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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1941

Page

3

Local Editor Notes on Iowa Legislature and University Visit

Marjorie Scheel notes editor membership while discussing county boards of supervisors levy powers for poor funds. Legislation allows increases with necessity. Senate Appropriations chief Berg opposes legislator junkets. Virgil Hancher, new University of Iowa president, impressed lawmakers and invites trip to Iowa City, likely self-funded.

County Boards of Supervisors John P. Berg Cedar Falls Senate Appropriations Committee Virgil M. Hancher University of Iowa House Senate Iowa City

Leaders in Legislature Pledge for Economy

Legislative leaders push an economy program with tax levies on agricultural and urban lands, aiming to equalize unemployment compensation payments and curb seasonal job disparities. Governor Wilson to nominate conservation, highway, and liquor commission appointees. speculation on replacements and internal revenue roles continues.

Wilson Senate The Conservation Commission State Highway Commission Liquor Commission Fred Hageman Waverly Bernard BE. Manley Mason City Liquor Control

Local Notes From Clermont Borough

Clermont area social news lists Mrs Frank Rounds Jr of Oelwein visiting Mrs Josephine Wells. Byron Yauslin broke both bones in his left forearm after a fall from a truck onto frozen ground. John Barnhouse, who had a broken leg from a fall on the tee, has returned home from Prairie du Chien hospital. Friday visitors in the Henry Olson home include Mrs Henry Amundson Mrs Elmer Nelson of Elgin Mrs Arthur S Olson and Mrs Nels Lofts gard and Sophia.

Elgin Arthur S. Olson Nels Loftsgard Sophia

Local families gather for Sunday visits and programs

Mr and Mrs Richard Olson hosted relatives Sunday with Ed Dugstad and family visiting in law relations. Other gatherings included Mr and Mrs Wm Sarrow and Mr and Mrs Ivan Anderson with the Lar son family. Clermont and Louie Olson plan a Wednesday event conducted by J C Warton on Temperance. Dinner at G O Gundersons featured Earl Krosier Ossian, Ivan Anderson and Mavis, and Wm Burrow spouses.

Richard Olson Ed Dugstad Wm. Sarrow Ivan Anderson Hans J. Larson George Beischner Loretta Herbert Malven Huscend Zi Maynard Clermont Gaia Louie Olson J.C Warton

PROOFYIIT INCIDENT AND SISTER INJURIES REPORTED

A local resident recalls a woman peddler incident in Forest City where a cement package was overcharged and a man named Sid was cheated. In Decorah, sisters Marisa and Marcella Thryer were struck by a car on the street within a year. Nicolai in Avoca chased a coyote at speed then ran it down with his truck, killing it. A Want Ad offers to sell details.

Len Wesdnes Forest Caw Puaert Fankmen Marisa Marcella Thryer Simack Decorah Nicolai Avoca

Unclear OCR Fragment: Car Incident in Lars Ville

An incomplete report describes Arthur Sov ets driving in Lars Ville. He learns a brown hen fled four miles from town and rode back inside his car. The text is garbled.

Arthur Sovets Lars Ville Bonnett

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