, with end dates and regional availability specified in the ad blocks.
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J. McMillan
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the Echo
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M. E. Benson
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