War bonds drive home town hope for savings gains
A Midwest bank inspector notes that government war and savings bonds yield billion-dollar interest streaks, with Texas Indiana and Massachusetts showing large totals. He argues the public should continue buying bonds as a stable income source, since tax revenue and treasury needs persist and interest accrues to citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riral
Baniera
de‘Aponitars
Treasury
Department
U. S
Indiana
Busy Period Ahead for Iowa Legislature Convenes in Des Moines
Des Moines hosts the 147th Iowa General Assembly as lawmakers brace for a contentious session. Veterans warn of battles over raises, school and state agency funding, and postwar needs. Budget requests rise sharply, with state department asks up $17 million annually versus 1945 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Board of Centre
Board of Education
Iowa legislative agenda ahead includes taxes and education
A lengthy preview outlines likely 1940s Iowa session topics such as liquor local option battles, veterans property tax exemptions, juvenile institution policy, board of control changes, state employee salaries, fire inspection duties shift to the state fire marshal, and potential sales tax tweaks with funds directed to cities and towns.
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Veterans Affairs
Iowa Training School
Eldora
Board of Control
Board of Education
Secretary of Agriculture
Annual Meeting Monday at Elgin State Bank
The annual meeting of stock holders of the Elgin State Bank will be held next Monday, Jan. 20, at 10:30 a.m. The board of directors will be elected for the ensuing year, the annual report will be read and other business transacted. The new board then meets after the stockholders meeting for organization and election of president and vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin State Bank
C. E. S. Install Officers for 1947
The Elgin Chapel Order of Eastern Star held an officers installation on Wednesday January 8 with Mrs Nina Riser acting as installing officer. New officers include Mildred Koevenig as Matron Gladys Schori as Installing Marshal Lillian Yearous as Associated Matron Arthur Yesrous as Associated Patron Alice Gehring as Conductor Genevieve Dunkle as Associate Conductress Bernice Falo as Secretary Georgia Strauch as Treasurer Augusta Schori as Adah Ernestine Herrling as Ruth Myrtle Kohler as Esther Rose Shepard as Martha Leata Welch as Electa Rose Wolf as Warder Erma Bauder as Sentinel Organville and guests attended.
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Elgin Chapel
Order of Eastern Star
Nina. Riser
Postville
Mildred Koevenig
Gladys Schori
Erma Bauder
Betty Light
Schori
Lillian Yearous
Asso
Arthur Yesrous
Alice Gehring
Genevieve Dunkle
Bernice Falo
Georgia Strauch
Augusta Schori
Adah
Ernestine Herrling
Ruth
Myrtle Kohler
Esther
Rose Shepard
Martha
Leata Welch
Electa
Rose Wolf
John Falk
Sentinel
Erma, Bauder
Organville
Ed Riser
L. ©. Koevenig
Herman Christofferson
A. C. Webster
Anna Casten
C. M. Peterson
WSC S Clothing Drive Dates Announced At Methodist Church
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church announces a clothing drive on January 16 17 and 18. Clean usable garments should be left in the church vestibule on those dates. Items will be packed and sent to Europe to aid war ravaged countries.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Europe
Elgin Masons Install Officers Tuesday Evening
Silverleaf Lodge 516 A F and A M held installation of officers during the regular meeting Tuesday evening January 14. Installing officers were Bros Speck and Monlux of Elkader. New officers installed include W M Leo L Schori S W Chas Gehring J W B H Brackin Treasurer Max Thoma Secy R P Strauch S D Lyle Light J D Robert Kohler J D Glen McKellar S5 A P Lenman J5 and L L Kipie Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverleaf Lodge
A. FL
A. M
Bros. Speck and
Monlux
Elkader
Leo L. Schori
W. M
Chas. Gehring
S. W
B. H. Brackin
J. W
Max Thoma
R. P. Strauch
Sec'y
Lyle Light
S. D
Robert Kohler
J. D
Glen Mc Kellar
S.5
A. P. Lenman
L. L. Kipie
Tyler
Local Family News From Cedar Rapids And Corwith
Kenneth Schori of Cedar Rapids visited Tuesday with his parents Mr and Mrs Leo Schori Rev and Mrs L J Gordon and Roberta of Corwith spent Monday night with Rev and Mrs Bruce Jones Harold Weibel of Chicago is parent of a daughter born Sunday January 5 weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces named Ann Charlotte The Weibels also have a 3 year old son
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Kenneth Schori
Cedar Rapids
Leo Schori
Harold Weibel
Chicago
Suday
Ann Charlotte
Weibels
Robert Wilson Named Chairman of Fayette County Supervisors
Robert Wilson of Elgin has been named chairman of the Fayette County Board of Supervisors at the 1947 organization meeting. A. E. Smith will oversee county home affairs as home steward. Wilson is the youngest member of the board in years of service.
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Robert Wilson
Elgin
Fayette County
County Methodist Ministers Meet in Elgin
Fayette county Methodist ministers gathered Monday at the Elgin parsonage for their regular monthly meeting with Rev. and Mrs. Bruce Jones. A noon pot-luck dinner preceded an afternoon program on Plans for the Year of Stewardship led by Rev. Jones. Devotions were led by Mrs. Williams of Arlington. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. Baldwin of West Union, Rev. and Mrs. Williams of Arlington, Rev. Mastin of Randalia, Rev. and Mrs. Goodrich of Hawkeye, and Rev. and Mrs. Marlin of Oelwein.
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Fayette County
Bruce Jones
Elgin Parsonage
Jones
Williams
Arlington
Baldwin
West Union
Mastin
Randalia
Goodrich
Frautschus Send Greetings to Friends in This Section
Letter from Frank J. Frautschy to the Echo readers dated January 16, 1947, enclosing a $2.00 check to support the Echo. He recalls moving from March Street in 1902 to Dakota and reflects on ten years in Iowa with warm greetings to former neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frautschus
Madison
Elgin Echo
March St
Dakota
Iowa
Snow
Frank J. Frautschy
Rex Beresford Meets With Beef Men
Extension beef specialist Rex Beresford met with Fayette county beef men and adjacent northern and eastern counties on Tuesday January 7. He advised established handlers to maintain normal programs as beef breeding herds remain numerous. With rising population, demand for meat grows while prime to top grades remain scarce. Breeders should align herds to feed supplies and cull where needed.
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Rex Beresford
Fayette County
Mt. Beresford
Legion Meeting Next Monday Evening
The Elgin Post American Legion plans its regular monthly meeting next Monday evening, January 20. All members are urged to attend as the club reviews its activities and plans for the coming month.
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Legion
The
Elgin Post American Legion
the Legion
Creamery Buttermilk Sale Scheduled for January 18
Elgin Farmers Dairy Company Directors announce the sale of its entire buttermilk output on January 18 at two o'clock in the cre amery office Elgin Iowa. All bids considered from any bidder not required to be a patron. Sale runs for one year from February 4 1947. The board reserves right to reject all bids. Robt Wilson secretary.
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Natica
Elgin Farmers Dairy Company
Cre
Elgin
Iowa
Board of Directors
Robt. Wilson
Sec'y
Firemen Elect New Officers In Elgin Fire Dept
Elgin Fire Department met at the town hall Monday evening January 13 to elect officers for the coming year. Barney Larson was elected fire chief Jake Hoover asst chief and Elmer Lantz reelected secretary treasurer.
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Elgin Fire Department
Town Hall
Barney Larson
Jake Hoover
Elmer Lantz
Grove to Manage Capper Farms at Elgin
W. J. Grove resigns as agriculture teacher in Postville schools at semester end to take over farming duties for Mr. Capper and Mrs. Kuster at Capper farms in Elgin. He will develop a purebred hog herd and oversee general operations while the Grove family remains in Postville until a home is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Grove
Postville
Cappper
W S C S Installs Officers And Selects Circles
The W. S. C. S. of the Methodist church installed officers for the year and listed circle memberships for 1947. Officers include President Mrs. B. H. Brackin and Vice President Mrs. H. H. Wolf. circles A B and C show many named members. several local residents hosted guests. Yenney visited family in Huron, and Jane Falk of Elgin made fall quarter honor roll with 161 students named.
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Jane Falk
Elgin
Town State Teachers College
Skating Party At Elgin Roller Rink Draws 60
The B P U hosted a skating party at Elgin Roller Rink Monday night with about 60 attendees. Refreshments followed at the Baptist church. Boy Scouts did not hold a theater party Saturday, instead they went to the Aegion theater to see Black Beauty. Paul Zurbriggen and Arthur Chapman drove the scouts to West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Roller Rink
Baptist Church
Aegion
Paul Zurbriggen
Arthur Chapman
West Union
Capper’s Hatchery Dives Into 1947 Advertising Campaign
Capper’s Hatchery begins mailing its 1947 advertising circulars as the hatchery opens in February. The plant lists Large Type White Leghorns, Single Comb White Leghorns, Anconas, White and Barred Rocks, and Jersey White Giants among its classes. Brooding capacity reaches 24 000 chicks weekly as Capper’s marks its 202nd consecutive year producing chicks, with improved feed margins and a projected upswing in poultry output due to tighter pullet supplies and stronger meat and egg demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cspper
Uuility
Capper
U. S
Fourteen Girls 4-H Club Formed in Fayette County
A new Fremont 4-H club formed with 19 members joins fourteen other county groups. The 4-H year centers on Home Furnishings with projects in crochet rug making and refinishing furniture. County Extension Home Economist Virginia Vaupel invites interested girls to join.
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Tiee
Fayette County
Fremont
County Extension
Virginia Vaupel
Fayette
Wieliesuy
Hellum Remodels Building and Local Visits Report
John Hellum has remodeled a warehouse formerly owned by KR P Straudh and used it as a storage facility. A series of social visits occurred with Mr and Mrs H F Robbins at MiGregor, Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson and Marjorie at Clermont, and Herman Helmers visiting the Baumgartners in Ducorati. A wedding at Eldorado saw George Meyer wed Luella Lauer with Shirley Boyle singing, followed by a dinner at the Zurbriggens’ Sumner home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hellum
Stalin
Hellum
KR. P. Straudh
Harry Johnson
Marjorie
Wid
Geo
Boyle
Ethel
Shirley
Eldorado
George Meyer
Luella Lauer
Shirley Boyle
Paul Zurbriggen
Bobby
Roy Knight
Mrs
Gordon Zurbriggen
Morf
Sumner
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Washington Buran
Eye St
Wulyipti
Bohdé
All-Gerlen
Wttle
Midwest
Texas
Bureau of the Census
Massachusselts
Fotke
Massachusetts
W.S.C.S. Clothing
Elgin Masons
L. J. Gordon
Roberta
Corwith
John Freitag
Benton Harbor
Mich
Elizabeth Springer
Clayton Pringle
Clermont
Franc DeSart
Bert Pearson
Delbert
Forestburg
Peter Luchsinger
C. B. Schori
Minneapolis
Minn
Northwestern Lumbermen’s
H. D. Yack Ree
Virtus Yack
Xcelsior Springs
Southwest
Mabel Grover
David Dawson
Waukegan, Ill
Grant Dawson
Grove
H. H. Wolf
Laurence Knudtson
R. A. Crider
R. FP. Strauch
Herbert Asi
Ed Klingman
G. J. Mosby
Mel Kohler
Geo. Nichols
Clifton Powell
Norris Capper
Herbert Ash
Lieroy Steele
Harry Gilson
Tom Howard
Harold Sehneider
RP. Strauch
Henry Felley
Louis Dennler
Chas. Keller
Clifton Wilson
Archie Howard
Sam Lehman
Celia Lehman
Tryphe Knudtson
Ray Chapman
Circle C
Max Hunsberges
C. J. Mulford
Allen Babeger
Reuben Howard
Edith Berg
B.H. Braclin
Robert Grimes
Chris Wenger
Ruby Benson
Lulu Schmit
Ray DeSart
Wm. Granger
F. D. Welch
Walter Bovis
Mary Cook
Adella Chapman
M. Y. Kiple
Franc de Sart
Mary Skarshaug
Bert Peason
Ted Neuman
Richard
Rita
Lester Luchsinger
Jobo Luehsinger
J. Bowdish
Esther Trada
Jean Steffens
Hans Grether
M. BR. Yenney
Huron
Barbara Yenney
T. A. Crider
Cappers Mail
Buiding
H. F. Robbins
M. J. Robbins
MiGregor
Herman Helmers
Ann
Wm. E. Baumgartner
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