Labor Invades Agriculture Threatens Farm Trucks and Mobs Uproar
WNTE Washington Bureau reports farmers fear labor unions, led by the Teamsters AFL, will push into agriculture. Proposals to curb union activity and extend anti racketeering and anti trust provisions prompt hearings and potential Hobbs and Monroney measures. Farmers warn of ruined crops, higher unloading fees, and stalled food movement amid looming congressional action.
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ABOR
Wnte Weabington Bureau
Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
Senate
Seaboard
Philadelphia
Teamsters Union
AFL
Teamasters
House Agricultural Committee
The
Farm Bureau
Teamsters
Supreme Court
New York
Mike Monroney
Dem
Okla
House Judiciary Committee
Representative Hobbs
Ala
House
Auxiliary Names Service Committees Meet at Carl Torkelson Home
American Legion Auxiliary gathered Thursday evening at Carl Torkelson residence with seventeen members answering roll. Officers installed: Esther Giple president Adelia Torkelson VP Frieda Crider secretary Clara Baumgartner treasurer Agnes Medberry chaplain Clara Muncie sergeant-at-arms Olga Blockhus historian Sue Bovis acting sergeant-at-arms. Committees named: Child Welfare Adelia Torkelson National Defense Sue Bovis Foppy Chairman Laura Baumgartner Rehabilitation and Sick Committee Leota Welch War Activities Gladys Schori Membership Marie Kohls Clara Baumgartner. Unit sent carnival prizes to Des Moines hospital and bestowed gifts for longtime service.
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Who
American Legion Auxiliary
Carl Torkelson
Lena Baumgartner
Esther Giple
Adelia Torkelson
Frieda Crider
Clara Baumgartner
Agnes Medberry
Clara Muncie
Olga Block~ Hus
Sue Bovis
National Defense
Foppy
Laura Baumgartner
Leota Welch
Gladys Schori
Marie Kohls
Clara *Baumgarsner
Sehiek Hinival
Aho
Save Your Waste Paper For Future Collection
The Boy Scouts have stopped gathering waste paper temporarily but will devise a plan to handle this paper still needed as a war material. Place submissions in the park bandstand basement, not the town hall due to fire risk. Tie papers into two bundles for easy handling and store at home until further notices. Do not burn the paper.
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Boy
Park Bandstand
Birthday greetings listed for several individuals
July 26 through July 31 items honor birthdays for Delores Torkelson Clara Mae Bane Florence Jacob John Jr Butikofer Barbara Ann Kuehl Howard Larson Genevieve Stole Gerald Shaffer Margaret Dean Joan Halverson Clarence H Doty Gee Schupbach Marie Butikofer Sharnell Roethlisberger Marshall K Helms Sidney Hidberg George Christen Cora Larson Curtis F Gilson Frank Greentey Clara Mae Bald win Clarence Amundson Dale Kelly H W Helms Joan Kay Thoma J M Shaffer Arlene Redas Max Bishop.
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Delores Torkelson
Clara Mae Bane
Florence Jacobin
John Jr. Butikofer
Barbara Ann Kuehl
Howard Larson
Genevieve Stole
Gerald Shaffer
Margaret Dean
Joan Halverson, Jr
Clarence H. Doty
Gee
Schupbach
Marie Butikofer
Sharnell Roethlisberger
Marshall K. Helms
Sidney Hidberg
George Christen
Cora Larson
Mitts Buys Anderson's Share in Truck Line
Walter Mitts purchased the half interest of John Anderson in the Anderson & Mitts Trucking Service and will operate at the former business location. Possession was given last Saturday. Anderson has not announced future plans and is recovering from injuries suffered weeks ago. Creameries in Allamakee county report farmers lose about 14 600 pounds of butterfat annually due to defective cream separators with some units wasting up to 2 percent fat.
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Walter Mitts
John Anderson
Anderson
Allamakee County
Halver Halverson Funeral Friday
Halver Halverson age 70 died at his brother Carl’s home Tuesday morning July 24 He was found dead in bed by his wife and brother after breakfast He had worked on the farm Monday Funeral services set for Friday at 1 30 PM at Muehlethaler funeral home and 2 00 PM at East Clermont Lutheran Church
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Halver Halverson
Carl
Time Limit Set For Blue Cross Campaign In Fayette County
Rural families in Fayette County have until August 1 to enroll in the Blue Cross hospitalization plan. If not enrolled by the deadline, they must wait six months for another membership campaign. The program, sponsored by the county health association with the state, makes farm families eligible for hospital benefits like city workers. Through a small fee, rural residents join the group hospital plan regardless of other farm memberships.
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Fayette County
Blue Cross
County Health Association
Traffic Increases On Primary 52 In Postville
P A Schneider, division main maintenance engineer at Postville, notes traffic meter readings on Primary 52 one mile west of Postville. First six months of 1945 show an increase of about 6,000 vehicles over 1944, which was higher than 1943, yet overall traffic remains roughly half of 1941. Five-season January to July figures: 1941 126,648. 1942 105,076. 1943 70,873. 1944 71,170. 1945 77,219.
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P. A. Schneider
Postville
Idlenot 4 H Club Meets At Idlenot School
Idlenot 4 H Club met at Idlenot school on July 12. Miss Vaupel demonstrated games. Three ice cream freezers were produced with Joyce Gehring Phyllis Gehring and Phyllis Pinney in charge. Mrs Lawrence Gehring supplied cake and a fine lunch was served. Plans were made for the club hour. Reporter.
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Pleasant Valley Idlenots
Idlenot School
Vaupel
Joyce
Phyllis Gehring
Phyllis Pinney
Lawrence Gehring
Blue Cross Chm. Names Local Captains for Drive
Marie Gehring of the County Health Improvement Association announces township captains for the Blue Cross membership drive. Dover Lauer Clermont Brandt Union Olesen Pleasant Valley Blockhus Illyria Gehring. High poultry death loss and feed costs hurt Iowa producers with 30 percent average mortality statewide, adding about 6.50 dollars per 100 pounds of meat.
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Marie Gehring
County Health Improvement Association
Drive For Blue Cross
Dover
Grant Lauer
Clermont
Otto Brandt
Union
Harry L. Olesen
Pleasant Valley
M. J. Blockhus
Illyria
C. G. Gehring
Towa
NEWS OF OUR MEN ad WOMEN IN UNIFORM ON furlough
A roundup of men and their families as soldiers and sailors return home or plan furloughs. Sgt Lawrence E and wife visit Clermont while others like Pfe Keith Kohler and Leo Hutchinson reunite on Luzon. Discharges, hospital stays, and travel updates follow with notes on Camp Grant and Jefferson Barracks. Farmers' pasture and feed-saving tips close the piece.
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Lawrence E
Fritz
Walter Fritz
Clermont
Mariana Islands
Street Commissioner Walt Kohls Appointed by Mayor Falk
Street Commissioner and Marshal Walt Kohls began duties last week after Mayor Geo H Falk appointed him. Kohls had previously driven a gas truck for F D Welch who arranged Ephriam Roberts to take that position. Kohls was on the town council but a successor has not yet been named.
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Geo. H. Falk
Walt. Kohls
F. D. Welch
Ephriam Roberts
Kohls
Bird Baths a Must For July and August
During hot summers birds need a well kept bath, placed in the open away from predators. Bath bowls should have sloped sides and water no more than three inches deep. A 24 inch square dust box filled with dry dust provides parasite relief and should be nearby. Water should be changed daily and dust refreshed weekly.
Piano Recital Today at Elgin Baptist Church
Barbara Kamm DeSart presents piano pupils in a recital at Elgin Baptist Church Thursday afternoon at two. Participants include Janette Krueger, Jennette Krueger, Burton Wolf, Howard Wolf, Marcia Wolf, Karolin Falt, Joanne Mosby, Marlene Mosby, Roberta Mosby, Lauretta Gilson, Bob Helms, Peggy Helms, Roma Medberry, Janice Seheri, Nancy Larson, Ardis Frieden, Marjorie John Beverly Muchlethaler, Shirly Reusser, Karen Kiple, Virginia Glass, Lorraine Yearous, Barbara Yearous, Dean Pollock, Barbara Crider, Bonnie Lantz, Dean Torkelson. Clermont and West Union pupils to recital at West Union Methodist Church Saturday, July 28 at two.
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Barbara Kamm DeSart
Elgin Baptist Church
Janette
Jennette Krueger
Burton
Howard
Marcia Wolf
Karolin Falt
Joanne
Marlene
Roberta Mosby
Lauretta Gilson
Bob
Peggy Helms
Roma Medberry
Janice Seheri
Nancy Larson
Ardis Frieden
Marjorie John Beverly Muchlethaler
Shirly
Man Breaks Arm Falling From Hay Load
Friederich of east of Elgin broke his left arm above the wrist Friday when he fell from a hay load. He was pulling a hay fork from the mow when the trip rope broke, causing him to lose his balance and fall backward. He landed on his head and initially feared a neck fracture.
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Bill Friederich
Elgin
Notice of Teachers Examinations for August 1945
Regular county teachers examinations will be held at the County Superintendent of Schools office Court House West Union Iowa on August 1 2 and 3 1945. Morse BeCo Supt of Schools.
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County Superintendent of Schools
Court House
West Union
Towa
Morse
4Be
Campfire Girls Outing at Sehuri Falls
Seven Campfire Girls camped overnight at Sehuri Falls Monday. They prepared the outdoor camp, supper and breakfast. The group included Lauretta Gilson Butt Boleyn Betty Larson Bonita Gruver Charlotte Tebbe Beverly Lund Shirley Sutter. Mrs. Paul F. Zoschke accompanied them. Widespread drought and high January temperatures in Argentina caused the smallest corn crop since 1917, except for the near scrap two years ago.
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Sehuri Falls
Lauretta Gilson
Butt ‘Boleyn
Betty Larson
Bonita’ Gruver
Charlotte Tebbe
Beverly l
Shirley Sutter
Paul F. Zoschke
Argentina
Buck Passing Through Tax Records in Polk County
In the late 1930s reporters tracked federal liquor by the drink stamps and slot machine permits. Iowa officials reveal the federal records are available to law enforcement, and Polk County directs use of the data to target slot machines.
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Internal Revenue Office
Towa
McChine
Collector of Internal Revenue
Elm
Birmingham
Iowa
Polk County
Francis J. Kuble
Kuble
Vane Overturff
State moves to inspect mental hospitals and fire hazards
A special committee will inspect oil mental hospitals as part of a potential state program for the 1947 legislature. Gov Robert D Blue orders another fire hazard inspection at 15 board of control institutions, assigning State Fire Marshal John Strohm to report. Despite few fires, officials note ongoing overcrowding and the need for action.
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Gowdqushiaive
Rockwell City
Board of Control
Robert D. Blue
John Strohm
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