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Obituary note describes Magdalena Garber remembered for kindness and devotion. Funeral services were held at the Apostolic church conducted by Alfred Imhof and Jacob Gehring with many relatives and friends attending from Sabetha and Walcott. Granddaughter Anna Frieden aided in care during illness. family expresses thanks for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apostolic Church
Alfred Imhof
Jacob Gehring
Sam Furrer
Arlene
Walcott
Indiana
J. P. Strahm
Robert
Mavis
Louis Bahr
Viola
Alfred Wenger
Sabetha
Kansas
Anna Frieden
Lamar
Missouri
Magdalena Garber
Fayette County Exhibit Dominates State Fair Youth Work
The Fayette County Farm Bureau Women earned 962 of 1000, placing third among 14 counties at the state fair. Rob Turner and G. E. Sanerbry led a busy booth drawing crowds while demonstrations on home dyeing by Turner scored 95. The county’s girls club entries finished 6th for wool dress by Phyllis Ames, 7th for a boy’s suit by Lillie Rau, and 7th for best color combination by Elizabeth Jacob. Jefferson township’s “Making and equipping a work box” demo was excellent but未placed in top four. Health contestants Walter Humphry and Wilma Hiteh posted solid scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Rob Turner
G. E. Sanerbry
Farm Bureau
Wilme Hiteh
Elgin
The Doctor's Lament
A lament on medical duty amid disasters and deaths. The speaker laments countless injuries and fatalities reported in the news, questioning the value of healing while vast suffering persists. He questions why one doctor’s care seems small against the scale of fate and folly.
Subscription reminders and local notices in a small town
A noisy plea for subscription renewals as many accounts near expiration. The piece mixes social notes of visitors and family events with brief health updates, including hospital stays, a conference in Milwaukee, and local residents’ visits, all reflecting small town life and interwoven community ties.
Elgin Public Schools Begin Term with New Teachers
Elgin Public Schools opened on Monday September 5 with four new staff members among a full faculty. Superintendent L B Carter leads the district with Miss Agnes Crowe principal and instructors Miss Marian Van Horn Miss Lucile Clemens Miss Levohn Acklin and others. Several staff arrived late week from Iowa Michigan and Wisconsin as the district prepares for a new year with 74 high school students enrolled and several grades noted for class size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Public Schools
Halverson
Acklin
L. B. Carter
Elgin
Agnes Crowe
Clermont
Marian van Horn
Fayette
Lucile Clemens
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Charles Whitney
Britt
Meda Halverson
Lansing
Geraldine Schori
Hazel Frieden
Levohn Acklin
Swan
Marie Mosby
Iowa
Wisconsin
Mich
Charpie
Miss Crowe
Miss van Horn
Mr. Whitney
Cedar Rapids
Colorado
Abie” Lauretzen
Hate] Frieden
Cedar Falls
Mosby
Greenfield
Carter
Whitney
Local social notes show neighbors and visitors around West Union
Mr and Mrs Will Bakeman and son Walter of Minot ND visited at Frank Lyons home. John Boyer near Festina stayed with Elmer Boyer. Hovey and Beverly drove to Decorah. Reno Blanchard of Marshfield visited his sister Mrs George Craft. Elgin Blanchard and Eva left for Eureka Springs AR. George Tripp stayed with Delbert Lyons. Pattersons visited Sidney Patterson. Craft family visited Theodore Blanchard. Jim, Roland Bartlett and Joe Peters with families toured near Festina. Herman Boyer family visited Chas Appelman near Hawkeye. Boyle family joined Freigtne at church. Hovey to Cedar Rapids for Coe College. Capper from Postville visited. M E Ladies Aid to meet Thursday. Mrs P Strauch hostess. Kinney of Alexandria MN passed through West Union en route to Fayette for W K Finch funeral. Kinney is Finch’s step-brother. Verney Carter and Fred Carter visited L B Carter’s family then viewed McGregor. Falks to Fred C Schultz home. Heller family joined on return, then Elkader visit. Melcher, Lehman and Moser of Minneapolis visited Vaughn, traveled to Manchester and Earlville. Lehansn and Moser returned to Minneapolis with Mrs Geo Vaughn. Elgin street cleanup removes litter and weeds. postmaster leads effort, praised as good community practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Parner West
Don Stringer
St. Paul
Chris Schweitzer
1 Paul
New Ulm
T Ener
Menahga
Minn
Will Bakeman
Walter
Minot
North Dakota
Frank Lyons
John Boyer
Festina
Elmer Boyer
Martin Hovey
Beverly
Decorah
Reno Blanchard
Marshfield
Wis
George Craft
Elgin Blanchard
Eva
Chas. Appelman
Hawkeye
George Boyle
Freigtne
Hovey
Cedar Rapids
Oie Coe College
Boise Capper
Postville
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
P. Strauch
James Kinney
Alexandria
West Union
Fayette
W. K. Finch
Mr. Kinney
Finch
Wm. Cooley
Fred Cooler
Rody Lehrman Verney Carter
Jews State Teachers’ College
Fred Carter
Ames
L. B. Carter
Sunder
McGregor
Jake Falk
Fred C. Schultz
Heller
Elkader
Win Wal Vhet
Baltimore
Melcher
Lehman
George Moser
Minneapolis
George Vaughn
Manchester
Earlville
Moser
Lehansn
Echo Classifieds and Local Notices Highlight Auctions and Sales
A jumble of local ads lists items for sale and services including poultry mite treatment Carbelineum at City Drug Store, a For Sale 22 Caliber repeater rifle, office equipment sold below half price, fence materials from Fellers Hardware, Hutchinson’s Purity ice cream at City Drug Store, green peppers for pickling from Harry Heston, Holstein calves and pure bred Chester White boars for sale, brood sow trade, sales books at Elgin Echo Wne, Strutwear Hosiery, teaching instruction papers, rug cleaning, and various social visits and home repairs. The notices mention Max Thoma Inez M Cook and area addresses Elgin Iowa Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Thoma
Echo Office
Inez M. Cook
City Drug Store
Colt
Victor
Weiss
Echo
Fellar’s
Hutchinson’s
Harry Heston
Jacob Gehring
Chester
Puffer Bros. Elgin
H. S. Steele
Elgin Echo Wne
Community notes from Estherville and surrounding areas
Mrs James Boyle returns to Estherville after a week at the Be Schrug home in West Bend. Theodore Hanson and wife plan a Missouri visit with relatives Fred Frieden and family in La Grange. Mrs Mary Goetz toured Wadena Strawberry Point Manchester and Elkader. Mr and Mrs Chas Gehring visited from Strawberry Point. A picnic party from Lamont enjoyed State Park. Clyde Smith reports from Little Falls praising hometown welcome and Lindy topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Boyle
Estherville
Be Schrug
West Bend Journal
Theodore Hanson
la Grange
Missouri
Fred Frieden
Mary Goetz
Wadena
Strawberry Point
Manchester
Elkader
Ghas
Gehring
Elgin
Fred Gehring
Hazel
Oelwein
Wm. Wilson
Wm. Deerhammer
George Holzer
Clyde Smith
J. H. Smith
Little Falls
Minnesota
Clyde
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Golden Gate
Mar Falls
Gro’si
3. S. Hadse
Lana Henderson
Central City
L. E Rollins
Los Angeles
Calif
Ern Holzer
Elgin Home Bakery Bread
the Elgin Home Bakery
M. Zurbriggen
THE
Elgin Echo
Echo Print
Tessie
C. W.ats Doty
E. E. Gehring
Ed Rath
Waterloo
Fred Reichert
Frank Shipton
Alta Vista
C. J. Harrington
Louise Schori
Main Street
Sam Lehper
Will Kohler
Elgin Opera House
Wm. F. Miller
John Gilbert
Renee Adoree
Lionel Barrymore
Chas. Tenny Jackson
SUN
Bebe Daniels
Bebe
Ana
Fox News
Jim the Conqueror
Ben Hur
Elgin Furniture Store
Flint Hill
J. A. Boleyn
Elgin, Iowa
Elgin Savings Bank
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