Reat Name New Men in OPA Office
R Walters of Harlan succeeded Robert Adams of Ode bolt as head of the Office of Price Administration in Des Moines. He insists he is no politician though party figures say Democrats are placing their people in OPA roles. A broader staff shakeup follows as a new fiscal year begins, with several Democratic appointees replacing ex-Gov Kraschel era GOP selections. New terms and salaries outline changes across state agencies including Highway Commission, Board of Education, Conservation, and Parole. Continued details list reappointments and new appointees for six-year terms and salaries, reflecting partisan shifts in Iowa government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. £. Walters
Harlan
Robert B. Adams
Odebolt
Office of Price Administration
Des Moines
Walters
Waltera
OPA
Adams
Iowa
Prentiss Brown
Nelson G. Kraschel
Peter J. Kies
Dubuque
State Employment Security Commission
John T
Clarkson
Albia
Industrial Commission
Kies
Supreme Court
Carl B. Stiger
Toledo
Elmer P. Corwin
Fruitland
Stiger
Corwin
Fred B. Gilbert
State Center
Sanford Zeigler
Fairfield
Ray Emerson
Creston
Randal Melson
Humboldt
Leslie M. Eicher
Washington
R. B. Laird
Sidney, &S
Board of Education
Lester Gillette
Fostoria
Thomas W. Keenan
Shenandoah
Conservation ‘Commission
Addison Parker
Board of Control
P. ¥. Hopkins
Mazon City
W. Earl Hall
Mason City
Richard Plock
Burington
Charles R. Fischer
Onawa
Charles W. Harness
Ottumwa
Liquor Control + Commission
Dick R. Lane
Davenport
Board of Parole
Virginia’ Bedell
Spirit Lake
Public Safety Commission
Karl R. Fischer
Vinton
Robert Schneider
Iowa State
Ames
ASTP
Army
U S
Harvest Hat Company sales agency secured for Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota
Mal Kohler of the Elgin Clothes Shop has secured the sales agency for the American Harvest Hat Company of St. Louis for Iowa Wisconsin and Minnesota. He will cover the territory by personal calls and mail, being away two or three days weekly during July while keeping the store open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mal. Kohler
Elgin Clothes Shop
American Harvest Hat Company
St. Louis
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Capper Hatchery Closes After Strong Season
Capper Hatchery ended its season with the last chick shipment on Sunday June 27 and the following day. The plant operated at full capacity for most of the period, with demand exceeding production at peak. To sustain business, Mr Capper extended the schedule and will keep regular workers on payroll year round to support Copper flocks and hatchery supplier service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capper
Bean Good Water at 76 Feet
H H Gilbertson finished Geo Howard's new well last week. He had to drill to 76 feet after hitting solid rock at 60 feet, penetrating to pure water not subject to surface contamination. Gilbertson notes several farmers faced issues with faulty old casings allowing surface seepage. new casings were installed to solid rock. Water currently drawn through 5 inch black pipe with threaded joints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.H. Gilbertson
Geo. Howard
Y Mgr
Gilbertson
Neighbors Plow In for Ill Man Henry Larson
Henry Larson of Wadenaway fell ill about three weeks ago and stayed in Oelwein hospital. Last Monday ten teams with a tractor helped plow all his corn, a rare act of neighborly aid amid scarce help. Larson returned home last week but needs another week of recovery before resuming farm work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Larson
Wadenaway
Oelwein
Mr. Larson
Fred Schaer Undergoing Operation in Rochester Hospital
Fred Schaer submitted to another operation at Rochester Minnesota on Tuesday and is said to be slightly improved. Mrs Schaer accompanied him to Rochester a week ago and remains with him. Mr and Mrs John Schaer also drove there Tuesday to be with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schaer
Rochester
Minn
Truck Goes Over Bank Near Farm Home
John Hellum's truck driven by an unnamed operator plunged down a steep ten foot bank last Thursday evening near the Mervin Hunsberger farmhome. The radiator was badly smashed, but the driver escaped with only a bad scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clariadé Rivvoden
John Hellum
Mervin Hunsberger
Elgin Beauty Shop Closes for July
Notice that the Elgin Beauty Shop will be closed throughout July and will reopen around August 1 with Mrs. Erma J. Wilson returning to serve customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Erma J. Wilson
News of Our Men and Women In Uniform
Local readers share letters and updates on service members. Roosevelt's flag proclamation guides outside government properties, while private flags follow etiquette. Addresses and postings reveal postings at Camp Allen Norfolk and Dale Mabry Florida, Maxwell Field Alabama, and others. Families report new status, moves, and training progress across services and bases nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo Enterprise
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Applications for New Gas Ration Books Now Ready
The Eastern Star war service fund presents ten ambulances to the U S government. A special ceremony will be held in Charles City on July 4 1943 at 2 p.m. State and military officials will attend. All members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star War Service Fund
O. BE. S. Grand Chapter
Iowa
United States
Charles City
Fifty Years as Publisher Hardest Years Are Past
Walter H. Beall, publisher of the Argo-Gazette in West Union, marked 50 years in journalism, tracing his start in 1893 with Randall Beall on the Mt. Ayr News. He merged papers in 1910, has led the Argo-Gazette for 36 years, and dreams of writing Fayette county history while continuing weekly publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Beall
Argo-Gazette
West Union
Simpson College
Randall
Mt. Ayr News
Argo
The
Gazette
Arifo- Gazette
Fayette County
Walter
Bealls Buy Hawkeye Beacon in Fayette History Reprieve
Bealls Walter and Blanche Beall announce the purchase of the Hawkeye Beacon and take possession on July 1. The paper was owned by G. W. Hunt of Guttenberg and operated under lease by Roland Farrington, who will be Beall's top sergeant in producing the two papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Bealls
Walter
Blanche
Hawkeye
G. W. Hunt
Guttenberg
Roland Farrington
Beall
Local Creameries Export Output From Elgin and Clermont Cooperatives
Elgin and Clermont creamery coops announce they are selling all output to A. P. and packing shipments for export. Each box includes liners and flaps, with steel bands at docks. Export butter weight is about 70 pounds versus 60 pounds locally, aiming to boost producer profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Clermont
Defense Work Trip Takes Larson and Wenger to California
Larson and Chris Wenger left Monday for California to enter defense work. Larson has been at Torkelson's garage and Wenger served as night man at Capper's Hatchery. Also, Campfire Girls seek donations of old newspapers and magazines via Dial 2442 for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul. Larson
Chris Wenger
California
Torkelson
Capper
Elgin
Local Filling Stations open for basic ration renewals
Application forms for renewing basic gasoline rations are available at local filling stations. Motorists must mail the completed form to the rationing board to obtain new A and D coupon books replacing those expiring July 21. Forms may be picked up from local contacts in Elgin Clermont Wadena and other listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Welch
G. H. Falk
Elgin
Fred T. Cline
W. C. Cahslan
Clermont
J. E. Klingman
Lyal Whittenebaugh
Wadena
Dale DeSart Reports He Is Getting Along Fine
Mr and Mrs Ray DeSart of Elgin received two letters from their son Dale who has been in a North Africa hospital since April. He says he is getting along fine and that the doctor is taking daily X rays of his injured legs. Dale also suffered an arm wound now nearly healed after seven weeks in the hospital. The letters were dated June 1 and June 13 and he notes no mail from the States in over two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray DeSart
Elgin
Dale
S Hospital
North Africa
Hea
Storm Disrupts Dial Telephone Service Here
Sunday night's storm caused dial telephone trouble, keeping Manager Duke busy on Monday and Tuesday to restore normal service. The town notes the overall reliability of the dial system and reflects on how essential phone service is when outages occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned
Duke
Girls depart for Camp Hitaga near Cedar Rapids
Georgana Falk Joanne and Marlene Mosby left Sunday for Camp Hitaga near Cedar Rapids where they will stay a week. Camp Hitaga serves as the official Camp Fire Girls outing camp and is usually open about six weeks each summer. Each girl pays her own expenses and may stay as long as she desires. Mr and Mrs Geo Falk accompanied the girls and reported the camp was completely filled at departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgana Falk
Joanne
Marlene Mosby
Camp Hitaga
Cedar Rapids
Heavy Rain Brings Cooler Weather to Iowa
A second heavy rainfall in Iowa Sunday night surpassed last week by 1 to 1.6 inches, with the Muehlethaler gauge recording 1 1/2 inches through Sunday night. Temperatures had risen to near 96 degrees in recent days but cooled afterward. Leo Scheri Jr. is visiting the Keith Waters home near Postville this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Leo Scheri, Jr
Keith Waters
Postvile
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa Press Assn
Harvest Hat Company
Capper Hatchery
Rochester Hospital
Elgin Beauty
Guy Williams
Sostaithe -Sesioes
Ataevyald G. Williams
Fleet Post Office
New York
N. Y
Hubert M. Williams
Cub
Building
Camp Allen
Norfolk
Virginia
Florida
Elling Fe, Ramsey
Wyoming
Elling E. Ramsey
303 Service Group
Dale Mabry Field
Tallahasse
Fla
Air Force
Mellien Loftsgard
Gunder
Stanley
Jackson
Tenn
Clemens
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Ensign Joseph Hanson
North Ith St
Fort Pierce
Wm Hi
F. Mueller
George
George H. Mueller
A. S
S. Elf
Napier Field
Dothan
Pfc
Frederick L. Schupbach
School Ltd
Orlando
Frederick Schupbach
Anna Schupbach
Myron E. Bong
14Th Base Ha
Air Base Sq
Maxswell Field
Chanute Field
Missouri
Illinois
Myron
Clermont Field
Camp Dodge
Gilbert Hall
Robert T. Bond
Lyle H. Martin
APO
Los Angeles
Calif
Becker Farm
Sam J. Frieden
Nashville
Fanny Frieden
Harold Rossman
Washington, D.C
Hans Grether
Great Lakes
Harold Conner
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Visit Home Corp
J. H. Senkler
Champaign, Il
Max _Lehman
Reubén Schupbach
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Fort Knox
Q. E
U.S
Hawkeye Beacon
Echo
Storm
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