Foreclosure suits flood Iowa farm land list
Foreclosure actions are filed across multiple counties in Iowa as banks and insurers pursue 80 to 240 acre farm properties. Cases name First State Bank Hawkeye, Citizens State Bank West Union, The First National Bank Hawkeye, Northwestern Mutual Life, Travelers, Equitable Life and others in Bethel Windsor Fairfield Scott Auburn Arlington Putnam townships. Amounts claimed range from about 784 to 18,990 dollars per property. A September term of court is set with about 75 men and women drawn for jury duty.
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Taylor
Waukon
WL. Richendorf
McGreg
Thile Life As 2 Co
United States
Hane Staack
Bethel Township
Amount
Penningroth A Holmes
W. C. Johnson
W. W. Gallup
Fairfield Township
Mears, Lovejoy
Jenson , Gywnie
Aetna Life Insurance Company
First State Bank of
E. H. Hetey
First National Bank of
Deacon, Sugant & Spangler
L. A. Andrew
Arlington
Iowa
Myrtle BE. Kaney
Towrt Lota
M. M. Cooney
Travelgra Insurance Company
Eh, Martin
Windsor
B. H. Estey
Travelers Insurance Company
J. P. Eves
Fairfield Two
Equitable Life Insurance Co
Otia R. Brundage
A. CG. McGill
Lincoln Nations Life Insurance
Roscoe Conklin
L. A
Parker
W. D. Opperman
J. P. Danamore
Putnam
Wyoming University to Reunite With Will Teach Aga In
Waite C. Reusser, who earned a PhD at the University of Iowa on August 16, will return to Wyoming University to teach. He wrote a doctoral paper on Equalization of Educational Opportunity and School Support in Wyoming after obtaining his B.A. and M.A. at Iowa in 1920 and 1923.
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Waite C. Reusser
University of Iowa
Shah
Wyoming
Iowa University
First Meeting of Study Club Next Tuesday
The B L C will start the season with a members only party at Mrs Max Thoma's home next Tuesday evening. A seven o clock dinner will be served. The husband party arrives February 4. Program items include Roll Call Summer Memories President's address Systemizing the Housekeeping Argilla Shaffer Curtains and Draperies Myrtle Falb Current Events Music.
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Max ‘Thoma
Argilla Shaffer
Myrtle Falb
Rev T Obber Stein Arrives Home in West Bend
Rev P M Dobberstein returned to West Bend this morning after a serious auto wreck near Dubuque on August 5. He was hospitalized in Dubuque but has shown a strong recovery with a deep scar on his right cheek and improving strength. Sesee Calahan visits Cedar Rapids with her daughter Cathryn. Mr and Mrs A J Cook and Mr Alfred Cook plan a trip from Flandreau, South Dakota to visit relatives.
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P. M. Dobberstein
West Bend
Dubuque
Dobberstein
Sesee Calahan
Cedar Rapida
Cathryn
A. J. Cook
Alfred Cook
Flandreau
South Dakota
Foreclosure suits and divorce cases listed in county notices
Foreclosure actions include Newberry Bros and Taylor Electric Co versus Fred N Richards on city property in Oclwein for $10008.68 with $603.16 noted, L H Sanford and Henry C Struckman on a 160 acre Fairfield farm for $3430.04, M M Cooney and State Bank of Arlington on another 160 acre Fairfield farm for $818.54, and M Hartness and Union Central Life Insurance Co versus Walter H Crawford on a 120 acre Fairfield farm. also thirteen divorce cases titled Unlucky Memb’r of Unlucky Marriages restated for September term with space constraints delaying full publication to next week.
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Taylor Electric Company
Fred N. Richards
Mechanicalien
Oclwein
L. H. Sanford
L. A. Andrew
First State Bank of
Arlington
Iowa
Henry C. Struckman
Fairfield Two
M. M. Cooney
First State Bank of Arlington
Albert W. Struckman
Union Central Life Insurance Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Walter H.crawford
M. Hartness
Elgin High School reports largest freshman class in years
The Elgin high school registered 88 freshmen on Monday, with 25 from outside the district. The class includes rural pupils from tuition territory and new members listed by name, plus Elizabeth H. Foxwell who joined from Wadena. School officials greet the large rural cohort and invite suggestions for improvements.
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Elgin ‘High ‘Achool
Elgin
Harold and
Melbert
Meyer
Don Helms
Forrest Shaffer
Wayne Gilaon
Cornelius Yearous
Thos. H. Foxwell
Susie Stillman
Opal Dummermuth
Winifred McMillan
LeRoy Burrow
Norma Robbins
Bessie Anderson
Fleet Frieden
Martha C. Berg
Stella
Kjosa
Anna
Hawkeye Adopts New Water Works Pump Rate
Hawkeye andCentral States Power and Light signed a five year contract after months of talks. The town council set rates at 4 cents per 1000 kWh for the first 1000, 1.2 cents for the next 1000, and 3 cents for any excess. Previously Hawkeye paid a flat $75.
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Central States Power & Light Corporation
Hawkeye
New Fall Hats Arrive at Clermont and Elgin Mills
Velveteen hats for Misses Matrons and Children in all styles and colors. Latest designs from large wholesale houses. City stock available for one week starting Friday. Special prices at Clermont and Elgin Millinery Stores.
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Clermont
Elgin
Notice to Rural School Teachers
The Elgin Echo invites rural school teachers to send in school news for publication. Parents and pupils will welcome the news and readers outside the district may find it of interest. Send in your news anytime.
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The
Elgin Echo
Regular meeting of the O E 3 set for September 11
A notice states a regular meeting of the O E 3 will be held next Wednesday evening September 11 at 8 o'clock. The short notice provides the time and date and names the organization holding the meeting.
Elkader-Register sports forecast for Little Eight League games
The Elkader Register predicts Elgin over West Union Elkader over Hawk Eye Arlington over Fort Atkinson and Calmar over Clermont in a Little Eight League forecast. The writer notes forecasting is risky and mentions a misprint about three of four results.
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Elkader-Register
Elgin
West Union
Elkader
Hawkeye
Arlington
Fort Atkinson
Calmar
Clermont
Elgin Talkies Begin with Divorce Made Easy
Elgin’s new talking pictures debut Sunday night under manager F. Miller with Paramount’s Divorce Made Easy starring Douglas MacLean. The town, sized for talkies, applauds the bold move and anticipates a standout sound system. Preview shows note Mica White in Red Hot Stuff Saturday, while Sunday and Monday feature the big release.
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Wim
F. Miller
Ingi
Paramount
Douglas MacLean
Elgin
Alte
Why Not Make It Miserable for the Rats
A town faces a significant rat problem with estimates of food loss totaling at least five thousand dollars per year and possibly more. The appeal urges collective action to employ a professional rat killer and launch a community extermination campaign rather than individuals acting alone.
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Howlone
Bennier expands farm holdings near Elgin Iowa
Gottlieb Bennier of southeast of Elgin adds another 200 acre farm to his southeast holdings. He purchased the former Tom Bengon farm from heirs and plans for his son Sam to move there soon, just north of Primary No. 56. Bennier and his sons continue farming for a good living and to fund future purchases of Iowa land.
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Gottlieb Bennier
Elgin
Iowa
Tom Bengon
Sam
Postville Hospital Sets August Record in Care
The Postville hospital, Tong established, reports a new high for August 1929 with fifty seven cases across medical surgical and obstetrical services and no patient loss by death. The facility shows yearly growth as more patients seek relief from ailments.
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Postville Hospital
Echo List Corrected and Payment Reconciliation Notice
The Echo subscription list was corrected September 1st and all payments before that date should be credited. Report to the office if recent payments are not correct. Gerald Schori returned home from Oelwein where he worked at a Standard Oil Co. station and will work at home for the immediate future. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Etter and daughter and Johnnis Etter of Janesville, Wisconsin, visited with their parents Mr. and Mrs. John Etter from Saturday evening to Monday.
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Echo
Gerald Schori
Oelwein
Standard Oil Co
Irvin Etter
Johnnis Etter
Janesville
Wis
Cams
John Etter
Our Ball Team Does Not Do So Well
The Elgin canning factory began operations Monday as corn matured rapidly. This unusual two-line start came on the second day. The season shows signs of being short and speedy, but rain yesterday may slow the crop. Plenty of help exists at the factory with no SOS calls, and long hours with rising paychecks are noted.
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Elgin Caning
Canning Company
Popenhagen Medberry nuptials at Elkader Lutheran parsonage
Miss Leona Popenhagen of Wadena and Walter Medberry wed Sunday morning at Elkader in a Lutheran ceremony. Rev Franke officiated with only two families present. attendants were Miss La Verte Popenhagen and Edward Medberry. The couple plan a Wisconsin Dells honeymoon and will settle on a farm near Illyria.
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Leona Popenhagen
Wadena
Walter Medberry
South of Elgin
Elkader
Franke
la Verte Popenhagen
Edward Medberry
Dells
Wisconsin
Beginners' class numbers and county league results
Miss Benson reports fourteen beginners start in the primary room as Elgin suffers a 10 to 0 loss to West Union. West Union dominates with fourteen hits including a homer and three triples while Elgin struggles at bat. The piece notes a season lull for Elgin and previews a coming game with Farmersburg and nearby results from Fort Atkinson Arlington Hawkeye Caimar Clermont.
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Elgin
West Union
Waukon
Farmersburg
Louise Fazenda Brings Laughter to Elgin Opera House
Louise Fazenda, famed for comedy, stars in the First National feature "Hot Stuff" at the Elgin Opera House Saturday evening. She and co stars Alice White William Bakewell Doris Dawson Ben Hall Buddy Messinger deliver a raft of lively frat and sorority antics in the mock Parisian romance and wild escapades.
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Louise Fazenda
Elgin Opera House
Alice White
William Bakewell
Doris Dawson
Ben Hall
Buddy Messinger
Minnesota Couple Visits Walter Falh Home
Mr and Mrs Walter Sullivan of Minnesota visited in the Walter Falh home last Wednesday.
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Walter Sullivan
Minnesota
Walter Falh
Calmar Protest Dismissed After Fort Atkinson Case
Little 8 managers met Friday to rule on the Calmar Fort Atkinson protest. With no appearance by the protesting team, the Fort Atkinson protest was dismissed. Fort was represented by four players as they sought to uphold their case. Also noted, Mr and Mrs Chas Knight of Janesville Wis spent weekend at the Melchr Yenney home. Mr and Mrs Arnold Bauman returned from Madison S C after an extended visit with relatives and children.
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Little 8
Calmar
Fort Atkinson
Fort
Chas
Knight
Janesville
Wis
Arnold Bauman
Madison, S. C
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Judge Taylor
Wyoming University
Study Club
Obber
Stein
Newberry Bros
Scekera
Elgin Talkies
Elgin Canning Factory
Popenhagen—Medberry
Loretta Wome
Auun
GE. J. Medberry
Illyria
Elgin Baseball Club
Pet. Pinch
L. Kiple
Kregel
Herrling
Jellings
Gruver
Johnson
Falb
Lauritzen
F. Kiple
Schupbach C. Kiple
Ab H Pet
Caimar
Herrting
Kiple
P Falb
West Union AB
Cowles
Randall
Crandall
Fennell
Lelgin
Calmar Fort Atkinson
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