Iowa Guard Receives Regular Army Aid For Training
Iowa's First Battalion of State Guard reports for duty at Camp Dodge with regular army officers guiding two weeks of training. Capt Robert Swanson and Maj Ernest Graf plan instruction on chemical warfare and general drill as the War Department outlines the guard's mission within state boundaries and emergency duties.
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Town State Guard
Camp Dodge
Robert J.swanson
Regular Army
Provisional Military ‘Police
Ernest W. Graf
Omaha
Neb
Seventh Corps
Regular
War Department
Swanson
License examinations moved to Saturdays in West Union
The time for drivers license examinations in West Union has moved to Saturdays instead of Fridays. Testing hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The schedule alternates between Celwein and West Union. The first West Union test date is July 18. The courthouse is closed Saturday afternoons but the south assembly room door remains open all day.
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West Union
Celwein
William Barker Dies in County Dynamite Blast Near St Lucas
William Barker fifty five a county road worker was killed instantly Saturday morning June 27 when a dynamite charge under a stump exploded near St Lucas. The caps near him discharged by a jar while the charge had not been touched off. He leaves his wife Grace A Boyer and six children, plus a large family. Funeral services were held at Burnham funeral home with six county road workers as pallbearers. Card of Thanks from Mrs. Barker and children.
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William Barker
St Lucas
Barker
Iliam Henry Barker
Clara Barker
Idgewood
Baptist Church of
West Union
Grace A. Boyer
Wesley
Marjorie
Howard Boyle
Clermont
Robert
Elgin
Evelyn
Robert Mott
Waterloo
Kenneth
Thomas
Carol Kay Mott
Roberta Vi Barker
Brainard
George
Fred
Dubuque
Myrtle Bartlett
North Dakota
Hattie Craft
Bessie Bartholomew
Mabel Martin
Cedar Rapids
J. C. Warton
Burnham Funeral Home
Pleasant Grove
Elzie Bartholomew
Duane Martin
Fred Veasy
Lee Hostettler
Rochester
Minn
Fred Barker
Bander to Rochester for skull x rays after accident
Richard Bander left this morning for Rochester Minnesota to have skull x rays after a June 2 accident to determine if an operation is needed. Roland Boedeker confined by a back injury is expected to be up by week’s end. Union.
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Richard Bander
Rochester
Minn
Roland Boedeker
Union
Merchants Boost Stamp Sale Through Elgin Parade
Elgin merchants opened a stamp sale drive yesterday calling out the band to lead a tour through town. They urged residents to display flags and reports indicate the demonstration boosted sales and produced positive results.
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Elgin
Change Regulations on 3 Sugar Ration Stamps
The Office of Price Administration says sugar stamp values rise to two pounds each but stamps cover one month. Stamp No 4 for one pound expires June 27, new two pound stamp usable until July 25. Another two pound stamp to be issued later. Institutions and industries may get sugar allowances for two months starting Saturday.
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Office of Internal Revenue
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Flood Threat Near Turkey River Brought Minimal Damage
A near flood along the Turkey River endangered lowlands Monday as heavy Sunday rains raised water levels to a near crest. Corn fields south of the Elgin Gander road suffered the heaviest losses in the immediate area, with damage feared to increase if another rain occurred Monday night.
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Turkey
H. H. Gilbertson
Elgin- Gander Road
Curry-Strong Wedding Set for August 2 in Cedar Rapids
Bonnie Curry of Cedar Rapids will wed Howard Strong of Oelwein on August 2. Both are Elgin teachers. Curry graduates Coe College and teaches home economics while Strong, a U S A graduate, coaches and teaches social science. They have taught two years here and will continue this fall.
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Bonnie | Curry
Cedar Rapids
Howard | Strong
Oelwein
Elgin
Coe College
Army Planes Seen Over Town Prompt Curiosity
Large army planes flew over town last week sparking speculation as officials withhold details. Some claim the aircraft are en route from a factory to Minneapolis for installation of bomb sights, but certainty remains elusive.
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Minneapolis
Arno Fascher Sale Set for July 11 at Schori Bros Farm
Arno Fascher, who stored his household furniture after moving to Oelwein, will hold a sale on the Schori Bros. farm east of Elgin on Saturday afternoon July 11. Look in the Echo for his ad next week.
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Arno Fascher
Oelwein
Schori Bros
Elgin
Democrats Meet at West Union
In West Union Dwyer of Oelwein was elected chairman of the Democratic county central committee at the county convention Friday. Opposing Dwyer was A. C. Peterson of West Union. Dr. W. E. Walsh did not seek re election as county chairman. Mrs. Leo Coleman of Westgate was re elected county chairwoman. Other officers: Mrs. J. L. Lawler secretary and Mrs. J. T. Parke treasurer. Delegates approved raising the dependency age limit for children to 18. Fremont Clark of Wadena is the only local candidate for state representative due to the new primary law. The convention met in the assembly room of the court house.
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D, Dwyer
Oelwein
Democratic County Central Committee
West Union
Dwyer
A. C. Peterson
W. E. Walsh
Hawkeye
Leo Coleman
Westgate
J. L. Lawler
J. T. Parke
Maynard
Fremont Clark
Wadena
Court House
Elgin Could Lose Its Doctor and Dentist Soon
A war department notice to Elgin medical groups says doctors and dentists under 45 who are fit may be called to service in the next six months. Elgin would lose its physician H. H. Wolf and dentist D. E. Tinker, both within the eligible age range. Wolf has had a physical in Minneapolis, awaiting result. Tinker plans to take an exam and may be called later this year.
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War Department
Elgin
H. H. Wolf
D. E. Tinker
Larson-Hauge Wedding at Fayette June 22
Leonard Larson of Elgin son of Peter N. Larson and Cora Hauge of Clermont were married at the Methodist parsonage in Fayette on Monday June 22. Rev Kindred performed the ceremony. The couple visited Minnesota then returned to Elgin and are at home to friends. Larson is a former section man. he came from Ossian a few years ago.
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Leonard Larson
Elgin
Peter N. Larson
Cora Hauge
Clermeant
Anna Anfingon
Fayette
Kindred
Larson
Minnesota
Ossian
Clermont
Rural carriers take Fourth of July vacation
Postmaster Mosby says the post office will stay open all day on July 4 while rural carriers take a day off. The bank remains closed due to legal holiday rules and stores set their own holiday policies. Want ads urge results.
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Mosby
The
Echo
Equipment requisition reveals wartime road work route
The WPEB equipment division requisitioned a county road maintainer for use on an air port at Lincoln Nebraska. The machine was removed from Maynard and moved first to Waterloo before loading on a train to Lincoln.
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WPEB
Lincoln
Nebr
Maynard
Waterloo
Fayette county townships differ on war bond quotas
At Fayette county defense savings meeting the progress across 22 townships shows 11 meeting goals and 11 short of targets. Col E B Stoup announced Oelwein surpassed its quota by over 64000 dollars amid broader debate on local support and nonparticipants.
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Fayette County
Fayette
L. H. Buenneke
Harlan
Oelwein
Fayette and Westfield
Republicans Have Quiet Convention
The Fayette county Republican convention on Friday proceeded harmoniously with no contest expected. W H Antes presided, Dr Smith Kennedy acted as secretary, and three Fayette county district committee members were re-elected. Resolutions praised patriotism, urged support for authorities, and highlighted the state GOP record, while naming Henry O Tall e as congressional candidate for the new Second district. A detailed financial report by treasurer J F Miller showed receipts totaling 1621.79.
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W. H. Antes
West Union
Smith Kennedy
Oelwein
Fayette County
Geo. S. Hartman
Fayette
Congressional
J. A. Erickson
Clermont
Judicial
W. H. Beall
Paul Stewart
Geo. L. Scott
America
Iowa
Wilson
Hickenlooper
Blue
Henry 0. Talle
Eisenhower Named Commander of American Troops in Europe
Washington Army Signal Corps reports Major General Dwight D. Eisenhower, famed for tank warfare, has been placed in command of American troops in the European Theatre of Operations per a War Department communique.
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Washington, D. C
U.S. Army Signal Corps
Dwight D. Eisenhower
War Department
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