Court News From The County Seat Grand Jury and Trials
The County Seat reports the October district court grand jury foreman and members drawn last Tuesday. Trial jurors begin work, cases include Reed vs Owens and others. many may settle before trial. Four divorces granted, all uncontested, listing couples and grounds. Fayette county auto purchases rise to 22 with 18 Chevrolets and 6 Fords noted. car registrations lag behind last year. Halloween prank leads to arrest of Wayland Wanby for tail-cutting on a Perry farm horse. charges to be determined. A man named Martin Schwark is jailed for uttering a bad check and pleads not guilty at preliminary hearing.
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Rank Gehring
T O Serge
District Court
Frank G. Gehring
Pleasant Valley
Foreman
J. B. Palmer
Windsor
Geo. Leyh
Banks
C. C. Quass
Dover
J. m
Chapman
Putnam
J. H. Federer
Bethel
J. P. Hastings
Weetfield
Ralph Reed
Hen W. Owens
George Howard
Jake Yearous Jr
Ed Boyle
Walter Pritchard
Jennie Dooley Ve
May Hughes
Pioneer National Bank
Harry 8. Anderson
Landson
Hallowe
Wayland Wanby
Fayette
Iown
Wisconsin
A. A. Robertson
O. W. Perry
Wanby
Perry
Iowa
Wandy
Justice of the Peace
Fitch
Grand Jury
Walter Knief
Westgate
Fayette County
Justice Court
Robertson
Henry county testing and local notices in Decorah
Dr C P Wilson reports testing cattle for tuberculosis in Henry and Des Moines counties with no disturbances as claimed. Public Opinion and a local case saw a justice bound over for grand jury, while a Westgate man faces false check charges. Naturalization adds three new citizens, and a Delwein Italian faces dismissal for ignorance. Since Oct 19 the sheriff issued 1223 drivers licenses totaling 94.60 in fees.
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C. P. Wilson
Henry County
Des Moines
Skunk
Sheriff's Office
Armistice Day Program Set In Elgin With Legion and School
Elgin groups plan an Armistice Day program combining Legion and school efforts. A speaker from West Union is invited to address the crowd.
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Armiathe
Local ads and theft report mix from Fayette area
Sycay Buoy and family return to La Porte City as local ads promote Feller's Hardware stock and stove pipe repairs. Mrs. Louisa Little returns to Minneapolis after Iowa visits. A truck tire theft on Tuesday prompts Sheriff Robertson with reports of garage robberies in Fayette area and a night of theft activity.
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Ella
Célia
Lebsten
la Porte City
Feller
West Elgin
Louisa Little
Minneapolis
Iowa
Torkelson Bros
Robertson
Fayette
The Honest Showers of Honesty in Banking
A teller's tale from an Osage bank reveals that so called honest talkers may be the most suspect. The banker's caution about verifying every item highlights a wary approach to honesty, noting that truly honest people act without bragging while the dishonest fear scrutiny.
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Osage
Ee Presa
Fayette County Football League Standings and Schedule
Elgin and Clermont win to tie for first. Tayutte beats Arlington 6 to 0. Wadena idle. Standings show Elgin and Clermont at top with 1000 points, Fayette 90 600, Arlington 383, Maynard 200, Oelwein B 600. Nov 8 Elgin at Wadena, Clermont vs Elkader non conf. Nov 11 Wadena at Arlington.
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Elgin
Clermont
Tayutte
Arlington
Wadena
Fayette
Oelwein
Jurors drawn for December term of federal court
Names of petit and grand jurors for the December term in Dubuque were announced by court clerk Lea McNeely. Grand jurors report December 1 at 2 PM, petit jurors December 2 at 10 AM. Listed jurors include Oscar A. Benson El kader Charles Berst Waucoma Elmer Hoth Postville J C Probert Wadena Mel Kohler Elgin John Falk Elgin Floyd Finney Arlington H C Moyar Oelwein Percy Sorg Volga City.
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Petit
Dubuque
Lea McNeely
Petit Jurora
Oscar A. Benson
Elkader
Charles Berst
Waucoma
Elmer Hoth
Postville
J. C. Probert
Wadena
Mel Kohler
Elgin
Grand Jurore
John Falk
Floyd Finney
Arlington
H. C. Moyar
Oelwein
Percy Sorg
Volga City
Catholic paper lays down rules for modern girl
St Sebastian's Chronicle of Milwaukee urges prudent conduct for young women. It warns against street parades and bold flirtations, urges telling mothers where you go, avoiding intoxicants, cosmetics, and demoralizing dances. It promotes loyalty to a decent boyfriend and home values while discouraging boxing or wrestling.
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Catholic Paper
St. Sebastian's Chronicle
St. Sebastian's Catholic Church
Milwaukee
The
Chronicle
Alr
Wales
Telegraph-Herald
Reflectors for the Wagon NEEDED FOR SAFETY
A Waverly Democrat note urges farmers to attach red light reflectors to wagon endgates used after dark. It argues that on busy highways with speeds from 40 to 70 mph, even careful drivers struggle to pass slow wagons, and a 10 to 25 cent reflector could reduce accidents.
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Saya
Waverly Democrat
Community Club To Eat And Elect Officers
The Elgin Community Club sets a Friday meeting for November 6 at eight in the town hall to elect officers. A barbecue lunch will be served to free members, with invitations to prospective members. Chairman Snyder notes the event includes cats to be served. M. V. Kiple has been ill but is improving. Orville Bunting remains confined with tonsillitis after returning from Fayette. A local jail tale from Mountain Home, Arkansas discusses a bill for board when released, noting a $180 charge and a prison term, ending with a cynical aside about the cats being paid.
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Snyder
Elgin Community Club
Town Hall
M. V. Kiple
Orville Bunting
Fayette
Mountain Home
Ark
Harlow Graham Visits Elgin and Illyria Churches
Rev. and Mrs. J Harlow Graham and son John of Oak Bluffs Mass visited Elgin and Myria Sunday. They toured F R Berg and Fred Rothlisberger homes, preached at St Pauls M E and Illyria Community churches, and assisted with estate matters after Rev Graham's father’s death. The feature notes Martha’s Vineyard’s size and history. It then shifts to Iowa farm data on hog production improvements from 1928 to 1980, highlighting increased litter sizes, efficiency, and market weight timelines, with figures on total hog production and notable herds and records.
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J. Harlow Graham
John
Oak Bluffs
Mass
Elgin
Myria
F. R. Berg
Illyria
Fred Rothlisberger
St. Paul’s
M. E
Illyria Cmmunity Church. the Graham Family Had Been Called To East Dubuque
Graham
Martha’s Vineyard
Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Towa
Tn al
Mrs Hoover to Speak on 4 H Club Radio Program
Mrs Herbert Hoover will address the national 4-H club radio program on Saturday November seven. She will be among the principal speakers as part of the U S Department of Agriculture broadcast from 11 45 a m to 12 00 noon central time on the National Broadcasting Network and Washington D C encampment participants are urged to listen.
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United States
Herbert Hoover
U. S. Departant of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Hoover
National Broadcasting Network
Big Halloween Party at St. Paul’s M. E. Church
About 125 guests attended a Hallowe en party Friday at St. Paul s M E church. They passed through a den of horrors and then joined age-grouped groups for games and refreshments, with organizers praised for the well arranged entertainment.
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Hallowe’en
St. Paul’s M. EB
Frost Hits Towa Marking Record Low Temperatures
The first general frost of the season reached Charles City with temperatures around 32 degrees. Des Moines weather bureau records show this late frost sets a new historical mark for lateness and severity in the area.
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Towa
Charels City
Des Moines
Fayette County Sunday School Convention Set at West Union
Sunday school superintendents teachers officers patrons and pupils are invited to attend the annual Fayette County Sunday school convention in the M E church at West Union on Monday November 16 starting at 9 am. State association members Mr Hutton and Mr Herbrecht will be present.
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Fayette County
West Union
M. E
Hutton
Herbrecht
State Association
Stars Meet Next Week at Elgin Regular Session
Elgin Eastern Stars plan a regular session next week on Wednesday night and urge full attendance. Mr and Mrs John Lehman of La Porte City traveled here Tuesday to attend the funeral of Henry McMillan.
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H. M. McMillan
George Smith
Marie
Jean
Gilmore City
M. J. Nicholson
Fort Dodse
A. G. Gruver
Cedar Rapda
Archie Graver
Estherville
Belle Baldwin
Wenatchee, Wash
Ida and
Lena Wenger
Cedar Rapids
C. H. Graver
Ben Grave
Elgin Eastern Stars
John Lehman
la Porte City
Henry McMillan
OO I
Butter Substitute Legislation Yields Stock Changes Across States
Over ten months laws restricting butter substitutes reduced production by 66 million pounds compared with last year. Cold storage butter fell by 39 million pounds. In 1930 first eight months oleomargarine output reached 206 million pounds versus 141 million in 1931. August production stood at 23 million in 1930 and 16 million in 1931. Butter storage in September 1930 was 143 million pounds, down from 104 million the prior month.
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United States
Local Social and Shopping Notes from Elgin Echo
Madge Benton of Fayette visited Mrs Celia Bennison. Lew Gruver's family moved into the Charles Gruver home for winter. Mr and Mrs Chris Schweitzer and M and Mrs Elmer Pinney with Frances traveled to Guttenberg McGregor and Marquette visiting Edith Helberg in McGregor. Echo Office offers typerwriter pads 10 cents, construction paper 25 cents per pack, ribbons, adding machine rolls 10 for $1, stock books 90 cents per dozen, index cards 25 cents per 100.
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Madge Benton
Fayette
Celia Bennison
Chris Schweitzer
Elmer Pinney
Frances
Guttenberg
McGregor
Marquette
Edith Helberg
Echo Office
Elgin
Eceae den Ee Een
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M. M. Cooney
F. G. Lee
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Schwark
John Gossling
Germany
Natale Tangari
Italy
Diego John Mastropolo
Francisco Antonio Mazziotti
Delwein
Sycay Buoy
Erate
Fayette County Football League
Federal Court
County Farm Bureau News Letter
St. Paul's M. E
Mrs. Hoover
Bers
ST. Paul's
Owa
General Frost
Wineries Te Ae Ee
Lew Gruver
Charles Gruver
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