Legion All Set For Celebration Here Today
Legion plans a two o clock start at the Elgin opera house with colors, invocations, music by Elgin Band, vocal duets, trumpet quartet, and a post chaplain. A $26 prize guessing contest and a 3:20 pm car idle test, plus a large indoor carnival in Torkelson's garage follow, with street sports at four o clock and a program of plays and dances continuing through the evening.
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Elgin Opera House
Earl Kiple
Elgin
Fred Biermann
Geraldine Yearous
Helen Dennler
Margaret Crider
G. J. Mosby
A. M. Wetbel
Max Thoma
R. . Jorgenson
Opera
Torkelson
Elgin Community Club
Opera House
School House
Jury Report For West Union Trial Session Opens
On Monday November 8, jurors were summoned to West Union for the opening of jury cases. County reporters include Elmer C Anderson Clermont Creighton Conner Elgin E R Dummermuth West Union Nes Wadena Harold Leuenberger Howard Klingman Elgin D C Kuh Elgin Milton Miller Elgin C N Olson Clermont Walter Schrock Wadena Roy Sheldon Wadena.
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Court House
West Union
Elmer C. Anderson
Clermont
Creighton Conner
Elgin
E. R. Dummermuth
Nes
Wadena
Harold Leuenberger
Howard Klingman
D. C. Kuh- Elgin
Milton Miller
C. N. Olson
Walter Schrock
Roy Sheldon
Elgin School Notes Highlights Thanksgiving Preparations
Primary room decor features Pilgrim sand table and colorful turkeys. absences include Barbara Crider with whooping cough and Mari lyn Falk with chicken pox. Second room builds oasis town caravan and Bedouin camp, Doris Hanson absent. Intermediate room enjoyed a two day vacation, piano tuned, new music books, war songs for Armistice Day, and reading Little John of New England. Silent reading tests completed. attractive Thanksgiving decorations on display. Senior high to present two one act plays for Armistice Day with Miss Wegner directing. public speaking student to share an original Thanksgiving history story. music directed by Mr Jorgenson. senior class photos proofs received and decisions made.
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Barbara Crider
Marilyn Falk
Doris Hanson
Assaos
New England
Fiew Ty
Jorgenson
Miss Wegner
Peacocks Rest This Week Tackle Norsemen Nov 20
The Upper Iowa Peacocks crushed Iowa Wesleyan 40 to 6 in Fayette on Friday November 6 to stretch their conference lead. Senior tackle Paul Zurbriggen starred as the home finale featured dominant line play and stifled Wesleyan. The team has a bye week then meets Luther Norsemen in Decorah on November 20 in a potential conference title showdown.
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Peacocks
Norsemen
Upper Iowa Peacocks
Fayette
Iowa Wesleyan
Wesleyan
Paul Zurbriggen
Decorah
Luther Norsemen
Iowa Loop
Henry Vellersven Buys Nelson Farm At Auction
Henry Vellersven purchased the Mrs. Christ Nelson farm at the administrator's auction on Saturday for 40.00 dollars per acre. The 26 12 acre property lies about two miles south of Gunder. State personal property also sold, with oats at 81 cents and corn at 45 cents. Auctioneer was Orvin Thompson and administrator Clarence Nelson served as clerk.
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Henry Vellersven
Christ Nelson
Gunder
Orvin Thompson
Clarence Nelson
Coming Marriage Announced In West Union Elgin Family
Miss Esther Krueger of West Union announces her coming marriage to Aulden Oelberg of West Union. The wedding is planned for December 4. The remark about judgment by laughter follows in the text.
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Esther Krueger
West Union
Edwin Krueger
Elgin
Aulden Oelberg
Caravan Advertises Armistice Celebration Tour
A caravan of ten cars led by the D X soundtrack started from Elgin Tuesday to promote the Legion Armistice Day celebration. They visited Clermont Postville Luana Monona Farmersburg St Olaf Elkader Volga City Wadena Arlington Fayette and concluded at West Union around five. Local German Band performed as announcer described the events and boosters sold tickets for an auto guessing contest, drawing praise from each town for the upcoming observance.
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D-X
Elgin
Clermont
Postville
Luana
Monona
Farmersburg
St. Olaf
Elkader
Volga City
Wadena
Arlington
Fayette
West Union
Legion
Red Cross Roll Call Invites Renewals in Elgin
The American Red Cross asks all to renew or join as annual memberships fund essential local, national and international programs. Roll Call runs from November 1 to Thanksgiving Day. cards and buttons available at Elgin State Bank. Mrs. R. W. Muehlenthaler, Chairman Elgin Branch.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Elgin State Bank
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Elgin Branch
Pancake Supper Draws Crowd for Methodist Aid Sale
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society served a large crowd at their pancake supper on Saturday evening and realized about a fifteen dollar profit. Rooster pancake flour came courtesy of H W Fath, a local dealer. Mr Falk donated milk and butter and supplied the pork sausage served with the pancakes. Receivers praised the fine feed.
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Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
H. W. Fath
Dandy Prizes Shown At Elgin Furniture Store Bazaar
The Elgin Furniture Store displays a bedroom suite in its show window to be given away at St. Peter's church bazaar on Nov. 17. A quilt is also on display and will be one of the prizes. Mr and Mrs Clifton Cox of Los Angeles announce the birth of a daughter born early Wednesday Navy 10. This is the first grandchild of Mr and Mrs John F Berndt of Elgin.
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Elgin Furniture
St. Peter’s Church
Clifton Cox
Los Angeles
Calif
Navy
Elgin
Entertainments by Mrs Feller and group at Muehlenthaler home
Out of town ladies were hosted at a twelve oclock dinner at the Muehlenthaler home with guests including Mrs Caroline Johnson Mrs John Johnson Frances Johnson Mrs K K Stearns Mrs A Q Wolf Mrs C K Olson Mrs Elmer Ronquist Elvira Johnson of St Olaf and Karolyn of Monona. That evening Mrs Chas Feller hosted a luncheon for the same group and Mr B Schari and Wem tn. Several callers visited the homes of Gus Gundorgon Mrs K E Mark Mrs L G Lehman and the Ray DeSart home that evening.
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Karolyn
Monona
Chas. Feller
B. Schari
Wem
Gus Gundergon
K. E. Mark
L. G. Lehman
Ray DeSart
S W Kuster Named President Of Elgin Community Club
S W Kuster was elected president of the Elgin Community Club at the November meeting in the Elgin hotel. N W Evans was elected vice president and Ray DeSart secretary treasurer. The club will sponsor the Christmas program again and plans a dinner for the Elgin football squad honoring its 4 1 record this fall.
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S. W. Kuster
Elgin Community Club
Elgin Hotel
N. W. Evans
Ray DeSart
Elgin
Elgin Stores Plan to Close Armistice Day
Practically all Elgin stores will close Armistice Day from two p.m. to 3 30 p.m. while the program is held in the opera house. The agreement was made Monday evening at the Community Club meeting by representatives from local business houses. We cannot speak for others not in attendance.
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Elgin
Opera House
Batoffe Club Hosts Luncheon and Bridge Evening
The Batoffe Club entertained members and husbands at a six o clock luncheon Friday at the H. H. Wolf home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Chas O Neill. Bridge was played with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Herrling taking high score and Mr. and Mrs. L L Kiple low score.
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Batoffe Club
H. H. Wolf
Chas, O'Neill
Arthur Herrling
L. L. Kiple
General Aid Meeting Called by Ladies Society
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet in the church on Thursday November 18 for a general meeting replacing the planned public dinner. The note urges good advertising as an investment rather than an expense.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Legion Takes Lead in Changing Gym
Elgin Post American Legion members completed a community project by rearranging the high school gym. They tore down the south upstairs bleachers, allowing the playing floor to be moved south and improving spectator sightlines and player safety.
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Elgin Post American Legion
Beavers Bay Watchman Albert Topp Killed in Truck Accident
Albert Topp a Beaver Bay resident and reader Construction Co watchman died Wednesday after a truck backed over him Saturday night injuring him east of Beaver Bay He died at Two Harbors hospital after an operation He was born December 15 1899 in West Union Iowa lived in Beaver Bay nine years Survived by widow a sister Mrs Don Barton Deer River Minn and brothers Otto Elgin and R E Topp Long Beach Calif Funeral held Saturday at First Methodist with American Legion military ritual and Rev Harry Beil officiating
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Albert Topp
Elgin
Beaver Bay
Minn
Two Harbors
Topp
Reader, Construction Co
West Union
Iowa
Ateeh Minain Pann Elem
Don Barton
Deer River
Otto Topp
Long Beach
Calif
First Methodist Church
Harry Beil
American Legion
Tavern Operators Plead Guilty
The tavern owners association of this county filed information against several tavern operators for operating without filing their trade name and claims to have had convictions in two cases. One operator was fined $3,876 and the other $250. fines were suspended when costs were paid. An Iowa law requires business places using a trade name to file owner names with the county recorder. The penalty is $25 per day for each day of illegal operation.
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Tavern Owners Association
County
Iowa
Study Club Meeting on Women in Science Topic
The Elgin Study Club met at Mrs Frieda Crider's home Tuesday evening to study Women in Science by IL J Mog. Marie Muehlethal er presented the topic, Irene Yack read Kathleen Norris article What Women Almost Know, and Ruth Snyder spoke on Air Markers from Time magazine. Luncheon planned at 5 on November 19 at Mrs Ed Bauder's home, hosted by East Country Club.
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Elgin
Frieda Crider
IL J. Mogarts
Marie Muehlethaler
Irene Yack
Kathleen Norris
Ruth Snyder
Time Magazine
East Country Club
Ed Bauder
FDR Becomes Most Traveled President
Franklin D. Roosevelt has become the nation’s most traveled president. His Thursday night arrival from Hyde Park, New York, ended the eighth 600 mile round trip to his mother’s estate this year and raised his aggregate travel mileage since he became chief executive to 114,008 miles.
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Franklin, D. Rogesvelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Mrs Fritz Improves After Illness Receives Kind Expressions
Mrs N M Fritz shows slight improvement after illness and can be up part time again. She derived comfort from kind expressions during her confinement in bed. Echo Want Ad prompts readers to sell it through such notices.
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N. M. Fritz
Corn Loan Coin Due December One
Government corn loan program aims to reach corn belt farmers by December. Farmers may apply via county committees, with details on eligibility, moisture limits, and loan costs. Loans cover whole crops through local banks, in many Midwest states, to stabilize prices amid large 1932 harvest.
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Farm Administration
Agricultural Conservation Committee
Midwest
Testo Pha Intel
Commodity Credit Corporation
Iowa
Ilinois
Indiana
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
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