Farm credit bill sparks debate over centralization and agency roles
The debate centers on a bill to abolish current farm credit agencies and replace them with a seven member independent board. Secretary of Agriculture Anderson opposes, arguing credit should remain within USDA and warn against fragmentation. President Trumanmay veto if passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stauners
Farm Bureau
North Carolina
Pave
Georgia
Tarver
Hobbie Jet
Alabama
Iidaho
National Farmers Union
Clinton Anderson
USDA
Agricult Credit
Mira
Truman
Furth
Senate
Missouri
Congress
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Federal Reserve System
Anderson
Department
Nebraska primary law and campaign paths across states
Candidates Blue and Olmsted tour towns in Nebraska as early campaigning begins before the June primary. Olmsted criticizes administration while Blue highlights tax shifts from direct property tax to special taxes. The piece notes the new pre primary law and its testing, absentee voting rules, and dates for civilians and armed forces to cast ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D
Blue
Eonge Olmsted
Olmsted Pig
Sted
Nebraska
Congress
Supreme Court
Iowa
Cornhusker
Noel Smith Wins First Rating in State Speech Contest
Noel Smith of Elgin earned a first rating in oratorical declamation “Before You Strike” at the State Speech contest in Oskaloosa. Four other Iowa students also received first ratings. Noel attended with his mother and two accompanying guardians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Smith
Oskaloosa
Iowa
iThis
Elgin
Noel
Oskatoosa i
Guernsey Smith
C.B. Schori
C. J. Robinson
Blue and Olmsted Debated Before Iowa Education Board
Gov Robert D Blue and primary rival George Olmsted appeared together before the Iowa Council for Better Education in Des Moines. The pair have met publicly several times since their candidacies became known with continued coverage on page six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Blue
George Olmsted
Iowa Council For Better Education
Des Moines
Schoolmasters Name Moore As President for 1946 47
M H Moore Clermont school superintendent was named president of the Schoolmasters Glib for 1946 47. Leo Smith West Union elected vice president Burton North Arlington treasurer and A S Morse West Union secretary. April meeting at Supt Morse's West Union office. Countywide basketball tournament planned with 11 teams, semi finals and finals at West Union. A new county softball tournament for high school girls will be undertaken with finals and semi finals at Alpha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M,h. Moore
Clermont
Clu
Leo Smith
West Union
Burton North
Alpha
Memorial for Kenneth Keisler Veteran Dies After Auto Crash
Kenneth Keisler 24 a World War I veteran died in a Waseca Minnesota hospital on April 3 after falling from a slowly moving auto Monday evening. He had seemed to suffer only minor injuries at first, but lost consciousness hours later and died the next morning. His mother is Mrs F G Keisler, daughter of Mrs Emma White, formerly of Elgin, and Mrs White is sister of C C Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Keisler
Waseza
Minn
F.’ G. Keisler
Emma ‘White
Elgin
Garden House open house draws about 1000 attendees
Mr and Mrs Meyer of Postville estimate about 1000 people attended the public showing Sunday of the garden house erected at the Paul Waters farm this winter. Mr Meyer holds the agency for these prefabricated homes and has many orders ahead. The house will be occupied by the Vernon Ames family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer
Postville
Paul Waters
Vernon Ames
Local Navy News From Oakland to San Francisco
A Pacific veterans copy lists Norman Erickson of Oakland planning one more voyage before discharge aboard USS Admiral W.S. Benson. Several sailors like Thomas Foxwell and Raymond and Jacob Friederich update on overseas service, promotions, and expected homeward moves. Other notes include home visits, naval postings near Manila, and new discharges in Minneapolis after long service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman E. Erickson
SK 2/c
Oakland
Calif
Admiral W
San Francisco
Kores
Thomas H. Foxwell
USNR
Elgin
Navy
Foxwell
Saipan
Okinawa
Jingen
Korea
Manila
Leonard Olson
Clermont
Jacob Friederich, Jr
Raymond Friederich
Friederich
Leonard
Echo
Raymond
Jacob
State Agents and Sheriff's Force Raid Elgin
State agents and Sheriff Kutsehat with deputies raided several Elgin locations Monday afternoon. Two cars carried four or five agents as they seized slot machines and punch boards after apparently casing the town. One place visited described the agents as “real nice” about the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kutsehat
Elgin
Notice seeks old repairable toys for orphans homes
The Carpfire girls request donations of repairable toys for orphans homes and ask anyone with items to notify Donna Dean. Mrs. Allen Habeger and Gene were dinner guests Monday in the Hollis Finch home at Fayette. Betty Schori, student at the State University at Iowa City, returned home Wednesday for Easter vacation with her parents, C. B. Schori.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpfire
Donna Dean
Allen Habeger
Gene
Hollis Finch
Fayette
Betty ‘Schori
State University At
Iowa City
C. B. Schor
Notice to Town Residents on Brush Dumping Prohibition
Notice to residents prohibits dumping brush at city dump, cemeteries, and Pleasant street. Materials that decay and odor must be burned or buried on private property. Offenders will be required to remove and destroy them at their own expense. By order of the Town Council Jie Elgin Incorporation.
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Pleasant Street
Jie
Elgin Incorporation
Sunrise Service Set at Postville Church
Sunrise service at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Postville easter morning at 6 is led by Reverend Frederick R Ludwig who will preach The Dawn that Trans figures Tears. The program includes seventy voices from senior and junior choirs a trio soloists and a 15 minute organ recital starting at 6 48. It is a popular annual event drawing visitors from surrounding communities.
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St. Paul's
Lutheran Church
Postville
Frederick R. Ludwig
St. Paul’s
Clean Plowing Demonstration in Clayton County April 19
A Clean Plowing demonstration to control the corn borer will be held in Clayton county on Friday April 19. The Olson farm near Gunder will host the event starting at 9:00 a m with a Town State College entomologist and an agricultural engineer demonstrating clean plowing in a field that was in corn last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Ote E. Olson
Gunder
Olson
Town State College
Horer
Rural Women’s Day Plans for Clayton County Elker Opera House
The Home Project in Clayton county schedules Rural Women’s Day at the Elker opera house during the last week of the month. Mrs. Joel Clark announces a speaker date pending final confirmation. All rural women and townspeople are invited. another program notice will follow. Christine Schori arrives from Hawkeye and will stay at home. Local men Baumgarter Strapeh Falk and Medberry went to Ames and Des Moines for road business as the Community Club committee. Gene receives boot training at Farragut and aims to study electrical engineering after discharge, after training in radar and noting his service with Halsey’s fleet and Okinawa.
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Home Project
Clayton County
Opera House
Elkader
Joel Clark
Christine Schori
Hawkeye
B. J. Baumgarter
R. P. Strapeh
G. H. Falk
Max Medberry
Ames
Des Moines
Pearl Harbor
Elithi
Okinawa
Leyte
Halsey
3Rd Fleet
Japan
Shangri la
Japanese
Gene
Farragut
Idaho
Wright Junior College
Chicago
Oklahoma A & M
Stillwater
Corpus Christi
Texas
San Clementi Island
Calif
Elgin Church Easter Cantata Planned by Choir
The Methodist choir will present the cantata Hosannal by Roy E. Nolte on Easter Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. It marks a return to a special choir program after several years. The program includes Blessed Be Ye, Hallelujah Sing Ye, Christ Arose, and other choral pieces. Choir members list sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses, with Junior Jacob as accompanist and Mrs. LeRoy Steele directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Clarence Muchlethaler
Lyle Light
Paul F. Zoschke
LeRoy Steele
Junior Jacob
Methodist
Roy E. Nolte
Jesus
John Tillotson
Alleluia
Jane Fath
the Dawn
Joanne ‘Mosby
Ladiga
Tula Smith
Lauretta Gilson
Choly
Jane Falb
Marilyn Falb
Helen Wenger
Delores Torykelson
Marie Adrian
Marleng Mosby
Alta Larson
Bertha Jane Casper
Joanne Mogby
Dorothy Torkelson
Julia Smith
Barbara Crider
Margie Dennler
Karolyn Falb
Gordon Mosby
Kathaleen Steele
Clifton Kohler
Dean Torkelson
Ruth Albrecht
C. 'B. ‘Schori
Ben Schori
Jim Bovis
Ivan Torkelson
Baptist Choir Presents Easter Cantata The Easter Sunrise Song
The Baptist choir performs The Easter Sunrise Song on Sunday evening April 21 directed by Gus Krueger with Alfred Jack Jr. on piano. Soloists and choruses include Mrs. Harry Johnson Ruth Krueger and Kenton Krueger among many participants. A free will offering aids missionary work.
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the Baptist Choir
Fred B. Holton
Gus Krueger
Alfred Jack, Jr
Harry Johnson
Ruth Krueger
Sols
Clarence Muehiethaler
Bess
Kenton Krueger
Harry Johnsen
Harold Rossman
Mia Kenton Krueger
Clarence Muehlethaler
Lerence Muehlethaler
Gua Krueger
Alfred Baechler
Lloyd Jacob
Leon Jacob
Abs Habeger
Marian Probert
Carol Miller
Karl Miller
P. Fy Zoschke
Charlotte Tebbe
Geraldine Pinshey
Paul Zurbriggen
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Due Coe
E and Olmsted
Moore
Jacob Friederich
D, BE
Tinker
Fort Riley, Kansas
Richard Crowe
R.‘E. Crowe
Uss A, T. A
Arthur Yearous
Pvt
Glen Yearous
le Havre
France
Nuremburg
Germany
New York
N.Y
Eugene A. Habeger
AETM l/c
Minneapolis
Sunrise
Creamery Hill
Louis Lehman
Redeemer
Joanne Masby
Christ
Carl Tarkelson
Mel Kohler
J. C. Warton
Power of
Postville Church
Methodist Choir
Joe Brackin
Johnnie
Ford Henninger
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