Enrolment Surge At Elgin Schools With New Plan
Elgin schools open with 197 present on Monday and near 60 tuition pupils expected in high school after full registration. Staff praise building and grounds, list detailed first and second grade rosters, new additions in intermediate and senior classes, and announce a restructured Declamation Contest preparation with private student meetings and targeted talent assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Paul Sires
Leland Capper
Merlin ‘Miler
Shirley Joan Miller
Howard Miller
Gordon ‘Schuphach
Georgiana ‘Falk
Leonard Boleyn
Geraldine Burkaiohl
Vernon Wede
Alma Ruth ‘Grimes
Loraine Larson
Billy Dummermuth
Donna Loftegard
Pegry Ann Becker
Num
Elgin Teachers Depart For School Assignments
Elgin teachers have left for school duties this week. Winifred Schmid sails to Miles City Montana to head the English department. Gertrude Grether goes to Churdan for primary work with higher pay spurring the move. Others head to Waterloo Oelwein Jessup Plymouth Farmersburg and Lime Springs for teaching assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Winifred Schmid
Miles City
Montana
Miss Schmid
Gertrude Grether
Churdan
Miss Grether
Palmer
Frieda Freiburghaus
Waterloo
Grant School
Cathryn Ogle
Lois Lehman
Farmersburg
Mary Hanson
Oelwein
Frank Kiple
Coad
Jessup
Gertrude Carpenter
Plymouth
Loraine Carpenter
Lime Springs
Upper Iowa
Hope
Frances
Skarshaig
Teachting
Rain Brings Relief to Parched Local Farmland
A welcome rain reached the area early Sunday morning easing the hot dry spell that burned vegetation. One shower helped freshen pastures and soil, but several more are needed to show a real benefit for fall pastures and soil moisture for upcoming work.
Who Said Pork Surplus Has Ended At Last
Mel Kohler, a long-time meat buyer, ordered a bacon slab last week from a major packing house but received none. He notes bacon was the only item marked unavailable, raising questions about a possible pork surplus depletion.
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Mel Kohler
Kohler
Meeting on Shipping Association in Elgin City Hall
SPECIAL NOTICE invites all interested in forming a shipping association in Elgin to gather at City Hall on Thursday evening September 7. If interest is insufficient, the effort will not proceed. Official secretary wana Medbery signs this notice.
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Elgin
Busi
No Black Top For 172 This Year
A 1983 letter from F R White Chief Engineer to B J Baumgartner of Elgin Community Club explains no contract for black topping Road No 172 from Clermont to Elgin this season. Placing bituminous surfacing is a hot weather job and risks a poor result if begun late. work should wait until spring. Myers, Engineer of Materials and Tests, will discuss possible additional surfacing costs.
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B. J. Baumgartner
Elgin Community Club
Elgin
Iowa
Clermont
Myers
F.R. White
Canvass for NRA Cards In Elgin By Local Group
R W Muehlenthaler led a house to house canvass to sign consumers NRA cards. Pearl Grimm and Gladys Yearous conducted the effort Saturday, visiting about eighty households. Seventy seven housewives signed on the spot while seven delayed. twenty five were not at home. A follow up drive is planned this week to reach full participation.
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R. W. Muehlenthaler
NRA
Pearl Grimm
Gladys Yearous
Elgin
Notice to correspondents and advertisers Elgin Echo plea
The Elgin Echo reports under NRA code restricting the mechanical force to 40 hours weekly causing high tension work. It asks correspondents advertisers and news contributors to submit all copy promptly before Tuesday noon. Your cooperation is appreciated.
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Elgin Echo
NRA
Itty
Tat shannes come without changes there is progress
The phrase notes that progress requires changes and implies momentum comes from action rather than stagnation. It reflects a call to embrace transformation to achieve improvement.
Rainbow Order Elects Officers for Four Month Term
Kathryn Strauch attended a Rainbow meeting in West Union to appoint officers for the coming term. The slate includes Clarice Moulton as Worthy Advisor and Kathryn Strauch as Worthy Associate Advisor, with posts for Charity Lavanda Carr, Hope Marian Halverson, Faith Shirley Teigan, Drill Leader Veda Rulifson, Chaplin Bernice Steltzmiller, and many others. Public installation is set for Saturday Sept 16 at 8 pm in the Masonic hall, with parents and friends invited.
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Kathryn Strauch
West Union
Rainbow Order
E. R. Ballard
Order
Clarice Moulton
Asso
Elgin
Charity—Lavanda Carr
Clermont
Cathryn Tibbets
Hawkeye
Mildred Chamberlain
Janet Stichler
Betty Finch
Eileen Evans
Virgel Rolfs
Phyllis Lubke
Irene Ballard
Lois Swale
Masonic Hall
M. E. Ladies Aid Meeting Set Across Divisions
Methodist Ladies Aid Society divisions plan Thursday meetings at listed homes to handle business. Division 1 at M. V. Kiple, Division 2 hosted by Mrs. Mary Skarehaug, Division 3 at Mrs. I. C. Jerdee in Clermont, Division 4 at Mrs. Max Thoma. A barrel of empty fruit jars was opened at last week’s meeting for St. Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids. members should fill jars with fruit or vegetables and return promptly for shipment.
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Methodist Ladies ’Aid Society
Ites
M. V. Kiple
Mary Skarehaug
I. C. Jerdee
Clermont
Max. Thoma
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapilds
Masonic Meeting at West Union September 14
A district conference and fellowship of Masons will be held at the Masonic Temple in West Union on Thursday September 14. Silverleaf Lodge members are invited. Grand Master of Iowa Masons and officers will attend. Events include a 2 30 pm start a 6 pm dinner and 7 80 pm fellowship. Mrs Hulda Stoehr’s condition improves under care of Elsie Butikoger.
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Masonic Temple
West Union
Silverleaf Lodge
Iowa
Jones DeSart Wedding Included Mason City Guest List
Mr and Mrs Ray DeSart and daughter Erma Jane attended the wedding of Francis DeSart of Mason City and Ruth Jones of Rockford at the Rockford Methodist church. Francis is the son of Dr and Mrs Roy F DeSart of Mason City and studied at Illinois University Champaign. After the ceremony the couple planned to visit Chicago for the Century of Progress before a visit to Elgin.
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Ray DeSart
Erma Jane
Brubeck
France DeSart
Rockford
Iowa
Francis DeSart
Mason City
Ruth Jones
Roy F. DeSart
Elgin
Ilinois University
Champaign
Chicago
Elgin Canning Company Ends Season Early
The Elgin Canning Company closed its season yesterday due to a short sweet corn crop caused by dry weather. The 1933 pack dropped to about one third of the normal as only 655 loads were weighed by Tuesday noon, far below the usual 1,500. Much corn required sorting and waste to uphold quality, with limited night work and an early closing date around September 6.
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Elgin Canning
Grass Fire Near Anton Anderson Residence Threatens Straw Stack
A grass fire started Friday noon south of Anton Anderson's residence spread over about forty acres, drawing town firefighters and neighbors. The blaze, likely started by a discarded cigarette, narrowly missed buildings and a straw stack beside the road before being contained.
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Anton Anderson
Rescue crew transplants thousands of game fish to Turkey River
An Iowa Fish and Game Department representative with about six local fishermen relocated thousands of small game fish from Kruger slough north of town to the Turkey river on Friday afternoon. They also netted about a hundred large carp, mostly taken by spectators. If the game fish survive, the locality will have fish for all. A large crowd observed the activity.
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Iowa Fish and Game Department
Kruger
Turkey
Eggs Up A Little in Beggs at Elgin Stations
Beggs egg prices rose one cent to 12 cents a dozen at Elgin stations on Saturday. Market potential remains for further gains, with communities hoping to see prices reach around 20 cents a dozen, aiding local flocks and spending money.
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Beggs
Elgin
Wen gers serves all you can eat fried chicken and fries
On Friday evening this week Wen gers will serve all the fried chicken and French fries you can eat for 36. Phone your orders by Thursday evening, Phone 70. Ady Ic.
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Ady
Tire bursting demonstration at Ripples Service Station
A crowd watched a tire bursting test on an inner tube at Ripples Service Station Saturday afternoon. It took 697 strokes of a hand pump before the tube burst, reaching about 24 inches in diameter. Roland Bartlett guessed closest to the required strokes, winning a free tube with a 714 estimate. Corporations and insurance ads accompany the item, urging investment in local Iowa farms as shown by The Echo.
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Riple
Roland Bartlett
Echo
Iowa
I Have
Hows State College
Special News Letter from County Seat highlights August car purchases
The Fayette County month of August saw 27 new car purchases with 16 Chevrolets, 3 Fords, 8 Plymouths, 2 Pontiacs, 1 Dodge, 1 Massey and 1 Nash. Total registrations by Sept 1 reached 6,417, while August registrations stood at 61 versus 26 a year prior, and year-to-date registrations were down 687 from last year. Also reported, the Teachers Institute overseen by L. G. Meyer drew 145 teachers, aided by rural teachers and unplaced grade teachers, in a productive session.
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Fayette County
F. G. Lee
L. G. Meyer
L. G. Meyer Judges at Waukon Fair Exhibition
L G Meyer acted as judge of the Allamakee county fair school exhibits in progress at Waukon. The County Superintendent is noted for frequent calls to judge this work, highlighting his recognized ability in this field. The Fayette county district court term opens Sept 11 with 132 new cases, presiding Judge W L Eichendorf. Recent marriage licenses issued include Harold H Schroeder and Zaida Whitley, Richard W Hahn and Norma N Dunsmoor, Beryl E Martin and Beulah Van Halen, Clarence F Becker and Opal Evelyn Bates, George A Llewellyn and Alda Trewin.
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L. G. Meyer
Waukon
Allamakee
Meyer
Fayette County
W. L. Eichendorf
McGregor
District Court
Harold H. Schroeder
Postville
Zaida Whitley
Fayette
Richard W. Hahn
Cedar Rapids
Norma N. Dunsmoor
Beryl E. Martin
Oelwein
Beulah van Halen
Shell Rock
Clarence F. Becker
Opal Evelyn Bates
George A. Llewellyn
Alpha
Alda Trewin
Klingman Sorghum Factory Running Full Blast
M. A. Klingman operates a sorghum factory at Wadena and recently delivered a generous sample to the Echo shop. At seventy four he has cooked sorghum twenty years and has added to his plant yearly, now running one of the best and largest in the region. Last year output was 4000 gallons and he plans to raise it this year.
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M. A. Klingman
Wadena
Echo Shop
Mr. Klingman
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Aditi
Brabham
Corrine Wenger
Jack Wenger
Robert Schneider
Virginia Hop
Marjorie Scheel
Frederick Schupbach
Leonard Roberts
Ethel Luchsinger
Henry McMillan
Leon Jacobs
Doyle Bennett
Gladys Hanson
Verne-Roberts
Gregg
Pegel Grimm
Mabel Frieden
Cedar Falls
Ames
Myrlin Feller
Moorehead
Josephine DeSart
Soldier, Town
Serene Yack
Elgin High School
State Teachers’ College
Loraine
Gertrude
Carpenter
Frank Kiplé
Upper Iowa University At
Fes
Sign Consumers
Rainbow
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Meeting
Masonic
Hulda Stoehr
Bing
Elsie Butikoger
Jones—Desart Wedding
Elgin Canning Company
Chevroleta
Klingman Sorghum
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