Fragmented society news details portraits and reunions
A jumble of names and events from a community page describes demotion topics, a frame project, a photo contest, and gifts for Sandra Jones and Mrs. H D. The narrative then lists visitors and travelers to various towns including Mason City, Oelwein, Chicago, and Clermont. It notes a John and Mary Corbin descendant reunion held in Fayette with sixty nine attendees and plans for an annual late August gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrugs
Joyce Eniciuscin
Messerll
H. D
Junge
Harold Strong
Orran Bane
Sandra Jonesy
India
Sandra Jones
Mary Hartman
Mason City
Arch Butler
Vern Bloch
Oelwein
Ben Hulbert
Albert Cook
Marengo
Maggie Cook
Mike Tynan
Omaha
Nebr
Otto Herrling
Robert Klingman
Robbie
Ruth
Evan Fuller
Chicago
Verdell Hulbert
Clermont
Rockford
Loretta Mattocks
Clinton
Nellie Messerli
Detroit
Mich
Jean
Joan Corkery
Calamus
Twenth
S' Departmentas
Joan Aesstet
Teribaugn Vo
Wstherville
Jack Graham
Afd
Carol Utt
Ottumwa
Graham
Luther Crandall
McKinley Gage
John
Mary Corbin
Warren Tripp
Fayette
Jim Thyer
John Tripp
Ervin Lamphier
Max Cranall
Wadena
C. C. Corbin
Lowell Lamphier
Killed in Auto Accident Claims Conservation Officer
Conservation officer Harry Bloomquist died at a Waterloo hospital after sustaining critical injuries in a car crash four miles west of Tripoli on Monday afternoon while en route to the state fair. His wife Mrs Bloomquist and two children suffered non critical injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bloomquist
Waterloo
Tripoli
Elgin Chapter Eastern Stars to Hold Sept 9 Meeting
Regular meeting of the Elgin chapter Eastern Stars set for Wednesday September 9 with serving committee chaired by Mrs. C B Schori. Other committee members listed include Mrs. Glen McKellar and Mrs. Mary Clothier. Lyle Nelson of San Francisco visited Louis Nelson and Ben Holzer homes. he departed Monday for a business trip to Denver before returning to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Chapter
Eastern Stars
C. B. Schori
Chm
Glen McKellar
Mary Clothier
Lyle Nelson
San Francisco
Calif
Louis Nelson
Ben Holzer
Denver
Colo
California
Nine Seek GOP Gubernatorial Nominations in Iowa Race
The Iowa GOP primary race grows with nine months to go as three candidates are definite in and six undecided. Sen. Stanley Hart and Ernest Palmer Jr. weigh candidacy pending public support while William Lynes Nicholas and A B Chambers lead a trio already in. Gov Beardsley may run for U S Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toi Publican
Stanley ‘Hart
Keokuk
GOP
Hart
Ernest Palmer, Jr
Fort ‘Madison
William 8. Lynes
Waverly
William H. Nicholas
Mason City
A. B. Chambers
Des Moines
William ‘S. Beardsley Hastrong
U.S. Senate
Turkeys rising in Iowa as 3.87 million raised this year
The Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting service estimates 3,873,000 turkeys are being raised in the state this year. Farmers plan to market 53 percent by November 1 and about 44 percent in November and December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Classes At Elgin Auditorium
The Elgin Lutheran Sunday School resumes this Sunday at 10 30 a m in the gym. Rally day features a reserved section during worship for children. Superintendent for the year is Mrs Harold Halverson who also teaches the 7th grade. Other teachers include Mrs Belva Snyder Mrs Win Loftsgard Mrs Thompson Neney Larson Mrs Clarence Torkelson Mrs Dwayne Frieden Erna Baumgartner Orvin Thompson Harold Halverson and Pastor Vance Xnutsen for the adult Bible class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Lutheran
Harold Halverson
Kinderg
Belva Snyder
Win Loftsgard
Or Thompson
Neney Larson
Clarence Torkelson
Dwayne Frieden
Erna Baumgartner
Orvin Thompson
Pastor Vance Xnutsen
NE Iowa Creameries Meet to Discuss State Issues
Creamery owners directors managers and producer patrons from seven northeast Iowa counties meet in Elkader city hall on Thursday at 1 00 pm as part of nine September sessions by the Iowa Creameries Association. J S Quist executive secretary reports on association work and outlines creamery organization and legislative problems at state and national levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Elkader
Fayette
Winneshiek
Bucharnan
Allamakee
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Iowa Creameries Assa
Work.ang Commission
J. S. Quist
Iowa Creameries Assn. Ames
Hot Weather Cuts Elgin Sweet Corn Packing Season
Extremely hot weather shortened the canning season for Elgin Canning Co. by about one month and forced most of the corn to the factory within two weeks. Normally the corn would ripen slower, yielding a longer season and steadier hours. The pack began August 12 and by the last weekend about 70 percent of the annual run was completed. the remaining work should finish by week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Canning Co
To Teach at Hubbard Dr Crider's Daughter Joins Staff
Dr and Mrs R A Crider took their daughter Barbara to Hubbard last Thursday. Barbara Crider will teach history government and sociology in the top three grades. She is a graduate of Iowa State College Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Crider
Barbara
Hubbard
Iowa State, College
Ames
Masons Set Return Meeting For September Eight
Alen Habeger W M of Silver Leaf Lodge announces the next regular meeting will be Tuesday evening September 8. This is the first gathering after the summer vacation and there will be the usual accumulation of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alen Habeger
W.M
Silver Leaf Lodge
A. F
A. M
Elgin Stores Close Thursday Afternoon for Funeral
The Elgin stores will be closed Thursday afternoon from one to three during the funeral of Ernest Schori. Burton and Howard Wolf traveled to Rochester Minnesota Tuesday for a check up at the clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Ernest Schori
Burton
Howard Wolf
Rochester
Minn
Get-Acquainted Picnic Held Saturday
The Clermonts Elgin teacher get-acquainted picnic at Clermont Park last Saturday noon was a decided success. Bus drivers janitors school board members and other consolidated district employees were invited and most attended. Afterward teachers held their pre-school business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermonts Elgin
Clermont Park
Baby beef winner shines at Fayette county fair
Sharon Sharff of Maynard won first in the baby beef contest on a Hereford. Robert Kerr of Elgin took reserve on a Shorthorn. Hereford entries earned ribbons for HWyria and Fairfield. Local Shorthorn ribbons went to Robert Kerr, Delores Kerr, David Christen, Tony Habegger, Lyle Medberry, and others. Showmanship went to Stanley Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Sharff
Maynard
Fayette County
Hereford
Robert Kerr
Elgin
Hwyria
Fairfield
Robert
Delores Kerr
David Christen
Tony Habeger
Lyle Medberry
Douglas Anderson
Kenneth Strong
Dale Hall
Ronald
Eldo Burr
Eugene Gustin
Arlington
Darrell Gustin
Stanley Shaffer
Mary Becker and Eunice Gehring to Teach in Reinbeck
Mary L. Becker and Eunice Gehring departed last Thursday for Reinbeck to teach this year. Becker will reach the fifth grade while Gehring will teach in junior high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Becker
Eunice Gehring
Reinbeck
School of Instruction Planned by American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary schedules a school of instruction at the Legion room Wednesday evening September 9. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Room
In Service vey Fa Soldier Address at Nellis AFB
A military listing notes Gerald in Baird under service records at Nellis Air Force Base Las Vegas Nevada with the address A-3c and Ha Sq Sec 3695th Fly. Mrs. Baird is identified as the former Bernice Blockhus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldin Baird
Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas
Nevada
Baird
Bernice’ ‘Blockhus
Elgin Coop Finishes Year’s Business
The Elgin Cooperative Co. closed its fiscal year on Monday August 1 with an inventory taken. Directors Bernard Hanson and Kenneth Anderson conducted the official check, followed by audits to be reviewed for the December annual meeting. Manager Max Medberry served twenty years, noting a satisfactory year despite lower dollar values. organized in 1911, the firm enters its 42nd year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Cooperative Co
Bernard Hanson
Kenneth Anderson
Hater
Max Medberry
Lions Met Monday at Elgin Lions Club Dinner
The Elgin Lions Club met Monday evening at the Methodist church dining room for guest night. School directors and men teachers from Elgin and Clermont attended, with M. H. Moore, Ross James, William Schmidt, Douglas Thomas, Albert Daniels, Roger Walker, Clyde Wenger, Carmie Peterson, Bernard Hanson and Thomas Ogle among guests. Only director Clarence Tatro was absent due to a relative's accident in Iowa City. Red Faust, Hawkeye magician, entertained with tricks before a short business session on future club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Lions Club
Methodist Church
Elgin
Clermont
M. H. Moore
Ross James
Wm. Schmidt
Douglas Thomas
Albert Daniels
Roger Walker
Clyde Wenger
Carmie Peterson
Bernard Hanson
Thos
Ogle
Clarence Tatro
Iowa City
Red Faust
Hawkeye
Elgin Territory Opens With Six Buses and 363 Pupils
J Robinson Elgin principal reports 363 pupils on first day. Freshman class 19 smallest in years. Overall gain 68 from last year’s 259. Kindergarten 30 through 11th 32, total 286. Six bus routes serve 235 pupils. Cheery Valley School has 23 pupils. No tuition pupils this year. Bus drivers listed with routes and pupil counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Robinson
Elgin
Cheery Valley
Harry Everett
Death of Ernest Schori
Funeral services for Ernest Schori, 78, will be Thursday afternoon at 1:30 at Mueh Jethaler funeral home and 2 at St. Paul’s Methodist church. Burial in Elgin cemetery. Schori died Monday afternoon at his home after months of illness. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Herrling of Wadena and Mrs. C. M. Dibble of Spokane. A sketch will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Schori
Mueh- Jethaler
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Elgin Cemetery
Schori
Arthur Herrling
Wadena
C. M. Dibble
Spokane
Wash
Seven Elgin Legionaires Head to National Convention in St Louis
Twenty nine Fayette county Legionaires travel by chartered bus from West Union to attend the national convention in St Louis. They plan to stay three days and return Thursday. The local party includes Ed Wenger Henry McMillan Orlin Mason Jake Schneider Ariel Gehring Hubert Seago and Orlando Lofts card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Echo Celebrates Sixty Third Year Of Publication
The Echo marks its sixty third year with its birthday today recalling its 1891 birth on September first on the second floor rear of the current building. The present publisher has served thirty years, predecessor F W Hughes led twenty one years, and the Echo was purchased from Art Ghraffer in 1902.
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Echo
F.W. Hughes
Art Ghraffer
Farm Bureau meeting and bridge steel update
Steel for the Elgin area bridge by Torvik and Son arrived last week and is being moved to the site seven miles east of Elgin. The Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau annual meeting is set for Monday night at the Elgin school with officer elections and a program. Members are urged to return a resolution questionnaire, aiming for at least sixty percent participation. Free lunch and ice cream will be served.
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Torvik & Son
Decorah Bridge
Elgin
Pleasant Valley’ Farm Bureau
Elgin School
Farm Bureau
S C S Meeting At The Church This Thursday
W S C S meets at the church today with hostesses Morms Clifton Wilson Harry Gilson Archie Howard and Tille Feller. Mrs Charles Geh lring oversees the worship service and Mrs Reuben Howard will present the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Wilson
Harry Gilson
Archie Howard
Tille Feller
Charles Gehlring
Reuben Howard
Elgin Bank to Close for President Schori Funeral
The Elgin State Bank will be closed all day Thursday for the funeral of its president Ernest Schori. Mr and Mrs Arno Fascher of Cedar Rapids visited over the weekend with friends in Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin State Bank
Ernest Schori
Arno Fascher
Cedar Rapids
Elgin
Dairy Heifer Winners At Fayette County Fair
Seventy five 4 H dairy heifers were shown at the Fayette county fair. Blue ribbons went to Robert and Charles Deering in the Holstein heifer calf class and to Charles and Robert Deering in the senior yearling blue group. Red ribbons were awarded to Michael Dinan Aten and Carlton Krueger, with Karen Schroeder also earning blue in junior heifer group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Robert
Charles Deering
Michael Dinan
Aten
Carlton Krueger
Helfer Ives
Karen, Schroeder
Gerald Barrack
Charles
Mrs Lydia Hunsberger Dies at Age 94 in Elgin
Lydia Hunsberger, 94, Elgin's oldest resident, died at her home Monday forenoon Aug 31 after several weeks illness. Funeral services were held at Muehlethaler funeral home Wednesday at 2 pm and burial followed in Elgin cemetery. She is survived by a single son, Max. A life sketch will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Hunsberger
Eligin
Muehlethaler Funeral
Elgin
Hunsberger
Max
Wse
Death of V. T. Smith in Oregon auto crash
Dr. V. T. Smith, 67, longtime USA official and former president for 14 years, died in an auto accident near Ontario Oregon on Saturday August 29. Mrs. Smith was seriously injured and hospitalized at Ontario with fractures. Survived by a daughter Mrs. Harvey Scherer of Portland and a son Albert of Crockett Texas. Funeral set for Hillsboro on Sunday September 6 at 2 p.m. Mrs. Smith reported resting comfortably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. T. Smith
USA
Ontario
Oregon
Wadena Sale Barn Shifts Sale Day
G. W. Alderson owner of the Wadena Livestock Exchange changes sale day from Saturdays to Fridays. The last Saturday sale will be September 5 and the next sale on Friday September 11. Please note the new schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Alderson
Wadena Livestock Exchange
Spokane man arrives amid illness of father in law
C. M. Dibbie of Spokane Washington arrived last week as the illness of his father in law Ero Schori prompted the visit. Mrs. Dibbie has been here several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. .M. Dibbie
Spokane
Wash
Ero Schori
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Vey
Elgin Coop
Lions
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Gunder
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Turkey River
Highland Two
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Merle Ruckdashel
Ridge Road
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Joe Ogle
William Yearous
National Convent
St. Louis
Steel For
Russell Larson
Postville Hospital
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