Legislative News Current Comment for the Echo readers
The Echo previews special legislative coverage for Staxeadera during the 47th General Assembly. It notes a controversial special session called by Governor Herring in Des Moines to address social security and federal unemployment provisions, drawing wide attention from lawmakers and the public.
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Echo
Staxeadera
General Assembly
Towa
Des Moines
Herring
General ‘Assembly
Iowa General
House
Senate
Lame ducks debate social security at special Iowa session
A reunion of “lame ducks” consumes a special session with about 40 members joking and noting 10 cents per mile and $10 daily while awaiting action on social security. Discussions center on coordination with federal law and Iowa payroll taxes, the potential $2 to $3 million impact, and a January 11, 1937 convening date. The piece hints at retroactive aims and state participation requirements to secure funds.
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General Assembly
47Th General Assembly
New Year Greetings From Local Merchants and Professionals
Local Echo publishes New Year greetings from merchants and professionals thanking customers and friends for 1936 support and extending wishes for a prosperous 1937. The message underscores appreciation and communal goodwill across the community.
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The
Echo
Farms to Change Tenants Ahead of March First
A series of farm tenancy changes are planned before March first moving day. H F Robbins buys a Hawk Eye area farm. Elmer Kohls will take Richards place from Mrs Hannah Torkelson’s Highland farm. the Torkelson farm will be tenanted by Adolph Hanson and his family moving from near Volga City. Rudy Koester leaves Wenger farm near Elgin for Eldorado. Edward Krueger and wife will farm Wenger place this summer after living in town.
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H. F. Robbins
Hawkeye
Richards
Elmer Kohls
Hannah -Torkelson
Highland
Torkelson
Adolph Hanson
Volga City
Hanson
Rudy Koester
Wenger
Elgin
Eldorado
Edward Krueger
Wenger Place
Mr. Krueger
Elgin Study Club Christmas Party Highlights
The Elgin Ladies' Study Club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. B J Baumgartner's home. Members sang carols, Gladys Roberts accompanied on piano, and Rosp Wolf presented the Madonnas with help from Mrs. Clarence Muehrethaler. Gifts were exchanged and the next meeting is January 5 at Rose Wolf's home.
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Elgin
Rose Wolf
Elgin High School Class of 1936 Reunion
Lorraine Haas hosted a class reunion at Alfred Baechler’s Cler mont home last Saturday evening. Twelve of nineteen classmates attended, including Robert Robbins Gerald Shaffer Clarence Doty Florence Ruckdaschel Lillian Krueger Ernestine Holzer Eva Mae Frieden Margaret Strauch Margaret Grimm Lorraine Haas Alma Hanson and Marion Lehman. Guests played games exchanged gifts and enjoyed refreshments.
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Elgin High School
Lorraine Haas
Alfred Baechler
Clermont
Robert Robbins
Gerald Shaffer
Clarence Doty
Florence Ruckdaschel
Lillian Krueger
Ernestine Holzer
Eva Mae Frieden
Margaret Strauch
Margaret Grimm
Alma Hanson
Marion Lehman
Auto license fees projected by county treasurer
J F Maley Clayton county treasurer urges readers to study the Echo ad on auto license fee regulations. The notice promises convenient facts delivered to homes, avoiding trips to the county seat. Dinner guests and Christmas visits are recounted for local families including the Koevenigs Harringtons Shiptons Kohlers and others.
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J. F. Maley
Clayton County
Christmas Business Just Fair in Nearby Towns
The Echo interviewed merchants in about a half dozen towns and found that Christmas business was just fair. Many anticipated higher sales, but the expected surge did not appear. Some blame larger cities like Waterloo and Cedar Rapids, others cite a cautious public mood and thriftier spending. Purchases were strongest in staple goods.
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Echo
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Auto Deaths Decrease Slightly in November
Town highway fatalities in November were 18 less than in the same month a year ago. The year-to-date totals for 1936 show 478 deaths and 0,057 injuries, down 46 and 113 respectively from the first 11 months of last year.
Federal Board Approves Iowa Unemployment Act
The federal social security board approved Iowa he unemployment compensation act after a special legislative session. The act enables the state to receive three million dollars in federal payroll taxes collected in 1936.
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Federal Social Security Board
Iowa
Winter Weather Feels Like March Amid Frost Decline
The weekend brought mild and rainy conditions with above freezing temps reducing ground frost. Faces include Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Schori hosting Christmas dinner for relatives from Fayette Knoxville and Calmar. Arthur Brisbane, famed editor and columnist, died at 72 in New York of heart failure.
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C. B. Schori
R. Carpenter
Carrie Whitney
Mary Carpenter
Fayette
K. J. Meyer
Calmar
Karl Fox
Ruth Carpenter
Knoxville
Tenn
Robert Dunham
Towa Falls
Ray de- Sart
Dunham
Iowa Falls
Elgin
K. Langsdale
Racine
Wis
Douglas Langsdale
Illyria church wood chopping gift to Rev Snyder
About twenty men from Illyria Community Church held a wood chopping bee for Rev. J. J. Snyder and quickly delivered eighteen loads of wood to the parsonage. Standing timber was donated by Andrew Yearous of Highland Township along primary ’56. It was the biggest Christmas gift at the parsonage this year.
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Illyria Community Church
J. J. Snyder
Andrew Yearous
Highland Township
Butikofer Sale Next Tuesday Ad Opens Farm Auction
Sam Butikofer of three miles south of Higin plans to move to Elgin. He is a respected farmer, and all machinery and stock are described as first class. A complete list of offerings appears in this week's Echo and We suggest reading his advertisement carefully.
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Sam Butikofer
Higin
Elgin
Butikofer
Echo
Wwe
Calmar to Dedicate New 380,000 School Building
Calmar dedicated a new 380,000 public school building on Saturday evening December 19. The project enables expanded curricular and extra-curricular programs, a combined gymnasium and auditorium, and improved physical education classes and athletic and dramatic programs for the school.
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Calmar
Erickson to Move to Postville Busy Bee Cafe
Ben J. Erickson exits the farm and buys the Busy Bee Cafe in Postville with plans to take possession soon. A farm closing sale scheduled near halfway between Elkader and Elgin was postponed to Monday Jan 4. Christmas dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. T W Dean included many relatives from Wisconsin and Minnesota. Pred Etter of Mound Minnesota reports good health and fishing from Minnetonka lake. Geraldine Kohler visits from Alta Vista. Shipton and Kohler visit family here. Echo office offers Magic Slates again.
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L. C. Koevenig
Aon Jimmie
Warren Harrington
Postville
Frank Shipton
Alta Vista
Ethel Kohler
Russell
Geraldine
Robert
Keith
Clifton
C. J. Harrington
Shipton
Mra
Christ and Son
Jimmie
Bryn Holzer
Ben J. Erickson
Elgin
Elkader
T. W. Dean
Paul Dean
Waukegan, NL
Ziba Tripp
Janesville
Wis
D. O. Dean
Reb. Grimes
J. F. Bailey
Pred Etter
Mound, Minn
Minnetonke Lake
Geraldine Kohler
Echo Office
Mary Lou
Carl Schori
West Union
Bess Stohr
C. 5. Halstenson
Mel Kohler
Relief cases rise in Towa during November
Unemployment relief cases increased from 16,751 in October to 17,188 in November in Towa. Forty eight counties reported gains, with Fayette County handling exactly 100 cases in November.
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Towa
Fayette County
Robbins Frieden wedding at Herve Robbins home
A Christmas day ceremony united Norma Frieden and Fleet Frieden in a single ring wedding at 11 a m at the Herve Robbins home. Officiant Rev J J Snyder and pianist Mrs Snyder presided. Guests included Coronel Rothlisberger Floyd Frieden and family, with Elgin high school graduates and Kern hill school staff among attendees. The couple plans a move to Elgin after a brief wedding trip and both have ties to local schools and businesses.
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Herve Robbins
Norma
Fleet Frieden
Mia
Joe Frieden
J. J. Snyder
Thos. Ogle
Arthur Kelly
Dale
Robert
Marie Gehring
Progress Club Meeting Highlights Advertising Program
The Progress Club met on Mayday evening with Edna Hans berger as hostess. The program focused on Advertising with a roll call and topics including Advertising Slogans The Part Advertising Plays a Modern Business presented by Betty Kohler and The Cost of Advertising by Charlotte Krueger.
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Progress Club
Edna Hansberger
Betty Kohler
Charlotte Krueger
Griffiths announce marriage of daughter Mary Golden
Mr and Mrs H E Griffith of El kader announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Golden to Dr Robert B Stump on Saturday September 5 1936 at Cambridge Illinois with Rev Alfred E Cole officiating in Cambridge Illinois.
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H. E. Griffith
Elkader
Mary Golden
Robert B. Stump
Cambridge, Ill
Alfred E. Cole
Erickson Sale Postponed To January Fourth
The Ben J. Erickson sale, planned for Wednesday December 30, is postponed to Monday January 4. Advertising costs are noted as an investment. Several families and individuals are listed as Christmas guests and visitors, including Baumgartner, Burrow, Lehman, Christen, and Wolf families from Chicago.
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B. J. Baumgartner
Fred Burrow
Rex Medberry
Max Lehman
Louis Lehman
Ernest Christen
Clara Muehlenthaler
Lucy Christen
Louisa Lehman
Louis Wolf
Peter Wolf
Chicago
H. H. Wolf
State Highway Commission Raises Road Worker Wages
The State Highway Commission announced a new wage scale for road projects. Skilled labor will earn $1.26 per hour, intermediate $0.80, and unskilled $0.671/2, replacing the previous 66, 59, and 50 cent rates.
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State Highway Commission
M E General Aid Meeting January 7 at church parlors
St Pauls M E Church Aid Society holds a general meeting Thursday afternoon January 7 in church parlors. A third division committee will serve lunch. Also notes Christmas visits by the Tripp family and local residents.
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St. Paul's M. E. Church Aid Society
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