Officials Pass Back on Interim Committee
Iowa Press association weekly notes a debate over whether the retrenchment and reform interim committee should have 10 or 12 members. The piece traces buck passing, pushes for a decision by June 27, and cites Governor Wilson and Attorney General Everett amid implications about chairmanship and a potential enlargement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipott
Interiom Committee
C. Fred Porter
Fred D. Everett
Porter
State House
Everett
Geo. A. Wilson
Wilson
E. P. Donohue
Robert D. Blue
Senate
House
Elgin Band Concert Moves to Thursday Evening
The Elgin band performs tonight at 8:15 under Lula Francisco from Oelwein. The program features several marches an overture and novelty numbers. Attendance is hoped to match the good turnout seen on previous Saturday concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Lula Francisco
Oelwein
Cedar Falls Bible Conference Headliners Set
Two church bishops will headline Cedar Falls eighteenth annual Bible conference at Riverview Park from July 30 to August 6. Bishop Edwin F. Lee of the Methodist church and Bishop Victor Otterbein Weidler of the United Brethren in Christ lead the lineup, joined by a past president of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, the head of the national WCTU, an eminent Negro educator, and other noted bible lecturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Cedar Falls
Riverview Park
Edwin F. Lee
Methodist Church
Victor Otterbein Weidler
United Brethren In
Christchurch
Mabel Holzer to Dubuque Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Guz Holzer took their daughter Mabel Holzer to Dubuque Hospital after a week at home with no improvement. The Holzers, from Madison South Dakota, arrived last Wednesday and planned to return Friday for further care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Holzer
Dubuque Hospital
Guz Holzer
Dubuque Wedier
Mrs. Holzer
Madison
S. D
What High Speed Will Do
The passage notes people misjudge speeding at 60 mph in cars and mentions a swordfish reaching 60 mph striking a ship. It describes the force of impact as the sword piercing two copper sheets and two inches of timber, illustrating what high speed can cause without needing a concrete culvert guard.
It is Still True About Food and Duty in Colonial Times
John Smith remarked that the maxim about an able bodied man needing to provide for himself remains valid. The saying emphasizes responsibility to work for one's own sustenance and reflects enduring views from colonial era discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Elgin Dental Office Nears Opening After Licensing
Dr. D. E. Tinker of Elgin has passed the state dental board exam and will receive his license soon. He has remodeled his office and added equipment, and plans to begin practice as soon as the license arrives, likely in the first days of next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Tinker
Elgin
State Dental Board
Dr. Tinker
Elgin Creamery Flags Dairy Day Return
Elgin Creamery will sponsor another Dairy Day with an August 19 date chosen, a Saturday just before Fayette County fair opening. Officers and employees of the Elgin Farmers' Dairy Co. note last year's event was successful and aim to make it annual. A prominent state dairyman is being sought as speaker with other entertainment still in planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Co
Fayette County
Louis Lehman
Plan for Dairy Advertising At Iowa Meeting
At a June 24 meeting the Iowa Dairy Industry Commission decided on ad campaign details and strategy. It plans to spend about 30,000 dollars in Iowa through radio and ice cream, cheese and dairy product ads with a September start after preliminary work. An exhibit at the Iowa State Fair and Dairy Cattle Congress is planned, with arrangements considered for three or four large county fairs. The commission, created by the last legislature, aims to boost dairy consumption using funds from state dairy producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Iowa
Dairy Cattle Congress
Dogs Kill 44 Sheep on Williams Farm
Forty four sheep were attacked and killed by dogs on the Floyd Williams farm two miles from Elkport last Monday night. The loss was discovered early Tuesday morning by Mr Williams who notified the county board of supervisors. Officials investigating Tuesday called it Clayton county’s largest reported loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Williams
Elkport
Williams
County Board of Supervisors
Clayton County
Batoffe Club Hosts Potluck and Bridge Night
The Batoffe Club and guests enjoyed a Friday potluck at the Batoffe home. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Herrling won high and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Falk took low in bridge. Also noted are recent dinners with Mrs. Mary Kelsct and a vacation trip by Mr. and Mrs. Chas Feller and Myrlin Feller through Minnesota and the Dakotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Kiple
Batoffe Club
Arthur Herrling
W. C. Falk
Chas. Feller
Myrlin Feller
Minnesota
Dakotas
Mary Kelset
Thos, Stocr
Carl Stoeckmann
Theo. Dons
John Falk
Anna Falk
Fred C. Muehlethaler
H. W. Wedel
Buenning
Paul F. Zoachke
Arthur. Zosclike
Signals for turning and stopping to avoid confusion
The guide explains that drivers should signal at least one hundred feet before a corner using the left arm. Point left when turning left, hold the arm straight out, raise it for right turns, and point downward for a stop signal. These signals help pedestrians and other drivers avoid confusion.
Baumgartner Named Sec'y By Elgin School Board
Elgin school board elected B. J. Baumgartner to a further year as secretary at its annual meeting on July 1. The 1939 1940 budget was adopted and the secretary and treasurer reports were audited and approved. A teaching vacancy remains as one teacher did not sign her contract while several applicants are under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
B. J. Baumgartner
Milwaukee visitors join Wedels on return trip
Mrs. Buenning of Milwaukee spent a few days with Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Wedel and accompanied their return journey. They traveled to Sumner to visit the Petratz families and friends, then to Applington for a short stay before heading back to Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenning
Milwaukee
Wis
Hans Grether
H. W. Wedel
Sumner
Petratz
Aplington
A Quiet Fourth A Quiet Fourth in Elgin
A quiet Fourth observed in Elgin with residents staying home or picnicking. Some locals traveled to McGregor or Waukon for traditional celebrations while the town remained almost deserted and fireworks were minimal, pleasing the old folks.
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Elgin
McGregor
Waukon
Local Real Estate Transfers Reported
Local real estate transfers reported from Weber, June 30. Mae Bopp to Wm H Pollock WD $2600 Lots 1 and 2, Forbes Add. to Elgin. C Barnhouse and wife to D R Roberts WD $1150 130 ft of Lot 1 J W Bopp subdivision of Lot 3 Hale Add to West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Rogersreb
Opege
Wetetete Weber
Mae Bopp
Wm. H. Pollock
Forbes
Elgin
S. C. Barnhouse
D. R. Roberts
J. W. Bopp
S. Hale
West Union
General Aid Society Meeting At Church Parlor
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society holds its regular meeting in the church parlors this Thursday afternoon July 6. A first division committee will provide refreshments and Mrs Lulu Schmid will lead devotionals. A large attendance is hoped. Also noted are visits by Mr and Mrs Will Delaney of Waterloo and weekend guests at the John F Berndt home including the Pearsons Hellquist and Clothier families from Waukegan Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Lulu Schmid
Will Delaney
Waterloo
Harry Becker
John F. Berndt
Earl Pearson
Carl Hellquist
Norman Clothier
Waukegan, IL
Clothier
Berndt
Bloom Neutrality Bill Passes House 200 to 188
Washington D C friends and foes of the Bloom Neutrality Bill clash after a 200 to 188 House vote approving the measure. The law would empower the President of Congress to declare a state of war with foreign nations and bars shipment of lethal weapons to belligerents as part of the policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
House For Representatives
Robert G. Allen
Pennsylvania
Laurence A. Arnold
Mlinois
George H. Tinkham
Massachusetts
Sol Bloom
New York
John M. Vorys
Ohio
Baptists Observe Sixtieth Anniversary
G. J. Mosby Elgin postmaster has learned the examination for substitute postal clock will be held here July 20 to establish an eligible list for second class post office helpers. Henry Bemiss West Union assistant postmaster will conduct the exam. It is not known how many will take the test but twelve application blanks were returned.
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G. J. Mosby
Elgin
Henry Bemiss
West Union
Charter Members Receive Special Recognition
Elgin Baptist church marked its 60th anniversary with three hundred members and friends in worship. Rev H W Wedel preached on building the church upon Jesus Christ. Former pastors, a German choir, and charter members were honored with seats and bouquets. A Sunday school banquet, afternoon sermon by Rev Thomas Stoeri, and an all-evening communion followed, culminating in tributes to founders and early workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Baptist Church
H. W. Wedel
Milwaukee
Wis
Jesus
Hades
Wedul
Jesus Christ
Carl F. Stoeckmann
St. Paul, Minn
Katie Bauman
Mesdames Tofield Heck
Baltz Kamm
Fred Burrow
Fred Muehlethaler
Hans Grether
Earl Kiple
Edwin Krueger
Louis Schutte
C. C. Miller
Alfred Jacob
Arthur Conrey
Frank Frautchy
John F. Miller
Carl Miller
Carl Hackmann
Gustav Hackmann
Edwin Bauman
Harry Johnson
Archie Schroeder
Helen Muehlethaler
Rosa Muehlethal
Ear
Drs Pst
Cole
Muehlethaler
Fred
Miss Bauman
Norm Freedom
Stoeri
Zosenke
Ben Baumgartner
Otto Krueger
The
Baptist Church
Jacob Bauman
Equine Encephalomyelitis Reports Rising Deaths
The Federal Bureau of Animal Industry records 210 equine encephalomyelitis cases this year with 55 deaths attributed to the disease. Vaccinated animals show only six fatalities, while scientific confirmation of the disease remains unestablished.
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Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Mrs Ben Schneider Dies After Monthlong Illness
Mrs. Ben Schneider of south of Elgin died about two o clock yesterday afternoon after an illness of about a month starting with a stroke. Funeral services are planned for two o'clock this afternoon at the Apostolic church, following the illness that weakened her prior to death.
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Ben Schneider
South of Elgin
the Apostolic Church
Only Three Beer Permits Issued In Elgin July Meeting
The Elgin town council granted three beer permits at its July 3 session to N. W. Evans, Wm. F. Miller, and Chas. Wenger. Mrs. Heston of the Coffee Cup did not apply and may decide later. Elgin once had five permits. This occurred several years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
N. W. Evans
Wm. F. Miller
Chas. Wenger
Heston
Ed Thomas Takes Over Postville West Union Star Route
Ed Thomas of New Star Route Carrier Postville West Union took over the mail run on Saturday July 1. He underbid veteran Birdsell who had carried the route for about seven years. Lester Birdsell will work at Martin hardware store in West Union.
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Ed Thomas Postville
Star
Postville-West Union
Birdsell
Lester Birdsell
Martin Hardware
West Union
Your Patronage Appreciated and Local Wedding Notices
A note thanks customers for support in the first year and looks forward to better service in the second. Wedding guests included Mr and Mrs H W Fischer Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson Marjorie Lou Evelyn and Anna Mae Johnson. Louise Johnson wed at Steamboat Rock last week with Anna Mae staying on. Mil dred Johnson visited afterward. Pannie Palmer of Waterloo, a former Illyria resident, sent a letter read at homecoming. Her name was omitted from last week's list.
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H. W. Fischer
Harry Johnson
Marjorie Lou
Evelyn
Anna Mae Johnson
Louise Johnson
Steamboat Rock
Anna Mae
Mildred Johnson
Pannie Palmer
Waterloo
Illyria
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Hawaii
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Eo Theta
Elgin Dental Office
Elgin Creamery
Plan Dairy Advertising
Batoffe Club Entertained
Roosevelt
Baumgartner
Elgin School Board
Baptists
Postal Dept
New Star Route Carrier
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