Successful Rally Held Here Tuesday Evening
The fourth of a series of rallies was held by the Republican Woman's Club of Fayette County at Elgin Opera House Tuesday evening. A pep band and local groups provided music before speeches by Mark G. Thornburg, Geo. Banta, and E. B. Shaw. A lunch of doughnuts and coffee followed. The club, now over 2,000 members with a goal near 3,000, aims to recruit more members and help other party groups mobilize voters for election day.
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Elgin
Republican Woman’s Club
Fayette ‘County
Oelwein High School
Clermont High School
Dorothy Dodge
Fourth District
Channer
M. M. Cooney
Atty. Shaw
Clermont
Pleasant Vaidey
Dover
Piysia
Union
Minde
Thank You for Rally Support and Illness Update
We thank everyone who assisted in any way toward the Republican Rally’s success. Mrs. Helen Dummermuth is ill and confined to her bed. Mrs. Clarence Hofer visited Sig Hop’s home Saturday afternoon.
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Helen Dummermuth
Clarence Hofer
What's the Answer by Edward Finch
Before personal names arose people identified by tribal totems or animal symbols. Tribes marked clothing and everyday items with their emblem, such as a lion, and individuals shared in that symbol as a collective identifier. Each tribe had a carved totem pole displaying the family token.
State surfaces Primary 56 and 296 to Wadena
The state highway commission nearly completes resurfacing Primary 56 from West Union to the Clayton county line and Primary 296 from Rothlisberger corners to Wadena. A crushed gravel base is used which may differ from prior crushed rock on Primary 56. The Wadena spur previously had a gravel surface.
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State Highway Commission 1
West Union
Clayton County
Rothlisberger Corners
Wadena
New 1939 Chevrolet on Display Saturday
Elgin show room John Falk & Sons will host the first showing of the 1939 Chevrolet with a nationwide display. Falb Chevrolet manager says buyers will see an unbelievable value a bigger car with beauty, economy and safety. A community breakfast event at Elgin is set with staff from Elgin and Postville agencies attending.
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Chevrolet
John Falk & Sons
John Falb
Falb Chevrolet Agency
Elgin
Falb
Fala
Postville
Publishers Entertained by Schoolmasters' Club
The Fayette County Schoolmasters' Club hosted about fifty newspaper and school staff at a six thirty dinner in Arlington. Superintendent D. R. Roberts of Elgin chaired, Leslie G. Moeller of Bremer Co Independent spoke on the Institute of Public Opinion whose polls have been accurate recently, then visiting periods and committee meetings followed.
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Fayette County
Arlington
Arlington School
Supt. D., R. Roberts
Elgin
Leslie G. Moeller
Bremer Co. Independent
Institute of Public Opinion
Supt
D. R. Roberts
Paul Tate
R. P. Strauch
Grand Master to Visit Northeast Iowa
The Grand Master of Masons in Town Realf Ottosen of Davenport will visit Decorah lodge Monday evening Oct. 24. Masons from about twenty nearby lodges are invited. A Masonic play A Rose Upon the Altar will accompany the Grand Master’s address. Echo advertisers urged.
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Realf Ottosen
Davenport
Decorah Lodge
West Union Pool Bond Sparks Second Special Election
The West Union city council faces a second special election after a miscue in the swimming pool bond issue vote. Protesters led by Chris Messerli argued the election was invalid due to polling hours and centralized voting. Organizers circulated new petitions for a November special election following a three to one first vote approval.
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West Union
Chris Messerli
Betty Kohler and Lyle Light wed in West Union ceremony
Betty Kohler of Elgin and Lyle Light of West Union exchanged vows at the Presbyterian Manse in West Union on Sunday afternoon October 16. Rev. Geo. Dee Fisher officiated as family and friends attended, with reception of well wishes from Kohler and Light relatives. The couple plans a wedding trip to Chicago and Morton and will reside over Kohler's store after November 15.
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Betty Kohler
Elgin
Lyle Light
West Union
Geo. Dee Fisher
Mel Kohler
Bess Stohr
Light
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Kohler
Mr. Light
Louis Light
Near West Union
Hoover's
Chicago
Morton
Ill
Echo Office
Hanson Objects To Echo Figures On Corn Belt Production
Marion township soils committee member Echo Martin Hanson takes issue with figures about production outside the corn belt. He shows a production tabulation. detailed discussion will appear next week. Also notes friendly relation with the publisher. Local social and farming updates include Emma and Mary Meyer visiting, Clara Mae Pfister’s Fayette visit, Fred and John Schaer building a corn crib, Earl and Mrs Redmond welcoming a son born Oct. 16 near Elgin, William Schupbach's work on the Jake Gehring Jr. farm, and Clive Helms and Dixie returning from eight weeks with relatives in Blearkington Wisconsin.
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Martin Hanson
Soils Conservation Committee
Marion Township
Hanson
County Legion Assn to Meet in Waucoma
Fayette county American Legion plans a stag meeting in Waucoma on October 25 with entertainment and lunch. District officers including Graves Registration chairman Roy Schrack and Junior Baseball chair Ralph Phelps will attend, led by Vice Commander Dave Roberts. New officers elected include Commander Dr IT King and Vice Commander B W Patsy. retiring officers are Martin Nelson and W C Willis and Dave Lynch.
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Fayette County American Legion Association
Waucoma
Waucoma Post
Graves Registration
Roy Schrack
Oelwein
Ralph Phelps
Manchester
Dave Roberts
Elgin
Légion
Roberts
Eres
Wadena
It. A. King
West Union
B. W. Patsy
Maynard
Earl Kiple
Carl Gregory
Martin Nelson
Clermont
W. C. Willis
Dave Lynch
Christianson and Martie Exchange Vows in Elkader Lutheran Parsonage
Marjorie Christianson daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Christianson of Elgin and Merlin Martie son of Mrs Joseph Martie of Elgin wed Monday at 2 PM in Elkader Lutheran parsonage Rev Ritter officiated before attendants Mr and Mrs Raymond Lantz Newlyweds to live on a Postville area farm A shower in Elgin Opera House Thursday evening honoring them Also reported Carl Eglie and wife welcomed an eight pound son born Thursday Oct 13
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Marjorie Christianson
Henry Christianson
Elgin
Merlin Martie
Joseph Martie
Elkader
Ritter
Raymond Lantz
Postville
Elgin Opera House
Carl Eglie
Albrights Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Albright of Burlington celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a Sunday noon dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Anderson. They were married at Nora Springs and have lived in Iowa. Five children and several relatives attended, including H. G. Albright of St. Paul and others from Ada, Burlington, Oelwein, and Arlington. The couple previously lived in Tilyria township before moving to Burlington.
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A. H. Albright
Burlington
C. R. Anderson
St. Paul
Minn
Donovan Albright
E. C. Goins
Ada/Oklas
Carl R. Anderson
Famiily
Wm. Irwin
M. A. Riche
W. H. Briggs
Lloyd Potter
Oelwein
Joe Kuntz
E. Wilsons
Arlington
Albright
Tilyria Township
Anderson Wins Clayton County Husking Title
Clarence Anderson of St Olaf captured the Clayton county corn husking contest with 1298 pounds. Lorimer Perry of Elkader was second at 1037 pounds, and Conrad Lugig placed third with 940. The event on Elmer Klinge’s farm near Farmersburg saw about 75 bushels per acre as rain slowed husking. Mr and Mrs Levi Learn and family hosted guests Sunday.
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Clarence Anderson
St. Olaf
Clayton County
Lorimer Perry
Elkader
Conrad Lugig
Elmer Klinge
Farmersburg
Declamatory Work Notes Honor Six Pupils and Death of Wm Hupp
Wm Hupp of Cedar Rapids died after an appendectomy following illness after traveling to Elgin on Saturday October 6. He spent 28 years in Cedar Rapids operating an electrical supply shop and contracting for equipment installations. He promoted a cold storage locker system during the past year.
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Wm. Hupp
Cedar Rapids
Elgin
Hupp
Upper Iowa to Host Large Homecoming Weekend
Upper Iowa officials announce a record crowd for homecoming featuring Luther Norsemen against Upper Iowa Peacocks, a play titled Broken Dishes directed by Martha Manning, and a full schedule of events from Friday evening through Sunday convocation including parades, dinners, tree dedication, and repeated plays.
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Luther Norsemen
Upper Iowa Peacocks
Iowa
Martha Manning
Neighbor Day draws in visitors from Elgin for Benton event
Mr and Mrs Alden Pinney of Elgin Iowa drove 550 miles to attend Neighbor Day in Benton Mo with a large crowd. They toured Dexter pottery and the Smith-Emerson gin at Morley and stayed with local residents. Lillian Meyer teaches at Center school Marion Ind District 5 invites the public to a program and social with lunch on Oct 26. Dry Run school Dist No 6 Wagner twp invites a Ghost and Witch program Oct 27 at 8 pm with lunch to follow.
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Alden Pinney
Elgin
Town
Democrat
Benton
Pinney
Dexter Pottery
Smith-Emerson Gin
Morley
Lowans
Fred C. Muehlethaler
Center School
Marion Inp
District 5
Lillian Meyer
Dry Run School
Dist. No
Wagner Twp
Miss Jansen to Instruct High School Contestants
Six pupils plan to enter the home declamatory contest with Miss Jansen aiding selection. Fir Habeger chose oratorical work while Harvey Gilbertson and Vera Walters pursue dramatics. Ethel Boyle, LaVerne Larson and Bessie Grimm aim for humorous readings. The high school play Hobgoblin House is set for Friday in the auditorium with cast to be announced.
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Miss Jansen
Fir Habeger
Harvey Gilbertson
Vera Walters
Ethel Boyle
Laverne Larson
Bessie Grimm
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Republican Woman's Club
Edward Finch
Echo
L. E. Nelson
Howard Shaffer
Clive Helms
Max Bishop
Emma Bishop
Ft Schricker
Lyle
Emma and
Mary Meyer
Ekader
Mabel Haizer
Clara Mae Pfister
Herman Scheels
Fred
John Schaer
Earl Redmond
Near
William Schupbach
Jake Gehring, Jr
Dixie Hae
Driepda
Blearkngton
Wis
County Legion Assn
Christianson
Martie
Albrights
Anderson
Mrs. Levi Learn
Sweet Corn
Elgin Canning Company
Albert Schori
Upper Iowa
Hobgoblin House
John Wobig
St. Paul, Minn
Wobig
Elgin Baptist Church
Schorifield
Lehman
Miss Francisco
Letha Mae Adrian
Culebra
Panama City
Boston Hospital
Rochester
Albany
Federaia
Cedar Creek
Jessup
Osceola
Boston
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