Ask Attorney General Opinion on Amendment
Behind the state board of education's request for the attorney general's interpretation of the amendments to the Iowa coal preference law lies a story of legislative conflict. The 1937 and 1939 changes aimed to balance lowest bids with Iowa coal purchases to aid local miners, sparking debates about when higher bids may be warranted and how to avoid impractical dual statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Iowa
George A. Wilson
Arid
Illinois
Indiana
Board of Education
War on Gambling Warns Iowa Towns by Officials
County Attorney E B Shaw and Sheriff A J Kutschat warn against gambling devices illegal liquor and drunken driving in a statewide campaign. The Iowa attorney general and Karl Pischer head of safety push local officers to enforce laws, noting varied county practices and the spread of community gambling schemes across towns. Raids occurred in Iowa City and Ottumwa as authorities pledge to stamp out lotteries and related activities.
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E. B. Shaw
A. J. Kutschat
Iowa
Karl Pischer
Safety Department
Iowa City
Ottumwa
Oats yield looks strong this year in early threshing
Early threshing reports show oats yield surpassing last year with well filled grain. Some growers report around 70 bushels per acre and aim to identify the best yielding fields in the community. Threshing began at week’s start but has been tough so far.
Diet for Health Featured in Echo Series
The Echo runs the second installment of a dieting for health series. The editor invites reader feedback and asks to mention seeing the item in the Echo when communicating with the boss or Bob, the local editor, for publication acknowledgment.
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Echo
Bob
Elgin Folks Ride to Chicago for Sox Yanks Game
Twenty Elgin residents joined Guttenberg's Commercial Club on a Sunday excursion to Chicago to see a Sox Yanks double header. The group traveled on a special train, enjoyed dinner at La Salle, taxi rides, and a show. The Little German Band entertained on the trip and at the park, with radio play by Bob Elson.
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Elgin
Guttenberg
Chicago
Guttenberg Commercial Club
Elgin Bund
Sov
Yankees
Hotel la Salle
Bob Elson
Ball Park
M. Zurbriggen
G. J. Mosby
Max Thoma
C. 0. Christ
Max Hunsberger
Ern Baumgartner
S. W. Kuster
W. J. Grove
John Lantz
Chris Wenger
Eddie Klingman
Herman Schupbach
Chas Gruver
Frank Greenley
Fred Gehring
Mel Kohler
Bess Stohr
C. ©. Christ
Louis Klingman
Chas. Wenger
McGregor hosts 20thWild Life school session
The 20th annual Wild Life school at McGregor runs July 31 to August 11 with over 20 scientists and conservationists on staff. Classes meet on McGregor Heights for lectures and field trips to study trees, rocks, flowers, insects, mammals, and Indian lore. Mornings are bird hikes and field trips, afternoons feature pavilion talks, and evenings showcase lantern slides and special numbers.
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Wild Life School
McGregor
McGregor Heights
Mrs Barker Honored at Postnuptial Shower
Mrs Vernon Knight hosted about forty ladies for a post nuptial shower in honor of Mrs Robert Barker. Contests entertained guests as the bride opened gifts. Husbands present were invited in for a lunch of ice cream and cake.
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Vernon Knight
Robert Barker
Ice Cream Social a Success in Marion Township Park
The Busy Bees 4-H Club hosted a combined ice cream social and band concert in the park last Thursday drawing a sizable crowd. Visitors included Mrs. Ida Miller and daughters Evelyn and Maxine of Milledgeville and Mrs. Herman Daehler of Chadwick Illinois who drove to Elgin to escort Mrs. F. W. Hughes home from her Illinois visit. The group visited the Grady and Strauch homes in Waterloo and Elgin before returning home.
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Marion Township
Busy Bees 4-H
Ida Miller
Evelyn
Maxine
Milledgeville
Herman Daehler
Chadwick
Ill
Elgin
F. W. Hughes
Illinois
R. P. Strauch
Miller
Waterloo
Chas, Grady
Daehler
Joult Toy
Iowa Warns of Strict Gambling Law Enforcement
The Attorney General declares all gambling devices illegal including pin ball machines and automatic cigarette vending machines and vows strict enforcement. Violators face fines up to 300 dollars or up to one year in jail. Minors are barred from purchasing cigarettes and from pool halls under these laws. All gambling devices must be destroyed by August 1 1939. Prosecutions will follow sufficent evidence of violations.
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Attorney General of
Iowa
New Committeeman Named in Tenant Work
J. F. Ingles of Randalia is named to the Fayette County Tenant Purchase Advisory Committee, succeeding Grant Lauer of Eldorado whose term ended June 30, 1939. Ingles will help with Farm Security Administration tenant purchase operations, alongside John F. Wilkinson of Maynard and Thore Thompson of Wadena. Fayette county, among Iowa’s first six, has had $102,539 loaned to fifteen families for buying farmsteads averaging 10.8 acres each.
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J. F. Ingles
Randalia
Payette County
Grant Lauer
Eldorado
FSA
John F. Wilkinson
Maynard
Thore Thompson
Wadena
Fayette County
Iowa
Farm Security Administration
Buttermakers Guests of Elgin Today
Elgin will host members of section one Iowa Butter makers association for their monthly butter scoring contests and business session. Elgin creamery employees will host and plan a picnic chicken dinner in the park to end the day. Salesmen from creamery supply houses attend and assist. The toastmaster is Harvey Schnurr of Waterloo, a former toastmaster.
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Elgin
Iowa Buttermakers’ Association
The
Elgin Creamery
Breamery
Harvey Schnurr
Waterloo
Stag Party Draws Elgin Businessmen to Waterloo
Four auto loads of Elgin businessmen traveled to Waterloo Tuesday evening for a stag party hosted by the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. Attendees from here included Max Medberry Roy Knight Clive and Marshall Helms H W Falb Bud Tate W F Kohler Eddie Klingman Chas Feller R W Muehlenthaler Dale DeSart Chas Capper John and George Falb John Jr Falb and a Mr Overland of Postville.
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Elgin Busiess
Waterloo
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Max Medberry
Roy Knight
Clive
Marshall Helms
H. W. Falb
Bud” Tate
W. F. Kohl R
Eddie Klingman
Chas. Feller
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Dale DeSart
Chas
Capper
John
George Falb
John Jr. Falb
Mr. Overland
Postville
Fayette county Farm Bureau honors 20 year members
One hundred twenty four Fayette county Farm Bureau members receive 20 year pins marking two decades of membership. Pins are presented to both husbands and wives during the American Farm Bureau Federation anniversary celebration. Charter local members include E. E. Gehring Wa dena W L Peters Arlington F J Schroeder Wadena Fred Rothlisberger & Son Elgin Thore Thompson Wadena Mrs Herman Scheel and others.
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Fayette County
Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation
E. E. Gehring
Wadena
W. L. Peters
Arlington
F. J. Schroeder
Fred Rothlisberger & Son
Elgin
Thore Thompson
R. E. A. awards wiring contract for 211 miles
The Witie bid of 154600 for 211 miles of R. E. A. transmission lines was approved last week and awarded to them. Staking of the proposed route has begun and construction is expected to start soon. The St. Paul based firm estimates 90 days to complete from start. Local wiring contractors are already wiring farm homes and other buildings.
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Witie
St. Paul
Elgin Teaching Staff is Now Complete
Mr and Mrs F D Welch and party reached the home of Mrs J D Welch in Portland Oregon to learn she had been injured when a car drove into the yard. She was taken to a hospital with a hurt back but no broken bones and was expected to recover in five or six days. It was the first reunion with Mrs Welch’s son in seventeen years and the accident marred the occasion.
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F. D. Welch
J. D. Welch
Portland
Oregon
Welch
Mrs. Welch
Mr. Welch
Harold Fischers Had Accident on Trip
Harold Fisher and wife returned Sunday from a western vacation stopping after a collision with Mrs. Frank King of Dickens near Ruthven delayed four days for repairs. No serious injuries reported. They visited the Black Hills Yellowstone Park and Denver learning of a forest fire and saw the aftermath of the burn.
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Harold Fischer
Ruthven
Frank King
Dickens
Fischer
Pischer
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Denver
Corn Ahead Of Schedule Sparks Early Roasting Ears
Farmers report swapping well filled roasting ears last weekend a sign the local corn crop is two weeks ahead of normal. Sweet corn tasseling this week suggests the canning factory may start in late August, sooner if hot weather continues.
Nothing in the Paper causes Grumble ire over edits
Mrs Grumble complains the editor omits family news and penalties while she recalls a past request to shield guests from a bridge party and a car purchase amid debts The piece notes rumors of a driver’s spree a father’s penitentiary death and a fishing license issue as potential withheld topics and mentions visitors from Oelwein to Mrs Hanson’s home
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Mrs. Grumble
Junior
Daughter
Four New High School Teachers Named In Elgin Board
Elgin school board adds four new high school staff with Ethel Brown of Oak Park Tl as home economics teacher joining Supt Cacl Robinson of Oran R F Hede man coach and manual training Alpha and Frances Sadoff commercial teacher of Clarion. Returning principals include Miss Crowe and Miss Francisco. Grades staff remains same with Reed Brant Dunkle Crowell. Open Sept 4 with Robinson arriving around Aug 1 to take charge.
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Elgin School Board
Ethel Brown
Oak Park
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Supt
Cacl J. Robinson
Oran
R. F. Hedeman
Alpha
Frances Sadoff
Clarion
Cedar Falls
Miss Crowe
Miss Francisco
Helen Reed
Lineville
Naomi Brant
Oelwein
Genevieve Dunkle
Waterloo
Eleven Take Exams for Postoffice Clerk
Eleven people from Elgin and Clermont took civil service exams for a local post office clerk position at the school house on Thursday July 20. The eligibility list will likely be set after about three months as results are announced. Participants were L L Kiple Eddie Klingman Harold Conner Henry McMillan Florence Kruse Keith Thoma Donna Wenger Edward Krueger G H Hackmann Howard Boyle and a Mr Sheldahl.
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L. L. Kiple
Eddie Klingman
Harold Conner
Henry McMillan
Florence Kruse
Keith Thoma
Donna Wenger
Edward Krueger
Elgin
G. H. Hackmann
Howard Boyle
Sheldahl
Clermont
Feagin-Wilson Players Coming to Elgin Three Nights
The Feagin-Wilson Players will perform in Elgin in a big tent for three nights next weekend Thursday Friday and Saturday. They are new to Elgin and praised as clean performers with good shows. Opening night is bargain night with a free admission for one adult with a paid ticket and children pay a dime.
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Feagin-Wilson
Elgin
Echo
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F. B
Herman Scheel
Ern Pfitser
Fayette
Glen
Accident Mars
I. D. Hendershot
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