Echo notes of Aug 1924 marriages and deaths
Eva Lehman and Rex Medberry wed at the bride’s southeast town home on Aug 20. John Grimm Jr died at 70 after years of ill health on Pleasant street. Nicklaus Schori, Elgin pioneer, died. Baptist services held. Mrs Hulda Stoehr learns sister Mrs Simon Rothlisberger died in Le Mars. funeral included Mrs Rothlisberger trio traveling to the service. Walter Reusser and Eleanor Bentley married at the Presbyterian church in Waterloo. locals attended. Gus Gunderson visited St Olaf relatives and met the new son at the Houg home. John Frieden, former Elgin resident later of Kiowa Kansas, died last week. funeral Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Lehman
Rex Medberry
John Grimm, Jr
Pleasant Street
Nicklaus Schori
Elgin
Butler
Baptist Church
Hulda Stoehr
Simon Rothlisberger
le Mars
John Rothlisberger
Rosanna Rothlisberger
Walter Reusser
Eleanor Bentley
Waterloo
Presbyterian Church In
Fred Reusser
Earl Kiple
Gus Gunderson
St. Olaf
O. K. Houg
John Frieden
Kiowa
Kansas
Class of 1924 Holds Large Reunion at School Grounds
The class of 1924, with 30 members the largest up to then, held a Friday noon reunion on August 19 at the school grounds. Nineteen members and families attended, ten were absent, one member is deceased. A picnic, visiting session, and a reveal of the graduation gift stage curtain marked the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Green
Agnes Crowe
Don
Dorothy Pieper
Stringer
Mundelin
A. S
LaFonda Shaffer
Clarence Thomas
Chas. Gehring
R. A
Mary Hanson
Clothier
Oran
Laura Holzer
Bane
Emma
Mark) Imholte
Elgin
Walt Dummermuth
Clarence Kohls
Fay Klingman
John Baechler
Lowell Grover
Chas
Mabel Rennis
Monkey intruder secures baby in backyard scene
Mrs Eldon Hungerford of Manly startled when a monkey tending a year old son pushed the baby carriage in the back yard. The transient owner soon appeared and claimed the pet amid a quick moral about babysitting demand.
Open Forum Readers And Guests Share Kind Homecoming Notes
Homecoming boosters Mr and Mrs John C Wells of Camanche thank all who helped make the event possible and say they enjoyed every minute and hope to attend again. Mrs Wells is the daughter of the late G J Hanni who came from Switzerland in 1880. Florence Bru beck of Yuba City suggests a centennial Echo edition for souvenir value. Connie Britt of West Lafayette notes a family reunion during a Yellowstone trip with Marie Maurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Wells
Camanche
Wells
G. J. Hanni
Switzerland
Florence DeSart Brubeck
Yuba City
The
Echo
Yellowstone Territory
Centennial praise from West Union on reunion success
Mrs. Mabel Schatz thanks locals in West Union for a great Centennial celebration. She enjoyed reconnecting with friends and compliments the home talent show, urging continued praise for all who helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Schatz
West Union
Who Was to Blame Four Year Old David Tantrum
A hot day and fatigue spark a household quarrel as a tired mother drags a protesting four year old inside. The piece ponders blame and urges patience and planning to spare both mother and child stress and to meet a child’s need for time and understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Postville telegram from Lisbon questions time zones
Ray Douglas of Postville received a telegram from his daughter Darlene in Lisbon Portugal. The message was filed in Lisbon at 4 50 PM July 25 and arrived in Postville at 1 20 PM July 25 nearly three hours early due to a five hour Portuguese time difference. It actually took about an hour and a half to arrive. Hervey Hazen, state PMA chairman, says the corn storage solution is on the farm storage on the farm where it will be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Douglas
Postville
Darlene
Lisbon
Portugal
Hervey Hazen
the Production and Marketing Administration
Duff-Dempster Reunion Brings Generations to Volga Picnic
The 20th Duff-Dempster reunion at Volga on Saturday August 27 featured a family picnic dinner and a business meeting. Oldest Duff Mary A Fox Castalia and oldest Dempster Margaret Smith Arlington led attendees. births marriages and deaths were announced, and new officers elected for the coming year. Planning for a 1950 Arlington gathering was noted by W H Pollock and Mrs John Christen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duff-Dempster
Volga
Margaret Smith
Arlington
Dempster
Mary A. Fox
Castalia
Duff
George Bradley Duff
Richard Max Everett
Eneas Voshell
Maude Adams
Bobby Wells
Richard Opperman
Linda Marie
August Baumgartner
Lantz Kyle
Chas. Wilson
Dorothy Hubbell
Arthur Washell
LaVerle Cummings
Leo Hutchinson
Alice Howell
Richard Smith
Arch Duff
Bernall Kagmen
Hagley
Wm. Kunzman
W. J. Dempster
H.R. Roberts
Glen Smith
John M. Christen
Elgin
Sec’y-Treas
W.H. Pollock
John Christen
Marion Township Farm Bureau Meeting Planned
The Marion township annual Farm Bureau meeting will be held at the Center school house on Friday evening Sept 2 at 8 oclock. There will be music by Ione and Joan Odegard, movies and other entertainment. Also election of the director for 1950. Everyone is welcome and urged to attend whether a Farm Bureau member or not. Ladies bring sandwiches or cake. coffee will be furnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Township
Farm Bureau
Center School House
Ione
Joan Odegard
District CROP Meeting At Court House West Union
Church farm and civic leaders from Bremer Black Hawk Chickasaw Fayette Howard and Winneshiek counties will attend the District Meeting of the Christian Rural Overseas Program at the Court House in West Union next Tuesday September 6 at 2:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Rural Overseas Program
CROP
Court House
West Union
Bremer
Black Hawk
Chickasaw
Fayette
Howard
Winneshiek
Mixture of Grasses Best for Waterways
Several grasses suit planting along waterways to curb gullies. Reed canary grass roots well if planted in moist soil in late August or early September before freezes. Bromegrass has success in western Iowa waterways, timothy in nonwestern areas, redtop in the southeast, and bluegrass where rainfall is ample. Mixtures outperform single grasses except in western Iowa where brome is best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iron man stunt ends with rib injury near Le Mare
Mrs Leslie Smth of near Le Mare drove a tractor when it hit a ditch and she was thrown from the machine. She leaped to the ground to avoid the combine and later found she had cracked several ribs. A later line notes rainfall on corn crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Smth
le Mare
al. Ditch
Letter From Geo W Sowa About Elgin Centennial Experience
George W Sowa writes from Peoria Ill August 23 1949 thanking The Elgin Echo for the Centennial celebration. He notes old buildings changed the cemetery memorials and a Van Winkle feeling in Elgin with memories of Dewey Grace and others. He praises community pride and suggests a future parade feature a float bearing a young woman with the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Echo
Elgin
Iowa
Lutra
Canada
Canning Factory
Mr. Dewey
Grace
Malwitz
Rudy’ Lehman
Lew Grout
Weibel
Mr. Falb
Falb
Opera House
Justike
Mother
Witnois
New York
France
George W. Sova
Threshers Use Varied Motive Power Through Life
The record notes that during his life he relied on steam power, horses and gasoline tractors as motive power. This highlights the evolution of harvesting methods and the shift from traditional to modern machinery.
Storage Space Needed In Corn Loan Program
The 1948 corn loan and purchase agreement program aided farm income via price supports but is hindered by a shortage of storage space on Iowa farms. To extend price support, more storage must be available to align loans with program requirements and ensure government purchases and direct buys can proceed.
Prussic Acid Poisoning In Iowa Rises
Livestock deaths from prussic acid poisoning have increased this year in parts of Iowa due to drought conditions. The toxin, also known as hydrocyanic acid, forms in regrowth of certain forage crops after frost or drought. Cane, sudan, pigweed, Johnson grass and sometimes flax tend to produce this material. If trouble arises, summon your veterinarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sudan
Two-thirds of feeder cattle fed out on Iowa farms
Two thirds of feeder cattle fed out on Iowa farms are imported, chiefly from western states. This summary notes the high share of imported cattle in Iowa’s feeder market and highlights western state origin.
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Iowa
Western States
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R. P. Strauch
Monkey Business
Fashion Cleaners
Clermont
Rae-Beck
Mel. Kohler
B. & H. Cash Store
Mnie
Open Forum
Chiloren
Marion
Geo. W. Sowa
W. Forrest Hill
Peoria
Illinois
Jamaica Thresher
Jack McCoy
Ass Thresher
Dean” of
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Toms
H. L. Hoffmann
Minneapolis
Minn
Decorah
Hoffmann
Hoffmann’s Surgical Appliance CO
Andrus Bldg
Elkader Fair Grounds
Roy Wiggins
Oxford
England
Clete Simone
Johnny Ehrhardt
Elkader
Harry Olson
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