Funnies Moved to County Courtroom
Judge W L Einchendorf opened his September term Monday Sept 9 and disposed of thirty six cases this past week Eight divorce cases were slated including Jorgenson vs Jorgenson where both sides failed to secure a divorce but the court ordered separation with the husband receiving a decree and Mrs Jorgenson $80 monthly for one year plus household goods Five couples applied for licenses and county teachers reported 100 percent attendance at the inspirational institute with 856 teachers present and court observers among them
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Einchendorf
Amiong
Verdsh Smith Stimaon
Anas
Les
South
Iowa
Jorgenson
Retha Jorgen
Son
E. J. O'Connor
Mr. Jorgenson
Guy Ww. Backus
the District Court
J. A. Woodton
Arlington
Carrie J. White
P. Cg, Holtz
New Hampton
Gladys Scott
Waterloo
George Hajated
Hulda Lucille Welle
Volga City
Nick J. Balk
Waucoma
Dolly E. Bradley
Merle Feathers
Belmont
Wis
Edna Cordis
Platteville
Teachers’ Inspirational Institute
L. G. Meyer
Torkelson Weds Miss Nees In Surprise Elgin Ceremony
Carl Torkelson of Elgin married Mabel Nees in Gander Tuesday morning. Rev Stratford officiated in a church ceremony attended by Mr and Mrs Philman Larson. The couple will visit Waterloo then Blooming Prairie before returning to Elgin to reside. Torkelson, son of Ole, has been a longtime resident and business partner in Torkelson Bros. Both families are well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Torkelson
Elgin
Aptung
Gander
Mabel Nees
Strandford
Philman Larson
Mra. Torkelson
Waterloo
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Torkelson
Ole Torkelson
Torkelson Bros
School notes outline enrollments and activities at Elgin School
New pupils may still enroll and catch up with extra work. Visitors last week included Edward Richter from Madison and Ruby Olaon of Chicago. The Girls Glee Club has 38 members, 15 students seek band instruction, band rehearsals twice weekly. Girl Scouts hold annual initiation Friday in the gym. Commercial course remains popular, adding another typewriter. Mr Whitney returns to duties after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Richter
Madison
Ruby Olaon
Chicago
Jorgenson
Elgin
Whitney
Rural Fayette teachers raise standards with more state certificates
County Supt L G Meyer reports rapid rise in qualifications. Four years ago two rural teachers held state certificates, last year nine, this year fourteen. Current totals show 14 state, 42 normal training, 26 first grade county, 34 second grade county certificates among 119 teachers for 118 rural schools. Westgate requires two teachers due to large enrollment. Auto registrations in Fayette reach 8,282 for the year with 8,295 by Sept 16 1929 and remaining in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
L. G. Meyer
Chicken Thieves Near Elgin Reported Again
Local notices warn of chicken thefts near Elgin after two recent raids. At the Gao Christen farm about 200 young chickens were taken worth roughly $200, and Mrs. Torkel Olson’s hen house was raided earlier, with many birds killed or missing. Investigators suspect markets may be distant and not traceable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christen
Torkel Olson
Reception for newlyweds Medberry at Frieden home
A reception for Mr. and Mrs. Walter Medberry was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Frieden on Tuesday evening September 10. About seventy five neighbors friends and relatives attended to honor the newly married couple. The program included a short program a mock wedding a musical program and lunch. The couple will reside on a farm in the Syria district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Medberry
Elmer Frieden
Medberry
Syria
Killing frost touch town as corn outlook improves
Frosts on September 18 caused little damage as most corn escaped harm. Officials note the crop, while affected slightly, will still be a fairly good yield with much first quality corn expected.
Plans for Christmas Seal Sale in Elgin
Mrs. Max Thoma chairs the Elgin Christmas Seal Sale assisted by Mrs. Elmer Schori Mrs. L L Kiple and Mrs. Lana Henderson. They met Fayette county committees at a six o'clock dinner in Oelwein Tuesday evening. Seals will be sold by adults to broaden county participation in fighting tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Thoma
Elgin
Elmer Schori
L. L. Kiple
Lana Henderson
Fayette County
O¢lwein
Study Club Meeting At Mrs Baumgartner Home
The Study Club holds its next meeting on Tuesday evening September 24 at Mrs. B. J. Baumgartner’s home. Roll Call is A Favorite Quotation, with discussions on influence, Lana Henderson on China and Glassware, Verna Mosby on Current Events, and Music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Baumgartner
Lana Henderson
Verna Mosby
Fayette County Sunday School Convention in Elgin
The Fayette county Sunday school association will hold its annual convention in Elgin on Friday, October 4. Mr Walter Hutton and Mr C G Herbrecht of Des Moines will be present, assisted by other state school workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Meeting At Elgin
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau will meet Tuesday evening September 24 at the Elgin school house. Superintendent L. B. Carter authored a book titled Objective Exercises in Physiology and Hygiene to be published early next spring and aimed at aiding teachers in the middle west, including physiology and hygiene texts used in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau
Elgin
L. B. Carter
Middle West
Elgin's Talkies a Big Hit at Local Theater
Elgin's two week introduction of talking motion pictures has drawn full houses at each showing. The operator, Mr Miller, uses two top machines and offers one silent night Friday and Saturday with sound pictures on Sunday and Monday. Patrons praise clearer sound and expect continued popular performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Miller
the Echo
Factory Output Surges to Eighty Percent of Normal
The canning factory, initially seen as likely to produce about half a normal pack, now estimates around 80 percent as corn supply improves. Normal pack is 100 car loads, with near 80 loads expected by season end. The heavy run concludes by week’s end, with finish by late September due to remaining fields. Other districts fare worse. production remains steady here, keeping costs low and fulfilling contracts with surplus due to a strong corn market.
Ziegfeld picks Chevalier for Midnight Frolic show
Florenz Ziegfeld selects Maurice Chevalier as star for his Midnight Frolic on the roof of the New Amsterdam Theatre. Chevalier arrives with strong notices from New York critics after completing his first all talking and singing movie Innocence of Paris, which plays at the Elgin Opera House next Sunday and Monday, September 22 and 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florenz Ziegfeld
New York
Maurice Chevalier
New Amsterdam Theatre
Chevalier
Ziegfeld
Hollywood
Faris
Elgin Opera House
Turkey River Conference Proposed by Local Coaches
Last spring several area coaches discussed forming a Turkey River Conference with eight towns including Wadena Elgin Arlington Clermont Maynard Hawkeye and Fayette. One town remains to complete the group but no progress has been made this year. Mr and Mrs Fred Muehlenthaler and son Millard and Mrs T F Muehlenthaler of St Paul are visiting Elgin relatives today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey River
Wadena
Elgin
Arlington
Clermont
Maynard
Hawkeye
Fayette
And
Birs
Fred Muehlenthaler
Millard
T. F. Mueh i
St. Paul
National Parks Not Secured in a Day
A fire at Ed Hanson’s home on Saturday morning was quickly controlled after the resident moved a gasoline drip pan outside and extinguished flames. The incident coincides with a Northeastern Iowa National Park Association update explaining progress on a proposed Upper Mississippi River park across Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota and Illinois. The group warns real progress will take years, urges public support and funding, lists civic contributions, and notes a recent national park service visit by Arno B. Cammerer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hanson
Hanson
Northeastern
Iowa
Congress
Upper
Mississippi River
National Park Service
Congressional Mill
Wisconsin
Guttenberg
Fort Atkinson
Waukon
West Union
Lansing
Bellevue
Postville
Calmar
Gar~naville
Monona
Herbert Adams
Dubuque
Florence Clark
McGregor
Marquette
Minnesota
Ilinois
Mississippi
Arno B. Cammerer
Elgin High Football Sees Slim Prospects This Year
Elgin high’s football squad, rebuilding after ten lettermen graduated, relies on five veterans Schori Kiple Steele Dumm er muth and Grether. Coach unavailable, Frank Kiple now a U S A regular. opener at Postville Friday. home games vs Monona next week and others scheduled through Nov 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin High
Coachey
Frank Kiple
Schori
Kiple
Steele
Dummermuth
Grether
Postville
Monona
Scorifield
Arlington
Fayette
Hawkeye Hare
Maynard
Wadena
Cradle Roll Party At M E Sunday School
Mrs N M Fritz superintendent of Cradle Roll hosted a party for Cradle Roll and mothers at the church parlors last Wednesday afternoon. Assisted by Mrs J J Snyder the event featured fishing and a candy hunt. Attendees included Mrs George Falb and daughter Georganna Mrs Walter Falb and daughter Jane Kathryn Mrs Gordon Mosby and daughter Joan and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M. Fritz
M. E. Sunday School
Cradle Roll
J. J. Snyder
George Falb
Georganna
Walter Falb
Jane Kathryn
Gordon Mosby
Joan
Edward Olsen
Norton
Elgin Auxiliary to Meet at Mrs Falks Home
The Elgin Auxiliary plans a meeting at Mrs John Falks home next Wednesday evening September 25 All members urged to attend Also note that Mary McNeil Bessie Brooks and Harold Hein of Postville visited Monday evening at Anna DeSart home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
John Falk
Mary McNeil
Bessie Brooks
Harold Hein
Postville
Anna DeSart
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Funnies
County
Jiggs
Maggie
Quick Resulta
Killing Frost
Farm Bureau Meeting
Talkies
Star
Turkey River Conference
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