Draft District Court Procedure Plan Aims to Speed Justice
A tentative draft of new district court rules covers commencement of actions appellate procedure and pre trial procedure. The Iowa Supreme Court advisory committee seeks suggestions to reduce litigation costs and speed administration of justice. Pre trial conferences in particular aim to curb unnecessary issues and streamline trials. The process follows a law passed last session and involves 15 lawyers aiding the committee before final adoption and legislative submission. Senator Ray Emerson Creston and John Hendricks West Liberty surface as GOP potential lieutenant governor and agriculture secretary candidates respectively. The Iowa Council for Better Education plans a December Des Moines meeting to discuss better education through understanding and cooperation with the code revision effort.
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Supreme Court
Wayne G. Cook
Davenport
Iowa
Fifth Judicial District
Emerson
GOP
Ray Emerson Creston
Iowa Senate
John Hendricks
West Liberty
Muscatine County
Iowa Council For Better Education
Des Moines
Iowa Code Revision Committee
Raymond B. Sayre
Jessie M. Parker
Department of Public
Canners Vote to Increase 1942 Sweet Corn Acreage
The Iowa Canners Association meeting in Des Moines voted to raise the 1942 sweet corn acreage by about a fourth due to emergency needs for canned goods. Emer gency needs cited.
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Iowa Canners’ Assn
Des Moines
Butter Quiz Yields Local Couple Top Butter Scores
Louis L Lehman and his wife from Elgin won first place in both men’s and women’s butter scoring contests in Iowa Creamery Operators association section 1. The annual Decorah meeting announced the year’s results with Alvin Thoreson of Garnaville scoring 93.75 for the year, Elliott Nelson reelected president, Lehman vice president, and Thoreson secretary treasurer. Approximately 150 attendees attended a farewell for Decorah’s Nels Larson, who leaves after 22 years with the Decorah creamery to take another job.
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Louis L. Lehman
Elgin
Iowa Creamery , Operators’ Association
Decorah
Alvin Thoreson
Garnaville
Francis Giblin
Ossian
Chris Fischer
Tripoli
Elliott Nelson
Luana
Louis Lehman
Nels Larson
Tbuttermaker
Larson
Decorah Creamery
Shop Early Mail Early Advises Postal Department
The postal department urges shoppers to buy gifts early and mail them promptly to avoid last minute rushes. Holiday mail volume spikes about 200 percent, making on time delivery difficult. therefore customers should shop early and mail gifts early to ensure arrival.
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Mail Early
Postal Department
Woman Wins First in Local Flour Company Letter Contest
Mrs. Andrew Dummermuth won first prize in a flour company sponsored letter contest conducted through local dealers. She received a $500 check by mail after a company wire confirming the award. The results were announced on an Iowa radio station Friday afternoon.
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Andrew Dummermuth
Iowa
Marion Dorcas Society Bazaar at Gander Church Parlor
The Marion Dorcas Society of Gander will hold a bazaar in the church parlors on Friday evening December 12 at 4 15 o clock. Lunch will be served.
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Marion Dorcas Society of Gander
U S Declares War After Japan's Surprise Attack
The President announced a state of war with Japan after the Sunday morning attack on Hawaii and the Philippines. Citizens are urged to sacrifice, work extra hours, and avoid loafing to support the war effort and defeat the aggressor.
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U.S
Japan
United States
Hawaii
Philippines
Holiday shopping in small town stores brisk this season
Local retailers report a brisk start to Christmas shopping with new stock selected for practical gifts. Shoppers will find small town merchants not quick to raise prices like city stores, offering more bargains this season.
Navy Announces Varying Enlistment Periods for Reserve
The Navy Recruiting Service in Decorah announced immediate enlistment options in the Active Naval Reserve for two three or four year terms. Officers qualify for the officer branch and traditional four year enlistments no longer apply to all. All men with or without a trade should apply at Decorah Navy Recruiting Station.
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Navy Recruiting Service
Decorah
Active
Naval Reserve
War chiefs Hart and MacArthur in Far East command scene
Mr and Mrs H D Yack return home from a Chelsea Oklahoma visit with Emma Ryser. Perry Larson drives to Caledonia Minnesota and back with his mother Carrie Larson who spent a month away visiting sister Ben Roble and nieces in La Crosse.
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H. D. Yack
Emma Ryser
Chelsea
Okla
Perry Larson
Caledonia
Minn
Carrie Larson
Iben Roble
la Crosse
Mosby Elected Worshipful Master of Silverleaf Lodge
At the annual lodge election G. J. Mosby was chosen Worshipful Master for a second term at Silverleaf Lodge 518. Samuel Mosby and Louis Klingman named Senior and Junior Wardens, with W. F. Kohler as treasurer and C. J. Harrington as secretary. Trustees named F. E. Kohler Ern Bauer and R. P. Strauch. Installation set for the second Tuesday in January. A radio was installed for the event and members voted to buy a $500 defense bond.
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G. J. Mosby
Silverleaf Lodge
Samuel Mosby
Louis Klingman
W. F. Kohler
C. J. Harrington
F. E. Kohler
Ern Bauder
R. P. Strauch
Elgin Study Club Hosts Christmas Party and Plans Fund Drive
Mrs. H. H. Wolf hosted the Elgin Study Club on Tuesday evening December 9 with seventeen members attending. The program covered Composers of Yesterday and Their Compositions focusing on Tschiakowsky Debussy and Schubert, including live lives and records. A motion approved a $38 contribution to the school playground fund, funds raised at the recent card party and turkey sales. A library Tag Day was set for Saturday December 20 with committees named for making and selling tags. The next meeting will be December 19 at Mrs Gordon Mosbys home, the Christmas party hosted by Mrs Leo Schori Mrs S W Kuster and Mrs Allen Halbeger.
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H. H. Wolf
Elgin Study Club
Tschiakowsky
Debussy
Schubert
Gordon Mosby
Leo Schori
S. W. Kuster
Allen Halbeger
Wadena Men in Present Battle Zone
Three men from Wadena are in the war zone. Torvald Thompson and Dale Minger serve in the coast guard at Corregidor in the Philippine Islands, while Walter Gell works as a carpenter at the Wake Island shipyard. Wake Island reportedly fallen to Japanese forces and the Philippines face attack.
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Wadena
Torvald Thompson
Thore Thompson
Dale Minger
Coast Guard
Corregidor
Philippine Islands
Walter Gell
Wake Island
Floyd Boyle Hurt When Cutting Timber
Floyd Boyle of south of Elgin was injured last Tuesday while cutting wood at the Rob Lehman farm. A falling tree caused a branch to strike his face and chest, breaking his nose and causing gashes on his face with chest bruising, though he is reported to be recovering.
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Floyd Boyle
South of Elgin
Rob Lehman
Floyd
Red Cross Appeal Nears as Local Women Return Home
Mrs. Roger Downing of LaMoille returned home last Wednesday after a visit with Miss Genevieve Dunkle and Miss Bonnie Curry, as community members rally to join the Red Cross.
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The
Red Cross
Roger Downing
LaMoille
Genevieve Dunkle
Bonnie Curry
Creamery Income Near Quarter Million Mark
Army orders issued Monday place guards at all airports river bridges and defense plants. A guard is stationed at Clermont airport and Marquette Lansing bridges are heavily guarded 24 hours a day. The piece notes war time reality and urges constant vigilance.
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Clermont
Marquette
Lansing
What Can I Do to Assist in National Defense
A call for home front effort as the nation is at war. Encourages conserving resources, producing efficiently, gathering junk metals paper and other recyclables, sitting down to waste, and buying Savings Stamps and Defense Bonds. Readers urged to mail ideas to the Echo office. names not published.
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America
Echo Office
Red Cross
Community Club Plans Christmas Activities in Klingman Session
The Community Club business meeting at Klingman’s Monday night focused on Christmas plans. A park tree, park street decorations, and entertainment on December 13 and 20 were proposed, though the final event remains uncertain due to film availability from Peck Co. The committee continues to work on the show proposition.
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Klingman
Peck Co
It Was Only a Rumor Hawkeye Sailor Reported Killed
Word spread yesterday through Fayette county that a Hawkeye sailor had died in the war, potentially the first casualty for the county. A late call to Hawkeye found a basis for the rumor but no government confirmation and the family had not received any news.
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Hawkeye
Fayette County
Why Not Reorganize Band in Elgin
A local note recalls Elgin’s long running small town band once strong in the region and now two years inactive. Most musicians remain nearby and with practice could return to form as a community group.
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Elgin
Jobs Open at Ankeny R E Ives Plant
Employment supervisor Ankeny Ives says openings exist at Ankeny A S Rubber Co plant near Des Moines for men and women. Interested workers should go to Oelwein now to contact Ives for appointments at Waterloo on Friday and Saturday December 12 and 13.
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R.E. Ives
Ankeny A. S
Volume and Price Up in 1941 Dairy Report Elevates Farmer Receipts
Pieet Frieden reports Elgin Farmers Dairy Co patrons earned over 61000 more in 1941 due to butterfat price averaging 7 cents per pound higher and production rising by about 60000 pounds. Costs per pound rose slightly from higher manufacturing and packaging supplies. At the Dec 6 annual meeting at the town hall Robert Wilson was re elected president with directors Dennler Kirkeberg. others holdover. Creamery operators named Lehman Nydegger Friedén as secretary treasurer.
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Pieet Frieden
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company
The
Echo
B. W. Patsey
State Dairy Inspection Department
Patgey
Robert Wilson
Albert Dennler
Clarence Kirkeberg
B. H. Brackin
Fred Schneider
Martin Wenger
Evin Bauder
Louis Lehman
George Nydegger
Fleet Friedén
Sub-County Declam Contest Slated At Elgin High
Supt. C J Robinson announced a sub county declamatory contest to be held Thursday evening December 11 at 7 30 in the Elgin high school auditorium. Competing schools include West Union Elgin Clermont and Wadena. A small admission is charged. Local entrants are Mavis Durscher Harvey Gilbertson and Florence Ogle.
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C. J. Robinson
Elgin High School
West Union
Elgin
Clermont
Wadena
Mavis Durscher
Harvey Gilbertson
Florence Ogle
W S C S Bazaar Draws Good Patronage At Methodist Church
Mrs. C. J. Robinson reported on Tuesday that the bazaar and supper at the Methodist church last week were well patronized, with total receipts of 116.46 dollars. The women served over a hundred dinners and items donated or made by members and friends sold well.
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C. J. Robinson
Card of Appreciation From Women’s Society of Christian Service
The Women’s Society of Christian Service thanks merchants and donors for their generosity to the bazaar and voices gratitude for support. A rummage sale is listed at Elgin town hall on Saturday December 13.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
Elgin Town Hall
Insects Breathe Without Lungs or Noses
Describes insect respiration via external pores and tracheal tubes. Air moves through the body by slight contraction and dilation, with no lungs or true noses in the organism.
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Tee
Fiat U. S. Savings Bank
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Orton
San Rafael Mission
Cal
Sitting Bull
Bahamas
Navy
U. S. Far Eastern
Thomas C. Hart
Douglas McArthur
U.S. Army
Far East
Manila
W. M
Army
Ankeny
Allen Habeger
Carmen Swenson
Arthur Meisner
Tom West
Jake Lehman
Hollis Finch
Billy
Fayette
J. A
W.S.C.S. Bazaar
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