Fayette Co Untitled School Notes and Arlington Prep
School notes from Fayette County describe institute sessions at West Union with national-reputation lecturers. Football players visited Fayette to watch St Ambrose U I A. A new gymnasium progresses rapidly under contractor Kiple, to serve as auditorium and meeting space. Domestic science and music classes show progress while a telephone lines support parent communication. Arlington High visits Elgin in a Friday game, with Captain Bennison returning and Kiple and Helms potential return strengthening the line and defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette Coounty Institute
West Union
Comch Dornian
Upper Iowa
Fayette
St. Ambrose U. I. A
Kiple
Lyceum
Bemis
Bciance
Arends
Phillips
Henderson
Green
Arlington High
Mlgin
Elgin Ia
Arlington
Capt
Bennison
R. Gehring
Helms
Elgin
Artington
Prof. Billings
Cara
Jorgenson
Coe
Elgin High Lip Service and Friday Pep Meeting Plans
Dorothy Peeper acts as yell leader directing Friday pep meeting. Students regret Hmmsa Stansberry withdraws to Sioux City schools. Lavatories and showers completed. Elgin High loses to Fayette 39 to 0 with Conner and Klingman prominent for Elgin. Fayette stars Cook Branahan Harvey. Upper town players assist defense. line needs work as Luce and teammates help overhaul tactics.
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Dorothy
Peeper
Hmmsa Stansberry
Sioux City
Elgin High
Fayette High
Fayette
The
Palace
Bigin
Conner
Klingman
Cook
Branahan
Harvey
Baechler
Gilbertson
Medberry
Gruyer
Mgin
Green
Luce
Kiple
Phillips
Henderson
Iple
November Jurors Drawn for HH Court Term Begins
The November jurors list for Judge HH's term opens duty starting November 12. Names include B W Appleman Clermont J K Bartels Harlan Carl Baumler Auburn H A Benedix Oelwein S Bergeson West Union C Buschausen J M Putnam Canyon James Oelwein Coventry C W Illyria Barle Hy Fayettis with panel drawn Monday for Taylor's court division.
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Taylor's Court
Appleman
B. W
Clermont
Bartels
J. K
Harlan
Baumler
Carl
Auburn
Benedix
H. A
Oelwein
Bergeson
West Union
Billmeyer
Charles
Briggs
Fayette
Brown
Grace
Buschausen
J. M
Putnam
Canyon
James
Coventry
C. W
Illyria
Barle
C. Hy
Fayettis
Jury Call List With Names From Oelwein and Surrounding Towns
A long roster of residents from Oelwein Fairfield West Union Center Fayette Dover and surrounding areas listed for September trial jury report at 2 pm Tuesday October 30 including Anderson Chittenden Dunn Gilbert Hetzel Jacoby Johns Leahy Mort Mishler Owen Quinn Sampson Schatz Schilling Payette Putnam Schmeltzer Smith Stahr Walrath Wendland and others with multiple town affiliations such as Oelwein Center Windsor and Weat Union.
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Smithfield
Ponsar
Harlan
Rathbun
L. C
Oelwein
Reusser
Nellie
Pl. Valley
Robinson
Rebecca
Ruth
Fritz
Auburn
Rowe
J. E
Shumway
Walter
Fairfield
Smith
Roy M
Wagner
Harry
Center
Wittenberg
Herman
Banks
Anderson
Melvin
Clermont
Chittenden
Sheron
Smithfeld
A. G
West Union
Buhrkopf
Albart
Fremont
Dunn
Mel
Dumpman
John
Gilbert
G. R
Glynn
John A
Notice to all members of the Bigin Community Club
All members are requested to attend the Town Hall meeting on Friday evening October 19 1923. There is important business to attend to that should come before the meeting. Make it a point to be at this meeting. Gus Gundetwon President.
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Bigin Community Club
Gus Gundetwon
Catches Jack Rabbit in a Hill Race with Ford
Bill Morris and his Ford roared up a hill chasing a 10 pound jack rabbit named Mr Jack. The rabbit dashed forward as Morris leaped from the car and captured it, claiming a quirky race record without an audience.
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Bill Morris
Hig Ford
Ford
Bol
Jack
Bill
Billl
Mr. Jack
Jack Rabbit
Rabbit
Gun found linked to Van Brocklin murder case in Decorah
A 12 gauge shotgun discovered near the Van Brocklin murder cabin is being examined by Sheriff Christen and County Attorney Nelson. The weapon ties to the two year old case in which Charles and Irene Van Brocklin were killed and for which B F Knee skern is serving a life sentence in pelo.
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Des Moines Register
Decorah
van Brocklin
Christen
Nelson
Charles
Irene van Brocklin
B. F. Kneeskern
Pelo
Wadena Lumber Co. changes hands as Herrling returns
A double barreled gun found near the Van Brocklin site prompts county officials to suspect a planted clue against Kneeskern. Wadena Lumber Yard changes ownership to A. G. Herrling & Son, with Glen Richards staying on at the bungalow and planning forthcoming arrangements.
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Wadena Lumber Yard
Wadena Lumber Co
A. G. Herrling
Mrs. Richards
The Big Circus Coming to the Opera House
Saturday night promised a full show with elephants camels horses and acrobats. Children urged to join as the circus arrives in town featuring bare back riders and clowns for a lively performance at the Opera House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Shirley
Mason
Opera House
Auto Top Repairs and Local Store Prices
Auto top and side curtain repairs are offered along with radiator repair. Tin tube boot and overshell vulcanizing services and new auto tops installed. Local stores advertise flour prices and a bulk discount, mentioning Beamer Tire Shop and Mil Weibel Mill Company. T. P. Griffith, longtime West Union businessman, left for Newark New Jersey to join Mia Griffith and plan their future home.
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Beamer Tire
Wear Union
Towa
Seal of Minnesota
Crystal Patent
Pioneer
Suime
Mil. Weibel Mill Company
T. P. Griffith
West Union
Newark
New Jersey
Mia. Griffith
Kinney Receives Transfer to U S Flagship Seattle
Letter from Lieut Philip R Kinney to his parents reports transfer from the Melville at San Diego to the U S Flagship Seattle. The Seattle sailed October 10 from San Pedro to San Francisco Canal Zone and east coast with a winter cruise planned to the West Indies. Kinney assigned to staff of the commander and to assist the fleet radio officer to become an expert radio operator along with three assistants.
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Philip R. Kinney
J. A. Kinney
Melville
San Diego
U. S
Seattle
San Pedro
San Francisco
Canal Zone
East Coast
West Indies
Philip
Commander-M
U.S
Alexandria
Airship Test Turns Quiet as Jew and Wife Fly
An airshipman offers a ride to a Jew and his wife after bargaining over fare. The trip includes looping maneuvers, but the passengers remain calm. The Jew recalls nearly yelling when he lost his mother, yet he stays quiet throughout the ascent.
The Gasoline Age and Shifting Expenditures
A Cleveland banking institution notes that for every three dollars spent on new buildings two go to automobiles. Over the past four years automobile spending reached about six billion dollars, with roughly ten million directed to new buildings. The era is labeled gasoline driven, with social trends and mounting auto debt, as Cedar Rapids Gazette reports.
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Cleveland
Rockefeller
Cedar Rapids Ganette
Stand By The Preachers and Christian Education Drive
Ministers in communities serve as readers to address moral and spiritual problems. A movement backed by Presbyterian churches aims to promote Christian education among college students statewide, planning to raise 2,000,000 dollars. Wm Larson of Elkader visited Elgin, renewing his Echo subscription for another year.
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Witte
Presbyterian Church of
Town
Wm. Larson
Elkader
Elgin
Echo
Court Term Dates For 1924 Across Iowa Districts
The 18th District Court calendar lists term dates for 1924 across Allamakee Chickasaw Clayton Fayette Howard Winneshiek and TAY nots. Judges Taylor Springer and Cooney schedule sessions in various counties with specific dates from January to November. Names of counties and judges are provided with each term.
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18Th District Court
Allamakee
Taylor
Veces Santary
Springer
Reptember & Cooney
Chickasaw County
Springer Wei Eass Seaea
Cooney . Oe
Clayton County
County
Seeevreeeess
Oktohar & Cooney
Fayette County
Cooney
Seerees
Springer Iy
Taye
Winneshire County Cooney
Seee Wee
Reese
Taynot
Hell of a Town Marshal Warns Driver
Hoplinton Leader reports Town Marshal Morgan admonished a nearby truck driver for a noisy muffler. The offender resisted, calling the town a hell, while authorities emphasized adherence to state and local laws to protect community decency, railing against a minority seeking privilege.
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Morgan
Hoplinton
Baptist Revival Meetings At Local Church Notes
The Lord is blessed in revival meetings with strong attendance. Services include Sunday October 21 at 10 a.m. German service, 2 p.m. Sunday school, 2:30 p.m. prayer meeting, 3 p.m. English service. Rev J F Olthoff departs after this week. Rev D Kinney of Eldora will lead meetings starting Monday October 22 at 8 p.m. Cottage prayers held mornings.
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Blusstie Ua
J. F. Olthoff
D. Kinney
Eldora
J. D. Kinney
Feature on Japan quake film to be shown here soon
Christ, manager of the local picture house, announces a forthcoming feature a 2000 foot film capturing the Japan earthquake and tidal wave disaster at its worst. The director promises one of the greatest feats of modern photography. Watch for the exact date.
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C. 0
Christ
Houe
Japan
Elgin Ladies Study Club October Meeting and Sale
The Elgin Ladies' Study Club will meet at Mrs Geo N Schori's house on Tuesday evening October 23. The program features muse toll Call My impressions of Italy and Italian School of Art led by Crowe Kohler and Berg. A drill lesson and a sales note from Welbel Mill Co offers crafts and prices for textiles. An oyster supper follows at East Clermont Lutheran Church Friday evening October 19. Everyone welcome.
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Geo. N. Schori
Muse
Italy
East Clermant Lutheran Church
Sleep in Iowa Veterans Buried Across State History
Five Revolutionary War soldiers are buried in Iowa with ages at death from 80 to 91. A tablet at the Iowa State Historical Library commemorates these veterans. Notable burials include William Blatt of Lancaster Pennsylvania 1760 to Desa Maines county 1840, and others from Virginia Pennsylvania South Carolina born in the 1760s and dying in Linn Dubuque and Lee counties between 1840 and 1846.
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Iowa
Lone State Historical Library
Lona
Titta Slaty Tom
William Blatt
Lancaster
Desa Maines County
Robinson Sells Stake as Hoyer Leads New Fayette Firm
Fred S. Robinson sold his interest in Hoyer & Robinson to partner H V Hoyer and dissolved the firm. The Register later announced consolidation of Prepieten and Townn into a new Hoyer Lucas Armbruster partnership. The trio aims to run Fayette county’s largest town daily with a strong newspaper team.
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Fred S. Robinson
Ovwein Register
H. V. Hoyer
Hoyer & Robinson
Register
RR. V. Lucas
W. T. Armbruster
Fs.i
Amt
Robinson
Road Project Eliminates Rail Crossings In Monona Region
Monona Leader reports the Board of Supervisors secured right of way on the Tew road from Monona to Postville. The plan eliminates twenty six railroad grade crossings between here and Calmar, introduces three underground crossings, and shifts the route along the north side of the railroad toward Luana and Postville. When graded and graveled it becomes a first class auto trail and a needed improvement.
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Board of Supervisors
Tew
Monon
Postville
Hols
Here
Cal‘mar
Luana
Doerring Place
Monona
Notice of Hearing on Will in Fayette County Iowa
State of Iowa Fayette County District Court notice names Ole H. Schoein deceased and a document purporting to be his last will and testament. Hearing set for October guth day 1923 before the District Court for probate admission at West Union. Clerk John T. Riley issued October 14 1923.
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State of Iowa
Fayette County
District Court
Ole H. Schoein
Said County
West Union
Iowe
Selecting corn seed and machinery improvements noted
The United States Department of Agriculture urges selecting seed from stalks that yield well, resist disease, and stay tall enough for easy handling. Droppings’ wheel shed rain readily offers strong production, while Booth requires well protected cars with long tight husks. Grimm & Schyuphuch shipped a corn picker machine to Winthrop, Minnesota, to harvest 250 acres quickly.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Grimm & Schyuphuch
Eucalymer
Winthrop
Minnerata
Bis
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. P
Kneeskern
Supreme Court
Plagship
Stand By the Preachers
Baptist Church
Elgin Ladies’ Study Club
Welbel Mill Company
Jowa
Sells
John T. Riley
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