Farms Shine at Fayette County Fair Exhibition
Smithfield township farm bureau wins first honors in the township agricultural booth contest, earning the silver cup for the first time. Banks township takes second, Union and Harlan follow. In 4-H booths Fair field led by Dora Meisgeier repeats as first with Center township second and Jefferson third. Center township’s Hazel Hall and Kathleen Neuenswander win with their “Recanning” demonstration under Mrs Lucy Turner, earning state fair representation. Banks girls Ethel Reif and Edna Frisch place second with “Make Shift Dressing Table,” Monica Petratz leads the club. Harlan pair Hazel Henniges and Neva Odell, with Mrs Geo DeLong, show “Marbelized paper and Book Ends” for third.
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Smithfield Township
Union
Harlan
Fairfield
Dora Meisgeier
Center Township
Jefferson
Hazel Hall
Kathleen Neuenswander
Lucy Turner
Banks Township
Ethel Reif
Edna Frisch
Monica Petratz
Hazel Henniges
Neva Odell
Mra
Geo
DeLong
Papar
Book Enda
Calf Show Delights Crowds with Record Numbers and Awards
Twenty eight calves displayed the largest turnout in a decade. Don Helms of Elgin led Herefords, Catherine Berger of Elgin topped Shorthorns, and Robert Robbins of Wadena won two Angus blue ribbons. The grand Shorthorn calf claimed the fat steer class and a $40 prize, while Harold Denner of Elgin fed the top daily gain at 2.62 lbs for 221 days. Calves sold at $8.25 to $10 per hundred, with Herefords averaging $9.65. Harold Denner’s Hereford topped at $10, Sinclair Bath secured the Angus at $9.95. An auctioneer donation aided the club boys as new interest in baby beef sparked plans for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Helms
Elgin
Catherine Berger
Robert Robbins
Wadena
Harold Dennler
Harold
Robert
Robbins
Sinclair and
Bath
Baby Beef Club
Harold Dennier
Sinclair
Angus
R. B. McCormick
Fayette
Club Boys
Factory Starts On Third Week At Elgin Can Factory
Six hundred seventy six loads of sweet corn were delivered by Tuesday noon with 96 on Saturday and 140 on Monday. Corn near Hawk eye looks fine but Elgin corn is mostly subpar with ears having few kernels. The Elgin drought affected yields but the factory is now in its third week and less than half the corn may be in.
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Elgin
Hawkeye
Dreath
Elgin Public Schools Open with Same Faculty
The Elgin Public Schools started Monday with the same corps of teachers as last year led by superintendent L. B. Carter and principal Misa Crowe. Chas Whitney handles coaching and math while R. C. Jorgensen teaches music and English. Miss Hoyt runs business and Miss Olson directs domestic science and physical education. Grades list teachers for 5th through 8th with Schori, Steinmetz, Mosby, and Benson among others.
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Elgin Public Schools
L. B. Carter
Misa Crowe
Chas, Whitney
R. C. Jorgensen
Hoyt
Olson
Steinmeta
Rail yards bar truck drivers at Volga City stock yards
Milwaukee railroad locks stock yards at Volga City Clayton county to halt truck driver access. Only livestock bound for rail shipment will be admitted, reversing prior open use for all carriers.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Volga City
Clayton County
A Big Load of Corn at Elgin Canning Factory
The Elgin canning factory received the largest sweet corn load in its history on Tuesday. John Anderson hauled it from near Clermont, weighing over three and a quarter tons net, so heavy part had to be unloaded to fit the factory scales. Grafenberg of West Union won the blue ribbon in a 15-entry milking cow class. LeRoy Burrow and Albert Bachle won top spots in Milking Shorthorn clubs across first and second year divisions.
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Elgin
Lang Has Champion Barrow at Banks Township Show
Lang has champion Chester White barrow shown by Carl Lang of Banks township among 49 barrows. Lester Kepp won Hampshire class, Gaylen Sackville took Spotted Poland China, William Kruger won Poland China, Max Sauerbry led Duroc Jersey crossbreds, Arnold Reuben led crossbreds. Jack Adams won silver cup for 1.91 pounds per day gain over 76 days. Sackville close second with 1.00 pounds per day on a crossbred. LeRoy Burrow topped purebred ram and lamb classes with 18 Shropshire lambs.
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Gaylen Sackville
Oelwein
Poland
China
LeRoy Burrow
Elgin
Buff Orpingtons Exhibit Triumph At Arlington Show
The Buff Orpingtons win top honors at a poultry exhibit in Arlington. Harold Nus of Arlington presented the winner, with notes on prize details and judging remarks. The event drew interest from local poultry enthusiasts and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Nus
Arlington
Waa
Echo Reaches Fortieth Birthday in Elgin Chronicle
The Elgin Echo marks 40 years since its September 1991 founding as it begins its fortieth year of continuous service in Elgin. The piece traces its history from 1891, noting editors and changes from eight pages to 20–25 columns of home news, and acknowledges reader and advertiser support.
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Elgin Echo
Elgin
Ed Alexander
Elgin Reporter
Elkader
Ed Bucher
Echo
Lester Ainsworth
A. V. Shaffer
F. W. Hughes
R. P. Strauch
Hughes
Echo Today
Change in Postage Rates to Canada Britain and Ireland
Changes in postage will take effect September 1. First class letters to Great Britain Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State will require 5 cents while post cards cost 3 cents. Canada and Newfoundland including Labrador letters will cost 3 cents after September 1 and post cards 2 cents instead of 1. The domestic rate remains unchanged.
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Canada
British Isles
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Irish Free State
New Foundland
Labrador
WIKANS TRADE DAIRY FARM TO GEO SCHRAMPFER
Last week Mr and Mrs H Wikan traded their dairy farm near McGregor to Mr and Mrs George Schrampfer of Dubuque. They received the Schrampfer residence and four lots at Elkader as part of the exchange. The Schrampfers take possession of the former Bruckner dairy farm midweek and the Wikan family will move to their Elgin area farm at once.
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H. He Wikan
McGregor
George Schrampfer
Dubuque
Schrampfer
Elkader
Schrampfers
Bruckner
Wikan
Elgin
Elgin Chapter KE to Hold Regular Meeting
Regular meeting of Elgin Chapter KE will be held next Wednesday evening September 9. Members are urged to remember the date and attend. Worthy Matron.
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Elgin
KE. S
Elgin Ladies' Study Club Opens Year With Dinner
The Elgin Ladies' Study Club begins its year with a Sept 8 six thirty dinner at Mrs. B d Baumgartner's home. Visitors from out of town are expected. After dinner a program includes Music Auld Lang Syne Club Roll Call Early School Day Experiences President's Address Story Chapter 1 Clara Schori Current Events. Mr Ern Schori and his wife traveled to Waukesha Wisconsin for a hospital stay and treatment lasting several weeks.
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Elgin
B.d. Baumgartner
Clara Schori
New Doctor Locates at Elgin
Dr. Paul W. Schriber of Eau Claire Wis locates in Elgin opening his office in the former Citizens State Bank building today. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1928 and did an internship at Morningside Hospital Tulsa Okla. He practiced in Tulsa and later worked in Parsons Kansas before locating in Elgin. Specializes in obstetrics and children's diseases with post graduate study under DeLee Peterson and Forester. He and his wife and 8 year old son have lived in Elgin a week and are staying at a hotel apartment until a house becomes available.
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Paul W. Schriber
Eau Claire
Wis
Elgin
Citizens State Bank
Dr. Schriber
University of Wisconsin
Morningside Hospital
Tulsa
Okla
M. A. Houser
Parsons
Kansas
Schriber
DeLee
Northwestern University
Baumgartner
Open Season on Pheasants Set in Northern Counties
The state fish and game commission announced forthcoming pheasant seasons to be established in northern counties with dates to be fixed later. Last year 33 counties participated in a five day period from November 1 to 15, with 6,425 hunters taking 8,710 birds, averaging 1.33 birds per hunter.
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State Fish and Game Commission
Elgin Teachers Leave For Jobs In Other Towns
Elgin area list shows young teachers now working in Miles City Randalla Waterloo Fairbank Morhead Waterloo Palmer Oelwein Fayette Collins Le Mars. Names include Winifred Schmid La Fonda Shaffer Cathryn Ogle Myrlin Feller Frieda Freiburghaus Gertrude Grether Mary Hanson Anna Rennison Frances Skarshaug and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Swartley.
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Elgin
Winifred Schmid
Miles City
Mont
la Fonda Shaffer
Randalla
Cathryn Ogle
Waterloo
Frank Kiple
Fairbank
Myrlin Feller
Morhead
Frieda Freiburghaus
Gertrude Grether
Palmer
Mary Hanson
Oelwein
Anna Rennison
Fayette
Frances Skarshaug
Collins
Lloyd Swartley
le Mars
Elgin State Bank Closed for Labor Day
The Elgin State Bank will be closed all day Monday September 7 on account of Labor Day.
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Elgin Bank
Elgin State Bank
Postville hospital clinic eye ear nose throat event
The eye ear nose and throat clinic at Postville hospital will be held Tuesday September 8 in the forenoon only. Fee noted as 45 cents.
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Postville Hospital
Passengers Ride Freight Trains in North Iowa Timea Note
A North Iowa Times report decries railroad woes as passengers ride freight trains. It claims 26 to 100 men and boys ride boxcars, many not hoboes, but unemployed men seeking work across unspecified routes. The piece paints a restless, mystery-filled travel scene.
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Sarai
North
Iowa
Fair Brings Court Business in Iowa Rain Bounty
This notes two heavy rains over northeast Iowa bringing high water and mild damage near Elgin and Otter Creek areas. It covers Fayette county fair week where Ed Weires B C McCarthy L L Shaffer and Laurel Mark were mentioned with arrests for drunkenness and illegal possession of liquor. It lists marriage license applications and a roundup of new court cases for September term, noting 120 filings the largest term in years and detailing several landlord attachment and foreclosure suits along with a temporary injunction against illicit liquor dealings.
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Iowa
Elgin
Otter Creek
Turkey River
Helms Farm
Fayette County
Ed Weires
B. C. McCarthy
L. L. Shaffer
Laurel Mark
Weires
West Union
McCarthy
Texicana
Texas
Costa
Shaffer
Justice of the Peace
J. &. Fitch
Mark
Justice Fitch
District Court
W. L. Eichendorf
Joe Slifka
Joe 5
Doerr
Theresa Doerr
Eden Township
Cooney
Barney Bruening
Clara Bruening
Ladlord
Arlington Wins Penn Nant Little League Championship
Arlington defeated Wancoma 7 to 1 at Hawkeye ball grounds to win the Little League title for the second consecutive year. An estimated 600 to 1,000 spectators watched as Belding allowed hits, Hungerford shut down Wancoma’s batters, and Lovie Hauth with Brownie Schrader umpired a dispute-free game. The match ended decisively with Arlington firmly ahead throughout.
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Arlington
Wancoma
Hawkeye Ball Grounds
Watcoma
Belding
Hungerford
Waucoma
Lovie Hauth
Brownie” Schrader
Hazel Cass Players almost chased on dark road
Mr and Mrs Glen McCord and Mr and Mrs Cliff Malcolm of the Hazel Cass Players touring Fairbank faced a near highway ambush Sunday night. A suspicious car with lights pursued them on a narrow country road near Dunkerton but could not pass and halted once entering Dunkerton city limits.
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Glen McCord
Cliff Malcolm
Hazel Cass Players
Fairbank
Waterloo
Dunkerton
Airbank
Rev Holm to visit Norway Church this Sunday
Church notes announce Dr. Holm president of the Iowa district will attend the Norway church Sunday afternoon September 27. Local admirers, county officials including the supervisor and engineer, and residents from Marion township and Elgin are expected to join the service, highlighting a notable regional event.
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Strandjord
Dr. Holm
Iowa
Norway Church
Marion Township
Elgin
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Dix
Erwin Schrader
Ralph Adams
Robert Putnan
Benton Harrison
Maynard
Iowa Holatein Breeders’ Association
Leland Benter
Sumner
Vincent McLaury
Oclwein
G ‘Lmvier Meyer
Westgate
Max Sauprbry
Pelwels
Charles Relifson
Weat
Ronald
Buff Orpingtons
Wikans
GEO. Schrampfer
C. E. S. Attention
Ern Schori
Waukesha
Postville Hospital Clinic
Joseph Leo
Madiene Redy
Don D. Tieden
Ronella Larson
Orville E. Larson
Iona L. Ericckson
B. H. Gildemeister
Gaylord
Minn
Ida Gosse
Richard N. Buchelt
Festina
Elizabeth Schmidt
St. Lucas
Oliver J. Christopherson
Gladys E. Larson
Clermont
A.J. Nos
M. E. Kaney
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
G. H. Jamison
Union Township
Penningroth & Holmes
H. A
Emil Carl Zenft
Shaw
M. BM
James Cook
Sissy Gra
Penn Nant
Holm
Superison
Severit
Boy
Sero
Bertean
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