Primary Election Next Monday in Iowa Tilt
The June primaries open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Elgin town hall with little local excitement. Republican county attorney features Traeger, Brian, and Ingersoll. senatorial race includes Dickinson, Linville, Manning, Chaney, Brookhart, and Baker. governor contenders are Wilson, Grimes, and Call. Local voters expect party ballots, sample lists posted publicly.
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Elgin
Pleasant Valley
Repair- Wenn
Edgar A. Traeger
West Union
B. B.brian
R. C. “Queen
Guy Linville
Edwin Manning
George Chaney
Smith Brookhart
Norman Baker
Cedar Rapids
Geo. Wilson
John Grimes
George Call
Wilson
Cone
Testa
Herring
Utterback
Whiting
Kraschel
Mitchell
Farm-Labor Party
Eitel Elected Temporary Chairman at R E A Meeting
A L Eitel Hawkeye was elected temporary chairman of the Fayette County Rural Electrification Association and L D Hitch temporary secretary at a May 20 meeting at the Legion hall Fayette. About 80 farmers from 16 townships attended as directors were elected including Dover Sylvan Hoag Union Jake Frieden Pleasant Valley Lawrence Gehring and Illyria Rob Bartholomew.
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Farm Bureau News
A. L. Eitel
Hawkeye
Fayette ‘County
Dover
Sylvan Hoag
Union
Jake Frieden
Pleasant Valley
Lawrence Gehring
Illyria
Rob. Bartholomew
Class of 1936 Commencement at School Auditorium
A good crowd attended the commencement exercises for the class of 1936 in the school auditorium. The graduates wore caps and gowns. Dr. Russell M. Cooper of Cornell College gave the main address. Supt. Roberts presented bronze keys to valedictorian Margaret Grimm and salutatorian Harold Weibel, after which W. C. Falk, school board president, awarded the diplomas.
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Russell M. Cooper
Cornell College
Supt. Roberts
Margaret Grimm
Harold Weibel
W. C. Falk
Memorial Day Dinner At Baptist Church Notes
The Tabitha Society will serve a Memorial Day dinner at the Baptist church with a menu of chicken noodle soup dark and light bread pickles jelly strawberry short cake and coffee. Charges are 25c. Paul Neubauer of Oelwein was elected president of the Town Master Bakers association at the state convention in Des Moines last week.
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Tabitha Society
the Baptist Church Memorial Day
Paul Neubauer
Oelwein
Town Master Bakers Association
Des Moines
Republican Caucus Friday Evening in Pleasant Valley and Elgin
Republicans of Pleasant Valley township and Elgin corporation will hold a caucus at 8 p.m. Friday, May 29, at the city hall to name six delegates to the county convention on June 27. It is important that a general attendance of party members be present to select a representative delegation. R. P. Strauch, Chm.
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Pleasant Valley Township
Elgin Corporation
Joint Farm Bureau Meeting Promotes Progress in Pleasant Valley
The Farm Bureau of Pleasant Valley and Clermont townships held a joint meeting at Elgin city hall to showcase Progress of Farm Bureau. A "Save the Soil" picture impressed attendees as a sign of vocational dedication and district impact.
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Farm Bureau
Pleasant Valley
Clermont
Elgin
Edward Krueger
Kenneth Kerr
Edvin Krueger
Lewis
Otto Brandt
Paul McElroy
Iowa park land bill moves toward Roosevelt signature
The Iowa senate and house approved a measure granting 42 percent acres near McGregor for park development. If the senate passes it on the next calendar day, likely Tuesday, the bill goes to President Roosevelt for his signature and becomes law.
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Lewis
Murphy
Biermann
Senate
State of
Iowa
McGregor
House
Roosevelt
Little Eight League Opens Sunday
The Little 8 League opens on Sunday May 31 with all teams in action. Elgin travels to Wadena, while Weata wata hosts Waucoma West Union plays Hawkeye and Fayette meets Clermont. Last year St Lucas and Fayette led but St Lucas left the group.
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Little 8
Elgin
Wadena
Weatwata
Waucoma
West Union
Hawkeye
Fayette
Clermont
St. Lucas
Death of Mrs Kesinek Commemorated by Echo Family
Former Echo publishers Ed and Mrs. Alexander reported by their daughter Mrs. L B Brubeck of Yuba City California that Elizabeth Alexander Kesinek died in Stayton Oregon. About 48, she died of heart trouble leaving a widower, her parents and two sisters.
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Franc DeSart
L. 8. Brubeck
Yuba City
Calif
Elizabeth Alexander Kesinek
Stayton
Oregon
Ed Alexander
the Echo
Elgin State Bank Closed for Memorial Day
Notice that Elgin State Bank will be closed all day Saturday for Memorial Day. Plan banking accordingly. Also mentions Democratic convention delegates in Colorado Nevada and Utah urging Roosevelt renomination at the national convention.
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Elgin State Bank
Colorado
Nevada
Utah
Democrate
Roosevelt
Man With Clubs Attacks Marshal In Elgin Streets
Bill Monnahan roamed Elgin’s streets early Sunday attacking residents and targeting Marshal George Boyle. Boyle confronted him outside his home, was struck but recovered and subdued Monnahan with a billy. Nehring Sheriff then took Monnahan to the county hotel for disposition. further details were not available.
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Bill Monnahan
Elgin
George Boyle
Lower Town
West End
Boleyn Stars
Boyle
Whca
Billy
Monnahan
Seroka
Wolf
Sheriff Ne
Tabitha Society Met at Baptist Church May 20
The Tabitha Society met on Wednesday May 20 with 25 members present. Edna Millen led the session, readings and prayers opened, minutes and senior dinner results approved. Committees were named for Decoration Day dinner, a brief program followed, then members quilted in the basement. hostesses served refreshments.
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Tabitha Society of the Baptist Church
Edna Millen
Frances Pinney
Metta Krueger
West Union Church Sold to Local Business Group
The Universalist church building, erected in 1888 and occupied for a decade by Zion English Lutheran church, has been sold by its holders to West Union businessmen. The structure has seen limited use in 25 years and once housed a Universalist congregation. It also served as courthouse offices from 1922 to 1924 during the old structure’s fire damage and the new courthouse’s construction.
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Zion English
West Union
Court House
Guests of town for short time at Marshal Boyle’s Inn
Two out of town guests registered at Marshal Boyle's hostelry on Saturday night. One paid his fine and was released, the other was transferred to the county seat due to low finances. Town officials will keep extra police during rush periods to curb disturbances.
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Marshal Boyle
Elkader High School Burns in Early Morning Fire
Elkader's high school building was destroyed by a fire started near a stairway around three in the morning. Damage is about 45000 dollars, partially insured, with four fire companies aiding from Elkader, Farmersburg, Strawberry Point and McGregor. The blaze left only walls of a structure dating to 1876 with an 1900 addition, housing high school and junior college programs. losses include band instruments and school records.
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Elkader
Farmersburg
Strawberry Point
McGregor
PAYETTE TO GET 35 DELEGATES
The republican central committee calls for the state party convention in Des Moines on Friday July 10. Delegates at large per county rise from one to 12, allowing counties to send eleven extra delegates to boost rural representation in the convention and election. Fayette county is allotted 35 delegates, Clayton 28, Amesmakee 25, Winneshiek 27, Delaware 28, Buchanan 29, Bremer 23.
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Republican Central Committee
Des Moines
Iown
Fayette County
Clayton
Alsmakee
Winneshiek
Delaware
Buchanan
Bremer
Pay Pension Tax by June 30 Delinquent Taxpayers Barred
Taxpayers who have not paid the old age pension tax must settle by June 30 this year or lose all future benefits. Delinquent recipients three years after ceiving a pension are forever barred from re ceiving benefits. Local officials issued the notice to publish this information.
Coming Wedding Announced for Anna Raftis and Laurence Horan
Invitations are out for the wedding of Anna Francys Raftis of Wadena and Laurence A. Horan of Clermont, to be celebrated at St. Joseph's Church in Wadena on Tuesday June 2 at eight o'clock in the morning. Both are well known in the Elgin area and have many local friends.
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Anna Francys Raftis
Wadena
Laurence A. Horan
Clermont
St. Joseph’s Church
Elgin
Congress to Adjourn Within Two Weeks This June
Congress is expected to adjourn within two weeks during the week of June 6 to 12. Many members want to return to their home districts to attend to political interests, while others prefer to stay in Washington for safety.
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Congress
Washington
Memorial Day program in Elgin features band, services
Memorial Day observance in Elgin Saturday begins at 1 20 p m with a band concert in front of the opera house under the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary. The program includes songs, invocations by Rev Paul F Zoschke, readings by Helen Muehlethaler, a talk by Rev I J Snyder, and a procession to the cemetery with prayers, grave decorations by Girl Scouts, salutes, and a firing squad.
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Elgin
Opera House
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
America
Paul F. Zoschke
Helen Muehlethaler
Childe
I. J. Snyder
American Legion
Girl Scouts
Vacation Church School at Baptist Church Sets Dates
A vacation church school will be held at the Baptist church this summer under the Sunday school program. G H Hackmann heads the committee with Karl Miller as chairman and Mrs G H Hackmann and Mr and Mrs Peary Zoschke as members. Sessions run June 15 to June 26 with daily worship at 9 a.m. and closing assembly at 11 30. Classes cover beginners to young people and all interested are welcome.
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Baptist Church
G. H. Hackmann
Karl Miller
Chm
Rew
Peary Zoschke
Zoschke
Stores Open After Decoration Day Program in Elgin
Elgin merchants will close stores at 1 30 pm when the Decoration Day program starts at the opera house and reopen after the program, remaining open through the evening. The change helps farmers attend the program and still shop on Saturday.
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Elgin
Opera House
All Iowa Corn Loans Due July 1 in 1940s CCC Notice
Agriculture Secretary Ray Murray reports the Commodity Credit Corporation has informed him all corn loans in Iowa will mature on July 1 with no extensions. John B. Goodlie, corporate secretary, states producer-borrowers must repay the full loan amounts on the due date due to prevailing corn prices.
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Ray Murray
Commodity Credit Corporation
John B. Goodlie
Corporation
Rural singers drill at Fayette for Ames festival
Seventy four men and women from nine northeastern Iowa counties gathered May 22 at the U S A gym for preparation for the rural music festival in Ames on June 27. Twenty eight delegates came from Fayette county the largest from any county in Iowa represented at the festival.
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Farm Bureau News
Iowa
Ames
Fayette County
Decoration Day event at Elgin Saturday
Readers are invited to attend the Decoration Day gathering in Elgin this Saturday with community participants and location details sketched in the notice.
Elgin Opens 1936 Season With Win Over Waucoma
Elgin beat Waucoma 6 to 1 in the booster day opener as Stein and Granger pitched for Elgin with Evans backing them. Waucoma’s Balk and Lawrence pitched for their team. Elgin had ten hits and four errors while Waucoma had six hits and five errors. West Union defeated Clermont 10 to 6, Fayette tops Westgate 6 to 5, and Fayette tied Hawkeye 8 to 8 but couldn’t finish the tiebreaker. All Booster Day games went seven innings. Elgin gate receipts were 11.75 dollars.
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Elgin
Waucoma
Senate
Stein
Granger
Evans
Balk
Lawrence
West Union
Clermont
Fayette
Westgate
Wadenn
Hawkeye
Glen McKellar Band Earns A Rating In State Contest
Monticello Minn high school band instructor GLEN McKELLAR led 65 players to the state contest in Minneapolis and earned an A rating. This qualified the ensemble for the national contest in Cleveland Ohio. The Monticello Times lauds McKellar for five years of steady work building a fine band and shaping young players into a capable group.
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Glen McKellar
Monticello
Minn
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Ohio
Monticello Times
McKellar
Monticello Scheel
Fayette County Rural Women Hold Nutrition Achievement Day
Fayette county rural women finishing nutrition course work will present a public Achievement Day on June 4 at U I gym Fayette. Fourteen townships will display booth exhibits of nutrition lessons with O W Beeler Iowa Farm Bureau Federation director as principal speaker. The event starts at 10 30 a m each family to bring a cover dish and table service a group photo at noon invites every rural woman to attend with a neighbor.
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Farm Bureau News
Fayette County
U. 1. U. Gym
Fayette
W. Beeler
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Fayette Reaches State Finals in Baseball Showdown
Fayette high school advances to the state finals and will meet Des Moines at Manson on Saturday. Their semifinal last Saturday beat Anthon by a 3 to 0 score. game details appear in Sale bills at the Echo office.
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Fayette High School
Des Moines
Manson
Anthon
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Eitel
R. P. Strauch, Chm
Little Eight League
West Union Church
Payette
Lorraine Haas
Alfred Baechier
Fred Torgler
Marian Donat
Waterloo
Nick
Sumner
Regester
Grant Dawson
Rudy Yunker
Baptist Bible School
Echo Office
Boston
Pataterich Henry
United States Hall of Fame
VeBi-Sian
UNE
United States
Canada
Pennsylvania Railroad
Woodstock
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