Hawkeye neighbors report crops and crashes in 1924 notes
Reports from Hawkeye and surrounding areas detail incidents and local events. Dullt level chatter mentions a park bee, a 21 000 case sweet corn pack, horse kicks injuring workers, silo filling accidents, threshing celebrations, a small cyclone near Algona, and a fire destroying a house near Fayette. Also noted are car registrations in Clayton county, power searchlights at Iowa City, and community deaths and honors including William A Shankling, Fayette builder Patrick Joyce, and the Hawkeye Beach Trophy victory with Fred Chapman’s memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Henn
Hawkeye
Ricky
sWencoma Folkd
Wancoma Indies
Fripdl! Canning Company
Ghickasaw County
Fredericksburg
Algona
Kia
William Arnold Shankling
New York City
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Clayton County
Fonds
Iowa City
Town City
Air Maln
Harvey Farm
Mike Rutledge
Jessup
Waterloo
Lloyd Mitchell
Hilkader
Volga City
Mitchell
J. J. Hurley
Hurley
J. L. Plannigan
Patrick Joyce
Fayette County
Wadina
Wadlena
Joyce
Marriage Revealed In Wisconsin Between Husberg And Theau
Mr and Mrs Barney Lee announce the marriage of their daughter Misa Cora Theau to Mr Trygve Husberg on Saturday October 1 at Colfax Wisconsin. The couple, after a short honeymoon in the Twin Cities, will reside in Elgin above Bergs clothing store. The groom is noted for industriousness and discretion and the bride’s father says she will be warmly welcomed in the community. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Charles S Thompson of the United Lutheran church at the bride’s parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tryg
Jast
Trygve Hushers
Barney le
Misa Cora Thereau
Trygve Husberg
Colfax
Wisconsin
Husaberg
Husberg
Barney, Lee
Oulfax
Chas. 8. Thompson
United Lutheran Church
Elgin
Berg
Easton Community Club Hosts Vera Fritz Program
East Comma Club entertained Mrs Vera Fritz of West Union on Thursday October 9. The program included Roll Call reading Victrola recitations and readings by Virginia Willison Virginia Wright and Grace Brass who won a written contest. A bake sale was planned to raise funds for Orphans Home, and election of officers will be held at the November meeting. The Elgin band plans to reorganise with about eighteen musicians practicing weekly under Weibel Thomas and Mosby with aim to perform in Central Park next spring locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Comma
Vera Fritz
West Union
Haat
Thureday
Murig
Vietrola
Ethel Hovey
Virginia Willison
Wright
Pritz
Grace Brass
Tore Ghiaret
Aesi Bae Maud Patterson
Elgin
Messers Weibel
Thoma
Mosby
Ina
Bacdat
Jaber
Baptist Church Revival and Thanksgiving Day Plans
Sunday notes list prayer meeting led by Ed Buser at 0 45 p m and German service at 10 am with Sunday school at 11 am. Rev Hugo Schade from Racine Wisconsin will conduct revival meetings from October 20 to 31. Thanksgiving Day service on November 27 includes a union service and church dinner after. Large Sumner attendance noted with Elgin visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Ed Buser
Hugo Schade
Racine
Wisconsin
H. Schade
Subscription renewal notice urges timely payment
The notice explains the date tag system for subscriptions with month day and year and states all pre 10-1-24 subscriptions are due. It requests delinquent subscribers to renew soon as the annual pay day approaches and asks for timely renewals.
Youth Admits Crime to Stop Third Degree
Malcolm Stewart an 18 year old son of a Wisconsin town minister confessed after hours of questioning that he killed Dr C T Foster a prominent Rock Island physician but added he would confess to anything to be released and that he did not shoot him Two youths were arrested in Monmouth Illinois after police were tipped off by a Rock Island pastor about the lad’s visit for funds The murder of Dr Foster near his residence last week involved two unidentified men The Rev Stewart family is well known in our area and the pastor left for Rock Island to see his son and later sent a message to Wadena saying it was mistaken identity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcom Stewart
C. T. Foster
Rock Island
Dr. Foster
Stewart
Monmouth
Poster
Des Moinee Register
Rev. Stewart
Wadena
Elgin High Tops Hazelton in Red-Hot Friday Clash
Elgin High defeated Hazelton High 20 to 6 at Schori Field last Friday. Elgin built a lead with strong line play and Kiple and Geh ring powered drives while Hazelton struggled to respond after a stubborn goal line stand. Postville High looms next Friday in a Northeastern Town showdown. crowd turnout urged. Auto Top and Radiator Repairing advertises services. Welbel Mill Co promotes flour brands. Mrs John Etter visits Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin High
Hazelton High
Schori Field
Hazelton
Ring
Eothite
Hillman
Worley
Thomas
Elgin
Gehring
H. Kiple
Halzelton
Bigin High
Postville High
Postville
Agazual
Seal of
Minnesota
Quaker
Welbel Mill Co
Mra
John Etter
Clermont
Aid Society Divisions List Members by Division
The M. B. Ladies Aid Society has drawn members into four divisions for the coming year. First Division includes Mesdames H. Gils, Klingman, Patternon, Borg, Thoma, Knudtson, Snyder, Enos, Schori, Dean, N. Schori, Della Chapman. Second Division lists Mesdames S. Mosby, Frits, Skarshaugh, Huatengon, Anderson, Patterson, Johnson, Lawis, Muehenthaler, Hunberger, De Sart, Helms. Third Division features Mesdames Sohori, Feller, Strauch, Reichort, DeSart, Starr, Fothergill, Bennett, Lehman, Smith, Chapman, Holzer. Fourth Division names Mesdames Henderan, Schori, Bopp, Nie, Kiple, Kohler, Gunsen, Carmichael, Schort, Welbel, Lehman, Knudtson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tof
M. B. Ladies
Aid Society
Mesdames H
J. H. Carmichael
Ero Schort
M. Welbel
Jee Lehman
H. T. Knudtson
Postyile Herald Sold to F W Hughes by Amend Kingbiel
Postyile Herald editor Kingbiel announced the sale of the paper to F W Hughes who was to take possession yesterday. Klingbiel retires due to failing eyesight after running a strong local newspaper. Hughes, who sold the Echo last year for health, returns to business with long experience in Minnesota and northern Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Miginaa Wall
Caveral
Ill
Inopia
Klinabler
Reunion of Class of 18 BE Held at Graduation Time
Class reunion stories recount the moment when the first member to marry entertained the group. Mrs. Morris hosted about six years after graduation, with all classmates in attendance: Louis Klingman Charles Gruver Allen Habeger Glen Schort Harold Greenley Georgia Mae Schori and Mrs. Marie Falk Mor ria. Additional guests included EB Morris Mrs Louis Klingman and J E McCoy family with Donald McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. H S
Morris
Louis Klingman
Charles Gruver
Allen Habeger
Glen Schort
Harold Greenley
Georgia Mae Schori
Marie Falk Morria
EB. L. Morris
Amd
J. E. McCoy
Donald
Sale Season Reminder From The Elgin Echo
The notice urges timely planning for auctions stressing that a strong crowd of buyers is essential for good prices. It offers to reach prospective buyers and invites readers to call for a showing before a sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sact
The
Elgin Echo
Masht Migin Pest Invades Outdoor Air Says source
Residents report persistent gnata plaguing air and senses from baking mash storage zones. They urge swift action to stop the nuisance and restore outdoor peace after weeks of irritation from the pests.
Hallowe en Social at I O O F Hall October 23
The Rebekah Lodge hosts a Halloween social for members and families at the I O O F hall on October 23, inviting sandwiches and a covered dish and promising fun for all. A basket social at Brackin School Friday October 17 features a program at eight followed by basket sales, with Indies urged to bring baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe'en Social Relipse
Rebekah Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Brackin School
Alleg Roberts
Notice to buyers overdue on Tankage Flour or Mil Feeds
All parties who have purchased Tankage Flour or Mil Feeds of ua but have not yet called for same, please do so at once, Do not delay, Welbel Mill Company. Over 50 new pattern hats in latest styles are shown this week at Brigin Millfery Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welbel Mill Company
Brigin Millfery
Elgin and Migrla Church Notes Show Strong Unity
A attentive hearing for the new pastor at Elgin and Migrla last Sunday led to fourfold cooperation and many promises of united effort. The Elgin official board outlined a yearly program and adopted a budget as fellowship strengthened. Services next Sunday include morning worship on Moses leadership, Sunday school, Epworth League, and an evangelistic service. Illyria hosts 11 16 a m preaching. A few suggestions emphasize religion, church, and people, inviting all to worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Migrla
Illyria
Moses
Epworth Langue
Old Times Visit Here Bigin Hosts Historic Guests
Visitors recalled early Elgin life as John Waterworth of Alpha Idaho and England, and Mrs Mary LePage Rolling of Oakland California, returned sixty three and forty nine years after leaving. Merchants of Higin Iowa pledge to close during Baptist revival October 20 to 31 except Wednesdays and Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bigin
John Waterworth
Alpha
England
Waterworth
Elgin
Mary LePage Rolling
Oakland
California
John LePage
Rolling 13
U. S
Canada
Eigin
LaPage
Merchanta
Higin
Iowa
The
Baptist Church
J. C. Schmid
H.W. Falk
Max Thoma City Drug
Fred R. Berg
P. Strauch
Mel Kohler
J. Oleson
J. Oleson Geo, Schrampfer J. H. Smith Stoehr & Co. Co
Kniel Grimm & Sutter
Philip Moser
John Falk & Son
Freiburghaus & Co
Chas, Feller
Geo
BE. Schorl & Co
J. A. Boleyn
L. G. Lehman
Shower For Mrs Bailey At Dean Home
A group of friends and the senior class held a shower for Mrs. James Bailey at her parents home, Mrs. and Mr. T. W. Dean. She received several useful gifts and will move to Brawley California for her future home. The J. E McCoy family left for the Wm. Moore home and then Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E McCoy
Wm. Moore
Wadena
Monticello
Gates Bua ness College president addresses high school group
President Bruce Gates of Gates Business College of Waterloo gave a talk to the local high school group last Thursday and visited the school as a welcome guest. Examinations are scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Gates
Gates Buainess College of
Waterloo
Mir. Gates
Frank Pinney
Wyth
Roque
Clive Melis
Creighton Conner
Iowa City
Iowa Ohio Stats
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Chapman
Hawkeye Beacon
E. H
Beamer Tire Shop Weat Union
Towa, Am
AID Society Divisions
Postyile Herald
Ernest J. Starr
Schooig
Ernestine Holzer
McCoy
Everett Starr
Folke
Vika Ltors
Mesdamee Grother
Yack
Berndt
Pattaraon
Baumgartner
Lehman
John Berndt
Mia Wo
Aon
Qedar Raplia
R. Pe Strauch
Betty Kohler
Afth
Elvina Frieden
Nora
Harold Grimm
Russell Kohler
C. F. Bloomfledd
R. Z. Mishler
Towa
Mre
Ronald Schelson
Oelwein
Meo. Russow and Children
Garnavilla
H. B. Gilsson
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