Veterans groups press new Congress for expanded benefits
Veterans organizations led by the Legion VFW AMVETS and AVC map a legislative program for 1947 48 including cash terminal leave pensions and subsistence increases. They seek on the job pay raises universal military training and insurance liberalization while lobbying spends rise with groups hiring committees and lobbyists. Congress faces higher 1948 veteran benefit costs as Republicans push government cuts and the Rogers bill to widen terminal leave bonds looms.
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Nce
Amer- S Isa
Terang
Joseph
Minn
VFW
Amvets
Legion
AVC
VEW
American Legien
Dwight Ly ‘Rogers
Florida
House
Rogers
Legislature Starts Busy Controversial Iowa Session
The session opens with broad contention over income tax and governor Blue’s reforms. Republicans show early opposition to abolishing the interim committee and to the historical department board, while backing other reforms. Key chairmanships and interim committee inclusion are outlined for both houses as the session proceeds.
Moonman Products Agency Opened in Elgin
Ted Neumann of Elgin this week announces he has the agency for Moonman Manufacturing Co. products with a territory covering four townships Pleasant Valley Clermont Union and Grand Meadow he plans regular routes at least once monthly across the area.
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Ted Neumann
Elgin
Moonman Manufacturing Co
Pleasant Valley
Clermont
Union
Grand. Meadow
Poultry program push draws county leaders to Oelwein
County Extension Director Melvin C. Wangsness leads a delegation to a Chicken of Tomorrow district meeting in Oelwein on February 7 with an opening dinner. About 200 attendees from ten counties including Howard and Winneshiek will hear W R Whitfield Iowa State College and O N La Follette from the state agriculture department discuss expanding Iowa poultry for eastern markets. The gathering emphasizes improving meat quality in a $200,000,000 industry. The district includes Howard Winneshiek Allamakee Chickasaw Clayton Black Hawk Buchanan Delaware Bremer Fayette and more.
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Melvin C. Wangsness
Oelwein
Moose Country
W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State,College
O. N. la Follette
State Department of Agriculture
Howard
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Chickasaw
Clayton
Blackhawk
Buchanan
Delaware
Bremer
Fayette
AAA
Attea
New Library Additions And Local Family News
The Elgin Public Library received numerous new books including Hong Kong Holiday and The Miracle of the Bells. Sandra Shepard, young daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Shepard, underwent major surgery at Oelwein hospital with no report on her condition yet. Arlington party marked Lena Retz’s 81st birthday as Louise Little visited from Minneapolis before returning home. Mrs R L Grimes returned from Crystal Lake after a three week visit with her daughter.
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Elgin Public Library
Hong Kong
Halon
B. F
Marquanay
Lenski
Sandra Shepard
Leon Shepard
Oelwein Hospital
Geo. Vaughn
Allen Habeger
Arlington
Lena Retz
Louise Little
Minneapolis
Warren Mitchel
Crystal Lake
Echo
School Boards Seek $9 Million State Aid Increase
The Town Association of School Boards asks the state for 9 million dollars more aid to Iowa schools. In a Des Moines meeting last week the board said the appropriation would be in addition to existing state aid and prorated among schools by average daily attendance. The resolution was sent to Governor Blue, Superintendent Parker, and state legislators.
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The
Town Association of School Boards
Des Moines
Funeral Services Sunday for Mrs. Maria Fox
Funeral services will be held Sunday at Forest City for Mrs. Maria Fox who had been ailing but not seriously ill until the last week. She was born near Elgin and was sister to Mrs. Dora Boyle and Mrs. Esley Howard. Attending from here were many relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Howard and Mrs. Albert Dummermuth.
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Forest City
Jill
Fox
Elgin
Dora Boyle
Esley Howard
Reuben Howard
Herbert Dummermuth
Howard Boyle
Clermont
Albert Dummermuth
Fayette
Lutheran Ladies Organize Aid Society
The Lutheran ladies of Elgin met January 16 at Mrs. Geo. Hanson’s home to form an aid society. Rev. Nesser led prayers and scripture, Mrs. Carl Torkelson sang, and officers elected were president C Torkelson, vice president Mervin Hunsberger, secretary Harold Halverson, and treasurer Carl Torkelson. Meetings will be held the third Thursday of each month.
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Lutheran Ladies of Elgin
Geo. Hanson
Nesser
Carl Torkelson
C. Torkelson
Mervin Hunsberger
Harold Halverson
The Perfect Circle and family travel notes
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Feller returned to Prairie du Chien after three weeks in Texas and Hot Springs. They reached Chicago Saturday to visit Mrs. Feller’s sister, then met by Dean DeSart on Sunday afternoon. Read the Wants Advs. regularly for what you need.
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Chas. Feller
Texas
Hot Springs
Ark
Chicago
Lutheran Church Services at Elgin Sunday
Lutheran church services will be conducted at the Elgin high school gymnasium by Rev. A. O. Nesset of Clermont at 11 a m. Special music by the East Clermont choir and male chorus. A cordial invitation extends to all, especially those interested in Lutheran work in Elgin or without a church home.
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Elgin High School
A. O. Nesset
Clermont
East Clermont
Lusharan
Elgin
Circles Elect Officers in W S C S Meetings
Circle A met with Mrs. Max Thoma and elected Ethel Kohler as chair, L400 Schori as vice chair, and Lyle Light as secretary. Circle B convened with Mrs. Harold Schneider. BR P Strauch named chairman and Ray Chapman secretary. Circle C met with Mrs. Allen Habeger. H H Wolf chairs and Robert Wilson sec.
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Circle A
Max. Thoma
H. H. Wolf
Robert Wilson
Is This THE Record Chas Gehring Sells Six Cows For 215 Each
Chad Gehring recently sold six Holstein cows to a local buyer who shipped them to an Illinois dairyman. The asking price was 215 dollars per cow, a record in the area according to Gehring, who notes two purebreds and four grade cows in the sale. Echo invites others to report higher deals.
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Chas
Gehring
Illinois
Chad
Echo
Howard Sale Alfalfa Hay Tops Prices at John Howard Sale
Prices at the John Howard Jr sale on January 20 ranged from 69 to 107 dollars for cattle with a sorrel mare at 51. Alfalfa hay sold for 16 dollars a ton, Clover hay one dollar less, Tama oats at 88 and 85 cents, corn 1.00 to 1.08 per bushel. Calves brought 40 to 51 dollars, the Howards plan to exit farming. Mrs. Oliver Torkelson traveled to Dubuque to have a fractured wrist reset after a prior accident.
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John Howard, Jr
Howard
Mrs Selma Schneider Purchases Baker House West Elgin
Mrs Selma Schneider has bought the Doyle Baker house in West Elgin, the former T W Doan house. Possession is to be given March 15 as Mr Baker plans to move to Octweih where he is employed. Mrs Schneider currently rents in the G N Schori building now owned by Clarence Schneider.
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Selma Schneider
Doyle Baker
West Elgin
T. W. Doan
Baker
Doan
Bakers
Octweih
Schneider
G. N. Schori
Clarence Schneider
Frey Couple Celebrate 65th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J M Frey of Wadena marked their 65th wedding anniversary with an open house on January 22. The couple married January 22 1982 in their farm home near Wadena and have five children 21 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Mrs Frey 82 and Mr Frey 88 served on the Ilyria township school board and led the Wadena Creamery while Mrs Frey baked a cake for the event.
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J. M. Frey
Wadena
Charles Hughes
Elkader
Ella Humphry
Frey
McGregor Superintendent Cleared of Assault Charge
McGregor superintendent Robert McLeese was found innocent in Elkader Justice Court on Saturday of assaulting 15 year old LeRoy Lettington in a McGregor High School English class. He admitted slapping the student after a disturbance, saying the boy was defiant. Two teachers and two students supported his account. He is a former coach at West Union and previously led Hawkeye schools.
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Robert McLeese
McGregor Gandoy
Tonite
Justice Court
Elkader
LeRoy Lettington
Ruth Hoseley
McLeese
McGregor
West Union
Hawkeye
Auto Accident on Kern Hill Ends With Minor Injuries
A Kern hill slide Tuesday left an Oelwein salesman in a Studebaker coupe with just bruises and scratches after the car struck a guard post, toppled into a field, and wedged over a 2 foot ditch. The wrecking crew called the incident better than expected.
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Kern Hill
Oelwein
Studebaker
Former Bohanan House Sold to V. F. Maurer
Mrs Will Christ of Waseca Minnesota sold the former Bohanan house to V F Maurer. The property is tenanted by the P J Anderson family and possession will be given when they move. The Maurer family now occupies the former Louisa Bucher house.
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Will Christ Waseca
Minn
Frank Bohanan
V. F. Maurer
P. J. Anderson
Mr. Maurer
Anderson
Maurer
Louisa Bucher
Henningers Move to Luther for Work
Household goods of Mr and Mrs Ford Henninger moved to Luther Iowa on Tuesday. The family will reside there where he has employment. Mrs Lew Gruver went to Iowa City Monday for treatment at the university hospital.
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Ford Henninger
Luther
Iowa
Henninger
Lew Gruver
Iowa City
University Hospital
Stanley Girls Win County Basketball Meet
The Stanley high school girls win the Fayette county championship defeating Randalia 19 to 18 after an overtime at Cler mont. Reed sank the decisive free throw as Randalia fouled, closing a tight final. Consolation saw Arlington beat Hawkeye 42 to 27. Semi finals had Stanley over Arlington 25 to 20 and Randalia over Hawkeye 30 to 12. Opening results: Arlington 27 over Alpha 13 Hawkeye 34 over Clermont 23 Randalia 12 over Elgin 12 Arlington 30 over Fayette 15 Stanley 39 over Waucoma 34.
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Stanley High School
Fayette County
Clermont Sturday
Randalia
Reed
Stanley
Arlington
Hawkeye
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