Council Proceedings Elgin Iowa Sept 2 1929
Town Council met in regular session at the town hall with all members present. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Bills audited by finance committee and allowed unanimously for jail bedding washing street lights and power pumping repairs salaries and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Jennie Boleyn
Central States Power & Light Corp
Lghts
Central States Power & Lig Corp
Fred Gehring
Elgin Council Advances Street Lighting Deal With Power Company
A special Elgin Iowa council meeting on June 19 1929 approved a contract with Central States Power and Light Corporation for municipal street lighting. The agreement sets overhead 40 watt lamps and White Way ornamental posts with 150 and 60 watt, plus 100 watt options, at a five year term with monthly bills, minimum 65 dollars, and annual adjustments. Mayor A M Weibel and six council members voted unanimously to authorize and execute the contract and related notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Weibel
C. J. Harrington
Central States Power & Light Corporation
Delaware
Dubuque
Iowa
Delaware Corporation
Company
Elgin
County of Fayette
State of
Loverhead
Schori
Falk
Town
Yenney
Stoehr
Kiple
Noes
Fayette
The
Light Co
Clerk's Certificate of Minutes for Elgin Iowa
I C J Harrington declares as clerk that the minutes of the town meeting were duly elected and recorded in accordance with law. This certificate confirms the official actions and proceedings of Elgin Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Iowa
Elgin
C. J. Harrington
Notice of Special Meeting of Elgin Town Council
Service of notice certified by the town clerk on June 19 1929 to each council member by personal delivery or residence left copy attested with town seal C J Harrington Clerk includes seal and statement of service date and method of delivery of the notice of meeting to all members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Iowa
Elgin
C. J. Harrington
Cheery Valley Guests and Local Family Visits
The parish diary records many visits and dinners across Cheery Valley. Families such as Christen Dennler Frieden Friederich and Theus share meals with relatives from Elkader Decorah Lansing and Morton while others tour the Bily Bros clocks near Spillville. John Pulfer travels to Oakville to bring Mrs. Pulfer and daughters home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Christen
Werner Karer
Paul Bossard
Ben Fehit
Rey
David Manyr
Martha Martin
Roanoke
Lena Raffi
Morton
Herman Scholen
Lansing
Martin Hanson
Chris Gregerson
John Frieden
Thos
Hanson
John Pulfer
Oakville
Elmer Dennler
Jake Dennler
Lydia
Leo
Wm. Larnon
Elkader
Bily Bros
Spillville
Dan Sutter
Eliza Friederich
P. W. Minnihan
Thos. Hanson
Rosa Schlupp
Jake Frieden
Wear Union
Frank Christen
Jake Christen
Lucy
Ernest Christen
Bert Thoman
Joe Frieden
Martin Theus
Sone
Robert
John
Elizabeth Christen
Ellen Hanson
Ern Meyer
Joe Lantz
Jake Kurth
Sam Hofer
John Friederich
Erna Bigler
Decorah
Henry Bigler
Lawrence
Mra
Law Bigler
Ponteville
Felix Miller
Elgin
G. Priederich
Gladys Hanson
Rose Frieden
Rudy Boseehl
Near Elkader
Anna Friederich
Martin Theus and Sons
Adolph Baumgartner
Mya
Guernsey Smith
Elmer Baumgartner Home Visit and School Openings
Sunday visit at the Elmer Baumgartner home included Mrs. Frank Christen and several Christen family members. Districts 8 and 9 opened Monday with Georgia Meyer teaching No. 9 and Mabel Rennidon and Elizabeth Schupbach teaching No. 8, as local families and multiple fêtes were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Baumgartner
Frank Christen
Lucy
Elizabeth
Lillian
Elmer Christen
Martin Theus and Sons
Emma Muehlenthaler
Bill Brom
Hilda
Melbert
Harold Meyer
Alice Hanson
Elgin
Mra
Rock Teland
Georgia Meyer
Mabel Rennidon
Elizabeth Schupbach
Jake Christen
Martin Hanson
Bert Thoman
Edwin Hanson
L. Christen
Thaus
Greenley Family Reunion at City Park Picnic
About twenty five Greenley relatives gathered at the city park for a festive reunion. Children enjoyed the teeter and swings while adults chatted in the sunny hours. Ice cream and cake capped the event as Frank and Mrs. Greenley of Elgin and numerous relatives from Charles City Manchester Oelwein Spencer and Pres ton recalled the happy day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenley
City Park
Frank Greenley
Elgin
Bertha Mealey
Oelwein
Davison Scholarships Fund Study at Ivy League
The Davison Scholarships, founded in 1928 by Mire Henry P. Davison of New York, enable three undergraduates from Oxford and three from Cambridge to attend Harvard Yale and Princeton in the United States.
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Davison
Oxford
Cambridge University
England
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
United States
Mire. Henry P. Davison
New York
Local notes from Clermont and nearby communities
A summary of social visits and events in the Clermont area and surrounding townships. Mrs. Marion Lindapen and Mrs. Wettleson hosted and visited relatives at Low Hovland and W. Wettleson homes. Emil Gulsvig plans a Twin Cities trip with his father A. Gulsvig, and visits North Dakota. Many residents attended school in Elgin, Decorah, and St Paul fairs. Several families, including Jellums, Kjosa, and Olsons, visited relatives or hosted guests, with picnics at Decorah park and community dinners at Clermont area homes. A Dorcas Society social is planned at Lou Reiers home on Sept 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessig
Myron Anderson
Kenneth Hellum
Stella Kjosa
Alma Opsand
Elgin
Emil Gulsvig
A. Gulsvig
St. Olaf
Twin Cities
North Dakota
Gunder Jellum
Osage
John Helium
T.kjosa
N. Cold
Bessie Olson
Decorah
Agnes Hoag
Julia Wettleson
St. Paul Fair
Decorah Park
Peterson
Winona
Minn
Wan la
Thia Yielnity
Mra
Nels Olson
Nels Olson’ of’ Wagner Township, Were Guests In the T. T. Loftsgard
T. J. Oleoy
Houg
Henry Bear
Clermont
Elmer Beacon
Highland
Her Ainter
George’ Landagard
Gladys Munger
Elgin Visitors and Cedar Falls Family Reunion
Zimon and John O Niel of Cedar Rapids visited Elgin for a day. Mr and Mrs H and Bisbing and three daughters of Cedar Falls spent Sunday at the Jacob Yearous Sr home. The Weibel family visited L D Hitch’s home in Elgin for a Sunday family reunion and dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimon
John. O’niel
Cedar Rapids
Elgin
Mra
H. &, Bisbing
Cedar Falls
Jacob
Weibel
L. D. Hitch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council Proceedings
G. ¥. Harrington
Fayette County
Iaid
Ern Schori
M. Yenney
C. J. Harrington, Clark
Cheery Valley
Gunder News
Marion Lindapent
Les
Quaker
Weibel Mill CO
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