House Votes Approval of Tax Increase
The Iowa House approved a tax package raising cigarette tax to four cents a pack and increasing income tax by 6 2/3 percent with rates scaling to four percent over $4,000. The minimum age for buying cigarettes drops to 18. Reapportionment plans for the legislature sparking debate as Senate supports a joint resolution. Governor Loveless hails the move.
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Iowa
Tate
House
Herschel C. Loveless
Senate
General Assembly
Iowa Farm Bureau
Stuart
W. C. Stuart
Chariton
Scott
Polk
Linn
Dubuque
Blackhawk
Pottawattamie
Woodbury
Loveless
Farm Bureau
Fayette County Fair ranked in top Iowa fairs in 1958
The Fayette County Fair of Iowa ranked 7th in grandstand sales 6th in concession income and 1st at the gate for ticket receipts among 102 fairs. It also placed 6th for attractions spending and 10th in total expenses, with Dairy Cattle Congress Clay County Spencer and others above it.
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Iowa
Fayette County Fair
Fayette County
Dairy Cattle Congress
Clay County
Spencer
Cedar Rapids
Cerro Gordo County
Mason City
Jones County Fair
Monticello
Scott County
Davenport
Dubuque County
Dubuque
Jackson County Fair
Maquoketa
Co. Trunk B Holds Up Well So Far
County trunk B from Elgin to primary 56 has stood up remarkably well this spring. Local interest centered on its winter and spring performance. So far no frost boils have appeared and the surface shows only minor scratches from snow plows and chained cars. Repairs have already been made. The road received two coats of asphalt, a penetrator followed by a heavier top coat with stone chips.
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Elgin
Promoted to Commander in U.S. Navy Mr Mitchell
Promoted to the rank of Commander in the U S Navy the officer is stationed in Hawaii and is the son in law of R L Grimes of Elgin reflecting a notable promotion among naval personnel.
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Ww. C. Mitchell
U. 8S. N
Mr. Mitchell
Hawaii
R. L. Grimes
Elgin
Salvation Army Plans Drive Across County and Citys
Salvation Army plans a fundraising drive in Elgin and countywide. Appeal letters to clubs churches and organizations urge contributions. Last year 161 girls were admitted to the Des Moines home and hospital from 58 Iowa counties, with many other services provided by 10 county service units.
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Salvation Army
Elgin
Des Moines
Iowa
Two Former Local Men Form Partnership at Guttenberg Garage
Bailey Motor Company in Guttenberg, longtime Chevrolet and Oldsmobile dealer, announced sale of its garage and auto dealerships to Falk Schrader Company. Walter Bovis remains with the firm. Ralph J. Schrader and John Yalle become partners. No changes to personnel. current staff to stay on.
Mrs Burrow Wins 150 Dollar Lottery Jackpot
Mrs Cornelia Burrow won a 150 jackpot at the Saturday drawing held after noon. Other winners included Fred Friederich Mrs Pearl Johnson and Mrs Mel Baechler. Winning numbers at 2:30 pm were W141 1412 113 23 599 1562 780 008 883 814 669 and at 3:30 pm 105 167 1098 646 81 1583 134 781 558.
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Cornelia Burrow
Fred Friederich
Pearl Johnson
Mel Baechler
Iowa Farm Commodity Prices Rise Overall in Mid March
Prices received for Iowa farm products showed mixed movement in the month ending March 16. The mid March index reached 243 percent of the 1910-14 base, up five points from February. Livestock and livestock products rose, meat animals up seven, dairy up two, while poultry and eggs fell by four. The crop index edged four points higher than February 15. The March 14, 1959 index sits 19 points below its level a year earlier.
Social Security Info Visit in Gelwein Iowa April 23
A Social Security Administration representative will be at the Civic Building in Gelwein Iowa on April 23 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon to assist with filing applications for federal old age survivors or disability insurance benefits and to issue social security numbers and employer identification numbers. Those unable to attend may call the Waterloo district office at Adams 41554. the Waterloo office is in Room 702 of the Black Hawk Building at W 4th and Commercial Streets.
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Social Security Administration
Waterloo
Gelwein
Iowa
Civic
Earl T. Johnson
Black Hawk Building
W. 4Th and
Commercial Sts
Adams
Change in Mail Service for Elgin and Clermont
Post Office Department notifies H. M. McMillan that Star Route service to Elgin ends April 18. A mail messenger service between Elgin and Clermont will run twice daily with 7:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. dispatches and 8:00 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. mail receipts. Morning mail will arrive 30 to 45 minutes earlier. Paul Larson awarded the new contract for the messenger service.
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H. M. McMillan
Post Office Department
Star
Elgin
Clermont
Paul Larson
Car Crash On Kern Hill Injures Driver Charles Durn
A vehicle driven by Charles Durn crashed at the top of Kern Hill on county road B. He was taken to West Union hospital with unspecified injuries. A lighthearted note adds that nothing is really lost unless a classified ad cannot locate it.
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Charles Durncurve
Kern Hill
West Union Hospital
Egg Market Outlook Extension
Poultry expert Paul Walther of Iowa State College notes a modest drop in income versus last year for laying flocks and warns small flocks suffer more. He cites a 1,500 hen flock yielding two to three times the labor income of a 500 hen flock, with per hen labor higher in small flocks. Labor-saving devices boost efficiency in large flocks and premiums rise to about four cents per dozen.
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Paul Waither
Iowa State College
Iowa
Walther
P.T.A Meeting at Wa dena Gym on April 15
The Valley Community P T A invites residents to Wa dena Gym at 8:00 p m on Wednesday April 15. The topic Your Child and Your Guidance will be discussed. Officers will be elected and a Women’s Club of Wadena will present a play Raffles and Roller Skates. Lunch will be served.
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Valley Community P.T.A
Wadena
Volga Man Dies at Wedding Dance
Tim Hurley, a retired Volga farmer, died early Sunday at a wedding dance near Waukon where he attended his niece’s wedding. He spent his life in Volga and Elkader communities and is survived by his wife a daughter Helen 11 and a brother. Services were held Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church Volga with burial in Elkader.
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Tim Hurley
Waukon
Lloyd Grielinger
Waterville
Mr. Hurley
Volga
Elkader
Helen
Sacred Heart Church
Lutheran Laymen to Meet on Mental Health Topics
Lutheran Laymen groups and 4-H leaders will gather at the Elka der opera house on Friday April 10 from 9 30 a m to 3 p m for planning summer activities including camps local achievement shows rally day and state convention The afternoon offers judging help for teachers and judges with training by Willa Helwig from Iowa State College and Evelyn Thiele Also on April 19 8 p m at Elgin Lutheran Church Waterloo psychiatrist Jack Greenley will speak on A Christian Concern for Mental Health covering symptoms modern treatment returning patients and mental health care His background includes a masters in psychiatric social work from Iowa University work in Des Moines and private practice in Waterloo Public invited Coffee hour after.
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Elkader Opera House
Willa Helwig
Iowa State College
Evelyn Thiele
Jack Greenley
Waterloo
Elgin Lutheran Church
Greenley
Iowa University
V. A
Des Moines
Lutheran Welfare
North Cedar Lutheran Church
Cedar Falls
February 1959 Iowa livestock slaughter totals 278 million pounds
Iowa Coopera ting Service reports February 1959 meat production totaling 278 015 000 pounds. This is 82 percent higher than February 1958 21 305 000 pounds and 25 percent above the 1953 57 five year February average of 222 119 000 pounds.
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Iowa
Iowa Cooperating Service
Dedicate Altar Appointments At St Pauls Church
A memorial service at St Pauls Methodist Church dedicated a solid brass cross and candle holders to Beverly Gates Follett. Lyle Light presented the cross while Dale DeSart Elmer Lantz handed the candle holders and Karen Kurtis Krueger lit the candles. Attending were Henry Follett Mrs Willard Gates of Winthrop Mr and Mrs Walter Follett Carolyn Mr and Mrs Kenton Krueger and children Mr and Mrs Will J Nelson.
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Beverly Gates Follett
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Lyle Light
Dale DeSart
Elmer Lantz
Karen and
Kurtis Krueger
Fire Flare Strikes C Gehring Building Sunday
Fire on the north side of the Charles Gehring Building, former Schricker Building, prompted Elgin Fire Dept action at 11 30 Sunday morning. Mrs Gehring discovered the blaze after church. Major damage limited to a power lawn mower and a scorched ceiling and floor. The fire is believed to be caused by spontaneous combustion. A second call Tuesday at 10 00 a m sent the department to a chimney fire at the Nether Braker home.
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Charles Gehring
Schricker Bldg
Elgin Fire Dept
Elgin Fire Department
Nether Braker
John Hellum Dies Tuesday
John Hellum died Tuesday after a prolonged illness. Funeral services will be Friday, April 10, at 1:30 at Muehlthaler Funeral Home and 2:00 at Elgin Lutheran Church. Committal at Marion Lutheran Cemetery in Gunder.
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John Hellum
Muehlethaler
Elgin Lutheran Church
Marion Lutheran Church
Iat Gunder
Twins honor 73rd birthday in Marion and Sumner
Identical twin sisters Mrs. Ralph I Hanson of Marion and Mrs. Richard C Horsley of Sumner recently celebrated their 73rd birthday. They are the same height and their weight has never varied by more than a half a pound.
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Ralph I. Hanson
Marion
Richard C. Horsley
Sumner
Campfire Meeting of Odako Camp Fire Girls
The Odako Camp Fire Girls met Tuesday afternoon in the home of Marica Knudtson with all girls and leaders present. After lunch served by Mrs Knudtson a business meeting followed. Connie Baker gave her Trail Seeker's Desire and plans were laid for an entertainment for sponsors and mothers. Camp Fire 50 songs closed the meeting. Connie Baker, Scribe.
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Odako Camp Fire
Marica Knudttson
Knudtson
Connie Baker
Valley Wins Two Firsts in State Speech Contest
Four contestants and their instructor Mr. Arlen Peters traveled to Grinnell for the State Speech finals on Saturday April 4. Of the four, two earned first place ratings and two earned second. Linda Stephenson and Kathleen Gisleson were awarded superior for their interpretive readings. Bonnie Miller received an excellent in dramatic declamation, and Judy Larson's radio speech was also awarded an excellent.
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Arlen Peters
Grinnell
Linda Stephenson
Kathleen Gisleson
Bonnie Miller
Judy Larson
Widows Make Up Nearly Eight Percent Of Elgin Population
A 12 year survey shows Elgin’s widow count rose from 63 to 48 in town with 42 new entries, totaling about seven and a half percent of the population. The 1947 population stood at 610, now estimated around 642 with many widows moving or dying and few remarrying. Confirmed bachelors and widowers, about 20, remain, suggesting potential housing relief if they take on more responsibility.
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ECHO
Elgin
New Addresses Listed for Pvt Ernest Johnson
Private Ernest Johnson of the 1st Platoon Co A 8th Bomb Group is listed with a new address at Fort Ord California. The entry shows service details including unit and location updates.
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Pvt
Ernest Johnson
Fort Ord
Calif
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