Diphtheria Immunization Campaign and Local Notes
Public health officials announce a diphtheria toxin-toxoid immunization push in schools, with low cost and lifelong protection. A publicity drive will inform parents, followed by consent blanks if demand rises. The piece notes historical diphtheria deaths and current high school coverage, plus a box social at Schneider school and local business moves in radio equipment relocation to Cook building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Health
D.C. Steelemith
Fisalta Department
Yowa
John Grimm Thas
Cook Building
Stock
Torkelson Bros
Snyder Family Farewell at Local Church
The Record Conrad Iowa notes that the Snyder family was bid farewell and Godspeed as they depart for new fields of labor. During seven years, Rev and Mrs Snyder led the church and community through growth, PTA work, school welfare, and a community Dramatic Society.
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Snyder
Arid Mra. Snyder
Thia
Wehved
Carrot Season and Factory Processing Steps
The article describes harvesting carrots, top removal by girls, bagging, washing, and peeling in an automated peeler, followed by sorting and cutting, multiple washes, hand packing into cans, sealing, and cooking. A three acre patch was planted to test profitability for expansion next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohtek
Notice to Settle Accounts and Barrel Returns
Notice to settle all debts as the implement business closes. Call at earliest convenience to arrange payment. Also request return of empty Monamotor oil barrels. Mentions John Grimm of Bilgin Iowa Louis Loftagard and George Gisle gon returning from Brooks Minnesota after five weeks of harvest and threshing in northwestern Iowa.
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John Grimm
Bilgin
Iowa
Louis Loftagard
George Gislegon
Brooks
Minn
Brookl Fa
Alta Vista Faces Major Fire After Station Explosion
Mra Frank Shipton informed her parents that Alta Vista endured a fierce Tuesday morning blaze at a gasoline distributing station. An office ignition attempt lit a cigarette, causing gas and fuel to ignite and explode. Although two large storage tanks were saved by flooding, the incident could have been far worse.
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Mra
Frank Shipton
C. J. Harrington
Alta Vista
Alta Viste
Trade Forty Ac Farm Transfers in Clayton and Fayette Counties
Ed and John Grimm and Wm Schupbech traded a forty acre farm in Clayton county to Carl and Halver Halverson for a similar speculator forty in Fayette county. The tracts lie off public roads and the Waibel agency brokered the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ThisSusie Grindy
Clayton County
John Grimm
Wm. Schupbech
Carl and
Halver Halverson
Fayette County
Waibel Agency
POTATOES AND MORE POTATOES IN ELGIN AREA
Report from Elgin highlights potato yields with H H Gisleson claiming first prize for a hill that produced 46 firm spuds from July plantings. The notice notes a local sale at Elgin Millinery Store offering hats at $1.75 and announces Dot DeSart opening the French Dot Beauty Shop on Saturday October 28 over the Elgin Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Gisleson
East Jae Elgin
Elgin Millinery
Study Club Reports District Meeting At Home
The E. L. 3. C. met at Mrs. Max Thome's home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Thorn gave a full report of the district meeting held at Waukon last Friday. Delegates from Elgin included Mrs. Thome as official representative and Mr. Lana Henderson, Mrs. L. L. RipLe, Mrs. Gordon Mosby, and Mrs. Sam Moaby attended. The program followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Thome
Thorn
Waukon
Thome
Elgin
Lana Henderson
L. L. Riple
Gordon Mosby
Sam Moaby
Mm Usig
Aen Race The White Hottae and Its Associations
Mrs Let Schori Arlington and Mr Vernon-Hattie MacKellar are linked to the White Hottae organization and its associations in a developing community case. Details remain sparse, but the entities indicate a social or organizational connection under scrutiny by local observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Let Schori
Arlington
Vernon
Hattie MacKellar
Thief Ransacks Six Hawkeye Homes
A sneak thief looted six Hawkeye area homes on Main Pearl and Burger streets last Thursday night. Using a skeleton key and flashlight, the intruder was seen in two homes and heard in three others, escaping with cash and items totaling about five dollars between 8 and 9:30 PM.
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Main
Pearl
Burger Streets
Hawkeye
Beacon
M E Church Supper Menu Event
M. E. Church hosts a Friday evening supper on October 12 from 6 pm until served. Menu includes roast chicken mashed potatoes gravy baked beans cabbage salad bread pickles jelly pumpkin pie and coffee. Adults 50 cents children priced reduced.
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M. E
Rebekah Lodge Social Tonight October 13
The Eclipse Rebekah Lodge hosts a regular social meeting tonight starting with lunch and followed by a social evening. Members are encouraged to attend and make an effort to be present.
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Eclipse Rebekah Lodge
Basket Social at Cheery Valley School District 8
Tha Cheery Valley school district No 8 in Marlon township will host a basket social with a program on Thursday evening October 18. Ladies are asked to bring baskets. Teachers Anna Rennison and Georgia Meyer participate. Themes: Cattle Congress attendees Theodore Olson daughter Mia Adelia Hanson and Selma Olgon attended the event in Waterloo. Wm Sutter, recently at Fred Schneider’s Elkader home, left for Prairie du Chien Wisconsin for further treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schneider “School
Bernice Wilson
School Discovery of America
Myrtle Nelson
Signy Hanson
Clara
Merriel Johnson
Geraldine Schori
Marie Mosby
Barris Wilson
Eblin
Glora Nelson
Hilda ‘Meyer
Ernest Baumgartner
Walter ‘Wenger
Louise Meyer
Tha Cheery Valley School
Marlon Township
Anna Rennison
Georgia Meyer
Bifpe
Theodore & Olson
Mia
Adelia Hanson
Selma Olgon
Waterloo
Wm. Sutter
Fred Schneider
Elkader
Pratria du Chien
Wis
Walter German
Iowa City
Peoria
Clarence Hoesli
Robert
Milan Hoesli
Nordine
New Glarus
Wisconsin
Rudy Yunker
Alfred Jenson
Jenson
Oscar Nyborg
Gunder
Kurth and Knutson Tie The Knot At Elkader Church
The marriage of Gotfred Kurth and Clard Knutson occurred Saturday afternoon at four at the German Lutheran church in Elkader with Rev Franke officiating. The couple is from east Elgin and counts many friends in their circle. A reception followed at the home of Mr and Mrs Marion Staake with a lively evening of social games and gifts presented during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxtiaga
Gotfred Kurth
Clard Knutdon
Batur
Atdlqek
Franke
German Lutheran Church of
Marion Staake
Cartle and Vising
Mra. Earth
Marion Township Farm Bureau Plans Annual Meeting
Marion Township members met at Center School for the annual farm bureau gathering. President L C Reiergen led the session with officer elections across districts and J H Schroeder of the state federation delivering an informative talk on farm bureau work. Attendance was strong.
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Marion Townabis Farm Bureau
Par
Center School
Marion Township
L. C. Reiergen
L. C. Rierson
Harold Opland
Ins Winkler
igScoperator District
Albert Galavig
Enoch
Mark
Elmer Larson
Geo. Hanson
Ebs. Fang
Emil Gulsvig
John Lantz
Martinson
Guernsey Smith
J. H. Schroeder
State Farm Bureau Federation
Elgin Band Debuts Before Football Game
The band, now led by Rudolph Jorgen sen, made its first public appearance last Friday afternoon in town before the football game. They played two or three selections and, for their short time of practice, did very well. The piece stresses a school band’s value to both school and town and hopes Elgin’s band grows into one of the best in the state section.
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Rudolph Jorgensen
Elgin’s
Potatoes Yield 350 Bushels Per Acre In Exceeding Record
In a year of large potato stories Elgin reports top yields with 350 bushels per acre. T J Capper measured a half acre plot on the Gapper chicken ranch yielding 175 bushels, seeking any higher figure. This surpasses recent seasons and invites challengers to beat the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
T. J. Capper
Gapper Chicken Ranch
Red Cross Calls For Relief And Membership Drive
The local Red Cross chapter requests help for the current disaster and urges renewals or donations at local banks. Membership costs one dollar per year, fees may be left at the bank or with officials Max Thoma chairing A M Weibel treasurer Ernestine Schori secretary.
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The
Red Crogn
Max Thoma
A. M. Weibel
Ernestine Schori
Norway Society Meets at Olson Home
The Norway Ladies Aid Society gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore L. Olson in Elgin on Thursday October 4. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. Tysdal and many residents from Elgin and surrounding towns, listing numerous Olson, Halverson, Wald, Rugland, Torkelson and Crowe families among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway Ladies’ Aid Society
Theodore L. Olson
Elgin
Tysdal
Albert Peterson
Ole T. Olson
Albert Jellum
St. Olaf
T. Krora
Clear Lake
Erick Halverson
Selvia
Melvin Halverson
Patrica
Lawrence
Pete Peterson
Fred Rugland
Gunder Rugland
Wm. Carney
Wm. T. Torkelson
Ola Torkelson
Highland
Richard
Anna Marty Crowe
Clermont
John DeSart
Jp. M. Benson
Josephine Moellerman
Frank Greenley
Gua Gunderson
Louie Loftsgard
Halver Loftsgard
Pete Anderson
Frank Mack
Adelia Hanson
Selma Olson
Paving on No 55 making progress with gravel soon
The Booth and Olson Co began paving on No 66 west of Postville and expect to finish the 1.8 miles to the Winneshiek county line by October 15, weather permitting. A truck and man shortage slows work, with a half gang hauling sand gravel and cement from Postville to the mixer. The Clermont pit supplies gravel daily.
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Booth & Olion Co
Postville
Winneshiek County
Clermont
Supt
Kellogg
Booth & Olaon
New Hampton
Howard County
Tones & Hierland
Waukon
Postville Herald
Fred Lenhart Marries Minnie Yuech in Oelwein
Elgin’s Fred Lenhart and Minnie Yuech of Waucoma wed at Oelwein on Wednesday October 3 in a ceremony by Justice Lea L. Ingersoll. The couple will reside in the Henry Topp cottage on Pleasant Street as Milfred Cain and Tillie Danka witnessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lenhart
Elgin
Minnie Yuech
Waucoma
Oelwein
Lea L. Ingersoll
Milfred [Cain
Tillie Danka
Benton Neighbor Day to Draw 16000 in BigAnnual Festival
Benton Missouri prepares for its fourth Neighbor Day with free entertainment including high school league football games between local towns and many athletic events and novelty races for youth. Prizes and premiums donated by merchants and citizens promise the largest prizes yet as the community hosts a free county fair and homecoming event for at least 16000 visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Benton
Alden Pinney
L. A. Schott
Chaffea
Sikeston
Minner Switch
Ancell
Pinney
Elgin
Yearlings Missing From Be Area
C. H. Medberry reports two yearlings missing near Be with no trace found. If stray, sightings would help, but owner suspects theft. Valued around 130 dollars, description noted and quiet investigation to continue before declaring lost.
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C. H. Medberry
Mr. Medberry
Faheys Mother Dies in Iowa City
Mrs. George Fahey of Iowa City died Friday at her home and was buried Monday at Rock Valley, the former family home. Ed Fahey received word of his mother's death Friday and left for Iowa City at once.
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George Fahey
Iowa City
Rock Valley
Ed Fahey
Coal supply for winter at Elgin Farmers Dairy Co
The Elgin Farmers Dairy Co will receive about October 15 one car of West Virginia coal at a low price. Patrons Totaling to notify Mr. Fred Reichert of desired tonnage. The notice includes a stream of local visits and movements, with residents from Arlington, Esterville, For estburg, and Dubuque, plus reports on Rev. Ph Lauer and U S Marshal Frank Bean, and a request to report all news.
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Co
West Virginia
Fred Reichert
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Ed Fahey
Rock Valley
Rudy Johnson
Aon
Arnold
Jason Bailey
Arlington
Fred Maurer
Forestburg
S. D
Me. Melchr Luchsinger
Rudy Yunker
Eli Burger
Fayette
J. D. Shaffer
Ph. Lauer
Victor
Iowa
Town Baptist Association
Robert Peters
Dubuque
Delbert Lyons
Frank Bean
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BOX Social
Record
Conrad
Rebekah
Knutson—Kurtr
Marion Twp
Farm Bureau Meeting
RED Cross
Rudolph Yunker
Monona
E. Matthys
Lena Baumgartner
Will Sutter
Tillie Frey
Streater
Louise Miller
C. J. Patterson
L. Liddle
Alpha
C. Crider
Ella Finke
Volga City
Kingsley Palmer
West Union
Norway Society
Olson Home
Caroline Wenger
Ed Wenger
N. M. Frits
H. M. McMillan
Hans Reiger
Aplington
Louis Falk
West Bend
Keiser
Buffalo
New York
German Baptist Life In‘Surance Association
Fahey
Owa City
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