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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1945
Page
5
Parties assess a labor management impasse and urge Congress to create fact finding boards similar to the Railway Labor Act. The proposed cooling off period could steer negotiations toward a public interest path, balancing farmer subsidies and parity measures amid political pressure.
The final three year Fayette county War Chest report shows a total quota of 814,474.00 with collected 884,901.32. Seven precincts including Clermont township and Diyria raised more than quotas, enabling the county to go over the top though some areas like Elgin fell short. After subscriptions, 2,271.21 remained in treasury and was refunded proportionally to towns. Total funds including chairmen amounts reached 10,396.25 with full refunds to Banks Clermont Harlan and IWyria Townships Clermont Oeiwein West Union. In other news, a double ring ceremony at 3 pm united Floya Patterson Wa dena with Fiogg Patterson Jr. as best man. Floya wore blue with rose accessories. Floya’s sister Cleo Moore served as matron of honor. Patterson and bridegroom both have local nursing and teaching backgrounds. Patterson served in the Air Force from 1942 to 1945.
Larry Grimm purchased the Reichert farm of about 81 1/2 acres located east of Rothisberger corner on Primary 8. Possession is set for March. Current tenants are Mrs. Peles Kimball and her grandson Halverson. Grimm has lived in Chicago in recent years and worked at the Dodge Chicago Plant manufacturing motors for B 20s. Also noted is a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kruse, Bob and Jon, and Nora Olson of Detroit, Michigan.
Dr. D. L. Tinker plans a home on the Allen Habeger lot after purchasing it from Habeger. Town farms reported 25,720,000 tons of feed grains, hay, and forage in 1945, a fourth straight production year of record. The 1942 peak was 28,632,000 tons. The pork crop estimates show 508,106,000 bushels of corn from 10,927,000 harvested acres, with corn yield per acre at 46.5 bushels. Soybean yield averaged 18 bushels on 1,936,000 acres, producing 34,848,000 bushels with high quality. The oats crop yielded 40 bushels per acre, best since 1837, aided by favorable conditions. Harvested sersage items list birthdays and names of residents for late December to early January.
Pfc Parker Mattocks posthumously received the Bronze Star on December 23 at the Matlocks family farm near Wadena in the presence of his sister and brother. His body rests at USAF Cemetery No. 1 in Manila.
Overseas reports bring home Christmas hopes as Lt. Gol. John Zoeckler plans a Dec 22 return for 30 days leave. other service members and families in Clermont and Elgin await reunions, discharges, or overseas endings.
Minnesota leads in barley and butter production and ranks high in oats and ryé with harvests of 150 sailion bushels of corn and 18,839,000 bushels of wheat each fall. The state’s long role as bread basket underscores ongoing additions to the nation’s resources backed by U. S. Treasury bonds.
Oscar Gregerson of Elkader reported in the Echo office that he and his brother George sold the former Baldwin home southwest of Elgin to Dan Sutter. The Sutters plan to move there March first.
Lt Rose L Reitz BGH nurse daughter of Mrs Hans Friederich of Quincy Illinois wed Lt William Cary at Birmingham General Hospital chapel last Sunday afternoon. Chaplain Patrick McGoldrick officiated. Attendant Miss Catherine Bone Fresno California former ANC. Best man Capt Charles J Rice. After discharge Curly will study law at USC. The couple will reside in Los Angeles.
Miss Mabel Grimm of Chicago and Albert Bessler Jr of Chicago wed in Oak Park on Friday December 21 at 3 pm. The double ring ceremony was performed by a justice of the peace. Attending guests included the Pineelloo- Domglern party.
The bride wore a light blue saberi suit with accessories and a corsage of white carnations. Mrs. Bessler, a 1942 Elgin High School graduate, has worked in Chicago at Guderian Co. since graduation. The couple will live in Chicago where Mr. Bessler works at Progress Electric Co. They arrived Saturday and visited the Grimms until Tuesday at their home.
Harald E Landsgard who bought the Jedif Johes farm east of Gunder rears the farm and will hold two closing out sales on January 4. He plans to move back to Clermont to his former home. The sale lists four horses three cattle eighteen fall pigs hay and a full line of twenty one good machinery. Francis West near Elkader will be the tenant on the Lands gard farm per Echo notices.
The Elgin Study Club met at Mrs. Louise Zoschke's home on Monday evening December 17. Thirteen members answered roll call on Christmas in other lands. Gladys Grimes read a Christmas story, followed by a gift exchange and a luncheon prepared with help from Mrs. Yack, Mrs. Bovis, and Mrs. Crider.
Miss Betty Yauslin daughter of Mr and Mrs Byron Yauslin Clermont and Alfred Boleyn son of Mrs Jane Boleyn Elgin were married Tuesday Dec 25 at 4 by the Rev J C Warton at the Methodist parsonage. Attendants were Helena Boleyn and Frank Bush.
Iowa moves to observe its centennial next year though no formal committee was appointed during wartime. Gov Blue will lead when a committee forms, with schools planning flag displays in 1948. A recent finding shows a legality issue allowed two board members from the same district for part of 1947, prompting questions about past actions and future appointment practices.
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