Presbyterian Women Guild Meeting At Local Church
The Presbyterian Women's Guild met Thursday afternoon with hostesses Mrs Roy Leonhart Mrs Cecil Everett and Mrs Bert Aylsworth. Devotions were by Mrs John Telecky. Eighteen visitors and two children attended. Mrs James Wilson finished the book review The Prince of Egypt. Mrs Louis Schutte Postville spoke on the Navajo Mission Gansda Arizona and showed trip movies. Mrs Lena Aeschliman visited from Hawkeye. West rained the bridge club held a dessert luncheon hosted by Mrs Maggie Cook with prizes to Mrs Ed Raftis Mrs Arthur Thomas and Mrs Dawson Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Martha Messerli
Qreliten Méseerli
Prancile Moore
Joyce Rickdon
Mary Cousins
Sahin Vee Ane Humphry
Edwin’ Humphry
Waterloo
Bert ‘Cook
Arlington
Buschki
Richard ‘Hunphey
Fred’ Etzel
Presbyterian
Women's Guild
Mra Roy
Leonhart
Cecil Everett
Bert Aylsworth
John Telecky
Jamez Wilson
Egypt
Louis Schutte
Postville
Gansda
Arizona
Lena
Aeschliman
Herve Bins
Hawkeye
Evan Fuller
West
Bridge Club
Maggie Cook
Ed Raftis
Arthur Thomas
Dawson Clark
Progress Club Meets Nov 6 at Gladys Feller home
The Progress Club will meet Monday November 6 at the home of Gladys Feller. Program is 35 with Roll Call My Favorite Food Paper Report on Cancer Betty Light. Emil Moore return home from Union Bridge Maryland. Rev Paul Bannart of West Bend weekend at Moore home. Street Commissioner Kohls impeded by cars on Center Street every Monday morning. Please keep Center Street clear by not parking Sunday night. Mayor G H Pfalb note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Feller
Betty Light
Emil Moore
Union Bridge
Maryland
Paul Bannart
West Bend
Moore
Kohls
Center Street
G. H. Pfalb
Afpe
State Judicial System Reform Push Gains Support
Two groups back a constitutional convention to reform Iowa's judicial selection process. Iowa State Bar Association officials urge a convention for reform if voters approve on November 7. Cedar Rapids judge T M Ingersoll says lawyers should prepare a reform program, or seek changes via the legislature if convention fails. Iowa League of Municipalities and mayors advocate convention to end unfair representation and discrimination in the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Bar Association
Iowa
T. M. Ingersoll
Cedar Rapids
Iowa League of Municipalities
Iowa Tax Revenue Slumps Over War Purchases, Polio Drive Planned
State cigarette tax revenue in September fell about 20 percent due to war-related purchases. Iowa distributors noted August deals rose from prior year. The March of Dimes event runs January 16 to 31 as 150 officials draft plans. Des Moines polio workers warned the foundation may exhaust funds by November, with 23 thousand nationwide cases in October and roughly 30 thousand expected annually. The national foundation has sent $121,591 to 32 Iowa chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Tax Commission
Combniation
Iowa
Folie Fonds
Des Moines
National Foundation For
Warren D. Cox
New York
National Fund Raising
National Foundation
Teen Age Problems Highlight Town Conference Survey
A Town conference on children and youth reports teens still loaf at pool halls and taverns. From 100 outstanding boys polled 18 frequented pool halls and five taverns while 59 of 93 delinquent boys hung around pool halls and 31 loafed in taverns. Iowa law forbids under 21 in pool halls or taverns. The 1951 Iowa State Fair will run 10 days, through Labor Day, Aug 25 to Sept 3, with harness and running races back on the program for two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Lloyd Cunningham
Fair
Echo List Correction Notice With Date Check
A correction notice urges readers to verify their Echo list date on address tags. It notes several subscribers owe payments and warns that rising costs may trigger a future price increase. Prompt payment protects against future price hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
Driving contest tops Francis Biutikofer winner at Oelwein
Three drivers shared top honors in the Oelwein safety driving contest held Saturday. Eighty high school students took six tests including two in position judgment, close quarters maneuvering, turning, angle and parallel parking. Participating schools included Oelwein public and Sacred Heart along with Postville Waterville Strawberry Point Waucoma Decorah St. Lucas Randalia Volga Jesup Lamont Dubuque Waukon Hazelton Ft. Atkinson Edgewood Elkader Fayette Stanley Oran and Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
Biutikofer
Elgin
Oelwein
Tople
Distriet
Fie
Elidle
Des ‘Moines
Poth Public
High
Sacred Heart of Oelwein
Postville
Waterville
Strawberry Point
Waucoma
Decorah
St. Lucas
Randalla
Volga
Jesup
Lamont
Dubuque
Capper Grimms Marry in Chicago Chapel Ceremony
Norris Capper and Mrs. Capper exchanged vows Saturday October 21 at the Sanctuary of the Chicago Chapel with Miss Dor Grimm and Leland Capper as attendants. The couple, both Elgin High School graduates, plan a dinner at the Swiss Chalet in the Bismarck hotel after a double ring ceremony. He is in the Navy and stationed at Great Lakes, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes, Mes
Capper
Chicago
Elgin High School
S C S Meeting The Methods at W S C S
The S C S chapter will hold its regular meeting in the church parlors Thursday at noon on November 2. Hostesses are Mrs. Charles Wenger Mrs. Alice Winkler Mrs. Edith Berg Mrs. Emma Knudtson and Mrs. Lawrence Knudtson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wenger
Alice Winkler
Edith Berg
Emma Knudtson
Lawrence Knudtson
Beloved Singer Gene Jolson Dies in San Francisco At 64
Gene Jolson beloved singer and performer dies in San Francisco at age 64 after a heart attack. He had just returned from entertaining troops in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Jolson
San Francisco
Korea
Growth for Church Plans Franklin Street Warehouse
Falth and Light announce a new 24 by 32 foot building on Franklin Street to be used as Sunday school parish hall and ladies aid meeting place. Lutheragis starts excavation. plans include moving the Gilt Grove school and Oak Grove Lutheran site, with two drive in doors to expand storage for the Wilson and Oak Grove buildings and a forthcoming four-lot purchase south of the Thomas E. Howard residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falth & Light
Franklin Street
Elgin Lutheragis
Tha
Pardcfilal
Ladies Air Meeting Place
Capper
Oelwein
Thos. E. Howard
Ed Boleyn
Une
Falb Family Plans Move After Occupancy Change
The G. H. Falb family intends to move into their new home this weekend while Meinhard, who has leased the property from new owner Gottlieb Puffer, will relocate as soon as the Falbs vacate, officials said Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Falb
Sunage
Meinhard
Gottlieb Puffer
Falb
Get Out and Vote in Local General Election
The general election is near with little local excitement but urges voters to participate on November 7. It reminds that only about 60 percent of Iowa voters voted last election and says that should not be a record to be proud of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Appelman Involved In Two Car Collision Near Delwe
The incident occurred Saturday morning about a mile north of Delwe as Appelman sustained minor lacerations and abrasions. He was discharged Sunday from the hospital. Witness Fred C. Appelman described a third unidentified car as the direct cause of the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delwe
Fred C. Appelman
Estey Called to Active Duty and Local Notes
Atty Elbert S Estey a captain in the U S Army Air Force Reserve has been called for duty and was expected to report at Chanute Field NL this week Mrs Lew Grover and family visited Marshalltown last Friday through Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Baldwin Mrs Adolph Koevenig Rapid City writes that her mother Mrs Lillie Mattoon is well and sends regards Also Dorothy Etter of Davenport spent last weekend with her mother Mrs Frieda Etter A roof blaze at the Mrs Jennie Boleyn home near the depot Tuesday afternoon was quickly put out when the fire department arrived Fire may have started from chimney sparks Photos taken at Moores show Robt West Elkader Reynold Strong Robt Wilson Ernest Peterson and Kenneth Mark named for finals A basket social and program by the P T A and Idle not school district No 2 Thursday night Nov 2 at 6 00 pm teacher Joyce Gehring 8ipp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty
Elbert S. Estey
U. S Army Air Force Reserve
Chanute Field
Payette County
Estey, & Estey
West Union
Lew Grover
Marshalltown
Harry ‘Baldwin
Adolph Koevenig
Rapid City
Dak
Lillie Mattoon
Dorothy Etter
Davenport
Frieda Etter
Jennie Boleyn
Moore's
Robt
West
Elkader
Reynold Strong
Wilson
Ernest Peterson
Kenneth Mark
Idlenot School
Joyce
Gehring
Mammoth Carrots and Turnips Grow Here
Local gardeners boast record vegetables with three mammoth carrots weighing just over six pounds when measured Monday and a turnip from Harlan Yearous of Highland weighing a little over 7.5 pounds on Wednesday. The report hints Iowa may chase gardening records this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Echo Office
Harlan
Highland
Iowa
Panthers Defeated in Fourth Quarter
Mr and Mrs Alex Pagan of Highland township observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Tuesday November 7 with a noon dinner at Peace Evangelical and Reform church in Elkader. An open house at their Highland home is set for 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm, weather permitting. if bad weather the church parlors in Elkader host the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Pagan
Highland Township
Peace Evangelical and Reform Church
Elleader
Highland
Elkader
Band Uniform Benefit With Social and Carnival
The basket social and carnival are set for Friday evening at the high school gym to raise funds for the band uniform project. High school students plan booths and concessions with entertainment by the band, girls chorus, and a small girls group. Proceeds go to the band uniform fund in an event expected to attract many attendees.
First Baptist Church Postpones Special Meeting
The First Baptist Church postpones the special meeting from October 22 to Sunday November 19 during Thanksgiving week. They express regret for the change and state they are glad Dr. Muncy will attend during Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Dr. Muncy
Gehrings Welcome Son At Postville Hospital
Mr and Mrs Gerald Gehring announce the birth of a son born October 20 at Postville hospital. Weight at birth was 8 pounds 4 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Gehring
Postville Hospital
Lions to Meet Monday for Dinner and Plans
The Elgin Lions will hold its regular monthly dinner and business session next Monday evening at St. Pauls Methodist church. The main business is to complete plans for the basket social at Elgin school on November 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Lions
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Elgin School
To Build Addition at All Service Station
Jacob Lehman begins a 24 by 30 foot addition at all service station this fall. A county crew laid foundation piling on Monday. The new space will provide a grease room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Lehman
Halverson completes basic Air Force indoctrination
Pvt Louis A Halverson aged 22 son of Mr and Mrs Albert Halverson has completed the Air Force basic airmen indoctrination course at Lackland Air Force Base Texas His training prepares him for entry into technical training and assignment to specialized work in the Air Force
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Louis A. Halverson
Albert Halverson
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Air Force
Stock Arrives From 300 Miles For Wadena Sale
A truckload of stock was brought roughly 300 miles to be sold last Saturday at the Wadena Livestock Exchange. The report notes the sale barn’s reach may extend beyond the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena
Weibel Residence Leased. Wede Family to Move in Soon
The A M Weibel residence is leased to the Fred Wede family who plan to move by November first. They previously lived in the Joe Brackin house in West Elgin and the Brackins intend to return to Elgin soon. Mr and Mrs Lyle Light and Letha and Elaine Hellum were dinner guests Friday at the Mel Kohier home for Letha s birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Weibel
Fred Wede
Joe Brackin
West Elgin
Brackins
Elgin
Lyle Light
Letha
Elaine Hellum
Mel Kohier
John Falk
Postville
John Falk, Jr
Lorence Muehiethaler
Barbara
Clarence Muchiethaler
Farm Bureau elects secretaries and officers at county meeting
Reynold Strong of Elgin was elected Farm Bureau secretary. John Engels was re elected president HK Pardee was vice president and J F Miehe was treasurer at the county meeting held Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynold Strong
Elgin
Farm Bureau
John Engels
HK. S. Pardee
J. F. Miehe
Gilsons and friends share visits across homes this weekend
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Gilson were dinner guests Friday in the Guy Whitford home. Sunday they accompanied the Wayne Gilson family of Clermont to Dubuque where they were dinner guests in the George Gilson home. Mrs. Frieda Etter visited at the Balt Kamen home in West Union Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Gilson
Guy Whitford
Wayne Gilson
Clermont
Dubuque
George Gilson
Frieda Etter
Balt Kamen
West Union
Fayette Cardinals Defeat Elgin Panthers 7-0 Homecoming Victory
Fayette hosts Elgin and wins 7 to 0 as both teams hold scoreless until the fourth quarter. After a scoreless first half, Fayette drives set up a fourth quarter touchdown and extra point, with key passes and a late Elgin attempt to rally thwarted by turnovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette Cardinals
Elgin Panthers
Elgin
Fayette
Elgins
Benson
Schork
Howard
Ash
Payette
Capt. Schori Reaches Japan Amid Family Notes
Capt. Gerald A. Schori is reported to be in Japan, reaching there about ten days ago. He called at the home of Capt. Chas. Wilson but the family was away, according to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schori.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald A. Schori
Japan
Albert Schori
Chas. Wilson
Real Estate Transfers and New Car Registrations in Elgin
Transfers show Charles L Capper and spouse to Independent School District Elgin for 2.46 acres in NW SE 14 84 7 at $1.00 and Evangelical Lutheran church to same district for parcel 227 by 325 in SE 14 94 97 Elgin. Thomas E Howard and wife sell Lots 21 22 23 24 B2 Sutter's Add Elgin to Robert Falk and Lyle Light for $1.00. New car registrations list Sheldon Bayle Elgin Chrysler sedan K Blockhus Elgin Plymouth Wayne Gilson Clermont Plymouth sedan Jack D and Eva Mae Gehring Chevrolet Fleetline Knute Evenson Clermont Ford Tudor Harvey Paulson Elgin Chevrolet Bel Air. O Lind Elgin Chevrolet. Mr and Mrs John Howard Sr hosted dinner in Oelwein with Warren Joyce. Howards hosted George Colsch Waterloo. Dr Arthur Ittermany and wife traveled to Rochester MN for clinic exams. Eunice Phyllis Gehring and Bert Ruth Butikofer spent weekend in Pulaski visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Capper
Independent School District
Elgin
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Thomas E. Howard
Robert Falk
Lyle Light
Sutter’s
Sheldon Bayle
Chrysler
K. Blockhus
Plymouth
Wayne Gilson
Clermont
Jack D
Eva Mae Gehring
Chevrolet
Knute Evenson
Ford Tudor
Harvey Paulson
Bel Air
Ug. O
John Howard
Warren Joyce
Oelwein
Howard
George Colsch
Waterloo
Arthur Ittermany
Rochester
Minn
Eunice
Phyllis Gehring
Bert
Ruth Butikofer
Pulaski
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Progress Club
Jamon Bowwall
Jon Keute
Ogi
Erie
Hee Pion Te Sede
Ilippina
Eer
Selective Service
Gritant-Capper
Gene
Estey
Panthers
Lions
Strong
Bureau
Capt
Schori
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