School Notes on Enrollment and Opening Day
The eighth grade has eleven students and the seventh thirteen. A cement walk replaces the old board walk and stairs, with students showing strong interest as the year begins. Tuesday evening enrollments include Primary 25, Second Primary 29, Intermediate 31, Grammar 24, High School 23. Frivvie Yearous, nee Hunsberger 107 slowly recovers from typhoid. The class of 1910 has scattered but several members pursue college or business courses or work nearby. Parents with five-year-olds are urged to enroll immediately. Joe Burianek, once at Cedar Rapids Business College, is recovering from typhoid and plans to return next week. School opened September 26 with J. H. Williams as Principal and staff listed. first-day enrollment was fair despite weather.
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Grammar
Frivvie
Hunsberger
Joe Burianek
Cedar Rapids Business College
Cedar Rapids
J. H. Williams
Minnie Earle
Lizzie ‘Lyons
Amelia Eeter
Selina Weibel
Anne Baldwin
Hans Keiser
Hadnel
Obituary: Mrs Ina Tomkins Dies at Elgin After Illness
Nellie Minerva Bemis born in New York on September 7 1858 moved to Vernon county Wisconsin and married Ira J Tomkins in 1875. She died at home in Elgin September 25 1910 after weeks of illness leaving husband and ten children. Funeral at M E church conducted by Rev J H Graham.
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Nellie Minerva Bemis
New York State
Elgin
Vernon County
Wis
Ira J. Tomkins
Jessie Blake
Volga City
Fred Tomkins
Independence
Kansas
Cora Millard
Hartford
Edward Tomkins
Osterdock
Harry
Archie
Lee
Grace
Blanche
Elmer
Tomkins
M. E
J. H. Graham
Card Of Thanks For Lurallo Trude’s Death
Public thanks extend to those who helped during illness and burial of Lurallo Trude born August 11 1892 in Cerro Gordo County Iowa died September 20 1910 aged 18. She joined Lima Methodist Church six months ago and died after a long illness trusting in the Lord for rest. Her memory will linger with those who knew her.
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Ina J
Tomerns
Lurallo Trude
Cerro Gordo County
Lurallo
Methodist Church
Lima
Iowa
Thanking Neighbors for Sympathy and Support
Mr and Mrs Wyman Trupp and family express sincere thanks to neighbors friends ministers and singers for sympathy kindness and beautiful selections during their beloved daughter’s sickness and death.
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Wyman Trupp
Bee Keepers to Meet in West Union Court House
Fayette County Bee Keepers Association holds a meeting at the West Union courthouse in Iowa on Saturday October 1 at 10 00 a m All keepers of bees are invited to attend and a dance is planned for Saturday night at the same venue
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Fayette
Rufus Doud Dies in Winnipeg After Illness
A telegram reported Rufus Doud died at a Winnipeg hospital after seven weeks of illness. He had been a traveling salesman for a Chicago firm and lived with his family in Eldora. Cause of death was yellow jaundice and heart trouble. body to be buried in Eldora with family from Fairbank joining for funeral rites.
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Benj. Weibel
Rufus Dead
Winnipeg
Canada
Chicago
Ill
Cnty
Doud
Our City
Hulda Weibel
Eldora
Alfred Weibel
Frank Greenley
Fairbank
E. A. Weibel
Mr. Doud
Band Boys vs Pick-ups in Sunday ball game
The Band Boys and a pick-up nine played at the ball park Sunday afternoon in a creditable exhibition. Final score 11 to 3 for the pick-ups after a close six innings. Lehman suffered a facial injury, Harrington bruised, Boyer retired from the box, and Stoshr, Kohler, Greenley contributed in pitching and fielding.
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Ball Park
Adolph Lehman
Warren Harrington
Bud” Boyer
Harold Stoshr
Mel Kohler
Bogg
Lehman
Earl Greenley
Thoma
Stoehr
Freak Styles in Women's Fashion Split Over Skirts Hats Shoes
An article notes fall extremes in women’s fashion with hobble skirts and high heels drawing eye. Most women reject freak styles, but a standout hat dominates attention as a striking, almost holy headpiece. A passerby deems it lovely, while others call it a bold statement.
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Sand Hill
Effie Proffitt May Return To Sing In Grand Opera
West Union woman Miss Effie Mae Proffitt head of voice in Iowa City College of Music returns home from an abroad trip and may head to Europe after next school year to sing grand opera. She studied with Herr Starck of Berlin who hails her voice as among his best students. German voice experts Prowschowsky and George Ferguson also praise her. She witnessed the Passion play abroad and found it superb.
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Effie Mae Proffitt
College of Music
Iowa City
Europe
Miss Proffitt
Herr Starck
Royal Opera of Berlin
Prowschowsky
George Ferguson
Germany
S Register and Leader
Be Just to the Teacher
A plea for fair treatment of teachers against unfounded criticism from parents and others who do not verify classroom realities. It notes that even well trained children misbehave away from home and warns against condemning teachers at home in front of students. Come to the dance.
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Elgin Savings Bank
Gus Gunderson
Sam's Mosby
School Notes
Ina Tomiins
Opera
Garramoni
Lurallg Trudo
Rufus
Citizens’ State Bank of
C.F. Becker
Ben Schori, Pres
West Union Woman's Success
George Stoehr
Witt Kohler
Remsen
Schori & Benson Lumber
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