Filing dates for nomination papers in Iowa primaries
The notice explains the recurring issue of when candidates must file nomination papers ahead of the June 1 primary. It outlines periods 40 to 60 days before election and debates whether counting election day and Sundays changes the open and close dates. It lists current candidates and key undecided figures, noting expected announcements in February and potential party dynamics.
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State House
Secretary of State
Earl G. Miller
John M. Rankin
Annual Report of the Elgin Cemetery Association
The Elgin Cemetery Association presents financial figures for the year ending January 1, 1941. On hand January 1 shows $6.09. total receipts $264.17. total disbursements $248.98. balance on hand January 1 is $111.28. Alta Gehring and Hulda Stoehr serve as committee.
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Alta Gehring
Hulda Stoehr
Third Registration Day February 16 1942 proclamation
The President proclaims February 16 1942 as Third Registration Day for all males aged 20 to 44 residing in the United States who have not yet been registered. Local Fayette county registration places list Elgin Clermont Wadena Fayette Arlington St Lucas West Union and more with named registrars and offices. Residents and transients in the county will be registered in Fayette Local Board No 1 chaired by F W Loftus.
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United States
Fayette County
Elgin
State Bank
B. J. Baumgartner
Clermont— American Legion
H. B. Greenley
Wadena—Bank
L. L. Knudtson
Fayette
A. B. Carter
Arlington
L. E. Bach
Tell
St. Lucas—Bank
John c. Mihm
West Union
First National Bank
Farm records needed as parity prices rise for 1942
The American farmer is nearing parity prices and may earn more money, but Uncle Sam will demand taxes, so accurate farming records are essential. The Echo-Enterprise offers a farm account book to keep books in shape and avoid penalties. See the advertisement and act at once.
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Uncle Sam
Echo-Enterprise
Lumbermen Plan Des Moines Convention Attendance
Lumbermen Co. B. Schori Art Herrling Wa dena and Ed Dugstad of Clermont will spend most of the week at the Iowa Lumber Dealers Association convention in Des Moines. Mrs. Harry Johnson, formerly in Chicago, has moved to 14 N Chapin Park Way Buffalo New York.
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B. Schori
Art Herrling
Wadena
Ed Dugstad
Clermont
Des Moines
Iowa Lumber Dealers' Assn
Harry Johnson
Chicago
Buffalo
New York
N. Chapin Park Way
Groundhog Shadow Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter
A local report notes Monday's sunny weather and claims the groundhog saw his shadow signaling six extra weeks of winter. The piece recalls the groundhog forecast has often proved unreliable in recent years.
Capper's Capers with Hoosier Hot Shots on KDTH Dubuque
Capper's Capers is a weekday KDTH Dubuque broadcast from 12 30 to 12 45 pm featuring the Hoosier Hot Shots. The program includes regular commercial announcements and lists local friends and patrons as interested listeners through the season.
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Capper
KDTH
Dubuque
Nydegwer Goes to Army Must Sell Farm Property
Nydegwer, who recently bought stock and machinery at his father's farm, has been drafted and must close his farming business. He plans a closing sale on Wednesday February 18 with further details to follow in next week's Echo. Mrs. Nydegger will live with her father, Wm. Huebner, in Elkader.
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Render-Nydegwer
Nydegger
Find the Friends of Scouting Drive Set for Feb 17
The annual Find the Friends of Scouting campaign will be held in Elgin on Tuesday Feb 17. Melvin Hanson announced the plan with Supt C J Robinson as campaign manager. The drive covers ten districts to fund 1942 operating costs. The 1941 membership rose from 2953 to 3374, with a 1942 goal of 105 troops 41 packs and 22 senior units. Scouting supports national defense and seeks community backing.
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Friends of Scouting
Elgin
Melvin Hanson
Supt
C. J. Robinson
Wapsipinicon
Funeral for Mrs. Charles Feller at Elgin Methodist
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Feller will be held at St. Pauls Methodist church in Elgin on Friday at two oclock in the afternoon. She died Wednesday morning at her home after several weeks illness. A life sketch will be published next week.
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Charles Feller
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Elgin
Rural Carriers Sell Defense Stamps Prodded by Route Query
Ray DeSart, a carrier on Elgin route one, wondered if the Echo should note that all rural carriers carry defense stamps and would be glad to sell to patrons along their routes. The paper believes this is true of rural carriers in general but cautions not to apply the claim to other towns.
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Ray DeSart
Elgin
Echo
Schoolmasters Entertain School Officials in West Union
The Fayette County Schoolmasters' club hosted the school boards and officers at a Tuesday dinner in West Union. The annual event aims to strengthen friendship and understanding between teachers and the boards they serve. Guest speaker was Harlan Miller, with Mr and Mrs Baumgartner and Herman Helmers visiting Mrs Elmer Comfort in Jesup on Sunday.
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Fayette County
West Union
Harlan Miller
Register
Wm. Baumgartner
Herman Helmers
Jesup
Elmer Comfort
Webster Postville Leader Named Northeast Iowa Fellowship President
At the annual election in Monona A C Webster of Postville was elected president and Ray Douglas of Postville secretary of the Northeast Town Masonic Fellowship association. They proposed holding the February meeting in Elgin though no decision was made. Elgin and Clermont have arranged two instruction periods and favor a later meeting date.
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Monona
A.C. Webster
Postville
Northeast Town Masonic Fellowship Association
Ray Douglas
G. J. Mosby
W. M
Elgin
Clermont
Navy sailor reports from River Falls on patrol duty
Wilson Weil and Safe Deryk Wilson of the U S Navy phoned his parents Mr and Mrs Silas Wilson from River Falls Massachusetts Sunday evening saying he was Weil and Safe. Navy restrictions limit detail but he appears to be on patrol duty along the east coast.
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Deryk Wilson
U. S. Navy
Silas Wilson
River Falls
Mass
Weil
Mrs Yenney Returns From Wis Visit In Janesville
Mrs Barbara Yenney came home Tuesday from Janesville Wisconsin where she visited for nearly three weeks in the Charles Knight and Elmer Yenney homes. Mrs Lee Boleyn and Roger and Mrs M A Boyer were callers in the Fred Wede home Tuesday afternoon. Oscar Possehl and Francis and Jeanette were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Homer Dill.
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Barbara Yenney
Janesville
Wis
Charles Knight
Elmer Yenney
Lee Boleyn
Roger
M. A. Boyer
Fred Wede
Oscar Possehl
Francis
Jeanette
Homer Dill
Cub Pack 53 Awards Bob Cat Pins to Nine
Torkelson Bros. re lining walls with plywood and composition board to fix moisture seeping through walls. The project aims to prevent moisture trouble while enhancing the showroom and office appearance. Nine Cub Pack 53 pins awarded and displayed.
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Torkelson Bros
Progressive Home Study Club Met at Medberry Home
The Progressive Home Study Club met at Mrs. Alton Medberry’s home on Wednesday January 28. A planned menu featured creamed chicken buttered turnips steamed squash celery whole wheat muffins dried fruit compote and coffee. Officers were elected: Forest Shaffer president Albert Dennler vice president Charlton Looby secretary treasurer Floyd Frieden publicity chairman. The next meeting will be at Mrs Lulu Rothlisberger’s on February 25 with another planned meal and a roll call of birth days of noted men.
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Progressive Home Study Club
Alton Medberry
Forest Shaffer
Albert Dennler
Charlton Looby
Floyd Frieden
Lulu Rothlisberger
Funeral of Mrs Pauline DeSart Held Yesterday
Funeral services for Mrs Pauline DeSart of Cedar Rapids were held yesterday afternoon at the Mueh Jethaler funeral home. She died Monday morning at her daughter's home, having lived with her daughter since the death of her husband John DeSart. The Rev Paul F Zoschke of the First Baptist church conducted the services and the burial was in Elgin cemetery beside her husband. A life sketch will be published next week.
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Mueh- Jethaler
Pauline DeSart
Cedar Rapids
Alicin Kendall
John DeSart
Paul F. Zoschke
First Baptist Church
Elgin
Victory Calves Marked by Foreheads Across Farms
An unusual rise in calves bearing a perfect V on their foreheads is being noted this year. Farmers, including Paul Waters at Bertie Waters farm, report several newborns with the mark within the last two weeks.
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Paul Waters
Bertie Waters
Progress Club Sponsors Benefit Party at School Gym
The Progress Club sponsored a bingo party at the school gym Thursday evening for playground funds. About 140 attended. Prizes were $3.00 to Mrs. G. H. Falk, $2.00 to Norma Torkelson, and $1.00 to Keith Thoma. The event was enjoyed by all.
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Progress Club
G. H. Falk
Norma Torkelson
Keith Thoma
Community Club to Meet at Coffee Cup
G. J. Mosby, chairman of the dinner committee, announced the February Elgin Community Club meeting will be held at the Coffee Cup next Monday evening the 9th. A business session will follow dinner and an out of town guest speaker is likely.
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G. J .Mosby
Elgin Community Club
Social Hour Club Meets at Mrs Nydegger Home
The Social Hour Club met Wednesday with Mrs. John Nydegger. Mrs. Emma Reusser is now at Danville staying at the Walter Seims home after recently residing at Bloomfield with the Vern Randolph home.
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John Nydegger
Emma Reusser
Danville
Walter Seims
Bloomfield
Vern Randolph
Mothers Chosen for Each Den in Cub Pack 53
At a Jan 29 meeting of Cub Pack 53, Bob Cat pins were awarded to nine boys marking their Wolf Cub progression. The pack charter was presented to Cubmaster Dr. H. H. Wolf and to the pack committee by Howard Strong. Den Mothers and Chiefs for three dens are listed, with names including H. H. Wolf, Walter Bovis, and C. O. Torkelson. Cubbing aims to foster citizenship and home-based activities for boys aged 9 to 11, offering guidance for self-directed happiness at home.
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Bobby Boleyn
Duane Pinney
Bob Hanson
James Dawson
Bobby Boyle
Mahlon Lantz
James Bovis
Jack Hanson
Dean Torkelson
H. H. Wolf
C. J. Robinson
Leo Schori
Torkelson
Walter Bovis
Howard Strong
den No
Ben Schori
Burton Wolf
Leo Schori, Jr
Bob Boleyn
The Cub Program Aims At Youth Development
The Cub Program has three main objectives. First, boys earn cub ranks by completing tasks tied to the age level. Second, it promotes ties among boys, men, mothers, and others through doing together and for others. Third, cub activities occur in natural neighborhood and backyard settings, bringing thousands of dads and sons together.
More Soldier Letters Coming in The Echo Enterprise
The Echo-Enterprise announces several soldier letters delayed to next week. Readers are urged to stay tuned for updates on what service members are doing and to share news from their bays in the armed forces.
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Echo-Enterprise
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