State department plan to foster global goodwill through cultural exchange
A proposed State Department program aims to exchange students teachers and leaders with other nations to foster mutual study and understanding of life and governance. It would fund libraries foreign language news and film exhibits and operate a shortwave service while sending background materials and biographical sketches about America abroad. The plan seeks 10 000 foreign students this year and 20 000 in 1947 under President Truman's directive to project a full fair picture of American life and policy.
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United States
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America
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tAmer Tea
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Housing: State Action Urged On Housing Problem
Town officials prepare for statewide housing drive as Gov Blue forms a state committee led by R H Kenworthy. The Des Moines contractor will ask every Iowa community to appoint a housing committee to cooperate with the state panel. A Des Moines conference of 14 Western governors is planned for late March, delayed by hotel shortages.
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Robert D. Blue
R. H. Kenworthy
Des Moines
Kenworthy
Iowa
Church Night at Methodist Cheh Friday
A pot-luck supper will be held Friday evening February 15 at 6 30 at the Methodist church. All members and friends are invited to come and bring a covered dish sandwich es and table service.
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Methodist Church
Elgin Legion Post to Sponsor Benefit Dance
The Elgin Post American Legion will sponsor a benefit dance at the Elgin Opera House on Wednesday evening February 20. Ray Alto and his Cowboy Serenaders will perform. Advance tickets cost $1. Proceeds fund furniture and equipment for the new Legion club room. The post asks community support to help outfit its new home. Buy a ticket to boost their project.
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Elgin Opera House
Ray Alto
Cowboy Serenaders
New Legion Club
Elgin Fest
Mild Winter Brings First Chick Hatch This Year
A milder winter greeted the first brood at the large plant on Franklin Street and later at the Center Street facility. Operators expect production to step up gradually each week toward peak season, with hatchings starting Monday and Tuesday.
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Franklin Street
Center Street
Leon Shepard New Chief of Elgin Fire Department
A meeting of the Elgin Fire Department elected Leon Shepard as chief and Jacob Hoover as assistant chief with Elmer Lantz re elected as secretary treasurer. Fourteen men attended and another meeting is set for February 22 to assign hosemen drivers and other roles. Fred Wedo previously held the chief position.
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Elgin
Iowa Boosts Local Food Products Postwar Use
Boost Iowa Products Director R. K. Bliss of Iowa State College argues Iowa produces fats, meat, milk, and eggs exactly as needed for nutrition both at home and abroad. He says these are the state’s strongest sales points and urges greater use to prevent postwar surpluses.
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R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College
Iowa
United States
Shaffer Family Visits In Des Moines Hardware Meet
Mr and Mrs Howard Shaffer Dennis and Jon of Wadena visited Ern Baechler home Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Chas Feller traveled to Des Moines Tuesday evening for a hardware dealers convention and intend to return Friday evening.
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Dennis and
Jon
Wadena
Ern Baechler
Chas. Feller
Des Moines
W. P. Kohls
Chas. O'Neill
Robert D. Wilson
Howard Strong
Cedar Rapids
W. C. Falb
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Army and Navy personnel from Clayton county report transfers, discharges, leaves, and inductions. Sgt Eugene Cooley undergoing surgery in Battle Creek after wartime injuries in Germany. Pvt Edward R. Hedel now listed with 409th FA Battalion. Local men leave for Fort Snelling for induction. Cpl Walter Bovis Jr discharged at Fort Leavenworth after service in Hawaii and the Army Air Force. Keith Kohler discharged at Fort Leavenworth after overseas service in the 188th Parachute Regiment. Re-enlistments include Tech Sgt John Jungblut and wife in Riverside. Norman Erickson on 15 day leave from USS Adm. Benson. Garden Schupbsch and Lawrence Gehring Jr. conclude leave in San Diego and home. George Bovis goes to Fort Des Moines for army physical. Shelden Kohls arrives Miramar after overseas service. Owen Nickels visits Elgin on beat leave.
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San Pedro
Calif
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Walter
Army Air Force
Hickam Field
Hawaii
Keith Kohler
Ft. Leavenworth
Ethel Kohler
Keith
Philippine Islands
188Th Parachute Regt
11Th Airborne Div
Japan
San Francisco
Paper's Form Change Keeps Elgin Section Visible
The Etho-Enterprise announces a change in paper form to comply with Postal regulations. The paper will be folded with the Elgin section outward as required, while news and other material will largely follow the previous system.
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Etho-Enterprise
Elgin
Carl Schori to Head North Fayette County Red Cross
At the North Fayette County Red Cross chapter annual meeting in West Union Carl B. Schori was elected chairman with H D Matt as vice chairman Donald Stoessel as treasurer and Mrs Paul Oelberg as secretary Edward Dugstad and Ralph Stoessel were named successors to prior officers The group heard reports on production and war fund drive and outlined quotas to equip a hospital in the county.
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Carl Schori
Fayette County
Red Cross
North Fayette County
West Union
Carl B. Schori
H. D. Matt
Fayette
Donald Stoesue
Paul Oelberg
Matt
Edward Dugstad
Clermont
Stoessel
Ralph ‘Smothers
L. A.wooldridge
Kermit Teig
Matty Lands the Cap on And a Beef Roast
Matt Zurbriggen of Elgin, tied to the Little German Band, recalls a Chicago encounter where a stranger recognized his past performances and offered a capon or a beef roast in exchange for visiting his daughter’s home. The tale unfolds with humorous contrast between fame and daily needs, amid local social notes.
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Matt Zurbriggen
Elgin
Chicago
Matt
Chicagoan
Iowa
Sumner Gazette
Sponsor Soil Conservation Meeting Promised by Community Club
The Community Club voted Monday to sponsor a soils conservation meeting with the Farm Bureau to present the project to local farmers. The group, at a dinner with about 38 men at the Coffee Cup, planned to entertain the basketball squad and discussed other pro positions. Ex GI’s returning to fur business circles were noted as attendance grew.
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Farm Bureau
G.i's
Cow Tops at 185.00 at Sutter-Simek Sale
The outstanding cow at the Sutter and Simek sale sold for 185.00 last Tuesday. Other cows averaged about 140.00 with several heifers at 110.00. Herd noted as Guernseys. Farmers Savings Bank says the sale was good. A team of horses sold for 170.00. sows brought 34.00 to 44.00 each and ewes 20.00. Machinery sold at average local prices. Mr. Sutter has quit farming and will move to the former Baldwin place southwest of Elgin.
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Sutter & Simek
Farmers Savings Bank
Sutter
Baldwin Place
Elgin
Head Injury From Ice Fall At Bakery Door
Matt Zurbriggen slipped on ice in front of the bakery Tuesday night and struck his head on the cement step. He was unconscious briefly before passersby summoned medical aid. He remained confined to his home for a couple of days afterward.
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Matt Zurbriggen
Sumner Gazcette
Local Clayton County jurors drawn for February term
Petit jury pool includes Herman Scholen Quitton Clark and Severn Blackhus from Elgin among 45 jurors drawn for the February term. Staff Sgt. Elwood Vickery of Waukon is visiting during a 90 day furlough at Louis Sutter home after returning from Japan and has reenlisted for three years.
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Herman Scholen
Quitton Clark
Severn Blackhus
Elgin
Clayton County
Elwood Vickery
Waukon
Louis Sutter
Vickery
Japan
Army
Farm Bureau Starts Petition Drive for Soils District
More than a hundred farmers from each of Fayette County's 20 townships attended Friday's meeting to organize a soils conservation district. Petitions target 600 landowners with signings by Feb. 18, followed by a public hearing and referendum. County Soil Commissioners will be elected to guide trained technicians from the Federal Soil Conservation Service.
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Fayette County
Kenneth Nading
Randalia
F. J. Ingels
Farm Bureau
Earl Elija
State Soil Conservation Committee
iMr
Elija
Federal Soils Conservation Service
Varius
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Rescheduled to February 22
The Elgin Legion and Auxiliary shift their meeting to Friday evening February 22. Hostesses Mrs. B. Sehim, Mrs. Jim Muneie, Mrs. Ed Wenger and Mrs. Ernest Bauder will attend. Mrs. Bauder will discuss the book Who Walk Alone. Members should bring old material for carpet rag sewing to help the Knoxville Veterans Hospital carpet tag appeal. eligible members are urged to attend.
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Elgin Legion and Auxiliary
Everning
Tegudea
B. Seheri
Jim Muneie
Ed Wenger
Ernest Bauder
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
Leo Grether Quits Teaching To Farm Turkeys In Vulga
Leo Grether, longtime Cincinnati high school music teacher and choir director for eight years, resigns to pursue turkey farming. He plans to locate in Vulga, a town developing as a turkey center, amid several farewell parties in his honor.
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Leo Grether
Vulga
Lig
Cincinnati
Unclear Wants Ads Mention Regular Needs Now
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