Elgin Public Schools Open Monday With New Faculty
Labor Day marks opening for Elgin schools as Supt. Roberts announces start date. Four new teachers join the faculty in high school and grades, with details on names, origins, and assignments. Principal Agnes Crowe and coach Paul Tate lead a strengthened staff. Sam Lehman renovates the building and guides upkeep. Students urged to await book lists and new edition policy before buying second hand volumes.
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Labor Day
Elgin Public
Roberts
Betty Lou Crowell
Mason City
Genevieve Dunkle
Waterloo
Elgin
Jeanette Lindaman
Aplington
Helen Reed
Garden Grove
D. R. Roberts
Agnes Crowe
Clermont
Paul Tate
Independence
Belen Wegner
Postville
I Dramatics
Lula Francisco
Delwéin
Rudy Jorgenson
Emma Jansen
Aspinwall
Sam Lehman
Supt
Echo
Farm Women and Girls From Fayette County Headed to State Fair
Three Fayette county women and three 4-H club girls departed for Des Moines to represent the county at the Iowa state fair. Farm homemakers Mrs. L. D. Hitch Mrs. Grant Lauer and Elia Foxwell guide the home project display among 25 exhibits while Dover township 4-H girls showcase their Dinner Rolls demonstration, which won first at the Fayette county fair.
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Fayette County
Des Moines
Farm
L. D. Hitch
Grant Lauer
Elia Foxwell
Home Project
Dover Township
Family Picnic Honors Residents At Hanson Home
Mrs. I. D. Hendershott, Spahr and Anne of Oelwein, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kohler, Walter, Mrs. Mary Spahr, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Klingman, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hanson and Mrs. Tille Hanson gathered for a Friday picnic at Mrs. Hanson’s Want ada tell and sell home.
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I. D. Hendershott
Spahr
Anne
Oelwein
Fred Kohler
Walter
Mary Spahr
L. F. Klingman
Fred Hanson
Tille Hanson
Hanson
Dandy Black Bass Catches Draw Wide Fishermen
Chas Holzer caught four largemouths in about fifteen minutes last Thursday morning, three near three pounds each and one smaller. News spread quickly and Sunday saw crowds of anglers along Turkey Creek with A G Herrling Art Herrling and Dawson Clark of Wadena also bringing in good strings.
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Chas. Holzer
A. G
Art Herrling
Dawson Clark
Wadena
St Pauls Holds Final Meeting for Fiscal Year
St Pauls M E church held its fourth quarterly conference last Friday evening naming trustees. stewards. S S superintendent. presidents of Ladies Aid and Woman's Missionary Society. and committees for Membership, Evangelism, Music, Religious Education, Benevolence, Temperance, Auditing, Records, Parsonage, Pastoral Relations and Nominating. A unanimous invitation was extended for Rev Snyder to return as pastor for another year.
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St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Albert Schori
Ernest Schori
Geo. N. Schori
Chas. Feller
R. V. Brandt
Samuel Mosby
C B. Schori
Gordon Mosby
William Larson
Ray DeSart
Edward Klingman
Ida Thoma
Edith Berg
Edith Brandt
Myrtle Kohler
Walter Falk
R. A. Crider
Ed Klingman
Elmer Meyer
Nora Klingman
Ladies’ Aid
R. P. Strauch
Pres
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
D. R. Roberts
William Weibel
C. B. Schori
Laura Learn
Binance
Edward Klingman-Chan
Feller
Albert ‘Schori
Ray Jacobin
Temperance
Maud Peters
I R. Jones
Edna Hunsberger
Ruth Mosby
Celia Lehman
L. A. Society
Frieda Crider
Rev. Snyder
Meet to Organize Six Man Football League
A six man football league was tentatively organized Monday evening among Hawkeye Clermont Wadena and Elgin with West Union and Elkader possibly joining. First games set for Sept 22. six games required with each opponent twice. Elgin an early adopter of the smaller squad.
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Hawkeye
Clermont
Wadena
Elgin
West Union
Elkader
New Blacksmith Shop Opens by Hochanson at Rebuilt Site
Mr Hochanson announces the rebuilt blacksmith shop formerly run by Topp is now open. He is joined by Charles Carstens and Cail Stewart, welders and general mechanics, who bring years of experience. They seek local work and ask residents to give them a chance to demonstrate their skills.
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Hochanson
Topp
MW Hochanson
Charles Carstens
Cail Stewart
Southwest Corner Rally Public Invited in Decorah
Public invited to a Republican rally at Westgate on Labor Day evening September 5. Principal speaker O. Talle of Decorah will present, with E. B. Shaw and Herbert Klammer offering talks. Maynard high school band and women's chorus may perform. First of four county sectional meetings, sponsored by eight voting precincts including Oran Fremont Hartland Jefferson and four Campeinn wards. Refreshments of doughnuts and coffee provided. seeking broad county participation.
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Westgate
O. Talle
Decorah
E. B. Shaw
Herbert Klammer
Maynard
Oran
Fremont
Hartland
Jefferson
Campeinn
Iacly
Dennler Buys Beusser House in Elgin Retirement Move
Gottlieb Dennler has bought the Beusser house now occupied by the Ern Baumgartner family and plans improvements including a garage and interior refinishing to add a bathroom. Work has begun by Ern Lerch's crew and possession will follow vacating the home. Elgin residents welcome the Dennler family as new citizens.
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Gottlieb Dennler
Beusser
Ern Baumgartner
Ern Lerch
Elgin
Dennler
Baileyville trip to German Baptist conference in Iowa
Alfred Jacob and son Lloyd joined Gus Hackmann M Zurbriggen and Hans Grether Jeft for a Sunday morning ride in the Jacob car to Baileyville Iowa for the German Baptist conference closing meetings. They enjoyed a wonderful trip along the Mississippi River with scenery rivaling Switzerland and returned home early Monday morning.
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Alfred Jacob
Lloyd
Gus Hackmann
M. Zurbriggen
Hans’ Grether
Jacob
Baileyville
Mississippi River
Switzerland
Mrs Grether Retires From Bell Exchange After 12 Years
Ida Grether will retire as night telephone operator at the local Bell exchange after twelve years of service to Elgin and surrounding communities. Her cheerful number please will be missed by patrons. Mary Baechier will replace her on the night shift. Mrs Louis Butikofer had a minor tonsil operation at Postville hospital Tuesday morning.
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Ida Grether
Bell Exchange
Elgin
Mary Baechier
Mrs. Grether
Louis Butikofer
Postville Hospital
Elkader Fair Moves to Four Day Run This Week
Elkader shifts its annual fair to a four day format beginning Friday September 2 and ending Labor Day. President Joel Clark and secretary Les Delke announce a robust program with dancing exhibits racing ball games vaudeville stock parade revues contests and more as listed in the Echo on page eight.
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Elkader
Joel Clark
Les Delke
The
Echo
Reed the Announ
Riser Lehman Junker Top Butter Contest Entries
Local Iowa creamery operators association meeting featured top butter scores with Ed Riser Postville earning 94, L L Lehman Elgin 93.75 and Gordon Junker Clermont 93.50. Thoreson Garnavillo led judging with Fleet Friden Elgin second and Larson Decorah third. Mrs Larson Decorah won the women’s judging, with Mrs Riser and Mrs Junker tied for second. A picnic supper followed on the creamery lawn.
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Gordon Junker
Clermont
Iowa Creamery Operators’ Association
Ed Riser
Postville
L. L. Lehman
Elgin
Thoreson
Garnavillo
Fleet Frieden
Larson
Decorah
Old Topp blacksmith shop rebuilt on Center street
Elgin State Bank now owns the former Topp blacksmith shop with a refreshed exterior and interior, new doors and windows, and the building straightened. The update enhances business row, while several visitors from Minnesota and New Mexico stayed with Mrs. Kiple. Kenneth Evans officiated umpiring duties at last week’s Fayette county fair in West Union.
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Topp
The
Elgin State Bank
Center Street
Business Row
F. J. McKeever
Betty
Janice
Minneapolis
Rowley
Kenneth Evans
Fayette County Fair
West Union
McKellar Family Wraps Up Black Hills Sightseeing Trip
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. McKellar of E gin and Mr. and Mrs. Glen McKellar of Monticello Minnesota returned last Wednesday from a week long tour. They travelled through the Black Hills the Badlands South Dakota into Wyoming and Nebraska on their way home. They say the trip makes them appreciate northeast Town even more. Mr. and Mrs. Glen McKellar depart midweek for Monticello where he is a band instructor in the schools.
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L. W. McKellar
Egin
Glen McKellar
Monticello
Minn
Black Hills
Badlands
South Dakota
Wyoming
Nebraska
Elgin canning factory enters third week of season
Elgin canning plant reports 640 loads of sweet corn delivered by seven p.m. marking week three of the season. Sixty‑four loads were collected that day as officials expect peak activity this and next week but anticipate steadier deliveries later. The corn is exceptionally clean with only two trimmers versus ten in past years, and two workers split No 1 and No 2 cans. Warehouses near full, with extra space from emptied south warehouse cans.
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Elgin Canning Factory
Youngsters Enjoy Lawn Party at St Pauls M E Church
Preschool group and Beginners department of St. Pauls M. E. church hosted a lawn party on Wednesday from 9 to 11 am led by Mrs. J. J. Snyder. Children played games on the lawn then moved to the church basement for light refreshments with a long list of attendees including Shirley Reusser Karen Kiple Loren Casper and many others.
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St. Paul's M. E. Church
J. J. Snyder
Shirley Reusser
Karen Kiple
Loren Casper
Leo Schori, Jr
Burton
Howard Wolf
Marlene Schupbach
Marlys Wenger
Janan Mark
Marilyn F
Lots of Tall Corn in This Section this Year
The town reports exceptionally tall corn with stalks over 12 feet and ears high on the stalks. Geo Schrampfer and En Holzer brought samples showing top ears near nine feet. Tall husking may favor tall men, with stilts humor noted for reaching the ears. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wheeler of Los Angeles visited Elgin and stayed with Mrs. L. Kiple’s family.
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Schori & Kuster
Geo. Schrampfer
En Holzer
Mr. Holzer
Emil Schneider
Mark Wheeler
Los Angeles
Calif
Elgin
L. Kiple
Elgin Creamery Plans Annual Farmers Picnic Event
The Elgin Farmers Dairy Company will host a community picnic on Saturday September 10 with visiting hours in the morning lunch at noon platform entertainment at 1 30 featuring Cong Fred Biermann street sports at 3 including tug of war boxing races and more amateur contest and a closing dance by Elgin's Little German Band free buttermilk all day and attractions for all ages.
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Treamery
Elgin
Fred Biermann
Flagpole Sitter Falls Short After 379 Hour Plunge
Flagpole specialist Kelly ended his world record bid in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin after 379 hours aloft. He aimed for 60 days but descended at noon Tuesday due to a sore leg. The stunt drew only a small crowd over the two week period as Beverly Howard visited relatives in Wisconsin.
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Kelly
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Strawberry Point
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ST. Paul’s
MR. Hitler
Southwest Corner
G. Dennler Buysser
Elkader Fair
Riser
Lehman
Junker
Elgin Creamery
Fea
Beverly Howard
Mestvo
Delaware County
Tom Thumb
Het Amare Oan
Astrid
Belgium
Missouri
Laves
James Ferguson
Treasury Department
Alexander Hampton
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