Judge Dismisses Fourteen Criminal Dockets in County Seat
Judge W. L. Hichendorf dropped fourteen criminal cases and peace bond matters from the docket on Monday at the request of County Attorney M. M. Cooney. The list included carrying concealed weapons, threats to commit public offense, larceny, arson attempts, and bootlegging, with several cases not proceeding to conviction. A divorce case involving adultery failed to prove grounds, custody of a daughter was awarded to the mother with possible future review, and other defendants faced fines, paroles, or pending grand juries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Hichendorf
M. M. Cooney
State of Iowa
Roy Gray
George Colton
State Iowa
Frank Fay
R. J. Schiegel
Kehnath Dowse
Chris Morf
Joseph Peters
C. H. Yaints
C. H. Williamson
Roy Binning
State ‘of Iowa
Helen Rawlings
Warren Willerton
Baumgartner Sells Cattle Fast With Want Ad
Adolph Baumgartner praises Etho want ads after advertising a batch of young cattle. Two buyers appeared quickly and he sold at a top price, confirming the method’s effectiveness for future sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Baumgartner
Mr. Baumgartner
Builds Addition to Store Building by F C Mughlethaler
F C Mughlethaler plans a two story 28 by 37 foot addition to his store at the southwest of the present building. The first floor will hold four garages and storage while the second floor provides more storage. The old barn was torn down to provide material for the project. M W Kiple directs the work with site supervision by Kia gon Harold and the Muehlethaler boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Mughlethaler
Muehlethaler
M. W. Kiple
Kia ‘Gon
Harold
Muehlethaler Boys
Iowa paving program to exceed 6 000 miles by 1988
The Iowa highway plan advances under the Towa Mekony commission, adding 1 014 miles in 1930 and boosting total paving from 2 317 miles to about 8 331 by year end if contracts finish. Iowa, once 17th in 1926 with 668 miles, rises to sixth, surpassing western states and aiming to have every county seat with paved roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa’ Mekony” Commission
Hawkeye State
Towa
Iowa
Ilinoia
Pennsylvania
New York
Wisconsin
Michigan
Mississippi
Minnesota
Mary Bennett Dead at 87 in Elgin
Mrs. Mary Bennett, who had been seriously ill for weeks, died Wednesday morning at her daughter Mrs. Em Holser’s home. She was slightly over eighty seven, birthday September 26. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 PM at St. Paul’s M. E. Church in Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Mary Bennett
Em Holser
St. Paul's M. E
Elgin
Regular meeting and guest night of Eastern Stara Chapter
October 8 meeting opens at 7 30 PM with guests invited. Officers should be on time to welcome attendees by 8 30 PM. This first fall event aims to be pleasant for all, says Worthy Matron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Stara
Sheriff appoints Mrs Inez Barn for court clerical work
The sheriff's office at West Union operates with Mrs Inez Barn assisting Sheriff A A Robertson for several months. The September term petit jury, summoned Monday, was dismissed by Judge W L Eichendorf as all trials were settled or continued. jurors went home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Barnhouse
West Union
A. A. Robertson
W. L. Eichendorf
Upper Iowa Conference closes with assignments read
The Upper Iowa Conference of the Methodist Church closed at Davenport Monday and assigned Rev J J Snyder to lead Elgin and Illyria again. Other district appointments include Arlington, Volga, Decorah, Dubuque, East Dubuque, Fayette, Greeley Oneida, Hawkeye Alpha, Monona, Oelwein, Randalia, Waucoma, West Union, and outside towns Town Falls Marttello Monticallo Geneseo Rudd with various ministers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa
Davenport
J.J. Snyder
Elgin
Illyria
Dubuque
Arlington
Volga
A. B. Chamberlain
Caimar
Ft. Atkinson
Ossian
G. R. Lanner
Decorah
Oswald Sandbach
Oelwein
R. H. Collis
Randalia
R. A. Doss
Waucoma
James P. Gable
West Union
E. I. Seldon
Town Falls
Will Kirwin
Marttello
James Gallagher
Monticallo
R. V. Porter
Geneseo
D. V. Butler
Rudd—F
Hillman
St Pauls Sunday School Elects Officers
At a church meeting Monday evening the St Pauls Sunday School elected officers for the coming year and approved the secretary's report. Names include secretary RaceMing See-Margie Christ. treasurer Mrs Max Thoma. music leader Roy DeSart. pianist Wm Weibel. assistant Alvina Frieden. missionary superintendent Mrs J J Snyder. teachers across grades with multiple named leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie
Betty Kohler
Max Thoma
Roy DeSart
Wm. Weibel
Alvina Frieden
J. J. Snyder
Kathryn Strauch
Serene Yack
Leo Schori
R. V. Brandt
Anti-Rat Campaign Urges Citywide Effort in Elgin
Mayor Wetbel launched an anti-rat drive urging continual effort through winter. Readers are asked how many have joined, stressing the ongoing war against pests. Drugstores offer advice on kill methods and supplies, leaving responsibility to residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetbel
Elgin
U. S. Homecoming at Upper Town University late in October
Upper Town University sets homecoming for October 24 to 26 with the usual events and adds a concurrent Federated churches conference. The Fayette conference date now aligns with homecoming, bringing extra guests and prominent church speakers. Clint Patterson of Janesville Wisconsin visited his mother Mrs Ida Patterson yesterday. Mya Patterson visits Alpha relatives and will come to town later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Town University
Federated Churches of Town
Fayette
Clint Patterson
Janesville
Wis
Ida ‘Patterson
Mya. Patterson
Alpha
Buttermakers Meet Here At Local District Dinner
Mr and Mrs Floyd L Sires hosted the district No 1 buttermakers and their wives for a Thursday dinner in the Baptist church parlors with about 50 attendees. H T Hangartner won best butter, George Nydegger second, Ed Riser third. In the women’s judging Mrs Larson Decorah took first, Mrs Ed Riser tied for second with Mrs Hangartner, and Mrs F L Sires placed third. Al Hangmeier of Waylon won the men’s contest with Floyd Sires and Ed Riser tied for second. A short program of talks followed the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd L. Sires
District No.1
Baptist Church
Conner
H. T. Hangartner
George Nydegger
Fairbank
Ed Riser
Postville
Larson
Decorah
Hangartner
Clermont
F. L. Sires
Waylon
al Hangmeier
Floyd Sires
Not Guilty Verdict In Romelda Casten Murder Trial
The jury found Mrs. Adelia Casten not guilty for the murder of her 14 year old daughter Romelda after a trial that began yesterday afternoon and ended last night. Walter Casten, indicted jointly, faced the same case. both had been free on $20,000 bail. Romelda’s death at the family home north of Decorah on November 28, 1929, was attributed to brain hemorrhage, but a stomach autopsy in Iowa City revealed strychnine. The case remains unresolved with questions about accidental poisoning, self inflicted harm, or murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelia Caster
Romelda
H. E. Taylor
Walter Casten
Adelia Casten
Romeldsa
Decorah
Iowa City
Best Day's Business at John Falk & Sons
John Falk & Sons report September 30 1980 as their busiest day since opening. They sold and delivered five new Chevrolets and five used cars, averaging one car per hour. For September they sold sixteen new Chevrolets and thirty-one used cars, reinforcing Northeast Iowa's Used Car Market title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Falk & Sons
Iowa
Ex convict aids film makers for Shadow of the Law at Elgin
A former convict was hired as technical adviser for William Powall's Shadow of the Law to enhance prison scene authenticity. He previously served time at Leavenworth and Atlanta and now aims to warn others against crime. The Elgin engagement runs Friday and Saturday October 3 and 4. Mr and Mrs Palmer Larson from Eagle Grove visited Lansing and nearby relatives last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Powall
Elgin Opera House
Leavenworth
Atlanta
Elgin
Nerses
Palmer Larson
Eagle Grove
Viail
Two Couples Married During Past Week
Misa Margaret Erhardt and Marsh all Helms wed at the Little Brown Church near Nashua on Thursday September 25. They will reside on the farm of Helms' father near Elgin after a brief wedding trip to Cedar Rapids and Iowa points. The couple’s Elgin area families and friends extend best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Margaret Erhardt
Marshall Helms
Little Brown
Nashua
C. P. Stoehr
Helms
Elgin
Cleve Erhardt
Brainard
H. W. Helms
Echo
Elgin Style Show Set On October 11
The National Furniture Association schedules a nationwide fall fashion showing. Elgin Furniture Store owner Mr. Muehlethaler confirms October 11 as the afternoon and evening Style Show date. It’s a public party rather than a sale with music and refreshments for all invited guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muehlethaler
Elgin
Personal Whims Of Important Troupers At Elgin Opera House
Dorothy MacKail the leading lady in Man Trouble enjoys country walks and dabbling in botany and geology. Milton Sills stars in this Fox Movietone all talking romance adapted from A Very Practical Joke with Kenneth MacKenna Sharon Lynn and Roscoe Karns in supporting roles. See this great picture at the Elgin Opera House Sunday and Monday October 5 and 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy MacKail
Elgin Opera House
Milton Sills
Fox Movietone
Ben Ames Williams
Berthold Viertel
Kenneth MacKenna
Sharon Lynn
Roscoe Karns
Calves from Fayette county head to Waterloo show
Twenty seven calves from Fayette county travel to the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo. Ten Guernseys and seventeen Holsteins comprise the exhibit, the largest from the county to date. J H Hanson of Oelwein leads, assisted by Max Sauerbry. Calves were moved Sunday September 28 and will be shown Saturday October 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Calf Club
Fayette County
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Oelwein
Max Sauerbry
Fri Rich Nelson Wed Florence Friederich Wedwed at West Union
Miss Florence Friederich daughter of John Friederich of southeast of Elgin and Edwin Nelson of near St Olaf were married at the Lutheran parsonage in West Union last Thursday September 26 Rev Sheveland officiated in the presence of Martha and John Friederich. The bride will live at home with her father for now. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Torkel Nelson of near St Olaf. A surprise shower for the couple was held at the Friederich home with many attending and best wishes for the new life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Friederich
John Friederich
Elgin
Edwin Nelson
St. Olaf
Swere
West Union
Sheveland
Martha
Torkel Nelson
Masonic Fellowship Meeting Set in Elgin
The Northeast Vows Masonic Fellowship Association will hold its October meeting at Elgin on Friday the 10th with a expected turnout from ten member lodges in the region. Officers have not announced speakers yet but cards will be mailed about a week prior. The Northeast Iowa Association formed last winter and interest has grown. with farm work largely done, a large attendance is anticipated next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast Vows Masonic Fellowship Association
Elgin
Northeast Iowa Association
Federated Clubs Meet in Nashua with Elgin Delegates
Mrs Max Thoma and Mrs Samuel Mosby attend the biennial meeting of the Women’s Federated Clubs in Nashua as official delegates from the Elgin Study Club They will report the proceedings at a future club meeting The session opened yesterday and continues today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Thoma
Samuel Mosby
Nashua
Elgin Study Club
First killing frost of fall hits Sept 28 1930
The first killing frost of the fall occurred Sunday morning September 28 1930. Most corn and garden vegetables were past frost danger by then with tomatoes spared from damage.
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R. Cannon
Virginia
Mr. Cannon
E. J. O’connor
Walter Brockway
Port Madison
Brockway
Allen Fox
Jay Cook
Cedar Rapids
Fox
Henry Booker
Darkey
Justice of the Peace
J. E. Fitch
Sheriff's Office
Wes
ST. Paul's Sunday School
U. S
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Town State College
Erhardt
National Furniture Association
Walla Walla
Miami
Brownwood
Bangor
Earl Peike
P. M. Larson
Joyce Amundson
H. Velleraven
Will Lehman
Albert
Rock Valley
Rich—Nelson
Killing Frost
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