Farm Prosperity Forecast for 1936
Town farmers, who secured better prices this year, may see 1936 as good or better. The Iowa Farm Outlook for 1936 from Iowa State College economists notes stronger domestic demand, possible export surpluses, rising farm incomes used for capital items, hog prices rising on average, beef prices slipping, and dairies remaining favorable with steady butter demand in the northwest Corn Belt.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Extension Agricultural Economists
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Northwestern
Corn Belt
Waucoma Sentinel Revived with Brueckel as Editor
Two copies of the Waucoma Sentinel arrived at our exchange desk. H. W. Brueckel, formerly of Jerico, is the editor. Brueckel gained fame with the Jerico Echo and will publish both the Sentinel and Echo. Wishing him success, we look forward to including the Sentinel in our exchanges.
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Waucoma Sentinel
H. W. Brueckel
Jerico
Brueckel
Jerico Echo
The
Sentinel
Echo
Work or Get Fired Says Iowa WPA Chief
L A Hill, Iowa works program administrator, declares work or be cut from government aid for WPA workers. He condemns shiftless laborers who cheat on the job while praising the many efficient applicants who seek and deserve WPA employment.
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Tama News-Herald
L. A. Hill
Iowa
Hill
Fayette County Fair elects officers unanimously
At the Fayette County Fair meeting in West Union on November 19, all officers were re elected without opposition. President J C Probert, vice president L L Bloomfield, secretary Ed Bauder, treasurer W M Knox, and directors H A Kent, Grant Lauer, Carl Palmer, J L Hitch were chosen with hold over directors Max Saltagiver H R Humphry W S Rothlisberger and J W Wilbur. The fair reported a financially good year with gate receipts up 1675.17 and concession income up 617.48. overall exhibitor profit reached 2691.48.
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Fayette County
West Union
J. C. Probert
L. L. Bloomfield
Ed Bauder
W. M. Knox
H. A. Kent
Grant Lauer
Carl Palmer
JL. D. Hitch
Max Saltagiver
H. R. Humphry
W. S. Rothlisberger
J. W. Wilbur
Bauder
Gruesome Highway Safety Warning Echoes Readers Digest Idea
A writer in Reader's Digest urges drivers to identify passengers with papers to reduce gruesome crash outcomes. The piece notes faces crushed or torn, internal bleeding, and steering wheel or column injuries as fatal consequences of reckless passing on highways.
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4Ra
Reader's Digest
Tabitha Society Meeting at Baptist Church
The Tabitha Society held its regular meeting at the Baptist church on Wednesday November 20 with hostesses Velma Miller Lois Miller Amelia Hackman and Carrie Hackman Twenty two members answered roll call and Mrs Marie Muehlethaler opened in regular form A brief business session followed and the afternoon was spent cleaning the church basement One guest Mrs Vern Boyer attended Mrs Chris Schweitzer has improved and is now able to be up and around
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Tabitha Society
The
Baptist Church
Velma Miller
Lois Miller
Amelia Hackman
Carrie Hackman
Mra
Marie Muehlethaler
Vern Boyer
Rainbow Girls Exemplify Initiatory Work at Postville
The West Union Rainbow for Girls and Mother Advisor Mrs E R Ballard demonstrated initiatory work at the Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship Assn meeting in Postville on Thursday evening. Observers praised the ceremony and a voluntary contribution was added to Rainbow treasury. Grand Worthy Advisor of Iowa attended and spoke briefly. Next meetings are planned in Elgin in December and Manona in January with Elgin Masons listed among attendees.
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West Union Order of Rainbow
E. R. Ballard
Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship Assn
Postville
Rainbow
Iowa
The
Fellowship Assn
Elgin
Manona
Elgin Masona
W. F. Kohler
Steaue Samueleng
Gordon Moaby
Max
Thoma
H. Falk
Whitney
Harrington
Red Cross Immunization Drive for School Children
The Elgin Red Cross sponsors a diphtheria immunization program with high school pupils on Monday and lower grades the next days. Principal Roberts reports strong parental support. immunization runs 10:30 to 12:00 each morning next week at the school building.
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The
Elgin Red Cross
Supt. Roberts
An Early Sample of Winter Closes In
The first snow of the season fell last Wednesday night covering the ground with several inches and giving a real taste of winter. Temperatures near zero followed for days but thawing weather returned Sunday. Few farmers were ready for winter with corn to husk and shredding remaining.
Changes at School Building in Elgin Address Power Defect
Power issues at the Elgin school house prompt Central States to install a larger transformer and heavier wiring. A switch room upgrade and extensive rewiring are planned to meet current needs. Also mentions visitors from Manchester and West Union and a note to read Echo ads for bargains.
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Elgin School House
Central States
Floyd Arnold
Manchester
Baltz Kamm
West Union
Chris Schweitzer
Echo
Jeff Bishop Dies at 73 in Ohio Home Town of West Union
H. W. Jeff Bishop age 73 died at 1 30 a m Monday November 18 at his home near Lima after a five week illness from heart trouble Funeral was held Wednesday from the Presbyterian church at West Union conducted by Rev George DeF Fisher He was born August 17 1862 in Union township son of Franklin and Cynthia Bishop He taught in rural Fayette and Clayton counties for 37 years He married Ettie Appelman in 1902 and six children were born to them all surviving
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H.W
Jeff) Bishop
Lima
West Union
George Def. Fisher
Harry Wilson Bishop
Franklin
Cynthia Bishop
Union Township
Westfield Township
Bishop
Fayette
Clayton
Toettie Appelman
Elgin Area Turkey Growers Marked Large Harvests
Marie Schneider near Elgin marketed about 1100 turkeys before Thanksgiving. Three hundred shipped alive to Chicago. the rest dressed at the farm for Chicago buyers. Schneider, seven years in the business, raised around 1900 birds with 275 kept for foundation stock. She raises Bronze. Cornelius Reierson east of Elgin expanded his turkey operations heavily this year.
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Marie Schneider
South of Elgin
Chicago
Miss Schneider
Cornelius Reierson
East of Elgin
YES YOU You Will Share in the Harvest Elgin Community Club
A civic notice urges men to join the Elgin Community Club to share in community welfare. It emphasizes collective effort to complete large projects and invites participation from the membership committee.
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Elgin
Lehman and Freitag Sale Exceeds Estimates At $2500
The Lehman and Freitag sale totaled around 1500, topping owners' early estimate by hundreds. A 99 year old mare sold for 135, another older horse brought 116, with Cow top at 50, oats 30 cents, barley 45. Orvin Thompson párticipated in his second sale in the local area. Rev August Winkleman of Guthrie Center and Phyllis Stokoe of Blissfield, Michigan, plan to marry Thanksgiving Day in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and reside in Guthrie Center where Winkleman serves as pastor.
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Lehman & Freitag
Cow Top
Orvin Thompson
August Winkleman
Guthrie Center
Phyllis Stokoe
Blissfield
Mich
Grand Rapids
Winkleman
First Baptist Church
Hunters Dumped Pheasants After Stop Near Fort Dodge
A highway patrolman stopped a car north of Fort Dodge with only one headlight. While he spoke with the driver, eight hunter cars halted as they feared inspection by wardens. Signalling them to move on, the officer later recovered 80 pheasants dumped into a ditch.
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Fort Dodge
Thanksgiving program at Elgin school by fifth and sixth grades
Elgin school schedules a 2 pm Wednesday Thanksgiving program in the auditorium featuring musical numbers recitations and a play The Origin of Thanksgiving directed by Miss Lindaman The Juniors also prepare The Ready Made Family for December 6 and a family night is planned Elgin high hosts basketball action with a free throw tournament leading to a Dec 7 game versus Fredericksburg and Wear Union Juniors in between The rule changes will be explained by Mr Olson
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Lindaman
Gracie
Bob
Sammy
Elgin High School
Fredericksburg
Berg
Elgin
Wear Union
Olson
Echo to Issue Special Shopping Edition
The Echo will publish a special Christmas Shopping guide in the second week of December or Thursday the 12th. A colored section will be added and extra pages supplied. Merchants in Elgin and Clermont can reach town readers as papers go to all residents and rural routes. Advertisers should confirm space needs and choose cuts from files within a week.
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The
Echo
Elgin
Clermont
AML
Ira Bennett Hurt at Lehman Freitag Sale
Ira Bennett, seventy, of southwest town area, broke his right hip when a bolting cattle animal knocked him down during the Lehman and Freitag sale. He was taken to West Union hospital and showed initial serious pain but rested easier the next day. Sheldon Boyle and wife returned from Swea City after a visit with W. M. Bovis, enjoying pheasant hunting. Typewriter pads advertised at the Echo Office.
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Ira Bennett
Lehman & Freitag
Mr. Bennett
West Union Hospital
Sheldon Boyle
Swea City
W. M. Bovis
Echo
Christmas Seals Drive to Fight Tuberculosis Begins
The National Tuberculosis Association promotes Christmas Seals as a key cure aid and fundraiser. Local committee chaired by D R Roberts and W F Kohler plans to start sales next Monday, with boxes at Bird Drug Store for convenient contributions.
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Rusercutosis
United States
National Tuberculosis Association
D. R. Roberts
W. F. Kohler
L. Pl
Night prowler looses scare at Yack home
The H. D. Yack family faced a scare as an unknown intruder used a ladder to reach an upstairs window. The would‑be burglar fled when the family discovered him. Sheriff Nehring and Deputy Kutschat surveyed Tuesday but offered no conclusion, hinting at an unsolved mystery.
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H. D. Yack
Nehring
Kutschat
Local Thanksgiving Gatherings Planned at Lyford Home
Want Ade praises sales skills as Mrs. Lulu Schmid plans to travel to New Hampton on Wednesday for Thanksgiving at the Fred Lyford residence. Also visiting will be Mr. and Mrs. John Lyford and their daughter Joan from Elma.
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Lulu Schmid
New Hampton
Fred Lyford
John Lyford
Joan
Elma
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Shin Qorn
YES
Rainbow Girls
RED Cross
Jeff" Bishop
Sale
Pacific Passage
Louisa May Alcott
Laune Dry
Pittsburgh
Monroe
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