Legion and Auxiliary Cite Members at Meeting
The American Legion and Auxiliary held a joint meeting in the Legion hall on Thursday evening. Fifteen Auxiliary members were present as Commander Merle Bonds presented citations to four 25-year Legion members and several others for service. Armistice Day plans, a talk by Francis Winter on his Boys State trip, and a fireworks show after the dinner were announced. Frances Larson celebrated her 12th birthday at school with a decorated cake. students in the 7th and 8th grades were treated to a slice. Art classes prepared room decorations for Armistice and Thanksgiving, and a reading chart shows many fall books read by students. Spelling winners in 7th and 6th grades included Joyce Erickson, Sara Larson, Robert Whittenbaugh, Mary Messerli, Donna Cook, Sidney Corbin, Charles DeCook, Wanda Fox, Donna Hinkel, Frances Larson, and Martha Messerli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
American Legion and
Auxilary
Merle Bonds
Wood
Feemont
Clark
Wm. Corbit
Fred
Heiden
Cook
Richard
Erickson
Erickson, ‘Bth
Oliver Lewis
Conirad
Beckenwald
Eatlin
Surich
Francis Winter
Wadens
Frances. Larson
Sue
Joyce ‘Erickson
Sara Larson
Robert Whittenbaugh
Mary Messerli
Donna Cook
Sidney Corbin
Charles DeCook
Wanda Fox
Donna Hinkel
Frances Larson
Martha Messerli
CROP Solicitors Appointed for Pleasant Valley Drive
Max Medberry and Hilder Gilbertson were named cochairmen for the local CROP drive in Pleasant Valley township with eleven solicitors each to canvass their school districts. The rural project will solicit corn donations from farmers to aid the relief of the needy in war torn countries. Solicitors include Lawrence Gehring Fred Scheer Abel Habeger Joe Wander Lester Wenger Max Gehman Clif Wilson Earl Kiple Marshall Helms Richard Hofer and Gerald Shattler. The cochairmen ask generous support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Medberry
Hilder Gilbertson
Pleasant Valley Township
Pleasant Valley
Lawrence Gehring
Fred Scheer
Abel Habeger
Joe Wander
Lester Wenger
Max Gehman
Clif Wilson
Earl Kiple
Marshall Helms
Richard Hofer
Gerald Shattler
Opera House Feib Light breaks record at free show
Feib and Light delivered another record breaking free performance at the Opera House last Wednesday evening. The venue was packed and attendees enjoyed the event, organized by local dealers to thank customers. The firm covered all expenses and prepared for the large crowd. Mr and Mrs Henry Holzer were dinner guests Sunday in the Mrs Tile Hanson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feib & Light
Opera House
Mrs. Henry Holzer Weer
Mrs. Tile Hanson
Disabled Veterans to Gain More Benefit
Iowa veterans totaling 100000 monthly benefits will rise by 8.7 percent under a new federal law. About 243,843 disabled Iowa veterans receive increased federal compensation effective December 1, with checks reflecting the rise from January 1, 1950. World War II veterans account for 21,438 of the beneficiaries, World War I 2,892, and 513 were disabled in peacetime service.
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Iowa
Towa Veterans Administration
K.W. Marple
Clyde McFarlin
Montezuma
Own Independent Telephone Association
McFarlin
Towa
Northwestern Bell
Community Club Meeting Announced at St Paul Methodist
The Echo clarifies an error about the Community Club meeting date reporting Monday evening November 14 at St Paul Methodist Church. Chairman Tillotson will name a nominating committee to report at the meeting and the Christmas gift club committee will also present their report.
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the Echo
St. Paul’ ‘Methodist Church
Tillotson
Reverend Bisbee to Speak at St Pauls on Nov 17
Dubuque religious figure Reverend Gerald Bisbee will speak at St Pauls Methodist Church on Thursday evening November 17. He recently spent three months on a five thousand mile air trip visiting twenty two countries, including a month in India, noting Christian missions and the need for a Good Neighbor program in Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Bisbee
St. Paul’s
Dubuque
St. Paul's Methodist Church
America
Orient
Asia
Entertaining at Family Dinner by Mr and Mrs L L Kiple
Mr and Mrs L L Kiple hosted a family dinner on Sunday with guests including Mrs F J Mc Keever and Janice, Don Butter field, Mr and Mrs Roy Carlson and children of Minneapolis, Mr and Mrs Henry Meyer of Blairstown, Mr and Mrs Jesse Gapinski and Eleanor of Winthrop, and Mr and Mrs Howard Hall and children of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Kiple
F. J. McKeever
Janice
Don Butterfield
Roy Carlson
Minneapolis
Henry Meyer
Blairstown
Jesse Gapinski
Eleanor
Winthrop
Howard Hall
Waterloo
Schori Son Capt. Gerald Wounded in Washington
Mrs. and Mr. Albert Schori report their son, Capt. Gerald Schori, is at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D. C., after an appendectomy last Friday. He is recovering and expected to stay about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schori
Capt
Gerald Schori
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington,d. C
Field Fire at Jim Olsons Farm East of Clermont
A farm fire near Clermont spread toward an unharvested corn field on the Jim Olson property Tuesday afternoon. The Elgin fire truck, aided by neighbors and the fire department, contained the blaze with minimal damage. The Elgin unit was the sole firefighting apparatus present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Farm
Jim Olson
Clermont
Elgin
Corrine Klingman Weds Kenneth D Roys in October Ceremony
Corrine Rae Klingman daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Klingman and Kenneth D Roys son of Mr and Mrs Walter Roys wed Saturday afternoon October 27. Jean Roys and Merlin Klingman attended. A family reception followed at the bride’s home. Present were three grandfathers John Probert Ben Roys and C M Klingman. The couple departed on a wedding trip to Illinois and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrine Rae Klingman
Ray Klingman
Tollinois
Minnesota
Lions Sponsor Auto Drivers Safety Campaign
The Elgin Lions Club sponsors a meeting to promote driver safety. A patrolman will speak and present two films at the school assembly room at 8:00 PM on Tuesday November 13. A lunch will follow, and all residents are urged to attend to reduce future accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Lions Club
Rivers
Reddy
Falb to Hold Closing Out Sale on Nov 19
H W Falb announces a complete closing out sale on Saturday afternoon November 19 as farming ends due to land rental for next year. The listing includes 29 cattle, 58 hogs, 7 horses, 50 Leghorn pullets, corn oats and a large range of machinery, much of it nearly new. Eaton Waters and Diz Dean will handle the sale and the Elgin State Bank will clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Falb
Eaton Waters
Diz
Dean
Elgin State Bank
Lifpe
Des Moines Vets hospital update from Orlin Mazon Mason
Orlin Mason at the Vets hospital in Des Moines reports steady progress though not yet ready for a wheelchair. He praises the hospital as the sole good place for a service man with bad luck, enjoys the mail arriving daily, and remains flat on his back which hinders writing. The Progress Club met at Lois Tinker’s home with programs by Gladys Feller and Kathryn Johnson. Mrs Winfield Mason hall of Postville and her husband are parents to a third daughter born November 2 at the Postville hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlin Mason
Vets
Des Moines
Progress Club
Lois Tinker
Gladys Feller
Gladys Tabor
Kathryn Johnson
Winfield Masonhall
Postville
Hogpital
Town Basketball Team Plans Benefit Dance For Uniforms
Elgin basketball players form a town team to play nearby rivals this winter and sponsor a dance to raise funds for uniforms. The event is set for November 17 with advance ticket sales advertised in today’s Echo. Seven players expected to participate. members not yet announced.
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Elgin
Echo
Lions Plan Zone Meeting at Postville in December
Max Medberry Elmer Meyer and Otto Olson attended a Lions Club meeting in Marquette last Thursday. Representatives of the West Union Lions Club were present. The three clubs plan a zone meeting in Ville on Thursday evening December 1 with an international officer as speaker. Wives of members and guests from Postville Elkader Fredericksburg will be invited. Dinner at St Pauls Lutheran Church at seven oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Medberry
Elmer Meyer
Otto Olson
Marquette
West Union Lions Club
Plannin
Postville
Elkader
Fredericksburg
St.Paul's Lutheran Church
Funeral Services Held Monday for Mrs L D Smith
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Mrs. L. D. Smith 73 of Eskader born in Germany and long tied to Clayton county farming. She died at her daughter Mrs. Robert Dinan’s home in St Olaf. Survived by husband L. D. Smith daughter and son Clyde and three sisters in Eskader Elgin and Postville.
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L. D. Smith
Eskader
Robert Dinan
St. Olaf
Adam Walther
Clayton County
Germany
Elgin
Clyde
Louis Stalbaum
Lkader
John Falk
Fred Schultz
Postville
C J Harrington Celebrates 94th Birthday in Bed
C J Harrington marks his 94th birthday today, Thursday November 10, still mostly bedbound and in a wheelchair after a broken hip suffered two years ago at Thanksgiving. Despite the handicap, he remains cheerful and appears in relatively good spirits.
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C. J. Harrington
Mr. Harrington
Ice skating rink project advances with donor Gilbertson
Last week Millard Gilbertson brought a bulldozer to town and cleaned the old river bank west of Lehman's station. He levelled the land and it was smoothed with a road grader. The plan is to convert the site into an ice skating rink this winter, aiding local youngsters, and Mr Gilbertson is noted for a generous donation to the project.
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Millard Gilbertson
Lehman's Station
William R Blake Died Sunday at Clermont
William R Blake aged 71 died of a heart ailment at Postville hospital Sunday morning Nov 6 after being brought from Clermont where he lived. He taught school and helped publish the Clermont Enterprise, served as Clermont mayor 1918 1922 and state representative Fayette county 1921 1926. He later held state and utility posts in Des Moines before retiring in 1948. Survived by widow two children and four grandchildren. Funeral held Tuesday at Clermont Presbyterian church with Masonic Odd Fellows and Modern Woodmen members among the pallbearers.
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William ‘R. Blake
Postville Hospital
Clermont
Mr. Blake
Elizabeth
Elizabeth High School
Denville Normal
Chicago Park Business College
Ilinois
Michigan
Delaware County
Iowa
Rof
Fayette County
Bureau of Investigation
Interstate Power Co
Central States Power and Light Co
Iowa Utilities Association
Fleming
Des Moines
Lolita Steele
Burdette Blake
Blake
Odd Fellows
Woodman
Presbyterian
Bruce D. Jones
Marion H. Moore
Bernard Schrader
Harold Triem
Richard Crowe
John Hallvorson
Laird Cline
Theo. C. Ressler
Williams- ‘Burg
Morris
Arthur
Norene Amundson
Willet ‘Miller
School Social A program at Medberry school
Ellen Flanagan reports a School Social A program will be served at Medberry school in the Tlyria district 2 on Monday evening November 14 with all invited. Mrs Wilbur Lehman of Waucoma notes their son Robert, 12, is recovering well after a broken right arm treated in hospital five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medberry School
Tlyria District 2
Ellen Flanagan
Olfice
Wilbur Lehman
Waucoma
Robert
Mission Week at Elgin Baptist Church Promises Inspiration
Elgin Baptist Church hosts Mission Week from November 13 to 20 with evenings including all days except Saturday. Rev. G. A. Dunger, longtime Cameron field missionary in Africa, will share thrilling stories of African people and missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Dunger
Cameron Field
Africa
Elgin Canning Company Joins National Drive
Elgin Canning Company joins a national program led by the Manufacturers Institute of New York and the Associated Independent Corn Canners, Chicago. The effort, with over a hundred independent packers, will push corn sales at wholesale and via retail displays, reaching 6,700 newspapers, 1,500 magazines, and 300 radio stations with photos, recipes, and stories about canned corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manufacturers Institute of New York
Associated Independent Corn Canners
Chicago
Elgin Canning Company
Champion Lambs From Local Flock Shine at Waterloo Show
The Waterloo Meat Animals Show awarded first prize junior and senior lambs, champion lamb, champion pen, and reserve champion pen all to F. Rothlisberger and Son of Elgin. Dewey Jantz & Son of Altoona showed and purchased the lambs in June. All were Southdowns. the champion lamb sold for 1.61 dollars per pound to Ratha and will be shown by Iowa State College at the International in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
F. Rothlisberger and Son
Elgin
Dewey Jantz & Son
Altoona
Rothlisbergers
Ratha
Iowa State College
Chicago
Falks Fire Scare Hits Garage Roof
While tarning the roof for a new garage addition Falks faced a brief blaze. Flames reached the ceiling and a large doorway area before extinguishers and a fire truck halted the fire. Ceiling scorch and tar splatter marked the damage.
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Falks
Mrs Bovis Hosts Elgin Study Club Meeting
The Elgin Study Club gathered Tuesday evening at Mrs. Sue Bovis home. Roll call and current events opened the program. Adelia Torkelaon wrote The Life of a Patient at a Veterans Hospital, read by Gladys Grimes. He will be at the Yack.
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Elgin
Sue Bovis
Veterans’ Hospital
Adelia Torkelaon
Gladys Grimes
the Yack
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Wadena News
Pack Opera House
Europe
Iowa Mental “Health
Board of Control
Robert C. Lappen
Charles C. Directees
Cherokee
Clarinda
Indépendence
Mt. Pleasant
Melvin D. Synhurst
Midwest
Itate
William §. Beardsley
Robert Larson
ZaNatte
Geew Veen
Rance
Oana
Federal Reserve Bank
S—Lewis and Clark
Pacific
Lang Republic
In Washington Hospital
Jim Olsons
Corrine Klingman
Kenneth D. Roys
Lions
Falb
Wm. R. Blake
William R. Blake
Elgin Baptist Church
Mrs. Bovis
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