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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1925

Page

5

Staddota School News and Local Reports

Local notes from Staddota school include operetta plans with several named students and teachers, a report on six weeks of grades and attendance, hikes by high school girls, football plans against Postville, and a Fayette County Farm Bureau meeting detailing township officers and upcoming health clinic events.

Beno Pictorio Wait Rothlis Treadirs Rte Koudtson Stinita Kniel Dictorio Juai Fred Grimm Pablo Joseph Becker Benita Juanita Menor Syateo Edward Kilngman Benor- Whackee Ciitton Mealey Ofa Oleson Dolores Marie Girla Glee Club Gertrude Grether Moody Winifred Schmid Fayette County Weat Union Supt Breckresis

Church Supper and Community Notices

The M B Ladleat Ald Society will host a church supper at 6 oclock Friday, October 30. Members should bring covered dishes and sandwiches. A 100 door charge. Everyone welcome. Also notices on real estate, attendance, illness, school events, and faculty institute remarks including Notre Dame Minnesota game attendance and Gates Business College talk at the high school assembly.

Ladleat Ald Society Donald Dean Breckner Rogue Green Notre Dame Minnesota At &T. Paul Presnt Bruce Gates Gates Business College Bih Choo Assembly Mr. Gates

Baptism Church Notes and Upcoming Events

Sunday services include baptism and communion at 10 pm, Sunday school at 11 am, church dinner at 12 15 pm, junior meeting at 1 pm, English service at 2 pm. Midweek Ladies Aid meets Nov 4 at John Durscher’s home. another meeting Nov 4 at Broinard. Nov 5 prayer meeting. Last Sunday a dedicatory service drew many Elgin attendees. Next week the Higin youth plan a play at the Higin Opera House titled Yimmie Yohnnon’s Yob with amateur actors. Gravel bids opened at 1 20 pm for Garnavilla Guttenberg and Elkader Strawberry Point roads. MO Weaver Iowa Falls bids lead. Estimated contract: Garnavilla Guttenberg about 13 791 60. Elkader Strawberry Point about 18 714 15. Completion aims Dec 1 for Garnavilla Guttenberg and July 1 for Elkader Strawberry Point, weather permitting.

Ladies’ Aid Society John Durscher Broinard Sumner Elgin Board Foe Garnavilo-Guttenberg Btkader Strawberry Point Iowa Falls Hla Garnavilla-Guttenberg Elkader Garnavilla Guttenberg Elkadeg Register

Daughter Recovers as Mother Battles Illness

A daughter recovers from a severe paedinonie case while the mother, Mrs Gehring, has been seriously ill in recent days. A trained nurse treated the daughter Monday and is expected to aid the mother’s recovery. The daughter had been sick since last Tuesday, with the illness arising early this week.

Fire Truck Delivery Expected for City Department

The Elgin truck, built by Royar Obenchain Company of Logansport Indiana, is finished and ready for delivery at any time. The Higin Fire Department will assign two drivers, F D Welch and Alfred Stolle, for the return trip. Weather may make the move tiresome if it continues 48. Trade in Elgin. Ti page I O O F. Notice High Lodge 290 I O O F meets Saturday evening October 41st for third degree work. All members urged to attend.

Higin Fire Department Royar Obenchain Company Logansport Indiana Elgin F. D. Welch Alfred Stolle High Lodge No Noble Grand

Bale Seller’s Kitchen Cabinet and Walnut Bedroom Suite Sale

Auction notice for Bale listing kitchen cabinet nearly new three burner stove with oven and Walnut Bedroom Suite. Items described for Echo Office sale. Includes miscellaneous items located at 52th Echo Office.

Echo Office

Delegates Brag on Iowa Corn at Omaha Parade

The Iowa Legionaire reports the Omaha convention with Iowa marching tall corn stalks and singing. The fourth district’s Mason City drum corps led stunts, drawing laughs from Towans. Delegates boasted Iowa wartime leadership and dominance, claiming Paris in 1927, while others teased Iowa’s corn obsession.

Iowa Iowa Legionaire Omaha Saya Pollugibod Mason City Mason City Drum and Bugle Corps Nebraska United States Legion Seta Paris Maine

Eastern Stars Social Evening Draws Great Crowd

Last Friday the local Eastern Stars chapter 0 HB 8 hosted a social evening that was a great success. The event began with a large family meal followed by performances including a Voral solo by Mrs. C. M. Green a piano solo by Mrs. Louis Klingman a dance by Georgia Mae Schori and Dorothy Hawkins and a duet by Mrs. Green and Ernestine Schori.

Voral C. M. Green Louis Klingman Georgia Mae Schori Dorothy Hawkins Green Ernestine Schori

No Need of a Home

A real estate agent comments on a young married woman described as flapper type who resists home ownership. She quips about a life spent outside traditional housing, listing urban experiences from hospital birth to deli meals, golf, bridge, movies, and burial plans, insisting a bed and a bedroom are all she needs.

Early Snow Brief Hits Town In Autumn Weather

On Monday morning October 26 a light snow blanket covered the ground but melted quickly. Another snowfall began on Tuna day and persisted all day. The piece notes an early taste of winter and suggests farmers have only begun corn husking with more chores ahead before winter. Weather is expected to improve soon as the snow fades.

Decorah Hospital operates on Mrs Wertz after surgery

At Decorah Hospital Mrs Frank Wertz underwent a critical operation performed by Dr Jerdee on Monday afternoon. She is reported in good shape with encouraging bedside news. Mr Wertz stayed with her after the operation. Dummermuth Estate offers 310 acre farm near Elgin with 60 acres unimproved in Highland township Clayton county. Elgin Land Company and A M Weibel list more farms and town lots. New flour sales from Weibel Mill Company reduce prices on sack lots and single bags. Fred Matthys and Andy Dummermuth bought a DeLuxe radio in Waterloo, later delivered to Brow.

Decorah Hospital Frank Wertz Decorah Jerdee Wertz Dummermuth Christian Dummermuth Elgin Highland Township Clayton County Ree Us Elgin Land Company A. M Weibel Mer Weibel Mill Company

Wadena News Plowing, Travel, and Local Happenings

Farmers north of town finished fall plowing last week while county road crews faced rain and snow storms. Local residents and visiting dignitaries attended church preachers conference in Greely with participants from Osbwein Marion Dubuque Arlington and more. Citizens traveled to Oalwein and Clermont for medical and family visits as townsfolk reported on work on the railroad near the depot and carpentry work in California.

Wadena Lizsie Ernat Paul Vyoeheli South Mink Creek Osbwein Marion Dubuque Arlington Potita Red Cline California Baldwin Maurice Dwyer Bloomington Wisconsin Lyle Whittenbaugh John Whittebaugh Alfred Knudtson J. Knudtson Kansas Nebraska Winifred Bisbing Oalwein Appettede South Tana Warren Joyce Frank Crooks Clermont

Doctor Recovers Car Theft Mystery Near Hospital

Dr L O Ulving reported a new car stolen in Chicago from in front of Dnglewood Hospital. A private detective agency traced it without success. He later found the car about thirty blocks away, three days after the theft as he searched town. The cobbers had collided and damaged the fenders slightly. the car escaped major harm and soon returned to service.

L. O. Ulving Chicago Dnglewood Hospital Regalta

Women of Kinestown Club Revisit Years of History

The Kinestown Club hosted former member Mrs. Wm. Wijgon of Oelwein for a Friday luncheon. Guests arrived for a noon dinner prepared by their hostesses, then spent the afternoon recounting incidents from club history dating back nineteen years. Only Mrs. Clem Schmid was absent to care for her stock father, and members hope to gather all past and present members at a future meeting.

Clarence Boleyn Dilas Berndt Ian Allen Keith Thoma Dean DeBart Arnold Johnson Isabelle Wenger Lola Mae Martin Paul Olson Margaret Marie Grimm John Jwiler Allen Frederick Schupbach Lymon Martin Jeanette Ulving Eva Mae Frieden Louise Hackman Roland Gruver Fred Muehiethaler Dire Green Isseresseeesseees Skarehoug Egns Himnsberget Postville High Postville Higin American Legion Clermont Elgin High Clermont High Bondman Edward Esther Kruger Hugo Hackmann Margaret Bechupbach Faye Brabham Gladys Schneider Margaret Pearl Adney Viola Berndt Zella Boris Geralding CIA Oelwein Wigin Kensington Wm. Wijgon Blegin Clem Schmid

Mine Molders are Optimistic at Butte-Jardine Mines Metals Co

Stockholders of the Butte Jardine Mines Metals Co met in West Union to hear Secretary Mites Blunt from Montana report optimistic results. G A Blunt visited from Dux ibuque, W C Stewart from Vinton, with attendees from Oelwelh Maynard Elgin and others. The past season yielded silver in moderate quantities at a profit and financial backing was secured to fund a larger program to work bigger ore veins.

Butte-Jardine Mines Metals Co West Union Mites Blunt Montana G. A. Blunt Duxibuque W. C. Stewart Vinton Oelwelh Maynard Elgin Blot Maat Argo-Gazette

Beamer's Tire Shop Adapts Balloon Equipment

Balloon tire equipment now installed to handle balloon repair on any size tire and truck tires. Auto top and side curtain work, radiator repairs, car washing, and a new grease rack for servicing. Tow services listed, with decorative window redecorations noted at City Drug Store.

Beamer’s Weet Union

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