School Opens Monday With Four New Teachers Listed
School year starts Monday under Supt H L Swartz who will lead the staff in Iova Whetstone to teach Latin and English Lorena Meek in Domestic Science Florence Berg in Mathematics Lizzie B Lyons Grammar Dent Mildred Harrington Intermediate Dept Meller Kiple 2nd Primary Dent Elms Rothlisberger 1st Primary Dept and enrollment is urged for all school age children in the community amid wartime conditions.
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Ife
H. L. Swartz
Higin
H. L. Schwartz
Iova
Whetstone
Lorena Meek
Florence Berg
Kiple
Dent
Elms. Rothlisberger
My Four Years In Germany at Clermont Opera House
The picture version of My Four Years In Germany by Ambassador James W. Gerard will be shown at Clermont Opera House on Saturday and Sunday nights September 7 and 8. Admission is 15 and 36 cents. A campaign is under way to put the book in every home in the United States.
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Germany
James W. Gerard
Clermont Opera House
United States
Wanted empty piano box Echo office
A terse classified note seeks an empty piano box for purchase. Readers with such an item are asked to call or telephone the Echo office to arrange sale.
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Echo Office
Must Register September 42 In Fayette County War Enrollment
The largest Fayette county registration for military service is set for Thursday September 12, involving about 3400 men aged eighteen to forty five under the wartime draft law passed Saturday. Pleasant Valley township registration at Elgin Town Hall, board led by C J Harrington with aides Patterson Shaffer and Phillips. Every man eighteen to forty five must register. penalties include one year in jail for noncompliance and no fines accepted in lieu. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. duty demands registration.
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Fayette County
Lst
Limback
Pleasant Valley Township
Elgin Town Hall
C. J. Harrington
Hugh Patterson
J. D. Shaffer
J. J. Phillips
Gruver Visits Home Folks From Cedar Rapids
Charles Gruver arrived for an over Sunday visit with family in Cedar Rapids where he holds a good job at a local oat meat factory.
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Charles Gruver
Cedar Rapids
Letter from Roy De Sart a NYC Y man awaiting overseas
The author Ray De Sart shares a long letter from his brother Roy now in New York City awaiting voyage as a Y man. Roy describes his lodging with three others, visits to Staten Island and Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Atlantic Highlands beaches, and Pelham Bay naval training, plus rumors of large troop movements and passports slow to clear as war efforts intensify. He notes potential dispatch to France, Italy, or other fronts, and sends regards to family and Elgin friends.
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Ray DeSart
New York City
New York
Ray
Beho
Washington, D. C
Constar
Hellier
Dear
India
U. S
Europe
Strong
Chicago
Roth Memory Institute
Magon City
Iowa
Union
Staten Island
South Beach
Bay
Central Park
St. Andrews Hotel
Moses
Egypt
Metropolitan Museum
United States
Phoenesia
Greece
Pompeii
Rome
Var Dous
A. D
B. C
Nile Valley
Atlantic Highlands
Atlantic Beach
Sandy Hook
Atlantic
Flst
Maude
Pelham Bay
Naval Training School
Vaterland
Broadway
France
Hoboken
Washington
England
Italy
Russia
Mesopotamia
Berlin
Paris
Weill
Sadie
Elgin
Roy
Gleaners Plan Ruth Degree at Arlington Rally
The Gleaners of Elgin held a patriotic outdoor meeting August 24 at Hol. Boyle grove with large attendance. The Americas led the contest between American French and British sides. Next gathering scheduled September 6. Gleaners plan to confer the Ruth Degree at Arlington in October.
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Gleaners
Ruth
Pleasant Valley Center
Elgin
Boyle Grove
Gener
George KE
Houghby
Michi-gun
Arlington
Church Notice Regular Services and Wreck of Soul Theme
Regular services Sunday evening at 8 00. Theme The Wreck of and Soul. Epworth League at 7 00. New members will be taken in at this meeting. Sunday School at 11 00. Last quarterly conference on Tuesday at 1 00. Every official member urged to attend with reports ready. George D Gaide, Pastor.
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Wreck of & Soul
Epworth League
George D, Gaide
Wheat Flour Substitutes Rule Implemented in September
The new wheat flour rule allows purchase of any reasonable quantity with one pound of substitutes for every four pounds of wheat flour. Official substitutes include Warley flour, corn meal, and corn flour. Rye flour, graham flour, and Victory Mixed flours are described with specific substitution ratios, and county officials provide further details through A. M. Wetbel, Assistant County Food Administrator.
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Victory
A. M.wetbel
Elgin Iowa September 2 1918 Council Proceedings
City minutes record regular meeting called by Mayor Hughes. Roll call shows councilors present Feller Grether Harrington Phillips Schori. Bills approved include League of Iowa Municipalities dues insurance grain shippers labor and street work and August lights. Motion to adjourn carried.
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Elgin
Iowa
Hughes
Imeg Peller
Grether
Harrington
Phillips
Schorl
Feller
Schori
League of Iowa
M. FL
Ass'n
T. H
Stochr & Co
L. J. Groth
Cousins Meet in France During War
Two U S soldiers from West Union and Rock Valley, cousins who had never met in the United States, crossed paths in France during service. Their chance conversation revealed their kinship, and the two men became close friends.
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Chas. Muehlenthaler
West Union
Rudy Muehlenthaler
Rock Valley
U. S
France
Local visit and farming talk spark fair week chatter
Joe Mounce and his wife traveled from Center Point to visit Brainard and Elgin friends for the fair. Jon notes fine corn on the farm and good amalgrai. Guttenberg plans a tractor factory as the community weighs a proposed project with broad approval.
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Joe Mounce
Center Point
Brainard
Elgin
Jon
Also Mentioned on This Page
National
Comptroller of the Currency
Superintendent of Banking For
Citizens’ State Bank
Elgin Savings Bank
J.A. Boleyn
OUR Army
Council Proceedings
Guttenberg
Utten
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