Legislative News Current Comment in the 47th General Assembly
The opening of the third week shows a split House at 54 Republicans and 54 Democrats with both sides pushing patronage posts. The Senate, 28 Republicans to 22 Democrats, moves quicker, approving over 60 bills. A Sioux City emergency debt bill with a 40 000 loan breaks the logjam, while farmers seek drought relief via emergency feed loans.
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House of Representatives
House
Senate
LaMar Foster
Senate Committee On Committees
Iowa
Murray
Elliott
Woodbury County
Sioux City
Lucille Berndt Weds Clifton Cox on Parent's Anniversary
Lucille Berndt of Los Angeles married Clifton Cox in a Sunday ceremony. The couple will reside in Los Angeles. In labor news, 110,262 General Motors workers across 43 plants, about 139,312 employees, see protests and a back to work movement as petitions and mass meetings press for wage and condition improvements and immediate plant reopenings.
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Lucille Berndt
Los Angeles
Calif
J. F. Berndt
Migin
Clifton Cox
California
Lucille
General Motors
General Motors Corporation
Detroit
Roosevelt
Janesville
Wis
Elgin
Chevrolet
Fisher Body
Warn Farmers Against Racket Targeting Iowa Producers
Iowa agricultural authorities warn farmers Saturday against a new racket selling an extract claimed to treat seed corn. Salesmen seek up to 12.50 per bottle with promises of pest resistance. Illinois specialists report the product, originated in Iowa, is surfacing mainly in western Illinois. Des Moines officials urge farmers to watch for the racket and report any offers to authorities.
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Iowa
University of Illinois Farm Crops
Des Moines
State Agriculture Department
Clayton County Soil Officers Named
Clayton county soil officers for 1937 were elected after 22 Farm Bureau meetings. Northwest section picks include R. B. Waters and H. N. Turner of Postville, with other posts in Highland and Marion Townships held by residents of Volga and Elgin. A training school for committeemen will be held this week to discuss rules and changes in the program.
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Clayton County
Farm Bureau
Northwest
Grand Meadow
R. B. Waters
H. N. Turner
Lorenz Casten
Harry Helgerson
Postville
Highland Township
H. C. Probert
Volga
Lawrence Kerns
Elgin
F.C. Orr
Albert Mayer
Elkadar
Marion Township
Martin Hanson
Bernard Hanson
Oscar Baumgartner
Martin Wenger
Elgin Cemetery Association Sets Annual Meeting Date
The Elgin Cemetery Association will hold its annual election next Wednesday evening February 3 at eight o'clock at the home of Mrs. John Falk. The meeting agenda includes election and other business listed in the schedule.
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Elgin Cemetery Association
John Falk
Legion Auxiliary Meeting at Mrs Houg’s Home
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs E M Houg’s on Wednesday afternoon January 20. The president presided as legislative news was discussed and 200 home baked cookies plus $1 were sent to Knoxville for a birthday party at the veterans hospital. A February program on Americanism was planned at Mrs D R Roberts’s home with hostesses assisting. The secretary reported $26.15 worth of paper goods sold to date and the group spent the afternoon sewing a quilt, ending with a picnic lunch.
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American Legion Auxiliary
E. M. Houg
Knoxville
El‘ein
Veterans’ Hospital
D. R. Roberts
C. B. Schori
C. Q. Torkelson
President's Birthday Greetings Campaign Expands
The drive collects 25 cent greeting blanks from residents to aid infantile paralysis research. Postmaster Mosby chairs locally with high school students soliciting signatures, canvassing town late this week. Proceeds go to the national committee to stamp out infantile paralysis.
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National Committee
Mosby
Red Cross Flood Relief Drive Favors Elgin
Elgin’s quota for the two million dollar Red Cross flood relief fund began at 15.00 dollars sent by president Mrs. R. W. Muehlenthaler. Since then the request rose to four or five million. Additional appeals are expected soon. Donations may be left at Elgin State Bank or the Post Office to be credited to the local Red Cross chapter.
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Elgin
American Red Cross
R. W. Muhlenthaler
Red Cross
Muehlenthaler
Elgin State Bank
Red Cross Chapter
Elgin German Band to Play for Band Dance
The Littl German Band of Elgin will perform at a band dance after the benefit concert at the opera house next Thursday evening February 4. School children report strong advance ticket sales and promise a lively night of music and community fun.
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Elgin
Opera ‘House
Smart Savings Hint For 1937 Budget
A brief tip urges readers to balance weekly spending with earnings to protect social security in the new year. It stresses action now and invites readers to stay informed by calling the news line.
Northwestern Bell in Iowa Sees 18 Percent Rise in Long Distance Calls
The Northwestern Bell Telephone Co in Iowa reports 1938 long distance messages totaling 12 350 000 up from 10 910 550 in 1937 while daily local calls average 1 498 000 in 1936 and 5 69 per line in 1938. Projected 1937 totals estimate 13 200 000 long distance messages and 1 600 000 local calls daily. The firm added 10 888 telephones in 157 Iowa exchanges with 61 partners. End of year staffing reached 3 696 employees.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Iowa
Northwestern Bell Company
Towa
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Mrs. Miller Dies At 65 In Des Moines Iowa
Mrs. Alex Miller, 65, Iowa Secretary of State, died Sunday at Iowa Methodist hospital Des Moines from pneumonia after illness beginning January 6. First woman elected to Iowa’s executive council in 1932, she was starting her third term and helped lead the Democratic ticket last year. Governor Kraschel filled the vacancy with R. E. O'Brian of Sioux City, former president of Morningside College.
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Alex Miller
Iowa
Iowa Methodist
Des Moines
Miller
Executive Council of
Big Band Benefit at Elgin Opera House Next Thursday
Elgin hosts a big band benefit at the opera house on February 4 with the Swiss Concert Band initially listed, corrected to Elgin’s Little German Band performing after the program. Children have sold tickets with favorable reports and Jorgenson says publication is forthcoming.
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Elgin Opera House
Jorgenson
Elgin
Towa
Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship Meets Friday in Monona
The annual election meeting of the Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship association is set for Friday evening in Monona. Officers will be elected and there will be third degree work with the host lodge supplying the candidate. This is the first meeting in two months after a December recess.
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Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship Association
Monona
Sheriff Nehring's Lantern Aids Night Auto Wrecks
Sherif H. J. Nehring introduces a new warning lantern for night wrecks that emits a steady beam to one side while flashing red on the other, alerting drivers when he is summoned to inspect late hour accidents.
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Sherif H. J. Nehring
Towns Should Manage Feeding Of Tramps
A Summer Community Club plan with a 25 cent meal ticket redeemable at any restaurant or store aims to curb nuisance tramps. Cities like Tripoli and Elgin adopted similar methods to direct tramps to officials or banks, reducing town expenses while warning of continued roaming. Marshal Boyle and Marshal Hanson report varying results, but advise directing help through authorities to minimize town burden.
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Tripoli
Elgin
Marshal Boyle
Marshal Hanson
Clermont
Santa Claus
George
Auction suggested to raise funds for farm fire dept
A Elgin businessman proposed a community vale inspired by World War era Red Cross sales to raise money for the farm fire truck debt. He urged broad town and country participation with donated articles for a Park auction, note passing to the executive committee, and optimism about the outcome.
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Elgin
Vale
Red Cross
Shower for Bride to Be Lillian Krueger at Kitchen Tea
Mrs Edward Krueger hosted a kitchen shower for sister-in-law Lillian Krueger last Thursday with Progress Club members as guests. Entertainment included games and refreshments, and Lillian received numerous gifts for her new home. Guests listed include Elizabeth McMillan, Hileen Evans, Frieda Miller, Edna Hunsberger, Mrs Helen Muellethaler, Betty Kohler, Wilma Steinmetz, Helen Wegner, Helene Scholz, and Mrs Edwin Krueger.
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Edward Krueger
Inlaw
Lillian Krueger
Progress Club
Elizabeth McMillan
Hileen Evans
Frieda Miller
Edna Hunsberger
Helen Muellethaler
Betty Kohler
Wilma Steinmetz
Helen Wegner
Helene Scholz
Edwin Krueger
Elgin Defeats Clermont 17 12 In Tight Local Tilt
Elgin edged Clermont 17 to 12 in a closely contested local basketball game. Both squads shared the scoring and effort, with Elgin pulling ahead in the final two minutes as Clermont fans watched a tight contest from start to finish. The second team won 7 to 4. The season ends with remaining road games including Fayette Magrard Clermont Calmar. County tournament set for February 18-20.
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Elgin
Clermont
Calmar
Fayette
Magrard
Handling a Paper’s Mistakes with a Kolumn Joke
The editor reflects on past misprints caught by an English teacher and a critic off the sidelines. He jokes about starting a kolumn if critics grow too sharp, noting the paper’s fourteen years of unnoticed errors and the writers’ stray slips.
Mrs. Rudy Lehman Dies After Illness
Mrs. Rudy Lehman, long ill, died Wednesday afternoon at about five o'clock after a week of bronchial pneumonia. Her daughter Mrs. Wm. Cooley and sons Arthur and Adolph of Elgin were with her at the time of death.
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Rudy Lehman
Wm. Cooley
Arthur and
Adolph
Elgin
Echo Office Receives New Magic Slates Shipment
A fresh shipment of Magic Slates arrived at the Echo office today. Readers are urged to secure theirs quickly as supplies are limited and demand remains high.
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Echo Office
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