Tariff on American farm products debated by Washington bureau
The Agriculture Department forecast 1948 farm income above 41.0 billion dollars, despite five years of strong cash income and rising debt relief. It notes that income distribution favors a minority of farmers while debts fall. Southern commissioners urge tariff protection amid optimistic agriculture prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of ‘Agriculture
Association of Southern Commissionéra of Agriculture
Paso
Pal
Nme
Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Leaders Debate Tariffs and Surpluses in Congress
American farm leaders and reporters debate whether domestic production should expand to meet foreign demand or yield to tariffs and trade barriers. The discussion centers on surplus risks, foreign markets, and policy paths shaping U S agriculture and global supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Atck
Iowa Senate action sets 1947 tax rate at 60 percent
House action looms on the state income tax question after the Senate set the 1947 rate at 60 percent with no 1948 rate decided. Advocates for higher school funding push for 1947 and 1948 collections, while lawmakers aim to raise annual appropriations from about 4 million to 5 to 8 million. The debate produced partial gains for both full tax and half-rate camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa Education Association
ABC
Dal
Tax bills and county assessor plan face opposition
Senators Byers and Keir push income tax changes and a full time county assessor system amid debate over abolishing the moneys and credits tax mortgage fee replacement funds proposed. Des Moines groups oppose abolition while supporting full time assessors to standardize statewide assessments despite pushback from part time advocates. Officers Install Seven Rural Women Leaders in Fayette discuss health, publicity, reading, and school lunch aims for 1947 and plan participation with legislators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Council
Frank C. Byers
Cedar Rapids
Robert Keir
H Spencer
State Assessors’ Association
Des Moines
Rural Women’s Committee
American Legion Hall
Fayette
L. A. Kial
Wilder Mattocks
Wadena
Ben Turner
Rendalia
LeRoy Alcorn
West Union
Whlicity
Ed Meseel
Iatle Downing
Eldo
Reid
Ge. Platt
Oelwein
Mattocks
Turner
Ed Meskel
Will Ibe
Blue Cross
Downing
Geo. Platt
Fayette County
Regular Masonic Meeting Next Tuesday Evening
Silverleaf Lodge No 518 will hold its regular monthly meeting next Tuesday evening February 11. All members urged to attend as balloting and other important business will be conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverleaf Lodge
A. M
Electric service break on Center Street during windstorm
The south side of Center street, Higi, suffered an electric service failure Tuesday morning. Power dropped at 5:00, then Leon Shepard and Jack Adrian restored service by 8:00 after repairing a line shorted by the windstorm. they were not notified until seven.
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Center Street
Higi
Leon Shepard
Jack Adrian
C E S Meeting Elgin Chapter Eastern Star Date
The Elgin Chapter Order of Eastern Star will meet next Wednesday evening February 12 at eight o clock. Dinner guests Sunday evening at Alfred Baechler residence in Clermont included Mr and Mrs Clarence Muehlebler Mr and Mrs Lorence Muehlethaler Mr and Mrs Edward Krueger Mr and Mrs Paul Zurbriggen and Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson. Rook followed dinner with Mrs Johnson and Paul Zurbriggen high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Eastern Ster
Clarence Muehlethaler
Lorence
Muehlethaler
Edward Krueger
Paul Zurbriggen
Harry Johnson
Alfred Baechler
Clermont
Rook
Johnson
Capper's Hatchery Marks First Chicks of Season
Capper's hatchery reports the first batch for the season, with about 28 000 chick capacity at the Franklin Street branch hatchery. Shipping delays due to mail constraints hinder distant orders, while weather is expected to greet the initial hatch. Operations cover all steps from egg receipt to shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capper
Calper
Franklin Street
Elgin Study Club Hosts Feb Meeting And Plans March of Dimes
The Elgin Study Club met at Itene Yack's home on Tuesday evening February 4. Georgia Strauch spoke on the Amana Colonies and the Grotto at West Bend as worthwhile visiting spots for locals. The group voted to sponsor Elgin's March of Dimes and began the drive with a personal contribution. Next meeting on Monday February 17 will include a dinner to entertain husbands. Mrs Yack served coffee and cookies at the close of the gathering.
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Elgin
Itene Yack
Georgia Strauch
West Bend
Farm Bureau Meeting Friday February 7 in Elgin
A Farm Bureau meeting will be held at the town hall in Elgin Friday afternoon February 7 at 1 o'clock. Mr Johndrew a technician from the Portland Cement Agsn will discuss sewage disposal septic tanks and water supply on the farm. All farm families and town residents are invited to attend the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Elgin
Johndrew
Portland Cement Agsn
N E Iowa Press Assn to Meet at Postville
The Northeast Iowa Press association will hold its annual election meeting at Postville on Friday February 14. Since its founding the first meeting of each year has been in Postville. The group estimates annual needs for print paper and scheduler shipments. Mrs G J Mosby has returned home from St Josephs hospital New Hampton after an eleven day stay for major surgery. Rosalie Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Reuben Miller underwent appendicitis operation at West Union hospital on Monday morning.
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Northeast Iowa Press Association
Postville
G. J. Mosby
St. Joseph's Hospital
New Hampton
Rosalie Miller
Reuben Miller
West Union Hospital
Cause Given for Electric Failure Friday Night
An Interstate Power Co outage across central districts was traced to snow removal by a Dubuque dump truck. Snow dumped near river lines rose to 50 feet, the truck backed into the pile, striking 13 000 volt lines which arced into 69 000 volt lines, triggering protective breakers to trip and cut power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tnterstate Power Co
Est
Dubuque
Elgin Study Club Sponsors March of Dimes Drive
The Elgin Study Club decided to sponsor the local March of Dimes and contributed at the meeting. A school collection will be held Monday managed by Campfire Girls, with fraternal orders and other groups urged to join. Funds go to Mrs. Leo Schori and Mrs. Geo Falk.
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Elgin
Leo Schori
Geo. Falk
Study Club
Progress Club Meeting Highlights and Germany Aid
The Progress Club gathered Monday evening with 16 members present as Cleola Rosenow hosted. Dorothy Muehlethaler gave a report on The Minstrel Show as American entertainment. A contributions box was sent to a German family. The February 17 gathering will feature a party with Hileen Krueger, Lois Tinker, and Mae Anderson as hostesses.
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Progress Club
Cleola Rosenow
Dorothy Muehlethaler
Germany
Hileen Krueger
Lois Tinker
Mae Anderson
Echo Sale Calendar Promotes Two Farm Auctions
The Echo Sale Calendar lists two upcoming farm auctions. On Friday February 14 Elmer Pinney Jr. closes a sale near the Catholic cemetery about 2 1 2 miles southeast of West Union. On Monday February 17 Elmer Frie den conducts a livestock sale at a farm about 1 1 2 miles southeast of Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Pinney, Jr
Catholic Cemetery
West Union
Elmer Frieden
Elgin
Mrs Harold Albrecht Improves at Postville Hospital
Mrs Harold Albrecht, a patient at Postville hospital, shows favorable improvement and hopes she and her son may return home soon.
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Harold Albrecht
Postville Hospital
Community Club Meets Next Monday Evening
The Elgin Community Club will hold its monthly dinner meeting Monday evening February 10 at the Coffee Cup. Dinner service starts at 6 30 followed by the business meeting to discuss affairs of interest to local business people and plans for future events. All business and professional men are invited to attend.
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Elgin Community Club
Elgin Boys Tie Up Conference Win In Narrow Battle
Elgin defeated Hawkeye 34 to 24 on January 27 to claim a second conference win. Halverson led Elgin with 11 points, D Torkelson 9, Frieden 7, while Hawkeye’s Reatz was held to 7. Hawkeye’s Foote led with 23 for the visitors as Elgin’s girls fell 36 to 23. June Gumm topped Elgin with 16. I Torkelson anchored defense against Hawkeye’s top scorer.
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Elgin
Hawkeye
Reatz
Halverson
D. Torkelson
Frieden
June Gumm
Foote
Alpha
Fayette County
I. Torkelson
Elgin Farmers Dairy Co Adopts Rollless Churn
The Elgin Farmers Dairy Co installed a new rollless churn lasteek and used it for the first time this week. It holds a capacity of 1,000 pounds of cream yielding about a ton of butter. The old churn, discarded, held three-fourths that amount and served the creamery for 11 years, handling about 101.2 million pounds of butter in that period. Future plans may include a continuous churn where cream enters one end and butter exits the other.
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Elgin Farmers Dairy Co
Death of Loftsgard Infant Wayne Dean
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Orlando Loftsgard died Sunday two days after birth at Postville hospital born Friday Jan 1 Burial services are set for Thursday at Marion church with Rev J C Warton former pastor Also notes on Rev Wartons move to Geneseo Methodist parish and gardening hobby updates about John Konichek and Frank Pinney return from Rochester Mayo Clinic verdicts and encouragement from the clinic report
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Wayne Dean
Orlando Loftsgard
Postville Hospital
J. C. Warton
Register
Geneseo Methodist
Rev. Warton
Tuma County
John Konichek
Frank Pinney
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Konichek
Snowstorm Buries Midwest Causing Road Blocks and Closures
A severe Midwest snowstorm last week halted travel with seven to eight foot drifts. About 20 inches fell in Elgin and Postville areas, blocking roads and delaying mail. Elgin schools closed, students enjoyed a brief winter break, and towns loaded snow onto trucks for removal.
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Midwest
Elgin
G. J. Mosby
Sheldon Boyle
Postville
Mette
Elmer Meyer
Mart Wenger
Weld
Rei
Yowardy
House
West Union
Myrming
California
Walter Bovis Jr Hospitalized After Tuesday Evening Transport
Walter Bovis Jr was taken to Postville hospital last Tuesday evening for treatment and was reported to be getting along satisfactorily. Mrs Bovis remained in Postville to be near her husband. Leo Hutchinson of Iowa City spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs Regina Hutchinson.
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Walter Bovis, Jr
Postville Hospital
Leo Hutchinson
Iowa City
Regina Hutchinson
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Wishington Bureau
Eye St
Smoot-Hawley
Warden
C. E. S. Meeting
S. Hatchery
N. E. Iowa Press Assn
March of Dimes
Butterlmaker Lehman
Loftsgard
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