Wants and Rates for Help Wanted or Ads
Ops note on ad rates up to 25 words cost 26 cents and 1 cent per word over. Additional 10 cent weekly handling charge for office replies. Cash with order. telephon e payments expected before month end. End-of-month billing incurs 11 cents per line. Spiral note books 5 cents and stenographers books 10 cents at Echo office. Wanted listings include farms real estate for sale rent or exchange. Hans E Grether Elgin dows 47th.
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Want
Hin
Echo
Hans E. Grether
Elgin
Dows
Follow-Up Meeting on Fifth Year Nutrition for Women
An all day follow-up meeting on Fifth Year Nutrition of the women's project work was held at Mrs. Guy Walter's home in district 3 on April 3. Assisting was Mrs. Fred Rugiland. The Poultry lesson offered pamphlets on Selection and Preparation of Poultry and many recipes. The Simple Desserts lesson provided recipes for puddings sauces custards fruit chocolate desserts and simple cakes and cookies. A noonday luncheon featured escalloped chicken and Gold Cake from the lessons. Nine women attended.
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Guy Walter
District 3
Fred Rugiland
Fire destroys Ed Green farm home near Castalia
Fire at the Ed Green farm home four miles northeast of Castalia caused an estimated loss of 10000 dollars. The Castalia and Postville fire brigades fought the blaze but could not save the wood constructed residence, which had modern electric and heating systems. The family was away at the time.
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Ed Green
Casitalia
Winneshiek County
Castalia
Postville
Ames
Workmen See Deer Near Eldorado
A full grown female deer was seen about two miles northeast of Eldorado last week by John Rothmeyer township road foreman and his gang. The animal crossed a field jumped a fence and landed in the roadside ditch within 100 feet of the men before fleeing. It marked Fayette county's first at large deer in several years.
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Eldorado
John Rothmeyer
Fayette County
Salary Cut Bill Up Again In Iowa Legislature
The attorney general ruled the salary cut measure cannot be retroactive, prompting a new bill to fix future salaries. A bitter House fight led to a 63 to 51 vote to halt new liquor stores until inquiry concludes, with clashes over state run stores and potential changes. Party loyalties dictated outcomes as two key bills were defeated amid sharp exchanges and accusations of politics.
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Supreme Court
Guv. Herring
House
State Liquor Commission
Liquor Investigation Committee
Assembly
Liquor Commission
Rep
Alesch
Plymouth County
Ligour Commission
Iowa
Mulor
Roan
Lee County
Foster
Cedar
Mitchell
Johnson
Lucas County
Bonnstetter
Kossuth
Hopkins short ballot bill changes statewide election format
The Senate Thursday passed the Hopkins short ballot bill to group all candidates for an office under one heading rather than separate party columns. In presidential years the plan omits the long list of party electors, showing only president and vice president candidates.
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Senate
Iowa Senate Advances Taxable Public Bonds Bill
The Iowa Senate approved a measure to make highway and other public securities taxable if enacted, after the House passed it 83 to 14. It would not tax outstanding bonds but would apply to all future issues, ending years of attempts to tax state, county and municipal bonds.
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Iowa
Senate
House
Farm measure kept in place amid opposition from Farm Bureau
Supporters argued the plan would not end state aid to the Farm Bureau, but opponents from the organization fought hard and succeeded in preserving the current setup.
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Sion
Friends of
Farm Bureau
Printing committee proposes primary election sample ballot publication
The printing committee last week introduced a bill providing for the publication of the primary election sample ballot, the same as the general election sample ballot is now published. The committee contends that publishing the primary sample ballot with candidate names for each office would be more valuable to the voter than the election sample ballot has been.
Emergency seed loan plans announced
Emergency crop and seed loans from a $60,000,000 fund appropriated by Congress are available. Farmers seeking loans should contact the county agent. Loans target those unable to obtain credit elsewhere and who cooperate with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration or refrain from increasing 1935 production to hinder the program.
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Congress
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Holstein Holstein Club Offers Calf Club Prizes
The Holstein club committee, authorized by the Holstein Association, offers a contest with prizes of 5, 4, 3 and 2 dollars for bona fide 4 H Holstein Calf Club members who have not turned 21 by January 1, 1936. Awards will be presented at the annual club party in November. Interested members should contact the County Agent.
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Holstein Club
Holstein Association
Spray Service Offered Local Fruit Growers
Fayette County Farm Bureau will send notices about orchard sprays to every fruit grower in the county this season. Paul E. McElroy and Town State College Extension Service entomologists pathologists and horticulturists will provide guidance on best spray timings. Notify the county agent's office at Fayette to participate.
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Fayette County
Farm Bureau
Paul E. McElroy
Town State College
Fayette
Reduced rates on hay and roughage end April 30
Freight traffic under the drought area rates will expire April 30. Farmers should order promptly to take advantage of the 33 1/3 percent cut for hay and 50 percent for fodder and similar roughages. Certificates granting the rates available from the county agent when shipments arrive.
Shelterbelt Plantings Set for April 12 in Fayette County
Five shelterbelts will be established in Fayette county Friday, April 12, with demonstrations inviting volunteers. The schedule lists 8:00 a.m. W. A. Lauer of Dover, 10:30 a.m. L. D. Hitch of Union, and 1:00 p.m. W. S. Rothlisberger of Ytia township, among others.
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Fayette County
A. Lauer
Dover Two
L. D. Hitch
Union Two
W. S. Rothlisberger
Peru Law Requires Eighty Percent Local Wages
A law mandates that eighty percent of salaries and wages paid by industrial or commercial enterprises in Peru must go to Peruvians, reinforcing the push for local employment and economic protection.
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Peru
When Shot Through Heart
A fragment notes that persons shot through the heart often move several times before death occurs, indicating observations about behavior after fatal trauma.
Illyria Farm Bureau Meeting Tonight
The regular monthly meeting of the Ilyria township Farm Bureau will be held at the Illyria church this Thursday evening, April 11. The program features a duet by Geraldine Yearous and Helen Dennler, a short play Married at Last, a synopsis of The Bohemian Girl, Ella Foxwell with a solo from the opera, Earl Rothlisberger, My Trip to South America by Irving Stewart, a accordion duet by Mrs Roy Leonhart and Chris Johnson, plus Movies and a round table discussion led by County Agent McElroy. Free lunch will be served. ladies bring sandwiches or cake. Everyone is welcome.
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Ilyria
Illyria
Geraldine Yearous
Helen Dennler
Ella Foxwell
Earl Rothlisberger
South America
Irving ‘Stewart
Maynard Rccordion
Roy Leonhart
Chris Johnson
McElroy
Fayette County Fourth Annual Play Day Set for May 15
The Fayette County Schoolmasters' club sponsors the fourth annual play day for all county schools. It will be held Saturday May 15 at the fair grounds in West Union. The event has grown in attendance and interest and is now a standout of the year.
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Fayette County
Fair Grounds
West Union
Curative Waters In Old Scotland
Water drawn from beneath a bridge where the Hing walked and the dead were carried along with water from the south running stream was reputed to hold wonderful curative powers in old Scotland.
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Scotland
Jolly Booster 4-H Club Meets For Rally Day Prep
The Jolly Booster 4-H Club gathered at Mrs. Harold Strong's home on Saturday April 6 with nine members plus leader Gladys Feller and guest June Kerr. Miss Lewis from the H D A attended. Plans for the year were made and practice for Rally Day operetta songs was held while advertisements in today’s Echo were read for savings.
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Jolly Booster
Harold Strong
Miss Lewis
Gladys Feller
June Kerr
Echo Subscribers Told to Report Address Changes
Echo subscribers are urged to promptly notify the subscription department of address changes under new postal laws newspapers and periodicals must pay postage due for notices of address changes supplied by the post office. Delays and failed deliveries are acknowledged. the advised plan is to send changes in advance.
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Echo
Opening Dance at Postville Hall Opens Saturday With Don Strickland
Postville's newly decorated hall under new management will debut on Saturday April 27 with music by Don Strickland and his Columbia broadcasting orchestra. The venue offers popular prices and plans a slate of strong orchestras in the coming months.
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Postville
Don Strickland
Columbia Broadcasting Orchestra
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