Elgin Schools Open With Second Week Of Glee Clubs
Elgin schools begin the second week with two glee clubs formed from high school pupils. The list names first and second sopranos altos and boys’ members, plus officers elected in commercial classes and personal typing courses. Textbooks and duties outlined for typing courses are noted, with continuation promised on the last page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Boyle
Mavis Durscher
Opal Dennler
Marie Grimm
Geraldine Yearous
Wilma Lehman
Rose Dennler
Gladys Miller
Phyllis Frieden
Mabel Butikofer
Eleanor Butikofer
Eunice Butikofer
Ethel Thoman
Evelyn Roberts
Eva Boyer
Ruth Reed
Theresa
Ratot Cridet
Bessie Gin
Ethel /Thoman
James Herman
Betty Elkema
Gene Schori
State University of Iowa
What’s the Answer Or Edward Finck’s Preview
The article claims football originated in Japan in the seventh century among court circles and was called football to distinguish it from handball. it challenges the common view of football as an American game and notes its royal connections.
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Japan
Waertern
Onion
Promise to Complete Elgin Gunder Road Next Year
Farmers east of Elgin and along the Elgin Gunder road met the board of supervisors in Elkader to seek completion of two miles. They were told the remaining segment would be added to next year’s program, easing some but not all concerns. Unfinished section from Fayette county line to Kenneth Mark farm requires two new bridges at Schori Weibel farm and just south of Kenneth Mork’s home.
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Elgin
Elgin- Gunder Road
Elkader
Board of Supervisors
Elgin-Gunder Road
Fayette County
Kenneth Mark
Schori & Weibel
Kenneth Mork
Elmer Joe Houg Injured in Auto Accident
Elmer Joe Houg age 16 of St. Ansgar is in a critical condition in a Austin Minnesota hospital after a tire blew out and the car rolled over twice between Lyle and Austin. He has been unconscious since the accident with a fractured dorsal bone and other injuries. Gordon Christensen suffered minor injuries and Virgil Obermeier was unhurt. The accident occurred last week and his parents wrote saying they hope he regains consciousness soon.
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Elmer Joe Houg
Elmer Houg
St. Ansgar
Austin
Minn
Lyle
Young Houg
Gordon Christensen
Virgil Obermeier
Waterloo Courier
Mr. Cen
Mork and Nutting Win Horseshoe Tournament
Mork and Nutting won the horseshoe tournament at the farmers picnic on Saturday afternoon. Lent and Shaffer finished second while Dick and Glen Boyer were third. Spectators cheered as townsfolk voiced plans to revive barnyard golf and stage weekly Saturday night tournaments with a cash purse and small entry fee.
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Mork
Nutting
Lent
Shaffer
Boyer Brothers
Glen
Field Day Sunday at McGregor Outdoors Event
McGregor Booster club invites sportsmen and the public to a full day of outdoor competitions at McGregor on Sunday September 25. Activities include trap shooting rifle and pistol shooting fly casting horseshoes coon and fox trials archery dart throwing and knife throwing starting at 10 a.m. at the Charles Carroll farm four miles south of McGregor.
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McGregor
Charles Carroll
Titze and relatives visit in Mitchell and parks ton
Mr and Mrs John Titze Mrs Anna Titze Mrs Herman Whit tenhagen of Mitchell South Dakota and Mrs Martha Misterick of Parks ton South Dakota visited Monday with relatives in the Herman Scheel home and other family.
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John Titze
Anna Titze
Herman Whittenhagen
Mitchell, S. D
Martha Misterick
Parkston
S. D
Herman Scheel
Echo costs less than four cents a week
A subscriber complained that a neighbor borrowed his Echo and did not return it, a nudge to place non-subscribers on the regular list. It costs under 4 cents weekly to have the Echo mailed to homes, with weekly bargains often saving the yearly subscription.
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Echo
Elgin Canning Factory Nears Season End
The Elgin Canning Company reports five weeks into the season with about 1,500 loads of sweet corn expected for the year. Through Tuesday 1,302 loads had delivered, Monday saw 84 loads, and both middle and south warehouses hold high quality canned corn. Around 140 workers have been employed, supporting local cash flow and store activity as yields were slightly down. After packing ends, crews will clean machinery for storage in the idle season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Canning Company
Close Guess in Shoe Demonstration at Farmers Picnic
Henry McMillan correctly guessed the 27 hours 17 minutes 2 seconds melt time of a 200 pound ice cake. Ern Meyer finished near miss with 27 hours 10 minutes. Max Thoma staged the demo in front of his store offering a pair of Wolverine work shoes as the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McMillan
Max Thoma
Ern Meyer
Mr. Thoma
Noble to Head Oelwein Schools
R. D. Noble, the current McGregor superintendent, was chosen to lead Oelwein schools at the board meeting last Saturday. He will assume duties as soon as released from his McGregor position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Noble
McGregor
Schols
Oelwein
Legion and Auxiliary Meet at Bauder Home
Legion and Auxiliary plan a meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ern Bauder next Wednesday evening September 21. Attendees are asked to bring a picnic lunch and mention they saw it in the Echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Ern Bauder
Big-4 Fair Opens Tomorrow in Postville
Postville prepares for the Big-4 fair starting Friday the 16th and running four days. It marks the nineteenth annual event with growing size and quality. Officers vow no backward steps and promise a premier show with varied exhibits free attractions and dances. Locals Elgin and Clermont have long patronized the fair and feel sure attendees will receive good value. The fair ad appears inside today and is recommended viewing.
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Postville
Elgin
Clermont
George Wilson to Attend Oelwein September 29
Oelwein Republicans plan a September 29 visit by governor candidate George Wilson. A large dinner will be served at Hotel Mesley, followed by a rally sponsored by the Young Republicans Club of the fourth district at Wildwood.
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Oelwein
George Wilson
Young Republican's Club
Fourth District
Mesley
Wildwood
Church Leaders Re-elected at Fayette County Convention
Attendees from Clermont Elgin Baptist church including J F Miller Karl Miller and Mrs Gus Hackmann along with Rev P F Zoschke and Mrs F C Muehlethaler traveled to Arlington last Wednesday for the Fayette County Sunday School convention. J F Miller was re-elected superintendent of the adult division Rev Zoschke elected superintendent of the leadership training division and Mrs Hackmann named regional vice president.
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J. F. Miller
Karl Miller
Gus Hackmann
Clermont
P. F. Zoschke
F. C. Muehlethaler
Elgin Baptist Church
Arington
Thhey
Fayette County
Zoschke
Hackmann
Kiple Receives Second Promotion at Des Moines Register
Clit Kiple, who joined the Des Moines Register agency staff over two years ago, was transferred from Oskaloosa to Ottumwa last week in his second promotion. The Ottumwa group now includes 75 carrier salesmen, 50 news dealers, and 27 corner salesmen, an increase of 62 personnel over the former Oskaloosa organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clit Kiple
Des Moines Register
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Centerville
Reunion of Class of 32 Egin High School Members Meet at Park
Thirteen members of the Elgin high school class of 1932 gathered in the city park Sunday evening for a reunion that began with a picnic supper and ended with visiting. The class numbered 21, with most living nearby. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Gunner Landsgard of St. Olaf and others from West Union Postville Elkader Waterloo and surrounding areas.
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Elgin High School
City Park
Gunner Landsgard
Selma Knudtson
St. Olaf
Walter Lantz
Pearl Lyon
Harold Conner
Donna Wenger
Betty Kohler
Lyle Light
Weat Union
Kathryn Strauth
Dr V T Smith Addresses Fayette Schoolmasters
Dr. Vivian T. Smith president of Upper Iowa University spoke to Fayette county school masters in Elgin last Thursday evening. The 46 attendees enjoyed supper by the M B Ladies Aid Society, then held a brief meeting before Smith’s talk. Committees were named to study a county music festival and a county commercial contest, with reports due at October meeting in Arlington.
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Vivian T. Smith
Upper Iowa University
Fayette County
Elgin
M. B. Ladies’ Aid Society
Smith
Arlington
Rainy weather strains crops and roofs in Oelwein
Rain lingers into a second week as heavy showers soak soil and fill Turkey river creeks. Flood risk to bottom corn persists though no overflow yet. If two more heavy rain events arrive, corn losses loom. Citizens back a $65,000 community building with a 45 percent government grant.
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Turkey
Oelwein
Farmers' Picnic Saturday Draws Large Crowd
Margaret Grimm and William Price, both of Chicago, united in marriage Friday September 2 at the home of Rev. Charles O'May in Chicago. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Leo Grimm of Chicago. The bride, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Grimm of Elgin, graduated from the local high school in 1936 and has since worked in Chicago where the couple will reside.
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Margaret Grimm
William Price
Chicago
Charles O'May
Leo Grimm
John Grimm
Elgin
Study Club Hosts Local Teachers In Welcoming Meeting
Mrs. C. B. Schori hosted the Study Club and local teachers for their first meeting after summer. Florerice Casper, Mrs. C. C. Torkelson, and Mrs. S. W. Kuster assisted. A pot luck supper followed by a program on Seeing New York featured talks on This Giant that is New York and Radio City. Guests included Betty Crowell, Genevieve Dunkle, Jeanne Lineman, Helen Reed, Emma Jansen, Lulu Francisco, Helen Wegner, Agnes Crowe, James Paul Tate, and Carl Alleman of Broken Bow Oklahoma. Mrs. R. P. Strauch became publicity chairman for the coming year.
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C. B. Schori
Florerice Casper
C. C. Torkelson
5. W. Kuster
New York
America
P. F. Zoschke
H. H. Wolf
Radio City
Betty Crowell
Genevieve Dunkle
Jeanette Lineman
Helen Reed
Emma Jansen
Lulu Francisco
Helen Wegner
Agnes Crowe
James Paul Tate
Carl Alleman
Broken Bow
Oklahoma
R. P. Strauch
East of Town Road In Fair Condition For Now
The newly graded road east of town remains fairly good except a short stretch between the river bridge and the mill. River silt prevents proper settlement and the surface will improve with time. Some crushed rock has been added but travelers still use the side road. Heavy rains have washed holes in high banks needing repair before resurfacing, work expected late fall. County surveyors have inspected the grade, likely required before settlement with the contractor.
I F W C appoints Fayette county chairman
Mrs Pearl Schneider of Oclwein is named Fayette county chairman of the Iowa Federated Women's Clubs by Mrs C A Knutson fourth district director of Clear Lake. Mrs Schneider is a past chair and will serve capably. Mrs G S Whitford now Volga City was Fayette county chair last year but relocated. She is named Clayton county chair to fill the vacancy from Mrs Leigh Matthews Farmersburg. She was asked to be vice chair of the Club Institute Committee but declined.
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Pearl Schneider
Oclwein
Fayette County
Iowa Federated Women's Clubs
C.A. Knutson
Clear Lake
Schneider
G. S. Whitford
West Union
Volga City
Clayton County
Knutson
Leigh Matthews
Farmersburg
Club Institute Committee
Louis Ruroden Dies at Home Near Elgin
Louis Ruroden who lived northeast of Elgin died at his home at 2 30 Wednesday morning. No funeral arrangements had been made at press time.
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Louis Ruroden
Elgin
Local Dairy Hosts Big Farmers Picnic
The Elgin Farmers Dairy Company hosted a large picnic with about 700 attendees by noon, expanding meals for all. Activities included contests, a speech by Cong Biermann on dairy industry issues, a German Band concert, and an opera house dance, ending in an amateur contest. The crowd urged a repeat next year.
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Elgin Band
Cong. Biermann
Elgin
H. O. Talle
Decorah
Opera House
Watch Found In Field Reunites With Lost Owner
Lester Green found a Waltham watch in a sweet corn field on the Ward Brabham farm last week. It belonged to Bert Allen who lost it 28 years ago, the case intact though bent and hands rusted. Jeweler Wim Baumgartner believes it can be repaired at a small cost. Also, Highland Lutheran church hosts a Sunday chicken dinner starting 12:30. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Green
Ward Brabham
Bert Allen
Waltham
Wim. Baumgartner
Highland Lutheran Church
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Edward Finck
Mork and
Noble
Oelwein Schools
Legion and Auxiliary Meet
Geo. Wilson
S. S. Convention
Kiple
V. T. Smith
Cato
Webster
Tyler
Walker
Francis Scott Key
Park Theater
Brooklyn
Isei Playhouse
Anny
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