Senior day draws large crowds from eleven counties
Northeastern Iowa towns sent about 600 seniors to a regional senior day but 501 registered, with many parents and teachers. Delegations came from Fayette, Bremer, Allamakee, Buchanan, Delaware, Clayton, Winneshiek, Howard, Chickasaw, Cerro Gordo, and Hamilton counties. Independence led with 61 members. Des Moines and Mason City contingents arrived, one with a plane and a former Army aviator coordinating rides.
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Tews
Fayette
Bremer
Allamakee
Buchanan
Delaware
Clayton
Winneshiek
Howard
Chickasaw
Cerro Gordo
Hamilton
Binksburg
Chalmer Bray
Independence
Des Moines Register
Mason City
Argo-Gazette
Harry Stephens
Baptist Church Notes for May Activities and Events
The church outlines a Pentecostal service at 10 a.m. on Sunday May 27 with I Corinthians 12 14, Sunday school at 11 a.m., a Baccalaureate sermon at 8 p.m. in the M E church, Ladies Aid meeting May 29 at Mrs. Fred Reusser, meeting May 30 at Brainard, and a prayer meeting May 31 at 8 p.m. Junior choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. A lecture on the earthquake in Japan was well attended last Sunday. A social gathering is planned June 4 at 8 p.m. at John Durscher’s home. A B Y P A meeting trip to Baileyville Illinois is set for June 12 to 14. Continuous encouragement to attend meetings.
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M. E
Ladies’ Aid Society Meata
Fred Reusser
Brainard
Japan
John Durscher
Baileyville
Ill
Clermont Beats Elgin In Practice Game Rivalry Showdown
In a Sunday scrimmage Clermont defeated Elgin 46 to 12 amid unorganized lineups and many players slated for later rosters. Both teams showed room for improvement as errors were about even in the largely experimental matchup. Additional ads note sales of Holstein cattle and a 5 1/2 acre chicken ranch near Elgin, plus horse feed offers from Welbel Mill Co and announcements of staff help at Echo Enterprise during Grover's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Clermont
Elgin Depot
Eet Road
John A. Baldwin
Victor
Strictly
Quaker Oats Co
Weibel Mill Co
Ann Anderson
Linotype
West Union
Echo-Enterprise
Chas. Grover
Welbel Mill Company
Junior Senior Banquet A Huge Success
Elgin High School junior class hosted the annual banquet for the senior class last Friday. The room featured maroon and silver decor with a fairy land entrance and lilac centerpieces. A formal dinner followed with toasts by Joseph Becker and Reuben Lehman, a toastmaster, favors in nut cups, and a program including piano duet, class prophecy, and a melodrama with senior leads.
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Elgin High School
Ladies' Aid
M. E. Church
Joseph Becker
Reuben Lehman
Orville Bunting
Lucille Berndt
Margaret Allen
Howard Boyle
Booster Day Brings Little 8 Teams to Calmar
Sunday booster day draws fans to Calmar for eight Little 8 games. Postville meets Calmar at 11, Clermont faces Arlington at 1, West Union plays Volga mid afternoon, Hawkeye and Elgin close the program. Four games cost 60 cents with grandstand access.
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Little 8 League
Calmar
Postville
Clermont and
Arington
West Union
Volga
Hawkeye
Elgin
Poppy Sale Coming By Elgin Legion Auxiliary
The Elgin Legion Auxiliary announces a pre Decoration Day poppy sale the first here by locals. Proceeds fund Rehabilitation and Child Welfare programs with allocations split among Units Department Headquarters for Legion and Auxiliary and locally for mothers’ allowances. Community urged to support.
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Elgin Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Auxiliary
Department
The
Legion For Rehabilitation Work
Memorial Day committees named for event tasks
Program committee chaired by Mrs. Fred Kohler and Mrs. Ern Schori includes Mrs. Fred Berg. Decorating duties cover cemetery and opera house with multiple volunteers. Ushers, flowers, cars, and wreaths are assigned to numerous named women including Mrs. Hulda Stoehr and Mrs. E. G. Stoehr.
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Fred Kohler
Ern Schori
Fred Berg
Frank Greenley
A. M. Weibel
Samuel Mosby
H. T. Knutson
Gec. BE. Schori
Opera House
T. W. Dean
Ed Conner
H. S. Steele
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Tom Knutson
Ushere
L. G. Lehman
H. D. Yack
Hulda Stoehr
Cc. J. Harrington
John Falk
Hans Keiser
E. G. Stoehr
Mary Spahr
Rudy Lehman
Aggie Nicklaus
August Hunsberger
Dina Dumer- Bengon
Franz DeSart
S.muth
Rudy Yonker
Sam Lehman
Mrs Gruver Dies After Long Illness in Elgin
Mrs. Mary Gruver, wife of Wm J Gruver of Elgin, died Tuesday night at her home after an extended illness. The end was not unexpected as she had been ailing for several weeks. Funeral services will be held next Saturday afternoon.
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Wm. J. Gruver
Elgin
Fiddlers and Hog Callers Contest at Elgin Opera House
An old Time Fiddlers and Hog Callers contest is set for Wednesday at Elgin Opera House with $50 in cash prizes. Contestants must pre-register by sending names to William Miller. Lon Chaney film The Unknown plays at 7:30 followed by the contest at 8:46 and a Free Old Time Dance at 9:30. Children with a cat admitted free.
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Elgin Opera House
William Miller
Lon Chaney
Memorial Day Program at Opera House and Cemetery
Memorial Day events feature Shaffer's Drum Corps Elgin Band and other brass groups with readings by Reuben Lehman and Ernestine Schori. A procession to the cemetery includes Colors Civil Wars Veterans American Legion Flower Girls and a wreath placing by the Elgin Band. Local residents attended a Fayette visit and family gatherings noted in town news.
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Opera House
Shaffer
Elgin Band
Ernest J. Starr
Glee Club
Reuben Lehman
Florence Berg
Ernestine Schori
America
Civil Wars Veterans
American Legion
Flower Girls
Elgin
Ben Baumgartner
Post American Legion
Zhange
Wreck Near Turkey River Bridge Injures Five
A collision between a Chevrolet and a Ford near the Turkey River bridge between Elgin and Clermont Saturday seriously injured Ben Roble of Calendonia Minnesota and left him with fractured ribs and internal injuries. His wife and the Robles were visiting Larsons. Ben Hofer suffered facial and arm cuts needing stitches. Perry Roble and Mrs Roble plus Mr and Mrs Ben Rable and a baby were also injured but less seriously as both cars were demolished.
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Elgin
Clermont
River Bridge
Perry Watson
Ben Rable
Calendonia
Minn
Ben Hofer
Baby
Mr. Roble
Postville Hospital
Roble
Larsons
Trip
Perry
Memorial and Baccalaureate Services Announced
The M E Church lists Memorial Sunday service at 10:00 a m with a Sacrifice theme and Sunday school at 11:00 a m A baccalaureate for Elgin High School at St Paul's M E Church at 8:00 p m with Rev Ph Lauer Also note revival meetings June 10 to 24 with Rev Davies of Arlington and Visitors weekend events July Augria Sunday school and morning worship times Elgin Illyria announcements include no evening service due to the Baccalaureate and a hospitality report of local visits by H W Helms Gladys Don M Hovey and relatives to Chicago and nearby friends.
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M. E
Elgin’ High School
St. Paul's
Ph. Lauer
Davies
Arlington
Augria
Elgin
Illyria
Senior Class to Stage Absent Minded Bridegroom Comedy
The Sen ior Class of the High School presents a three act comedy The Absent Minded Bridegroom with Irish humor. Reserve seats at City Drug Store. Events include baseball May 25, baccalaureate May 27, alumni banquet May 28, public exhibition May 29, class day May 31, and commencement June 1 at H S Gym with Prof. Dale D. Welch delivering the address.
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City
Fife
Clermont
Ph Laver
St. Paul’s
M. E
M. E. Church
Elgin Public Schools
Land Township
H. 5
P.m
Dale D. Welch
Ar Ae
Bi W F Johns Seeks Support In Local Sheriff Race
Walled area candidate Bi W F Johns, one of five Republicans seeking the sheriff nomination, toured Elgin and Clermont on Saturday. Johns, who has lived in Waucoma since 1920 and runs power plant operations, aims to win votes in a gentlemanly campaign.
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W. F. Johns
Walled'na
Elgin
Clermont
Postville Backs Jefferson Highway Bus Line
The Postville Commercial Club endorses extending the Jefferson Highway bus service. They note Postville’s strong train and mail links and say Rock Island service cutback would not hurt them, but Elgin would fear loss of Rock Island service and tax support.
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Postville
Rock Island
Elgin
Baccalaureate Service At M E Church May 27
A union baccalaureate service is planned Sunday evening May 27 at the M E church. The program includes processional, songs by glee clubs, scripture reading, sermon by Rev Ph Lauer, prayers, benediction and recessional. Mrs Emma Bunting and her son of Orville recently purchased a Chevrolet coach from Faith's.
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M. E. Church
Ernest J. Starr
pAneahersretts — iSong
Ph. Lauer
Emma Bunting
Orville
Faith
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Fayette County
Baptist Church
TRIMS
L. L. Carr
Lavanda
New Hampton
C. Crider
Elkader
Liddle
Alpha
R. A. Crider
Clint J. Patterson
Mary Gruver
Gunder
Reiners
Walter Falb
the Legion
Turkey River
H. W. Helms
Gladys
Don
M. Hovey
Chicago
Ed Randall
Gladys Helms
Ray Heins
Hugh Casper
Minerva Weibel
By Albert T, Red
Bi W. F. Johns
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