Iowa leaders rise to national posts in early 20th century era
Iowa figures such as Ray Murphy Ida Grove and Ole Nelson Slater were named national commanders of major groups. Agnes Samuelson Iowa superintendent led the National Educational Association, with Allen Whitfield Des Moines as National Junior Chamber of Commerce president and George Olmsted chairs of the National Young Republican Clubs. Corn yield reaches 10 year average. Iowa harvests about 75 million bushels with 38.5 bushels per acre amid favorable maturing conditions. Iowa also projects 1.89 million bushels of apples, two thirds per person, highlighted by Grimes Golden and Delicious varieties. The original Delicious apple tree near Winterset, Madison county, traces its grafted lineage and enduring fruiting, now sixty years old and still bearing.
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Towa
United States
Ray Murphy
Ida Grove
American Legion
Ole Nelson
Slater
Story County
Grand Army of the Republic
Agnes Samuelson
Iowa
B. Rees Jones
Des Moines
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Grimes
Winterset
Madison County
Tulip Day in Pella Plans Bright Show with 100000 Bulbs
Pella citizens devoted weeks to planting 100000 tulip bulbs from Holland arriving early this month. The effort aims to create a striking display for Tulip Day in Pella next spring, after six months of planning to arrange the bulbs in an eye catching design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Holland
Pensioners Receive More Monthly Benefits in October
The Town Old Age Assistance Commission paid $169,470 to 12,525 pensioners in the first ten days of October, up $29,526 from the prior month. Average monthly checks were $13.53. So far in October Fayette county has 178 aged residents receiving pension backs totaling $2,414.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town
Oelwein Masons Set Flag Ceremony at Cedar Rapids
Hebron Lodge of Oelwein sponsors a flag ceremony on Oct 25 1936 at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple with Elgin and Clermont lodges invited. Only Masons admitted due to seating limits. Past Grand Master Burton H Sexton will lead the event tied to the grand lodge flag initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Grand Lodge
Cedar Rapids
Grand Lodge
Masonic Service Committee
Department of
Hebron Lodge of
Oelwein
Elgin
Clermont
Masonic Temple
Burton H. Sexton
Road Patrols Pay Off With Reduced Reckless Driving Near Iowa City
An Iowa road patrolman reported 14 arrests Saturday near Iowa City with many for speed and reckless driving. He estimated total arrests could reach around 200, and at $10 per arrest the patrol's weekly cost would be recouped. Patrols stationed at dangerous road points appeared to curb reckless driving and reduce wrecks along the roadside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa City
Charles G Neuenswander Weds Betty Powers in Los Angeles
Charles G Neuenswander and Betty Ellen Powers, both of Los Angeles, Calif., married Saturday evening October 5 at 8 o'clock in the Presbyterian church on Jefferson Boulevard and Third Avenue. Neuenswander, formerly of Elgin, is an Elgin High School graduate of 1917 and is related to Mrs Tille Hanson and Mrs Mary Spahr of Elgin.
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Charles G. Neuenswander
Betty Ellen Powers
Los Angeles
Calif
Presbyterian Church
Jefferson Boulevard
Third Ave
California
Nevenswander
Elgin
Castalia
Elgin High School
Tille Hanson
Mary Spahr
Terracing Demonstration Nears Completion at Ernst Farm
A public demonstration drew a large crowd as terracing work began last year at Guy Ernst farm in Clyria township. Terraces built along the land contour slow rain runoff to prevent soil erosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Ernst
Clyria
Thomsen Indicted for Manslaughter at Elkader Fair
Clayton county grand jury handed down six indictments on Saturday. Tommy Thomsen, an attorney and prominent American Legion figure, faces manslaughter charges for a shooting death at the Elkader fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Tommy Thomsen
Thomsen
American Legion
Basket Social At Vellersven School In Marion Township
A notice announces a basket social and program at Vellersven school two miles south of Gunder in Marion township district 6 on Friday evening October 25. Ladies should bring baskets and lunch will be served. Alma Opsand, teacher. Also mentions Mr and Mrs Chas Feller Mrs Mae Bopp and Elias Benson riding to Guttenberg Sunday.
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Vellersven School
Gunder
Marion Township
Alma Opsand
Chas
Feller
Mae Bopp
Elias Benson
Guttenberg
Earl Caughey
Chicago
Leo Schori
Cook School
Marion
Winifred McMillan
Follett School
Pleasant Valley Township
Basketa
Helen Dibble
Groth
Bessie Anderson
Elgin High to stage minstrel show at carnival
The Elgin High School notes announce a picked minstrel show for the upcoming carnival with practice starting immediately. The school expresses thanks to Irvin Lyons for a U S 8 picture, and to William Weibel LeRoy Roth Asberger and Joseph Hanson of Ames for the Iowa State College calendar and forthcoming Ames college publication. Elgin lost to Fayette 1 to 0 Friday, Spatcher delivering the lone score with key runs and kicks. Harold Weibel missed Friday due to injuries, other players facing minor injuries but expected ready for the West Union home game which all regulars will battle hard for a boost.
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Irvin Lyons
Elgin High School
U. S
Waters
William Weibel
LeRoy Roth- Asberger
Joseph Hanson
Ames
West Union
Misleading Advertising On Indianhead Penny Offer
A warning in The Echo notes a 15 cent local ad promising 50 for Indianhead pennies dated before 1910. The ad actually sells a coin book for 15¢, likely netting the advertiser a 10¢ profit, while portraying himself as an invalid to gain sympathy.
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the Echo
Iowa
Marion Dorcas Society Chicken Dinner at Gander Church
The Marion Dorcas Society will serve a chicken dinner on Sunday October 20 at the Gander church. Prices are 85 cents for adults and 15 cents for children. Serving begins at noon. Everyone is welcome. Mr and Mrs Paul Liddle of Elkport visited Friday night through Sunday in the home of her mother Mrs K E Mork.
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Marion Dorcas Society
Gander Church
Paul Liddle
Elk‘port
Mra. K.E. Mork
Anki Seas
Rev Eckhardt Umbach Guest Preacher at Elgin First Baptist
Rev Eckhardt Umbach of Ann Arbor will be guest preacher for two weeks at Elgin First Baptist. Services start 8 p.m. with special music nightly. Topics include Forgetting God, The Atoning Sacrifice of Christ, Sorrow Like no other Sorrow, The Glory of the Christian Life, The Angry Jesus, Willful Sinning, Power To Save, and Confessing Christ. Public invited.
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Eckhardt Umbach
Ann Arbor
Mich
First Baptist Church of
Jesus
Christ
Rescue game fish from area slough
Deputy game warden from Decorah with about twenty five locals from Elgin and Clermont drained the area slough between the towns. Thousands of game fish were removed and relocated to nearby streams to give fishermen a chance to benefit from the rescue. The slough, dammed last year, held water until recently when it dropped, leaving little water now and prompting the autumn rescue before winter freezes.
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Decorah
Elgin
Clermont
Mrs John Kohler Dies After Long Illness at 75
Mrs John Kohler, 75, died at her West Bend home on Sunday Oct 12 after a long illness. Survived by her husband, three daughters and one son a life sketch will be issued next week. Mrs John Falk Mrs Ethel Kohler Wm Davidson Elkader and Mrs Fred Schultz Postville attended the funeral.
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John Kohler
West Bend
John Falk
Ethel Kohler
Wm. Davidson
Elkader
Fred Schultz
Postville
Mrs Hulda Stoehr Visits Le Mars with Rothlisbergers
Mrs Hulda Stoehr accompanied Ruth and Otis Rothlisberger of Llyr ia and Mrs Ida Mattocks of West Union to Le Mars last Thursday where they visited until a Monday in the Simon Rothlisberger home. Echo te Wanted.
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Hulda Stoehr
Ruth
Otis Rothlisberger
Llyria
Ida Mattocks
West Union
le Mars
Simon Rothlisberger
Farm Fire Association Plans Dues Notices
At a recent Elgin Farm Fire Association meeting members were urged to pay past due dues before November 1, 1935. The upcoming annual meeting in November will decide further steps to put the department on a sound business basis.
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Elgin Farm
Fire Association
Congregations Honor Their Pastor at Elgin Reception
Elgin Clermont and Alyria congregations hosted a reception and shower for Rev J J Snyder and family at the M E Church in Elgin on Friday evening, also welcoming Supt D R Roberts and teachers. Ladies Aid organized program and refreshments followed with music, readings, solos, and a one act play for the newlyweds Louis Lehman and spouse at the Baptist church venue.
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Elgin
Clermont
Alyria
M. E. Church
J. J. Snyadr
D. R. Roberts
Ladies’ Aid Society
W. C. Falb
Snyder
Roberta
Edward Klingman
B. Schori
G. J. Mosby
Joe Becker
Maida Sperry
Harold Weibel
Eva Mae Frieden
R. C G. Jorgenson
Max Thoma
J. M. Shaffer
Howard
Forest
Gerald Shaffer
Betty Follett
Glen Yearous
Mrs
Forest Shaffer
Geraldina Yearous
Reading
Marjorie Olson
Reynold
Lares Rutten
Helen Wegner
Baptist Church
Louis Lehman
Lorence Muehlethaler
Helen Muehlethaler
Zoschke
Louise Marie ‘Baumgartner
Edward Krueger
Lillian Krueger
Abe Habeger
Petit Jurors for the October Term Open Oct. 28
The October term of district court opens Oct 28 with Judge T H Go heen on the bench Jurors drawn from this section include Thore Thompson Wadena Ed Delaney Clermont Dora Lehman Elgin Paul Kuhnes Wadena Nellie Schori Elgin Minnie Wilson Wade na Mary Everett Wadena Harry Feller Elgin.
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T. H. Goheen
Thore Thompson
Wadena
Ed Delaney
Clermont
Dora Lehman
Elgin
Paul Kuhnes
Nellie Schori
Minnie Wilson
Mary Everett
Harry Feller
Elgin Community Club elects officers at annual meeting
At the Elgin Community Club annual election meeting held at the hotel, C. B. Schori was named chairman for the coming year, G. J. Mosby vice chairman, and D. R. Roberts secretary-treasurer. Two new members joined, and the club approved a resolution backing granting ranching franchise to the Central States.
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Elgin Community Club
C. B. Schori
G. J. Mosby
R. Bird
D. R. Roberta
County Meeting of Legion and Auxiliary at Oelwein
B J Baumgartner American Legion Commander announces the next regular monthly meeting of the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary to be held in Oelwein on Tuesday evening October 22. Efforts will be made to secure wide local attendance with Elgin participation, and those able to recruit members should confer with the local commander. Mrs D R Roberts and her son traveled to Stanley on Tuesday where they were joined by her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Riche, and all then went to Waterloo on business. Want ads are useful sales aids.
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B. J. Baumgartner
American Legion
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Oelwein
Elgin
D. R. Roberts
Stanley
Henry Riche
Waterloo
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Towa State
Oelwein Masons
Elgin Canning Company
The
Farm Fire Association
Petit Jurors
C. C
Central States
W. R. Blake
Supt. Roberts
Legion
Paul Smith
Monona
County Meeting OF Legion and Auxiliary
Napoleon
St. Helena Island
Qeweatt
Brith Burgoyne
General Gates
Brooklyn
New York
Washington Monument
Luz
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