Senate backs Shaft reapportionment plan again
The Iowa Senate approved the Shaft plan for reapportionment a second time by a 31 to 19 vote, sending it to the House. It creates a 58 member Senate by population and a 99 member House with one member per county, while repealing current apportionment provisions and substituting proposed changes. An amendment to change proposed to adopted narrowly failed. Separately, changes to driver licensing point use were announced and Gov. Hughes submitted five Democratic appointments to state commissions for confirmation.
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Iowa
Twa
Iowa Senate
Hardd Hughes
Hughes
Robert Barry
Danbury
Dealer
Highway Commission
Robert Keir
Spencer Republican
Corbin Crawford
Ainsworth Farmer
State Board of Control
Walter Conway
Muscatine
Lynn Potter
Crescy
State Tax Commission
Fred Quiner
Des Moines
Henry Carter
Burlington
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Bernard J. Martin
Iowa Commerce Commission
Liquor by the Glass Opposed by Iowa Clergy Council
The Iowa Council of Churches declares opposition to liquor by the glass. Delegates from most Protestant denominations voted against drink sales, with the Episcopalians abstaining or voting negative. The stance reflects a broad church position on liquor sale in the state.
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I Iowa Council of Churches
Iowa Council of Churches
Episcopalians
Tax package proposed by Senator Leo Elthon
Senator Leo Elthon from Fertile plans a package tax bill to raise about 93 million in new revenue and repeal taxes that provide 55 million annually. The bill would raise the sales tax to three percent and add a 1.5 percent levy on individual adjusted gross incomes in addition to the current income tax, with further details continued on page 8.
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Leo Elthon
Republian
Fertile
Elgin Visits and Farewell Gatherings Reported
Local families including Si and Mee ra ebert Chep gata Elgin visited Mrs Madge Mur radar and others in Elgin. Lindy Frey and family were honored at a farewell picnic and received a gift from their Sunday school class. Freys plan to move to Postville soon. Jerry Livingston took Walter Cookie to Clinton for a visit. Floyd Erlewine and others were also noted visiting Edgewood and Ro bert Dietz homes.
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Meera Ebert Chepgata
Elgin
Madge Murradar
Clinton
Floyd Erlewine Edgewood
Robert Dietz
Aulden Wilson
Fern Weyant
Edgewood
Charles Geta
Gues
Pearl Jobson
Guy Dietz
Toreher
Pearl Sohne
P. V. Homemakers Will Meet Feb. 8
The Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Homemakers will meet February 8 at 1 30 pm at the home of Mrs Dale Seitz. Donna Leab Fayette Co Home Economist will present the lesson food becomes you. Everyone is welcome.
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Pleasant Valley Farm ‘Bureau
Dale Seitz
Donna” Leab
Elgin Eastern Stars Plan Feb 13 Instruction and Inspection
The Elgin Eastern Stars will hold a school of instruction on Wednesday February 13 with an afternoon session and a 8 pm inspection. Mrs M O Dosland district instructor from Dubuque will lead. A luncheon at 11 30 at the Elgin Grill will honor officers and instructors. Serving committee includes Mrs Charles Wenger Mrs LeRoy Rothlisberger Mrs Henry H Wolf Mrs Mel Kohler Mrs Rex Mulford Mrs Arthur Herrling Hazel Gearing and Patricia Wilson.
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Elgin Eastern
Stars
M. O. Dosland
Dubuque
Elgin Grill
Charles Wenger
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Henry H. Wolf
Mel Kohler
Rex Mulford
Arthur Herrling
Hazel Gehring
Patricia Wilson
Chapman Receives BA Degree From SCI
Merlin Chapman, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Chapman of Cedar Falls, receives a BA in mathematics from the State College of Iowa on February 5. He will pursue a Master’s degree at the same college.
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Merlin, Chapman
Arthur Chapman
Legree
Iowa
Cedar Falls
State College of Iowa
Car hits bridge on Wadena detour injures structure
A car driven by 16 year old Gerald Galer of Kalamazoo Michigan struck the side of the wooden bridge on the Wadena detour road three quarters of a mile east of town. He said a pickup forced him onto the wrong side of the road causing the skid into the bridge. he kept the car in the roadway.
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Wadena
Gerald Galer
Kalamazoo
Mich
Galer
Hospitalized Mrs Ronald Otter After Major Surgery
Mrs Ronald Otter was hospitalized Wednesday morning after undergoing major surgery at Postville Community Hospital. The report notes the patient is under care in the hospital’s surgical unit.
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Ronald Otter
Postville Community Hospital
Elgin Canning Co Ships to West Coast
The labeling crew at the Elgin Canning Co factory in Eas con y during January on this work is due to continue. Six carloads of 2,000 to 2,500 cases each have been shipped by rail and orders are booked for seven more car loads. The bulk of shipments have gone to the west coast, mainly Spokane and Richmond, Calif, with additional shipments to the south and southwest.
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Eles ‘Canning Co
Eascon Y
Spokane
Richmond
Calif
Se ‘South
Southwest
Nts
Moore's Store to Celebrate 138th Anniversary in Elgin
Moore's Store of Elgin marks its 13th year in business with an anniversary sale beginning Wednesday February 18. The store opened in February 1950 after moving from Cedar Rapids and has since quadrupled its volume. Free coffee and cookies will be offered Friday February 15 at the Elgin location to celebrate.
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Moore’s
Elgin
Moores
Ing
Cedar Rapids
Christ Building
Center Street
Moore's
Farmers Grain Dealers Association convention in Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Warren Sauer of Arlington Coop and Lyle Gunderson of the Cler Tont Coop attended the 59th annual Farm Grain Dealers Assn of Iowa convention in Des Moines January 28 to 30. All events were at Ft. Des Moines Hotel except a special entertainment program Tuesday night at Des Moines Theater with a welcome by Governor Harold Hughes.
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Warren Sauerbrei
Arlington Coop
Lyle .Gunderson
Cler Tont Coop
Farm Grain Dealers Assn
Iowa
Des Moines
FGDA
Ft. Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Des Moines’ Theater
Valley Tigers Top Sumner 76 56 On Sumner Court
Valley Tigers beat Sumner 76 to 56 at Sumner home court with Larry Halvergon scoring 34 and Lyle Anderson 18 for Valley while Bradford led Sumner with 14. Valley B squad also won 55 to 36 as Steve Malverson led scoring with 12.
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Valley Tigers
Sumner
Tigers
Larry Halvergon
Valley
Lyle Anderson
Bradford
Steve Malverson
Anderson Farm Sale Set For February 20 Near Elgin
Rosina and Arvid Anderson announce a farm sale on Wednesday February 20. The 240 acre property lies nine miles east of Elgin and around one and a half miles southeast of Gander with about 200 acres tillable. Auction includes 196 head of livestock with 49 cows and 104 feeder pigs plus farming equipment like a 5 bottom plow, cultivators, and miscellaneous items. Thompson and Schatz are auctioneers. Farmers Savings Bank Clermont will clerk. Elgin Echo Arm News farm sales service handles ads.
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Rosina
Arvid
Anderson
Elgin
Gander
ECHO
Thompson
Corn Clinics Across 600 Communities This Year
The Gregg Corn Clinics return with questions on weed control profits and chemical applications. The series expands to over 600 communities, 350 more than last year, with meetings in major farming areas. Farmers and chemical specialists will exchange ideas at nearby clinics.
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Gregg
Pga
Real Estate Transfers and Vehicle Registrations Listed
Court House News notes transfers: Nus Lota V to Raymond J Kamper and wife for portions of SW quarter. Peters Joseph L and wife to Henry C Smith and wife for lot 12 block 6 Union Add West Union. Kohls Celia to Richard Frieden and wife Leta for blocks 3 and 4, Conners 2nd Add to Lutra Elgin. New car registrations include Palmer Kenneth or Anna Arlington Chevrolet four door sedan. Orth Leo Clermont Ford four door sedan. Frieden Floyd or Coronel Elgin Buick four door sedan. Anderson Merle or Zelda Clermont Sportsman trailer.
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Nus
Lota V
Raymond J. Kamper
Peters
Joseph L
Henry C. Smith
Union
West Union
Kohls
Celia
Richard .D. Frieden
Leta
Conners
Lutra Elgin
Palmer
Kenneth
Anna Arlington
Orth
Leo
Clermont
Frieden
Floyd
Coronel Elgin
Derson
Merle
Zelda
Three Cash Winners Saturday at Local Draw
Three winners were announced on Saturday Ellen Huns berger claimed $10 Gordon Pollock won $5 and Alf Buckdasher earned $6 The list of numbers shown includes twenty four draws such as 27 688 501 901 119 726 1182 893 1563 986 633 1154 227 441 1047 296 583 1205 378 784 252 1295 1447 1314 1011.
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Ellen Hunsberger
Gordon Pollock
Alf Buckdasher
Valley High Tigerettes Still Remain Undefeated
Kennet and Sven Blockhus Est farm sale set for Tuesday February 12 located 2 miles northeast of Elgin on the county line road. Sixty two head of livestock including Holstein cattle Swiss cows and hogs plus hay grain and machinery will be sold. Orvin Thompson handles sale with Elgin State Bank as clerk and Elgin Echo Arlington News farm sales service assisting.
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Sven Blockhus
Elgin
Orvin Thompson
Elgin State Bank
Elgin Echo- Arlington News Farm Sales Service
Capper's Hatchery Seeks 49th Chick Season Start
Capper's Hatchery opens its 49th chick production season with its private White Leghorn line and a new Ghost Power breed. Both day-old and powered-start chicks will be offered this year with deliveries planned on Tuesdays starting March 19, signaling operations near.
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Capper’s
Welders Attend Conference at Iowa State University
Forty-one job shop welders attended the annual conference at Iowa State University from January 3 to 24. The event focused on shop practice, techniques, cost analysis, and public relations, with lectures and Q A panels for attendees to discuss job shop problems. Attendees included Dwayne Frieden of Elin and Vern Frieden of Westinion.
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Iowa State University
Dwayne Frieden
Elin
Vern Frieden
Westinion
Legion Auxiliary News and Upcoming Meetings
The Auxiliary met January 25 with the president presenting bills and thank you notes. A report on the January 16 trip to State Hospital Independence was given and February committees were appointed. The Am Legion and Auxiliary county meeting is February 26 with listed hostesses and club members.
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State Hospital
Independence
Am. Legion and Auxiliary County
Jacob Schneider
Robert Boleyn
Celia Thoman
Ole Reierson
Lookie
Orvin Thompson
Clarence Torkelson
Leota Welch
Charles Wenger
Ed Wenger
Marjorie Reed
Clifford Gisleson
Harold Halverson
Medberry Serves Aboard Navy Destroyer In Exercise Saddle Blanket
Lyle D. Medberry gunner's mate second class USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Medberry of Elgin, serves aboard the W. Thomason, part of a 20 ship combined force in early February off Southern California. Cruisers, destroyers, submarines and logistics ships participated, under First Fleet command.
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Lyle D. Medberry
USN
J. A. Medberry
Elgin
W. Thomason
California
First Fleet
Keith Collins Hosts Senior M. Y. F. Meeting
Keith Collins hosted the senior M. Y. F. gathering Sunday evening at his home. Eighteen members attended as Russell Goodell and Connie Baumgartner led the lesson titled Salvation, with Karen Klingman reading scripture. The group enjoyed games, singing, and lunch.
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Keith Collins
Russell Goodell
Connie Baumgartner
Karen Klingman
NFO Contact Your Neighbor drives planned in Fayette County
Eighteen two man teams in Fayette County begin contacting farmers twice weekly from February 11 as part of NFO efforts to establish early crop prices. Lloyd Fairbanks says the drive could reach more than a million farmers before spring plow work. County captains Raymond Brockway Walter Erkel Aubrey Guyer Norbert H F Atkinson Kenneth Jensen John Lewis Lary Rosken Arlington Jones James Schmelzer Marvin Geegers. The Fayette county monthly meeting is on February 13 at 8 30 pm at the Presbyterian Church with Dr Crider as guest speaker on Closed Professions.
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National Farmers Organization
NFO
Fayette County
Lloyd Fairbanks
NFC
United States
Raymond Brockway
Hawkeye
Walter Erkel
Sumner
Aubrey Guyer
Elgin Legion to Meet Next Monday
Elgin Post No 362 American Legion will hold its regular meeting at the Legion hall next Monday evening. Commander Carol Wilson says a good attendance is desired as plans will be made for the county meeting.
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Elgin
American Legion
Legion Hall
Carol Wilson
Marion Board Named for township trustees and clerk
The Marion township board took office January 1 and includes Lewis O. Butikofer Otto J. Blockhus and Harvey Anderson as trustees and Bernard Hanson as clerk P K Peterson retires as trustee this year after many years of service.
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Marion Township
Lewis O. Butikofer
Otto J. Blockhus
Harvey Anderson
Bernard Hanson
P. K. Peterson
Wagner 50th Anniversary Observed in Texas
Mr and Mrs Ed Wagner of West Union celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday February 3 in Pharr Texas where they are wintering. They wed February 4 1913 in Dover two and have seven children and sixteen grandchildren. An open house followed at the Richard Weise home in McAllen Texas with local relatives attending.
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Ed Wagner
West Union
Pharr
Texas
Glenn Scott
Dover
Clair
Carl
Helen
Reynold Baumler
Frances
Charlie Koester
Vern
Iva
Jack Adrian
Amy
Robert Burgess
Richard Weisehon
August Stinefelt
Harry Wenger
Richard Weiselon
McAllen
Valley Tigerettes Defeat Alden 63 61 in late comeback
Coach Dale Fogle's Valley Tigerettes extended their winning streak with a fourth quarter rally to defeat Alden 63 to 61. Janet Rothlisberger led Valley with 18 points while Wayne Triem added 12. Judy Petrie paced Alden with 12 points.
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Dale Fogle
Valley Tigerettes
Alden
Valley High girls rout Alburnett 86 to 26 in win
The Valley High girls, ranked fourth, extended their streak to 19 victories by defeating Alburnett 86 26 Monday night. Forward Fayne Trem scored 31 points to lead Valley, with Karen Olson adding 16 and Janet Rothlisberger 16. Valley led 31 16 at halftime and 43 21 after the third.
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Valley High Girls
SSA rep to visit West Union court house February 12
A Social Security Administration district office representative will be at the West Union court house on February 12 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. People may also call the Waterloo district office in room 702 of the Black Hawk Building at 4th and Commercial Streets. The phone number is 234-1654.
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Social Security Administration
Waterloo
West Union
Court House
Black Hawk
W. 4Th and
Commercial Sts
Schori Attends State Meet for Savings Bonds Drive
Carl B. Schori, Fayette county savings bonds volunteer co chairman, and Mrs. Schori of West Union, attended a Des Moines meeting of state regional and county volunteers on January 30 to plan the 1963 Freedom Bond Drive from May 1 to July 4. The campaign opens with the 22nd birthday of Series E bonds.
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Carl B. Schori
Fayette County
Cemetery Ass'n Elects Officers
The Ladies' Cemetery Assn. met at the home of Mrs. Sadie DeSart on Saturday afternoon February 2 1963. Officers elected for 1963 are Mrs. Thomas Howard president Mrs Lena Cou ley vice president Mrs Louis Kling man secretary Mrs Mary Clothier treasurer. Directors are Mrs Clara Kuster George Vaughn Walter Kohls Irene Yack and Donald Gilson. Finance committee includes Mrs Sadie DeSart Mrs Clara Kuster and Lulu Schmid.
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Ladies’ Cemetery Assn
Sadie DeSart
Thomas Howard
Lena Cooley
V. Pres
Louis Klingman
See
Mary Clothier
Treas
Mdms
Clara Kuster
George Vaughn
Walter Kohls
Irene Yack
Donald Gilson
Lulu Schmid
Falks Attend Iowa Farm Equipment Convention
Mr and Mrs Robert Falk traveled to Des Moines on Tuesday to attend the Iowa Retail Farm Equipment Association convention at the Veterans Auditorium. They plan to return home Thursday.
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Robert Falk
Des Moines
Iowa Retail Farm Equipment Assn
Veteran’s Auditorium
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Pesch
P. V. Homemakers
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Chapman
SCI
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Anderson Farm
Court House News
Valley High Tigerettes
Ruroden
Capper
Legion Auxiliary News
Elgin Legion
Marion
Berettes
Valley Girls
Janet Rothlisberger
Ao Ints
Wayne Triem
Judy Petrie
Alburnett
U. S
W. U
Cemetery Ass’n
Robert Falks
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