NYA Project Expands With Local Youth Workers
Ten youths are now employed on the NYA project here with seven joining last week and three more added Monday. They clean dump sites along the river bank, cover with earth, create a small skating pond if possible, thin dense tree growth, and plant new trees and shrubs. Supervisor instructions limit pruning. dumping remains restricted to designated spots. Efforts aim to double the workforce in a week. interested youths should contact R. P. Strauch.
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NYA
Clermont
M. J. Hutton
The
Iowa Conservation
Cemetery Road
Main Street
Kiple’s Station
Diagonal
Pleasant Streets
R. P. Strauch
Christmas Party for Kensington Members
The Kensington Club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Hulda Stoehr’s home. A six o'clock picnic supper followed by gift drawings and bridge games. Eleven members and three guests attended. Prizes went to Mrs. Albert Schori for traveling, Mrs. F. W. Hies for low score, and Mrs. Tille Hanson for high score.
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Kensington Club
Hulda Stoehr
Albert Schori
F. W. Hies
Tille Hanson
Roberts Awarded 2500 In Car Death Trial
A district court jury in West Union awarded Rex Roberts 2500 dollars after finding Jack Koons 23 of Fayette liable for the March 14 auto crash that killed Raymond Roberts 21 while his lifelong friend Raymond was riding in Koons car which struck a stopped truck on Highway 11 during a storm.
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West Union
Jack Koons
Fayette
Raymond Roberts
Rex Roberts
Koons
Fayette County Steers Have Measles
A gathering of federal state and local veterinarians with Fayette county supervisors met at the Fayette county farm to inspect a steer as a precaution against measles. Two 810 pound steers shipped Dec. 7 to Dubuque were found by the packing house to be full of live measles and condemned. Dr. Lester Proctor of Hazelton conducted tests on a steer from the same herd. Disease is said to be common in hogs but rare in cattle.
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Fayette County
Dubuque
Lester Proctor
Hazelton
Runaway team mauls Floyd Patterson near Wadena
Floyd Patterson, living on a farm near Wadena, was bruised after a wagon pulled by a runaway team jolted him from the wagon tongue. He landed, suffered head and body injuries, and remained in bed several days before showing signs of improvement as later reports came in.
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Floyd Patterson
Wadena
Floyd
No Juice on REA Lines Until Next Year
Fayette and Clayton county REA lines will not be energized before Christmas due to transformer lid cracks at the Postville sub station. Repairs must be reordered from the factory, delaying the opening a week or more and postponing Fayette county line connections to early 1940. Fayette line construction is finished. Clayton about 90 percent. no lines ready for Allamakee.
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Fayette
Clayton County
REA
Association
Postville
Fayette County
Allamakee
Clayton County Court House to Close Noon on Dec 23
County offices will close at noon Saturday December 23 to allow officials to complete Christmas purchases before Christmas Eve Sunday. Urgent matters may be scheduled by appointment with the appropriate official.
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Clayton County Court House
Please Return Seal Envelope This Week
Local seal chairman asks that all Christmas seal envelopes be returned by Saturday night December 23. A box is at Klingman's cafe for envelope deposits. please contribute and enable a prompt post Christmas report.
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Klingman’s
Santa Claus Day Planned for Elgin Saturday Afternoon
Committees report Elgin will observe Christmas day Saturday afternoon at the park with Santa Claus and a pack of treats for children. Other entertainment is planned, but a free kiddie show was dropped this year due to lack of suitable acts. Merchants hold their annual Christmas party, likely drawing late shoppers as mild weather dampens holiday spirit.
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Elgin
Red Cross Report For Year 1938 39 Elgin Unit
Mrs. R. W. Muehlenthaler reports the Elgin Red Cross expenditures for November 1938 to November 1939 totaling 52.80 with items for dental work school children charity food clothing bedding and Christmas baskets. The roll call ended at Thanksgiving enrolled thirty members, a larger figure than previous years, with half of membership fees allocated to the National Red Cross.
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R. W. Muehlenthaler
Elgin Red Cross Unit
National Red Cross
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs Louis Lehman
Mrs Louis Lehman was surprised with a birthday party at her Lehman home on Saturday night. Guests included Mr and Mrs Gordon Junker and family of Clermont Mr and Mrs Ed Riser of Postville Mr and Mrs Ben Gulsvig and family of Monona and Mr and Mrs H T Hanipartner of McGregor.
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Louis Lehman
Lehman
Gordon Junker
Clermont
Ed Riser
Postville
Ben Gulsvig
Monona
H. T. Hanipartner
McGregor
State Store 173 Opens with New Manager and Clerk
State store number 173 opened here Tuesday with H. W. Falk as manager and Lyle Light as clerk. Auditor Walsh of the commission is visiting this week to get them integrated. A nickname for the new store has already been selected by the fans.
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H. W. Falk
Lyle Light
Walsh
Commission
Lime Kiln School Visitors Include Butikofer Trio
Marie Butikofer Katie Metzger and Lorraine Butikofer visited Lime Kiln school on a Wednesday, sharing a brief tour and meeting staff. The event highlighted community ties and school activities.
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Marie Butikofer
Katie Metzger
Lorraine Butikofer
Pti
Methodist Sunday School Christmas Program
The Methodist Sunday School presents a Christmas program on Sunday evening December 24 at 7 30 directed by Laura Learn. The program features Silent Night a girls sextet Dear Little Stranger readers and performers including Barbara Crider Edna Nelson Marilyn Falk Karolin Falk Helen Wenger Marie Adrian and many others with piano solos recitations and a simple farewell followed by the distribution of gifts.
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Methodist Sunday School
Laura Learn
J. C. Warton
Joan Mosby
Karen Kiple
Janann Mark
Donna Jean Robinson
Dixie Lye Helms
Loren Casper
Roberts Mosby
Janine Torkelson
June Grimm
Dear Torkelson
Harrison Brackin
Laverne Dennler
Jimmie Bovis
Lauretta Gilson
Norma Torkel
Study Club Christmas Party Features Fun and Games
The Elgin Study club hosted its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Leo Schori home with roll call jokes and reading Once on Christmas by Dorothy Thompson. Mrs. G. H. Falk read it, then members played games and opened Christmas packages before refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Weibel of Osage plan a Friday trip to New Orleans and other southern stops.
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Elgin
Wm. Weibel
Osage
New Orleans
South
Illyria Community Christmas Program at Church
The Illyria Christmas program will be held Saturday evening at Illyria Community Church. The program features songs such as O Come All Ye Faithful and From the Clouds So High, dialogues, readings, and performances by the Busy Bees, Stitch in Time, and Junior Nydegger. Participants include Rev J C Warton, Kathleen Yearous, Merion Strong, Rosella Strong, Earl Strong, Lorraine Yearous, Veria Benson, Milo Frieden, Martha Mitts, Shirley Glass, Harold Glass, Arlene Medberry, Gene Wenger, Billy Dummermuth, and Dawn Ten.
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Ilyria Community
J.C. Warton
Charles and
Merion Strong
Kathleen Yearous
Mavis Larson
Rosella Strong
Voice of Santa
Lowell” Gehring
David
Christ's Jewels
Earl Strong
Lorraine Yearous
Veria Benson
Milo Frieden
Martha Mitts
Shirley
Harold Glass
Marian Gehring Song
Bethlehem
Arlene Medberry
Gene Wenger
Billy Dummermuth
Junior Nydegger
Music
Neighbors Help Reusser, Winter Wood Sampler
Mr and Mrs Wm Reusser express thanks as neighbors helped gather a winter wood supply at their farm after his goiter operation at the university hospital. Dozens of men and women contributed meals and baskets, with Mrs John Sutter recently returning home from hospital work in Toledo Iowa.
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Wm. Reusser
Reusser
University Hospital
Ernest Johnson
Jake
William
Charles
Joe Wander
Milton Miller
Alfred
Merle Ruckdaschel
Juichard Friederich
George Mueller
John Schaer
Walter Durscher
Clarence Hofer
William Boyle
Orville Entwisle
Harvey Jarms
Clarence Nygaard
Ted Neumann
Henry Matthys
Joe Brackin
Grant Dawson
John Sutter
Elgin
Rose Kocher's Hospital
Toledo
Iowa
The
Echo
Problem of Housing State Offices a Big Job
Twenty two members of the Progress Club met at Klingmans cafe Monday evening for a three course dinner. Table decorations and favors were in keeping with the season and gifts were exchanged between courses. Following the dinner the members went to the home of Mrs. Gus Krueger and spent the evening playing bridge, 500 and Chinese checkers.
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Progress Club
Klingman’s Cafe
Gus Krueger
Christmas Program at Elgin Baptist Church
A Christmas program at Elgin Baptist Church on Sunday evening December 24 features song numbers such as The Promise Revealed The Star and Silent Night plus school scripture readings and prayers. Participants include Clarence Ruckdaschel Merlin Miller Frankie Erhardt Leo Lehman David Haackmann Jimmie Daniels Gerald Schneider Evelyn Krueger Bonnie Gruver Duane Pinney Bobby Boleyn Bonny Pinney Rose Martie Hackmann Ruth Krueger and others with groups including Tiny Tots Juniors and Intermediate Department and the Male Chorus presenting selections. The program ends with an offering and Benediction.
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Elgin Baptist Church
Clarence Ruckdaschel
Tiny Tots
Marlene Durscher
Merlin Miller
Frankie Erhardt
Leo Lehman
David Haackmann
Jimmie Daniels
Gerald Schneider
Bonnie Gruver
Duane Pinney
Bobby Boleyn
Bonny Pinney
Charlotte Tebbe
Evelyn Miller
Mavis Miller
Norma Miller
Redeemer
Rose Martie Hackmann
Ruth Krueger
Ruth Boleyn
Farm Bureau Membership Drive Yields Top Prizes
Farm Bureau membership drive results announced with J Grimes and H L Olesen of Union township winning first place for a 311 point score. The event ended with a Victory Party at the U S U gym, drawing over 250 members and families. A total of 726 members signed for 1940, including 124 new members, with seventy two person teams participating across townships. Fremont led with 67 percent growth, Clermont 37 percent, and quotas met in Dover Sylvan Hoag, Clermont K J Kerr Roy Swenson, Union H L Olesen Illyria Guy Ernst.
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J. Grimes
H. L. Ole‘sen
Union Township
Farm Bureau
Fremont
Clermont
Dover
Sylvan Hoag
iClermont
K. J. Kerr
Roy Swenson
Union
H. L. Olesen
Illyria
Guy Ernst
Boy Scouts Elect Leaders In Elgin Meeting
The Elgin scouts at the school building Monday elected leaders for the two troops. Scoutmaster R F Hedemann presided as Otis Torkelsson and Gene Habeger were chosen leaders. The group now numbers fifteen with more members expected to join soon.
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Elgin
R. F. Hedemann
Otis Torkelsson
Gene Habeger
Office Space Scarce Becomes Campaign Issue
The 1940 Iowa state campaign centers on securing space for all state offices. debate rages over buying downtown Des Moines buildings or constructing anew on the state house grounds. The Southern Surety Building offers a potential $600,000 purchase with lease-to-own terms, while some fear central location and downtown rents. Governor Wilson opposes downtown purchase as legislators weigh economy and location.
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State House
Des Moines
Stat
University of Iowa
Iowa State College Engineers
Southern Surety
F. R. Jenkins
Jenkins
Southern Surety Bldg. Corp
New York City
Geo. A. Wilson
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Georgana Falk
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John Warton
Betty Christen
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