Local notes and events from Fayette County Iowa
A survey of diverse Fayette County items includes a Decorah spelling champ Margaret Hallman, Red Cross meeting plans, hospital and operation updates, parcel post concerns, dog bite reports, damages sought by G D Darnell and James Chapman, Milton Duff’s show colt shipment, Alfred Jacobas finger injury, Mrs. Spahe buying a home, Briggs murder venue change, Fred Berg’s hand injury, and Fayette school attendance with Ern Holzer at a hog sale in Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Phillips
Red Cross
Bertha Kiple
Postville Hospital
Army
Hobby Steele
Reuben Lehman
G. D. Darnell
James Chapman
Weat Union
Fayette
Lima
Will
Milton Duff
Volga City
Henry Lefebvre
Alfred Jacoba
Fred Spahe
Genter Street
C. W. Nicklaus
Spahe
Ed Hanson
Briggs
Fayette County
Clayton County
Fred Berg
Ern Holzer
Arlington
Fatal accident at Dennier home claims life of young Clarence
A wagon mishap near the Dennier home east of town kills nine year old Clarence Glarence as he retrieved potatoes. Parents Hittle and Mrs Dennier mourn the loss with four sisters and three brothers among relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the Apostolic church with interment nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottleb Dennier
Hittle Glarence
Clarence
Stantly
Alta
Church Board Sets Regular Monthly Meetings on Second Monday
The official board decided to hold regular monthly business meetings on the second Monday evening each month. The pastor requests notice of sick members so he may call. Regular services next Sunday include Morning Worship at 10, Sunday School at 11, and Evening Service at 8 with the theme Whare art Thou. Pastor F. C. Hillman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Hillman
Bauder To Hold Hog Sale In Elgin Livery Barn
Ed Bauder cannot complete the farm sale so he moves the Type Poland China hog sale to Elgin. It will occur Friday October 17 at the livery barn with the Ladies Aid Society serving dinner at the Methodist church dining room and all hog enthusiasts urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Bauder
Elgin
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Church
Cream Route Let to Lowest Bidder at Elgin Dairy
The William Young route 1a will be let to the lowest responsible bidder to commence on or before November 1 for either one year or 14 months. Bids must be sent to the Secretary or President of the Elgin Farmers Dairy Company. Bids will be opened and the route let on October 28, 1919, at 2 o'clock in the company's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Young
Elgin Farmers Dairy Company
Com‘pany
Elgin Farmers Dairy Co
Robbins Silo Date Set for October Auction
On Wednesday October 29, H. F. Robbins will close out a sale featuring 35 Pure Bred Angus cattle, 4 Shetland ponies, 6 horses, and various farm machinery. Watch the nextWoho for his ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Robbins
Dale
What Consolidation Means for Rural Education
B J Moore argues consolidation as the solution to rural school inequality. He links national competition, mobility, and modernization to the need for universal educational opportunity, urging larger, better located schools to serve all children and sustain democracy and prosperity. He cites farm and city partnership, educators, and progress from one room schools to consolidated systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Moore
Elgin Public Schools
Iowa
America
South Carolina
Uncle Sam
Rurge
Little Red School House
Kiple v Clermont Reversed by State Supreme Court
Ning M. Kiple sues Clermont for 10000 dollars after injuries from a chautauqua banner wire. The supreme court reversed the district ruling, ordering a new trial as the case is sent back from the jury. Argo Gazette notes Jim Yeeroushes bought Benson Farm southwest of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ning M. Kiple
Clermont
Supreme Court of
Towa
Miss Kiple
H. H. Estey
James D. Cooney
Jim Yeeroushes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elgin Savings Bank
Margaret Hallman
Decorah
Des Moines
Pr. L
Will Metzger
Hans E. Grether
Waukon
John Howard
Jacob. Christen
Carl M. Raftis
Wadena
C. Dummermuth
C. H. Williamson
Grand View Farm
Will & Ed Wenger
Elkader
Fred Schneider
Halstenson & Schori
C. J. Harrington
George Kiple
EE Howard
L. J. Raftis
Ben J. Erickson
Ernest Grimm
L. G. & A. P. Lehman
El '80
Wesley Miller
West Unio
J. Griesinger
Frank Crooks
Waden
John H. Smith
Hgin
Berger
Center St
Arnold
Bauman
John Johnson
Elgin Land Company
A. M. Weibel
Elgin, Iowa
Mw EK
Bauder
Citizens’ State Bank
Kiple
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