GOP Delegates Selected for National Convention in Philadelphia
Republicans selected 28 delegates and 23 alternates to attend the national convention opening in Philadelphia on June 26 to choose the presidential nominee. The event featured remarks by veterans including Attorney William O. Weaver of Wapello and Senator William E. Jenner of Indiana, urging greater voter participation and reminding veterans of their postwar duty to engage in politics. Weaver warned that politics is only a dirty business if citizens abdicate involvement, stressing that everyone is a politician by action or inaction. The report also notes a state tax pamphlet by Louis Cook illustrating how tax dollars are allocated to cities, counties, and school districts.
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Philadelphia
William O. ‘Weaver
Wapello
United States
William E. Jenner
Indiana
Weaver
Traffic safety drive targets dangerous Iowa drivers
Public Safety Commissioner Alfred Kahl expands a plan to suspend licenses of about 12 Iowa drivers for an undetermined period after two moving violations or three total violations since 1946. Hearings are available, and some warnings will continue as patrols intensify to reduce the 1940s traffic deaths. The $1,000 Save a Life contest, run with the Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce and Tri-States Theatre Corp, runs March 15 to November 15, with judges including Commissioner Kahl and Mason City editor W Earl Hall. Boone won last year. entries must be in by March 15 and scrapbooks dated accordingly.
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Iowa
Alfred Kahl
Iowen
Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tri- States Theatre Corporation
Kah
W. Earl Hall
Mason City
S. N. Jesperson
Iowa Highway Patrol
Ames
Atlantic
Boone
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Charles City
Cledk Lake
Clinton
Council Bluffs
Creston
Des Moines
Dubuque
Elkader
Fairfield
Fort Dodge
Iowa City
Keokuk
Manly
Marshalltown
Meson City
Fort Madison
Muscatine
Newton
Osage
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Red Oak
Shenandoah
Waterloo
Webster City
Myron
Ruse
Second Street
Muehlethaler Funeral Home Enlarged and Expanded
Workmen completed remodeling of Muehlethaler Funeral Home doubling seating capacity. Family room now connected to chapel by archway with Gulbranson organ installed. Rooms redecorated blue carpeted, preparation moved to basement, all accessible by new electric elevator. Plans include a new archway entry to chapel when materials arrive.
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Muehlethaler
Gulbranson
Muehlethalers
Muehiethaler
Arthur Chapman to Retain Position on Board
The attorney general reversed a ruling barring county school board members from serving local boards as secretary or treasurer. Arthur Chapman will stay on the county board of education to which he was elected. The new board organized and drew lots for terms with E. A. Billings and Ray Bell as five year terms, Gus Beschner and Arthur Chapman as three year terms. The board also re hired county superintendent A. S. Morse and his assistant Zoe Smith.
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Arthur Chapman
County Board of Education
E. A. Billings
Ray Bell
Gus Belschner
Arthur Chapmen
Fayette County
A. S. Morse
Zoe Smith
New Fishing Licenses on Sale for 1948 Season
Fishing, hunting and combination licenses have been mailed to over 4,500 authorized sellers for the 1948 season. Licenses are valid April 1, 1948 to April 1, 1949 and can be bought at county recorder offices conservation officers and many sporting goods stores, boats, liveries, banks and similar establishments. Resident hunting and fishing licenses cost $1.50 each. Combination hunting and fishing licenses cost $2.50.
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Recorder's Office
Iowa Press Association Annual Meeting in Des Moines
The Iowa Press Association will hold its annual meeting at Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines with sessions on April 14 and 17. Northeast Iowa publishers regularly attend, finding inspiration and updates on industry trends.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Press Association
Fort Des Moines
Street Gets Face Washing by Kohls and Helpers
Street commissioner Kohls and two helpers gave Elgin's street a face washing Tuesday. Storekeepers are grateful as it will save dust later. The park has been raked and re seeded where needed. With care at the park during sloppy weather, we may again have a good stand of grass.
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Kohls
Elgin
Evans Family Visit Tied To Illness Consultation
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Evans traveled from Cedar Falls on Tuesday and returned with Mr and Mrs N WW Evans. Mrs Evans has been ill and sought specialist medical advice.
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Kenneth Evans
Cedar Falls
Ww. Evans
Progress Club Will Meet Monday
The regular meeting of the Progress Club will be held Monday evening, April 12, at the home of Erma Jane Wilson. Mae Anderson and Ardis Groth will give the program. Creighton Conner and wife from Prairie du Chien Wisconsin visited to arrange storage of their household goods and now live on a rural route while both work in town.
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Progress Club
Erma Jane Wilson
Mae Anderson
Ardis Groth
Creighton Conner
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Elgin High School Music Program Planned for Friday
The Elgin High School music department will present a program Friday evening April 9 in the high school gym. Selections come from pre state music contests at West Union and Postville and feature the school band girls trio sextette chorus and solos, with pieces by Chopin Rachmaninoff and Dowell among others.
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Elgin High School
West Union
Postville
Johann
Fred
Waring
Hansel
Gretel
Arlington Farmer Killed in Plane Crash
Ralph Leroy Bowers 40 lived on a farm northeast of Arlington and died when his two passenger Taylorcraft crashed near his home between 6:15 and 6:30 Tuesday evening. Investigators led by County Coroner Woods and Sheriff House probe the accident. he is survived by his widow.
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Ralph Leroy Bowers
Arlington
Community Club Meets at School House Next Monday
The Elgin Community Club will meet next Monday evening at the Elgin school house. They will entertain both the boys' and girls' athletic teams at dinner served by a W. C. S. circle selling tickets in advance. Rev. Schroeder will give a talk on Russia.
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Elgin Community Club
Elgin School
Rev. Schroeder
Russia
Farmers Begin Field Work as Ideal Weather Returns
Farmers in the locality started field work on Monday and Tuesday as good drying weather aided soil conditioning for seeding and plowing. Modern machinery makes grain seeding a short task now, taking only a few days instead of weeks.
Fellowship Meeting at Monona April 15
Clayton lodge No 70 of Monona invites N E Iowa Fellowship association and neighboring lodges to Monona on Thursday April 15 at 7 30 m Bro Realf Otteson P G M will be speaker with Deputy G M Herbert Brook and S G W Ray Douglas expected to attend Monona promises a good program for visiting brethren.
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Clayton Lodge No
Monona
N. E. Iowa
Fellowship Association
Realf Otteson
Davenport
P. G
Kitchen Shower Honors Selina Olson at Harojg¢Opsand Home
Hildar Qpsand and Mrs. Mer vin Relerson hosted a kitchen shower Wednesday evening at the Harojg¢Opsand residence for bride-to-be Selina Olson. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments and Selina opened gifts with attendees including Mrs. Ole Olson Mrs. Harold Opland Mrs. Myron Anderson and others.
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Hildar Qpsand
Mervin Relerson
Harojg¢Opsand
Selina Olson
Ole Olson
Harold Opland
Myron Anderson
L'Myra
Kenneth Anderson
Arthur Amundson
Lloyd Reierson
Richard
Delores Bergan
Eleanor Gisleson
Geraldine Halverson
Ruby Kurth
Bernita Landsgard
Iona Loftsgard
Jeanette Loftsgard
Clarine Olson
Corrine Rypestol
Inherits Atlas with Hand Engravings from 1875
Inherits Old Iowa atlas once owned by his uncle Humphry showing many town illustrations some landmarks no longer stand today. Rothlisberger recently had the book rebound and expects it to last another fifty years or more.
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Otis Rothlisberger
Iowa
Mr. Humphry
Rothlisberger
Clayton County School Directors Elected in County Vote
Official returns show Clayton County elects directors for Area 1 A J Cords McGregor Area 2 Dr C L Crider Eskader Area 3 H H Liddy Littleport Area 4 F J Ashmire Guttenberg and at large director Elda Meyer St Olaf.
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Clayton County
A. J. Cords
McGregor
C. L. Crider
Eskader
H. H. Liddy
Littleport
F. J. Ashmire
Guttenberg
Elda Meyer
Death notices from Brookings trip and Postville weekend
Mr and Mrs Chas O Neill and Sherry traveled to Brookings South Carolina on Tuesday for the death of Mrs O Neills nephew Eugene McMillan. Mr O Neill returned Friday and Mrs O Neill and Sherry will stay a week. Mrs Chris Wenger spent the weekend in the Lee Brainard home at Postville.
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Chas
O’neill
Sherry
Brookings
S. C
Mrs J O Probert of Wadena Dies in Rochester Hospital
Mrs J O Probert of Wadena died early Monday morning April 5 in Rochester Minnesota at Central hospital. Born August 26 1886 she was the daughter of August and Mary Heiden of Osborn. The family moved to Wadena 49 years ago and she married J O Probert at West Union on June 9 1909. They had two sons one died in infancy and James Probert of Farmersburg. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Probert home in Wadena with burial in the local cemetery.
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J. O. Probert
Wadena
Wentral Hospital
Rochester
Min
Bertha Heiden
August
Mary Heiden
Osborn
West Union
James Probert
Farmersburg
State Inspection of School Buses Held in West Union
The first state inspection of school buses will be held in West Union on Monday April 12. Buses from Winneshiek Allamakee Fayette counties and McGregor Marquette Monona Elkader Littleport Luana and Farmersburg will be inspected for body exterior lights reflectors front and rear chassis interior and brakes by state inspectors.
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West Union
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Fayette
McGregor, Marquette
Monona
Elkader
Littleport
Luana
Farmersburg
Clayton County
West Union Lions Club Meeting Invitation
Lions officers directors and chairman of charter night invited to attend the West Union Lions Club regular meeting Thursday evening this week. It will be a get acquainted session to brief local officers on business procedure. Milo Olson first vice president’s name omitted in last week’s officers listing.
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Rugin Lions
Charter Night
West Union Lions Club
Lions
Milo Olson
Masons to Meet Tuesday at Silver Leaf Lodge
Silver Leaf Lodge A F and A M will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday April 13 at eight o clock. All lodge members are urged to attend as ballots will be taken and degree work expected.
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Silver Leaf Lodge
A. F
A. M
Mr and Mrs Thos E Howard Visit Oelwein Monument
Mr and Mrs Thos E Howard were business callers at Oelwein on Monday, stopping by the local monument and meeting with representatives to discuss ongoing commerce and community projects.
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Mrs. Thos
E. Howard
Oelwein Monuay
Yowa Insurance lists Elgin rural area for Class B fire protection
The Yowa Insurance Service Bureau lists the rural territory around Elgin Iowa for Class B Rural Fire Protection after purchasing a modern fire truck. The department in Elgin Fayette County is approved to serve Slyria and Pleasant Valley Townships in Fayette County and Marion Township in Clayton County for farm property.
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Yowa Insurance Service Bureau
Elgin
Fire Department of
Fayette County
Iowa
Slyria
Pleasant Valley
Marion
Clayton County
Camp Fire Girls Observe Birthday Council Fire
Camp Fire Girls at Wahonka celebrate a birthday Council Fire in the H S gym with a "Hello World, Let's Get Together" theme. Girls represent nations around a compass, with Work Health and Love candles at the center. Several ranks awarded and five new members welcomed. guardian Miss Groth named new leader. retirement bouquet given to Mrs Falk. Ruth Tillotson closes with Camp Fire Law song. pot luck supper precedes ceremony. about fifty attend.
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Roberta Mosby
Janice Schori
C. F
Beverly Mueklethaler
Marjorie Johnson
Nancy Larson
Juanita Imholt
Peggy Answegan
Miss Groth
G. H. Falk
Ruth Tillotson
Nine Foot Tomato Grows on Mrs. Kiple's Plant
Last fall Mrs. Earl Kiple brought garden soil into her home for potting. A tomato seed sprouted and grew rapidly, reaching nine feet in height with ten blossoms mounted on the plant. The first tomato ripened in the past week.
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Earl Kiple
Bingo party at Elgin O E S after meeting
Elgin Chapter O E S plans a bingo event next Wednesday after the regular meeting with prizes. Attendance is requested. Mr. and Mrs. Lew Grover were dinner guests Sunday at the William Kerr home.
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Mrs. Lew Grover
Wm.’ Kerr
Wenger Tavern Passes to Son and Son-in-Law
Chas. Wenger sold his tavern to his son Russell Wenger and son-in-law Gene Schori with possession set for July first. The Schori family planned to move from Cedar Rapids, stay at Leo Schori’s, and relocate after Mrs. Schori’s hospital stay following the birth of their daughter this Tuesday.
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Chas. Wenger
Russell Wenger
Gene Schori
Schori
Cedar Rapids
Leo Schori
Stork
Evans Cafe Sold to Hubens After 29 Years in Trade
Mr and Mrs N W Evans sold their cafe and business building Saturday to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Huben of Calmar who will take possession in June. The Evans have run the cafe for 29 years and before that operated a variety store in the same building. They retire to rest and move to a newly remodeled home near Moserlota. The Hubens are a young couple with no family and come well recommended.
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N. W. Evans
Kenneth Huben
Calmar
Evans
Falb
Moserlota
Gehring Farm Sold to Louis Butikofer in 149 Acres Deal
Mr and Mrs Louis Butikofer bought the 149 acre Jacob Gehring sr farm last week for 16000 dollars. The farm, improved except for a burned house from April 1947, has about 107 acres tillable. The Gehring homestead dates to 1885, and the Butikofers have previously purchased Gehring land about 50 years ago and five years ago.
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Louis Butikofer
Jacob Gehring
Butikoferts
Gehring
Mosbys Buy Lots Across from School House
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Mosby purchased 75 by 120 foot lots across from the school house from Mrs. Lydia Hunsberger. They plan to build a new home this summer, joining two residences opposite the school, as Lyle Light also plans to build on lots bought from Mrs. Baechler.
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G. J. Mosby
Lydia Hunsberger
Mosbys
Lyle Light
Baechler
Association No. 24 Holds Annual Meeting in West Union
Members of the Fayette County Dairy Herd Improvement Association No. 24 met in West Union on Wednesday evening March 24 at the BE. S. Estey office. County extension director M.C. Wangsness led pasture improvement discussions emphasizing alfalfa and southern grown brome for well drained soils. Kenneth Kerr of Postville was elected president.
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Fayette County Dairy Herd Improvement Association No. 24
West Union
BE. S. Estey
M.C. Wangsness
Don Voelker
Town State College
Kenneth Kerr
Postville
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GOP
Muehlethaler Funeral Home Enlarged
Arlington Farmer
Agmanag
Ponce de Leon Londa
Florida
Batoon
Skea Amar F Te Pe
Pene He
O. Els
Wenger Tavern
Wenger & Schori
Evans’ Cafe
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