01 Jun 1944
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
1
Material indicates registration as second class mail matter at Elgin Iowa Fayette County under the 1862 act. The entry notes postal status as of September 1 1891 and references the governing act.
Advertising rates listed include foreign and local display per inch and readers and classified per word. Prepay required for first insertion with agency details and obituary value treated as regular advertising.
J C Davis of Oelwein announces his bid for State Representative from Fayette County to the Iowa State Legislature. He states the run is subject to Republican voters in the June primary and seeks party support.
Reports from Rockwell City about three quarantine signs and a string of illnesses chicken pox measles and scarlet fever affecting residents. Grand Junction school board president Henry Clause has personally handed diplomas to his children Marietta and Roger amid a long-running practice. Fox cubs unearthed near Jackson Junction 100 found with 70 sold to a fox farm and the rest for bounty. Grundy Center birthday corn planting marks 88 years. A Grundy county student rode 16 miles to take an exam and qualify as a graduate. Winterset misfortune on May 15 repeats a lightning strike that destroyed the barn. Emmetsburg anglers recall helpful but costly assistance when fishing for northern pike. Madrid couple recovers a 25-year-lost wedding ring in a garden. Odebolt tire tool found hidden in a tractor tire. Montgomery county plans five placement centers to recruit volunteers for spring and summer farming aid.
This brief column notes time pressure and emphasizes voting in the upcoming primary. It references candidates and their records, urges readers to review messages from candidates, and to go to the polls Monday to cast a vote. The piece notes public unfamiliarity with candidates and urges informed participation.
Mrs. Fred O'Dell visits from Milwaukee to see her Shaffer parents. Mrs. George Lehman visits La Porte City with the Schori family. A junction wreck ties up traffic, five freight cars derail, wrecker from Cedar Rapids clears debris. Mr. and Mrs. Kerr welcome a baby boy. Chas. Feller visits Dubuque to see Mrs. Leslie Cooley. A. M. Weibel makes business rounds in Oelwein and Waterloo, sells a car of wheat. Senior class play “The Dream That Came True” draws a full house at the opera house.
State and local indebtedness has fallen from a high of 16.8 billions in 1932 to 15.7 billions, reflecting ongoing efforts to reduce public debt and improve fiscal health across jurisdictions.
A new amendment effective May 13 sets two periods for canning Sugar applications. First period runs to July 15 with a maximum of 10 pounds per person. Second period from August 1 to October 15 allows additional allotment. The change aims to slow issuance and align sugar with fruit seasons.
Elmer Pieper of Wauken changes address to Wauken Iowa. candidate runs for state senate Fayette Allamakee district 49. District seat seeks GOP nomination with Pieper as contender noted in local politics coverage.
A historic outline lists eight aims including equalization and revision of Iowa taxes to address war impacts, a Commerce Secretary role to shield retailers from federal overreach and boost Iowa processing and jobs, state aid for public schools against federal control, expanded postwar road building, a state purchasing agent for war commodities, modernization of state institutions from surplus funds, local government autonomy, and reallocating back payments to cover local enforcement costs with liquor store profits aiding cities and counties.
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