Hot Fight on at Least Four Propositions
Three weeks into the legislative session, key battles form on local option tax cuts state budget and aid to dependent children. Lawmakers split on tax reductions with debates over how much to cut while budget fights hinge on appropriations and potential cuts, amid long running partisan contention over the dependent children bill. The Elgin Community Club meets Feb 8 at 8 30 PM at the Coffee Cup to discuss ongoing business and Januarys interest.
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B. B. Hickenlooper
House
Senate
Nelson G. Kraschel
Elgin Community Club
Schori
Surprise Blackout To Be Ordered Soon
The next air raid blackout in Town is coming soon on an announced date. The fire department wardens police and auxiliary will be notified in advance. Signals will be the same as the December 14 test blackout with a series of fire siren blasts as the signal and one long blast for all clear.
Coming Wedding of Ruby Boyle and Philip Hogan
Announce the forthcoming marriage of Ruby Boyle to Philip Hogan. The couple will wed at St. Peter's church Clermont on Tuesday February 9 at 3:00 a.m. Miss Boyle works for a Chicago brokerage firm, while Hogan serves in the Air Corps with Signal Maintenance, Airborne Radio Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Boyle
Elgin
Ruby
Philip Hogan
Thos. Hogan
Chicago
St. Peter's Church
Clermont
Miss Boyle
Hogan
Air Corps
Airborne Radio
Masons Meet Next Tuesday Evening
The regular Masonic meeting is scheduled for Tuesday evening February 9 at 8 00. Members are urged to attend promptly due to new business. Visiting members are welcome at all meetings.
War Ration Books Two Distributed Across Iowa
War Ration Books Two have been received statewide with 2 626 000 shipped to local boards for later distribution. The books cover rationing of processed foods and meat. Distribution is based on War Ration Books One data plus a 10 percent buffer. Registration will occur at schoolhouse sites on announced dates and be completed within six days.
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Iowa
Cemetery Association Elects Officers for 1943
At a Jan. 28 meeting at Mrs. Max Thoma's home in Elgin the Cemetery Association elected officers for 1943: Ida Thoma president, Lulu Schmid vice-president, Hanson secretary, Myrtle Muehlenthaler treasurer. Directors named Irene Yack Carrie Steele Edith Berg Emma Olson Marie Muehlethaler Hulda Stoehr Alta Gehring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Cemetery Assn
Max Thoma
Ida Thoma
Lulu Schmid
Hanson
Myrtle Muehlenthaler
Irene Yack
Carrie Steele
Edith Berg
Emma Olson
Marie Muehlethaler
Hulda Stoehr
Alta Gehring
Carrie Whitney of Fayette Dies After Illness
Mrs. Carrie Whitney of Fayette, aunt of Mrs. C. B. Schori, died Tuesday February 2 after a lingering illness. Funeral services are set for Friday afternoon in Fayette.
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Carrie Whitney
Fayette
C. B. Schori
Army letters detail inductions and transfers in 1943
Reuben Schupbach writes from Camp Chaffee Arkansas describing cold weather and army life rules. The note lists multiple registrants leaving for Des Moines for army examinations and inductions, promotions and new addresses for service members, and updates on sailors and marines including Ensign Josephine and Pvt. Joseph Kjosa.
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Camp Chaffee
Ark
Rich
Echo
Schori & Kusters
Iowa
Sticks
Echo Force
Shippy
War Bond Setup for 1943 Practically Same as Last Year
The N. E. Iowa Press association will hold its annual election meeting at Postville Friday afternoon Feb. 5. The gathering will discuss wartime problems facing publishers. The group, organized in 1931, has held all annual meetings in Postville.
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N. E. Iowa Press Association
Postville
Unite for War Service Women Meet at Elgin Hall
Mothers sisters wives or daughters of service men are invited to attend an Elgin town hall meeting Friday Feb 5 at 8 00 pm to form a unit of the Iowa United Service Women of America. Speakers 3 F Miller and Mrs J C Halverson Clermont will describe the organization already in operation. Mrs Leo Schori organized the effort and urges all eligible women to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Elgin Town Hall
Iowa United Service Women of America
F. Miller
J. C. Halverson
Clermont
Leo Schori
Study Club Meeting at Thoma Home in Elgin
The Elgin Study Club met Tuesday evening at Mrs Max Thoma's home with Mrs C O Torkelson ill as hostess. Mrs G J Mosby read an engaging paper on The Czechs Hungarians and Croatians. The next gathering will be the annual dinner with husbands as guests.
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Elgin
Use V Mail When Writing to Soldiers Overseas
The Army and Navy with the Post Office Department urge use of V Mail to speed delivery and conserve cargo space. V Mail is a letter photographed onto small stationery, reduced in size for transit and enlarged at destination to be legible.
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Army
Navy
Military notices and address changes for service members
The notice lists multiple service members with new assignments and addresses. Pfc Joseph E Paulson moves to Camp White Oregon for secret electronics work. Earl L Medberry enlisted in the Navy and is at USNTS Great Lakes Illinois. Relic Martin Amundson displayed a 40 mm anti aircraft shell at Clermont. Sheldon Kohls has a new address at NAS San Diego. Clarence B Haas transferred to Whidbey Island Oak Harbor Washington. Bam Schneider discharged from army due to age limit and plans to work on a farm.
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Oxford Street
Cambridge
Mass
Joseph E. Paulson
Clermon
Med
Camp White
Oregon
California
Hamilton Field
Earl L. Medberry
Rex Medberry
Navy
Batt
USNTS
Great Lakes
Ill
Martin Amundson
Clermont
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Sheldon Kohls
A. G
Nas
San Diego
Calif
Clarence B. Haas
Bremerton
Wash
Oak Harbor
Herbert Haas
H. A
U. S. Naval Air Station Dispensary
Whidbey Island
Washington
Bam Schneider
Ben Schneider
Army
J. F. Miller Reappointed County War Bond Chairman
Fayette county forms its 1943 war bond drive staff under J. F. Miller with Morrett C. Hanson as vice chairman and Fred E. Breckner as secretary. Quota remains 1 880 500 despite Iowa's higher state goal as counties prepare precinct quotas and staff, meeting Fayette Saturday to set figures.
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J. F. Miller
Clermont
Morrett C. Hanson
Oelwein
Fred E. Breckner
Arlington
Walter H. Jbeall
West Union
Geo. Johnson
F. L. Schuh
St. Lucas
D. R. Roberts
Harold S. Brownell
Fayette
Leon C. Knapp
Fayette County
National War Bond
Iowa
M. C. Hanson
H. M. Brownell
W. H. Antes
George Hill
Stanley
L. H. Buenneke
Maynard
J. A. Erickson
Dover
Elmer Paulson
Ilyria
Art Herrling
Pleasant Valley
B. J. Baumgartner
Progress Club Meeting Highlights and Valentine Plans
The Progress Club met Monday evening February 1 at Mrs. Eileen Krueger home. Louise Lantz read Quick Repair for Broken Bones Helen Schneider presented Public Health Education Alma Christen spoke Your Mind Can Make You Ti Ruth Mardorf wrote and read Chapter 5 of the Great American Novel Next gathering set for February 14 a Valentine party at Mrs. Lois Finker home Echo note confirms.
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Progress Club
Eileen Krueger
Louise Lantz
Helen Schneider
Alma Christen
Ruth Mardorf
Lois Finker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cemetery Assn
Ae HS
Reuben Schupbach
Lst
Des Moines
Clarence A. Bush
Arnold D. Hope
Robert Howard
DeKalb
Wadena
Kenneth A. Monnahan
Clyde A. Bishop
Gerald H. Aplin
Harold
Carlisle
Penn
Paris
Texas
Algo
Sanitary Corps
Albert Butikofer
Pvt
Reuben Butikofer
McCord Field
Josephine
Notre Dame
Bernard
Coast
Joseph T. Kjosa
Co. B
Camp Roberts
U. S
Clayton County
LeRoy E. Steele
Miami Beach
Florida
HS. Steele
Carlyle Anderson
Tennessee
Carlyle J. Anderson
Sea 2
Barracks
Naval Training School
Aviation Maintenance
Memphis
Africa
C. J. Mulford
Corp
Rex Mulford
Yacob M. Schneider
New York
Fred Schneider
Echo-Enterprise
Robert M. Odegard
Engineer Replacement Training Center
Fort Leonard Wood
Wayne Shipton
Columbia
Shipton
Naval Armory
Detroit
Mich
Robert Hamilton
Clerjmont
U. S. Marines
Tillie Swenson
Harold R. Welber
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M. J. Leahy
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