Willkie gain boosts Iowa hopes as old guard falls
A weekly news release from Jowal Press Assn reports Iowa Republicans shift from Taft to Willkie after a split at the Philadelphia convention. Bar ney Myers challenged the old guard by calling a roll call, spurring support for Willkie and reshaping state politics. Taxes rise slightly under new defense levies, with Iowa’s 10 principal state taxes totaling 58 million for the year ending June 30, 1940.
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Jowal
Press Assn
Old Guard
Wendell Willkie
England
United States
Willkie
National ‘Party
Iowa
Iowa Old Guard
Robert A. Taft
Irving W
Barney) Myers
Young Republicans
Towa
Philadelphia
Myers
Iht Guard
National
Harrison E
Spangler
Barney
Taft
Paint Along Business Row Sneaks Homecoming Prep
Torkeison Bros plan interior painting and repairs in their building and auto showroom to be completed by homecoming. The Echo force is painting exterior woodwork on and off, aiming to finish in the coming weeks if temperatures allow. Baumgartner also wears a dark green exterior coat, matching the prior year. A painting cycle recurs every three years with homecoming years as the peak.
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Torkeison
Marquette Iowa's Favorite Train to Lake Michigan
The Milwaukee Road's Marquette, in service since 1937, grows in popularity. Named for pioneers, it offers air conditioning a state parlor dining and buffet service and Hiawatha type coaches. The train links Madison Janesville and Chicago with Iowa points facilitating fast safe eastward travel.
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Milwaukee Road
Marquette
Towans
Madison
Janesville
Chicago
Iowa Points
Four Men Plan Two Week Gulf States Vacation
Eddie Klingman Harold Con ner Roy Rothlisberger and Dale DeSart will leave Sunday for a two weeks vacation through the gulf states. The trip is mapped for intensive sight seeing with plans contingent on the money holding out.
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Eddie Klingman
Harold Conner
Roy Rothlisberger
Dale DeSart
Gulf States
Legion Auxiliary Meeting This Week In Elgin
The Elgin Legion Auxiliary gathers Wednesday evening July 17 at the home of Mrs. Walter Kohls with Mrs. Geo Leuchtenmacher and Mrs. Earl Kiple assisting hostesses.
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Elgin Legion Auxiliary
Walter Kohls
Geo, Leuchtenmacher
Earl Kiple
Miller Families to Have Reunion
The immediate families of the late Christian and Anna Miller will hold their annual family reunion at Clermont city park on Sunday, July 14. The notice also mentions various social visits and picnics around the area, including post office employees hosting a fish fry at Mississippi Gardens and multiple local family gatherings.
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Christian
Anna Miller
Clermont City Park
Mississippi Gardens
R. B. Waters
Poistville
Paul Waters
Ed Medberry
Walter Ash
West Union
Lerence
Helen Muehrethalat
Paul Zurbriggen
George Hanson
Amy Gilbertson
John Reusser
Palatine, II
Vern Randolph
Bloomfield
Rose Garner
Hollywood
Calif
Bertha Abbey
Lewis Stoehr
Cedar Rapids
Emma Reusser
Elmer
Nelie Schori
Betty Elkema
Phil Moser
Kiple Moves Reasing Shed for Better Service Station Front
M. V. Kiple relocated his reasing shed to the north to align the entire front of his service station in a direct line. The change improves the building and provides a better driveway to the pumps.
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M. V. Kiple
Community Club Plans Elgin Homecoming Parade
A small turnout at the Community Club meeting focused on completing homecoming plans for Elgin. Attendees reaffirmed a parade as a key feature, with floats promised to carry the event across four days from August 15 to 18, just before the Fayette County Fair.
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Community Club
Elgin
Occ
Fayette County
Truck and Produce Lost in Smashup Near Kings Illinois
Kenneth Helium drove a load of eggs to Chicago when a heavy rainstorm caused the truck to skid off the road and overturn on a high bank. Over half the eggs were lost. Gordon Zurbriggen, asleep on the seat, escaped injury as the hood passed over him. Both men were unharmed and Helium later secured another truck to finish the trip.
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Kenneth Helium
Chicago
Kings
Ilinois
Ang
Gordon Zurbriggen
Hellum
Christmas Seal Sale Boosts Iowa Funds in 1939
Fayette county residents purchased 1232.22 in 1939 Christmas Seals, helping Iowa reach 108000 in sales and a per capita 42 cents. The county’s 1939 per capita was 4.2 cents, with 1930 and 1938 figures noted. County chairman Mrs. R. V. Brandt led the Fayette effort, while local residents traveled and visited, including Celia Lehman, Gerald Schori, Lyle Light, Mrs. Ethel Kohler, and family guests from Cedar Rapids and Hollywood followers.
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Fayette County
Iowa
R. V. Brandt
Clermont
Shaffer Family Holds Fifth Annual Reunion
Local NYA supervisor R Strauch says projects paused as state administrator must issue a key before youths can return to work. Delay could last weeks or a month, delaying local activities.
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Shaffer Family
Strauch
NYA
Thes National Youth Administration
Mrs Forest Shaffer New President of Shaffer Family Reunion
The West Union gathering July 7 elected Mrs Forest Shaffer as president for the coming year. Officers include George Gilson as vice president and F D B Welch as secretary. Attendees from multiple towns shared songs, recitations, and family history, with extensive clippings and a closing with America.
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Tee Shafter
West Union
Amedou Lanretia
Criseny Reynold Shaffer
Lois O' Dell
Guy Whitford
JF. Shaffer
Thomas Shaffer
Mer
Ralph Shaffer
Carnet Salo Eugene Whitford
H. B. Gilson
Donald
George
Wayne Gilson
Wm. Fredesiels
Lois O'Dell
Wire
Howard Shaffer
Gerald Shaffer
Shaffer
WH. B. Gilson
Shirley Shaffer
J. M. Shaffir
Howard, Forest
Gerald
Grandfather Shaffer
America
Forest Shaffer
George Gilson
Fdb
Welch
Donald Gilson
Fred O'Dell
Lois
Waiwatosa
Wis
Warren
Dyersville
Eugene
Chas. Capper
J. M. Shaffer
Reynold
Datene
Lauretta and Duccis
Gary
H.B. Gusian
Hayfield Grass Fire Burns Five Acres Near Tofield
A grass fire in a Timothy field near the Tofield Heck home burned about five acres before firefighters, aided by a chemical spray, controlled the blaze. Mr Heck, cutting hay at the time, collapsed from overheating and was treated by first aid and taken to a doctor.
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Tofield
How Boys Shoot It Out With Marshal
West Union youths Holm 17 and Kenneth 5 were jailed in Eldora after a Hubbard holdup attempt. Night marshal Rogers surprised them in a drug store. Joan alder fired twice, wounding Kenneth as Rogers returned fire. Four men aided capture. the pair admitted more breakins in Hubbard and northern areas. They drove a stolen Minnesota car, seized about three weeks ago. Sons of Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Holm, they had been paroled recently from Eldora reformatory after earlier thefts.
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Doin Holm
Kenneth
West Union
Eldora
Hubbard
Rogers
Joan
Thoma
Hardin County
Minnesota
Lucas Holm
Eldora Refarmatory
Republican Convention at Des Moines Friday
Des Moines hosts a Republican convention on Friday with most delegates departing Thursday morning after day-before maneuvering. Only single-day attendees have limited access to pre-convention caucuses. Delegates listed include John Falk and R. P. Strauch from Pleasant Valley township and J. F. Miller and Herold Greenley from Clermont township.
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Des Moines
John Falk
R. P. Strauch
Pleasant Valley Township
J. F. Miller
Herold Greenley
Clermont Township
Echo List Corrected and Subscriptions Update
Subcribers are urged to check their dates now. the Echo list was corrected through Saturday July 6. Notify the Echo if your date is wrong. Mrs Herbert Ash and Lane visited in West Union with her parents. Janesville guests attended Mrs Anna Schaer’s funeral. C L Huisinga party joined family in Elgin. Dr Harry Keiser visited and dined with Klingman cafe group.
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The
Echo
Herbert Ash
Lane
West Union
J. F. Lane
Irvin Etter
Janesville
Wis
Anna Schaer
Colleen
Elgin
C. L. Huisinga
Aplington
Mary Keiser
Harry Keiser
Chicago
Klingman Cafe
Local Road Projects Let at Ames Tuesday
Three road contracts planned for letting in Ames on Tuesday, July 9. Projects include Elgin-Gander and Elgin-Wadena roads with two bridges and eight culverts on Clayton county road E near the Fayette county line, plus grading 2.1 miles on the same road. A second project grades 2.22 miles on county road B from highway 58 north, from Rothlisberger corner to the bridge east of the Luchsinger place.
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Ames
Elgin-Gander
Elgin-Wadena
Clayton County
Fayette County
Rothlisberger
Luchsinger
Chicago Couple Wed At Clement Lutheran Parsonage
Myrtle Nelson of Elgin and Francis Annel of Chicago were married in a single ring ceremony by Rev. E. E. Ramsey at the Clement Lutheran parsonage. Attendants included Edward Annel and Elsie Irge from Chicago, with a reception at the Green Parrot in Decorah. They reside at 3820 Broadway, Chicago, with both pursuing work post marriage.
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Myrtle Nelson
Cena Nelson
Elgin
Francis Annel
Chicago
Cleemont Lutheran Parsonage
E. Ramsey
Edward Annel
Elsie Irge
Chieags
Decorah
Milton Selerhalz
Win. Belschner
Annel
Elgin High School
Sears Roebuck & Co
Broadway
George Beck
Incomplete Graduates List From Elgin Echo
The Echo reveals omissions in Elgin graduation rolls. Hazel Haberer is named as class valedictorian for 1920, while the 1900 list appears misrecorded with several names uncertain, including Leslie Graham and Emma Berger. some spellings are doubtful.
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Echo
Elgin
Lst
Hazel Haberer
F. DeSart
Leslie Grahan
Luther Hazlett
Ralph DeSars
Norman Lewis
Leslie Coley
Sophia Christ
Emma Berger
Corpeta Bucher
Jamnita Bnrhel
Ethel Albright
Baumgartners Visit West Branch With Helmers Family
Mr and Mrs Wm Baumgartner drove to West Branch last Thursday morning and visited until Friday with her brother Henry Helmers and family Viola Hulimera returned home with them for an indefinite visit.
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Wm. Baumgartner
West Branch
Henry ‘Helmers
Viola Hulimera
Aid Society Notice for Methodist Ladies' guest meeting
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society will hold a special guest meeting in the church parlors on Thursday afternoon July 18 at 2:30. A general committee will serve. All members are urged to attend to welcome the guests. Ray DeSart visited Postville over the weekend, returning to Elgin Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Arthur Herrling left Sunday for a weeklong vacation in Frederika Wisconsin. W F Kohler conducts business at the Wadena bank during their absence.
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Methodist
Soety
Ray FL DeSart
Postyile
Rome
Elgin
Arthur Herrling
Frederika
Wis
W. F. Kohler
Wadena Bank
Clayton Supervisors Hire Health Nurse Doris Kimmel
Clayton county board appoints Doris Kimmel of Minneapolis Uta as heart nurse under a countywide arrangement. The plan integrates tuberculosis control and relief efforts with Red Cross support to serve the county.
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Doris Kimmel
Minneapolis
Uta
Clayton County Heart
Board of Supervisors
I Uy
Red Cross
Harvest Feast Marks Community Gathering in Roanoke
A large gathering at Creiehage Home celebrated a harvest theme with relatives arriving on Friday and Saturday. The crowd enjoyed a hot day, beer, and social time before departing Sunday.
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Hoanoke
St. On
Creiehage
Blin
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State House
White House
Lake Michigan
Waukee Fond
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Miller
Kiple
Celia Lehman
Gerald Schori
Clear Lake
Lyle Light
Postville
John Thoma
Ethel Kohler
C. M. Peterson
Patricia Peterson
Nelle Schori
Enciano’s
Forest Shafter
Hayfield
Marshal
Aid Society
Aimanae
Ano
Eleorep
Hotahea
Clayton Supervisors
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