Elgin Iowa Public Meeting Waiver Published
Town of Elgin council members waive notice for a special meeting at the town hall on November 18 1935 at 8 o clock p m to canvass votes from the November 5 1935 special election. Dated November 19 1935, signatures of H F Becker Fred C Muehlich, M Yenney O Torkelson H W Falb Ern Schori.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town OF
Elgin
Iowa
Fayette County
Herdpby
H. F. Becker
Fred C. Muehiethaler
M. Yenney
O. Torkelson
H. W. Falb
Ern Schori
Fred C. Muehlethaler
Myenney
C. 0. Torkelson
H. W
Elgin Iowa Special Meeting Minutes on Canvassing 1935 Votes
The Elgin Town Council conducted a special meeting on November 19 1935 to canvass the November 6 1935 election results. The council with all members present adopted a resolution regarding whether the proposed ordinance should be adopted after canvassing the ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Becker
C. J. Harrington
Erm Sehari
H. W. Falk
Elgin
Laws
Iowa
Elgin Iowa Ordinance Grants Power Co. Electric Rights
Ordinance No 172 of the Town of Elgin Iowa grants Central States Power and Light Corporation and successors or assigns permission to erect install construct and operate an electric utility facility within town limits. The measure covers reconnection repairs maintenance and ongoing control of the electric system under the town's authority.
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Elgin
State OF
Iowa
Central States Power & Light Corporation
Elgin Adopts Long Term Electric Franchise Ordinance
The town council approves a fifteen year franchise to Central States Power & Light to build an electric plant and distribution system within Elgin. The ordinance grants rights of way, sets service extension rules, requires movement coordination for utilities, limits liability, and allows municipal purchase option at years five ten and fifteen with arbitration if terms fail. Seventy one votes for and seven against.
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Audi
Asid
Board of Arbitration
Elgin Minutes Confirm Franchise Vote For Power Company
Clerk C J Harrington certifies the special meeting minutes of November 19 1935 in Elgin Iowa Fayette County. The minutes cover canvassing of votes from the November 6 1936 special election on Ordinance 172 granting Central States Power Light a fifteen year franchise.
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Iowa
Elgin I
Harrington
Elgin
Fayette
Central States Power & Light Corporation
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Elgin Iowa
Notice is given that under an order of court the trustee of John Burk estate will offer for sale by public or private sale several lots in Block Eight Conner's Addition to Lutra Elgin Fayette County Iowa. Sale will be cash and held in Elgin Iowa as soon after publication as possible. Interested buyers may write or visit the trustee in Elgin or attorney W W Davidson Elkader Iowa.
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Jentered
John Burk
Conner
Lutra
Elgin
Fayette County
Iowa
Towa
W. W. Davidson
Elkader
Decorah Plans Raid on Rats With Virus Inoculation
Decorah officials plan a rat control operation aiming to reduce a rat population estimated at about 20 000. The plan involves using a virus to inoculate the rats with a contagious disease.
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Decorah
Cheery Valley social roundup at Elgin homes
Ida Meyer and son Earl join Hilda Meyer Oscar Baumgartner Ellen and Edwin Hanson for dinner at Wm Baumgartner home in Elgin. Numerous visits and suppers follow with neighbors and relatives in Elgin and nearby farms.
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Ida Meyer
Earl
Hilda Meyer
Oscar Baumgartner
Ellen
Edwin Hanson
Wm. Baumgartner
Elgin
Ernest Christen
Clara Muehlenthaler
Martin Hanson
Robert
Alma
Jacob Christen
Ellen Hanson
Martin. Hanson
Raschel Frieden
Will Sutter
Emil Moor
Sven Blockhus
John Friederich
Walter Butikofer
Jake Dennier
Jake Kurth
Jake Dennler
Arthur Friederich
Chris Gregerson
Bert Thoman
Ethel Mae
Fred Nydegger
Reuben
Hilda
Jake
Martin Wenger
Ida Christen
Illyria Social News Highlights Visit and Church Events
Illyria notes weekend visits as Mr and Mrs Andrew Yearous travel to Fort Wayne to visit relatives. West families host guests including Eugene Woodworth and Otis Rothlisberger. Local church activity includes Sunday services, a dinner for Ida Mattocks and Rosanna Rothlisberger, and a Christmas program committee formed by Hilda Meyer, Viola Foxwell, and Kenneth Medberry. A shower for Mrs R D Davis is reported with about thirty attendees.
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Andrew Yearous
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Eugene Woodworth
Ab West
Fred Wagney
Elkader
Francis West
Roy Bennington
Volga
Will Scholl
Clermont
Otis Rothlisberger
Reynold Strong
J. D. Shaffer
I. F. iShaffer
West Union
Lula Rothlisberger
Earl
John Rothlisberger
Leo Rothlisberger
Presbyterian Church
Ida Mattocks
Rosanna Rothlisberger
Viola Foxwell
Fred Rothlisberger
R. D. Davis
Alpha
Circle A
The
Hilda Meyer
Kenneth Medberry
Ruth Rothlisberger
S. H. Foxwell
Cemetery Association
Ladies’ Aid Society
Local society notes and regional social visits shared
The column lists numerous gatherings and guests across families in Frieden, Rothlisberger,Medberry, and related households, noting Sunday and weekend visits, picnics, and birthdays. It also references Elgin, Cheery Valley, Randalls, and Elkader, plus a business note about auto advertising budgets and a council issue, with a concluding remark on public grants and neighboring communities.
Community Feasts and Visits Highlight Driftless Wisconsin Social Notes
A coon supper at Wengers Cafe featured B H Brackin as the contributor. Dinner guests at Elka der included Mel Kohler and family, C C Christ, Louis Klingman and others. Mrs Leo Schori’s recovery continues after appendicitis, home for Thanksgiving. Mrs R P Strauch and daughters travel to Champaign Urbana Illinois for the holiday returning Monday. Numerous local families hosted and joined in Sunday dinners and bridge at various homes including Stoehr and Schupbach households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Kohler
Betty
Mra
C. C. Christ
Louis Klingman
Bess Stohr
Elkader
Elkader Hotel
Leo Schori
Decorah Hospital
William Gerlanan
West Union
Gottfred Frieden
Geo. _Metzger
Sam Lehman
Louis Lehmann
Richard Stolle
Lena J Schupbach
Ruth Schupbach
George
Schupbach
Hazel Butikofer
Anna Schupbach
Hattie McKellar
Hulda Stoehr
Miss McKellar
John Falk
F. W. Hughes
Fred Kohler
Tille Hanson
Nelle Schori
Thos. Knudtson
Prank Greenley
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Optometrist
C. W. Heiserman
West Union, Iowa
Potosi
Evans’ Cafe
Delaware
State of Town
J. Harrington
C.J. Harrington
John Falb
Cheery Valley News
Illyria
Ace Mutual
R. P. Strauch
ACE Mutual Insurance Association
Des Moines
Harold Strong
Jack Shaffer
Dan
Ben Frieden
Louis
Frank Downs
Canton
Downs Brothers
Alvina Frieden
Elmer Frieden
Arthur Kelly
Dale
Walter Rothlisberger
Kelly
Herve Robbins
Fleet Frieden
Rothlisberger
Edwin
Mario
Ida Frieden
le Roy Meyer
Arthur Hermen
I. C. Jerdee
Elsie Marie
Henry Frieden
Marlys
C. Wenger
Roy Heyer
Randalls
Carl Gehring
John
Trucr
Francia West
Jake Butikofer
Cheery Valley
Max Medberry
Clifford
Ed Medberry
Dora Lee
Alton Medberry
Howard Medberry
Walter Medberry
Will Hinton
Billy
Ida
Marie Frieden
Forest Shaffer
Oak Grove
Jim Yearous
Perry Medberry
Albert Dennler
J.D. Shaffer
Glifford
M. V. Kiple
Albert. Lubke
Vern
George Frieden
Near West Union
Harold Kimball
General Automotive
Council Bluffs
Wenger
B. H. Brackin
Kathryn
Margie
Champaign
Urbana
Ilinois
Tda Casper
Orvin I. Thompson
Poutville
Monono
M. L. Knutson
E. R. Withell
D. C
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Deposit
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