FHA Drives Home Ownership With New 100 Million Balance
The Federal Housing Administration highlights a hundred million dollar reserve and extended guaranteed loans. It notes a shift from urban to rural housing as five million plus families live doubled up and a back to land movement spurs mass construction of small homes in countryside towns. FHA programs include insured mortgages up to 25 years at modest interest and veteran options up to $2,000, with rural financing emphasized as a key remedy to postwar housing shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ts Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Lyris
Ita
Ste
Sam
Raymond Foley
Amd
Veterans’ Administration
National Housing Agency
Midwest
Buttermakers Hold Annual Iowa Section One Meeting
Decorah hosts the annual section one Iowa Buttermakers Assn meeting. Officers reelected: Ed Riser president, Milton Wied vice president, Jack Goetz secretary-treasurer. Butter scores list Francis Giblin first at 93 percent with Riser Overbeck and Goltz tied for second. Lehman third. Judging results name Goltz first, Riser second, Lehman third. Women’s scoring caps with Mrs Giblin first, Mrs Lehman second, tied for third were Mrs Riser and Mrs Overbeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Assa
Decorah
Ed Riser
Milton Wied
Church
Jack Goetz
Monona
Francis Giblin
Ossian
Don Overbeck
Jack Goltz
Louis Lehman
Riser
Lehman
Giblin
Fayette County Reaches Liberty Loan Quota
Fayette County surpassed its Liberty Loan goal at 100.43 percent, ranking 13th in the state as of that date. Clayton followed at 104.88 percent and Allamakee at 104.67 percent, with Audubon leading the state at 141.509 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette Coun
Clayton
Allamakee
Audubon
Fayette
Asbestos Shingle Update and Forest Plan Outlined
NO Mts Bertha Kiple improved her home by re covering sides with asbestos shingles during one painting and insulation project. Fayette county lists 55 000 acres of timber land and a proposed sound forestry program addressing pasturing, mature trees, saw ing techniques, piling and seasoning, to sustain lumber and fuel during the war period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Kiple
Fayette County
Social Hour Club Christmas Dinner in Oak Grove
The Social Hour Club and families gathered at Walter Dennler home on December 5 with 34 present. Highlights included readings, tongue twisters, bingo won by Mrs. Harry Gilson and Mrs. John Howard, and new officers elected led by President Mrs Archie Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Walter Dennler
Charlton Looby
Archie Howard
Oll Val
Oran Bane
Roland Grover
Harry Gilson
John Howard
J. M. Shafifer
Herbert Ash
Gerald Shatter
Double Golden Wedding Celebration at Hyria Church
The golden wedding anniversaries of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Yearous and Mr and Mrs H F Robbins will be celebrated at a party at the Wyria church on Thursday evening December 27. All friends relatives and neighbors are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Yearous
H. F.' Robbins
Tva
Wyria
Local Family Visits and Birth Report at Postville Hospital
Grand Meadow News notes social visits among area families including Loftsgard at Erickson home, Frieden at Ames Olson, and Larson relatives visiting Leo Larson. Multiple gatherings at Clarence Olson and Alfred Olson homes, Thelma Lyngaas weekend stay, and hospital visit for Thomas Olson. L. L. Kiple announce birth of a son on December 12 at Postville Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Loftsgard
Caroline Erick
Myr
George Frieden
Ames Olson
Louie Larson
Leo Larson
Willard Martin
Adrian
Bobby
Alfred Olson
Clermont
Joseph Olson
Clarence Kittelson
Thelma Lyngaas
Ossian
Bert Lynga
L. L. Kiple
Dee
Postville ‘Hospital
Henry Matthys Sells Indian Relic Collection
Henry Matthys, west of Elgin, sold his extensive Indian relics to Chas Swale near West Union. The 250 plus arrowheads, pipes, stone axes, pottery, and a mastodon tooth came from the Upper Iowa river region between New Al bia and Decorah. Many pieces were found by Matthys during hunting and trapping trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Matthys
Elgin
Chas Swale
Near West Union
Upper
Iowa River
New Albia
Decorah
Matthys
Elgin Schools Closed First Half of This Week
Elgin schools closed Monday due to flu among students and teachers. It was planned to reopen on Thursday following the closure period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Ed Boleyn family receives wartime photos of son Gerald missing in action with the 314th Bombardment Wing. Homecomings include Sgt Henry McMillan from Indiantown Gap and Pic Herman L Moore, with details of decorations and units. Other sailors and soldiers, Lyle Light, Ralph Reed Jr, Aphie Reierson, Harold Pfister, Robert Kohler, Elver Anderson, Gerald Olson, and Capt D E Tinker, are reported with discharges or pending returns, plus routine assignments and sick leave notices from Fort Riley and Camp Fannin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Boleyn
314Th
Gerald
Voss
South Pacific
Kiple Builds Combined Garage and Carpenter Shop
M. V. Kiple and crew are building a combined garage and carpenter shop at the Kiple residence. The project follows the sale of his service station, which housed tools and equipment for carpentry work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. V. Kiple
Kiple
Soils District Organization Meeting December 13th
Iowa soils districts map shows northeastern counties organized, Fayette County as an ungrouped outlier. A meeting of AAA, MSA, and Farm Bureau leaders will gather in Payette at the Farm Bureau office to discuss plans for organizing a soils district on Thursday December 13 at 1 45 p m with emphasis on soil saving practices support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Fayette County
AAA
MSA
Farm Bureau
Payette
Elgin Study Club Meets At Mrs Crider Home
The Elgin Study Club met at Mrs. Frieda Crider’s home Tuesday evening with thirteen members. Guests Mrs. Verna Robinson and Mrs. Gerald Schori attended. Papers on Veterans Return and Rehabilitation of Wounded Soldiers were read by Mrs. Rose Wolf and Mrs. Ida Thoma. Next meeting set for Tuesday evening December 18 at Mrs. Louise Zoschke’s home. Christmas party planned with hostesses Irene Yack, Frieda Crider, and Sue Bovis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Elgin Furniture Store Installs Electric Elevator
The Elgin Furniture Store received the first electric elevator in Elgin. Schumacher's of Denver supplied a light model with a half ton capacity, cable controlled, serving three floors and basement. Mr. Muehlethaler had a hand operated elevator later sold to a West Union firm for dismantling.
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Elgin
Elgin Furniture
Schumacher's of
Denver
Muehlethaler
West Union
Friedens Move to West Union Farm Home
Mr and Mrs Jacob Frieden moved Friday to a home they bought at West Union. The farm is now tenanted by Mr and Mrs George Frieden, who moved from the Helgerson farm in Grand Meadow township. This place was recently purchased by Arthur Helgerson.
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Jacob Frieden
West Union
George Frieden
Helgerson
Grand Meadow Township
Arthur Helgerson
Iowa panel on mental hospitals cites poor care in state
Senator Herman Knudson's committee finds Iowa trails Minnesota Wisconsin and Illinois in rehabilitating mentally ill patients. The group interviews patients and staff visits other states and notes cure rates far lower in Iowa. If findings push action a special legislative session could be urged with Governor Blue overseeing deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Knudson
Robert D. Blue
Christmen
Board of Control
Iowa
Middlewest
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illnoois
Samuel Hamilton
United States Public Health Service
Knudson
Alden L. Doud
Douds
John
Heffner
Webster City
John R. Gardner
Lisbon
Legislative Interim Committee
Irving D. Long
Manchester
Receipts Prompt Iowa Gas Refund Fight in Court
The piece urges motorists to keep gasoline receipts in Iowa to claim a possible one cent per gallon refund. It notes the Johnson County district court could rule a recent law illegal, with chances the supreme court may uphold such ruling, enabling refunds for those with receipts since July 4.
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Iowa
Johnson County District Court
Supreme Court
Bit by Bit rumor hints at Iowa telecommunication delay
Fragmentary OCR suggests a developing note about Iowa telecom service issues or delays. The unreadable text leaves the main subject unclear, but references to Iowa and a potential service disruption hint at a local IT or utility matter unfolding. Further readable details are not present to confirm specifics.
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Loana
County Forrestry Committee
Elgin Masons
G. J. Mogby
W. M
Leosides
Schori
Chas
Gehring
J. W
Max Thoma
C. B. Schori
F. E. Kohler
Hyria
Grand Meadow News
Henry McMillan
Indiantown Gap
England
States
Elgin Post Office
Pic
Herman L. Moore
392Nd
Pic. Moore
Army
Camp Dodge
Pacific
Elsie Moore
Wayne
Kelmar
Emil Moore
Mode
Navy
Lyle A. Light
Minneapolis
LeRoy Wilson
Atlantic
Leyte
Luzu
Okinawa
Philippine
Tap Cosat
China
Lyle
Elgin Creamery
Ralph W. Reed, Jr
Reed
Hawaiian Islands
Eee
Aphie Reierson
U. S
Virginia
Plister
Harold Pfister
Pnes
J. G
Robert Kohler
Sentinel
Okla
Great Lakes
Perry
Elver Anderson
Near Gunder
Minn
Rosina Anderson
Gerald Olson
Henry T. Olson
D. E. Tinker
Fort Riley
Kansas
L. G. Lehman
Lantz
Wilmer Lantz
Camp Fannin
Torus
Ife
Panama
South American
Lome
Soils District
Elgin Study Club
Elgin Furniture Store
Friedens
Sy Gwen Bristow
Elizabeth Herlont
Mme. Sh
Reclalmea
Citizens Committee
Vng
Blue
Grace Gilbert King
P. M. Longshorn
Woodward
Mae Lynch
Pocahontas
Richard F. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
F. H. Coongy
Carroll
Clarence Johnston
Ottumwa
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