Number of Arrests on Iowa Highways Decrease
A weekly Iowa Press association report questions highway patrol morale amid shift of authority from secretary of state to public safety commissioner. It cites 450 fewer arrests in early 1939 versus 1938 and 30 to 40 more highway fatalities, with officials denying politicization though debates persist.
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Secretary of State
C. A. Knee v
Bis Ap
DIA
Earl G. Miller
Miller
Chief Knee
Postage Bill at Capper's Hatchery Surges
Capper's Hatchery reported a postage bill from January 1 to July 1 totaling 11050 dollars, up nearly 5000 dollars from last year. The expense is large enough to influence the creation of a second class office for Elgin, given the local post office handles about 15559 dollars in yearly business, with Capper's account accounting for nearly three quarters.
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Capper
Elgin
Diet for Health Series Debuts With Echo Feature
This week the Echo begins a series titled Diet for Health and plans about 200 weekly installments. Written by a university trained dietitian, the articles will avoid technical terms. Readers are invited to express their desires to shape future pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
Dentist Dr. Tinker Attends National Convention
Dr. D. E. Tinker of Elgin traveled to Milwaukee Wisconsin this week for the National Dental convention. He went with two companions from nearby towns and conducted business while there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Tinker
D. E. Tinker
Elgin
Milwaukee
Wis
Rain Soaks Corn Crop Boosting Yields
A soaking rain Sunday night and Monday boosted the corn crop here with farmers calling it a sure thing for early fields and aiding late corn. Grain harvesting slowed briefly but most was already in shock, and quality is described as good.
Phil Meskel Buys Waldron Cafe at West Union
Phil Meskel former Fayette county clerk of courts purchased the Waldron cafe at West Union and took possession on Monday. A century ago sugar was rare and costly with Americans consuming about 10 pounds per person annually. now the national figure runs around 100 pounds per year.
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Phil Meskel
Fayette County
West Union
German Band Joins Guttenberg Club Trip
Elgin's Little German Band has been engaged to furnish entertainment on the Guttenberg Commercial Club trip to Chicago next Sunday. Around 150 club members have chartered a special train and will see a double header between the Sox and Yanks. The band also played at Littleport Gala Days and a pavement dance at Calmar this week.
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Elgin
Guttenberg
Chicago
Sox
Yanks
Littleport
Calmar
Only Six Rural Schools to Open This Fall
Pleasant Valley board set the budget at 7200 for the coming year, unchanged from the posted estimate and up 200 from last year. A fourth Pleasant Valley rural school in district 8 Kern Hill will close, leaving ten rural schools in the township with six opening this fall. Schools 1 Jacob, 7 Follett, and 9 Wilson were previously closed. Transportation is provided for the Kern Hill pupils over two miles from another school. Oak Grove in district 6 has all children within two miles.
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Pleasant Valley School Board
Arthur Chapman
Pleasant Valley
Kern Hill
Jacob
Follett
Wilson
Oak Grove
Rat Campaign Targets Citywide Rat Cull
The Mitchell Co. Press reports a broad city effort to kill rats with a publicized campaign. The piece contrasts large rodent figures with broader waste caused by lazy or deceitful people who evade work or proper payment, underscoring social and economic impact.
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Mitchell Co. Press
Strauch Family Picnic and Reunion Near Rochester
Strauch and Rudolf families from Champaign Joliet Elgin Minneapolis and Postville joined a Sunday picnic and family reunion at Whitewater State Park east of Rochester Minnesota. The Illinois group then traveled to Minneapolis that evening and paused in Elgin Monday night on the return. Mrs Hughes accompanied them to Mt Carroll and Chadwick Tuesday morning for a day of visiting.
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R. A. Strauch
Robert
Champaign
Ill
Barbara Strauch
Joliet
W. T. Rudolf
Elizabeth
Minneapolis
Minn
F. W. Hughes
R. P. Strauch
Betty
Elgin
Keith Waters
Paul Waters
Postville
Whitewater State Park
Rochester
Illinois
Minnow sellers face new five dollar state license
Winterset Madisonian criticizes a proposed state license for minnows costing five dollars, noting the strain on state finances and contrasting it with the absence of a worm digging license, while suggesting the situation could be worse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winterset
Madisonian
Echo claims surplus cars for all at once
The Echo notes the United States has enough automobiles to transport every man woman and child for a comfortable ride simultaneously, implying a broad availability of private transport. The piece reflects a boastful tone about national car supply.
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United States
Dea
Correcting a Weakness in Iowa Hospital Staffing
The Iowa board of control tentatively approves adding 241 doctors nurses and attendants to six state hospitals for the insane and feeble minded boosting total staff by 20 percent. Increases vary by hospital from 5 to 34 percent with Independence Cherokee and Woodward among those cited. The Waterloo Courier notes the move corrects an obvious staffing weakness.
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Iowa Board of Control
Clarinda Hospital
Cherokee
Independence
Woodward
Mount Pleasant
Glenwood
Waterloo Courier
Union Company Buys Anamosa Journal
The Union Publishing Company including Tom Powell Dick and Charles Westerfield purchased a second newspaper, the Anamosa Journal. Powell takes charge August first, Westerfield stays at West Union, promising continuation of a strong Union office pace and top notch local journalism for Anamosa.
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Union Publishing Company
Tom Powell
Charles Westerfield
Anamosa Journal
Westerfield
West Union
Tom
Union
Anamosa
Section One Buttermakers Meet Here Next Thursday
Local creamery employees L L Lehman George Nydegger and Fleet Frieden host the Section One Buttermakers monthly meeting next Thursday July 27 at the creamery. Contests in butter judging compete for honors in the afternoon with butter entries. Results announced at a park chicken dinner followed by a brief program and band concert.
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L. L. Lehman
George Nydegger
Fleet Frieden
Hofer Sells Out Gander Grocery Stock
Hofer sold out stock at the Gander sale last Thursday and Friday evenings drawing a good crowd but merchandise mostly sold below cost. Hofer, closing out while working as a carpenter, lacked time for store affairs. No announcement yet on a new occupant for the Gunder store building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Hofer
Gander
Welch Party Heads West On Three Week Tour
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Welch J. J. Phillips and Wilma Staffen depart Sunday for a three week western tour. They will travel via northern route stopping at the Black Hills Yellowstone National Park then to Portland Oregon to visit Mrs. Welch’s mother. Phillips will visit Seattle with his sister and Miss Staffen Hagen will visit an aunt in Clear Lake Washington. Return trip goes farther north than the outbound journey ending with a major stop in Minneapolis. A caution on driving distance is included with speeds and following distances.
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F. D. Welch
J. J. Phillips
Wilma Staffenwagen
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Portland
Oregon
Mr. Welch
J. D. Welch
Mr. Phillips
Seattle
Wash
Marian St. John
Miss Staffenhagen
Clear Lake
Washington
Minneapolis
After Hour Deposit Service Expands in Small Town Banks
Small town banks install thief proof safes with cash deposit chutes after hours to help merchants who handle large evening cash transactions. The system lets patrons deposit money securely when banks are closed, reducing risks of carrying or hiding cash.
Tall Tales From Lancaster Bucks Up Local News
Lancaster dairy farmer John Snyder claimed two 13 pound land turtles were milking his cows and killed them. The tale sparked disbelief as evidence against the turtles remained disputable and Snyder quipped about liars spicing up dull days, noting even fish liars offer competition.
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Lancaster
John Snyder
John
Union
American cars lead in global vehicle use and exports
About 62 percent of the world's 43 million motor vehicles are American made. Fully 40 percent of cars registered outside the United States are of American manufacture. U S railroads posted their best safety record in fifty years last year. The Echo offers printing services.
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United States
Karl Miller Elected President Family Group
Karl Miller is elected president of the Family Group. The notice urges readers to arrange subscriptions and clubbing rates only at the Echo office to ensure proper credit and avoid responsibility for outside agents.
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Karl Miller
Family Group
Echo Office
The
Echo and
Enterprise
Echo
Iowa July 1 1939 crop report highlights corn and oats
The July 1 1939 Iowa crop report estimates corn at 445.49 million bushels from 9.79 million acres with 45.5 bushels per acre and 94 percent normal condition. Oats are 146.02 million bushels from 5.215 million acres at 28.0 bushels per acre. Soybeans total 1.083 million acres. tame hay 4.456 million tons. Moisture was uneven, May dryness delayed germination, June rains aided progress.
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Iowa
Batoffe Club Entertained At Wadena
Mr and Mrs Arthur Herrling entertained Batoffe club members and their husbands at dinner and bridge Friday evening A potluck dinner preceded several bridge hands Mrs Herrling and Mrs Leo Schori partnered for high score while Mr and Mrs C C Christ held low score Want ads tell and sell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Herrling
Batoffe Club
Miller Reunion Held Sunday at Clermont Park
A Miller family reunion was held at Clermont city park on Sunday July 16. A noon picnic and a business meeting followed an extensive program with prayers songs readings and tributes led by Karl Miller Geo Durscher and Mrs Allen Habeger among many family participants from Clermont Buf- Shots PontQe West Union and Elgin.
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Miller
Clermont
Karl Miller
Geo. Durscher
Allen Habeger
Abe Habeger
O. W. Krueger
Carmen Swenanr
Edwin Krueger
Otis Krueger
Ruth Krueger
Jericho Road
Alfred Baechler
Harry Johnson
Aulden Oel
Donald
Lawrence
Lowell
Orvil
Ethel Wray
Saul
PontQe
Aulden Oelberg
Esther Trudo
West Union
Wm. B. Miller
Augusta and
Willet
Louise Miller
Chrystal
Mary Haas
Carmen Swenson
Judy
Billy
Len Simek
C. W. Krueger
Ruth
J. F. Miller
Edna
Wendell
Eugene
Herbert Haas
Lorraine
Clarence
William
Marjorie
Mildred Johnson
Carol
Evelyn
Guy Probert
Marian
Leland
Bud Lehr
George Durscher
Marlene
Erwin Miller
Mavis
Margaret Rippin
Edward Krueger
Carlton
Lyle
Kenton
Elgin
Violet Ruroden Weds Robert Barker in Waterloo Ceremony
Miss Violet Ruroden daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Ruroden and Robert Barker son of Mr and Mrs Win Barker were united in marriage Saturday night July 15 at the First Evangelical parsonage in Waterloo. Rev J S Deedrick officiated in front of Evelyn and Robert Mott. The couple plans to live in Elgin with the Barkers’ relatives and Mr Barker works for Lyal Whittenbaugh of Wadena.
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Violet Ruroden
Adolph Ruroden
Robert Barker
Win. Barker
First Evangelical Church
Waterloo
J. S. Deedrick
Evelyn
Robert Mott
Lyal Whittenbaugh
Wadena
Mott
Elgin
Broom
Wm. Barker
Ines City Government Publishes No Financial Statements
Residents note that Ines City did not require printing any summaries of its financial activities or official acts. The absence of mandated statements leaves transparency questions unresolved and draws local interest.
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Ines City
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Union Company
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