Iowa House to convene for overseas voting in 1944 election
The 1943 Iowa legislature set to meet in a special session January 26 at the state house to pass laws enabling overseas voters to participate in the 1944 elections. Governor Bourke B. Hickenlooper urged an extraordinary session and a special election to fill eight vacancies. Officials estimate about 50,000 Iowans in service overseas, with roughly 11,000 to 12,000 under 21, leaving 48,000 to 49,000 eligible by absentee ballot. Confusion over 1944 vehicle registration penalties and January enforcement highlighted state parking and safety department rulings, with Attorney General opinions clarifying the approach.
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Tewa
House
Iowa
Sanford «Zeigler, Jr
Fairfiel
Ray Emerson
Creston
State House
Public Safety Department
Dale Shaw
Shaw
John M. ‘Ratikit
Elgin Community Elect Regular Monthly Meeting Soon
Elgin community members plan the regular monthly meeting for next Monday evening at 7 30. The opening session will cover the fiscal year and members are asked to make dinner reservations.
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Elgin
Iowa Farm Price Index Moves Up Slightly
The Iowa farm price picture on December 15 shows a modest rise from November with the all farm products index at 100 percent of the 1909 14 base, about 12 points above a year earlier. Corn and wheat led grain gains while meat prices varied, hogs and cattle up modestly and veal down. feeding ratios weakened due to higher feed costs.
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Iowa
Elgin Study Club meets at Verna Mosby home
The Elgin Study Club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Verna Mosby’s home. Wm. Hard’s American Internacionalism and Edith M. Stern’s Danger! Children at Work were read by members Leota Welch and Frieda Crider. Members listed: Rose Wolf, Velma Christian, Velma Mosby, Adelia Torkelson. Next meeting set Jan 18 at Mrs. Louige Zoschke’s home.
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Elgin
Verna Mosby
Wm. Hard
Leota Welch
Edith M. Stern
Frieda ‘Crider
Iaea
Rose Wolf
Velma Christian
Velma Mosby
Adelia Torkelson
Louige Zoschke
Shower for Bride-Elect Mrs Winfield Masonhall
A miscellaneous bridal shower was held Thursday evening for Donna Wenger, sister of the bride elect, to be married January 16. About thirty guests attended as Gaines provided the entertainment and the guest of honor opened gifts. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Winfield’ Masonhall
Donna Wenger
Gaines
Lie Aatses
Eighteen Year Olds Listed in December Registrants
Clarence J. Sampson of Clermont is the lone local eighteen year old on the December registrants list with Bab Kamm Jr. of West Union also noted. Mrs. Wm. Bolton of Waverly received a late Christmas card from her son Marshall, serving in the Navy, the card dated before his ship’s last winter voyage. Marshall enlisted December 6, 1920, and remains in service. Harold enlisted in April 19 % and served until August 1920. John Frederick near Winterset reported running down a coyote in his pickup, trapping and finally running over the animal. The Jolly Jackson 4-H Club of Bremer county gathered over 1,600 pounds of scrap paper and tin in five hours, with proceeds added to the club treasury.
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Clarence J. Sampson
Clermont
Bab Kamm, Jr
West Union
Wm. Bolton
Waverly
Marshall
Navy
Bolton
Harold |Ation
John Frederick
Winterset
Frederick
Jolly Jackson 4-H Club
Bremer County
Warfront notes from Cedar Rapids area soldiers in December furloughs
The column lists numerous service members connected to Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns. It notes Pvt Charles Vine Gress leaving Cedar Rapids for Camp Chaffee Arkansas after Christmas furlough. Lt Paul E Skarshaug of Ames listed among Mediterranean wounded. several other servicemen with addresses in Clermont Ames Keurare No 12 Amarillo and Des Moines hospital news. It reports furloughs, leaves, and training, including Bernard Schrader of Clermont completing primary aviation cadet training and awaiting wings, plus daily hospital notes from Des Moines Veterans Hospital and Christmas visits among families.
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Charles Vine Gress
Claude Gress
16Th St
Cedar Rapids
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Paul Skarshaug
War Department
Mediterrnean
Paul E. Skarshaug
Ames
Skarshaug
Bos
Hyland
Lyman Martin
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Lyman
Bernard J. Schrader
Naval Air Station
Dallas
Texas
U.S. Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Florida
Naval Air Station l
Navy
Bernard
Bud
Carl Voelz
Luana
Clermont High School
Upper Iowa
Fayette
Richard Krueger Sale Set for February 11
Richard Krueger fixes Friday February 11 as his closing out sale. He will quit farming and move to Tacoma Washington selling household goods stock machinery grain and feed. Thompson and Waters are auctioneers with Farmers Savings Bank of Clermont serving as clerk.
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Richard Krueger
Tacoma
Wash
Krueger
Thompson & Waters
Farmers Savings Bank of Clermont
Moonlight Misses And Soldiers In Elgin Letters
Jess Lyon writes from a naval front outlining loneliness, hospital stay after an appendicitis operation, and longing for Elgin Iowa. He mentions friends Harold P. Reinke and Galen Duneman, notes Echo newspaper readers, and hopes to resume duty soon while inviting letters.
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Shaffer
Iowa
Elgin
Harold P. Reinke
Naval Construction
Batt
Monona
Galen Duneman
Cresco
Echo
Death of Former Resident Al Bert Halverson
Word has been received that Al bert Halverson of Cut Bank Montana died of a heart attack on December 28 He and Thomas Knudtson ran a general mercantile business in the town long ago in the building now housing Kohlers store Born on the Halverson farm near Gander he was the son of John Halverson Surviving are four sisters Mrs Fred Muehlenthaler St Paul Minn Mrs Wm Yunck Cut Bank Mont Mrs Perry Larson and Lena Halverson of St Paul Minn and one brother Emil Halverson of San Diego Calif
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Albert Halverson
Cut Bank
Montana
Thos. Knudtson
Kohler
Halverson
Gander
Harald Opland
John Halverson
Fred Muehlenthaler
St. Paul
Minn
Wm. Yunck
Mrs. Jess Poor of Wadena Dies at 78
Mrs. Jess Poor of Wadena dies at home Sunday after complications of old age aged 78. Survived by husband three children Frank Oelwein Raymond Hawkeye Ellan Edgewood 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Funeral services held at Presbyterian church in Wadena Tuesday afternoon.
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Jess Poor
Wadena
Frank
Oelwein
Raymond
Hawkeye
Ellan
Edgewood
Presbyterian Church
Masons and Stars Installations Set for Next Week
Silverleaf Lodge of Elgin schedules its annual officers installation for Tuesday January 13 with Elkader Masonic lodge officers as installers. A prior regular meeting and after ceremony lunch planned. Separate installation by OES for January 12 opens to public at eight o clock with local members installing.
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Silverleaf Lodge of
Elgin
Elkader Masonic Lodge
G. J. Mosby
G. H. Falk
A. P. Lehman
Max Thoma
C. B. Schori
Arthur Yearous
C. C. Christ
Chas, Graver
Leo Schori
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Tyler Ern Bauder
Chas
Graver
F. B. Kohler
H. H. Wolf
Elizabeth McMillan
Asso
A. M. Weibel
Asgo
R. P. Strauch
W. C. Falk
Lyle Light
Aishuraaarold—Aasa
Cond
C. J. Mulford
5. W. Kuster
Louis Klingman
Arthur
Auto License Ruling Reversed By Iowa Attorney General
The Iowa motor vehicle department claimed December purchases avoided a penalty, but the Attorney General states no legal change and that February 1st remains the penalty date. The January month is available to buy licenses using 1942 plates with a 1944 sticker.
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Iowa
Progress Club Meeting Focused on North Africa
The Progress Club met Monday evening at Mrs. Delily Knudison's home with fourteen members present. Roll call was a New Year resolution and a program on North Africa followed, featuring Louise Lantz Scouting Party Eva M. Frieden These are the Generals Rose's Shepard. The next meeting is planned for January 17 with Louise Lantz.
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Progress Club
Delily Knudison
North Africa
Louise Lantz
Eva M. Frieden
Rose
Shepard
WaxY Maize Corn Trials In Iowa Reported Yields
Iowa farmers including Calhoun county volunteers grew waxy maize as a wartime substitute for tap corn. Reported yields were very good and the corn will be used in making munitions mucilage theatres gummed papers pressed woods and other articles during the war and in many peacetime products after the war. Slow driving helps prevent accidents.
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Iowa
Ioca
Calhoun County
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Don Graft
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A. c. Greene
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Earl C. Fishbaugh, Jr
Shenandoosh
Page County
Johnny Gomle
Pvt
Irvin J. Olson
T. G. Sydn
Keurare No. 12
Amarillo
Reed
Max Reed
Camp McCoy
Wis
Clermont Jenas
Hiram Olson
Corpus Christi
Boston
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N. Y
Lucas Olson
Ed Klingman
Oklahoma City
Okla
Bill Moore
Farragut
Idaho
Naval Establishment
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William A. Moore
Storekeeper
Camp Peterson
Usnts
Gerald Schori
Lincoln
Nebraska
Albert Schori
Mitseoln
Sehori
Orville Gilbert
Latio
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Oscar Gilbert
Furrough, Corp
Keith B. Thomas
Warrenaburg, Mo
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Clayton Schreiner
Camyon Endicott
Davisville
Rhode Island
Martin Hanson
Cedar Falls
Lillian Schreiner
Corp
John Freitag
Fort Custer
Mich
Jacob Hoover
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Letha
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Anna Schupbach
Pfe
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Fort Belvoir
Ellen Marie
Melvin Stee
Castalia
Germany
Wayne Thulin
Son of
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the Aleutians
Rich
Turlough
Tameel
Jess Lyon
P. S
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