Record-breaking attendance at Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo
The Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo drew more than 40,000 visitors in a single day, with Iowa fairs and expositions posting strong attendance. The piece notes improving agricultural conditions, loosened credit, rising farm loan activity, and rising cash sales in Iowa. It highlights local items on Polomene pottery by Clarinda, autographed baseballs collected by Gene Wormhoudt of Pella, and other regional notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
AAA
Gene Wormhoudt
Pella
Towa
Polomene Pottery
Susan Field Conrad
Clarinda
Iowa State College
Red Oak
Clarida
Ninty
Curious Swiss striking watch opens in Baumgartner’s shop
Wm. E. Baumgartner displayed a Swiss made striking watch in his shop earlier this week. The novelty can chime the hours quarters halves and minutes with a simple lever press at night to tell exact time. The watch, made in Switzerland, arrived via a Rock Valley customer.
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Wm. E. Baumgartner
Past Masters Honored At Regular Masonic Meeting
Silverleaf Lodge A F and A M arranged special exercises at its October meeting honoring the Past Masters. Ten were present led by Worshipful Master Chas Whitney who read a brief lodge history noting the 1892 organization with twelve charter members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverleaf Lodge
A. F
A. M
C. J. Harrington
J. A. Williams
Fairbank
F. B. Kohler
Meal Kohler
H. B. Greenley
Clermont
C. B. Schori
Ern Bauder
George Falk
G. J. Mosby
W. F. Kohler
Chas
Whitney
Theo. Schmid
Joe Butler
Aug. Benson
Josh Hughes
L. Thoma
Geo, Heller
K. S. Houg
L. B. Mattoon
Nick Schori
Ed Hanzon
R. W. Helmen
P. Nicklaus
Houg
C. Theo
Schmid
Mantera
Ebers
Y P U Services Sunday Night Drama at Baptist Church
The Y P U presents The Suppliant at the Cross a dramatic hymn service at 7 45 PM Sunday at the Baptist church. Helen Muehlethaler plays the Suppliant with Rev Zoschke as the Voice, under Louise Hackmann’s leadership. Jeanette Lindaman will perform a piano solo during the offertory. All are invited.
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Baptist Church
Helen Muehlethaler
Zoschke
Louise Hackmann
Jeanette Lindaman
Legion Elects Officers at Elgin Post Meeting
Elgin Post of the American Legion met at the Odd Fellows hall last Wednesday evening to elect officers for the coming year. Officers elected were B J Baumgartner Commander Walter Kohls Vice Commander E M Hoag Adjutant B Schori Chaplain M J Blockhus Sergeant at Arms Ern Bauder Historian Earl Kiple Finance Officer.
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Elgin
Amercian Legion
Odd Fellows Hall
B. J. Baumgartner
Walter Kohls
E. M. Hoag
B. Schori
M. J. Blockhus
Hendersons to Have Closing Out Sale of Hereford Cattle
Bert C Henderson and son near Clermont plan a closing out sale of Hereford cattle next Tuesday afternoon October 15. They own two large farms and have operated beef cattle together but are dissolving the partnership and moving into dairying at each location. See their Echo advertisement.
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Bert C. Henderson and Son
Clermont
Mr. Henderson and Son
The
Echo
American Legion and Auxiliary Joint Meeting Planned
The Elgin Post of the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary will hold a joint meeting at the town hall on Wednesday evening, Oct. 16. Legion members will serve refreshments after the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bailey and daughter visited Sunday in the Clifton Yearous home at McGregor. Sell it through an Echo Want Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Legion
J. F. Bailey
Clifton
McGregor
Echo
Company Pays the Cost of Election for Franchise Renewal
Central States Power and Light seeks a renewed franchise for fifteen years in the town. State law requires the company asking for the franchise to pay all election expenses including printing notices ballots judges and clerks. The town bears no cost for the election scheduled for Tuesday November 6.
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Central States Power & Light Corporation
Iowa
Community Club Elects Officers Next Monday Election
The Elgin Community Club will hold its annual election next Monday evening October 14 for chair, secretary treasurer, and five board members to serve one year. A 6:30 dinner meeting precedes the vote. farm members may call for reservations with chair C. B. Schori. The club plans new year projects and asks members to attend.
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Han
C. B. Schori
Elgin Community Club
Do Your Part Fire Prevention Week Observed This Week
Fire prevention week runs October 6 to 12. The piece urges careful behavior to prevent fires, highlighting that friendly fire sustains warmth and industry while unfriendly fire destroys property and costs, stressing the hidden losses of energy, jobs, and community progress from fire disasters.
Fayette County Corn Hog Committee Attends Ames Meeting
Fayette County Corn-Hog Committee members W S Rothlin berger W C Robinson C B Holtz man L D Hitch and secretary Paul McElroy attended a statewide yearn and hog meeting in Ames on Monday Oct 7 Plans were made to conduct the corn-hog referendum among producers Secretary Wallace stated that corn and hog control will be part of the AAA program The meeting noted ample hay and grain this winter to feed livestock similar to 1928 1932 period Hog numbers collapsed is expected to lower food prices All corn and hog producers may vote in the referendum regardless of contract status Meetings will be held in each township where a county committee member will discuss the program need
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Fayette County
W. S. Rothlinberger
W. C. Robinson
C. B. Holtzman
L. D. Hitch
Paul McElroy
Ames
Wallace
AAA
John Etter Weds Oklahoma Girl in Elgin Ceremony
John Etter of Elgin and Cherry Dodson of Oklahoma City were married at 8 p m on Saturday September 21 1935. Rev Rutherford performed the ceremony at the Christian parsonage in Oklahoma City. The couple plans to reside in Janesville Wisconsin after a visit to Elgin.
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John Etter
Elgin
Cherry Dodson
Oklahoma City
Okla
Rev
Rutherford
Christian Parsonage
Etter
Frieda Etter
Chevrolet Motor Co
Janesville
Wis
Mia
Nevada
Revival Meetings at Baptist Church This Fall
Rev Eckhard Umbach of Ann Arbor Michigan will lead two weeks of revival meetings at the Baptist church from October 20. Umbach, a specialist in evangelism, previously served six years as an Evangelist for the German Baptist denomination. Under Pastor Zoschke the church plans a promising revival season with Gus Krueger and local church singers contributing.
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Eckhard Umbach
Ann Arbor
Mich
Baptist Church
Embach
Zoschke
Gus Krueger
Elgin Community Calendar Debuts In October
The first Elgin community calendar was issued October 1 and distributed to homes and businesses. Sponsors test a three month town only release with a view to broader distribution if popular. Public groups are urged to submit dates to the Echo office to improve future issues.
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Elgin
Echo
Redecorate M. E. Church Property
Rev. J. J. Snyder leads a six man painting crew to redecorate the church property including the parsonage and adjoining buildings. The plaster walls will be redone while interior woodwork remains in good shape. The effort began about a month ago but paused due to the painter's brother illness.
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J. J. Snyder
Lehman Couple Return From Extended Honeymoon Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Louis L. Lehman returned Saturday from a honeymoon journey of a little over three weeks during which they drove about 6,000 miles. They visited the Dakota Bad Lands Black Hills Yellowstone Park the San Diego fair the Catalina Islands and many other scenic points. They plan to live in the country this winter and move to town in spring if they find a suitable home.
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Mrs. Louis L. Lehman
Dakota
Northeast Iowa publishers to meet in West Union
Pencil pushers from four northeast Iowa counties will gather in West Union for the regular October meeting of the Northeast Iowa Press Association. Hosts will be West Union members. The session covers newspaper problems and includes a dinner and social hour after the business portion. Watch for the date of the school carnival.
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Iowa
West Union
N. E. Iowa Press Assn
Program and Basket Social in Wagner Township Schools Event
A basket social and program by Wagner township schools No. 1 and No. 8 will be at the U B church three and a half miles east of Gander on Friday evening October 11 starting at 8:00 PM. Ladies bring baskets and all are welcome. Mae E Gulsvig and Ernestine Scholen are teachers. Lao Grether, Orange City Consolidated School teacher, returned home Tuesday night as his school closed for scarlet fever. He will stay home until Sunday night.
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Wagner Township
U. B
Gander
Mae E. Gulsvig
Ernestine Scholen
Lao Grether
Orange City Consolidated School
Basket Social at Larrabee School Near Clermont
A basket social and program will be held at Larrabee School in Grand Meadow township district No. 4 six miles northeast of Clermont on Friday evening October 18. All are cordially invited. ladies are asked to bring baskets. Marjorie C. Larson is the teacher. Clifton Wilson returned home Friday after a visit in Waterloo with Mr. and Mrs. Willis Farrell.
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Larrabee School
Grand Meadow Township
Clermont
Marjorie C. Larson
Clifton Wilson
Waterloo
Willis Farrell
Stratford on Avon notes from Cong Biermann letter
The letter tours Stratford on Avon noting Shakespeare’s birthplace and Holy Trinity Church. It explains why Shakespeare became lay rector by purchasing the church tithes and discusses Cromwell’s likeness from a Warwick Castle death mask. It also describes three hundred year old thatched roofs and local hay stacks.
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William Shakespeare
Holy ‘Trinity Church
Shakespeare
London
Stratford-on- Avon
Holy Trinity Church
England
Annathawayy
Stratford-on-Avon
Westminster Abbey as tomb and memory of English rulers
Westminster Abbey in London houses the remains and busts of England’s famed leaders and figures. Queen Elizabeth ordered Mary Queen of Scots' execution, yet both occupy prominent places in the chapel. Cromwell’s body was publicly hanged after Charles II’s return, and its fate remains unknown.
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Westminster Abbey
London
England
Elizabeth
Mary
Oliver Cromwell
Cromwell
Charles I
Charles II
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M. Weise
Graettinger
P. M
Henderson's
American Legion and Auxiliary Meeting
Oklahoma
M. E
Basket
Cong. Biermann
Warwick
Church of the Noted Dead
Wren
Stoddard
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