Rum runners face tighter squeeze in Iowa liquor raids
Iowa officials warn rum runners may meet stiffer state action as raids increase. Highway patrol and the state bureau of criminal investigation seize liquor bound for Des Moines taverns while hospitals absorb confiscated stock. Proposed reorganization would create 14 patrol districts with new funding, and Rep. W. P. Knowlton, a Decorah real estate broker, dies of a heart attack while opponents jockey for speakership.
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Iowa
Hawkeye
Minnesota
Des Moines
Capitol City
Highway Patrol
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Knowlton
W. P. Knowlton
Decorah
Bill Knowlton
Well Matured Corn Sent to Echo Office
Bert Erickson of near Wadena sent an ear of corn to the Echo office last Friday via John Hellum. The dented ear had solid kernels and needed only drying before ibbing, suggesting little worry about frost if it represents his entire crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Erickson
Wadena
Echo Office
John Hellum
Local 4-H Winners Shine at Fayette County Fair
In the Fay ette county fair 4-H show Lowell Gehring won grand champion with a Shorthorn steer Eugene Wenger took reserve with a Hereford Marion Gehring earned blue for two baby beef Charles Strong and Eugene Wenger blue ribbon Herefords Duane Rosella and Earl Strong took second in Herefords Eugene Wenger and Lowell Strong red ribbons for Herefords Merton Strong red ribbon Hereford colt Jack Gehring showed grand champion first year colt and suckling colt Gordon Pollock Dale Kissing Man red ribbons junior entries Robert Yearous white ribbon market pig Harold Glass blue ribbon in 4-H lamb breeding class with one lamb and one pen in red group
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County Fair
Lowell Gehring
Eugene Wenger
Marion Gehring
Charles Strong
Duane, Rosella
Earl Strong
Lowell Strong
Merton Strong
Jack Gehring
Gordon Pollock
Dale Kissingman
Robert Yearous
Harold Glass
Echo Marks Fifty Fourth Anniversary Under Wartime Strain
Echo publisher Baehange Gchsomes notes the fifty four year milestone since the Echo’s founding and reflects on 21 years of leadership by F. W. Hughes. He says wartime shortages limit expansion and trimming, but pledges to do the best possible under current conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
Ames
Baehange Gchsomes Dlone
F. W. Hughes
Upper Iowa University Credits Accepted by State and Others
Upper Iowa University is a member of the Association of American Colleges and fully accredited by the Iowa State Examining Board. All credits earned are freely accepted by the State University of Iowa and other standard colleges. Graduates are in demand as teachers and accepted by graduate programs at American universities. School opens September 11. Register now. Adv. T. Smith, President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa University
The
Association of American Colleges
Iowa State Examining Board
State University of Iowa
Highland Ladies' Aid to Issue Birthday Calendar
Members of the Highland Lutheran church Ladies' Aid plan a 1945 birthday calendar. Advertisements are secured from Elgin and Bikader businesses. Names must be submitted by October 1 prior to printing. Funds raised will help with church property improvements.
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Highland Lutheran Church
Elgin and
Bikader
Marion Lutheran Church Repaints Steeple and Exterior
Trustees hire Harry Johnson of Elgin to repaint the Marion Lutheran Church and Fred Pinney to handle the steeple contract. The church will be redone in white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Lutheran Church
Harry Johnson
Elgin
Fred Pinney
Good Conduct Medal for Tec 5 James A. Hermen at Weingarten Camp
Tec 5 James A. Hermen of Elgin received the Good Conduct Medal for faithful duty and efficiency while on duty at Weingarten Prisoner of War Camp Missouri. A camp formation Aug 19 presented the service ribbon in lieu of the medal pending manufacture after hostilities end. Hermen has served at the camp since November 26, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Hermen
Elgin
Weingarten
Gol. H
Jim
Democratic Meeting Friday in Payette County
An important meeting of the Democratic Central Committee of Payette county will be held Friday evening September 1 in the assembly room of the courthouse at West Union.
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Democratic Central Committee
Payette County
Court House
West Union
False Fire Alarm Sparks Elgin Town Chase
Last Wednesday evening Elgin residents rushed after a false fire alarm. Firemen followed reports to the west part of town and then the Canada Creek area before returning downtown. No fire was found and authorities seek the caller responsible.
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Elgin
West Elgin
Canada
Elgin Canning Co. workers set fast can packing record
The warehouse force led by hot can handlers reportedly set a speed record on Monday afternoon. In 0 minutes they emptied 60 kettles and packed about 700 cases, averaging 78 cases per person in one hour. Ten women and girls, including Mrs Barker and Mrs Larson, work on the line as the crew neared 20,008 packed cases by Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Canning Co
Bob Barker
Barney Larson
Doyle Baker
Ernie Larson
Norma Torkelson
Hanson-Patton Wedding in Richland South Carolina
Marjorie Hanson youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Hanson Elkader Iowa became the bride of Pfc George Fatton Camp Stewart Georgia son of Mr and Mrs Morgan Patton Equality Illinois at Richland South Carolina on Monday Aug 7 The bride graduated Elkader high school taught in Clayton county rural schools for three years and has worked in Chicago with Western Electric The bridegroom graduated Equality high school and before service was with Hayes Freight Lines Evansville Indiana
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Marjorie Hanson
Adolph Hanson
Elkader
Pfc
George Fatton
Camp Stewart
Morgan Patton
Equality, II
Richland
8. C
El_kader high school
Clayton County
Chicago
Western Electric Co
Equality High School
Hayes Freight Lines Co
Evansville
Ind
Masons to Resume Meetings in Elgin September
G. J. Mosby W M of Silverleaf Lodge announces the first post summer meeting will be held Tuesday evening September 12. Local Masons are urged to mark the date as a large attendance is expected due to a backlog of new business from the summer recess.
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G. J. Mosby
W. M
Silverleaf Lodge
Elgin
Splint Removed From Dale DeSart’s Leg
Dale DeSart, in an army hospital at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia, writes his parents Mr and Mrs Ray DeSart that the splint has been removed from his leg and he hopes to get back on crutches in September. He was injured in North Africa in April 1943 and has been hospitalized since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale DeSart
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Ray DeSart
Dale
North Africa
Death of Imogene Pulfer at Postville Hospital
Imogene Ann Pulfer eleven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Pulfer of west of Clermont died Monday at Postville hospital after a 13 day illness Funeral services set for Thursday at three o clock in the Apostolic Church east of Elgin with burial to follow per local notice
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Imogene Ann Pulfer
John Pulfer
Open Monday Morning for Elgin Schools
Elgin high and grade schools will open next Monday at nine o'clock led by Supt. Luce with a full corps of efficient teachers. The summer cleanup included repainting, waxing, and polishing the building by Janitor Sam Lehman, who notes no leaks since roof repainting, addressing prior maintenance issues.
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Elgin
Supt. Luce
Sam Lehman
Lehman
Elgin Teachers and Schools List With Residences
A list identifies Elgin teachers and the subjects they will teach at various schools. Miss Crowe, high school principal, handles history and government and resides in Clare mont. Leota Cummings teaches home economics and mathematics and stays at Fayette. Helen Demo, McGregor, lectures English and general science, with U L Wi staying at Harry Johnson's home. Julia Smith, Fayette, covers commercial subjects and music, with U I U and Harry Johnson residence. Mrs. C B Schori, Elgin, part time in English arithmetic and dramatics. Superintendent Vincent W. Luce, Elgin, oversees manual training and athletics and roams over the Elgin State Bank.
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Elgin
Miss. Crowe
Claremont
Eliza Polter
Leota Cummings
Fayette
U. L Wi
Harry Johnson
Helen Demo
McGregor
U. I
U. L
B. J. Baume Gartner
Julia Smith
C. B Schori
Vincent W. Luce
Elgin State Bank
School staff changes and living arrangements listed
Names Kathleen Hoffman Arlington primary and first grade U I U to stay with Betty Light Genevieve Dunkle Waterloo grade school principal teaches 2nd and 3rd grades 1 S T C stays Mel Kohier residence Jean Waldron West Union 4th and 5th grades U S U stays W C Fairh home Abigail Demo McGregor 5th and 7th grades Elkader Junior Colleges and U I U stays at B J Baumgartner home
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Kathleen Hoffman
Arlington
Betty Light
Genevieve Dunkle
Waterloo
Mel Kohier
Jean Waldron
West Union
W. C
Elgin Sets Four Bus Routes for This Year
Elgin will operate four bus routes this year. Route 1 travels from Elgin over Kern Hill to 56 and east to Hader and Minji han and west to Arch Cline into town via ridge road. Route 2 starts at Wm Torkelsen and goes south river road to Elgin. Route 3 from Clarence Kirkeberg directs to town. Route 4 runs Elgin West Union road from Brachin Gehring to town. Pupils: 35,16,7,6. Drivers: Elmer Lantz Sylvan Torkelson Carlyle Kirkeberg Richard Kimpston.
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Elgin
Kern Hill
Hader
M. Minjihan
Arch Cline
Ridge Road
Elmer Lantz
Wm. Torkelsen
Carlyle Kirkeberg
Elgin-West Union Road
Brachin’s
Gehring's
Richard Kimpston
Lantz Buys Bunting House in West Elgin
Mr and Mrs Maynard Lantz purchased the former Emma Bunting house in West Elgin from Wm Kohls last Friday. They will take possession Sept 1 and plan to move soon. The Kohls bought the place last summer and later bought another home here. The Lantz family has been living in the Philip Moser house with Mr and Mrs John Lantz. the latter plan to remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Lantz
Emma Bunting
West Elgin
Wm. Kohls
Kohls
Lantz
Philip Moser
John Lantz
Merlin LeRoy Butikofer Born At Postville Hospital
An 812 pound son was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Butikofer at the Postville hospital on Saturday August ie He has been named Merlin LeRoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Butikofer
Postville Hospital
Merlin LeRoy
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T. Smith
Highland Ladies’ Aid
Glyen
Strandford
J. Strandford
St. Olaf
Arne E. Strandford
U.S. N
W. Douglas Blvd
TL Pfe
Rolf S. Strandford
APO
Fort Leonard Wood
Donald Larson
Camp Campbell
New York
N. Y
Outfit
Donald Gress
France
Everthing
United States
England
Donald
Blockhus
Michael Jr
Fridtjof Blockhus
Mike Jr
Fritz
Amundson
Georgia
Long Island
Norman Nee
Gerald A. Schori
Albert Schori
New York, N. Y
Thomas Foxwell
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Lawrence Grimm
Sgt
Virtus Yack
Camp Chaffee
Ark
H. D.yack
Masons
Imogene Pulfer
Bunting House
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