Budget cuts loom as Congress weighs farm and infrastructure aid
Washington budget reports indicate Senate and House committees will cut about five million dollars in a concurrent resolution. The final appropriation could be shaped by GOP plans targeting rural programs, with reductions to school lunch, soil conservation, rural electrification, farmers home, and roads. Debate centers on debt reduction versus tax relief as Knowland and Taft advocate varying uses of savings.
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Tase
Senate
House
Feld
Aesmar
Mhshed
Aately
Torhl
Hope-Flanagan
Rural Electrification Administration
GOP
Farmers’ Home Administration
Bureau of Forestry
Department of Commerce
Veterans’ Administration
Armed Services
Congress
Knowland
California
Taft
Governor's reform push faces slow legislative roll
As the session nears adjournment much of Gov Robert D Blue's inaugural agenda stalled though a county assessor system law passed and a strengthened board of control emerged. Key reforms including personnel director, four year terms, and various transfers were likely doomed though some momentum may return in future years. School funding shows slow progress with notable increases, while the deficit spending claim sparks GOP leadership speculation.
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Robert D. Blue
Board of Control
Department of
Agriculture
State Historical Department
Society
Des Moines
Iown City
Commerce
Marion Master Feeders 4-H Organizes at Gunder Church
Eight prospective Boys 4-H club members met at the Gunder s Church on Thursday evening April 17 and formed Marion Master Feeders. Officers elected were President Gordon Lands gard Vice-president Arvid Anderson Secretary-Treasurer Maurice Lands gard and reporter historian Quentin Olson. Local club leader is Harlan Block hus of Elgin. Next meeting set for May 1 at Harlan s home.
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Gunders Church
Marion
Gordon Landsgard
Arvid Anderson
Maurice Landsgard
Quentin Olson
Teader
Harlan Blockhus
Elgin
Harlan
Life Memberships Open At Local Banks In Fayette County
Through the Fayette County Bankers Association campaign any resident can buy a life membership in the Fayette County Agricultural Association at any county bank. Cooperating banks Farmers Savings Bank Clermont and Elgin State Bank promote easy purchase with a $28 price for a lifetime membership for the member and family. Includes voting rights at society affairs and grounds improvements at West Union such as a new track and a larger steel grandstand.
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Fayette County Bankers’ Association
Fayette County Agricultural Association
Farmers Savings Bank of Clermont
Elgin State Bank
Society
West Union
Pleasant Point Study Club April Meeting Notes
Pleasant Point Study Club held its April session with Mrs Mabel King presiding. Nine members shared New Ideas. Margaret Dinan spoke on Etiquette of Flowers. Darlene Shaffer read an Easter story. An exchange of seed occurred. lunch followed.
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Pleasant Point
Mabel King
Margaret Dinan
Darlene Shaffer
Emmet Light
Jjunch
Dinan
Rolleall
Cecile Dennler
Laura Bane
Zella Strong
Inez Shaffer
Doyle Baker
Tillie Feller
Alice Powell
G I Farmers Visit Capper Farms
About 40 or 45 veterans enrolled in the G I farm training course visited Capper hog and poultry farms Saturday as part of their program. The class, taught by Myron Kruse and Bernard Ebbing at West Union High School, meets twice weekly and tours monthly. Local veterans Lavern Larson Lyle Olson Alphie Reierson and Donald Larson participate in the 200 hour per year course.
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G. I
Capper
Os.a
West Union High School
Cedar Rapids
Myron Kruse
Bernard Ebbing
West Union
Lavern Larson
Lyle Olson
Alphie Reierson
Donald Larson
Baptismal Service Planned After Evening Worship
Four girls from Elgin and one from Sumner will be baptized during next Sunday evening’s service at 8 o’clock after confession of faith. The candidates were presented at a special Tuesday gathering where Rev Helmuth Waltereit of Lehr North Dakota spoke.
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Elgin
Sumner
Helmuth Waltereit
Lehr, N. D
Elevation Marker at Elgin Mapped by Coast Survey
A marker west of the railroad tracks near Elgin, placed by the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey, is used as a starting point for leveling nearby roads and properties. Government figures list the stone at 835.4 feet above sea level, with rail line elevation noted as 836.14 feet.
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Elgin
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Lehman Builds New 20 by 12 Foot Garage At Home
L G Lehman begins a new garage at his residence measuring 20 by 12 feet. Workers demolish the old barn south of the home, using the salvaged material for the garage construction.
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L. G. Lehman
Tillotson Attends Heating Engineers School
Mr and Mrs John Tillotson and Ruth traveled to Des Moines for a heating engineers school sponsored by the Green Colonial Furnace Co The course provided instruction in modern heating methods The Tillotsons returned home on Wednesday
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John Tillotson
Ruth
Des Moines
Clayton County Rural Young People Elect Officers
Clayton County Rural Young People's group met at the Lieder Opera House on Tuesday evening April 15. John Smith of Volga was elected president, with Ruth Wold as vice president, Dorothy Thompson secretary, Don Wold treasurer, and Elizabeth Ragnald reporter historian. Dr C L Crider spoke on Youth Today. Next meeting set for May 13 at Elkader Opera House. rural unmarried people ages 18 to 30 urged to attend.
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John Smith
Volga
Clayton County
Lieder Opera House
Ruth Wold
St. Olaf
Dorothy Thompson
Monona
Don Wold
St.Olaf
Elizabeth Ragnald
Elkader
C.L. Crider
Elkader Veternarian
Eltkader Opera House
Dr James D Parker 79 Fayette physician dies at home
Dr James D Parker aged 79, longtime Fayette physician since 1892, died at his home Friday night at 6 o clock from a heart attack. He was born February 11, 1864 and was the son of Dr and Mrs Charles Parker of Fayette. His brothers included Dr Danny Parker, a minister, and Charles Parker.
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James D. Parker
Seventy Four Entered in Clean Plowing Contest in Iowa
Seventy four contestants from nineteen Iowa counties entered the National Clean Plowing Contest to be held Saturday April 26 on the Berl Elijah farm between Clarence and Stanwood in Cedar Three of last year’s winners joined the field. Robert Bowery Milo, Curt Raue Luzerne and Cecil Frimml Atkins return after top finishes. The event features radio broadcasts crop dusting by planes contour plowing demo a corn borer control mass meeting and a Farm Gadget Show.
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Iowa
Berl Elijah
Clarence
Stanwood
Cedar County
Robert Bowery
Milo
Curt Raue
Luzerne
Cecil Frimml
At‘kins
Quiz Derby At State Fair Attracts County Teams
Fayette county schools receive invitations to form quiz kids teams to represent their area in the statewide Quiz Derby to be held at the Iowa State Fair next summer. Entry rules cover elementary, junior high, and rural township selections with teams of three players and three alternates. The 1847 derby will focus on current events and school subjects, running August 19 to 30 with free public viewing mornings and afternoons.
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Fayette County
State Department of Public Instruction
Des Moines
Notice from interruption delays press and next week edition
An interruption in electrical service Wednesday morning prevented continuing type setting and forced the press to go to print with missing news. Some content will be published next week to replace omitted material.
Voters Reject Selling Five Rural School Buildings
In Pleasant Valley township, 39 voters cast ballots on selling five rural school buildings. Result: 27 NO, 6 YES with five ballots scratched and one spoiled. Election board members were Elmer Jacobson president Arthur Chapman secretary and C. W. Powell. The Pleasant Valley board had taken a neutral stance.
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Pleasant Valley
Elmer Jacobson
Arthur Chapman
C. W. Powell
Pleasant Valley Township
Hollis Finch Wins Double 200 from Readers Digest Anecdote
Mrs Hollis Finch of Fayet te formerly Hazel Habeger received a 1d00 Lar award from Readers Digest Life In These United States for an anecdote. The May issue prints her story inspired by remarks from her father J A Habeger. The tale recalls Thanksgiving discussions on farm life and hardship, noting grand father raised 11 children and prayers end with Amen or Amen-boys-hitch-up.
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Hollis Finch
Fayette
Hazel Habeger
United States” Department
Finch
J. A. Habeger
Haavl Finch
Payette
Iowa
Jacob Gehring Buys Lena Baumgartner House
Lena Baumgartner sold her Franklin street residence to Jacob Gehring Jr whose farm home burned last week He will take possession in two or three weeks and move to town His daughter Ella will continue to live with hint Miss Baumgartner has been remodeling rooms over the Cash Store and this work is nearly finished She will occupy this apartment
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Lena Baumgartner
Franklin Street
Jacob Gehring, Jr
Ella
Hint
Miss Baumgartner
Capper's Hatchery issues large egg check to Geo Butikofer
The season's largest hatchery payment went to Geo Butikofer from Capper's Hatchery for eggs. His prior week’s check totaled 121.33 dollars. NOTICE The Methodist Youth Fellowship of Elgin will hold a bake sale at City Hall on Saturday at 2 pm.
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Capper
Geo. Butikofer
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
Elgin
Fire Destroys Farm Home Near Apostolic Church
Fire completely destroyed the Jacob Gehring farm home early Saturday after an overheated oil stove in the laundry house ignited, delaying response due to a telephone outage. The 85 to 90 year old stone house could not be saved while the barn and outbuildings were protected. Loss covered mainly by insurance. Gehring, 94, lived there over 40 years with Ella and another daughter Mrs Beer visiting from Roanoke. The trio escaped unharmed and are staying with Pred Schnai der home. A closing out sale of livestock and machinery is planned for Saturday May 3, with an advertisement in next week’s Echo.
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Jacob Gehring
The
Apostolic Church
Gehring
Ella
Isaac
Wm. ‘Beer
Roanoke
Fire damages transformers at Elgin cemetery
Fire destroyed transformers at the Elgin cemetery yesterday morning, causing about 2500 dollars in loss to the company. Lightning is thought to have started the blaze. Elon fire department arrived but could only save nearby poles to prevent a line break. The temporary sub station near the Elgin canning facility was reconnected by noon, restoring emergency service.
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Elgin
Elon Fire Department
Elgin Canning
Sheriff Deputy Ends Service After Eight Years in County
Harry Hanson, Fayette county deputy sheriff, has reduced his loan activities in Decorah and will resign once a successor is found. Hanson served as deputy at West Union for eight years after previously living in Gelwete.
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Harry Hanson
Fayette County
Decorah
Hanson
West Union
Gelwete
Elgin Property Transfers Reported In August Courthouse Notices
Courthouse notices show August Scheel and others selling lots in Elgin to Leo V. Boleyn and wife for $1.00, with transfers including Lots 7 8 9 and 10 in Block 1 Hackmann Add Elgin and parts of Conner’s Addition. Additional entries list estate exchanges and assorted names with dates in April and April 15 for various buyers and local residents.
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August Scheel
Wits
jErvin Metzger
Hackmann
Elgin
B. J. Baumgartner
J. A. Boleyn
Leo V. Boleyn
Conner
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