Dewey and Stassen Dominate Iowa Delegation Attitudes
After selecting 23 Iowa delegates for the Republican National Convention, most align with Dewey or Stassen. Wisconsin and Nebraska results bolster Stassen’s edge, with many delegates open to either Dewey or Stassen as preferences. The Iowa group leans Dewey Stassen with a Dewey flavor overall, while some favor Stassen as second. Political caucus enthusiasm remains low despite open participation.
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Iowa
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Harold Stassen
Dewey‘Stassen
Dewey
Stassen
Stansen
New Elgin Completes Town Well This Week
The town completed a new well reaching 208 feet with the water 30 feet below ground. A bucket test predicted 250 to 300 gallons per minute, and a final pump test will determine council approval. Betty Schori departs for Chicago then Newark to become an airline stewardess after training at Ardmore and a UI graduate.
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Culea
Betty Schori
Chicago
Newark
N. J
Miss Schort
American Airline Training Center
Ardmore
Okla
C. B.’ Schort
Elgin High
State University of Iowa
Lions Club Directors Plan May Meeting And Charter Night
Elgin Lions Club directors and officers met Friday at the Legion rooms to plan the regular May meeting. In the formative stage, officers called in deputy district governor Don Stoessel and Harold Gaertner of the West Union Lions, joined by J M Tate. West Union Lions sponsor the local club and will run charter night on June 3.
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Elgin Lions Club
Legion Rooms
Don Stoessel
Harold Gaertner
West Union Lions
J.M. Tate
Entertain'at Cards Hosts Cand Party at Home
Entertain'at Cards were hosts at a cand party Friday evening at their Elgin home. Six tables of 500 were enjoyed with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Albert Halverson and Louis, DeVere W Halverson and Larry, Conner, Dumm ermuth and David, Floyd Boyle, Harold Halverson, Allen Habeger, Dale Jensen and Ida Christen, Herbert Dummermuth of Clermont, John Kiple and Jack, George Schroyer of West Union. John Kiple won men's high score, Herbert Dummermuth low, Mrs. Floyd Boyle ladies high, Mrs. DeVere Halverson ladies low, and Allen Habeger received the traveling prize.
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Albert Halverson
Louis
DeVere W Halverson
Larry
Conner
Dummermuth
David
Floyd Boyle
Harold Halverson
Allen ‘Habeger
Dale Jensen
Ida. Christen
Elgin
Herbert Dummermuth
Clermont
John Kiple
Jack
George Schroyer
West Union
DeVere Halverson
Allen Haheger
Resignation at Elgin State Bank Sees New Hire
Mrs Lorence Muehlethaler resigned from Elgin State Bank after months of part time service. Effective Saturday April 17, Hiram Olson was named as her replacement and will maintain the same part time hours.
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Lorence Muehlethaler
Elgin State Bank
Hiram Olson
Wadena Creamery Names New Buttermaker Robert Wilson
The Wadena creamery board has bought the Roy Cline home for the new buttermaker, Robert Wilson of Lamont. Wilson arrives May 1. The Cline family relocated to the Leallen Knox residence and will move to Oelwein after school ends.
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The
Wadena Creamery
Roy Cline
Robert Wilson
Lamont
Wilson
Cline
Leallen Knox
Bigler
Oelwein
O E Eight Chapter to Host Picnic Dinner for Daughters
Members of Elgin Chapter O E will hold a social meeting Friday evening next week. They will entertain daughters at a picnic during the gathering.
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Elgin
Cancer Campaign To Start Monday In Fayette County
The American Cancer Society announces the 1948 educational and fundraising drive begins Monday April 26 in Fayette County. county quotas are set with Iowa’s goal at 272320 and Fayette at 3808. local chairmen across Elgin Clermont Wadena Clermont Twp Dover Illyria and Pleasant Valley Two are named.
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E. H. Finch
E. B. Shaw
American Cancer Society
Fayette County
W. H. Antes
West Union
Iowa
Elgin
Sue Bovis
Paul Zurbriggen
Clermont
Herbert Dummermuth
Wadena
Dawson Clark
Clermont Twp
Jean L. Aanes
Dover
Sylvan Hoag
Grant Lauer
Illyria
Ruth Rothlisberger
Pleasant Valley
W. C. Follett
Neuman Borden Tie the Knot in Strawberry Point
Miss Joanne Borden, daughter of Mr and Mrs R F Borden, married Theodore Neuman of Elgin at Strawberry Point Justice of the Peace Fenton on Saturday April 10 at 9 PM Attendants were Dorothy Hubbell and Arthur Voshell both of Volga Mrs Neuman a Volga High School graduate of May 1947 The couple were hosted by Mrs Cora Borden and are visiting there this week Volga Corr Clayton Co Register
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Joanne Borden
R. F. Borden
Theodore Neuman
Elgin
Strawberry Point
Justice of the Peace
Fenton
Dorothy Hubbell
Volga
Arthur Voshell
Neuman
Volga High School
Cora Borden
Volga Corr
Clayton Co
Register
Body of Elkader Man Found in Turkey River
The body of 75 year old George Nugent was found Sunday night in the Turkey river about six miles south of Elkader by Walter Asmuth while fishing. Cause of death listed as suicide. There were no marks of violence on the body. Nugent was last seen Sunday April 4 at 5 30 am when he left the Elkader hotel where he was a clerk.
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George Nugent
Turkey River
Elkader
Walter Asmuth
Nugent
Stunday
Keho Publisher Joins Iowa Press Association Board
Echo publisher Strauch was elected to a six member board of directors of the Iowa Press Association at the convention closing session in Des Moines. L. B. Watt of the Grinnell Herald-Register was named president, succeeding H. V. Ellis of the Marengo Pioneer-Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RP. Strauch
Echo
Iowa Press Association
Des Moines
L. B. Watt
Grinnell Herald-Register
H. V. Ellis
Marengo Pioneer- Republican
West Union Drug Store Owner Dies After Illness
Funeral services were held at Holy Name Catholic church in West Union for Leo William Follen aged 48 who died April 13. He owned the Rexall drug store in West Union for many years and retired last year due to ill health. He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Miriam.
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Holy Name Catholic Church
West Union
Leo William Follen
Donnan
Rexall Drug
Miriam
Viola Marie Blake Weds in Oelwein Event
Viola Marie Blake married John Howard Jr. and Clinton Crooks were in Oelwein last Wednesday for Viola Blake's wedding to Robert Scully of Waverly. The couple will farm near Waverly. Mrs Scully, formerly deputy clerk of courts and Estey law secretary, later worked for Ross Clothing Co in Oelwein.
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John Howard ,Jr
Clinton Crooks
Oelwein
Viola
Marie Blake
Robert Scully
Waverly
Scully
Estey Law Office
Ross Clothing Co
Richard Gehring Home From Hospital
Richard Gehring returned to his home here Tuesday from the New Hampton hospital where he had undergone surgery last Wednesday. He will recuperate here for some time before returning to his job in Cedar Rapids.
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Richard Gehring
New Hampton Hospital
Cedar Rapids
W C T U Meeting Set for April 23 at Clifton Powell Home
The regular W. C. T. U. meeting will be held Friday evening, April 23, at the Clifton Powell home. All members are urged to attend. Rev. Bruce D. Jones will lead devotions and Mrs. Guy Probert and Mrs. Roy Leuchtenmacher will present the program.
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Clifton Powell
Bruce D. Jones
Guy Probert
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Camp Fire Girls Elect New Officers at School House
The Wahonka Camp Fire Girls held a brief meeting at the school house on Monday April 19. Officers elected for the coming year include Beverly Sutter as president Janice Schori as vice president Karen Kiple as secretary Yvonne Chapman as treasurer and Donna Robinson as scribe. Plans for a hike were discussed.
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Wahonka Camp
Beverly Sutter
Janice Schori
Karen Kiple
Yvonne Chapman
Donna Robinson
Highway 56 to wait on resurfacing due to funds
A delegation from El kader and West Union met with the highway commission in Ames to discuss resurfacing Highway 56 between Elkader and West Union. The commission said no work can be done soon due to a lack of funds, despite heavy spring traffic and poor repair.
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Elkader
West Union
Highway Commission
Ames
White Leghorn Competes With Easter Bunny
Mrs Henry Holzer near Elgin owns a White Leghorn hen that lays colored eggs. In a week of trials the hen produced orchid colored eggs on the first and fourth attempts and lighter colors on the others. The Holzers may isolate the hen to breed a colored egg strain, rivaling the Easter bunny.
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Henry Holzer
Elgin
Holzers
Magazine salesman misrepresented to secure subscriptions
A magazine salesman falsely presented as an acquaintance of Dr H H Wolf of Elgin to obtain magazine subscriptions by fraud. He was discharged immediately and money refunded to those contacted. Subscriptions proceed, but anyone preferring a refund should write M E Denton Box 108 Terre Haute Indiana and enclose the receipt.
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H. H. Wolf
Elgin
Denton
Terre Haute
Indiana
Popenhagens Visit Wadena Sunday Evening
Mr and Mrs L C Popenhagen drove to Wadena Sunday evening and visited in the L P Cline and Herman Larson homes.
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L. C. Popenhagen
Wadena
L. P. Cline
Herman Larson
Community Sale Planned at Elgin May 1
C J Harrington home from Postville hospital after hip fracture last Thanksgiving. He can sit up briefly and has little pain but requires lifting from bed to chair. A community sale at Elgin park is set for Saturday afternoon May 1 focusing on furniture and household goods. Listings handled by R P Strauch at the Echo office. call before April 24. Auctioneer Orvin Thompson. Elgin State Bank clerk.
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C. J. Harrington
Postville Hospital
Mr. Harrington
Elgin Park
R. P. Strauch
Echo
Orvin Thompson
Elgin State Bank
Thank You Letter From German Family To Mr Frieden
A letter from Ostflutlinge Willi Arndt sent thanks for a package of clothes and shoes received via Miss Clecla Rosenow. He notes his family of six, including a 13 year old daughter who joyfully wore the shoes, and expresses gratitude and hope the letter reaches Mr Frieden. He mentions origins near Stettin and signs with family-near sentiment.
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Richard Frieden
Mr. Frieden
Clecla Rosenow
Stettin
Willi, Arndt
Nebst
Ramilie
Elgin Study Club meets with Mrs Inez Brackin
The Elgin Study Club held a meeting last Tuesday evening with Mrs Inez Brackin leading the discussion on garden topics including What's New Gardens. The upcoming Federated Women's Clubs county convention is set for Thursday April 29 at the Arlington Methodist church with Gladys Schori Adelia Torkelson as delegates and Leota Welch Irene Yack as alternates.
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Elgin
Inez Brackin
Federated Women's Clubs
Arlington
Methodist Church
Gladys Schori
Adelia Torkelson
Leota Welch
Irene Yack
Progress Club
Elgin Study Club
Tabithas Entertain Husbands at Party
The Tabitha Society of the Elgin Baptist church entertained their husbands and guests at a buffet supper Tuesday evening in the church parlors. The spring theme with yellow and green featured gum drop trees as centerpieces. After supper the program included group singing, readings, solos, and a chalk drawing. Several guests drove from Ames and nearby towns to attend.
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Tabitha Society
Alfred Baechler
Paul Zurbriggen
Rev Schroeder postpones talks on Russia to May 9
The Rev G F Schroeder postponed three planned talks on Russia. He will speak at Postville Community Presbyterian church on Sunday evening April 26 and will also address morning and evening services. He has another date soon at Mason City.
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G. F. Schroeder
Russia
Herman Riffel
Lansing
Mich
Schroeder
Postville
Community Presbyterian Church
Mason City
Thor Thorson Funeral on Thursday in Marion
Funeral services for Thor Thorson will be held Thursday afternoon at the Muehliethaler funeral home at one o clock and at the East Clermont Lutheran church at two. He died at his home in Marion township Sunday evening from a paralytic stroke last Tuesday morning. Born August 5 1850 at sea, he was the oldest resident of the community at 97. He is survived by one daughter Lizzie Thorson at home.
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Thor Thorson
Muehliethaler
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Marion Towns
Mr. Thorson
United States
Lizzie Thorson
Small Turnout at Baseball Meeting Friday
Very few attended last Friday’s baseball meeting at the town hall. The group decided to enter a team in the Turkey Valley league which plans eight or nine member teams this year. No officers were elected, with another meeting planned soon to finalize organization.
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Turkey Valley League
Legion to Hold Special Meeting Monday Evening
Rex Mulford commander of the Elgin Legion announces a special meeting next Monday evening April 26. All members are urged to attend.
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Rex Mulford
Elgin Legion
Mrs Henrietta Cunningham Visits In Volga
Mrs Henrietta Cunningham of Volga visited Thursday with Mrs Mary Allen and Chas Holzer.
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Henrietta Cunningham
Volga
Mary Allen
Chas. Holzer
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Iowa District Judges’ Association
Russell “Jordan
Sioux City
Wallace-Robeson
Paul Robeson
Henry Wallace
Robeson
Wallace
Penn College
Oska-tooga
New Elgin
Lions
Neuman—Borden
Walter Germann
Jacob Hoover
John Luchsinger
Keho
Towa Press Board
Viola Marie Blake
Camp Fire
White Leghorn
Oklahoma
1883
Oliver Cromwell
Robert Wenger
George Bovis
Rosella
Lowell Strorig
Robert Yearous
Jack Cannon
Mary O'Brien
Rev. Schroeder
Legion
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