Iowa Briefs Highlight Rural Trades And Incidents
This Iowa roundup covers various small items: no new developments in the E W Beermann county treasurer case. Glen Daniels of Storm Lake selling mud turtles to eastern markets with prices of 12 to 14 cents per pound. Merle Weilendorf starting a mink farm in Algona with twenty three purebred Alaska mink valued at 50 to 100 dollars each. Additional notes describe carp feeding practices near Lansing, a firebug setting haystacks near Waukon, a private chicken thieves mark in Pocahontas county, and sheep killed by dogs near Hawkeye cemetery prompting a 100 dollar damage claim.
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E. W. Beermann
Glen Daniels
Storm Lake
Big Lake
Buena Vista
Merle Weilendorf
Algona
Minneapolis
Alaska
Merle
Iowa
Dairies
Lansing
Chas
Keeser
Waukon
Oesed
Waukon BR. & S
Qver
Pocahontas County
Humboldt
Joe Knox
Hawkeye
Knox
Metzger's Closing Out Sale Attracts Crowd And High Bids
Metzger's closing out sale drew a sizable crowd with strong prices across livestock and crops. Holstein cows averaged 119.18, top cow sold for 160, corn 95c, timothy hay 9.00, clover hay 15.26, top Leg horn pullets 1.80 each. Notable buyers included Ole Blockhus at Clermont paying 160 for a cow. many bidders listed with bids from Monona to Postville. Cream routes for 1928 to be let on November 26 at 1 p m by Elgin Farmers Dairy Company with right to reject bids.
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Geo
Metzger
Ole Blockhus
Clermont
W. L. Peters
Hubert Lenth
Monona
Henry Holzer
W. F. Landt
Luana
Arthur Groth
DO. R. Larson
Get. Frieden
Fred J. Schneider
Fr. J. Kerr
Postville
Louis Martie
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Bede
M. Luchsinger
Sec
Annual Bazaar by Methodist Ladies Aid Society
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society will hold a church bazaar on Friday December 2 starting at 2 PM with displays of fancy work aprons and practical articles for sale a home made candy booth and a fish pond for children Supper will be served at 6 PM Committees list includes Kitchen Dining room Booth Dishes Silver Coffee Candy Booth Fish Pond Reception and Tickets Donations welcome through members
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Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Max Thoma
L. Lehman
Hela
M. Kiple
Gilson
Johnson
Bopp
R. Muehlenthaler
Mesdames
Lehman
M. Kohler
H. Steele
Yack
EB. Schori
M. Hunsberger
A. Weibel
Mack
Brandt
Carter
Community Chest proposed for West Union by A McIlree
The Fayette County Union endorses a community chest to fund local charities and public social events. A budgeted yearly contribution would allocate funds for health, charity, and external needs, reducing public wear and tear and streamlining organized charity.
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A. McIlree
Fayette County
Trains Change Time Delays and New Schedules
A new train timetable effective Monday November 21 shifts the southbound morning passenger to 10:17, altering connections at Postville for the Chicago mail, with contingencies if the 9:22 Postville train runs late. The afternoon northbound freight moves to 8:46 and the evening northbound remains at 8:15, while a reduced morning running time allows a 10:17 departure to Cedar Rapids by 1:20.
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Postville
Chicago
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Baptist Ladies Aid Honored Members at Clermont Meeting
The Baptist Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. Louise Miller's Clermont home last Thursday to honor two birthday members Rosa Hofer on November 17 and Ph Laaer on November 18. Refreshments followed and gifts were given at Mrs Lauer's Friday afternoon gathering. J Schmid returned from Milwaukee after a ten day visit with son Edward. Glen Schori to return Wednesday from Des Moines to spend Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Geo Schori.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society
Louise Miller
Clermont
Rosa Hofer
Ph. Laaer
Lauer
J. ©. Schmid
Milwaukee
Wis
Edward
Glen Schori
Dea Moines
Geo
N. Schori
Farmers organization formed in Elgin for farm fire protection
The Elgin Farm Fire Association held its first meeting to organize and elect officers. About $600 is needed to purchase equipment, with $10 or $5 subscriptions proposed. Officers elected include chief Geo H Falb and secretary treasurer F D Welch, with four farm directors chosen to represent areas around Elgin. The group aims to unite farmers and firefighters for prompt protection once fully organized.
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Elgin Farm Fire Association
Iowa
Elgin Opera House
W. €. Follett
J. E. Bilden
Albert Schupbach
H. B. Brackin
Geo. H. Falb
C. B. Schori
F. D. Welch
Elgin
M. E. Church Notes Sunday Services and Events
M E Church lists Sunday worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, and a Ladies Aid meeting Friday with Mrs Ray DeSart ahead of the December 2 bazaar. Pastor assists Rev Davies in Volga City and will preach in Elgin Sunday. Thanksgiving Union services at the Baptist church on Thursday November 24 at 10:30 a m. St Pauls welcomes all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ray DeSart
Davies
Volga City
Elgin
The
Baptist Church
St. Paul's
Ernest Se Starr
Baptist Church Notes Promote Thanksgiving and Christmas Programs
Baptist church notes outline events for November and December. Thanksgiving service on Thursday at 10:30 with church dinner and 1:30 program. English service 10 a.m. Sunday, Sunday school 11 a.m. B Y P U program at 7 p.m. Wednesday meeting at Brainerd. Prayer meeting December 1 and choir rehearsals December 2. Christmas program December 28 at 8 p.m. Christmas Festival committees named. YP U program Sunday November 27 features Song Junior Choir Pageant and Male Chorus.
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P. U
Brainerd
Ph. Lauer
Annie Laurie a Stirring Legend at Elgin Opera House
The feature portrays Annie Laurie as a real woman whose love and courage shaped Scottish history. Miss Gish embodies the historical figure in a drama cited as more powerful than fiction. See the film Friday and Saturday, November 25 and 26, at the Elgin Opera House.
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Annie
Laurie
Robert Burns
Annie Laurie
Miss Gish
Elgin Opera House
Special Session of Elgin Community Club Deliberates Plans
Elgin Community Club held a special meeting last Wednesday with new officers presiding. An investigation committee was formed to obtain boulevard rights cost estimates, and the next luncheon is set for Monday evening November 28 hosted by the Baptist Ladies Aid at their church basement. The club backs worthy projects and invites suggestions.
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Elgin
F. R. Berg
Baptist Ladies
Elgin Community Club
Elgin Study Club Meeting and Dec Menu Highlights
The Elgin Ladies' Study Club met November 22 with Mrs. Arvilla Shaffer hosting. The program covered music, current events, a France trip report by Adelia Torkelson, poems, civics, and a Q and A on human associations by Irene Yack. Also listed are a December supper menu and local notices including theater promotions and quotes urging prudent buying.
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Elgin
Arvilla Shaffer
France
Adelia Torkelson
Flanders Fields
Ida Thoma
Irene Yack
Elgin Church Shower Hails New Farm Venture for Luchsingers
Elgin Baptist members hosted a Friday church shower for Mr. and Mrs. John Luchsinger as they prepare to start a new farm this fall. Effie Lewis died at home in West Union Monday night after a three week illness. she was 69 and had worked at Graham's department store for six years. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church. The issue notes Elgin Farmers' Dairy Co. will set routes by open bid next year, with lowest responsible bidder winning. A humorous aside features a parlor maid joke about oiling squeaky casters.
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The
Elgin Baptist Church
John Luchsinger
Mrs. Luchsinger
Grace
Effie Lewis
West Union
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Co
Jane
Grandma Hofer's Eighty-Third Birthday Celebration
Grandma Hofer turned eighty three on Thursday November 17 and spent a joyful day. The morning brought a radio dedication of "The Holy City" to her from W.8.A.T. About twenty Baptist Ladies Aid Society members, the pastor Rev. Ph. Lauer and guests presented flowers, food baskets, songs, readings, a talk, a duet, recitations, and prayers. A luncheon followed. dinner for family at 6:30, then social time. Two grandchildren could not attend. She remains cheerful despite poor sight and limited mobility. thanks to all who called or contributed to the celebration.
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Grandma Hofer
Holy City
Grandma
Bess Peters
Reuben Grover
Elgin Man Enlists in Army for One Year
Fred Pinney of Elgin has enlisted in the United States Army for one year and will be stationed with the 2th Infantry at Fort Des Moines. The enlistment was announced by Sergeant P. N. Jackson, recruiting sergeant in charge of the Dubuque station. When asked if true, Pinney replied, I dunno, I guess so.
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Fred Pinney
Elgin
United States Army
2Th Infantry
Fort Des Moines
P. N. Jackson
Dubuque
Hunting trip leads Cedar Rapids man to Postville vist
Harold Stoehr of Cedar Rapids arrived Thursday to hunt rabbits for several days. He bought a new outfit and chose the local terrain he knows well. He is on vacation and staying with his mother this week at Postvilla Hospital Clinic. The eye ear nose and throat clinic at Postville Hospital will be held Tuesday forenoon Nov 29.
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Harold Stoehr
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Stoehr
Postvilla Hospital
Clini
Postville Hospital
Primary and Intermediate School Program and Events
The school schedule includes a Wednesday program on November 23 at 1 30 with songs recitations and a play by 4th through 6th graders. Principal Supt Carter hosted a Masters meeting with a banquet, a Thanksgiving break Friday, and reports of student activities and Girl Scouts backward party with games and a pie ice cream refreshment.
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Eva Mae Frieden
Dorothy Olson
Little Pilgrims
Virtus Yack
Margaret Crider
Kenneth Evans
Freddie Lauer
Junior Schupbach
Louise Marie Baumgartner
Harold Welbel
Ernestine Holzer
Carter
West Union
Evans
Gordon Mosby
Sarah Metzger
Josephine Kniel
Edna Hunsberger
L. B. Carter
NAMES CANDIDATES FOR FARM BUREAU OFFICES
The nominating committee named candidates for Farm Bureau offices for 1928. President nominees were C. B. Holtzman and J. F. Wilkinson. Vice President candidates were L. D. Hitch and P. P. Stewart. Secretary nominees Living Patridge and W. S. Rothlisberger. Treasurer nominees B. J. Baumgartner and Leo Coleman. Voting set for Fayette on December 16 at the annual meeting.
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Farm Bureau
C. B. Holtzman
Jefferson Township
J. F. Wilkinson
Scott Township
L. D. Hitch
Union Township
P. P. Stewart
Harlan Township
Sheriff Seizes Tunney Dempsey Fight Films at Strawberry Point
Strawberry Point and nearby fans were disappointed when the Tunney Dempsey championship fight films did not play as advertised. Sheriff Larson confiscated the movies Friday afternoon under state orders, noting it is illegal to show such footage in Iowa.
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Strawberry Point
Larson
Iowa
Volga City News
Elgin Masons Visit Clermont Lodge In Winter Series
The Elgin Masons were guests of Clermont Lodge last Thursday evening. About forty local members attended the informal gathering with fraternal visiting and a lunch served at the close. E. W. Appelman welcomed visitors and Dr. H Hadsel thanked Clermont for its hospitality. This begins a winter series of unpl ank ers to be hosted by the two lodges.
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Elgin Masons
Clermont Lodge
Clermont
E. W. Appelman
H. &. Hadsel
Stock shipments surge at Elgin market weekend
Elgin stock yards on Saturday saw heavy activity with eleven carloads of mixed stock sent out that evening. Cattle hogs and sheep accompanied the shipment as other towns moved stock the same day. Week openings show further outbound volume with seven carloads Wednesday and twelve carloads the previous Saturday, signaling a light midweek flow.
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Elgin
Yates
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa Briefs
Community Chest
ALD Society
Farmers’ Organization
M. E. Church Notes
Elgin Community Clas
M. E
New England
Charles Kingsley
Schumacher
Weihel Mill Company
Opera House
Mr. Miller
Hofer
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