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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

25 Sep 1930

Page 6

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1930

Page

6

Elgin Local News Highlights Community Visits and Events

In Elgin Hutchinson a dentist is mentioned along with multiple local visits. Residents such as Mrs C Halstenson of Inwood and Lea Baldwin of Fayette spent weekends with relatives. There are notices of hat sales at Clermont Elgin Millinery and a coronado radio offer. John E Baechler moves to Safford Arizona after work with the U S Department of Agriculture. School, farm, and club activities noted with meetings in Illyria and Pleasant Valley townships. Local residents travel to La Crosse and Cedar Falls for visits and education.

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Hutchinson Elgin Rubyer Randalia Theo. ‘Schmid C. Halstenson Inwood P. J. Anderson Lea Baldwin Fayette Ann Cooley Marian Baldwin Robert Peters John Falk W. ‘Hughes Hattie McKellar Emmett Morris Marquette Josephine Moellerman Ruth George Landsgard Gunder Lorenz Schatz Diana West Union Dena Commermuth Coronado Gamble Stores Oelwein Iowa Floyd Knudison Ames Iowa State ‘College Luther College Decorah Clermont Guy Whitford Gene Chicago Embert Embertson Inga Helgerson Philman’ Embertson St. Olaf M. E. Benson Sweikeikt C. 0. Torkelson B. M. Benson John E. Baechler Mesa Arizona U. S. Department of Agriculture Safford Ariz Baechier Fred Gehring Kensington Club Hughes Higin Minneapolis Chas. Huebner Postville Gus Boyer N. W. Evans Hilgen Louise Elkader Dlgin Edith Frieden New Hampton Hazel‘Frieden Cedar Falls Mabel Lena Benson Boise Capper la Crosse Wis Fred Falk Nick Rennison Rochester Minn Nick Farm Bureau Illyria Township Illyria Pleasant Valley Township Mel Kohler Northeast Town Association John Rush H. W. Cave Manhattan Kans J. D. Shaffer Madison Cave Chas. Feller Ray DeSart Dale Erma Jane Dean R. W. Muehlenthaler C. S. Kniel F. W. Hughes
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The Watch Editors Praise Sportsmanship and Open Season

The article discusses sportsmanship as sports culture, citing Webster and practical value in athletics. It reports the Thundering Herd opening their grid season 19 to 0 over Postville, highlights key plays, and notes a postgame celebration at the Elgin opera house. It previews next Friday’s game versus West Union and includes humor and student life items about engagement rings and student leaders.

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Elizabeth Foxwell Webster Postville Eleven el bin Postville Kiple Capitan Steele Whitney Miller Elgin Opera House West Union
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Freshies First Days Poem by Dorothy Olson

A playful literary piece recalls freshman arrival on campus with vivid classroom scenes. The narrator describes sneaking into desks, anxious glances at the clock, and the scramble to answer questions as class begins.

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Dorothy Olson
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Green Freshies Proudly Push Through Algebra Woes

In a lighthearted piece students known as Green Freshies face mockery yet stay determined. The verse cites teasing about math struggles and spotlights resilience amid schoolyard chatter as they persevere through classes and routines.

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Grandmother by Alice Hanson

A kindly grandmother sits with snow white hair and gray eyes as grandchildren fill her home. They raid sugar, race around the table, and listen to a fairy tale before cookies at the pantry. After goodbye kisses, she watches a sunset from the window in calm solitude.

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Grandmother Alice Hanson
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Light speed and world facts in a bygone column

A collage of science curiosities notes light at 186,300 miles per second and a year’s distance of 5.88 trillion miles. It lists solar and earth scales, radio reach, Everest height, and Sun matter, followed by a long Personals section with classroom updates from several grades and local pupils in Wagner township and Elgin schools.

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Mt. Everest Leon Loftsgard Gene Schori Bessie Grimm Lewis Carter Dorothy Kruger George Mack Ethel Mae Thoman Leo Falb Bernard Hanson Bernard Chicago Canada Ellen Olson Wagner Township Signey Hanson Louise Peterson Mamie Howard Miss Crow Alice Olson Elgin
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Family Attends Funeral of Mrs. Henry Voss in Volga City

Mr and Mrs Chas Feller Mrs T W Dean and Mrs Emma Bunting traveled to Volga City Friday for the funeral of Mrs Henry Voss. Mrs Voss is remembered as Miss Auislia Scheide, a former Elgin resident.

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Chas, Feller T. W. Dean Emma Bunting Volga City Henry Voss Voss Auislia Scheide Elgin
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Picnic and visits across Iowa and Wisconsin report

The Walter Falk family picnicked at Prairie du Chien Wisconsin with Postville friends. Wm Wilsons of Oclwein visited Elgin relatives. Anson brothers drill in Yellow River area northeast of Juana after Gund er. Lois Lehman home from Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. Mrs Gay Smith recovering from a stroke in Elgin. Elgin band misses Harry Anderson, a top tuba player, during weekend concert. four tuba players share duties this season.

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Walter Falk Prairie du Chien Wis Postville Wm. Wilson Oclwein Elgin Anson Bros. Halver Ole Juana Yellow River Territory Gunder Lois Lehman Iowa‘ State Teachers’ College Cedar Falls L. G. Lehman Independence Elgin Echo Clermont Enterprise N. E. Iowa Gay Smith Harry Anderson Max Hunsberger Harry Heston Elmer Houg
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Gladys Schneider Ruth Peterson Lewis Thoma George Anderson William ‘Weibel Kathryn Strauch Wayne Gilson Forest Shaffer Freddie Lauer Harold Conner Bob Lewis George Don Wilson Carter Richelieu Vulcan Uaker Weibel Mill CO Elgin, Iowa Kellogg Femmekind Kohler’s Marshall Fields Kohlers Elgin, Iowa
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