Manuscripts and rare archives at Iowa state historic building
The Iowa State News and Views outlines the state archives housing handwritten manuscripts and letters from famous writers and leaders. It highlights Oliver Wendell Holmes, Walt Whitman, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Thackeray, Robert Burns, and others, noting the glass cases, shelf drawers, and a historic desk from Governor Lucas. It also mentions slow progress in the Public Works administration and a penny wedding in Glenwood, with future travel plans for a University of Iowa graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Towa State Historical
Whan
Walt Whitman
Iowa
State Capitol
Henry W. Longe
Nhot
State Historical Department
William Makepeace Thackeray
Mau
Chline
Robert Lucas
Lucas
Glenwood
Lola M. van Renan
Bartlett
Lewis W. Mayberry
Carleton Schroeder
Postville
University of Iowa
County Supervisor Seeks Grading of Elgin Gunder Road
Chas Fay Clayton county supervisor told Dr H H Wolf the board plans to grade the Elgin Gunder road in 1936 and gravel it in 1937. The route extends from the county line to Gunder with part in Fayette county. Improvement will ease years of mud for residents along the road.
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Chas, Fay
Clayton County
H. H. Wolf Friday
Elgin-Gunder Road
Uo Gunder
Fayette County
Farm Fire Directors Call Meeting October
The Elgin Farm Fire Department board met and called a general meeting for Saturday evening October 5 at 8 30. They discuss paying dues, noting 1928 1929 assessments 50 cents and 1 00 for two years after, totaling 5 00 for eight years. A strong turnout is urged for October meeting to decide assessments.
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Elgin Farm Fire Department
Auto Crashes North of Clermont Leave Several Hurt
Two accidents on the Postville road near Clermont left multiple people shaken and bruised. Last Thursday a Kohls family and a Kohls Sr. couple escaped serious injury after their car left the road near the Louis Hovland farm. Sunday morning a seven occupant Melvin Boyer car wreck near Williams Corner injured Mrs. Boyeria, cut by glass, with the vehicle nearly destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Road
Clermont
Elmer Kohls
Wm. Kohls
Louis Hovland
Canning Factory Closed Saturday After Busy Pack Year
The plant completed 88,500 cases or about 2.125 million cans in 24 days, a record pace for the factory. Officials call the season satisfactory with high output despite a compressed schedule, noting the year topped similar periods at rival plants.
Legion Auxiliary meeting elects officers for 1936
Elgin Post of the American Legion and the Auxiliary met September 18 at Mrs. Frank Greenley’s home with eight present and one guest. Officers chosen to serve until June 1936 include President Adelia Torkelson and Secretary Marie Kohls. treasurer Laura Baumgartner. A membership committee was named and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
American Legion
Auxiliary
Frank Greenley
Mary Skarshaug
Torkelson
Iowa Legionaire
Josephine Houg
Adelia Torkelson
Clara Baumgart
Ner
Marie Kohls
Laura Baumgartner
Iain Med
Olga Blovkhuis
A. G
Greenley
Houg
Blockhus
Leota Welch
Frieda Crider
County well represented at D. C. show
Twenty three of the 800 4 H Club calves entered in the dairy calf club show at the Dairy Cattle Congress will come from Fayette county. The show, the leading 4 H event in the United States, will be held Saturday October 5 with Fayette boys facing strong competition.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
Fayette County
United States
Fellowship Meeting Tonight at Elkader Lodge
The Masonic fellowship meeting is set for this Thursday evening in Elkader with Elkader lodge hosting. A third degree work by a Waukon Grand Master Ames attendance is anticipated, followed by lunch and social hour. Mrs. H. S. Sawvelle of Huron, S.D., visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson Sunday night.
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Masonic Fellowship
Elkader
Elkader Lodge
Waukon
Ames
H. S. Sawvelle
Huron
John Johnson
Elgin Study Club Meets with Immigration Laws Talk
The Elgin Study Club met Tuesday evening with Myrtle Falk hosting. A roll call featured sketches of outstanding men and women. Josephine Hoag read a paper on Immigration Laws and Policies in the United States. The group closed with a rendition of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Myrtle Falk
Josephine Hoag
United States
America
Gladys Schori
Clayton County Petit Jurors Named for Oct 7 Panel
In Clayton county, petit jurors from the northwest corner include Oscar Greg arson of Highland, T. J. Olson of Marion, and Ed Platt of Grand Meadow. Thirty five names were drawn for the panel to convene Monday October 7.
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Clayton County
Petit Jurora
Oscar Gregarson
Highland
T. J. Olson
Marion
Ed Platt
Grand Meadow
Iwill
Elgin Special Election on Franchise for Power & Light
The Echo announces a special election on Tuesday November 5 in Elgin to decide whether to grant a fifteen year franchise to Central States Power and Light Corporation. The issue allows distribution lines on streets and alleys for a set period. rates are overseen by the town council with potential court review. Voters should study council proceedings and the proposed ordinance to vote intelligently.
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Echo
Central States Power & Light Corporation
Compliment to Dr McKellar From London Surgeon
The former Mrs Theresa Hennin, long time owner of a grocery in Chicago at 63rd and Kenwood, underwent surgery weeks ago in London. The stomach specialist who operated praised the previous surgeon Dr John D. McKellar of Woodlawn, whose care was cited in a letter from the English doctor.
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Theresa Hennin
63Rd
Kenwood Ave
Chicago
London
England
J. D. McKellar
E. 63Rd St
Woodlawn
McKellar
John D. McKellar
Waldron Farm Sold Near Elgin for 11000 Cash
The former John Waldron farm six miles west of Elgin on the Elgin West Union road sold to Arthur Matt of near Garnaville for 11000 cash. The 170 acre property, tenanted for twelve years by Fred Wilbur, is well improved. Mary Baechler relies on a crutch after a strained ligament in her foot from an accident a week ago Friday night.
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John Waldron
Elgin
Elgin-West Union Road
Arthur Matt
Garnaville
Fred Wilbur
Mary Baechler
Brainard Baptist plans parsonage for Rev G A Thomas
Brainard Baptist church members plan a new parsonage for pastor Rev. G A Thomas. A subscription paper circulates in Brainard and nearby towns as the movement seeks generous support and the official board will determine affordable building plans after the canvass.
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Brainard Baptist Church
G. A. Thomas
Elgin School Notes Preview Busy Week and Games
Elgin schools announce no classes Friday September 27 as faculty attend a sectional Northeast Iowa Association meeting in Oelwein with Buchanan Fayette and Clayton counties represented. A public address by former Chicago schools superintendent McAndrews Friday evening is planned. The senior class hosted new faculty members Mr Roberts Miss Wegner and sponsor Miss Olson at a six o clock stew. The Girls Glee Club elected Lillian Krueger as president and plans section practice. Band enrollment sits at twenty four with about twelve students taking private lessons to join later. Elgin football crushed Postville 81 0 last Thursday with Robbins Shaffer and ill Weibel carrying the ball and coach Whitney preparing for Calmar on Sept 26.
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Northeastern Iowa Association
Oelwein
County Institute
Buchanan
Fayette
Clayton
McAndrews
Chicago
Elgin
deal-Postville
Postville
Robbins
Shaffer
Weibel
Calmar
Whitney
Birthday celebration for seventy seven Halverson relatives
About seventy seven relatives of Mr and Mrs Erick Halverson near Elkader gathered Sunday September 22 for birthday anniversaries. Families from Elgin Decorah Gunder St Olaf West Union and Postville shared baskets for a picnic and supper.
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Erick Halverson
Elkader
Henry Wilson
Thomas Lofstuen
Decorah
Ole Torkelson
Otto
Thos, Knudtson
Oliver Torkelson
Herman Scholen
Olaf Buroden
Fred Butikofer
William Torkelson
Elgin
Carrie Nelson
Roy Halverson
Louis Halverson
Esther
Thelma
Gunner Landsgard
Gunder
Halver Loftsgard
Emil Sonstegaard
St. Olaf
Henry Christianson
Raymond Lantz
Olavus Knudtson
Melvin Halverson
Emer Benson
Postville
Ole Kloster
Nels Kloster
West Union
County Legion Meeting Draws Elgin Members at Wadena
Practically every member of the Elgin Legion Post attended the county meeting in Wadena Monday evening. Wadena is noted as a generous host and typically draws a large crowd from Elgin on special occasions. D. H. Bakeman and Mr. and Mrs. N. Hu Bakeman and C. H. Ketchum left Wednesday for Huron South Dakota to visit Frank Bakeman and Ray Stratton in the coming days.
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Elgin Legion Post
Wadena
Wadens
D. H. Bakeman
Voyage Tales From Seas and Skies Across Time
In 1492 Columbus sailed the Atlantic in 69 days, while 1853 Norwegians reached Iowa after 12 weeks at sea. The City of Hamburg slows crosses, and Lindbergh’s 33 hour solo flight is hailed as a heroic, perilous feat.
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Atlantic
Washington Prairie
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Atlantic Ocean
Hamburg
Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh
Ocean travel safest travel option discussed
A writer notes modern ocean travel is safer than air travel and auto travel. He cites 35,000 annual auto deaths to contrast safety levels and concedes he cannot compare ocean and railroad safety. The deaths of Senator Cutting Will Rogers and Wiley Post are referenced to question air travel safety.
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Senator Cutting
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
United States
Seventeen Miles an Hour Toward the Rising Sun
A fragmentary note describes traveling about 17 miles per hour with daily effort toward the rising sun, mentioning a 400 mile pace and a continuation on the last page. The text is incomplete and lacks full context.
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State Public Works Administration
Washington
PWA
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
D. C
Clayton CO
Petit Jurors
Waldron Farm
Shirley Temple
The
Echo Enterprise
Curly Top
Princess Theatre
Brainard
County Legion
Cong
Biermann
General Taylor
Monterey
Mexico
Alfred Vail
Admiral Dewey
New York
Scotland
Marathon
B.C
Antwerp
Robert EB. Lea
Harps
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