Patrolmen Face Better Offers on Defense Projects
State officials weigh salary hikes as defense job offers surface for Iowa highway patrolmen. Budget absent, Gov. Wilson hints funds may exist. Law set salaries by the public safety commissioner, with governor approval, but no appropriation yet. Campers urged to plan for Iowa State Fair bargain stay and nursing shortages trigger recruitment.
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Iowa
Public Safety Commissioner
Dovernon
Ted
George A. Wilson
Fair Board
Soldier Writes Home Of Echo Newspaper Gratitude
Clarence Kittleson of Camp Claiborne Louisiana shares a note praising Betting the Echo. He serves in Company K 168th Infantry 34th Division and receives mail at A.P.O 34. He says he looks for the paper every Saturday and usually gets it by Saturday night or Sunday.
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Clarence Kittleson
Camp Claiborne
Echo
Clarence
K - 168Th Infantry
A. P.O
Ryan Road Crew Works on Co. B Bridge Project
The J. T. Ryan construction crew began work on County Trunk B south of Elgin to widen the road and prepare fill for the new bridge near Luchsingers. Frost boils in the new grade are being mitigated by removing fill and replacing with dry dirt for drainage. The two week project employs seven or eight men with four bulldozers and two Leaturneau scoops hauling 11 yards per scoop powered by 98 horsepower caterpillars.
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J. T. Ryan Construction Company
Elgin
Luchsingers
Ryan
Scouts’ aluminum drive nets about 125 pounds
Sept. C. J. Robinson reports that the Boy Scouts collected around 125 pounds of aluminum in their drive during the past week. They covered the town house to house, gathering scraps to be picked up by a county truck and shipped to a state collection agency.
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C. J. Robinson
Boy Scouts
Fall Short in USO Drive by Elgin Citizens
Elgin fell short of the $115 quota in the recent USO drive by about $40. A preliminary report from drive chairman C. J. Robinson says not all solicitors had turned in reports yet. The canvass covered mainly the town.
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Elgin
C. J. Robinson
Clover Mammoth Clover Report Promises Town Visit
Clover 'higher than his head' at Selmer Groth farm via Jake Pfister prompts town viewing at Echo office. Mr. and Mrs. James Broderick visited the Tinker home in McGregor. Mrs. Carrie Larson travels from La Crosse to Caledonia for weeks with sister Mrs. Ben Roble and family.
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Jake Pfister
Selmer Groth Farm
Stéve
Echo
James Broderick
McGregor
D. E. Tinker
Carrie Larson
Henry Trehuse
Alvin Golstad
la Crosse
Wis
Caledonia
Minn
Ben Roble
Select Additional Committees Formed at Daily Days Meeting
The Daily Days general committee at Monday evening session created three new committees: Finance and Concessions chaired by B. Baumgartner with G. H. Falk C. B. Schori W. F. Kohler and Lorene Muehlethaler. Parking and Policing chaired by F. C. Muehlethaler with Lea Schorl D. C. Dean C. O. Torkelson and Chas O'Neill. Housing chaired by H. W. Falk with Mel Kohler and Paul Waters. The note questions why four housing panel members are needed for a celebration and mentions Wyse show guests needing 30 rooms and asks for vacant-room offers.
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B. Baumgartner
The
G. H. Falk
C. B. Schori
W. F. Kohler
Lorene Muehlethaler
F.C. Muehlethaler
Chm
Lea Schorl
D. C. Dean
C. O. Torkelson
Chas
O'Neill
Crider Builds New Work Shop and Garage
R A Crider tears down the barn at his residence and rebuilds a 24 by 34 foot one story building on the same site to serve as a garage a veterinary office and operating room. It will have insulated brick siding fire resistant shingles and be well insulated for winter heating.
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R. A. Crider
Moving Merchandise Stock Transfer Tuesday at Cash Store
Lena Baumgartnner began combining the Cash Store stock with merchandise in the Boleyn building on Tuesday. She aims to finish the operation in about two days with help from Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kohls of Volga assisting in arranging the moved stock.
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Lena Baumgartnner
Boleyn
Clarence Kohls
Volga
Return Home After Neck Injuries From Accident
Sam Boleyn was brought home from the University Hospital at Iowa City last week after doctors found one broken and two cracked neck bones from an auto accident about a year earlier. He had a neck cast fitted at the hospital and wears it during the day.
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Sam Boleyn
University Hospital
Iowa City
Oats yield estimates from Torkelson Bros territory
Most Oats is light Torkelson Bros who run six threshers around Elgin estimate average oats yield about 30 bushels per acre. Heaviest run at Henry Olson farm with 55 to 60 bushels per acre. Practically all oats are light and some fields weren’t worth threshing.
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Torkelson Bros
Elgin
Henry T. Olson
Roberts Takes Spill at Kohler-Torkelson Crossing
Leonard Roberts had a motorcycle spill Tuesday around 11 near Kohler-Torkelson crossing in Elgin. He was pinned under the bike with a possible skull fracture and rushed to West Union hospital. authorities at Camp Claiborne, La were notified. Thelma Buroden, riding with him, escaped with a bumped head and pain the first night.
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Leonard Roberts
Kohler-Torkelson Crossing
Elgin
West Union Hospital
Camp Claiborne
Thelma Buroden
Roberts
Heavy Storm Travels Along Primary 56
A strong wind swept the area near Primary 56 causing trees to fall and buildings and windmills to suffer damage. Straw piles and hay stacks were upset and debris blown about. Some residents sought shelter in cellars as the storm peaked. A half hour of rain accompanied the wind. Elgin escaped major wind but received a cooling shower between 4 and 5 pm providing relief from the heat.
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Primary
Elgin
Surprise party honors Baumgartners at home
The force from Falk's garage hosted a Sunday evening surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Baumgartner celebrating their recent marriage. A lunch was shared and the couple received a table lamp as a gift. Guests included Alien Habeger and others with spouses such as J. F. Bailey Grant Daw son Arthur Lantz Barney Larson Walter Bovis Laurence Knudtson Fred Wedo and Clara Baldwin.
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Falk
Ernest Baumgartner
Baumgartners
Alien Habeger
J. F. Bailey
Grant Dawson
Arthur Lantz
Barney Larson
Barn Burns at Shaffer Farm Near West Union
Lightning struck the Shaffer farm barn near West Union causing a total loss of the hay and small grain crop. The blaze started Saturday evening and raged for most of the night, destroying the large structure.
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Shaffer Farm
West Union
Shaffer
General WSCS Meeting Called at Methodist Church
The Women's Society of Christian Service invites members to a general meeting in the Methodist church parlors next Thursday August 7. Circle B will serve with Mrs. H. H. Wolf Mrs. G. J. Mosby Mrs. G. N. Schori and Mrs. Walter Follett assisting.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist
Circle B
H. H. Wolf
G. J. Mosby
G. N. Schori
Walter Follett
Lehman Guests At Tinker Home For Dinner
Mr and Mrs L G Lehman were dinner guests of Dr and Mrs D E Tinker Sunday. TM J Blockhus Earl Kiple and El mer Nelson attended the military funeral of G E Jones in Hawkeye Sunday.
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L. G. Lehman
D. E. Tinker
J. Blockhus
Earl Kiple
Elmer Nelson
Hawkeye
G. E. Jones
Sunday School Notice at Methodist Church
There will be no Sunday school this coming Sunday August 3 at the Methodist church. Classes will resume on August 10 with normal schedule staggered in after the break.
Elgin Dairy Days Set for Aug 4 and 5
Hog cholera breaks out in several Elgin southwest herds but limited to a small area while Luana and Monona show wider spread. Hog owners advised to monitor signs and seek veterinary advice. Local territory had been cholera free for years. vaccination is uncommon until outbreak.
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Elgin
Luana
Monona
Lehmans Clean Up at Buttmakers Meet
Louis Lehman the Elgin creamery butter judge won top honors at the McGregor section meeting last Thursday and was one point off the official score. Mrs Lehman led the women with two points behind. Chris Fischer Tripoli had top batter honors at 94, with Bob Emery Tripoli and Paul Pagel McGregor tying for second at 93 1 2. Cletus Boland Waterville took third at 93. Gordon Junker Clermont butter maker, longtime secretary, was succeeded by Alvin Thoreson Garnavillo as he left Clermont.
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Louis Lehman
Elgin Creamery
McGregor
Gordon Junker
Clermont
Alvin Thoreson
Garnavillo
Elgin Furniture Store Adopts Insulated Brick Siding
A Elgin Furniture Store adopts insulated brick siding described as half inch thick and durable. It mimics brick appearance and provides strong insulation against heat and cold, reflecting a popular building trend among lumbermen.
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Elgin Furniture Store
Lois Miller Improving at University Hospital
Mr and Mrs Richard Mier and Mr and Mrs Karl Miller with Doris Krueger visited Lois Miller at the university hospital in Iowa City Sunday. Lois has undergone x ray treatments and the attending doctor said she is showing improvement. She hopes to return home later this week for a time.
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Mis
Richard Mier
Karl Miller
Doris Krueger
Iowa City
Lois Miller
University Hospital
Lois
A Very Welcome Shower Brings Rain to Farmers
A generous shower Sunday evening brightened crop prospects, especially corn, which needed rain badly. The rain halted threshing operations Monday morning, but farmers welcomed the relief after weeks of steady work.
Wildcats at Short Field in nine inning clash
Baseball fans will see Highland Wildcats face Wadena at Short Field next Monday at ten for a nine inning game. The victors advance to meet Corn Hill Tuesday morning at the same hour with the prize being the entire gate receipts.
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Highland Wildcats
Wadena
Shortfield
Corn Hill
Plays and Social at Marion Luther League Sunday
On Sunday evening August 3 at 8:15 Marion Luther League presents two one act plays and minstrel acts with songs at the P. Peterson home 112 miles west of Gander. Admission 10 15 25 cents with free lunch ice cream cake and cookies. Everyone welcome. Mr and Mrs Oscar Lehman of Dundee and Mrs Celia Rennison with daughters visited here last Wednesday.
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Marion Luther League
P. K. Peterson
Gander
Oscar Lehman
Dundee
Celia Rennison
Daughtera
Notice to Milk Customers Seaguce San Ern Holzer
Milk customers are advised of a local notice issued by EL 8 Steele regarding dairy supply adjustments. The notice outlines changes in milk distribution and any impact on deliveries to Seaguce, San Ern Holzer, and surrounding areas.
Free Circus Acts Shown Twice Daily In Elgin
On Monday and Tuesday August 4 and 5 Elgin hosts Daily Days with Wyse Greater Shows offering free circus acts. Headliner is Baby Mine, Iowa’s elephant, plus trained lions, dogs, horses, and juggling. Two shows daily at 2 and 8 pm, stage with lighting and PA, reserved seating for 1000 noted. A Tuesday noon dairy dinner for patrons, free buttermilk, and a community welcome.
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Elgin
Wyse
Baby Mine
Iowa
Dimes and Nickles
Towa
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Co
Elgin Community Club
Dairy Company
Fayette County Raises Quota For GOP Headquarters
J. F. Miller treasurer of Fayette County Republican Central Committee reports the county has raised its quota of 400 dollars and remitted it to state headquarters. The drive funded maintenance of the state HQ and party publicity with loyal county support making the task easier amid in-between years.
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J. F. Miller
Fayetite County
Republican Central Committee
WCTU Meeting at Clermont Reports Intemperance Clippings
The local WCTU met at Clermont Friday evening with Mrs Theo Kjosa in attendance. Mrs Raymond Mays presided with devotions led by Mrs Paul Zoschke. Ten members and one guest Darlene Noatmnagel took part in roll call by reading clippings on intemperance. Reports on intemperance were given by Mrs Sidney Nutting and Mrs Raymond Mays. Mrs John Barnhouse joined as a new member.
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WCTU
Theo, Kjosa
Clermont
Raymond Mays
Paul Zoschke
Darlene Noatmnagel
Sidney Nutting
John Barnhouse
Distribute Dairy Day Advertising Campaign
Five cars left Saturday evening to advertise Dairy Days in surrounding towns. About 2,000 bills were distributed. Each driver visited three towns and completed a circle around Elgin, ensuring the event received broad publicity.
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Elgin
Unusual Iowa Heat Persists Above 100 Degrees
Residents endure a week of extreme heat with temperatures at or above the 100 degree mark. The outlook hints at a possible drop, but recent showers failed to ease the heat wave as conversations center on the uncomfortably hot conditions.
Echo item notes Mary Baechler aids Cash Store clerking
Mary Baechler is assisting with clerking duties at the Cash Store, as reported in the Echo. The brief notice confirms her active role in the store's daily operations.
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Echo
Mary Baechler
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