Iowa Senate takes initial step toward adjournment
The Iowa Senate moved toward adjournment on April 20 by taking up five measures forming the social security program. They include a state department of social welfare, a bureau of child welfare, appropriations for the blind and dependent children, and provisions for an old age assistance fund. The House signals adjournment with calendar prep for the administration appropriation bill as desks clear and debate continues.
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Iowa Senate
State Department of Social Welfare
Bureau of Child Welfare
Senate
Noody
Library Benefit Dance At Elgin April 15
A benefit dance will be held at the Elgin opera house on Thursday night April 15 to support the local library. Wm. F. Miller the Little German Band and the Echo donate services. Attendants are urged to attend and make it the largest library fundraiser yet.
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Elgin Opera House
Wm. F. Miller
Little German Band
The
Echo
Elgin
Auto Crash Near Oelwein Prone to Slippery Roads
Eight people injured in a head on collision on highway 11 four miles north of Oelwein. Mrs Edna Burling of Postville died from a broken leg and internal injuries while Mrs C C Sands of West Union also died later. Other victims include Mrs C H Williamson and Alice Miller with multiple fractures, and Shirley Carley with a fractured skull. The Carleys of Fayette and Maurine Carley suffered cuts and an ankle injury as Shirley remained unconscious for some time.
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Oelwein
Edna Burling
Postville
E. H. Carley
Fayette
West Union
C. H. Williamson
Alice Miller
R. F. Galloway
Mra
Carley
Maurine
Shirley Carley
Hazelton
All Weather Roads Fail Muddy County Trails
Weather and road conditions hinder travel near Elgin as gravel and trunk routes degrade in part of the year. A farmer east of Rothlisberger corners on 86 delayed egg deliveries due to poor access. Martin Hanson walked two miles then drove via ridge road to Elgin, needing about twenty miles to cover two as the crow flies.
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Elgin
Here
Rothlisberger Corners
West Unoin
Clermont
Martin Hanson
Center School
Creamery Redecorated by L L Lehman and helpers
L L Lehman and his helpers George Nydegger and Fleet Friden have repainted the interior of the creamery in ivory and pale green with a new ventilating system purchased by the directors. The changes promise a brighter, more attractive space and better working conditions once the ventilator is installed.
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L. L. Lehman
George Nydegger
Fleet Frieden
Tax Deadlines Loom In March The Windy Month
March brings several tax due dates across Fayette County. Federal income taxes were due March 15 with penalties for late payment. State income taxes are due March 1st, and property tax half payments are due March 1st. County dog license fees are due by March 31.
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Fayette County
Elgin Carnival Promises Big Evening At School
Local Elgin school hosts Friday carnival sponsored by merchants with commercial exhibits boyster booths for sponsors. Free samples planned, home economics kitchen ready for eats, and many plays yet to be seen.
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Elgin School
Elgin Merchants
Payett and County Christmas Seal Sale Figures
The document lists multiple towns with figures for Alpha Arlington Clermont Elgin Fayette Hawkeye Maynard Randalia Wadena Waucoma and others, showing local, state shares and totals with gains or losses. It notes 1935-1936 comparisons with a 12 percent gain in 1936 and cites county officers Mrs. R. V. Brandt chairing, Mrs. RB P. Strauch vice chair, and Mrs. H. B. Greenley secretary-treasurer.
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Alpha
Arlington
Clermont
Elgin
Fayette
Hawkeye
Maynard
Randalia
Wadena
Waucoma
W. Union
Rural
Oelwein
Rhomberg's Modernizing for Plant
Work to fully modernize the Dubuque Rhomberg's plant at 10th and White streets has begun. The exterior will feature blue and grey color, with the newest structural plate glass across the front and the cold storage building. Interior modernization includes indirect lighting and updated throughout.
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Dubuque
Rhomberg’s
10Th
White
Progress Club Meeting Reviews The Novel at Grether Home
Jeanette Lindaman hosted the Progress Club with fifteen members attending. Ena Hunsberger reviewed Edna Ferber’s Come and Get It and Rita Bauman discussed the author's life. The next meeting will end the club year at Betty Kohler’s home with a pot luck supper and theatre party planned.
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Jeanette Lindaman
Progress Club
Grether
Ena Hunsberger
Edna Ferber
Rita Bauman
Betty Kohler
Press Meeting Friday in April Hosted by Journals
The Northeast Iowa Press association will hold its April meeting at Decorsh on Friday the ninth with publishers of the Journal and Public Opinion as hosts.
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Northeast Iowa Press Association
Decorsh
Journal
Public Opinion
Hosta
Clayton County Aerial Photographs Arrive
Extra prints of aerial photographs taken last fall of Clayton County have arrived at the Farm Bureau office in Elkader and are being distributed to farmers who bought photos of their farms. The images show field boundaries and buildings and were used to measure fields for the 1936 program and will aid future references in upcoming programs.
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Clayton County
Farm Bureau
Elkader
McGregor Approves 7000 Bond for Municipal Pool
By a 4 to 1 vote McGregor residents approved a 7000 dollar municipal pool bond. An additional 20000 dollar federal grant is anticipated. A crew of about 20 workers will be employed for four to five months, highlighting disappointment over missing federal funds.
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McGregor
Elgin
Return From The West Klingmans Visit Elgin After California Trip
Mr and Mrs Louis Klingman arrived in Elgin shortly after noon Tuesday surprising their parents and friends They spent the winter in California visiting relatives along the west coast and report an enjoyable trip They look well with a tan making the rest of us look pale
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Louis Klingman
Elgin
California
Fay Klingman
West
Immunization program at school Friday April 16
Parents urged to bring children to the diphtheria immunization program at the school house this Friday. Also note Elgin street sale Saturday afternoon with buy and sell ads inviting residents to bring the lady of the house.
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Elgin’s
Market Day Sale Notice Listing Items for April 17
Those with livestock furniture or other articles for sale should list with H. W. Falk this week. The next sale will be held Saturday April 17.
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H. W. Falk
Elgin Street Sale Set For Saturday Afternoon
Weather permitting Elgin will hold a street sale on Saturday April 10 at one o clock Many articles such as furniture and tools are listed The sale was postponed from last Saturday and will proceed if rain does not interfere Remember this sale if you are in the market for furniture and related items.
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Elgin
Elgin Community Club discusses roads and cleanup effort
About forty members of the Elgin Community Club met at the Coffee Cup Cafe with Geo H Yalle presiding in the chairman's absence. They voiced concern over bad spring roads forcing locals to travel long distances and agreed to push for road improvements and to sponsor a clean up week led by the mayor.
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Elgin Community Club
Geo. H. Yalle
Clermont
Elgin
Medberry Has Good Sale Despite Short Notice
Ed Medberry held a sale on short notice with strong prices across stock. W F Koh jer notes a nine year old mare at 152, a 3 year old at 131, a 2 year old at 111, top cow at 80, cows averaging over 50, three calves at 22 each, sows 30 and oats 61 cents per bushel. Medberry quits farming to focus on oil business in Elgin.
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Ed Medberry
W. F. Koh Jer
Medberry
Elgin
No Wonder They All Want To Go To Washington
The Distilled Spirits Institute of Washington announces DC had the highest per capita liquor consumption in 1936 at 3.793 gallons per person. Iowa recorded the lowest state consumption with 0.40 gallons per person, suggesting a moderate drinking pattern.
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Washington
Distilled Spirits Institute, Inc
Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
Towa
Towans
Woman Foreman Named for Fayette Grand Jury
Mrs. Maurine Olson of Oelwein will serve as foreman on the Fayette county grand jury for the April term. Two other women, Mayme Stalnaker of Westgate and Nellie Metcalf of Fayette, were drawn. Men serving include W. C. Calahan Clermont Ben Bodens teiner West Union Peter Timm Hawkeye and Fred G. Pape West Union.
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Maurine Olson
Oclwein
Fayette County
Mayme Stalnaker
Westgate
Nellie Metcalf
Fayette
W. C. Calahan
Clermont
Ben Bodensteiner
West Union
Peter Timm
Hawkeye
Fred G. Pape
Booth decoration deadline set for carnival booths
Supt. Roberts announces merchants must decorate booths for the carnival before 1 30 p m Friday. All exhibitors should have booths ready by that time to avoid last minute confusion.
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Supt. Roberts
Trailer Camp Planned for Charles City This Spring
A new trailer camp is set to open in Charles City this spring, signaling expansion of local lodging options. The project aims to attract travelers and support nearby businesses with increased overnight capacity and related services.
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Charles City
Interesting News from the School Primary Room
Our play house is freshly ginpered and we will draw Dutch interior. We wrote stories about Robin Red brerst last week. We received several new books from the Town Traveling Library placed on our reading shelf. Delores Torkelson is absent due to mumps. Second grade begins studying Japanese customs. First graders are tested on fifteen easy subtraction. Second grade adds columns of three numbers to eighteen. Second graders finished Elson-Gray basic readers.
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Robin Redbrerst
Delores Torkelson
Sams Toeighteen
Second Primary Dorothy Grimm Returns to School After Mumps Siege
Dorothy Grimm returns to class after a mumps siege as Norma Torkelson eyeing a week end return. April room committees named Librarian Geralding Butikefer Roomy Betty Schuri Snyder Miller Roy Martin Bark en. New monitor Reuben Christen to oversee hall order and desk inspections. Room rearranged. past five years row seats reduced to half. Current seating capacity 20. forty seats once. Fifth grade geography studies South America with a coffee and rubber exhibit. New Traveling Library books added to reading table. Arithmetic work finished. year to focus on speed and accuracy. Speed tests show fifth graders averaging 7 and sixth graders 8. Reading speed test averaged 145 words per minute. Dental program progressing well with high participation.
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Reuben Christen
South America
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