Republicans Name Chairman to Succeed Shannon Charlton
Fred B. Gilbert, a banker and lawyer from State Center, is named the new Republican state chairman of Iowa, succeeding Shannon Charlton. Gilbert, 62, chaired the central committee since 1939 and is seen as a calm fighter ready to steer the party amid upcoming secretary and gubernatorial announcements and primary battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central State Bank
State Center
Iowa
Fred ‘B. Gilbert
Mark G. Thornburg
Earl G. Miller
George A. Wilson
B. B. Hicken- Jooper
Fred Gilbert
Gilbert
Central Committee
James Milroy
Vinton
Shannon B. Charlton
Manchester
Annual Masonic Election Next Tuesday Evening
The Elgin Masonic lodge holds its annual election meeting next Tuesday evening in December. Elgin and Clermont lodges will hold elections this month and the usual combined meeting is dispensed with. All members are requested to be present.
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Elgin
Selective Service Registrants May Apply for Navy Training
Navy recruiters in Decorah urge registrants to consider Navy service and training, noting enlistment in the Naval Reserve counts as military service and may lead to career or emergency roles. Those registered for Army induction can apply for Navy options by contacting the Winneshiek County Court House station or Echo office for details. Mrs. F. W. Hughes moves household goods to Mt. Carroll and plans to spend winter in Los Angeles with sister, returning next spring to Mt. Carroll.
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Navy
Decorah
Naval Reserve
Naval Service
Regular Navy
Army
United States
Selective Service Board
U.S. Navy
U. S. Navy
Winneshiek County Court House
Echo Office
F. W. Hughes
Mt. Carroll
Illinois
Irvin Metzger
Los Angeles
Calif
Berta Strauch
Election of Officers at Elgin E S Chapter
The Elgin chapter E S will hold a regular meeting next Wednesday December 10 at which time election of officers will be held. All members please take notice. Refreshments served by the men with John Falb chairman.
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Elgin
E.S
John Falb
Reuben Lehman Changes Positions
Reuben Lehman who has worked for the Marshall Field Co for eight years resigned recently and has accepted a position as credit man and accountant for the Hoskins Coal and Dock Co in Chicago. Dr D E Tinker attended a county dental meeting in Waucoma Tuesday evening.
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Reuben Lehman
Marshall Field Co
Hoskins Coal and Dock Co
Chicago
D. E. Tinker
Waucoma
Thanksgiving Visit Highlights 25th Anniversary in Wisconsin
Mrs Don Stringer and Mrs Kathryn De Wald of Wauwatosa Wisconsin visited Tuesday over Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Chris Schweitzer who celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary that day Relatives paying respects included Mr and Mrs Elmer Pinney sr and jr Mrs Frank Pinney Mrs Bob Burg Mrs Minor Rorie Irma Redwinkle Balz Kamm Fred Pinney and Fred and Wilma Schaer
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Don Stringer
Kathryn de Wald
Wauwautosa
Wis
Chris Schweitzer
Elmer Pinney
Elmer Pinney, Jr
Frank Pinney
Bob Burg
Minor Rorie
Irma Redwinkle
Balz Kamm
Fred Pinney
Fred and
Wilma Schaer
Community Club Meets Monday at Klingmans
The Elgin Community Club will meet at Klingmans next Monday evening, Dec. 8. It was decided to delay a guest speaker due to Christmas business. Attendance is important as planning for holiday activities will be conducted and progress can be made if members stay busy.
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Elgin Community Club
Klingman
Martin Writes From Ft Meade
Lyman H. Martin of Troop E 4th Cavalry sends thanks from Ft Meade to friends in Elgin. He recalls a short furlough cut short, mentions returning and packing for action, notes exposure to 14 states in 11 months of army life, praises Iowa, recalls maneuvers in Arkansas Texas and Louisiana, and wishes recipients well.
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Elgin
4Th Cavalry
Iowa
Black Hills
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
Lyman H
Martin
Ft. Meade
Dak
Progressive Home Study Club News Meal Demonstration
The Progressive Home Study Club held a session on Food for Health and National Defense led by Mrs. Reynold Strong with assistors. Ten members and four guests attended at Mrs. Howard Medberry’s home, preparing a demonstration meal menu including creamed deviled eggs and baked potatoes. The group plans a Christmas party and future meetings at Mrs. Walter Rothlisberger’s home on Dec. 16 and Jan. 9 respectively.
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National Defense
Reynold Strong
Ed Wenger
Forest Shaffer
Walter Rothlisberger
Nydegger Home Vacant As Draft Call Looms
Fred Nydegger Jr who bought the Mrs F W Hughes home planned to move once vacated. Now his son Reuben faces a potential county draft board call for army service. The home will stay vacant for now and a possible move to town is contemplated if the son is drafted.
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Fred Nydegger, Jr
F. W. Hughes
Reuben
Fuure
Erma Butikofer Shines in Typing Test Performance
Erma Butikofer, daughter of Mrs. Ida Butikofer and a Des Moines business student, wrote 71 words per minute with three errors in a ten minute test. This marks her second time competing in this typing contest while a Elgin High School graduate.
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Erma Butikofer
Ida Butikofer
Des Moines
Erma
Elgin High School
Reierson Led to Maryland Camp for Basic Training
Reierson recently inducted and processed at Fort Des Moines reception center. He left Nov 21 for Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland where he will begin 13 weeks of basic training in the Ordnance Replacement Training Center.
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Lloyd E. Reierson
Fort Des Moines
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Ordnance Replacement Training Center
Mrs Klingman Dies at Home in Volga
Mrs C M Klingman died at her Volga home after a year long illness. She had been bedbound for a month. Funeral services were held at the Illyria church with Rev Eilers of Strawberry Point officiating. Burial followed in the Illyria cemetery. A full life sketch will be published next week.
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C. M. Klingman
Volga
Illyria
Eilers
Strawberry Point
Mrs Bilden Hospitalized After Surgery In El-Bin Area
Mrs Hilder Bilden of east of El-Bin entered West Union hospital Friday as a surgical patient. It was expected she would remain a week or ten days. Thanksgiving guests at Mrs Rose McMillan’s home included Henry Peters Ronnie Cofflin Walter Wenger Wilma Steinmetz Ida Lena Wenger Cedar Rapids Lew Wenger Mr and Mrs Ed Wenger and Gene and Mr and Mrs Frank Smith.
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Rose McMillan
Henry Peters
Ronnie Cofflin
Walter Wenger
Wilma Steinmetz
Ida
Lena Wenger
Cedar Rapids
Lew Wenger
Ed Wenger
Gene
Frank Smith
Elgin Business Houses Sponsor Christmas Gift Party Again
Decorah Iowa readers learn Elgin business houses again sponsor a Christmas gift party. The exchange reveals a case of mistaken identity as a local oil station owner clarifies he is not the “turkey thief” and invites people to verify by visiting for gas.
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Elgin Business Houses
Elgin
Annual Creamery Meeting Set for Saturday Afternoon
Notice cards went out for the Elgin creamery annual election meeting to be held at the town hall Saturday afternoon December 6. Officers will be elected, the secretary’s annual report read, and patrons may help plan the August Daily Day. State inspector B. W. Patsey will speak on the dairy situation, offering analysis across dairy operations.
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Elgin Town Hall
B. W. Patsey
Bex
Plan For Membership Drive At Elgin Kickoff
Local Farm Bureau members and county leaders met Tuesday evening at Elgin town hall to discuss plans for the membership drive. The campaign will be inaugurated in December with final plans set on the kickoff date. A Legion hall dinner on that date will mark the official kickoff, with a state staff representative as the principal speaker at the Fayette meeting.
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Farm Bureau
Elgin Town Hall
The
Legion Hall
Fayette
Methodist Bazaar and Supper Details for December 4
A Methodist Bazaar and Supper will be held Thursday December 4 with hot turkey and chicken sandwiches mashed potatoes and gravy fruit salad cake coffee and cream served from 430 PM Prices are 35 and 20 cents A fancy work booth candy baked goods fish pond second-hand store and more start at 230 PM Everyone invited
Elgin Man Among Six Inducted for December Call
Six men were chosen by the Fayette County Local Board to fill the December 2 call. They reported at 2 p.m. to the local board office in West Union and were sent to the army induction station at Fort Des Moines. Freelan Koontz of Elgin was among the inductees.
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Fayette County
West Union
Fort Des Moines
Freelan Koontz
Elgin
J D Shaffer Wins Fort Lewis Thanksgiving Cross Country
Corporal J D Shaffer stationed at Fort Lewis Washington won the annual Thanksgiving cross country run on a 3 8 mile course in 18 minutes 37 seconds. He finished 13 seconds ahead of all competitors and received a medal for the victory.
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J. D. Shaffer
Fort Lewis
Wash
Christmas Gift Party Planned for Elgin Saturday Entertainment
Elgin merchants and professionals plan the annual Christmas Gift Party for Wednesday afternoon December 24 with gifts distributed as in prior years. They hope to offer Saturday activities for children on December 13 and 20 but entertainment is not yet secured. Stores have begun decorating and street decorations will be placed soon. Early shopping is urged to avoid last minute rush and ensure better service and stock.
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Elgin
Tiff Picks Stanford for Rose Bowl This Year
A letter from M. Green to the Echo discusses college football bets and Rose Bowl prospects. He notes Stanford as a likely participant despite losses, mentions Missouri and Minnesota possibilities, and cites a warm fall with a minor tremor near South Pasadena.
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Green
the Echo
Stanford
Duke
Minnesota
Missouri
South Pasadena
Tiff
Early Hatchery Season Opens Earlier Than Usual Says Capper
Capper's Hatcheries owner Chas Capper states the 1942 hatching season will start several weeks earlier due to strong demand for chicks. He notes weather may influence timing but high poultry and eye prices drive increased production and longer seasons as price lists for 1942 already circulated about a month ahead of typical years.
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Chas. Capper
Capper
Winters in California for Olson and Gibson
Mrs. O. J. Olson and Ruth Gibson left Monday for Long Beach California to spend the winter with the H. W. Kruse family at 3752 Falcon Ave. Ed Bauder accompanied them to Cedar Rapids where they boarded the Challenger. They expect to arrive Thursday morning. Two more locals, Ed and Albert Kohler, planned winter trips to Arizona for several months.
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O. J. Olson
Ruth Gibson
Long Beach
Calif
H. W. Kruse
Falcon Ave
Ed Bauder
Cedar Rapids
Albert Kohler
Arizona
American Legion and Auxiliary to Meet at Bovis Home
The American Legion and Auxiliary will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bovis on Thursday October 11. Patronize Echo advertisers and save money.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Walter Bovis
Echo
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Iowa Press Assn
Charlton
Harry B. Swan
Atlantic
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
University of Michigan
Marshalltown
284Th Aero Squadron
GOP
Miller
Marie Christianson
Seth Silver
Cantril
Walter H. Beam
Martensdale
H. L. Peyton
Logan
House of Representatives
Valentine
Clyde L. Herring
John K. Valentine
Selective Service
Hugo
Jefferson Davis
Shige Abelian
Kent
Virginia
Fira
N.Y. Phil- Lamonte Orchestra
Japan
Klingman’s
Progressive Home Study Club
Nydegger
Reierson
Decorah, Iowa
Rich
Roy
Methodist
J.D
Snyder
J. J. Snyder
Traer
St. Luke’s Hospital
Elizabeth McMillan
Monona
California
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