Debtors Urged to Consult CFDAC Before Frazier-Lemke Use
Iowa farm debt notices warn debtors to contact the County Farm Debt Advisory Committee before pursuing the Frazier Lemke or Iowa Moratorium provisions. The committee, chaired by Samuel Mosby, lists members from Fayette, Oelwein, Sumner, and West Union and plans meetings January 28 and February 20 with Reed Carl from Des Moines in attendance. Governor Herring seeks an extension of the Iowa Moratorium to March 1, 1987.
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County Farm ‘Debt Advisory Committee
Iowa
Herring
Samuel Mosby
Bigin
George Kock
Oclwein
J. F. Wilkinson
Fayette
H.C. Niemann
Sumner
Rothlisberger Steer Wins First at International Show
Rothlisberger & Son, Shorthorn breeders near Elgin, corrected report on awards at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. The Rothlisberger steer won first in Shorthorn carcasses 800 to 1000 pounds and was named champion Shorthorn carcass after the association’s clarification.
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Rothlisberger & Son
South of Elgin
Chicago
F B Follow-Up Meeting Hosts 59 at Myria Luncheon
Representatives from districts 1 2 and 3 met at Mrs Harold Strongs home in Myria on Thursday evening with 59 at the buffet luncheon. Cheese sandwiches enjoyed. After supper men visited and children played games while 29 women gathered for a kitchen lesson led by Mrs Strong emphasizing food values.
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Myria
Harold Strong
Nine Gallons of Beer Tax Boost for Iowa 1984
A 1984 Iowa beer sales boom could supply nine gallons per resident and generate about 100 million dollars in tax revenue. Box elder bugs emerge on warm days, drying out to crinkle underfoot. their winter resilience remains a mystery. January thaw arrives early with rapid temperature rise and melting ice and snow near 40 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Almanac feature begins in Echo weekly
The Echo introduces a year long Almanac with a historical fact for each day and weekly installments. It invites readers of all ages to watch for the Almanac in upcoming Echo issues as a continuing feature.
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Echo
Celebrate Fortieth Second Wedding Anniversary at Pinney Home
Mr and Mrs Elmer Pinney of West Elgin marked their forty second wedding anniversary on New Year Eve. A large gathering of relatives and neighbors enjoyed visiting and watching the old year end and the new year begin. Lunch was served and the couple received a gift from attendees. Present were Robi Grimes T W Dean John Etter Dorothy Chris Schweitzer Lew Gruver Mabel Gruver Wilma Scheer Leo Boleyn Barbara Kamin Richard Miller Norris Capper Erma Rehwinkel Elmer Pinney Jr and families Frei and Frances Pinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Pinney
West Elgin
Pinney
Robi. Grimes
T. W. Dean
John Etter
Dorothy
Chris Schweitzer
Lew Gruver
Mabel Gruver
Wilma Scheer
Leo Boleyn
Barbara Kamin
Richard Miller
Norris Capper
Myr
Frank Pinney
Erma Rehwinkle
Frei
Frances Pinney
Wm Kohls Jr Plans Closing Out Sale In January
Wm Kohls Jr and his son Elmer plan a closing out sale the third week in January. They will move from the Dummermuth farm west of Elgin after renting the Schroeder farm southeast of Postville where they bought a half interest in all stock grains and machinery and are fully equipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kohls, Jr
Dummermuth
Elgin
Kohls
Elmer
Schroeder Farm
Postville
Lodwick Leaving for New Rural Rehabilitation Post
B W Lodwick Fayette county Farm Bureau agent will depart for Des Moines next week to serve as assistant state director of rural rehabilitation. He will help displaced farmers locate viable land while maintaining residence at Fayette with substantial travel.
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B. W. Lodwick
Fayette County
Des Moines
Lodwick
Fayette
Iowa Leads In Baby Census Campaign
Iowa leads in baby census efforts with nearly 67 percent card return. State health commissioner Dr. Walter L. Biering cited Sunday that Vermont finished at 88.1 percent and New Hampshire at 56.1 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Walter L. Bierring
Vermont
New Hampshire
Chevrolet Introduces 1985 Master and Special Series
Falb and Sons in Elgin will display Chevrolet's two new 1985 lifecycles of cars this Saturday. Mr Falb says the Master Series offers high economy and sparkling performance while the Special Series delivers big car comfort and driving ease at affordable prices. The set aims to top last year's sales and set new records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Falb & Sons
Elgin
Falb
Falk
Stanton County shifts to Democratic control officials
Stanton County remains fully under Democratic control after Tuesday’s election. P. A. Wolf of Volga City became the new board of supervisors member, replacing George Ruegnitz of Elkport. Other supervisors include Frank Brown and Chas Fay. Longstanding officers keep office: E. F. Seifert county auditor, J. F. Maley treasurer, G. H. Meyer clerk, Verna O'Connor recorder, L. J. Palas sheriff, Leslie Delke coroner, and A. H. Borman county attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Court House
P. A. Wolf
Volga City
George Ruegnitz
Elkport
Board of Supervisors
Frank Brown
Chas, Fay
E. F. Seifert
J. F. Maley
Elgin Independents Rally to Beat Clermont 88 80
Elgin independents, an alumni basketball squad, traveled to Clermont and defeated the Clermont team 88 to 80. The Elgin group, mostly older graduates home for the holidays, led from start to finish as Clermont also played two other games that night, losing to Nora Springs and the alumni girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Fellows
Clermont
Elgin
Nora Springs
Want ads sell out after first insertions
Harley Steele and Oscar Baumgartner told the Echo that their second run of want ads sold out quickly and customers kept coming. The notice suggests buyers can be found through want ads.
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Harley Steele
Oscar Baumgartner
The
Echo
Auction Notice Castalia Iowa Sale Details
At one o'clock on Tuesday January 8 A F Smith will sell at public auction 10 Guernsey milk cows 5 broad sows 1100 bushels of corn and 20 tons of corn fodder The sale will be held 1 mile west of Castalia Iowa Alonzo Harvey Agent Castalia Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Smith
Guernsey
Castalia
Seven Eclipses Mark 1935 Solar Year
The Sun will present its greatest show in 1935 with seven eclipses, the most in 130 years. Five partial and two total events recur, two visible in the United States. The next similar year won’t occur until 2485, with a total lunar eclipseUS on July 16 and solar events in February and August obscured or visible in parts of the country.
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United States
Nice
Measles Surge Drives Iowa Health Bulletin
Iowa health officials reported 917 new measles cases in a single week as the epidemic grows, with the outbreak centered in central and northern Iowa. The weekly bulletin also noted 64 scarlet fever, 63 chickenpox, 49 mumps and 27 whooping cough cases, and predicted the wave may continue for six weeks to two months before a summer decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Health Department
Towa
Mrs. E. G. Stoehr Dies After Months of Illness
Mrs. E. G. Stoehr, sick for months and recently after a fall, died about 7 a m Tuesday. Funeral from the Stoehr home at 2 p m today with burial in Elgin cemetery. A life sketch will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. E. G. Stoehr
Stoehr
Elgin
Elgin Chapter 0 E S O E to Install Officers
Elgin Chapter 0 E S O E will meet in regular session Wednesday January 9 at 8 16 p m Officers for the ensuing year will be installed at this meeting During the social hour L B Carter C S Whitney Walter Kohler A M Weibel and B Schori will be present All members urged to attend Marle Carter Worthy Matron
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
L. B. Carter
C. S. Whitney
Walter Kohler
A. M. Weibel
Elgin Man Raises Beard Over Christmas Tie Purchase
An Elgin man declares he grows a beard in reaction to his wife buying a bright Christmas tie. Marie Mosby left Friday for Fairfield to take a job in View.
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Marie Mosby
Fairfield
Difference Between an Optimist and a Pessimist
A father explains to his son that an optimist sees times as ripe while a pessimist believes they are rotten, illustrating contrasting outlooks on current circumstances. The tale uses simple dialogue to highlight optimism versus pessimism.
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Paps
Little Roy
Papa
Retail sales tax blanks delayed by state board
The Iowa State Board of Assessment and Review says the Retail Sales Tax returns for the period ending December 31 1934 will reach retailers between January 3 and 5 due to holiday season congestion. Returns must be filed by January 20 1936 to avoid penalties.
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Iowa State Board of Assessment and Review
Masons to Install Officers Tuesday in January
Installation of Masonic officers will be held in the lodge room Tuesday evening January 8. Chas. Whitney the new Worshipful Master has not announced his appointive officers but will make selections in the next few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Whitney
NRA establishes nine regional offices with Omaha center
The NRA sets up nine regional offices for code enforcement with Omaha as the central office for a region that includes Iowa North and South Dakota Minnesota Nebraska Kansas Wyoming and Colorado. Regional staff for this area has not yet been appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
U. S
Iowa
Omaha
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
Wyoming
Colorado
Stoehr Family Involved In Cedar Rapids Area Auto Crash
A serious head on collision near Coggon on Primary 12 injures Rudy Stoehr family while returning from Cedar Rapids to Postville with Mrs. Stoehr’s body for burial. Mr Stoehr, Harvey Stoehr and others hospitalized. Mrs Stoehr to be buried in Postville as funeral planned. Reports say Rudy Stoehr died last night and Harvey’s condition worsened with pneumonia.
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Rudy Stoehr
Cedar Rapids
Coggon
Postville
Stoehr
Harvey
Maynard farmer Samuel DeLong shot. coroner's jury seeks details
A coroner's jury investigating the shooting of Samuel DeLong, a Maynard farmer, asked for more information before verdict. DeLong was killed Sunday. his wife testified he lay on a cot reading a newspaper after visiting relatives. She found his .32 revolver beside the body, missing for three weeks, as the jury planned to reconvene after Sheriff Nehring's further investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel DeLong
Maynard Farmer
DeLong
Nehring
Elgin Hosts Jesup Saturday Night Basketball Showdown
Elgin faces Jesup Saturday night as Frank Kiple brings his Jesup team to meet Coach Whitney's locals on their home floor. Tip time is 8 o'clock despite the bill stating 7:30, with Elgin and Jesup both sharpening for a hard fought battle. Coach Kiple, a former Elgin player, returns to lead Jesup in this local clash.
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Frank Kiple
Jesup
Whitney
Bills
Kiple
Elgin
NRA Hearings On Price Fixing Begin January 9
The National Industrial Recovery Board announced public hearings starting January 9 to gather material on major code provisions with price control as the first topic. Later hearings may cover employment, small business, and possible production control. Ern Holzer lost a cow after it wandered onto river ice and drowned. Le Roy Rothlisberger is ill with measles and staying home from Ames, planning to return in about a week.
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National Industrial Recovery Board
Ern Holzer
Mr. Holzer
le Roy Rothlisberger
Ames
Enumerators Begin Important Work
Approximately 25,000 federal census employees yesterday began the task of enumerating over six million farms and ranches in the United States. Completion is planned before January end. The census aims to aid farmer welfare and broader public interests, with confidential returns not used for taxation and sworn secrecy for all staff.
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Cen
United States
Census Bureau
Court House Changes In West Union
New faces in the court house include L A Grimes replacing Art Johnson in the recorder's office Fred Gremmels succeeding G P Leverton as supervisor Edward A Traeger succeeding M M Cooney as county attorney and Dr Wood of Wadena replacing Dr Walsh of Hawkeye as coroner Also Geo Scott succeeds Hough of Oelwein as representative
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West Union
Recorder’s
L. A. Grimes
Art Johnson
Fred Gremmels
G. P. Leverton
Edwar A. Traeger
M. M.cooney
Dr. Wood
Wadena
Walsh
Hawkeye
Geo. Scott
Hough
Oelwein
Elgin Band to Play at Farmersburg Mask Dance Saturday
Elgin's Little German Band will perform at a mask dance in Farmersburg Saturday evening, promoted by Dick Wipie who helped engage the group. Let The Echo handle the printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Farmersburg
Wipie
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Kohls, SR
Stanton
County
Sance
Elgin Independents
Alonzo Harvey
E. G. Stoehr
Masons
Oehr
Star-Masons
Eastern Stars and Masons
Theaime
Fey
Ford
Princeton
Grant
Ros
Theodore Roosevelt
Stevenson
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