Local Families Share Holiday Visits and Births in Oelwein Area
Rey and Mrs C R Belknap and granddaughter Barbara Paul of Excelsior Wis visited with friends Fannie Baumgartner Edwin Humphrey Sr. and family. Roberta Joyce Belknap born Friday night Dec 31 at Oelwein hospital. Luther Crandall family guests at Volga home New Years dinner. Vicki Jean Bond born New Year’s morning at Oelwein hospital. Multiple local family gatherings noted with travel between Volga Oelwein Arlington and Glinton.
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Willard Crandall
Volga
Warner Aylsworth
Milwaukee
Wis
Charlie Aylsworth
Imogene
Verda Bond
Marcus Petsche
Arlington
Lyle Patterson
Oelwein Hospital
Lyall Whittenbaugh
John
Minn
Loretta Mattocks
Glinton
Betty Johnson
Peggy Sniffin
Postle
Lee Aeschliman
Grand Junction
Ruth Wilson
Irma Corkery
Lamont
Robert Bond, Jr
Vicki Jean
Luther Crandall
Howard Crandall
Oelwein
Charles Puffett
Donald Crandall
Walter Crandall
Russell Jennings
Carlton Looby
Wm. Muench
George Jones
Dale
Handle Heavy Christmas Mail Delights Elgin Post Office
The Elgin post office handled its heaviest Christmas mail in years, processing about 6,000 cards and letters in a single day. In addition to letters, packages, newspapers, and magazines formed part of the holiday rush, with several other days reaching near that volume.
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Elgin
Deeds Filed From Tom L Gleim to Charles D Gleim
Deeds recorded transferring a portion of block 3 in Arlington from Tom L Gleim and wife to Charles D Gleim for one dollar.
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Tom L. Gleim
Chas. D. Gleim
Arlington
Farm Prices Received Index Drops to Postwar Low in Iowa
Iowa farmers saw the December Prices Received Index fall to 284 percent of the 1909 14 average, the lowest since February 15 1947, with declines led by meat animals and eggs. The ratio of prices received to prices paid slipped to 104 while Prices Paid including interest and taxes stood at 278 percent of the base.
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Iowa
Baptiste Cancel Revivals At Elgin Baptist Church
Revival meetings at the Elgin Baptist church were canceled Monday because of bad roads. Organizers said the meetings are suspended indefinitely until driving conditions improve.
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Elgin Baptist Church
Elgin Records Two Fires in Three Days
Elgin fire department set a new record with two fires in under three days. A heavier blaze struck Capper's Hatchery Wednesday morning, destroying most records. Earlier, the Fred Wedo home fire Sunday evening caused upstairs smoke and burn damage to a bed and bedding, possibly from an overheated stove pipe.
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Elgin
Capper’s” Hatchery
Fred Wedo
Wedo
Capper Hatchery Office Destroyed in Early Morning Fire
Fire of unknown origin destroyed Capper Hatchery office and all equipment and records including the master mailing list. Neighbors alerted Mr Capper who found the interior fully involved as flames swept through the frame asbestos sided building. Loss includes latest mailing list card file and business records, complicating hatching season preparations and recovery efforts.
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Capper
Capper Hatchery
Elgin Masons Schedule Two Meetings This Week
Elgin Masons hold a special meeting tonight to confer a third degree and plan the regular meeting Tuesday evening for installation. Members are asked to note both dates.
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Elgin Masons
Co. Legion and Auxiliary Meeting in Oelwein
County meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary will be held in Oelwein on Tuesday evening January 11 at 8 oclock. A picnic dinner was served at the Oscar Frieden home Sunday January 2 honoring the birthday of Mr Frieder with many guests including the Rudy Possehl family Ann Hamilton of Elkader the Orville Frieden family of Littleport Mr and Mrs Sam Lehman Jake Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson Friederich Mrs Anna Schupbach Margie Mr and Mrs Willis Reuben and Gordon Mrs Jovat of Slouk Falls S D Regina Hutchinson Jr and Mrs Otto Krueger were Uriel Gehring of Elgin Mr visguests New Years In the Barney McMullen home Cresco.
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Frieder
Rudy Possehl
Ann Hamilton
Elkader
Orville Frieden
Littleport
Sam Lehman
Jake
Harry Johnson Friederich
Anna Schupbach
D- Margie
Willis Reuben
Gordon
Jovat
Slouk
Falls
S. D
Regina Hutchinson, Jr
Otto Krueger
Uriel Gehring
Elgin
Mr. Vis
Barney
Sun McMullen
Cresco
J. M. Gehring
Lantz Home Nears Completion After Family Remodels
Mr and Mrs Maynard Lantz report their remodeled home is nearly finished with the family doing most work during spare hours since spring. They added rooms and a new roof extension. carpenters were only in four days before the change.
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Maynard Lantz
Prices and items from Howard Barnes sale
The sale featured corn at 1.24 per bushel and oats at 85 cents. Baled mixed hay sold 75 to 80 cents per bale. Cattle: high cows around 163 dollars, eighteen feeder pigs 125 to 150 pounds at 37 to 38 dollars each. Open heifers 68 to 98 dollars. Machinery top was a manure spreader at 295 dollars. Barnes is quitting farming with no announced plans.
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Howard Barnes
Barnes
Elmer Pinney Sr. Improving at St Marys Hospital Rochester
Elmer Pinney Sr. continues to make satisfactory progress at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester Minnesota. He has an excellent appetite and sometimes feels that his rations are cut more than necessary. The family has no information on when he may be moved from the hospital.
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Elmer Pinney, Sr
St. Mary's ‘Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Elgin Cooperative Builds Feed Storage Space
The Elgin Cooperative purchased an army barracks of Chas Capper and erected it near the Rock Island house tracks north of the Elgin water tower. The 16 by 48 foot building will store sacked feeds and fertilizer, providing much needed storage space.
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Elgin Cooperative
Chas, Capper
Rock Island House
Elgin Water Tower
Elgin School Closed After Roads Ice Up
The Elgin school closed Tuesday due to icy roads, with several rural schools following suit as teachers travel to work. School resumed Wednesday as thawed roads improved. Local families attended a funeral and hosted gatherings, while others moved on with work plans and family visits. Rotenone cited as effective cattle grub control. cement storage advice offered.
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Elgin
Elgin Community Club Set for Monday Evening Meeting
The Elgin Community Club will meet next Monday at 6 30 PM at the Coffee Cup. John Illotson will be initiated as presiding officer with committee appointments ready. Gr Mosby is new vice chairman and Harold Halverson secretary treasurer. The trio met Tuesday to choose committees as 1949 homecoming year brings work for officers.
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Elgin Community Club
John ‘Illotson
Gr. Mosby
Harold Halverson
Elgin
Surprise Birthday Party for Dennis Meyer
Dennis Meyer, son of Mr and Mrs Melbert Meyer, enjoyed a surprise birthday party Friday afternoon at home. A group of friends arrived to celebrate his birthday with contests, games, and gifts followed by ice cream, cake, and punch. Guests included Eloise Lantz Nona Mark Stanley Wenger Roger Howard Louis Becker Jr Mer l in Chapman Creighton Ash Allenor Barnes Curtis Grover Dick and Johnny Meyer David and Dianne Frieden Harlan and Lyle Yearous Mrs Clifton Wilson Patty Mike Mrs Charlton Looby and Dale Mrs Walter Nennler Mrs Cleve Bennett Billy Betty Annette Meyer.
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Dennis Meyer
Melbert Meyer
Dennis
Eloise Lantz
Nona Mark
Stanley Wenger
Roger Howard
Louis Becker, Jr
Merlin Chapman
Creighton Ash
Allenor Barnes
Curtis Grover
Johnny Meyer
David
Dianne Frieden
Harlan and Lyle Yearous
Clifton Wilson
Patty
Mike
Charlton Looby
Dale
Walter Nennler
Cleve Bennett
Billy and
Betty
Annette Meyer
Illyria Youth Fellowship Discusses Friendship Tonight
Illyria Youth Fellowship met Sunday with 24 in attendance. Glen Dennler led the discussion on friendship and Reese Gibbs presented a paper on personality. After the meeting, recreation was held in the basement with slides by Robert Yearous and Otis Rothlisberger. The next meeting is set for January 16 with Marian Gehring leading the discussion.
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Illyria Youth Fellowship
Glen Dennler
Reese Gibbs
Robert Yearous
Otis Rothlisberger
Marian Gehring
Boleyns Move to New Home in Town
The Ed Boleyn family moved back to town into a newly rebuilt home relocated last summer. They moved from the north, tore down most of the old structure, and added rooms to create a fully modern house. The residence sits on Franklin Street near the Capper hatchery.
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Ed Boleyn
Franklin Street
Capper Hatchery
Aluminum paint plan to cool stock cars on railways
American railroads propose painting tops and ends of live stock cars with aluminum paint to cut interior temperatures by five to ten degrees, reducing weight loss and increasing returns for shippers. Mrs. Carrie Steele joined the Harry Johnsons in Cresco for New Year’s, visiting Geo. Pollitt’s home and calling at Sheldon Boyle and W. P. Kohls homes before returning Sunday.
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Carrie Steele
Harry Johnson
Cresco
Geo. Pollitt
Pollitts
Sheldon Boyle
W. P. Kohls
Just a Little More About Iowa's Production Record
Iowa's 1948 corn crop is expected to exceed 600 million bushels, about one fifth of the nation. The state holds 28% of Grade A land, leads as a farm state, and accounts for significant shares of corn, oats, popcorn, timothy seed, hogs, cattle, eggs, honey, and overall food production with notable percentages across multiple sectors.
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Towa
United States
Dr Wolf Undergoes Additional Surgery in Rochester
Dr. Wolf and family spent the week in Rochester for check ups at Kahler hospital. He had additional lauter y on his throat Monday morning and will stay at the Condon House for several days before returning home. Dr Wall's address is Room 1032 Kahler Hospital.
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H. H. Wolf
Howard
Rochester
Minn
Final Seal Sale Report Shows Decline in Contributions
J. Robinson reports the Christmas seal sale collected 126.20, down from 148.13 last year. The local committee sent 158 letters and six recipients did not respond. Marilyn Falk handled clerical work for the committee.
Groom Texas Man Harley Helms Improves at Hospital
Latest bedside reports from Groom Texas place Harley Helms in stable condition at the local hospital. Mrs Carl Reeder and Don Helms remain with him, while Clive and Marshall Helms canceled planned trips due to poor road conditions this week.
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Harley Helms
Groom, Texas
Carl Reeder
Don Helms
Clive
Marshall Helms
Bob Falb Undergoes Appendectomy in Postville
Bog Falb underwent an appendectomy at the Postville hospital New Year's night. He had not been feeling well for some time and an operation was advised at once. He is recovering satisfactorily.
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Bog Falb
Postville Hospital
Hog farmers face losses from mange infected hogs
Town farmers selling hogs infected with mange may lose up to four dollars per head. Half the loss results from lower market prices and the other half from slow gains in the feedlot. In winter and early spring packers buy mange infected hogs at a discount.
Iowa Tax Collections Headed for a New Record
State finances show records set in 1948 with gasoline tax up by over 2.6 million and eight major taxes totaling more than 127 million dollars. Sales lead, while the chain store tax fell slightly. premiums rise for insurance, and lawmakers face choices on food sales tax and income tax amid surplus debates.
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Tax Commission
John Grimes
Sterling Alexander
William Beardsley
Beirdsley
Ienay
Hospitalized in Auto Accident Near Otto Krueger Home
Donna Vi Daan lies at Post ville hospital with a broken left leg a deep cut bruises and shock after being struck by a passing motorist last Thursday evening. She stood beside Jack Adrian s car holding a flashlight as he removed a tire chain. They signaled the oncoming car to pass and were knocked into a roadside ditch when hit. The other car s occupants were George Clarence Howard and Clarence Nygaard.
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Donna Vi Daan
Postville
Otto Krueger
Miss Daan
Jack Adrian
Mr. Adrian
Miss Dean
George
Clarence Howard
Clarence Nygaard
Lydia Hunsberger’s 90th Birthday Celebrated
Mrs. Lydia Hunsberger celebrated her 90th birthday with an open house on Tuesday December 28 as neighbors offered best wishes. She received many cards and gifts and remains lively for her age, enjoying visits and embroidery and crocheting when weather allows.
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Lydia Hunsberger
Huneberger
Perry Boleyn Wedding Ties Castalia and Elgin Names
Lois Perry daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Perry of Castalia wed Raymond Boleyn son of Mr and Mrs Leo Boleyn of Elgin on Tuesday December 28 at 2 30 PM in Bethel Presbyterian West Union. Attendants were Betty Larsen and Arthur Boyer Jr. The couple will reside in an apartment in the Leo Boleyn home while visiting the Perry home near Castalia.
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Bethel, Presbyterian Church
West Union
Lois Perry
Chester Perry
Castalia
Raymond Boleyn
Leo Boleyn
Elgin
Betty Larsen
Arthur Boyer, Jr
Perry
Cold weather won’t harm DDT and 2 4 D concentrates
A note explains that liquid concentrates of DDT and 2 4 D, stored in oil by manufacturers, will not freeze or deteriorate in a barn over winter as long as no water is added. The advice applies to similar chemicals like dilordan and stresses avoiding water contamination.
Beardsley Shapes 1949 51 State Budget Plan
Governor-elect Beardsley presses a tight budget for 1949 51. He rejects across the board cuts despite record departmental requests and signals sharp reductions. He and Attorney General Blue will present the recommendations to the legislature as Ray Johnson aids final preparations.
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Beardsley
Ray Johnson
Attorney-General
Nat
Robert
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Oscar Frieden
Lantz
Frank Kiple
Mankato
Will Christ
Elmer Steffens
Waseca
M. V. Kiple
Herbert Ash
Ed Medberry
Harold Levenberger
Alton Med_berry
Bob Wenger
Mason City
Standard Oil Co
E. J. Klingman
Ottumwa
C. D. Kiple
C. L.kiple
Toledo
Ohio
Illyria Youth’ Fellowship
Boleyns
Dr. Wolf
Bob Falb
W.5s.c.s
Brackin Home
Methodist Church
B. H. Brackin
Max Thoma
Ruby Benson
Norris Capper
C. B. Schori
Chas, Wenger
Emma Olson
C. J. Mulford
John Tillotson
General Assembly
George Faul
Des Moines
Eda Kallenyn
Pella
Perry-Boleyn
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Euro
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Great Britain
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