Streamlining Iowa Assembly to speed early lawmaking
The Iowa press release notes Republicans plan early organization of the 1941 General Assembly to speed legislative work. Gov. Wilson and Comptroller Porter seek faster sub-division budget requests and earlier action on the two year appropriation bill. The piece also hints at discontent with the direct primary system and discusses past delays in opening sessions and bill preparation.
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Iowa
George A. Wilson
Fred Porter
Encouraging reports of boy injured in auto accident
Mrs Anna Schupbach and her sons Herman Frederick and Glen visited Albert Leigh at the university hospital in Iowa City on Sunday. Doctors planned to cast him Monday morning and if he recovered well he could be moved home soon. The family was encouraged by the reports.
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Anna Schupbach
Herman
Frederick
Glen
Iowa City
Albert Leigh
University Hospital
Two Worthy Causes Deserve Your Support
Two projects deserve reader support the Red Cross and the Christmas Seal sale. Red Cross membership is urged with many new members already. Join at Elgin State Bank for one dollar and aid relief at home and abroad. Christmas Seal sales promote tuberculosis relief in Iowa with envelopes deposited at Klingman’s Cafe box.
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Red Cross
Elgin State Bank
Elgin
Klingman's Cafe
Iowa
Methodist Bazaar At Church Basement This Thursday
Methodist ladies hold a bazaar on Thursday afternoon December 12 in the church basement at 2 30. Vendors include fancy work aprons rugs a country store a food sale and candy booth with a fish pond. Supper at 5 p m offers a hot roast pork sandwich mashed potato gravy pickles date dessert whipped cream and coffee for 25 cents. Pie extra.
Elgin O. E. S. to elect officers at December meeting
The Elgin Chapter O. E. S. will hold its December meeting Wednesday December 11 at 8 p.m. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected and all officers and members are urged to attend. A picnic supper at 6 30 followed by a Christmas gift exchange. Patronize Echo advertisers and save money.
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Elgin
Clayton County R. Y. P. to Hold Christmas Party
The Clay ton County Junior Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at the Elkader opera house on Friday evening December 6. Reports for the year will be read and 1941 officers, nominated in November, will be elected. A Christmas party with a gift exchange is planned, with each attendee asked to bring a gift not exceeding 10 cents. Music and games are on the program.
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Clayton County Junior Farm Bureau
Elkader Opera House
Georgana Tieden
Masonic Lodge to Elect Officers Next Tuesday Eve
Silverleaf lodge of Elgin will hold its annual election at the regular December meeting on Tuesday evening the 10th. The local lodge and Clermont have shared meetings but December and January require home meetings due to elections and installations. Members may visit the brother lodge. Elgin meets the second Tuesday and Clermont the third Thursday.
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Silverleaf Lodge
Elgin
Clermont
Ryan Crew Finishes Work Here and Leaves for Home
The J. T. Ryan Construction Company of Oelwein, active for about three months, pulled their machinery from the Ern Holzer farm Monday and headed home. They may return if weather allows, with a Dunkerton contract pending. They graded sections of the Elgin-Wadena and Elgin-Gunder roads this fall.
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J. T. Ryan Construction Company
Oelwein
Ern Holzer
Dunkerton
Ryan Company
Elgin-Wadena
Elgin-Gunder
Film Shown at Baptist Church Thursday Evening
The Pay-Off will be shown at the Baptist church Thursday evening under the WCTU. The service begins at 7 30 o clock and the public is invited. Mrs. Harry Johnson, local president, will preside. This is the last session of the county institute starting at 1 30 o clock.
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Baptist Church
WCTU
Harry Johnson
County Institute
Wedded on Holiday at First Methodist Church Mason City
Betty Jon Crowell and Roger Downing married Thursday at 4 pm officiated by Rev William Galbreth at First Methodist Church Mason City. Reception at Crowell home followed. They plan to live in LaMollie where he teaches. Both graduates of Mason City High School and Iowa State Teachers College. Downing in Phi Mu Alpha and active in Mason City music.
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First Methodist
Mason City
Betty Jon Crowell
L. M. Crowell
Roger Downing
L. J. Downing
William Galbreth
Charles Cassalis
Denison
Mgr. Cassaday
Genevieve Dunkle
Waterloo
Cassaday
Downing
Milwaukee
LaMollie
Iowa State Teachers College
Phi Mu Alpha
Elgin
Klingmans Buy Home at Volga
Mr and Mrs C M Klingman have purchased a home at Volga and plan to move there before March first. He has no definite occupation in view but expects to stay busy. Mrs Klingman’s health prevents continued farming, prompting their sale.
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C. M. Klingman
Volga
Clean slate urged to cut Iowa highway deaths this December
Iowa counties map shows 57 highway deaths in December last year with death counts per county and white areas indicating no fatalities. Winter conditions test drivers as authorities urge cooperation to reduce toll. local families share Thanksgiving visits in Clermont West Union and surrounding towns.
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Iowa
Fayette
Clayton
Harry Johnson
Marjorie
Evelyn Johnson
Alice Fischer
West Union
P. F. Zoschke
Q. W. Krueger
Clermont
M. Yenney
R. A. Crider
Mercury Tumbles to 30 Below in Iowa Outlook
The report notes extreme cold with readings near 30 below on Tuesday morning in northeast Iowa. Ernestine Holzer of Elgin, a senior at Upper Iowa University and member of the Upper Iowa Symphony Orchestra, will appear on WOI Thursday December 5 at four. The orchestra will also assist the choir in Christmas programs starting Sunday December 8 at the First Methodist church in Waterloo. Local speculations about readings range 20 to 30 below with some bragging of 35 below by a booster. Forecast mentions ongoing snow cover of six to seven inches and farmers awaiting milder weather to finish harvests and operate mechanical huskers.
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Ernestine Holzer
Elgin
Upper Iowa University
Upper Iowa Symphony Orchestra
WOI
First Methodist Church
Waterloo
Don Coyote
Rio Grande
Clermont Hills
Don
Iowa
California
Konzen and Dummermuth Unite in Cedar Rapids Wedding
Clarice Konzen and Floyd Dummermuth were married at West Clermont Lutheran Church in a single ring candle light ceremony. Rev. E E Ramsey officiated with Lorenz Schatz as attendant. The couple will live in Cedar Rapids after a trip to Chicago.
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Clarice Konzen
Floyd J. Dummermuth
Cedar Rapids
West Clermont Lutheran Church
E. E. Ramsey
Lorenz K. Schatz
West Union
Diane
Kenzen
Alvin
Merle
Dena Dummermuth
Chicago
Wildwood Drive
Elgin Community Club December Meeting at Klingman’s
The Elgin Community Club will hold its December meeting at Klingman's on Monday evening the 10th. Dinner will be served at 6 30, with the business session to follow. Final arrangements for Christmas activities remain to be set and there will be other business to transact. The membership campaign usually completes during the first month of each fiscal year and this committee will be expected to report.
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Elgin Community Club
Klingman’s
Stoker Trouble Delays School
When Sam Lehman arrived at the school Tuesday morning the stoker was malfunctioning and temperatures neared freezing. Emergency repairs were performed and classes resumed around ten. The issue originated in the electrical controls that drive the stoker.
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Sam Lehman
River Frozen at McGregor Chains of Ice on Mississippi River
The Mississippi river channel at McGregor was icebound Sunday, 25 days earlier than the usual Dec 1 date. Late ducks stay on open water in sloughs and migrate inland to cornfields daily. Hunters build sornstalk blinds in fields and report some success.
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Mississippi
McGregor
Thanksgiving Guests Reach Robinsons Home in Oelwein
Supt. and Mrs. C. J. Robinson and Donna were Thanksgiving dinner guests in the C. A. Clingman home at Oelwein.
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C. J. Robinson
Donna
C. A. Clingman
Oelwein
Bazaar and Dinner Benefit Clermont Society
Ladies of the East Clermont Sewing Society report a well attended Thanksgiving dinner and bazaar. They served 325 people, netting 110.04 dollars, while an afternoon auction of fancy work raised 102 dollars. Proceeds support church and society work.
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East
Annual Meeting Notice for Elgin Farmers' Dairy Stockholders
Notice to stockholders and patrons of the Elgin Farmers' Dairy Company of Elgin Iowa that its annual meeting will be held at the town hall Elgin on Saturday December 2 at 2:00 p m for election of officers and other business. All members urged to attend. Fleet Frieden secretary.
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy ‘Company
Elgin
Iowa
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Frieden
English Woman to Give Talk at Elgin Study Club
The Elgin Study Club hosts Mrs. George M. Reid of London England for a talk on Friday December 6 at 2 15 PM in the school auditorium. Reid a former Monona girl returned to the United States in October and will discuss life in England since the war began. Admission is 10 cents with school children admitted free. Also notes that Mr and Mrs Hollis Finch and family of Fayette visited in local homes and attended Henry Frieden's funeral.
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The
Elgin Study Club
George M. Reid
London
England
Hollis Finch
Fayette
Joe and Allen Habeger
Henry Frieden
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