Repeal State Income Tax Debate Signals Cautious Iowa
Iowa debate on repealing the state income tax shows limited sentiment at the state house. Gov. George A. Wilson warns a special session could cause confusion and notes taxes will be paid this year. Regular session in January 1943 could repeal the tax then while preserving homestead credits and pension funds. David K. Brown shocks GOP by seeking governor nomination, competing with Earl G. Miller and B. B. Hickenlooper. George Callihan withdraws. Additional candidate Howard Life rumored to enter.
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Statehouse
George A.wilson
David K. Brown
Brown
Harlan
Des Moines
Earl G. Miller
State Printing Board
Miller
B. B. Hickenlooper
George Callihan
Howard Life
Oska- Yoosa
H. R. Gross
Alien registration deadline for German Italian Japanese nationals
Postmaster G J Mosby urges all aliens of German Italian and Japanese nationality to register by February 28 1942 at their local post office. Failure to comply carries a heavy penalty. Obtain further details at the post office and ensure identification card is carried after the deadline.
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G. J. Mosby
The
Echo
Contact Details for Echo Local News Editor
Readers may reach Mrs. D. E. Lois Tinker, Echo local news editor, by calling 3423. Best contact times are Monday and Tuesday mornings as afternoons are unavailable. If unavailable, call the Echo office at 3711. Submissions due by Wednesday morning.
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D. E
Lois) Tinker
The
Echo
Dial
Tinker
Echo Office
Iowa Families Urged to Invest 285 in Victory Bonds
At a Des Moines meeting leaders of the victory bond sales committee estimated every Iowa family must invest about 285 in victory bonds. Some counties have already set this quota. A recent disclosure noted it costs about 50 000 for each soldier killed in this war, versus roughly 50 in the Revolutionary era. The speaker urged facing the reality and finishing the work quickly.
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Des Moines
Victory
Iowa
Annual Husband's Dinner Hosted by Elgin Study Club
The Elgin Study Club invited members and husbands to a 6:30 p m dinner at the Coffee Cup cafe on Tuesday. Mrs H H Wolf gave welcome remarks, Rev P F Zoschke offered a prayer, Hazel Gilbertson read This Is America, and B Schori led group singing. Dora Lee Medberry visited her grandmother Myrtle Medberry over the weekend.
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Elgin Study Club
H. H. Wolf
P. F. Zoschke
America
Hazel Gilbertson
B. Schori
Ruth Mosby Weds Harold Albrecht in Elgin Home
Miss Ruth Mosby youngest daughter of Samuel Mosby of Elgin and Harold Albrecht son of Fred Albrecht of Anamoose No. Dakota were married at the Gordon Mosby home. Rev J C Yverine of St Pauls Methodist officiated in the presence of close family. The couple plan to reside in West Union after a short wedding trip.
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Ruth Mosby
Samuel Mosby
Elgin
Harold Albrecht
Fred Albrecht
Anamoose
No. Dake
Gordon Mosby
J. c
Yverine
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Leo Schori
Schori
Albrecht
Elgin High School
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Antes & Antes
West Union
North Dakota State College
Central States Power & Light Corp
Coffee Cup Cafe
Lea Schori
J. C. Warton
Albert Schori
Geraldine
Cub Pack 53 Dinner and Program At School House
Cub Pack 53 will hold a 6:30 pot luck supper on Thursday evening February 26 at the school house. Parents are invited and urged to attend. A program honoring Lincoln and Washington will be presented. Everyone should bring a covered dish sandwiches and dishes for his own group.
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Lincoln
Washington
Christen Starts Farming Amer on Nydegger Farm
Christen begins leasing the 100 acre Nydegger farm from Fred Nydegger and plans to move after Reuben Nydegger vacates. He was employed by Elgin Oil Co. as a station attendant and has been living in hotel rooms.
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Amer Christen
Fred Nydegger
Reuben Nydegger
Elgin Oil Co
Progress Club Meeting Recap at Donna Wenger Home
The Progress Club met at Donna Wenger's home on Monday evening February 16. Genevieve Dunkle reviewed The Sun is My Undoing by Marguerite Steen. Marie Erhardt reported on The Iowa Club Woman. Mrs. Alice Becker visited in the Frank Gehring home. J. S. Phillips and Mrs. F. D. Welch visited Volga City with Mrs. F. J. Keeling. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Broughton's West Union were dinner guests of Harold Conner and Donna Wenger at the Coffee Cup cafe.
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Progress Club
Donna Wenger
Genevieve Dunkle
Marguerite Steen
Marie Erhardt
Iowa
Alice Becker
Frank Gehring
J. S. Phillips
F. D. Welch
Volga City
F. J. Keeling
Wm. Broughton
West Union
Harold Conner
Coffee Cup Cafe
Mrs Knudtson Real Good Sale Reported Near Wadena
Clerk F. Kohler noted Mrs Tryphena Knudtson held a large sale near Wadena on Tuesday afternoon. Cattle sold well led by a top cow at 84 dollars and a horse over 200 dollars. Machinery fetched strong prices, aided by well kept equipment. Cold weather drew a good crowd as she moves to Elgin to rent rooms at C C Torkelson residence.
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Vn. F. Kohler
Tryphena Knudtson
Wadena
Elgin State Bank
Army Registration Totals by Towns Elgin Wadena Marion
B J Baumgartner in charge reports 91 men signed up for army duty Monday. Elmer Nelson Keith Thoma and W F Kohler assisted. Wadena registered 52 led by Laurence Knatson Mrs Arthur Herrling and Dawson Clark. Marion Lind at Gunder reports 46 signed up assisted by Mrs Vern Hupfer.
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B. J. Baumgartner
Elmer Nelson
Keith Thoma
W. F. Kohler
Wadena
Laurence Knatson
Arthur Herrling
Dawson Clark
Marion Lind
Gunder
Vern Hupfer
Watterson Family Plans Return to Verona Dakota Farm
Mr and Mrs Alfred Watterson will depart today with a truck load of household goods and machinery bound for Verona North Dakota. They own a 160 acre farm there which they left in fall 1930. Conditions have improved this year and they decide to return. Harris Walterson will stay briefly then join the stock shipment to the farm.
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Alfred Watterson
Verona
No. Dakota
Harris Walterson
Farmers to Meet Here Friday for War Food Plan
A meeting of cooperators from Clermont Illyria and Pleasant Valley townships will be held Friday at the Elgin schoolhouse from 1 30 to 4 00 p m to discuss voluntary cooperation in the war food production program. The group will work out livestock and feed budgets and arrange future meeting dates in their communities. Georgia Lou Grimes of Frederiks visited her parents Rob and Grace Grimes over the weekend. Lyle Light and Mel Kohler hosted a Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs H S Steele. Mr and Mrs Wm Haas joined them with Mrs Steele and her parents George Barnhart celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
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Clermont
Illyria
Pleasant Valley
Elgin
Georgia Lou Grimes
Frederiks
Rob Grimes
Lyle Light
Mel Kohler
Light
H. S. Steele
Wm. Haas
Postville
Steele
George Barnhart
County Chairman Calls Meeting for Bond Committee
Thirty two Fay ette county men traveled to Fort Des Moines Tuesday noon for final army physical examinations. Among them were Creighton I. Conner Elgin and Clarence J. Helgerson Clermont, the only two from this part of the county.
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Fayette County
Fort Des Moines
Creighton I. Conner
Elgin
Clarence J. Helgerson
Clermont
Upper Iowa Hosts Northeast Iowa Editors Conference
Upper Iowa University entertained northeast Iowa editors for a fourth annual meeting on Friday with a strong program. Speakers included Fred Hill, Waverly and Leslie Hull, Waverly Journal, plus Col. Halligan and others. A panel led by R. A. Nehls discussed war news. An Upper Iowa victory over Western Union in basketball closed the day.
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Upper Iowa University
Iowa
Virgil C. Welch
Gene Fuelling
New Hampton
W. T. Smith
Therr
Fred Hill
The
Iowa Press Assn
Hamburg
Leslie G. Moeller
Waverly Independent
Postville
Upper Iowa Choral Society
Frof. Hendricks
Methodist
Dick Westerfield
Dr. Smith
Harry Boyd
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Upper Iowa
Western Union
Upper Lowa
T Smith
Singapore
Assessing Job Nears Finish in Elgin
Elgin assessor L. L. Kiple said on Monday he has practically completed the yearly work and will file his books within days. Real estate is not assessed this year, shortening the task, with the board giving 24 days plus a few extra for supplies and delivery.
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L. L. Kiple
Elgin Assessor
County Sets Two Million Defense Bonds Quota for Fayette
J F Miller of Clermont announces Fayette county will \u2014 purchase defense bonds and stamps totaling 2,000,000 in 1942. Meeting Friday at 9 30 a m in college hall Fay ette to plan the drive. quota based on income property value deposits and population. Three payment options offered volunteers deductions bank debits or weekly stamp or bond purchases.
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J. F. Miller
Clermont
Fayette County
Des Moines
Miller
College Hall
Fayette
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Appendicitis Operation For Mrs Heinen Last Saturday
Mrs Maude Heinen sister of Mrs Chas Capper was rushed to Decorah hospital last Saturday for an appendectomy after a ruptured appendix left her very ill for several days She is now reported considerably improved Mrs Sheldon Boyle traveled to West Union Sunday evening to help care for her sister in law Mrs James Cox and returned Monday A pot luck supper Sunday at Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson honored Mrs Alfred Wenger s birthday with guests including Mr and Mrs Alfred Wenger Isabelle Wenger of Chicago Mr and Mrs Edward Krueger Mr and Mrs Aulden Oetberg Beverly Mr and Mrs Abe Habeger and Tony Mr and Mrs Edwin Krueger and family Mr and Mrs Richard Krueger and family Mr and Mrs Gus Krueger and family Mr and Mrs Lester Wenger and Annette of Volga Delores Hulbert and Mr and Mrs Otto Krueger
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Maude Heinen
Chas. Capper
Decorah Hospital
Sheldon Boyle
West Union
James Cox
Harry Johnson
Alfred Wenger
Alfred Wenge
Isabelle Wenger
Chicago
Edward Krueger
Aulden Oetberg
Beverly
Abe Habeger
Tony
Edwin Krueger
Richard Krueger
Gus Krueger
Lester Wenger
Annette
Volga
Delores Hulbert
Otto Krueger
Town Merchants See Broad Gains in Retail Trade
Business gains for town merchants in recent months show strong growth across many lines. Family clothing and shoe stores lead with about 30 percent higher sales than a year ago, while hardware and building material dealers rise 24 percent. Men's clothing, jewelry, and general merchandise report solid increases, with grocery and dry goods also up about 20 percent.
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Camily
Lamarojund
Ames Meeting Attendance by W S Rothlisberger
W S Rothlisberger spent three days in Ames last week attending Iowa Beef Producers Association meetings. He also joined the State Planning committee sessions at Ames focusing on agricultural program planning. Coupon books for University of Iowa football home games go on sale for ten dollars, less than fourteen dollars and seventy five cents for individual tickets. games include North Dakota State Illinois Purdue Wisconsin and Nebraska.
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W. S. Rothinsberger
Ames
Iowa Beef Producers’ Association
Rothlisberger
University of Iowa
North Dakota State
Ilinois
Purdue
Wisconsin
Nebraska
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