Elgin School Exhibit Showcases Year of Work Across Rooms
Activities highlight a year of classroom effort with sand table scenes, fire prevention posters, poppy art, notebooks and maps, typing certificates, commercial room work, and home economics projects. Prizes noted for cake bake and dress contests. the group traveled to Iowa City and Marion before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Herana
Goldilocks
Miss Wegner
Louise Marie Baumgartner
Helen Dummermuth
Geraldine Yearous
Bessie Grimm
Elaine Zurbriggen
Wilma Lehman
Angel Food Group
Walter Farb
Max Hunsberger
Hugh Casper
Mel Kohler
Betty Elkema
Lois Burrow
Ethel Thoman
Eunice Butikofer
Tax Relief Deadline Nears for Homestead Exemption
The May 21 deadline to file homestead tax exemption applications is set with June 1 final due date in the county auditor's office. County auditor Cline has issued notices in all newspapers for weeks, with banks advertising the urgency. If not filed, you lose tax credits for 1937 and 1938, and banks offer help if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cline
Celebrate Fifteenth Wedding Anniversary at Dennler Home
About ninety relatives and friends gathered at the Dennlers’ home after church to honor their 15th wedding anniversary. Attendees included George Leuchtenmacher and family, Lawrence Kerns and family, Christen relatives, Hanson and Mason families, Olson and Pollock households, Yearous and Minihan families, the Meyers, Smiths, Wenger family, Rethlisberger and others from Westgate, and J. Snyder and Hans Hanson among invited guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Dennler
McIlree Sells Fayette County Union to New Publishers
Last week's Fayette County Union announced the sale of the paper to Thomas Powell Jr. and Richard Westermfield. The Maclirees have run a West Union paper for thirty five years, built it into a paying venture, and plan to retire to see the world. We welcome the new publishers and wish them success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County Union
Thos. Powell, Jr
Richard Westerfield
Mac
Mechrees
West Union
April Liquor Sales Dip In Fayette County
Report from Fayette County liquor commission shows April sales of hard liquor at Oelwein and West Union totaled 9516.09 dollars, about 400 dollars shy of March. warmer weather likely reduced quantities though figures may not be exact.
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Fayette County
Commission
Oelwein
West Union
Attendees at Cedar Falls group meeting of C E S district 7
Mrs. W C Falb Mrs F D Welch Mrs R P Strauch and Mrs R W Muehlenthaler attended a group meeting of the C E S in district 7 held at the Commons building on the campus of I T C. Falb Worthy Matron and Welch Conductress participated in ceremonies. The Grand Worthy Matron and Past Grand officers were present along with other distinguished guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Falb
F. D. Welch
R. P. Strauch
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Cedar Fails
Falb
Welch
Memorial Day Services Planned by Churches and Legion
Memorial services at Elgin Sunday move to the high school auditorium at 11 o clock with two churches hosting and the American Legion taking charge afterward. A 50 minute program precedes the Legion led ceremonies at the cemetery, followed by Legion participation at the llyria church in the afternoon. Community attendance urged to honor veterans of past wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Aeg
Elgin
Legion
Llyria
R. C. Jorgenson
J. J
St. Paul's
P. F. Zosehke
Zosehke
R. G. Jorgenson
Soldiers
Elgin Cemetery
Elgin Post American Legion
Pickpockets Attended Commencement at High School
Three men attended the high school commencement and lifted at least one pocketbook as the crowd left. H. H E Gilbertson, a board member, lost about eight dollars but no other losses were reported. The trio worked by creating a distraction at the exit while two others searched pockets. Lisbon alumni exercises referenced by Cedar Rapids Gazette are suspected to be connected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H E. Gilbertson
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Lisbon
Death of Mrs Tofield Lehman near Elgin
Mrs Tofield Lehman aged 55 died at her home near Elgin Tuesday afternoon after several weeks illness. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 oclock in the Apostolic church.
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Tofield Lehman
Elgin
the Apostolic Church
Krueger Family Visits Hawkeye Elgin Relatives
Mr and Mrs Richard Krueger and family of Hawkeye and her parents Mr and Mrs Herman Zilkie of Madison visited Elgin relatives Sunday. They were dinner guests of Mrs Marie Krueger and Gustav.
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Richard Krueger
Hawkeye
Herman Zilkie
Madison
8. D
Elgin
Marie Krueger
Gustav
Teachers Leave For The Summer
With the end of the school year faculty members depart for summer. Supt. Roberts plans to Iowa City for summer school. Coach Bauman and Mrs Bauman go to Corvallis Oregon for study. Jorgenson heads to Minneapolis and may attend university courses. Olson is in Minneapolis checking credits for further study. Crowe and Wegner return to Clermont and Postville with Wegner likely to summer school. Scholz Peterson Lindaman and Steinmetz have returned home for vacation.
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Supt. Roberts
Iowa City
Bauman
Corvallis
Oregon
Learning
Jorgenson
Minneapolis
Minn
University of Iown
Olson
Crowe
Wegner
Clermont
Postville
Scholz
Peterson
Lindaman
Steinmetz
Elgin Cyclists Praise Bicyclists Community Courtesy
The Elgin bicycling group, nearing thirty riders, is praised for courteous behavior toward pedestrians. Town officials warn sidewalks could be restricted if nuisance behavior grows, arguing safer sidewalk riding benefits children amid fast traffic. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Randall of Waukegan visited H. W. Helms. A small ad could handle selling or buying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Ed Randall
Waukegan, Tl
H. W. Helms
Big Fish Catches Boy In Turkey River
Gordon Zunbriggen and Keith Koh rer went fishing to celebrate the school closing when a large fish grabbed Gordon and pulled him into the Turkey river. He escaped with a big bite and the day ended with ten fish caught by the pair.
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Turkey River
Gordon Zunbriggen
Keith Kohrer
Gordon
Poppy Day Observed in Elgin By Girl Scouts
Saturday will be Poppy Day in Elgin and thousands of U S cities. Girl Scouts led by Kathryn Strauch will distribute red poppies to raise funds for disabled veterans and families of the dead. Fifteen volunteers will wear the memorial flower and urge public support for welfare work of the Legion Auxiliary.
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Elgin
United States
America
Girl Scouts of
Kathryn Strauch
Legion and Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Elgin High School Holds Annual Commencement Exercises
The Elgin High annual commencement was held in the school auditorium on Thursday evening May 20. The program included processional invocation music addresses diplomas and benediction with a class roll of graduates and several local visitors and guests noted.
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Elgin High School
R. C. Jorgenson
J. J. Snyder
Oscar L. Olson
D. R. Roberts
W. C. Falb
P. F. Zoschke
Louise Baumgartner
Mary Baechier
Vergil Cook
Lois Dean
Helen Dummermuth
Evelyn Dennler
Jane Fahey
Marie Grimm
Gladys Hanson
Leon Jacob
Idella Looby
Ethel Luchsinger
Violet Miller
Henry McMillan
Helen Muchlethaler
Leonard Roberts
Wm. Schupbach
Keith Thoma
Robert Schneider
Tryna Seehoien
Fred Schupbach
Jack Wenger
Corinne Wenger
Cardinals Step Out to Take League Opener
Elgin and Wadena battled scoreless innings, then Elgin surged with seven runs on six hits and errors, while Wadena tallied four in the seventh. The game featured multiple errors and a mix of timely hits as Elgin won the opener. next games list Elgin at Waucoma and other matchups.
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Cardinals
Elgin
Wadena
Aga Taysult
Elmer Joe Hoag
Elgin Schupbach
Ab Meyer
Sb . Wede
2B Zurbriggen
Waucoma
Alpha
West Union
Volga City
Sumner
Hawekye
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Betty Strauch
Theresa
Betty Snyder
George
Marion
E. A. MclIiree
Sells
Mrs. Tofield Lehman
Elgin High
Harry Baldwin
Donna Marie
Monona
Baldwin
Milton Miller
E. H. Petratz
W. C. Falk
Chicago
Wede
Zurbriggen
Evans
Celia Lehman
Fairbank
J. H. Williams
Mra
Williams
William
Margaret
Orville Bunting
Fredericksburg
Lef
Emma Bunting
Elkader
Fayette
Oscar Lehman
Dundee
Louise ‘Lehman
Department of Agriculture
Pres Dent
Sisomar Savanagh
Europe
Arctic
Sir John Franklin
Brooklyn
de Sota
Florida
Gen. Kirby Smith
Texas
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