Revival talk and school speed tests mark week
Rev C Peterson spoke at the high school assembly on revival meetings at the Baptist church. Juniors and seniors show progress in shorthand, typing, arithmetic, spelling, and reading. The Elgin Study Club funds a Dental Health Education Plan with a goal of universal student dental care and signed dentist cards.
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C. Peterson
Baptist Church
Eldred
Iola Dummermuth
Martha Berg
Ruby Boyle
Ruth Gruver
Eileen Evans
Norma Robbins
Erma
Ruszell Kohler
Normy Robbins
Erma Jane DeSart
Alvira Frieden
Junior Schupbach
George Howard
Helen Muehlethaler
Jane Fahey
Lillian Kruger
Harold Weibel
Margaret Grimm
Eva Mae Frieden
Earl Meyer
Helena Boleyn
Lois Dean
Betty Elkema
Lois Leonhart
Jack Adrian
Verna Groth
Junior Boyer
Mabel Grimm
Gene Haheger
Ralph Hoag
Clarence Miller
Helen Pfister
Leatha Adrian
Amy Mae Schupbach
The
Three Bears
Alfred Boleyn
Ten Little Soldiers
Vern Sires
Bee Hive
Betty Schort
Birdie
Betty Ann Snyder
Georgiana Loftagard
Chickadees
Otis Torkelson
Elgin Study Club
Grao
Stefighter
Elgin Defeats Fayette In Football Clash At Fayette
Elgin edges Fayette 18 to 7 in a game played at Fayette last Friday. Elgin led 6 0 at half, then long kickoff return set up a second half touchdown. Olson and Bob Steele scored for Elgin with Shaffer key tackles and strong line play limiting Fayette to one first down.
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Elgin- Fayette
Fayette
Elgin
Hubble
Thomas Drop
Elgin Edges Fayette In Last-Minute Victory
Elgin defeated Fayette 13 to 6 at home as Steele scored the late winning touchdown and drop kicked the extra point. Fayette QB Hubbell sparked the second half kickoff return for a burst of excitement in the comeback bid.
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Elgin
Fayette High
Steele
Hubbell
Fayette
Fayette Edges Elgin With Interference Aided TD
Olson opened scoring for Elgin on a line plunge in the first quarter. Thomas and Olson starred for Fayette with punting and big plays. Hubbell and Potter also stood out for Fayette, while Steele and Olson led Elgin with key gains and kicks.
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Thomas
Fayette
Olson
Elgin
Hubbell
Potter
Steele
Will Notice in Fayette County Iowa Probate Hearing
In the District Court for Fayette County Iowa a hearing is set for October 26 1981 to admit the purported last will and testament of T J Capper late of the county deceased to probate. Clerk Edgar A Traeger West Union Iowa dates Oct 19 1931 deputy Una Montgomery.
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Iaws
Fayette County
T. J. Capper Iate
District Court
West Union
Iowa
Edgar A. Traeger
Una Montgomery
School teachers' salaries face heavy reductions
In a tax cutting effort wages of teachers are described as being slashed. Critics argue pay should reflect a full twelve month year not just the teaching months. A tester, Leslie G Moehler of Waverly, calculates 27 local teachers totaling 34,121.85 yearly or about 24.30 per week when spread over the year.
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Leslie G. Moehler
Waverly
Illyria Social Notes Share Weekend Visits
Ruth Schneider traveled to Elgin Illinois last Friday to stay several weeks at the Jake Gehring home. La Fonda Shaffer of Randalia visited her parents here for the weekend. Gottfred Frieden and daughters Marie and Ida were callers at the Chas. Rothlisberger home. Will Berger and family were guests of Mrs. J. Hummell at Volga City on Sunday. Mrs. Will Beer and sons Clarence and Jacob of Roanoke Iowa spent a few days with the Fred Schneider family last week. Walter Rothlisberger and family visited Mr. and Mrs. John Probert near Volga City on Sunday. Mrs. Adolph Hanson and family were guests last Thursday evening at the Gottfred Frieden home. Fred Burrow and family were visitors Sunday at the Tofield Heck home near Elgin. Mrs. Martha Chapman and Delbert were at the Celia Meyer home in Elgin with Grace and Elizabeth Foxwell of Fayette spending the weekend with their parents.
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Ruth Schneider
Elgin
Illinois
Jake Gehring
la Fonda Shaffer
Randalia
Gottfred Frieden
Marie
Ida
Chas, Rothlisberger
Will Berger
J. Hummell
Volga City
Will Beer
Clarence
Jacob
Roanoke
Fred Schneider
Walter Rothlisberger
John Probert
Adolph Hanson
Fred Burrow
Tofield Heck
Martha Chapman
Gon Delbert
Celia Meyer
Grace
Elizabeth Foxwell
Fayette
Mrs
S. H. Foxwell
Rosanna Rothlisberger
West Union
Highland School
Fred O'Dell
Lois
Milwaukee
Wis
Arvilla Shaffer
Jack Shaffer
Carrie Clark
Warner
Britt
Fred Rothlisberger
Ida Mattocks
Walter Humphry
Chas. Gentz
Raymond Gentz
Veda
John Lei
Earlville
Chas, Doty
Frank Kohler
Jerome Yearous
Lena Hunsberger
H. W. Helms
C. P. Stoehr
Tim Thoman
BK. Foxuwell
Viola
Katie Richards
Frank Svoboda
Agnes
Harlow Chapman
Lamont
Thos
Socials and visits mark West Union weekend
Rosanna Rothlisberger returned to West Union from visiting relatives. A Highland school social Friday drew a large crowd. Guests Sunday included Fred O'Dell and Lois from Milwaukee, and Mrs. Arvilla Shaffer of Elgin. Numerous local families shared dinners, callers, and Sunday visits across West Union, Randalia, Fayette, Charles City, Earlville, and nearby communities.
Lovable and lamented citizen dies as papers note status
The notice reflects on a long paid subscription and marks the death of a respected local resident. Fred Butikofer moved to the old Dan Butikofer farm house this week, vacating the former Habeger home now occupied by the Fred Dennier family who recently purchased it. Wallace Moen of Elkader visited P. J. Anderson's home Friday.
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Fred Butikofer
Dan Butikofer
Abe Habeger
Fred Dennier
Mr. Dennier
The
Apostolic Church
Wallace Moen
Elkader
P. J. Anderson
Lehman and relatives visit in Ames area over weekend
Mr and Mrs F E Lehman came from La Porte City to visit Ella and Celia Lehman until Monday noon. Ames student Lewis Thoma returned home for the weekend. The Thoma and Anderson families from Canton and nearby relatives spent Friday night here. Winter preparations began as highway crews stocked snow fence. John Falk and Clifton Mealy joined homecoming crowds in Iowa City to see the Iowa State game, pleased by a 0 to 0 tie with Indiana.
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F. E. Lehman
la Porte City
Ella and
Celia Lehman
Louis Anderson
Canton
P. J. Anderson
John Junior Falk
Clifton Mealy
Iowa City
Su.i
Indiana
Tawa
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Seheri Brothers
J. Neasham
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Jakie Yearous, Jr
Zurbriggen
Bob Steele
Forest Shaffer
Burrow
Weibel
Shaffer
Rothlisberger
Habeger
Anderson
Snyder
Hangon
Illyria
Stoehr Drug CO
Lewis Thoma
Ames
Max Thoma
Sris “Theatre
Postville, Iowa
James Dunn and
Linda Watkins
James Dunn
Constance Bennett and
Ben Lyon
Liberty Magazine
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Constance Bennett
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Central States Power and Light Corp
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