130 Million Bushels of Corn Stored This Fall
The Iowa Good Roads association held its first annual conference where Harold J. McKeever editor of Roads and Streets warned states to explore new fund raising methods for road improvements. He noted few states have financing plans beyond federal aid and praised Iowa for progressive highway legislation while saying many states lag in repairs and new construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Good Roads Association
Harold J. McKeever
Roads and Streets
Iowa Group
Lottery Trends Halt Western Junket At Club Expance
A garbled note discusses a lottery and a town law, stating no candidates will attend a western junket at the club due to its size. The fragment implies restrictions on political travel or events connected to a local venue.
Cunningham Elected President Of International Fairs Group
Cunningham, secretary to the Iowa state fair board, was elected president of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions, a body of managers and executives from 181 U S and Canadian fairs. The report notes Iowa mayors seek state reimbursements for revenue lost to private college exemptions, with a committee named for study and a meeting next year. Also, Iowa resumes bonus payments to World War II veterans after a delay, totaling 2,824,525 to 6,000 veterans, as bond issuance rules hinder pre-funded payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
M. F. Zimmerman
Grinnell
Cornelius Vande, Steeg
Orange City
T. H. Klein
Pella
L. M. Myers
Indianola
Heck Ross
Bonus Board
Beardsley Defends Labor Policy Amid Nationwide Criticism
Governor William S Beardsley issued a defense against recent critical articles in labor publications at state and national levels. He stated his administration has acted fairly and honestly with labor and all groups and will continue to do so without favoritism. He added that rank and file labor understands the administration's policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beardsley
William 5. Beardsley
Iowa
No Draw No Gamble in Marshall town picks method for national convention
A Marshall town women's club rejected drawing names to pick two candidates for a national convention. They based the decision on a reported Iowa attorney general ruling that drawing names from a hat for an expense paid trip constitutes a improper selection process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshallstown
Iowa
Birthday Supper Celebrates Grace Evans at Gus Krueger Home
Elgin Local News reports Grace Evans honored Sunday at a birthday supper hosted by the Gus Krueger family. Attendees included Flora Walther, Kenneth Evans, H. D. Yack, Chrng Wenger family, Knudt Block, John Falb, H. W. Falb, Krissy Brainard, and relatives from Independence and Kasota. Helen Jean Brainard born Dec 7 at Postville hospital. C O Torkelson recovering after surgery at Colonial hospital Rochester. room 502.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Evans
Gus Krueger
Flora Walther
Elkadér
Kenneth Evans
Cedar Falls
H. D. Yack
Arthur Lantz
Roliis Jensen
Friend
Independence
X . Knudt
Thursten Blockhas
Minn
John Falb
Gah
H. W. Falb
Krissy Brainard
Postville
Chrng Wenger
Lee Brainard
Helen Jean
Postville Hospital
Brainards
Hrissy
Chris Wenger
Jack Wenger
Kasota
C. O. Torkelson
Colonial Hospital
Rochester
Messiah Chorus at Cedar Falls Holiday Concert
Greta Falb and John Peter attended ISTC Messiah concert with Amy Lou Torkelson Karola Marilyn Falb and others in Cedar Falls Sunday afternoon. Reese Gibbs Bob Yearous Eunice Gehring appeared in Upper Town University Christmas concert in Wage at Bethlehem. Mr and Mrs Wiles hosted Alvin Thiese family for supper Friday with Olver Thiese Burnell Thiese and Dorothy Thiese calling. Modern sealing wax is made not of wax but of shellac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrs
Falb
Greta
John Peter
ISTC
Cedar Falls
Amy Lou Torkelson
Karola
Marilyn Falb
Ichor
Resse Gibbs
Bob Yearous
Eunice Gehring
Bigia
Universy Charisa
Reese
Wiles
Alvin Thiese
Olver Thiese
Burnell Thiesé
Dorothy Thiese
Poultry Feeding Shifts Raise Production Returns
A distorted extract shows poultry raisers growing discouraged by high costs and poor results from hand feeding. They are increasingly delegating feeding tasks to hens, reporting lean production and lower labor needs. The text hints at a broader farming trend influenced by diet choices and market pressures.
Unclear text fragment about Uncle Sam and taxes
Fragmentary excerpt discusses Uncle Sam and taxes, noting national peace aims and the idea that success means earning more to pay taxes. The passage includes garbled lines and stray phrases about feelings and cheering up others, with no coherent event or names to anchor a single news item.
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John Upland
Echo
Scudda Hoo
Scudda Hay
Avalon
the Echo
Gibson
Falb & Light
Elgin
Poland
Chris Anderson
Gander
Elgin Echo
F. E. Kohler
W. F. Kohler
Towa
Schreiner Studio
West Union
New
Mel Kobler
Edward F. Krueger
Geronimo
Echo Office
Underwood
Noel Brockway
Melbert Meyer
Gene Thornton
Elkader
Sridal
Schreiner
Oscar Baumgartner
Ratcute Street
Waukon
McCormick- Deering
Elgin Echo Blajonets
Millard Sampson
Castalia
Avaton
Woo
Tbs
Amanda Krueger
Dial
West Elgin
Stanton Halverson
Clemont
Latfe
Joan McMillan
Ifc
Joseph Kjosa
Dial 2604
Elgin, Ife
THE
Erlant
Baz
Colonial
John Tillotson
OWA
Elgin Echo Stationers
RCA Victor
Inith
Elgin Furniture Store
Jewelry
Shaeifer
Rogers
Bulova
Hamilton Beach
Sunbeam
Elgin Cooperative
MAX Medberry
Mgr
Wenger
Ottis Bank Cereaion
SSION
Sam
Uncle Sam
Lady of the House
Dusty Rhodes
Schori & Kuster
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Elgin, Iowa
Wadena
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