Engelke woman wins alienation and intercourse case at Hawkeye
Kee Engelke wife of Paul Engelke proprietor of a Hawkeye barber shop and billiard hall won verdicts on two counts against Mrs Anny Fryburg for alienation of her husband’s affection and illicit sexual intercourse after a four hour jury deliberation. Jury included E L Morse and Grant Tupper among others. Attorneys were M E Geiser and W H Antes for Engelke and Eatey & Eatey for Fryburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kee
Paul Engelke
Biliard Hall
Hawkeye
Anny Fryburg
E. L. Morse
Oelwein
Grant Tupper
Auburn
G. Platt
Elmer Graffenberg
Dover
Louis, Mihm
Ed ‘Graff
Banks
Stella Knight
Hardan
Madde Daniels
Fairfield
Geo. Archer
West Union
Claude ‘Brause
M. E. Geiser
New, Hampton
W. H. Antes
Democra t publisher advances toward recovery
Alden Pinney reports the Dem ocrat publisher in St Louis had the cast removed from eight week old injuries and now wears a steel and leather brace. He will stay away from the printing office for a couple of weeks to relearn walking, with progress noted as another step toward full recovery. Pinney and companions accompanied him on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Democrat
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Pinney
Floyd. Simpson
Clyde Cole
Alden Pinney
Scott Co
Echo
Alden
Elgin Breeders Display at County Fair 4H Beef Contest
Elgin breeders showcased calf placed second at the rye county fair in the 4H baby beef contest. The Rothlisberger consignment featured two-yearling steers a free mart in heifer and a cow with notable flesh though not top quality. Breeders shown last year won first prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Comery Fair
Rothlisberger
Turkey marketers in Elgin offer Thanksgiving dinners and stock tanks
Elgin turkey raisers Cornelius Reierson and Marie Schneider distributed truckloads of Thanksgiving dinners last week. Schneider dressed turkeys at Ypound while Reierson sold live birds in Milwaukee. total sales likely 1500 to 2000 birds. Local hardware dealer Fellers Hardware advertises low prices on stock tanks and heaters, urging customers to call soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Cornelius Reierson
Marie Schneider
Miss Schneider
Ypound
Reierson
Milwaukee
Fellers Hardware
Lée
East Clermont Church Bazaar Draws Large Crowd
The East Clermont Lutheran church bazaar and chicken supper were very successful on Saturday evening. Supper crowds came from Elgin Clermont and nearby areas and bought from the booths. Church ladies reported income well above expectations and praised the helpers for their hard work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Church
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Elgin
Clermont
Break-In At Rosa Reusser Home Labelled Meanest Local Thief
A burglary occurred at the late Rosa Reusser's residence last week as several articles were removed. The home had been closed since her death and no clues identify the culprit. Authorities call the suspect Elgin's meanest person if he remains in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Reusser
Pluma Weaver Dies in California
Pluma Weaver, longtime secretary for the Elgin Canning Co, died in Los Angeles, California, recently. Details are unavailable, but more information is expected. In Elgin she lived with Louise Schori and made many friends during her stay. Kathryn Strauch hosted a Sunday school class gathering at the church Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pluma Weaver
Elgin Canning Co
Los Angeles
Calif
Elgin
Louise Schori
Kathryn Strauch
Clase
Volga City Editor Karl Konzen Dies Suddenly
Karl Konzen publisher of the Volga City News died suddenly last Wednesday after attending a Democratic meeting. At 88 he had published the paper since 1915 and was a beloved figure in Volga City and northeastern Iowa. Funeral services were held Saturday at Sacred Heart church with many locals in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Konzen
Volga City
Newy
Iowa
Bikader
Konzen
Legion And Auxiliary Meet At Odd Fellows Hall
The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary held a joint meeting at the Odd Fellows hall with Mia F. D. Welch and Mrs. Harry Wenger hosting. The Auxiliary will furnish Thanksgiving dinner for a needy Elgin family. A benefit card party is planned Dec 7 at the same hall to aid charity. Multiple committee heads were named for programs and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Odd Fellow’s
Frank Greanley
F. “. Hughes
Fidac
B. J. Baumgartner
John Falk
Sheldon Boyle
Elmer-Houg
Mary Skarshaug
L. B. Garter
JM. J. Blockhus
F. D. Welch
Earl Kiple
C. 0. Torkelaon
Jobs for able needy in Tipton Cedar county report
In Cedar county with Tipton as the seat, 137 families and 628 individuals received aid. Currently 124 needy heads are employed in county projects and 26 more work for private parties. Twenty-two previously assisted families are now self-supporting. Three quarries employ needy workers and a timber cutting project for fuel and building materials may become self-sustaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar County
Tipton
Biermann Edges Haugen by Fourteen Thousand Votes
Congressman-elect Fred Biermann defeated G. N. Haugen by at least 14,000 votes ending Haugen’s bid for a seventeenth term in Iowa’s Fourth District. Cerro Gordo County swung Democratic and Chickasaw County backed Biermann over Haugen by more than two to one. The note also mentions the Thanksgiving visit of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Feller of Moorehead and Josephine DeSart of Soldier to relatives here before Sunday’s departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Biermann
G. N. Haugen
Haugen
Iowa
Cerro Gordo
Chickasaw County
Biermann
Martin Feller
Moorehead
Josephine DeSart
Soldier
Boy Scout Troop Organized in Elgin
Elgin forms a new Boy Scouts of America troop after election night signups led Rev J. J. Snyder to serve as Scout Master. The group met at the town hall for instruction and camping with personal gear, learning to build cook fires as Patrols prepare for scouting duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higin
Crestwatch
Boy Scott
J. J. Snyder
Boy Scouts of America
Snyder
Tunige
Kenneth Schori
Arngly Johnson
Henry McMillan
Keith ‘Thoma
Roland Gruver
Dean DeSarf
Virtus’ Yack
Robert Kobler
Ralph Christ
John McMillan
Leois Carter
Elmer Joe Houg
DOG DEAL BACKFIRES
A Elgin man bought a coon dog from Kentucky on approval. After a trial the dog proved unsuitable, and the buyer demanded its return but the seller kept the funds. Langsdale auctioned the dog to cover express charges, restoring ownership to the original purchaser for a few dollars. The episode teaches caution in prepaid purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Kentucky
Express Collect
Langsdale
An Ancient Diary From 1853 Ties Thoma Family
Max Thoma preserves a German diary dating to 1853 given to his father Lewis Thoma when he left Saxony for America. Friends added German verses to honor him, and the book remains a treasured family heirloom kept by Max and passed down through generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Thoma
Lewis Thoma
Saxony
Germany
America
Thoma
Mrs Rachael Olson Dies at Son's Home
Mrs Rachael Olson aged 77 died Monday evening at 4 at her son T J Olson's home after a long illness. She leaves another son Ole J Olson in Elgin. Funeral is set for Friday afternoon November 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachael Olson
Son
T. J. Olson
Elgin High’s Football Season Ends in Narrow Defeat
Elgin High School’s Purple and White football team closed a strong season on Nov 21 with a 6 to 0 loss to Clermont on the local field. The squad, led by coach Whitney from Britt, finished with notable wins and claimed Fayette county conference goals, while several seniors prepare to graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin High School
Purple and White
Clermont
Oxcore
Elkader
Eilkader
Clayton County
Rothlisberger
Elgin High
Kohler
Yearous
Habeger
Hanson
Weibel
Burrow
Zurbriggen
Shaffer
Gilson
Zarbriggen
Fayette ‘County
Steele
Lowell Bennett
Kenneth Evans
William Kruger
Harold Weibel
Irvin Lyons
Ean
Bennett
Evans
William Weibel
LeRoy Burrow
Russell Kohler
Roy Rothlisberger
Wayne Gilson
Paul Zurbriggen
Joseph Hanson
Forest Shaffer
Cornelius
Elgin
Postville
Arlington
Fayette
Maynard
Cemetery Road Gravelled To Improve Funeral Traffic
The east road to the Elgin cemetery was fully gravelled last week and the west road from Graver corner to the cemetery end is nearly done. This week work continues along the cemetery’s west side. Grading this fall enables an all weather loop, reducing confusion and turning during funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Cemetery
Democratic Governors Win In 31 States Report
Decorah Journal notes that Democratic governors won in 31 states at the general election. Four Republicans carried New Hampshire, Vermont, Delaware, and Kansas, while Floyd Olson of Minnesota, a Farmer-Labor candidate, supported Roosevelt. States electing Democrats included Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, New York, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
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Scop
New Hampshire
Vermont
Delaware
Kansas
Floyd Olson
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Arkansas
Connecticut
Georgia
Ilinois
Maine
New York
Massachusetts
Missouri
North Carolina
Ohio
South Dakotas
Tennessee
Texas
Wisconsin
Arizona
Colorado
Florida
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
Rhode Island
Utah
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming
Decorah Journal
Nine Iowa congressmen split by party in state race
Six of nine Iowa representatives elected are Democrats. District results list First Eicher, Second Jacobson, Third Wilford, Fourth Biermann, Seventh Wearin and Ninth Gilletta as Democrats. The Fifth Thurston, Sixth Dowell, and Eighth Gilchrist are Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Eicher
Jacobson
Wilford
Biermann
Thurston
Dowell
Wearin
Gilchrist
Gilletta
Mrs Neuenswander Dies at Son's Home in Fayette
Mrs Elizabeth Neuenswander died at her son John Neuenswander's home in Fayette on Monday at age 71. Funeral services were held at Fayette Methodist Church, of which she was a member, then the body was brought to Elgin for burial with brief services at the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Neuenswander
John Neuenswander
Fayette
Fayette Methodist Church
Elgin
Two Democratic Editors Die in Week Across Counties
The Democratic party mourns the loss of Karl Konzen of Volga City and Dana Mead of Gresco, both active in the recent campaign. Mead had been elected to the state legislature on November 8. Chas Feller and Ray and Mrs. DeSart attended J W McAloon’s funeral in New Hampton, a longtime Chickasaw County businessman. Little Want Ads do big jobs at small cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarora
Carl W. Reed
M. M. Coonay
W. Leichendorf
McGregor
Reed
New Hampton
Democratic Party
Karl Konzen
Volga City
Dana Mead
Gresco
Chas. Feller
Ray DeSart
J. W. McAloon
Program and Social at Brackin School Friday
An invitation to a program and social at Brackin school on Friday evening November 25. A pie a la mode will be served. Elgin's Little German Band will perform, with Mrs B and Bracklo noted as teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Bracklo
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Raymond Hack
Wim
Albert Nesteby
Roy Brechtel
Barnside
Adam Nusselman
Arceny
A.L. Belachner
E. C. Longley
Frank Pattison
Davis
Dubuque
F. R. Fink
Cook
Elgin Breeders
Reusser
Pluma
California
EDITO
Legion and Auxiliary
Co-Operative
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