Leaders Pledge for Strictest Economy in Forty-Ninth Session
The Forty-Ninth Towa legislature faces economy as its keynote with Sen. RE Donahue and Rep. Curtis Gregory guiding Republican floor strategy. They plan talks with Gov. Wilson to align aims, noting no fixed program yet and reluctance to push must legislation. The exact scope awaits a governor’s direction.
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Towa
Commonwealth
RE. P. Donahue
Chickasaw County
Curtis W. Gregory
Dallas County
Republican Party
General Assembly
Gov. Wilson
Legislators Move To Economy Focus In Iowa
Rep Gregory leading the Efficiency Committee prepared preliminary legislation to speed the incoming assembly. Early measures were placed on the calendar or sent to committees. The economy and retrenchment drive shows signs amid plans to delay the perennial teachers retirement bill, while three urgent issues loom: farm tenancy settlement, unemployment compensation equalization, and funding for mixed rural urban school districts.
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Oemane Ube
Tho Yi
Gregory
49Th
Iowa General Assembly
Pinch of Taxes Divides School District Funds by Subdivisions
A forthcoming bill would split urban and rural independent school districts for fair expense sharing. An agricultural lands division would manage pupil transport costs, with the remaining funds pro-rated between divisions by enrollment. The plan was discussed at the regular July meeting and continued on Page Continued to Page &
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Agricultural Lands
Page
Earl Hall Named to South America Good Will Commission
Earl Hall editor of the Mason City Globe Gazette said at Fayette that he received notice he had been chosen as a member of a commission to visit South America. The group will serve as a goodwill committee and plans a ten week stay visiting several countries.
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Earl Hall
Mason City
Aggressive Beer Bill Prompts Legislative Debate
In the state legislature a restrictive beer bill faces agitation. It would ban dancing in beer venues or adjoining rooms, forbid booths, require 25 seatings, ban food sales, demand a clear street view, ban beer in pool halls and bowling alleys, and prohibit beer in rooms with pinball or slot machines. It also targets railroad dining cars and hotel lobby access to taverns, and would limit towns of 1000 population to one beer tavern with a $1000 license.
Women’s Society meeting plans Father-Son banquet
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. C. J. Robinson’s home on Thursday Jan 30. Members voted to sponsor a Father-Son banquet on Monday Feb 24 with speaker plans to be announced. Circles A B and Ruth hold events at listed members’ homes today.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
C. J. Robinson
Peppestairelenmneetinas
Woen
Mary Cook
Fleet Frieden
Progress Club party at Donna Wenger residence
Donna Wenger hosted the Progress Club gathering Monday evening assisted by Erma Jane DeSart Mrs Clarence Mueh Jethaler and Mrs Lyle Light A social meeting with Court Whist entertainment netting Hugo Hackmann high score and Edna Hunsberger second high Eighteen members attended and a lunch was served by the hostesses
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Donna Wenger
Erma Jane DeSart
Clarence Mueh- Jethaler
Lyle Light
Progress Club
Court Whist
Hugo Hackmann
Edna Hunsberger
School of Instruction by Mrs Helen Hale in February
On Monday February 10 the O E S School of Instruction will be conducted by Mrs Helen Hale Wauken instructor for the 5th district of the Order of the Eastern Star of Iowa starting at 1 PM Inspection will be in the evening at 8 PM with Mrs Laura Lenz Mason City Worthy Grand Matron of Iowa as distinguished guest All members urged to attend Visitors welcome.
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Helen Hale
Wauken
Order of the Eastern Star of
Iowa
Laura Lenz
Mason City
Echo Report Mentions Sightings Promptly
A brief Echo note records a sighting claim, urging readers to report further details to authorities or editors. The item emphasizes community vigilance and invites corroborating information.
Upper Iowa Hosts Northeast Iowa Publishers Meeting
R. P. Strauch attended a Northeast Iowa publishers meeting at Upper Iowa University Fayette on Thursday afternoon with about thirty attendees. Program featured Prof. Welch and Prof. Dobry, music by a brass quartet, Earl Hall presided, and talks by Leon Barnes Don Welch, Don spoke for the group, Earl English led a typography clinic, and WOL broadcast the session. Dinner included short talks, with Doc Dorman giving football inside dope. Ward Barnes and President Smith also spoke. the day closed with a basketball game in which Upper Iowa lost.
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R. P. Strauch
Iowa
UW. I. U
Fayette
Welch
Prof. Dobry
Upper Iowa
Earl Hall
Mason City
Leon Barnes
Northwood
Earl English
University of Iowa
Don
Dobry
Doc” Dorman
Ward Barnes
Eagle Grove
President Smith
Upper Towalost
New County Tuberculosis Association President Named
Dr Elizabeth Smith Kennedy of Oelwein becomes president to succeed Mrs R V Brandt of Clermont who moves to a state board director role. At last week’s meeting the nearly complete 1940 Christmas seal report shows about 1250 dollars in receipts with potential county retention for a health program.
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Elizabeth Smith-Kennedy
Oelwein
County Tuberculosis Association
R. V. Brandt
Clermont
Court House
Brandt
Fayunty
Association For A County
Funeral for Marian Pulfer Set for Friday Afternoon
Funeral services will be held at the Apostolic church Friday afternoon for Marian Pulfer thirteen daughter of Mr and Mrs Gottlieb Pulfer. Burial will follow in the nearby cemetery. She died Tuesday after an acute appendicitis rupture. she is survived by her parents and one brother.
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Marian Pulfer
Gottlieb Pulfer
The
Apostolic Church
Marian
Postville
Echo letters reveal Vermont kin in Van Vieit line
Mrs. Fred Rothlisberger read a note in the Echo about Mr. Van Vileit of Vermont. The two traced a family link as her mother shared the Van Vieit surname and Vermont roots. The writer, a second cousin, supplied much new family history and a cordial reply followed.
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Fred Rothlisberger
van Vileit
Vermont
The
Echo
van Vieit
Annual Press Meeting at Postville Next Week
The eleventh annual election meeting of the Northeast Iowa Press Assn. will be held at Postville Friday, February 14. The association was formed at Postville in February 1931, and since then the first meeting of each year has been held there.
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Northeast Iowa Press Assn
Postville
Road Work Smoothing Elgin West Union Route The Rock Spread Daily
A light coat of finely crushed rock is laid on the Elgin West Union road to smooth the surface. The previous coarse material caused rough packing and skid risk from rolling stones. The new course is spread daily as quarry supplies arrive.
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Elgin-West Union
Community Club to Meet at Elgin Hotel
The Community Club will meet next Monday evening February 10 at the Elgin hotel. Members are asked to reserve dinner in advance and keep the date in mind.
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Elgin Hotel
Ministers' Convention trip for Rev. Zoschke announced
Rev. Paul F. Zoschke departed Monday morning for Des Moines to attend a three day ministers convention held February 3 4 and 5 This annual gathering includes all major Protestant denominations and is a regular regional event.
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Paul F. Zoschke
Des Moines
Pledges Named at Upper Iowa University Events
Janet Olson of Clermont joins Kappa Eta Beta at Upper Iowa University while Gene Schori of Elgin pledges H. U. 1 and Bud Schrader of Clermont pledges Pho Sigma Chi. Initiation set for the week of February 3 to 6.
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Janet Olson
Clermont
Upper Iowa University
Gene Schori
Elgin
Bud Schrader
Blockhus Enlists in Army Leaves for Des Moines
Fritzjof Blockhus, son of Mr and Mrs Sven Blockhus, has enlisted and left Tuesday for Des Moines. His future station location is not yet known. Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson and daughter drove to Elkader Sunday evening to meet Mary Williams returning from a weekend visit in Iowa City.
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Fritzjof Blockhus
Sven Blockhus
Army
Des Moines
Harry Johnson
Elkader
Mary Williams
Towa City
Emma Walter in Rochester hospital update for Willow River
Mrs Emma Walter of Willow River Minnesota was a clinical patient in the hospital at Rochester last week per a word received by her sister Mrs Bert y Allen. The letter did not state the nature of her trouble and relatives expect further news soon. Mr and Mrs George Andersen Jane Bradley were dinner guests Sunday in the C C Christianson home near Elkader. Lucy Christen spent last Tuesday night and Wednesday with Mrs Ida Christen and family.
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Emma Walter
Willow River
Minnesota
Rochester
Berty Allen
George Andersen
Jane Bradley
C. C. Christianson
Elkader
Lucy Christen
Ida Christen
Main Downtown Hatchery to Open Saturday
If you failed to get your auto license before February 1 you will pay a penalty of 1.00 per month. Highway patrols will not chase delinquent owners until February 16. After that look out.
Elgin Farmers Cooperative Re-elects Former Officers
Elgin Farmers' Cooperative members at the annual meeting Feb 1 re-elected former officers for terms of three two and one year. Ern Bauder remains president Albert Denniler vice president Rex Medberry secretary treasurer Max Medberry manager and Roy Knight assistant. Medberry reported 1940 feed business hit a record level.
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Elgin Farmers’ Cooperative Company
Elgin Town Hall
Albert Dennler
Ern Bauder
Harold Opland
Rex Medberry
John Christen
Albert Denniler
Max Medberry
Roy Knight
Medberry
Coop
Masonic School Set for Elgin Lodge Next Tuesday
By district instructor, a 3. school of instruction will be held at the Elgin Masonic lodge hall Tuesday evening February 11. All officers must be in their chairs early as this is a regular meeting night. Attendees from Elgin and Clermont urged. Clermont session planned for February 20.
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Elgin Masonic Lodge
Elgin
Clermont
Groundhog Shadow Predicts Longer Winter in Iowa
Groundhog saw its shadow in Iowa, signaling at least six more weeks of winter. Government weather observers note the tradition has been about 90 percent accurate in past years.
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Iowa
New Greek Premier Sworn In After Metaxas Death
Alexander Cory o2is, governor of the National Bank of Greece, appointed premier by King George II succeeds General John Metaxas. Cory o2is is sworn in with all present ministers as Greece enters a new political tenure.
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Athens
Greece
Alexander Coryo2is
National Bank of Greece
George 11
John Metaxes
Bertha Casper's Twelfth Birthday Party Attended by Campfire Girls
Bertha Jane Casper celebrated her twelfth birthday on Saturday February 1 with classmates and Campfire girls. The group played games in the afternoon and then enjoyed lunch. Guests included Georgiana Falb Dorothy Torkelson Jane Falb Geraldine Bergdoll Delores Torkelson Joan Mosby Alma Grimes Dorothy Grimm and Charlotte Tebbe.
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Bertha Jane Casper
Georgiana Falb
Dorothy Torkelson
Jane Falb
Geraldine Bergdoll
Delores Torkelson
Joan Mosby
Alma Grimes
Dorothy Grimm
Charlotte Tebbe
First Chicks Arrived at West End Branch
The Capper hatchery in Sehori building received the first 1941 batch of chicks, fed since Jan 16 from the home ranch in West Elgin, marking an earlier start to the busy season. The main plant downtown opens Saturday, with preparation already underway, and Clermont Hatchery increases capacity to set 1,050,000 eggs. Forty-two new Jamesway units provide 123,000 egg capacity at the Clermont facility.
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Capper
Sehori
West Elgin
Clermont Hatchery
Jamesway
Wall Decoration Studied at Illyria Club Meeting
Illyria women project readers meet at Mrs Harold Strongs home to discuss wall decorations using paisley shawls chintzes and other fabrics. Miss Masters leads a discussion on displaying pictures and selecting furnishings with examples from modern artists. Future sessions are scheduled with Mrs Nellie Foxwell and Mrs W S Rothlisberger as host.
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Miss Masters
Illyria Women Project
Harold Strong
Lulu Rothlisberger
Geforce
Nellie Foxwell
Elizabeth
W. S. Rothlisberger
No, 20
No, 20 reports a brief news item with concise notes. The piece covers a local development or event and identifies key entities such as people, organizations, and places involved, delivering the core fact in a compact card.
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South America
Progress Club Party
O. E. S. School of Instruction
Mk Mussolini
Northeast Iowa
Dr. Kennedy County
T. B.A. President
Elgin-West Union Road
Conrad
Fedavary
Balkans
Indiene
Japan
Byrd
Snow Crulzer
Seattle
Blockhus
Masonic School
Groundhog
West End
Illyria Club
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