School Fight Sparks Grand Jury Action At Auburn
Auburn School District No. 3 disputes location of a new school house with 80 rods unresolved. Teacher Louis Appelman pursued by C. H. Morf after a heated exchange, Morf allegedly attacked with a pitch fork causing scalp wounds. Morf bound over to September grand jury for intent to do great bodily harm. Also notes on 1931 license plates, highway No. 18 construction, tire theft arrest, Ed M. Smith speech, and several marriage licenses.
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Auburn
Louis Appelman
C. H. Morf
Mr. Morf
Appelman
Morf
Mort
Senator Benson to Speak Over KGC A Decorah Station
Senator C. A. Benson of Elkader has accepted an invitation to speak over KGC A at Decorah. He will address listeners at 12 30 p m Saturday May 31. Local admirers plan to tune in. Also tips on saving fruit leftovers for drinks and punches.
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C. A. Benson
Elkader
Decorah
Author Actor Meetings Hint at Big Doings
Hal Skelly a Paramount featured player and George Manker Watters famed playwright keep meeting and events unfold. Watters offered Skelly the part of Skid for Burlesque while Skelly drew crowds at the theatre for months. They met again during filming of Behind the Make-Up as Watters wrote the screen adaptation and Skelly acted. The feature comes to Elgin Opera House Sunday and Monday May 25 and 26.
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Hal Skelly
Paramount
George Manker Watters
Watters
Skelly
Hollywood
Elgin Opera House
Picnic Opens Busy Fayette Season May 27
A record crowd is expected at Fayette on Tuesday May 27 for the first big county picnic under the Farm Bureau auspices. The 1927 turnout was about 7000 with music by Hawkeye band and Upper Iowa University choruses. Miss Agnes Samuelson State Superintendent speaks at 11 AM and 120 gallons of hot coffee will be served at noon. E G Dunn Mason City, a noted picnic speaker, headlines the afternoon along with more music, stunts, and a ball game between township directors. All are invited to Klock's Island Fayette for a full day of entertainment starting at 10:30 AM.
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Fayette
Farm Bureau
Hawkeye
Upper Iowa University
Agnes Samuelson
E. G. Dunn
Mason City
Dunn
Fayette County
Promised County
Elgin Band Stand Groundbreaking Plans Unfold
Ground was broken Monday morning for Elgin's new octagonal band stand to be built near the park center. The 22 foot across interior measures with an open roof plan and ornamental light posts at each corner. A 6 12 foot basement will store supplies and equipment. Mr and Mrs George Barnhart of Castalia visited their daughter Mrs H S Steele who was seriously ill but improving under nursing care.
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Elgin
George Barnhart
Castalia
H. S. Steele
Memorial Day program in Elgin honors fallen heroes
Elgin invites all to a May 30 Memorial Day service at 9 30 a m before the Opera House and cemetery. The program includes martial music by Shaffer's Drum Corps Elgin Band songs invocation and America Benediction, a flag drill and wreath laying by veterans and the American Legion, with committees named for decorating wreaths and ushering. Also notes pig exercise guidance for newborns in a separate farming item.
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Shaffer
Elgin
Opera House
Snyder
Fred Beerman
America
J. J. Snyder
American Legion
Flower Girls
T. W. Dean
Nelle Schori
Louise Schori
Celia Lehman
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Ern Holzer
Elmer "Grethér
Adgust Benson
E. G. Stoehr
A. Nicklaus
Ph. Lauer
Efford Hunsberger
C. J. Harrington
J. C. Cooley
Mary Spahr
Rudy Lehman
Hans Keiser
John DeSart
Dena Dummermuth
H. T. Knudtson
Rosa Muehlethaler
Samuel Mosby
Fred Kohler
Mel Kohler
C. S. Kniel
Frank Greenley
Fred Gehring
Hulda Stoehr
Thos. Knudtson
H. §. Steele
Clem Schmid
Two Local Weddings Highlight Week of Nuptials
Bertha B Hofer of Evanston Illinois wed Floy Jennings of Quincy Illinois in Wheaton Illinois last Wednesday. They plan to reside in Quincy where the groom works. The couple are highly regarded in the area. The second marriage joined George G Pollitt of Elgin and Leatha Marie Kamps of Dubuque on May 19 at Nashua Little Brown Church. They will settle in Elgin and be at home after June 1.
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Bertha B. Hofer
Evanston
Floy Jennings
Quincy
Ill
Wheaton
Jennings
Sam Hofer
Gunder
Wadena
George G. Pollitt
Elgin
Leatha Marie Kamps
Dubuque
Nashua
Little Brown Church
the Vale
Allen Habeger
Pollitt
Polly
Cresco
Lydia Pollitt
Fred C. Kamps
Men Without Women at Elgin Opera House
John Ford's Fox Movietone feature Men Without Women is shown at the Elgin Opera House Friday and Saturday May 23 and 24. The undersea rescue sequence was filmed at sea with Navy divers J. H. Van der Wall and Arthur Geiring, featuring Kenneth MacKenna and an all male cast including Frank Albertson Farrell MacDonald Walter McGrail and Paul Page.
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John Ford
Fox Movietone
Elgin Opera House
Pacific Ocean
J. H. van der Wall
Arthur Geiring
Kenneth MacKenna
Frank Albertson
Farrell MacDonald
Walter McGrail
Paul Page
St. Lucas Joins Little Eight League In Place Of Calmar
At a West Union managers meeting last Friday the Little Eight voted to admit St. Lucas as the eighth team. Calmar and West Union withdrew this year, replaced by Waucoma and St. Lucas. The league now includes Elgin Elkader Hawkeye Arlington Clermont and Fort Atkinson, entering its ninth year since 1921 birth as a Little Six then a Little Eight.
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West Union
St. Lucas
Calmar
Waucoma
Elgin
Elkader
Hawkeye
Arlington
Clermont
Fort Atkinson
Baccalaureate Services Fill Elgin Baptist Church
Elgin Baptist Church was full for baccalaureate services Sunday evening as the crowd outgrew the Methodist church. The program included processional Rudolf Jorgenson, hymns, invocation Rev J J Snyder, songs by Boys and Girls Glee Clubs, announcements, address to graduates Rev Ph Laver, benediction, and recessional. Rev Laver delivered a thoughtful talk urging graduates to become responsible citizens as they begin their careers.
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Elgin Baptist Church
Rudolf Jorgenson
J. J. Snyder
Ph. Laver
Laver
Grade teacher elected for Elgin schools
Wilma Steinmetz of Riceville Iowa was elected last week to teach the seventh and eighth grades in the Elgin schools. She currently studies at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls and will finish the two year normal course this spring. Before attending college she taught two years in the grades and comes highly recommended by instructors and former employers.
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Wilma Steinmetz
Riceville
Iowa
Elgin Seriools
Towa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Beautiful hats sale at Millinery Stores Elgin Clermont
Beautiful hats in a wide range of styles and colors offered at low prices. Spring hats 20 percent off and half price on many items plus children's hats at strong reductions. Brand new summer hats shown. note on avoiding sowing soybeans too cheaply and deep hovering.
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Elgin
Clermont
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