Fayette counties seek open pheasant season amid local hunts
Fayette county aims for an open season on pheasants this fall with a petition of about 150 names and support from West Union Waucoma and Alpha sportsmen. The movement follows county letter changes and local hunting interest, while unrelated items note a Clermont service station expansion and a large American Legion parade in Paris.
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Fayette County
Jasper
Lee
West Union
Waucoma
Alpha
Criminal Insane Hospital
Waupun
Wis
Creaco
Fred EN
Standard Oil Co
Clermont
American Legion
Paris
Sacco-Vanzetti
C. P. Lechner
State Highway Commission
Independence Bulletin-Journal
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Rochester
Hawkeye Beacon
Penty
McGregor
L. C. A. To Meet With Mrs. Schori
The Elgin Ladies' Cemetery Association will meet with Mrs. Geo. F. Schori next Wednesday evening Oct. 6. Officers urge every member to attend this meeting.
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G. E. Schori
Elgin Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Geo. F. Schori
Teachers Reception Friday Evening at School Gym
The school board sponsors an informal teachers reception at the gymnasium on Friday evening September 30 at eight o'clock to include all organizations in Eigin and engage the community. Parents and citizens are invited and urged to attend promptly. Committees cover reception program refreshments and related tasks with named members listed.
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Eigin
Samuel Mosby
Mia
F. C. Muehlethaler
Max Thoma
Max Hunsberger
Albert Schori
Ernest J. Starr
Hans Keiser
C. B. Schori
Geo. Falk
Gordon Mosby
B. J. Baumgartner
Mel Kohler
R. P. Strauch
Root of tree fills Lew Grover well casing
John Grimm displays a curious growth at his shop showing a brown hairlike mass twelve feet long that forced removal from a well pipe at the Lew Grover home. The root, mistaken for a crown, expands from the well casing and draws attention as a striking natural oddity.
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John Grimm
Lew Grover
Elgin Canning Factory Cuts Hours After Short Run
The Elgin Canning Factory began two weeks ago on a Tuesday and now operates part time. Most fields yielded a half crop or nothing, leaving enough late corn for about eight three day runs to be packed later.
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Elgin
The Feller Family Reunion at Elgin
The Feller family and relatives held a reunion at Elgin, meeting on school grounds but moving to the M. E. church due to rain. Attendees included C. N. Lucian, W. C. Schultz of Charles City, R. H. Schultz and L. J. Cooley of Dubuque, Dr. Henry Patterson, Mrs. John Feller and Deane, H. W. Palb and family, Ray DeSart, Louise Schori, Celia Rannison and families, Ged. N. Schori, Marion Bunting and Valmah, Anna DeSart and daughters, Emme Bunting and Orville, all of Elgin.
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Feller
Elgin
M. E. Church
W. C. Schultz
Charles City
R.H. Schultz
L. J. Cooley
Dubuque
Henry Patterson
John Feller
Deane
Elkader
H. W. Palb
Ray DeSart
Louise Schori
Celia Rannison
Surprise Birthday Dinner For Henry Miller
Henry Miller was surprised Sunday as his children brought baskets to celebrate his 58th birthday with about thirty guests including the Miller and Boyer families and relatives from Elgin and Brainard. A rocking chair was given as a gift and guests wished him many more birthdays. A separate notice lists the B Y P U program for Sunday October 9 with Captain Reuben Hackman, Muehlethaler readings, music by three, a junior choir paper, Otto Kruger and Earl Kiple, and a quartet featuring Mrs Gus Hackman Mrs F C Muehlethaler Hans Keiser and J F Miller.
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Henry Miller
Tansey Miller
Melvin Boyer
Richard Miller
Amelia Miller
Fred Miller
Elgin
Vern Boyer
Herbert Miller
Leo Boleyn
Brainard
Miller
Reuben Hackman
Muehlethaler
Mabel Rennison
Alf Wenger
Otto Kruger
Earl Kiple
Gus Hackman
F. C. Muehlethaler
Hans Keiser
J. F. Miller
Rye Pasture Looks Useful for Hog Pasts and Crops
Farm crops specialists advise sowing rye this fall for pasture and grain use. Plant 5 pecks per acre any time up to mid October on convenient fields, especially corn stubble or fields after silage. Rosen variety best for grain. common rye works well for pasture. rye enriches soil if plowed under.
Jewish New Year Brought In Worldwide at Sundown
Rosh Hashanah began on Tuesday ushered in at sundown with shofar blows in synagogues worldwide. The Jewish new year 5688 starts a week of ceremonies leading to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
M. E. Church Supper Planned by Ladies Aid Society
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church will hold a church supper on Friday evening October 7 at the church. Menu for next week listed.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the
M. E. Church
Commercial Club Advocated by Elgin Business Men
Elgin business and professional men propose forming an association to advance town welfare and meet monthly. The Echo endorses the plan and suggests starting next Wednesday evening, October 8, needing two or three volunteers to initiate the effort.
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Elgin
Echo
Holzer's Dairy Announces New 1927 Prices
Holzer's Dairy in Elgin states new milk rates effective October 1, 1927. Pint milk rises to 6 cents while quarts stay at 10 cents for now, with a warning that prices may rise to 12 cents if pasture and feed costs persist. Payment terms require bills by the 10th of the following month or service will be discontinued. The notice cites dairy scarcity and higher feed costs as causes.
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Holzer
Elgin
Narrow Escape From Death In Farmyard Hazard
Mrs. Phil Winter and her three year old son Erwin faced a near fatal encounter when a sow charged them in a farmyard between Waucoma and Alpha. Mr. Winter fought off the animals to rescue his wife and child, who escaped with only minor injuries. Also reported: St Paul’s M E Ladies Aid elected officers, and European corn borer districts report further spread this season.
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Phil Winter
Erwin
Waucoma
Alpha
Ladies’ Aid Society of
St. Paul's M. E. Church
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Sam Lehman
Sam Mosby
Max Thoma
Chas., Feller
Ohio
New Proprietor at the Koevenig Cafe
The Knavenig Kros firm dissolves with Adolph Koevenig retiring and Louis Koevenig becoming sole proprietor at the Koevenig Cafe. The Herald notes the long-running business's continued success and wishes its partners well. Additional items mention Anns Frieden leaving for Lamar Missouri with relatives, Mrs. S. W. Rubyer visiting, dinner hosts, bankers’ meeting in Oelwein, and Berg's Clothes Shop promotion.
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Koevenig Cafe
Knavenig Kros
Adolph Koevenig
Louis Koevenig
Aldstand
Adolph
Anns Frieden
Garber
Lamar
Missouri
Rose Garber
Rose Frieden
Elkader
Citizens State Bank
Samuel and
Gordon Mosby
Savings
Bankers
Oelwein
Wm. Walther
Elknder
Gus Boyer
Chas. Dyer
Fayette
Elton Hobert
Dunham's Grove
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Meeting Plans October Program
The September meeting at the high school gym drew about 50 attendees for a program by local talent and a talk by County Agent Lodwick. Refreshments followed and the bureau plans to meet again October 25 at the same place with the topic Woman s work in the Farm Bureau.
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Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau
Lodwick
Farm Bureau
August Brause
Earl Kiple
A. N. Anderson
Ernest Bachler
Lawrence Geiring
J. B. Brackin
H Brackin
Bankers Meet at Oelwein With Dinner and Fight Radio
The Fayette County Bankers Association gathered at the Oelwein Country Club last Thursday night for a fine dinner for eighty. Prof. and Mrs. Ferrell sang, Theron Ashby read, and a Tunney Dempsey radio report entertained the group. Officers for the new year were elected: President J. A. Erickson Clermont, Vice President H. R. Young Arlington, Secretary G. A. Kidd Colwein, Treasurer A. B. Blunt Maynard.
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Fayette
Hansen Music Company
J. A. Erickson
Clermont
H. R. Young
Arlington
G. A. Kidd
Qelwein
A. B. Blunt
Maynard
Oelwein Register
Canned corn prices rise on nationwide shortage
Canned corn jumps from 70 and 75 cents a dozen in March to 1.20 as shortages sweep Iowa and the nation. Wm. Clapper of Grimes Canning cites Iowa plants packing just over 60,000 tons this year versus 151,400 tons in 1926, with a 6.5 million case nationwide shortfall. Packers say profits won’t rise since contracts were set before the surge.
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Towa
Wm. Clapper
Grimes Canning Corporation
Iowa
Belle Creek Club Holds September Meeting at Brause Home
Belle Creek Community Club met at Mrs. Mary Brause home for a September session. Roll call featured The most exciting thing that happened in your life and a program on qualities in trees with readings by Luella Baker Kate Ralls Laura Sands Esther Kiple and Helen Virginia Brause. Guests included Mrs. Esther Mrs Te Wondaldal Mire Laure Sands and Mrs. Brause served a two course supper.
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Belle Creek Community Club
Mary Brause
Pearl Smith
Luella Baker
Kate Ralls
Laura Sands
Esther Kiple
Helen Virginia Brause
Esther
Te Wondaldal
Mire
Laure Sands
Kit Carson Speaks for Himself in The Echo Feature
An illustrated feature by Elmo Scott Watson presents the true life of Kit Carson as told by the frontiersman himself. The Taos New Mexico publication highlights Carson's major deeds, notes his later years at Fort Lyon Colorado, and asserts the real story outshines dime novel sensationalism.
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Kit Carson
Shim
Carson
Taos
N. M
Fort Lyon
Colo
West
Elmo Scott Watson
The
Echo
Fayette County Sunday School Convention Date Scheduled
The Fayette County Sunday School Association will hold its annual convention at Fayette on Monday October 17. Watch for the program and every Sunday school in the county should be represented.
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Fayette County
Paving Contract Set Next Month for No 11
County board and Engineer Finch announce October 18 bid for paving No 11 from West Union to Buchanan line. If project proceeds, travel on the new pavement could begin about a year from now. Survey work at Eldora deems few major changes despite possible minor adjustments. Grading advances on 56 toward Elkader and on the St Lucas road near Prouty hill show strong progress.
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Finch
Fayette County
No. 11
West Union
Buchanan County
Eldorade
Elkader
St. Lucas Road
Prouty Hill
Union
Upper Iowa University Honors Class Officers and Births
Robert Starr elected president and La Fonda Shaf fer named treasurer of the Sophomore class at Upper Iowa University last week. Mr and Mrs Wm Sutter welcomed a second daughter on Monday morning September 26. Some folks are knockers. The es of us knock the knockers.
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Upper Iowa University
Robert Starr
la Fonda Shaffer
Wm. Sutter
Football Game With Elkader Set For Saturday
School notes urge students and fans to attend Saturdays football clash with Elkader at Short Field 2 46 PM. Mentions new books funded by county school fund and a belated bonfire party for girl scouts plus staff absences and returns.
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Elkader
Miss Clemens
Joe Becker
John Jr. Falk
Whitney
Ethel Thoman
Helena Boleyn
Louise Marie Baumgartner
Gertrude Miller
Schori Field
Rev Starr Remains In Elgin For Fourth Year Of Service
Rev Starr announces continuation in Elgin and Illyria Church for a fourth year. List of appointments includes F Q Hillman Decorah D V Butler Delhi Geo Gaide East Du duque R V Porter Manchester A M Billingsley retires E Belgen Waukon new West Union charge J D Clinton Payette A W Henke Oelwein C G Nothurst Hawkeye to Strawberry Point Dr Will Kerwin sixth year in Dubuque district W C Cleworth Marshalltown new Cedar Rapids district B A Baker Marion Daylenport district Sun service at St Pauls Elgin and Illyria as usual with evening service at Illyria.
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Elgin
Syria
Extent
Starr
St. Paul's
Illyria Community Church
F. Q. Hillman
Decorah
D. V. Butler
Delhi
Geo. Gaide
East Duduque
Manchester
A. M. Billingsley
E. Belgen
Waukon
West Union
J. D. Clinton
Payette
A.W. Henke
Oelwein
C.G. Nothurst
Hawkeye
Strawberry Point
Will Kerwin
Dubuque
W. C. Cleworth
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
B. A. Baker
Marion
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Lineup and Revival Plans
The notice lists October church schedule: Garthany service and communion at 9 00 a m Sunday school 11 00, dinner at 12 15, junior meeting 12 46, committee 1 00, English service 2 00. Laties Aid Society meets October 5 at Ern Baechler home, Brainard meeting October 5 at 8 00, prayer meeting October 6 at 7 00, junior choir 7 30, choir rehearsal October 7 8 15. Sunday October 8 Sunday school Mission in Mae vest Festival. revival meetings October 16 to 30 with Rev G F Stocekman of Minneapolis.
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Garthany
Laties’ Aid Society
Ern Baechler
Brainard
GF. Stocekman
Minneapolis
Autos Now banal Last Year's Licenses Issued
A fragmented note reports on licenses issued during the year ending in 196., noting events on Sept 18 and 27. It predicts a three and a half month period will exceed last year’s totals, suggesting a rise in primary and fund figures and expecting a large final count.
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Waus
Special Dress Sale At Ten Day Discount
SPECIAL DRESS SALE for the next ten days with a generous discount on all stock. Sale ends Saturday, October tet, Mrs J G Lehman Wood Wrnted five cords dry five cords Breen Taulwood Ty exchange for Mhour and fied Weibel Mill Co.
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J. G. Lehman
Mhour and Fied
Weibel Mill Co
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Newton
the Feller
Commercial Club
Orran Bane
Onida
South Dakota
Bane
Laura Holzer
Henry Holze
Harry Helgerson
Warrensburg
Florida
Gus Gunderson
Emily Syders
Ellsworth
Mes
Torkelson
Elgin High
Rev. Starr
Baptist Church
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