Elgin School Class Officers and Ring Purchases
The Elgin school assembles class officers for Senior Sophomore and Freshman groups with named presidents vice presidents secretaries and treasurers. A Josten Co rep visited September 14 for class rings mainly ruby-set with announcements and name cards ordered. rings expected around Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Brockhay
Don‘ald “Frieden
Treas
Ilava
Mae Bane
Olin Falk
Josten Co
Elgin
Iowa Battle Lines Form for 1948 Senate Campaign
Iowa crowns a battleground as the 1948 campaign heats up with visits by top candidates and cabinet members. Gillette and Wilson contest the Senate while parties weigh the Progressive effect. Polls show mixed hopes for Truman and Dewey, with beardsley leading among farmers. A dairy note urges vigilance on cream quality amid enforcement pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Party
George A. Wilson
Guy Gillette
Senate
Tom Dewey
Guv
Earl Warren
Iowa
Truman
Gillette
Wilson
Towa
Warren
Des Moines
Prue
Nels Kraschel
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Henry Wallace
Democrats
Progressives
Farmer-Union Party
Prohibition Party
Socialists
Socialist-Labor
Wallace
Wiliam Beardsley
Dewey
Beardsley
Carroll Switzer
Torkelson daughter to wed Dennler at Highland Lutheran
Mr and Mrs Wm Torkelson announce the engagement of their daughter Ione Borghild to Albert Lee Dennler son of Mr and Mrs Ben Dennler. The wedding is planned for Sunday September 26 at 8 oclock in the evening at Highland Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Torkelson
Ione Borghild
Albert Lee Dennler
Ben Dennler
Highland Lutheran Church
Panthers Host Pirates in Night Game at New Field
Elgin opens its new athletic field with a Friday night clash against the Postville Pirates at eight. It is Elgin’s first home game and first time lights are used, promising strong attendance. Officials are Wallace Oldfether and Bill Owen. Also noted are visiting guests Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howard of DeKalb Illinois and local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Postville Pirates
Elgin Panthers
Postville
Wallace Oldfether
Volga
Bill Owen
Waukon
Panthers
Students Entering Colleges From Elgin Area This Fall
Elgin residents are sending more youths to colleges in Iowa as the G I program aids many who resumed interrupted studies. Enrolled locals include Luther, Decorah, State Teachers College Cedar Falls, State College Ames, Upper Iowa Fayette, and Gates Business College Waterloo with several named students. Mr and Mrs Bert Gruver of Rockford dined with Mrs Ana Klingman and stayed with Lew Gruver after visiting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
G. I
Iowa
Luther, Decorah
Harvey Gilbertson
Harlan Blockhus
Quinton Olaon
Alfred Jacob
Ity
Owel” Nickel
Leland
Joanne Mosby
Gates Business College
Waterloo
Alice Frieden
Dunwoodie Institute
Minn
Ben Schori
Bert Gruver
Rockford
Ana Klingman
Lew Gruver
Mosby Named Cashier of the Elgin State Bank
The Elgin State Bank board named G. J. Mosby as cashier to replace the late B J Baumgartner. Mosby, present postmaster, begins Sept 22 and plans to resign postmaster duties to take full bank duties after clearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosby
Elgin State Bank
G. J. Mosby
B J. Baumgartner
Mr. Moshy
Elgin Savings Bank
Samuel Mosby
New Elgin State Bank
R. W. Muehrenthaler
Elgin
Echo
Post Office Department
Community Club Hosts September Meeting in Elgin
About 28 members attended the Elgin Community Club gathering at the Coffee Cup. Rev. Arthur Ittermann joined as a visitor. Lights for the football field, funded by Paul Zurbriggen, will debut Friday when Postville Pirates visit Elgin Panthers with a marching band demonstration at halftime. A Christmas activities committee was formed, and river and bridge concerns spur a potential federal aid project coordinated with county officials. A Halloween party and river improvements were also discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Community Club
Arthur Ittermann
Wasl
Paul Zurbriggen
Postville Pirates
Elgin Panthers
Postville
Muehlethaler
Turkey River
Elgin
County Meeting of Legion and Auxiliary in Fayette
The Fayette county meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary will be held at Westgate on Tuesday evening Sept. 28 at 8 00 o clock. Echo Want Ads Pay. Try One.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
Westgate
Echo
Close call as bullet hits wall near porch swing
A man resting on his porch found a .22 short bullet at his feet last Wednesday. He believes the shooter was in the south part of town or the hills across the creek and warns that firing toward town is reckless and should not continue.
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Clara Baumgartner
A picnic dinner was held at the Fred C. Muehlethaler home on Sunday in honor of Mrs. Clara Baumgartner's birthday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Tofield Heck, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kiple, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burrow, Mrs. Louise Lehman, Mr. and Mrs. Max Lehman, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lehman and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Muehlethaler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Muehlethaler
Clara Baumgartner
Tofield Heck
Earl Kiple
Fred Burrow
Louise Lehman
Max Lehman
Louis Lehmans
Fred Muehlethaler
Langsdale Reports Strong Sale At Weekender Auction
Langsdale reports a robust sale last Saturday afternoon with bargains and top prices. Orvin Thompson handled the selling while the Elgin State Bank clerked, indicating a well attended closing out event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. K. Langsdale
Orvin Thompson
Gospel Meetings in Tent at West Union
Evangelists Brandt and Warke hold a series of gospel meetings in a tent on Cherry Street West Union each night except Saturday at 8 o clock. This is an opportunity for locals to hear God's way of salvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandt
Warke
Cherry St
West Union
Funeral attendees linger in Clermont and Decorah visits
Fleet Stanton from Huron attended the funeral of J. C. Halvorson at Clermont last Wednesday and returned home Sunday. John Erickson and the I. S. Hilberg family of Decorah came last Thursday to attend the fall festival and visit friends.
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Jimmie Hanson
Egypt
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Erna Baumgartner
Zurbriggen
Mr. Grove
Capper
Grove
Glee Club
Tenors
Oran Bane
Howard Wolf
James Butikofer
Bobby Daniels
Karl Lembke
Joe Ogle
Darwin Gilson
Pat Minihan
Gorton Pollock
Gerald Blockhus
Big Minihan
Donald Sutter
Lane ‘Ash
Rod
Harvest Moon
Clermont Valley Creamery Co
Elgin Farmers Dairy Co
U. S
Little Swisa
East Clermont
Legion
Torkelson
Pirates
New Field
Robert Howard
DeKalb, Ir
Thos
Harold Landsgard
Clermont
Boyle Spray
H. H. Wolf
G. H. Falh
George Nickels
County Meeting of Legion and Auxiliary
Almanac
Hary Teylor
Yaghary Ylor
Mt Pacttte
Tyg
Willard Bear
Langsdale
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