Republicans poised to seize Iowa Senate after 1946 elections
A political survey shows Republicans likely to control the 1946 Iowa Senate with 32 seats, 13 by defection if Democrats fail in district conventions, leaving 32 seats to the GOP and 19 holdovers. House balance leans to Republicans, with 108 seats and a 55-seat majority target, while primaries shape contest in nine districts. An error in the Red Book 1939-40 is noted regarding Senator Gillette’s vote tally.
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Iowa
Senate
House of Representatives
Dubuque County
Lou Gardner
Guy M. Gillette
Gillette
L. J. Dickinson
George Buresch
Farmer-Labor
Gardner
Glette
Dickinson
Buresch
Executive Council
Nelson G. Kraschel
Robert O’brien
C. W. Storms
Leo J. Wegman
Thomas Curran
Moving Bee Shifts Three Local Families
Higin hosts a moving bee Friday as Laurence Knudtson Leon Shaperd and Carl Torkelson swap homes near the depot and Franklin Street. The Knudtsons and the Torkelsons each purchase the former Phillips residence and relocate to new homes at the creamery hill foot.
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Higin
Laurence Knudtson
Phillips
Leon Shaperd
Ida’ Butikofer
Franklin Street
Carl Torkelson
Knudtson
Creamery Hill
Iowa Farm Price Index Advances One Point
The Iowa farm price index rose one point this month to 188 led by gains in hog and beef cattle prices. The meat animal index moved from 192 to 194, grain index from 196 to 197 due to soybeans and barley, while eggs eased. Dairy prices held steady and the price paid index reached a new high for the cycle at 178.
Son Survives Ill Navy Operation, War News Mixed
Mr and Mrs Rex Medberry of route 1 Postville received Navy Department news last Friday that their son Earl Medberry Gunners Mate third class was dangerously ill and needing an operation in the Southwest Pacific. A Monday letter from Earl, dictated to a friend, said he withstood the operation and was getting along fine and hoped to write soon.
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Rex Medberry
Route 1
Postville
Navy Dept
Earl Medberry
Southwest Pacific
Earl
Medberry
Herald
England
Arthur Landsgard
Emery
Bristol
Marion Loftsgard
Marion
London
Africa
Sicily
Masonic Meeting Reminder for Elgin Masons
G. J. Mosby W M of Elgin Masons urges members to attend the regular April meeting next Tuesday at eight o'clock. Balloting will take place in addition to the usual work and initiatory duties may be performed. Strong turnout requested.
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G. J. Mosby
W. M
Elgin Masons
Lantz Buys Barber Equipment of Berndt Estate
Maynard Lantz bought the Berndt barber shop equipment and will combine it with his own to run a two man shop. He rented 20 feet of the Berndt building front and will move after remodeling to his requirements.
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Maynard Lantz
Berndt
Elgin Community Club Plans April Meeting at Coffee Cup
The Elgin Community Club schedules its regular April meeting for Monday evening at the Coffee Cup. Members are urged to reserve dinners in advance. The Victory Garden fertilizer update explains a 4-12-4 formula, with 4 percent nitrogen, 12 percent phosphoric acid, and 4 percent potash, spread at 2 to 3 pounds per 100 square feet.
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Elgin Community Club
Victory Garden
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma City at Tinker Field Oklahoma, 2nd Lieut. Margaret B Crider now stationed at station hospital. Her nursing career spans St Luke's Cedar Rapids and Elgin High School. Other notes include Pfc Floyd C Dummermuth at Camp Forest Tennessee and Don ald Dummermuth in Italy with armored artillery. Herman Moore now at Richmond Army Air Base with Elgin roots. William in the Navy from Farragut Idaho. Staff Sgt J D Shaffer wounded in Italy Jan 26, recovering and back in service. Gerald E Boleyn new address at Bush Field Georgia. Letters from Emery Landsgard in England reveal furloughs in Bristol and London. many moves and new addresses across camps.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Air Depot
Tinker Field
Okla
Margaret B. Crider
Elgin
Air Service Command
Crider
Elgin High School
St. Luke's School of Nursing
Cedar Rapids
People's Hospital
Independence
Army Nurses’ Corps
Lieut. Crider
Rider
Alley Anger Gates
Floyd C. Dummermuth
Camp Forest
Tenn
Nashville
Donald Dummermuth
Earl Dummermuth
Sioux Falls
S.D
Italy
Herman’ Moore
Richmond Army Air Base
Richmond
Emil Moore
William
Navy
Farragut
Idaho
J. D. Shaffer
Israel F. Shaffer
I. D
Farm Coop Moved to Elgin Hotel Building
The Elgin Farm Cooperative moved Monday to the Elgin hotel building purchased recently from John Falk. Changes include a feed mixer installation larger doors and an unloading platform. The main building fills with feed while some remains in Schmid and Berndt buildings and the depot warehouse. The former hotel parlors now serve as an office.
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Elgin Farm Coop
Elgin Hotel
John Falk
Schmid
Berndt
Easter Cantata at Baptist Church The Lord of the Eastertide
The Baptist choir presents The Lord of the Eastertide Easter cantata by Tillotson and Creswell Sunday at 8 pm with twenty voices and a cast including Kenton Krueger Abe Habeger and Ruth Krueger among others. Gustav Krueger directs and Alfred Jacob Jr. accompanies. The program lists solos duets and choral numbers concluding with a public invitation.
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Tillotson
Creswell
The
Baptist Choir
Clarence Muchlethaler
Marion Probert
Paul Zoschke
Abe Habeger
Ruth Krueger
Harry Johnson
Kenton
Edward Krueger
Gustav Krueger
Alfred Jacob, Jr
Kenton Krueger
Calvary
Clarence Muehlethaler
P. F. Zoschke
Salo
Tenori
Collects and Sells Over 500 Pounds of Magazines
Mrs. Mary Ogle aided the paper shortage by gathering old magazines and newspapers totaling over 900 pounds to sell to a salvage man. The items dated from 1912, well before World War I, and she urged others in the area to dispose of their old magazines to support the war effort.
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Mary Ogle
Salvage Man
Campfire Girls Collecting Old Rags and Paper
Community notice urges Campfire Girls to collect old rags and paper. Farmers with rags to paper are asked to leave them at the new Coop. company building or notify a Campfire girl for pickup. Quiet classifieds style.
Signers Plan Refrigerated Locker Plant in Elgin
Wm Wenger of Volga and Martin Wenger with C O Torkelson of Elgin move to establish a refrigerated locker and meat processing facility in Elgin. They aim to start by fall after satisfying federal rules and contracting 0 percent of locker space. They seek farmer contact via Tor keson to reduce travel and plan a new building with modern locker plant design.
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Wm. Wenger
Volga
Martin Wenger
C. O. Torkelson
Elgin
Torkelson
Wenger
Schneider Sells Farm to His Son Near Elgin
Harold Schneider becomes owner of a 152 acre home farm, including 112 acres southeast of Elgin and 40 acres in Highland township. Possession given at once as Mr. and Mrs. J W Schneider relocate to Elgin, after living on the farm for about 38 years.
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DeSart
Dale DeSart
North Africa
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Harold Schneider
Schneider
Elgin
Highland Township
J. W. Schneider
Berndt
United Service Women Elect Officers
The United Service Women recently elected officers led by Mrs J D Moody as president and Mrs H S Steele as vice president Ethel Kohler serves as secretary and Mrs CG J Mulford as treasurer The group seeks old cotton blankets and swao cloths for quilt making and asks donations be brought to city hall or given to members.
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United Service Women
J. D. Moody
H.S. Steele
Ethel Kohler
CG. J.mulford
United Service
Surprise Shower Honors Mrs Kohler Hosted by Club Members
Genevieve Dunkle Edna Hunsberger Mrs Robert Wilson and Mrs Philip Hogan hosted a surprise shower Tuesday evening at the Mel Kohler home for Mrs Robert Kohler. Progress Club members invited guests including Mrs Paul Waters and Mrs Ida Hofer of Postville. Gardens near trees struggle with roots taking water and fertility. dig a two foot trench to curb damage. A farm water system can aid fire protection, promoted in a Want Ad.
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Genevieve Dunkle
Edna Hunsberger
Robert Wilson
Philip Hogan
Mel Kohler
Robert Kohler
The
Progress Club
Paul Waters
Ida Hofer
Postville
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Iowa Council For Better Education
Des Moines
Hotel Kirkwood
Ames
Malcolm Price
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Lantz
Berndt Estate
Henry Cant
Gerald E. Boleyn
Bush Field
Augusta
Georgia
Ed Boleyn
Pvt
Robert Clothier
Fort Snelling
Minn
Pam
Pfc
Midge Blockus, Jr
Co. L
Camp Pickett
Virginia
M. J. Blockhus
Near
D. E. Tinker
Alan
Fort Riley
Lyle A. Light
Naval Training Station
Norfolk
Walter Becker
Harry Becker
Clermont
Walter F. Becker
U. S
N. T
Great Lakes
Paul K. Larson
Frederick C. Appelman
Leonard A. Olson
Camp Dodge
Uncle Sam
Alaska
Jess Lyon
Camp White
Oregon
Aleutians
Jess Moody
Art Herrling
Wadena
Klingman's
Eugene Schori
Murove
Calif
Leo Schori
Karl Martin
Donald L. Martin
Suffolx County
A. A
Hampton Beach
Long Island
New York
Baptist Church
Harold
U.S. W
Mrs
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