Court News From The County Seat Blue Sky Sales Case Convicts Davenport Man
The Davenport blue sky salesman Alvin A Allison and three colleagues were tried over three and a half days in Judge Carl W Reed's court. The jury found Allison guilty of selling securities without a state license under the 1929 Blue Sky law. Six witnesses aged 69 to 80 testified about stock disputes linked to D A Dobry securities company, with sales mostly to elderly buyers. Jury: Hilda Tubesing foreman and twelve members. State represented by M M Cooney. defense by E R O'Brien. Sentence to be imposed.
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Carl W. Reed
Alvin A. Allison
Davenport
Allison
Blue Sky
A. J. Spedtar
Iowa
D. A. Dobry Securities Company
Hilda Tubesing
Bethel
Alfred Smith
Center
John F. Becker
Banka
Thos. Thompson
Auburn
Louis Olson
Clermont
Blanche Chittenden
Smithfield
V. C
Willis
Oelwein
Arthur Bartels
Fremont
Albert Bullock
Oclwein
H. F. Hehmke
Fritz Roth
Norris D. Capper
Pleasant Valley
M. M. Cooney
E. R. O’brien
Woman Sentenced to Reformatory for Illegal Liquor Transport
Woman pleads guilty before Judge Reed to illegal transportation of intoxicating liquors and is fined 300 dollars plus costs. If unable to pay, she must serve three months in Rockwell City Reformatory. Sheriff delivers sentence after insufficient funds. Defense by Leon Layton. Also notes recent marriage licenses issued and dismissals in Vega l possession case. Driver's licenses issued reached 1,981 in past week, largest weekly total since program began. 6,180 licenses issued to date through Nov 28.
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H. A. Eilts
Sheriff's Office
Grand Jury Completes One Day Session in Elgin
Frank Gehring of Elgin reports the grand jury finished its work last Friday and was discharged for the year. Jury terms run a year with typically four meetings, making this the shortest season on record, as reconvenes next year.
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Frank Gehring
Elgin
Meeting Delights Despite Rain In Lyra Fairfield Districts
A large turnout of 46 attended the Lyra Fairfield township gathering despite rain. Attendees included Harold Strong and families, Chas Rothlisberger, Albert Dennler, Walter Rothlisberger, Jack Shaffer, I F Shaffer, Thos Ogle, and Leone Kerr among others. A picnic supper followed. The next meeting will be at Mrs Harold Strong’s home on Wednesday Dec 2 with the lesson Marketing for Good Nutrition.
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Harold Strong
Chas, Rothlisberger
Albert Dennler
Chas
Medberry
Alton Medberry
Walter Rothlisberger
Jack Shaffer
I. F. Shaffer
Thos. Ogle
Leone
Fern
Kerr
Alyria-Fairfield Township
Elgin Horses Compete in National Corn Husking Meet
The National Corn Husking Contest gathered 20 top teams in Grundy Center Iowa with H J Stelemiller of Elgin supplying a team. Stelemiller drove the wagon for H F Roepke a Husker from Kansas. The team drew compliments for their appearance and sport spirit.
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Iowa
Grundy Center
H. J. Stelemiller
Elgin
Steiemiller
H. F. Roepke
Kansas
Elgin Study Club Plans Welfare Work
Elgin Study Club plans child welfare efforts under a National Federation of Women’s Clubs initiative. Committees study helpers for local children and will start by providing milk to a needy baby, funded from last Christmas fund. The group meets next Tuesday, December 1, with Mrs. Walter Falk. many college students are expected home for Thanksgiving.
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Hoyt Young
Fayette County
National Federation of Women's Clubs
Elgin Study Club
Funch
Walter Falk
Marion Mission Society Seeks Winter Clothing Aid
The Mission Society of the Marion Lutheran church at Gander collects clothing shoes and overshoes for drought stricken areas in the Dakotas and Montana. Families have suffered crop failures and lack adequate wearables for the cold season. Donations can be left at the Echo office with pickup by the Mission Society. first shipment departs December 2 with collection due before November 30.
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Mission Society
Marion Lutheran Church
Gander
Dakotas
Montana
Elgin
Echo
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Held at Kiple Home
The American Legion and Auxiliary met at Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kiple's home on Wednesday evening, Nov. 18. Officers appointed yearlong committees include Executive, Rehabilitation and Child Welfare, National Defense and Americanism, Music, Unit activity, Cradle Roll, Legislative and Radio, Publicity, and more. The Auxiliary reported a $5 prize for meeting quota of membership and dues by Oct. 30, 1981. Hostesses were Mrs. Earl Kiple and Clara Muehlenthaler. lunch was served.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Earl Kiple
Elmer Houg
Mra
John Falb
Clarence Torkelson
Harry Wenger
H. W. Falb
National Defense
Mrz. R
F. D. Welch
Clara Muehlenthaler
Mary Skatshaug
C. C. Torkelson
L. B. Carter
Tabitha Society Meeting At Muehletaler Home
The Tabitha Society met at Mrs. F. C. Muehletaler's home on Nov 19 with Mrs. Tofield Heck and Mrs. Anton Kohla assisting. The gathering included singing, scripture reading, a vocal solo by Elizabeth Moser, and a piano solo by Mrs. Guy Probert. Members sewed after. plans were made for Thanksgiving dinner and the next meeting at Edna Miller's Clermont home on Dec 16 at 1 30 p.m. Refreshments followed.
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Tabitha Society
F. C. Muehletaler
Hosteasen
Tofield Heck
Anton Kohla
Elizabeth Moser
Manchester
Guy Probert
Edna Miller
Clermont
Hosteusses
Decide County Football Championship Declared a Tie
At the schoolmaster's meeting last week the conference football championship was declared a tie between Elgin and Clermont. Both finished the season with 1000 percent, Elgin winning four straight and Clermont three straight and one tie. The conference will award trophies to both teams.
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Elgin
Clermont
Echo mailing list corrected through Friday November 20
The Echo mailing list was corrected up to and including Friday morning November 20. If you have made a payment recently check your tag date for accuracy and contact us if it is wrong. Mrs. Fred Gehring hosted the evening bridge club at her Trade'at home among friends.
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Echo
Fred Gehring
Dr Arthur Bennett Elected President of Upper Town University
The board of trustees of Upper Town University chose Dr Arthur Ellsworth Bennett of Des Moines as the 18th president to fill the vacancy after Dr J W Dickman’s death. Twenty three trustees voted, with Bennett set to assume duties around December 1 after moving to Fayetta. Bennett’s career spans Normal College, Boston University, and Des Moines University, with publications on education and geography.
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Upper Town University
Arthur E. Bennett
Des Moines
Upper Town
J. W. Dickman
W.F. Baker
Decorah
Bennett
J. D. Parker
Fayette
John E. Dorman
J. F. Miller
Clermont
Roy V. Porter
Monticello
W. H. Hoover
Waterloo
Fayetta
Arthur Ellsworth Bennett
Kansas Normal College
New Mexico State Teachers’ College
New York University
Harvard University
Mary Ann Stesley
Keokuk
Iowa
Vincent
Lisbon
N. D
Normal College
Normal ‘School of
New Ben
Boston University School of Religious Education
Des Moines University
Pi Kappa Delta
Pi Gamma Mu
American Geographical Society
Department of Education
Upper Iowa University
Upper Iowa
Water, Water Everywhere Floods Hit Iowa Farmlands
Heavy rains across Iowa flood vast flat country from Oelwein to Ames with fields submerged to fence tops and corn stalks. Rivers run high and still rising while hill country streams stay bank full, delaying drainage for weeks.
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Ames
Holland
Oelwein
Iowa
Test War Costs State Over One Hundred Thousand
The cattle test war in eastern Town has cost the state over 103000 dollars this year. Expenses include militia salaries travel costs and miscellaneous items. If objectors demand troops, they should pay the shot. other parts of the state managed without them. Heatrolas and heating stores offered at cut prices. Feller's Hardware West Elgin 12-13 cents. Phone the news to number 39.
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Feller’s Hardware
West Elgin
Present Arguments for East Side Scenic Highway
A long list of local residents and officials, including Mr. and Mrs. Amil Snyder, gathered for a surprise golden wedding at their home. Twenty four town representatives from Arlington, Wadena, Elgin and Clermont appeared in Ames to push for placing the Elgin Arlington county road on the state highway system, with a thorough review promised by the Town Highway Commission.
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Amil Snyder
Snyders
Mra
Ph. Lauer
Fred C. Muehlethaler
Carl Hackman
Hans Kedser
Edwin Kruger
Rudy Yunker
Frank Gehring
T. W. Dean
Helen Frederick
Norris Capper
Chiia Schweitzer
Humphry Roberts
Clarence Kohls
Karl Miller
Gustav Kruger
Arlington
Wadena
Elgin
Clermont
Town Highway Commission
Ames
W. E. Anderson
W. R. Blake
Alden Finch
Wear Union
Lauer and Humphry
J. F. Miller
J. C. Probert
Hans Keiser
J. A. Erickson
JF. Miller
H. F. Shipton
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Mel Kohler
H. W. Falk
H. F. Becker
E. M. Hoag
Fayette County Schoolmasters Form Athletic Association
The Fayette County Schoolmasters met at the Maynard school house with 30 men and eight home economics teachers present. A new organization, The Payette County High School Athletic Association, was formed to oversee all county athletic activities including the county tournament. Officers elected: President C. D. Hileman Maynard, vice-president Coach George Lee. Next meeting planned for Hawkeye in December.
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Fayette County
Maynard
Payette County High School Athletic Association
C. D. Hileman
George Lee
Pelweing
Pelweing _/Mearebing
Hawkeye
Break Camp for 1931 Season by County Road Crew
Bud Boyer and his county road crew broke camp this week after twelve days of weather delays. They had advanced about half of county trunk 15 segment between primaries 154 and 10 since October 26, but frequent rains halted work for two weeks. Equipment heads to county headquarters for repairs. Jim Kennedy’s crew, from Eldorado area via the Oelwein Fairbank road, likely to follow.
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Bud Boyer
Boyer
Jim Kennedy
Eldorado
Oelwein-Fairbank Road
Elgin to be Represented at Stock Show
Four Fayette county steers are shipped to Chicago for the International Livestock Exposition. Don Helms of Elgin exhibits a Hereford that won his county fair calf club class. Otis Rothlisberger of Elgin shows three Shorthorns in open class. Catherine Berger shows the grand 4 H club steer, whose calf won first in fat steers at West Union and Elkader. All steers will be sold after the show.
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Fayette County
Chicago
Don Helms
Elgin
Otis Rothlisberger
Catherine Berger
West Union
Elkader
Used furnace sells fast from 25 cent want ad
A. B. Weber of Wadena says his 25 cent want ad for a used Bovee furnace placed on Thursday, Nov. 12, sold it within two days to a farmer between Clermont and Postville. He urged others to try classified ads, noting the surprising success despite low cost.
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A. B. Weber
Wadena
Clermont
Postville
First Division Serves Chicken Dinner At Town Hall
The M. E. Ladies' Aid Society first division held a noon luncheon at the town hall with chicken noodle and sandwich menu plus pie and coffee. They grossed about $30. they had previously sponsored the home talent play but lack of support leads to a possible change. Mrs Steele chairs the division and did not state if the play would be dropped this year.
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M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
Earl Ferris Buys Holsteins in Fayette County
Nurseryman Earl Ferris of Hampton recently came to Fayette county to purchase seven Holstein cows and heifers for his farm south of Hampton. Two years earlier he bought six head for the same farm. While in the area he visited old friends from his Upper Iowa University days and planned to return for more Holsteins later.
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Earl Ferris
Hampton
Fayette County
Ferria
Ferris
Fayetta
Mr. Ferris
Upper Iowa University
Henry Martin Dies in West Elgin at 57
Henry Martin of Elgin died Tuesday afternoon about four o'clock after being brought to West Union hospital. He was 57 and survived by his widow, four children, his father Frank Martin, and other relatives. Funeral services are set for Friday at two in the West Elgin home, with burial in Elgin cemetery. A life sketch will be published next week.
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Henry Martin
Elgin
West Union Hospital
Frank Martin
West Elgin
Martin
Meyer Farm Tent Not Yet Rented Correction Issued
Martin Wenger said the Echo item last week about tenting the former Chris Meyer farm was an error. The farm has not yet been tented and Mrs. Celia Meyer is still reviewing applications.
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Martin Wenger
Echo
Chris Meyer
Celia Meyer
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