Two 1948 Republican hopefuls to visit Des Moines
Sen Robert A Taft of Ohio and former Gov Harold Stassen of Minnesota will speak at successive days during the Iowa Bankers Association convention in Des Moines. Both are slated for a Wednesday luncheon at the Fort Des Moines Hotel, drawing national interest as reporters plan coverage and locals anticipate high profile appearances.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Capitol City
Iowa Bankers’ ] Association
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Harold EH. Stassen
Minnesota
Polk County Republic
Fort Des Moines
Varidas
Wendell Willkie
Alfred Landon
Kanass
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Republi ‘Omen
Chicago
Tows
Iowa Young Republicans Meet in Region Eight Conclave
The Taft Stassen gathering followed by a regional Young Republicans meeting. Key figures Ralph E. Becker and Clarence A. Peters attended. Debates featured speakers for Dewey Taft Vanderberg Eisenhower and Warren. Women seek greater representation on the Iowa delegation for 1948. Democrats plan district meetings in Dubuque and Sioux City.
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Iowa
Thomas E. Dewey
Taft
Stassen
Arthur Vanderberg
Dwight Eisenhower
Earl
Warren
Philadelphia
Beal At
Closing Out Sales In Elgin Area
Chas Gehring announces a closing out sale Friday October 10 featuring Holsteins and other livestock and farm machinery with Orvin Thompson as auctioneer and Lester Anderson as ring man. Elgin State Bank will clerk the gate. Ern Holzer's closing out sale is Tuesday October 14 listing 28 head of cattle and assorted farm items plus hens and grain.
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Chas. Gehring
Orvin Thompson
Lester Anderson
Elgin State Bank
Mrs Pauline Dennier and Son Sale Near Elgin
Mrs Pauline Dennier and her son Harry will hold a closing out sale Friday October 17, five miles southeast of Elgin. They recently bought a home in Elgin and will move soon after the sale. Read the Echo for the full listing which includes 10 milk cows, 32 feeder pigs, 70 Ancona pallets and hay, machinery and some furniture.
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Pauline Dennier & Son
Pauline Dennier
Harry
Elgin
Denniler
Calf Herd to Go at Kimpston Closing Out Sale
Frank R. Kimpston of the Dummermuth estate farm announces a closing out sale planned for Tuesday October 28. The sale will feature a high producing Guernsey herd and young cattle built over about 25 years, with 0 to 55 head offered. Further announcements will follow in this paper.
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Frank R. Kimpston
Dummermuth
Kimpston
Pheasant and Quail Season Still Undetermined
The State Conservation Commission receives many inquiries on pheasant and quail season opening. Census returns will be ready by the October 20 meeting, after which bag limits and other 1947 game bird regulations will be announced.
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State Conservation Commission
Commission
Elgin Study Club Meets at Mrs Falk Home
The Elgin Study Club gathered at Mrs. Bernice Falks home Tuesday evening to discuss Whats New Transportation. Irene Kiple read a paper on Air Sea Land and the president named Mrs. Louise Zoschke to oversee towel purchases hemmed by blind women. Oelwein collected 1133.03 from parking meters between Aug 27 and Sept 27 with proceeds benefiting the meter company until costs are met.
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Elgin
Bernice Falk
Irene Kiple
Louise Zoschke
Oelwein
Coste-Fte
Clothier Purchase Contract For Business Building
Mr and Mrs R A Clothier contracted with B J Baumgartner administrator of the R W Muehlenthaler estate to buy the business building now tenanted by Klingman s case and the Masons and Eastern Stars Final action on the transaction will be today in district court for approval Clothiers have not announced plans awaiting court approval
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R. A. Clothier
B. J. Baumgartner
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Klingman
Masons and
Eastern Stars
Clothier
Entertaining at Bridge Party by Mrs Gehring
Mrs Gehring hosted a Saturday bridge party with attendees including Hulda Stoehr John Felb Lulu Schmid Imma Knudtson Fred Koh er Tile Hanson Albert Schori Georgie May J B Lee Milledgeville IL and F W Hughes Chadwick IL Six games were played with prizes awarded to J B Lee as high and Lulu Schmid as low Staehr won the floating prize Visitors from Illinois received guest prizes Old friends enjoyed the gathering
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Fred Gehring
Me Club
S. Hulda Stoehr
John Felb
Lulu Schmid
Imma Knudtson
Fred Koh
Tile Hanson
Albert Schori
Georgie May
J. B. Lee
Milledgeville
F. W. Hughes
Chadwick
Lee
Schmid
Staehr
Illinois
Tony
Fayette County Jail and Home Grand Jury Report
The grand jury found Fayette county jail well kept and in excellent condition. It recommended enlarging the County Home to care for current inmates and future entrants, with a wing planned for the south side but delayed by shortages. the home currently houses 108 inmates.
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Fayette County
Engaged: Miss Marjorie Herwig to Keith Kohler in Elgin
Mr and Mrs Lester Gehring announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Miss Marjorie Herwig to Keith Kohler son of Mrs Ethel Kohler. The wedding is set for Wednesday October 22 at St Pauls Methodist Church Elgin. Miss Herwig works for Interstate Power Co West Union and Mr Kohler for West Union Farmers Creamery. They will reside in West Union.
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Lester Gehring
Marjorie Herwig
Keith Kohler
Ethel Kohler
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Elgin
Miss Herwig
Interstate Power Co
West Union
Kohler
West Union Farmers Creamery
Promotion for Claude Alexander in state land program
Claude R. Alexander, conservation officer for Fayette and Winneshiek counties, is named assistant state coordinator under the land acquisition program of federal and state jurisdiction. His duties will cover the entire state with headquarters in Des Moines, while he plans to retain his current post.
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Claude R. Alexander
Fayette and
Winneshiek
Commission
Des Moines
West Union
Community Club October Dinner Meeting Set at Klingman’s Cafe
The Elgin community club will hold its October dinner meeting next Monday October 13 at Klingman’s Cafe with dinner at 6 30. All business and professional men are invited to attend.
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Elgin
Klingman's Cafe
Meni
Fayette County Mixed Chorus Organized and Practices Begun
Forty eight members of Fayette County Rural Mixed Chorus sang in the women's and children's building Tuesday. The group, praised for its unique rural mixed composition, plans to practice the second and fourth Mondays at Fayette High School and begin work on Christmas music. Interested groups may contact the Farm Bureau Office.
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Fayette County
Fayette High School
Farm Bureau Office
Mrs Gottlieb Pulfer and Ruth Schupbach Return Home
Mrs Gottlieb Pulfer and Ruth Schupbach arrived home Saturday after a three month European trip aboard the Sobieski, departing Italy September 19 and landing in New York September 29. They were met by Pulfer’s son Paul and friends from Rockville Conn, and traveled via Connecticut before returning home. They found the return crossing smoother than the voyage out and plan to provide a summary later.
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New York
Connecticut
Reed Family Relocates to Mary Allen Farm South of Elgin
Mr and Mrs Woodrow Reed moved last Wednesday to the Mrs Mary Allen farm south of Elgin which they have rented. The Reed family had formerly lived in West Union. Mrs Allen had recently moved to her home in the area.
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Woodrow Reed
Mary Allen
Elgin
Reed's
West Union
Allen
County Homestead Credits Total From State
Fayette county received 108,881 in homestead tax credits for the second half of last year. Clayton county reported 80,747. Buchanan 65,042. Bremer 69,630,0 in credits.
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Fayette County
Clayton County
Buchanan
Bremer
Elgin Roller Rink Opens Fall Season
Elgin Roller Rink opens its fall season with skating on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Sunday skating is not scheduled at present.
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Elgin Roller Rink
Elgin
Regular Masonic Meeting Next Tuesday Evening
Silver Leaf Lodge number 518 A F and A M will hold its regular meeting next Tuesday evening October 14. Important business will be discussed and all members are urged to attend.
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Silver Leaf Lodge
A. F
A.M
Sheldon Boyle Elected to Town Council
Sheldon Boyle was elected a member of the town council at a Monday evening meeting. He succeeds W. P. Kohls who resigned earlier. Boyle will take oath at the next council meeting, and he received the unanimous vote of the remaining council members.
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Sheldon Boyle
Boyle
W. P. Kohls
Camp Fire Girls Hold First Meeting in Home of Guardian
The Wahonka Camp Fire girls held their first fall meeting at Mrs. George Falk’s home on Monday from 4 to 6 oclock. The group enjoyed a wiener roast and sang songs, marking a Trail Seekers requirement completion. The next meeting is set for Ruth Tillotson’s home on Monday evening, Oct. 13 at 7:30.
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Wahonka Camp
George Falk
Ruth Tillotson
Maurers Move to Farm Near Fayette
Mr and Mrs V F Maurer and family have moved to a rented farm near Fayette. Maurer, former bulk agent for Standard Oil Co, sold his truck and equipment to Dale Jensen of Independence who plans to take over the business this week. The Meurers recently sold their home here to Mrs Pauline Dennler.
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V. F. Maurer
Fayette
Maurer
Standard Oil Co
Dale Jensen
Independence
Jensen
Meurer's
Pauline Dennler
Lehman's Service Station Adds Third Concrete Pavement
Lehman's Service Station undertakes another improvement by laying a new concrete pavement. The old pavement had settled, requiring a previous fill to reach floor level. Since purchasing the station, Mr. Lehman has made several upgrades, this being the third concrete pavement due to persistent settling from deep fill.
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Lehman
Chapmans to Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Chas D Chapmans will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday Oct 12 with open house for relatives neighbors and friends The celebration will also mark the wedding anniversary of their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Myron Chapman They expect all their children home to help observe the event.
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Chas. D. Chapmans
Myron Chapman
Waskow Butter Champ at Dairy Cattle Congress
Walter Waskow of Waucoma was crowned national butter scoring king at the Dairy Cattle Congress last week, earning top honors in the dairy show and attracting local pride for his achievement.
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Walter Waskow
Waucoma
Dairy Cattle Congress
Ethel Mae Thoman Leaves Bank Change at Wadena Office
The resignation of Ethel Mae Thoman as teller at the Elgin State Bank effective this week prompts temporary force shifts. Laurence Knudtson moves to the parent bank, with Mrs. Arthur Herrling taking charge at Wadena while a successor for Miss Thoman is arranged.
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Ethel Mae Thoman
Elgin State Bank
Laurence Knudtson
Wadena
Arthur Herrling
Miss Thoman
Hultgren-Conner Wedding Held at Little Brown Church
Miss Maxine M. Hultgren daughter of Elmer G. Hultgren Gar maville and Creighton I. Conner Elgin were married Saturday October 4 at the Little Brown Church near Nashua. Rev F L Hanscom performed the ceremony at 1 PM. Mary Speck and John Gilbertson of Prairie du Chien Wis attended. The bride wore blue gray gabardine with black accessories and red rose corsage. Attendant wore brown with pink roses. Groom and best man wore white carnation boutonnieres. The couple took a short wedding trip to Mason City. The bride, a Prairie du Chien High School graduate, trained as a nurse at Dawson School of Nursing and works at Beaumont Hospital Prairie du Chien. The groom is Elgin High School graduate and has plans to continue with his career.
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Maxine M. Hultgren
Elmer G. Hultgren
Garmaville
Creighton I. Conner
Elgin
Little Brown Church
Nashua
F. L. Hanscom
Mary Speck
John Gilbertson
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Conner
Mason City
Dawson School of Nursing
Dawson, Minn
Beaumont Hospital
El‘gin High School
Myron Chapmans to Move Back to Farm
Mr and Mrs Myron Chapman plan to return to the Chapman farm in Highland from West Union and move about the first of the year Holstein cattle will be their specialization The farm is now occupied by the Lyle Patterson family who recently purchased the Mrs Christopher Wilson farm in Illinois
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Myron Chapman
West Union
Chapman
Highland
Lyle Patterson
Christopher Wilson
Illyria
Legion Fall Conference At Oelwein Today
The American Legion and Auxiliary hold their fall conference in Oelwein today with registration at 9 a.m. a luncheon at noon and a banquet at the Moose Club in the evening. Local members are urged to attend a full day of events and programs.
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The
American Legion and Auxiliary
Oelwein
Moose Club
Real Estate Transfers and Marriage Licenses List
Irene M Crowe transfers to Anna Mary Crowe for 12 lots in Clermont with a nominal 2.00 price. marriage licenses and notices list Sept 27 to Oct 3 including pairs from Manchester Fayette West Union Ossian Randalia Oelwein Calmar Hawkeye and West Union with several couples and dates.
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Irene M. Crowe
Anna Mary Crowe
Clermont
Louis J. Williamson
Manchester
Ermadel Eckhart Fayette
Artie Stefflebeam
Waterloo
Arlene Miller
Fayette
Virgil H. Pratt
Patricia Smith
West Union
Severin C. Holthaus
Calmar
Dorothy Winter
Hawkeye
Merlin Miller
Carlene Sturch
Johnnie Moen
Ossian
Irene Helena Pape
Melvin J. Puls
Randalia
Mary Helen Cole
Oelwein
Robert Paul Cook
Ramona Irene Fram
25th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated at Elgin Home
About 150 friends and relatives gathered at Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Torkelson's Elgin residence to honor their 25th wedding anniversary, observed Feb. 16 but celebrated Oct. 5 with noon dinner, a three tier cake, white rose bouquets, blue and white nut cups, and a program by Rev. Nesset. Guests included Belva Snyder and families from Grandview Decorah Oclwein and Decorah area, plus Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Hilberg and family.
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C. O. Torkelson
Elgin
A. O. Nesset
Philman
Empages
Garl Tor
Otis
Ivan
Dean
Philman Embretson
Carl Torkelson
Rev. G. Gunsten
Nesset
Belva Snyder
Gene
Glen
Lester Wide
Emma
Lou
Grandview
Morris Woldum
John Erickson
I. S. Hilberg
Decorah
Alfred Jensen
Maxine
Earl Walrath
Agnes Bellender
Oclwein
Elgin Food Lockers Cut Hours to Wednesday and Saturday
The Elgin Food Lockers will be closed every evening except Wednesday and Saturday and closed all day Sunday. Daytime hours remain unchanged. The new schedule takes effect next week.
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Elgin
Echo Sale Calendar Frays to Close Out Auctions
Friday October 16 features Chas W Gevhing closing out sale. List published last week Tuesday October 14 shows Erp Hoizer closing out sale. Friday October 17 includes Mrs Pauline Dennler and Harry Dennler closing out sale five miles southeast of Elgin. Echo list appears Tuesday October 28 for Frank R B Kimpston closing out sale. Auctioneer Orvin Thompson ring man Lester Anderson Elgin State Bank clerk.
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Chas. W. Jgehving
Erp Hoizer
Pauline Dennler
Harry Dennler
Elgin
Echo
Frank Rb.kimpston
Orvin Thompson
Lester Anderson
Elgin State Bank
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Democrats
Jake S. More
State Central Committee
Dubuque
Sioux City
More
Ern Holzer
Guernsey
F. R. Kimpston
Elgin Study Club
Heny
Claude Alexander
Elgin Echo
Camp Fire Girls
Chapman’s
Waskow Butter
Hultgren-Conner Wedding
Legion
Veer
Oman
Wendell L. Wilkie
Pierre Leva
Mi—Pulgsid
Columbus Dey
Eyt
Elgin Food Lockers
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