Same Old Gate in the State Legislature Short Sessions Predicted
Weekly Iowa legislative summary notes new faces but same aim for brief sessions. April 1 adjournment eyed as peace code bill passes 78 to 25 in the House. Senate action speeds adjournment. Enrollment contends with unique typewriters and required signatures, while last minute bills delay deadlines. Shortage Town may face a shortage continued on last page.
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Senate
House
Statehouse
House of Representatives
Catfish Season Opens April 15 in 1943
The 1943 catfish season runs from April 16 through November 30 with a 15 fish catch limit and 30 possession limit. Minimum legal length is 12 inches. Red Cross chair H F Olberg lists contributions from neighboring school districts, including Grand Meadow No 5 40.00 and Arthur Baltz chair No 8 32.00, among others, with names and amounts.
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H. F. Olberg
Clayton County
25th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Cook marked their 25th wedding anniversary with a surprise gathering at home. Relatives from Volga Anita Boland Straw berry Point Brackin Mary Cook Wayne Gilson Wenger Elgin joined the couple. Their son Merton, in the army, attended on T-day leave before returning to Vancouver Washington after aiding patients in Virginia.
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Alfred Cook
Volga
Anita Boland
Strawberry Point
B. H
Brackin
Bud
Mary
Mary Cook
Wayne Gilson
Gary
Karen
Chas
Wenger
Helen
Elgin
Villa Louis marks 100th opening in Prairie du Chien
The Villa Louis in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin celebrates its 100th opening on Saturday May 15 and Sunday May 16. Built by Cal Hercules L Dousman for Jane Fisher Roulette it became a Midwestern social and cultural center. It has been public property since 1935 and now draws thousands annually.
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Villa Louis
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Cal. Hercules L. Dousman
Jane Fisher Roulette
Middle West
Great Northwest
WSCS Conference Meeting Slated in Cedar Rapids
The third annual WSCS meeting of the Upper Iowa conference will be held at Cedar Rapids Methodist Church on April 27. A morning and afternoon program are planned and registration will be by card.
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WSCS
Upper Iowa
Cedar Rapids Methodist Church
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Near Crider Home
The American Legion and Auxiliary will gather Wednesday evening April 21 at the Crider home with Welch as assisting hosts. The article notes a Second War Loan drive targeting 13 billion dollars, aligning with a projected Public Debt increase for the fiscal year 143.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
R.A. Crider
F. D. Welch
Doctors and soldiers from Elgin and Clermont urged to report for service
Dr. Delos E. Tinker of Elgin received orders to report April 22 at Omaha with the Seventh Service Command for temporary duty. Other local dentists and residents including Arthur Lantz and Lyle Olson share notices and address changes as they enter or relocate within military service.
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Delos E. Tinker
Elgin
Haa
Omaha
Nebr
Seventh Service Command
Washington
Doc
Tinker
le Hig
HST
Clermont
Soldier Homes on 11 Day Furlough Near Wadena
Pvt. Lyle K. Patterson is spending an 11 day furlough at his parents home near Wadena. He is stationed where he enlisted six months ago and works as an airplane mechanic on Foster Field in Victoria Texas. On leaving for home he saw Keith Kohler and sent greetings to his relatives and friends in Elgin.
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Lyle K. Patterson
Floyd Patterson
Wadena
Foster Field
Victoria
Texas
Keith Kohler
Elgin
Private Harold Kiple Enlists Amid Family Military Ties
Pvt Harold J Kiple 37661305 US Army is with Co A 66th Bn 14th Reg BIRTIC Camp J Robinson Arkansas. He is the son of Mr and Mrs M V Kiple, recently enlisted at Farmersburg, while his brother Frank serves and teaches in Miami Oklahoma. Mrs Kiple joined him in Miami and their daughter stays with relatives in Fayette.
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Harold J. Kiple
Co. A
Reg
Birtic
Camp J. T. Robintson
Arkansas
M. V. Kiple
Farmersburg
Kiples
Frank
Miami
Okla
Tulsa
Kiple
Fayette
Service Updates From Home Front Promotions Aboard
Promoted. Sgt Clarence Doty of Elgin receives his promotion while stationed at Mather Field Sacramento since January 1942 with an aviation unit. Emmet Gunderson reports a new address in Treasure Island San Francisco and awaits assignment to a ship. Ensign Joseph Hanson now at Norfolk after officers' school at Notre Dame. Bob Kohler completes pre flight at Loras College and prepares for Iowa City program. mother expected furlough. Lorence Muehlethaler promoted to corporal with the 488th Bombardier Training Squadron at Childress TX. Walter Kohler now ASN 37434589 in Santa Maria CA. Eugene Schori, son of Leo andElsin Schori, addressed Camp Haan CA. Two Kerrsons in service: Pvt James Kerr at APO 957 SF and Pvt Clifton Kerr at Miami Beach FL.
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Sgt
Clarence
C. W. Doty
Elgin
Mather Field
Sacramentoo
Calif
Aviation Service
Bob” Kohler
Loras College
Dubuque
Iowa City
Ethel Kohler
Treasury Second War Loan Valuation Figure Cited
A calculation suggests that if every person in the United States lies beside 8108 the total would approach 13 billion dollars, aligning with the Treasury's valuation target for its Second War Loan.
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United States
Treasury
They Give Their Lives You Lend Your Money Plan to Attend Iowa Press Meet
John Griebel of Waukon Democrat Wm Klingben of Postville Herald Fred Huebsch of North Iowa Times McGregor J A Druyer of Prairie du Chien Press and R P Strauch plan to depart Thursday for Des Moines to attend the Iowa Press Association annual meeting which runs until Saturday afternoon.
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John Griebel
Waukon Democrat
Wm. Klingben
Postville ,Herald
Fred Huebsch
North Iowa Times
McGregor
J. A. Druyer
Prairie du Chien ‘Press
R. P. Strauch
Des Moines
Iowa Press Association
Seven Attend April Community Club Meeting
Only seven members attended the April meeting at the town hall. The group decided to resume dinners at each session to boost attendance and may request some ration points from members. They voted to sponsor the Boy Scouts with a committee led by H. H. Wolf and including Chas ONeill, George Falk, Max Medberry, and C. B. Schori.
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Town Hall
Boy Scouts
Sehori
Scout Committee
H. H. Wolf
Chm
Chas
O’neill
George Falk
Max Medberry
C. B. Schori
Civic Improvement Committee
Decoration Day
Butikofer Schneider wed in quiet Weselyan ceremony
Leah Butikofer and Dan Schneider, children of David Butikofer and Ben Schneider, united in marriage on Thursday April 8 at 11 am in the Wesleyan Methodist parsonage, West Union. Rev Geo E Wartner officiated. Attendants were Ben Butikofer and Elizabeth Scheider. A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s home with guests from Hawkeye and nearby families. The couple now reside on a farm between Elkudar and Elgin.
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Leah Butikofer
David
Dan. Butikofér
Bam Schneider
Ben Schneider
Wesleyan Methodist Parsonage
West Union
Geo. E. Wariiner
Ben Butikofer
Elizabeth Scheieder
Ben, Schneider
Elizabeth
Mollie Schneider
Minnie Daniels
Fred Trafalet, Jr
Hawkeye
Dan Butikofer
Mrs. Schneider
Elkudar
Elgin
Progress Club Met Monday Details and Plans
The Progress Club held its last meeting of the year with Vida Burington as hostess. Mrs. Robert D. Wilson wrote the final chapter of the club’s novel titled Just Candy. Delegates for the Federated Clubs county convention at Oelwein on April 16 are Mrs. George Anderson and Mrs. Clarence Muehlethaler. The annual picnic is set for April 26, committee members are Mrs. Robert Wilson, Donna Wenger, Mrs. Gus Krueger and Mae Anderson.
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Progress Club
Vida Burington
March Registrants Highlight Local Teens and Grinnell Elder
The register lists eighteen year old entrants for March 1943, noting John Emmet Erickson Wade na and Harlan Blockhus Elgin as new registrants. Mrs. Samuel B. Jenkins of Grinnell, aged 90, remains active at home tending housework, furnace, washing, ironing, and bread making without assistance.
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John Emmet Erickson
Wadena
Harlan Blockhus
Elgin
Samuel B. Jenkins
Grinnell
Second War Loan Drive and wartime measures announced
The second War Loan drive launched April 12 aims to raise 13 billion dollars to back American offensives, with slogans urging citizens to lend money. Reports cover victory gardens, meat rationing, unused gas coupons, returning ex 4F and older men to dairy farms, frozen vegetables, price controls, and tractor tire conversions supported by USDA and local ration boards.
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Rhineland
America
Selective Service
OPA
Usda County War Boards
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Iowa
Cross
Highland
Roscoe Larson
Harold Glass
Marion
Ed Doerring
Alfred Buraas
Ole M. Beleraon
Cornelius Reierson
Otto Hanson
Ed Butikofer
Louisa Butikofer
Lutheran Brotherhood of Clermont
East Clermont
Legion-Auxiliary Meeting
Figran A
Dr. Tinker
Africa
Arthur Lantz
Pfc
Roy Knight
Roy
Lyle Olson
Pfe
Lyle M. Olson
Fort Monroe
Virginia
Jacob M. Schneider
Norfolk
Jake
Frosty
New York
Henry M. McMillan
U.S. A
Army Postal Unit
Camp Lee
Rose McMillan
Harold Johnson
Army
North Carolina
Harald R. Johnson
Co. M
Camp Butner
Harvey Larson
Oscar Larson
Gelwein
U. S. Navy
N.C. T.C
Camp Perry
Williamsburg
Emmet Gunderson
Emmet A. Gunderson
Treasure Island
San Francisco
Edwin Gunderson
Joseph
Hanson
West 38Th St
Notre Dame
Lorence Muehlethaler
488Th
Bombardier Training Squadron
AAFBS
Childress
Walter F. Kohler
Santa Maria
Hugene G. Schori
Leo Schori
Elsin
CA BN
Camp Haan
California
Wm. Kerr
Uncle Sam
Pvt
James Kerr
Hq. & Ha. Co
34Th Inf
APO
Clifton E. Kerr
T. G
T. C. No
Miami Beach
Florida
Butikofer—Schneider
Ee—Progress Club
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