Des Moines Week End Delegates Set For Parties In Illinois
Republicans chose 23 delegates to Chicago for June nominating, while Democrats name 24 delegates in Des Moines April 15 and Chicago in July with 20 votes. Democrats will name eight at large and sixteen by districts. at large delegates carry half voting strength. Roosevelt and Wallace expected to be the presidential slate. Key figures include Guy M. Gillette, More, Richard F. Mitchell, Herring, Kal leher, Lynch, Dunn as keynote. Committee man seat may spark fireworks. Comfort faces replacement talk. The GOP convention ran smoothly except for a farm group seating dispute between Coburn and Thornburg.
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Chicago
Des Moines
Iowa
Jake ‘S
Roosevelt
Wallace
Guy M. Gillette
More
Richard F. Mitchell
Clyde L. Herring
National
Dennis Kalleher
Fort Dodge
Florence Lynch
LeMars
Ed Dunn
Shrine Temple
Mason City
Washington
G. G. Jeck
Atlantic
Grand Meadow
Clayton Co
Comfort
Paul Huston
Cedar Rapids
W. C. Jacobsen
Clinton
Democratic National Committee
Huston
Harrison Spanger
McKellar Li W died after extended illness in Highland township
Li W McKellar aged 76 died Sunday morning after an extended illness. He was brought home from West Union hospital recently. He is survived by his widow and one son Glen of Minneapolis. Services were conducted at the Hydra church Wednesday afternoon and burial made in the cemetery there.
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W. McKellar
Pie A Tome
Highland Township
West Union Hospital
Glen
Ilyda
Close to 250 Locker Leases Signed
C. O. Torkelson stated to the Echo that nearly 250 locker leases have been signed to date, likely granting priority on 400 lockers. Federal rules require 60 percent of capacity under a year lease to consider priorities. Most leases were voluntary, indicating strong demand from producers. a combined locker and processing plant is still planned, with potential new building and several sites offered.
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C. O. Torkelson
Echo
Kill the Fly Before It Can Multiply
Public advisory urges early and continuous control to reduce fly breeding. Targeted methods focus on manure piles compost and waste areas in barns. Breeding season begins late April or May, with control extending until cold weather to prevent multiplication.
Talk of Reopening Iron Mines North of Waukon
Proposal to reopen Waukon iron mines follows offer from an unidentified Minneapolis firm to buy and operate the property. The Bureau of Mines exploration report helped spark renewed interest in the site.
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Waukon
Minneapolis
Bureau of Mines
Ruth Helen Anderson Wins Clayton County Spelling Contest
Ruth Helen Anderson, pupil at Grand Meadow rural school No 8, won the Clayton county spelling contest held Saturday April. Her teacher Arlene Amundson. Miss Anderson will represent the county at the state contest.
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Ruth Helen Anderson
Grand Meadow
Clayton County
Saturady
Arlene Amundson
Elgin OES Invites Members to April Instruction Night
Members of the Elgin OES are invited to a school of instruction at the Monona Chapter on Saturday evening, April 15. The Worthy Grand Matron will be present and all members are urged to attend if possible.
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Elgin O. E. S
Monona
Address Change for Uniformed Men and Women
News of our men and women in uniform lists changes of address for several soldiers and officers, including Pvt. Clarence F. Olson at Fort Sill and Pfc Leo F. Sutter via APO 91 New York, with other updates on Lt. Stanley Loftsgard and Lt. Robert Steele. It notes visits from Robert Barrett and ongoing assignments, plus mail issues and new base addresses in Florida and California.
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Clarence F. Olson
Fort Sill
Oklo
Ruth Olson
Clermont
Leo F. Sutter
Dan Sutter
APO
New York
N. Y
Shower Honors Mrs Walter Bovis Jr at Bailey Home
Mrs Rob Grimes and Alma Ruth hosted a miscellaneous shower Saturday evening at the J F Bailey home in honor of Mrs Walter Bovis Jr. The evening featured games and contests with prizes awarded to Mrs Ethel Kohler Mrs Walter Bovis Jr and Mrs Walter Bovis Sr. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Rob Grimes
Alma Ruth
J. F. Bailey
Walter Bovis
Ethel Kohler
Walter Bovis, Jr
Blue Opens Campaign HQ in Kirkwood Des Moines
Lieut Gov Robert D Blue, a Republican governor hopeful, opens campaign headquarters at the Kirkwood hotel in Des Moines with Ward Barnes, Eagle Grove Eagle publisher, his campaign manager. Blue cites wide public service in city and county attorney, assembly, speaker, state senator, and lieutenant governor roles.
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Robert D. Blue
Kirkwood
Des Moines
Ward Barnes
Eagle Grove Eagle
Mr. Blue
Progress Club Holds Last Year-End Meeting
The Progress Club met Monday at Sheldon Boyle home with Mrs. Ruby Hogan as hostess. This was the final business meeting of the year. Programs included My Life in the Army by Eileen Krueger, The Story of Jimmy and Joe by Florence Hoth, and How Soon Can We Expect Civilian Goods by Kathryn Johnson. Members packed a box for Russian War Relief. The club picnic was postponed from April 24 to May. Hostesses were Florence Hoth, Genevieve Dunkle, Kathryn Johnson and Ruby Hogan.
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Progress Club
Sheldon Boyle
Ruby Hogan
Eileen , Krueger
Jimmy
Joe
Florence Hoth
Kathryn Johnson
Genevieve Dunkle
Elgin United Service Women Plan April 19 Meeting
The Elgin United Service Women will meet Wednesday afternoon April 19 at city hall. They request old cotton blankets and any wool clothing for quilt making, to be left with a member or at city hall.
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Elgin United Service
City Hall
Legion and Auxiliary to Meet in April
The American Legion and Auxiliary plan a Thursday evening meeting on April 20 at the home of Dr. R. A. Crider with Mrs. F. D. Welch as assisting hostess. Visitors from Waterloo, including Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baldwin and Donna, spent the weekend with Lew Grover and Mrs. Cilla Baldwin. Mrs. Baldwin returned with them after weeks in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. Emma Reusser has moved to her daughter’s home in Danville after staying with Vern Randolph in Bloomfield. Hans Grether has been ill and confined to bed.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Harry Baldwin
Donna
Waterloo
Lew Grover
Cilla Baldwin
Baldwin
Cedar Rapids
Emma Reusser
Walter D. Siems
Danville
Vern Randolph
Bloomfield
Hans Grether
Two Resignations Filed Last Week by Elgin Teachers
Elgin school board at its regular meeting closed the fiscal year and set teacher elections. Two resignations were filed by Supt S W Christian and Ruth Mardoni music and commercial teacher. Two contracts terminated as of this year. Jean Waldron West Union to succeed the former and Mrs Lawrence Hofer Postville for the latter fill the vacancies. No elections were held for these two positions. Other teaching staff were re elected and contracts prepared.
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Elgin
W. C. Falk
Supt
S. W. Christian
Ruth Mardoni
Sumner
Robert Kohler
Richard Melson
Jean Waldron
West Union
Lawrence Hofer
Postville
Stocks of Grain On Iowa Farms
Iowa farmers held 293,552,000 bushels of corn as of April 1, 1944, about 49 percent of the 1943 crop, the smallest since 1938. Soybeans on farms totaled 9,832,000 bushels, about four-fifths of last year, with nearly half set aside for seed for 1944 planting in line with acreage goals.
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Iowa
Local Real Estate Transfers Reported For Week Ending April 7
Wadena area transfers show multiple deed actions. John F. Cline to Lawrence Allie and Harriet Ross to Herbert Bergman involve small sums and Lots in Herriman's and North Side Additions. Emma Knudtson to Carl and Mabel Torkelson covers several fractional parcels. Lars H Larson to Oscar Thompson and to Oscar Thompson IV list $1.00 deals with NW SW tracts. Louis T Olson to Evra L Rowland and wife items total 43286 for SE NW and nearby parcels. Rudolf Yunker to Regina Yunker transfers Lot 13 to 18 in Sutter's Add. Elgin. Grace Landon and others to Thomas Foxwell records $1.00 transfer for NW and SW parcels in detached sections.
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John F. Cline
Lawrence Allie
Herriman
Wadena
Harriet Ross
Herbert Bergman
North Side
Emma Knudtson
Carl and
Mabel ‘Torkelson
Lars H
Larson
Oscar Thompson
Louis T. Olson
Evra L. Rowland
Rudolf Yunker
Regina Yunker
Sutter
Elgin
Grace Landon
Thomas Foxwell
Jacob Dennier Dies After Prolonged Illness Near Elgin
Jacob Dennier of southeast of Elgin died early Wednesday morning April 12 after an extended illness. At press time no definite arrangements had been made for his funeral.
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Jacob Dennier
Elgin
Echo
Dairy Products Output Valued At 5 Percent Of Billion Dollars
Dairy products including milk butter cheese ice cream and related goods generate an annual output around five percent of a billion dollars. The figure highlights dairy as a major economic sector with wide consumer reach.
Dinner guests in Ossian at C. F. Wall mark home
Mr and Mrs Chas ONeill and Janice Schori visited Ossian Sunday evening at the C F Wall mark residence. The friendly gathering highlighted local social ties and community routine.
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Chas. O'Neill
Janice Schori
C. F. Wall‘mark
Ossian
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