Church Notes Invite Eigin Residents to Services
ME Church announces appreciation of Peat old times and plans at Methodist Church. Regular services start Sunday November 28 at 10 AM with Sunday school at 11 AM. Afternoon and evening programs include a Sunday school institute. Bazaar and two Family Church Nights are scheduled with Dr Kirndin to conduct the first quarterly conference. Ernest J Starr, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alea & Good
Kirndin
Ernest J J. Starr
Upper Iowa Graduate Plans New System
Emmet Morris a graduate of Upper Town University in 1922 has moved into the limelight by preparing an accounting system for the Town schools. Since graduation he has served as superintendent of a schools at Marquette and was recently retained by Director B. L. Hogue to complete a survey and plan now adopted. Morris conducted statewide inquiries, calling upon more than 140 districts of all sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet. Morris
Upper Town
University
Marquette
B. L. Hogue
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Elgin Ladies Study Club Announces Meeting Venues
The Elgin Ladies Study Club shifts venues for the next two meetings. On November 30 the gathering will be at Mrs. Fred C. Muehlethaler's home, and on December 7 it will be with Mrs. H D Yack. The program includes a Thanksgiving aid theme with music, vocal solo, and readings led by local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Bu Schori
Miss Hattie MacKellar
Read Family Leaves for Ponca City Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs Grey C Read and their family left last Thursday for Ponca City Oklahoma to spend the winter at home there The doctor advised against driving so they departed by Great Western from Oelwein aided by Geo Nydegger and Fred Nydegger Friends hope Mrs Read’s health improves so the family can return home here
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grey C. Read
Ponca City
Oklahoma
First Family Church Nite At St Pauls Draws Many
The first Family Church Night was held at the M. E. church last Thursday evening with strong attendance across meetings. The Philathes class organized a supper for a small charge, followed by games until about nine thirty. Another Family Church Night is planned for early December.
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M. E
Pasture Land for Sale in Clayton County Adjoins Medberry Farm
Mrs Alex Baumgartner offers 50 acres of pasture land in Clayton county adjoining the G B Medberry farm. Expected at least 80 dollars per acre. Elgin Land Company invites offers.
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Alex Baumgartner
G. EB. Medberry
Clayton County
Elgin Land, Company
Annual Bazaar Served Meals and Volunteer Committees
An annual bazaar will offer cut chicken dressing mashed potatoes gravy baked beans salad cranberries white and brown bread and butter assorted cakes fruit salad coffee. Committees include Kitchen Mesdames Thomasine Ian Helms R De Sart Mosby T Knudtson Elmer Schori Butting and others for dining booths and service.
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Mesdames Thoma
Tine
Ian
Helms
R.desart
Mosby
Elgin Farmers Dairy Upgrades With New Can Washer
Elgin Farmers Dairy Company has switched to individual cans and redesigned the creamery to handle added work. A large can washer now sterilizes and dries cans swiftly, while the testing room was reorganized for convenience. Workers Nydegger Cennom and Mr Sires oversee the process, with plans discussed for semi monthly pay after January 1, 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Sires J
Nydegger
Cennom
Wall
Paat
Lichsinger
TWO ELGIN ROUTES CHANGED
Rural mail routes from Elgin were altered by the inspector. Route 1 carried by Ray De Sart loses mileage and ten former patrons now receive mail from Wadena including Rob Batholomew Tom Baldwin Floyd Standard Tom Greathead Mrs Leo Follenabee Wm McGee L L Shaffer Jim Wilson Lew Hun sberger and J M Wilson. Route 2 carried by Sheldon Hoyle gains one mile and remains the longest route. Local patrons and residents disapprove though post office authorities proceed with changes.
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Elgin
Ray DeSart
Wadena
Rob Batholomew
Tom Baldwin
Floyd Standard
Tom Greathead
Leo Follenabee
Wm. McGee
L. L. Shaffer
Jim Wilson
Lew ‘Hunsberger
J. M. Wilson
Sheldon Hoyle
Local men buy herd headers at Sumner Holstein sale
Puffer Bros bought the second high bull at the Sumner Holstein sale for 245. A yearling from the same dam line as the higher priced bull sold as a yearling for 200. The dam is an 86 pound butter record cow. Groth also purchased a March yearling bull at 208. The dam of this animal produced 267.1 pounds of butterfat in 185 days. This yearling was shown at several fairs last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puffer Bros
Sumner
Groth
Wool dresses debut from New York in latest assortment
Mrs. L. G. Lehman invites customers to browse a fresh New York–based selection of wool dresses now in stock. The notice highlights new arrivals and urges readers to visit and view the assortment.
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New York
L. G. Lehman
Poultry Show At Postville Dates Announced
The Big Four Poultry Show will be held at Postville from December 7 to 10. Write A. Webster for entry blanks. 2-5c.
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Postville
A. ©. Webster
Echo Celebrates New Model 14 Linotype Installation
The Echo announces its new Model 14 Linotype enabling faster, higher quality composition with four matrix sets and 568 characters. Operators can set multiple type faces and sizes, rules, borders, and ads, boosting capacity and efficiency for news, ads, and publications.
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The
Echo
Elgin
Linotype
James Edward Slaughter Dies at 61 in Fayette County Home
James Edward Slaughter born June 12 1865 in Illyria Iowa died November 20 at the Fayette County Home at age 61 years five months eight days. He was the youngest of eleven children and lived with aunt Melinda Hitch before moving to Brainard in 1898. Funeral at Brainard Baptist Church on November 21 with Rev. E J Starr officiating. Burial requested at the old cemetery north of Brainard. No local relatives survived. distant kin known but not located.
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James Edward Slaughter
Illyria Township
Fayette County
Iowa
Melinda Hitch
New Hampton
Brainard
Brainard Baptist Church
E. J. Starr
Elgin
Paat Afty Years But As Mr. Slaughter
Lesson Five Nutrition Course Concludes in Pleasant Valley
Mrs. R. A. Smith hosts the final nutrition course session in Pleasant Valley township on November 16. Misa Ruth Cessna, Ames fruit and vegetable specialist, led the workshop with Clermont and Pleasant Valley townships collaborating. A balanced lunch was served featuring baked potatoes, creamed carrots and onions, chicken loaf, Waldorf salad, and whole wheat bread sandwiches.
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R. A. Smith
Pleasant Valley Township
Misa Ruth Cessna
Ames
Clermont
Pleasant Valley
F Cessna
Les
Cream Routes to Let by Elgin Farmers' Dairy Co
The Elgin Farmers' Dairy Co will let cream routes on Tuesday December 7 1926 at 2 oclock p m by open bids. Directors may reject any or all bids. Meeting at the creamery office. For information contact secretary M Luchsinger at the plant.
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Co
Creamery
M. Luchsinger
The
Illyria and Fairfield Townships Farm Bureau Meet
In a joint meeting on November 17 Fair field and Illyria township Farm Bureau women attended a training school at the John Corkery home near Wadena. The session marked the fifth and final nutrition lesson with a meal by Miss Ceasna and a talk on garden seeds. Attendance was 5 of 7. Mink Creek No. 7 school held a fourth follow-up on November 12 with 11 attendees and plans for the next lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Illyria Township
Farm Bureau
John Corkery
Wadena
Ceasna
Mink Creek School
Return of Halstenson from Mayo Hospital
Halstenson returned from Rochester Minnesota where he had been a Mayo Clinic patient for nearly two months and undergone two operations. He is nearly back to normal and hopes to resume usual activities soon after arriving in Oelwein. Notices include December 1 settlement deadline for Bigin Millinery Store and a delinquent taxpayer report for Marion township Clayton county.
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Halstenson
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayo Hospital
Oelwein
Elmer Schori
Baptist Church Notes and Union Services Schedule
Union Thanksgiving service at Methodist church Thursday 10 30 am Rev Ph Laud is the preacher Everyone invited Thanksgiving dinner and bazaar at Baptist church Sunday November 28 10 am English service Sunday school 11 am Union Sunday school institute 2 to 4 pm in our church program elsewhere Evening union meeting at Methodist Prof Lotz of Fayette will speak December 8 2 pm Ladies Aid meets December 2 4 pm at Rev and Mira Ph Lauer Brainard meeting 7 pm Junior choir in church 5 pm Senior choir meets Nov 30 at a private home Christmas program planned December 24 committees appointed Pastor Ph Lauer
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Union
Ph, Laud
Bazgar
Union Sunday School Institute
Methodist
Lotz
Fayette
Ladies’ Aid
Mira
Ph. Lauer
Brainard
Our Covenant
BP. m On
Boys Hurt in Auto Collision Near School House
Last Friday evening Clifton Veilao n sustained fractures to both bones of his arm and Clifton Mealey suffered a severe bruise when two cars collided while the youths were riding to the school house. John Falk stopped to give them a ride. they ran to catch on and were crushed between cars as Clifton and Dick Kiple trailed. Mealey escaped with a bruised leg. Veilan broke and dislocated his wrist, taken to Emergency Hospital for setting. All parties accept shared responsibility in the mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Veilaon
Clifton Mealey
John Jr. Falk
Clifton
Dick Kiple
Mealey
Wilson
Andremt Toned Avove
Thearden
Sunday School Institute Invites District Churches
The northeast district Sunday School Institute will meet at Bopyist and Methodist churches in watgin on Sunday November 28 with an afternoon session at Baptist Church at 2 and an evening program at St Pauls M E Church at 8. Prof P H Lotz of Fayette will lead with songs, devotions, and an address, drawing in East Clermont and Marion Lutheran churches. A birthday party for Frieda Miller followed at her grandparents home with games and lunch.
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Watgin
Illyria
East Clermont
Frieda Miller
Herman Schael
Mea, Schaol
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