Early Adjournment Looked for in Legislature This Year
The Iowa General Assembly may adjourn by April 10 as major appropriation bills advance in both houses. House and Senate committees moved key items, including maintenance costs for state board of control institutions and separate funds for state education boards and state departments. A mid session recess is planned from Feb 26 to March 4, with bills continued on Page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Press Assn
Iowa General Assembly
House
Senate
Appropriations
George L. Scott
Fayette County
John P. Berg
Cedar Falls
Berg
Scott
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
State Board of Control
iFas Ieen
State Board of Education
Highway Commission
General Assembly
Bakemans Praise Echo Great Paper from Belmont
Delbert and Mrs Bakeman of Belmont California praise the Echo Great Paper as they welcome it weekly. They enjoy Pipe Dreams Old Times and all sections. Delbert’s fondness for his old home Elgin and his booster role shine through in their remarks.
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Bakemans
Delbert
Belmont
California
Echo
Elgin
Lehman and Boyle Wed in Methodist Parsonage
Wilma Lehman daughter of Mr and Mrs Rob Lehman and Floyd Boyle son of Mr and Mrs Wm Boyle were married in a double ring ceremony at 2 oclock conducted by Rev J C Warton at the Methodist parsonage Ethel Mae Thoman and John McMillan served as attendants The couple will reside with the Lehman family and a shower followed at the Elgin opera house with a large crowd attending and many gifts received
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Lehman
Rob Lehman
Floyd Boyle
Wm. Boyle
Methodist Parsonage
J. C. Warton
Ethel Mae Thoman
John McMillan
Elgin High School
Elgin ‘Opera House
Hellums Move to Thos Herbranson Farm Near U B Church
Kenneth Hellums family relocates from Elgin to the Tom Herbranson farm near St Olaf road by the U B church. The 300 acre property, stock and machinery are taken over from the retiring owner, with Hellums previously employed at the Herbranson place. Bernice Peterson Larry Grimm and Don Hanson continue at the store and produce business run by John Hellum.
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Kenneth Hellum
Jack Prat
Elgin
Thos
Herbranson
U. B. Church
St. Olaf Road
1St. Olaf
Hellum
Elkader
Mr. Herbranson
Bernice Peterson
Larry Grimm
Don Hanson
John Hellum
Shop and Machine Shed Under Construction at Gilbertson Farm
Mil lard Gilbertson and Mike Brockhus are building a 40 by 40 combination garage workshop and machine shed on the H H Gilbertson farm east of town. They handle all steps from concrete foundation blocks to lumber sawing and framing, aiming to finish before spring farm work begins. Mr and Mrs Clarence Winkler and family move into Sut ter house on Main Street east end. Food sale by Highland Cereal Society at Elgin city hall on Saturday February 22 at 2 30 p m.
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Millard Gilbertson
Mike Jr. Brockhus
H. H. Gilbertson
Spring Farm
Clarence Winkler
Sutter
Main ‘Street
Ladies of the Highland Cereal Society
City Hall
Elgin
Father-Son Banquet Set With Noted Speakers at Methodist Church
About 100 tickets have been sold for a Father-Son banquet at the Methodist church next Monday evening February 24. Supt. C. J. Robinson will toast. Fathers G. J. Mosby and Howard Strong will speak for the sons. Dr. C. L. Crider will speak as Elikader. Entertainment includes an accordion duet by Wm Baumgartner and Ern Baumgartner and the high school boys glee club, plus group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Supt
C. J. Robinson
G. J. Mosby
Howard Strong
Dr. C. L. Crider
Elika‘der
Ern Baum
Gartner
Proup
Firemen Respond Quickly to Capper Poultry Farm Blaze
Elgin firefighters rushed to the Capper poultry farm after an overheated brooder stove sparked a fire in a brooder house. The seven-man crew arrived within a minute of the siren, aiding despite seven colleagues being downtown. Cold, windy night pushed brooder stoves toward capacity. about 26 chicks died from smoke with more expected. This marks the newly organized fire company’s second call after a chimney fire at Helms farm.
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Elgin
Capper Poultry Farm
Helms Farm
Mosbys Attend Meeting at Oelwein
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Mosby attended a seven-county postmasters meeting in Oelwein on Sunday evening. Forty eight people attended the 6:30 dinner opening the session with speakers K. F. Baldridge A. C. Kehlman L. H. Hughes and Paul Morf. Postmaster Lee Finders of Oelwein presided. The Iowa postmasters annual meeting will be held in Des Moines in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Mosby
Oelwein
K. F. Baldridge
Iowa
A. C. Kehlman
Waverly
L. H. Hughes
Cedar Falls
Paul Morf
Fredericksburg
Lee Finders
Des Moines
Dick Westerfield Heads N. E. Iowa Press Group
Dick Westerfield of the Fayette County Union was named president of the Northeast Iowa Press association at the Postville city hall meeting. G Wiley Beveridge Sumner Gazette was named vice president and Charles Millham Guttenberg Press secretary treasurer. Directors named from counties include C 5. Coddington Waukon R & S&S BR A Nehis Monona Leader and R P Strauch Elgin Echo. Meetings for the year set for April 11 West Union June 13 Monona August 4 Guttenberg and October 10 Elgin with annual Postville gathering in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M
Dick” Westerfield
Fayette County Union
Northeast Iowa Press Association
Postville
G. Wiley Beveridge
Sumner Gazette
Charles Millham
Guttenberg Press
Don Amundson
Caimar Courier
Reierson Sale Sees Dairy Cows Average 70.50
A large crowd attended Reierson's Friday dairy cattle sale. The 12 best cows averaged 70.50, with young cows at 20.00 and two with litters at 36.00 each. Feeder pigs near 125 pounds sold at 11.50, alfalfa day 12.25, and mixed hay 13.00 as overall prices remained strong.
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L. ©. Reierson
Olsons Move to McGregor Farm Transition
Mr and Mrs Asbjorn Olson moved Tuesday from the Martin Bilden farm east of Elgin to a farm they purchased near McGregor now on route 2 out of town. Their former home will be tenanted by Mr and Mrs Nicholie Martie who leave the Mrs Mary Benson estate farm across the county line.
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Asbjorn Olson
Martin Bilden
Elgin
McGregor
Nicholie Martie
Mary Benson
Olson
Bilden
Public Card Party At Elgin Town Hall
The Elgin Study Club sponsored a public card party at the town hall Friday evening. Prizes in bridge went to Mrs. Chas. ONeill for high score and J. F. Berndt, second high. Mrs. Arthur Earle of West Union won high score in 50 and Harald Conner was second high. Gerald Schori won the door prize. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Barker, Thomas and Kenneth, went to Waterloo Friday afternoon and spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moft and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Study Club
Town Hall
Chas. O'Neill
J. F. Berndt
Arthur Earle
West Union
Harald Conner
Gerald Schori
Wm. Barker
Thomas
Kenneth
Waterloo
Robert Moft
Dairy Problems Studied in Clayton Co Dairy Schools
A three session dairy school in Clayton county explored out-crossing line breeding and inbreeding to boost dairy cow production. Floyd Arnold, former extension dairy husbandryman, led the discussion noting only about one third of sire sites improve herd offspring while another third depresses production and the rest neither.
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Clayton County
Floyd Arnold
Extension Dairy Husbandryman
Arnold
Traveling Star event at Elgin Masonic lodge hall
The Clermont Chapter of the Eastern Star presents the Traveling Star at the Elgin Masonic lodge hall on Tuesday evening February 25 at 8 o clock. A program follows the work with a silver collection for the O K E S home at Boone. Refreshments and cards follow. all members and visitors are invited.
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Clermont Chapter
Elgin Masonic Lodge
O. KE. S
Boone
Public hearing attendance by Kohler Klingman Muehlethaler Falk
V. F. Kohler Edward Klingman Lorence Muehlethaler and G. H. Falk drove to Des Moines Wednesday morning to attend a public hearing before the legislative banking committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. F. Kohler
Edward Klingman
Lorence Muehlethaler
G. H. Falk
Des Moines
Legislative Banking Committee
Elgin Home Bakery to Close After Operating 14 Years
Elgin marks the end of an era as the Elgin Home Bakery shuts after fourteen years in operation. The notice outlines days and reasons, with local sentiment and upcoming community impacts.
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Elgin Home Bakery
Study Club Ladies Entertain Husbands in Annual Dinner
The Elgin Study Club hosted its annual husbands dinner on Tuesday evening at Klingman's cafe with about thirty attendees. Tables were decorated to honor Washington and Lincoln birthdays. Betty Schori performed a reading titled A Comer on William and later earned a second rating at the district contest.
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Elgin
Hans Winkler to Hold Closing Out Sale Near Elgin
Hans Winkler who has farmed the H. T. Knudtson estate farm south of Elgin for years will quit farming and hold a sale on Wednesday February 26. He hopes to locate a house in or near Elgin. The Echo ad lists ten head of cattle one horse four broad sows about six tons of hay machinery and tools Auctioneers Thompson Waters will sell and Elgin State Bank will clerk.
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QO. W. Krueger
Miller Bros. & Haas
Echo
Krueger
Clermont
Miller-Haas
Hans Winkler
H. T. Knudtson
Elgin
Winkler
Thompson & Waters
Elgin State Bank
Progress Club Meeting Hosts and Donations
Mrs Fant Waters hosted the Progress Club with eighteen members present. Erma Jane DeSart and Mrs Clarence Muehlethaler presented a personality program. The club voted a $10 annual donation to the Elgin library and named Edna Hunsberger and Mrs Lyle Light to join the Study Club book committee.
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Fant Waters
Progress Club
Erma Jane DeSart
Clarence Muehlethaler
Elgin
Edna Hunsberger
Lyle Light
Study Club
Erma Grether Leaves Iowa City for War Department
Erma Grether, long employed in secretarial work in Iowa City, departed Monday for Washington D C to begin work in the War Department. It is her first experience in such a position but she believes it will be beneficial. Mrs R W Muehrenthaler hosted the Priscilla Club and guests Wednesday afternoon with attendees including Mrs Tille Hanson Mrs S W Kuster and Mrs John Falk.
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Erma Grether
Washington
War Dept
Iowa City
Washington, D. C
War Department
R. W. Muehrenthaler
Priscilla Cub
Tille Hanson
5. W. Kuster
John Falk
G. Schori
Chas. Feller
Ray DeSart
Frank Greenley
Ern Schori
Max Thoma
Tryphe Knudtson
F. R. Berg
Ern Holzer
Mary Sicarzhaug
Zurbriggen to Move from Elgin Bakery to Sumner
M Zurbriggen plans to quit Elgin and move to Sumner about February 26 to operate the Heiserman bakery. If no buyer appears in ten days the Elgin Home Bakery will close after March first. The Zurbriggen family also ran the Elgin hotel for nine years.
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Elgin Home
M. Zurbriggen
Sumner
Heiserman
Elgin
Zurbriggen
Methodists to Meet at Arlington Institute
Representatives of all Dubuque district Methodist churches will gather at Arlington's Methodist church on Thursday February 27 for an all day Missionary Institute. Hosted by the Board of Missions and Church Extension and Bishop J Ralph Magee the event will discuss plans for a worldwide missionary program and feature speakers Dr Willard G Cran and Rev Henry Dodge Appenzetter on the Far East and broader missionary work.
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Dubuque
Methodist Church
Arlington
Board of Missions and Church Extension
Upper Iowa
J. Ralph Magee
Des Moines
D. W. Butler
Willard G. Cran
Far East
Cran
Korea
Asia
Africa
Europe
Henry Dodge Appenzetter
Winter Temperatures Drop as Robins Head North
A sharp cold snap swept in Monday with Tuesday mornings reading 12 to 18 below zero. After weeks of mild weather, residents faced abrupt return to winter conditions and had to readjust. Robins migrating north were met with a chilly reception per reports from last week.
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Agai
Capper Adds to Office Force at Hatcheries
Capper's hatchery has added Mrs Walter Kohls Kathleen Steele and Chrystal Wenger to its office force in the past ten days They completed the first mailing for the local hatchery last week and began mailing government post cards for the Clermont hatchery to be finished this week The peak season office staff numbers about five The hatchery proper employs around ten men L Laurine Knudtgen assists at Elgin State Bank W R Phelps resignation at the Wadena branch requires W F Kohler to work in Wadena and extra help is needed at the local bank
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kohls
Kathleen Steele
Chrystal Wenger
Capper’s Hatchery
Clermont Hatchery
Lauriénce Knudtgen
Elgin State Bank
W. R. Phelps
Wadena
W. F. Kohler
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Geo. Scott
Wilson
Lehman—Boyle
Kenneth Hellums
Thos. Herbranson Farm
Dryden
College of William &Jay
U.S
Washington Monument
Rhode Island
Wnh
Mediterranean Lake
Mosbys
Dick Westerfield
N. E. Iowa Press Group
Reierson
Clayton Co
Eastern Star
Mr. and
Mrs. Boies Capper
Florida
Boies Capper
Leesburg
Capper
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