Big Political Battle in Iowa This Year
Iowa Republicans and Democrats name contenders with Senator Cladys L. Herring facing re election challenged by Gov. George A. Wilson while Lt. Gov. B. B. Hickenlooper opposes former Gov. Nelson G. Kraschel in a high stakes fall race Editorial writers from Mason City Globe Gazette LeMars Sentinel Creston News Advertiser and Council Bluffs Nonpareil weigh in on the primary system criticizing its fairness and effectiveness and urging reforms to broaden voter understanding and control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Cladys L. Herring
George A. Wilson
B. B. Hickenlooper
Nelson G. Kraschel
Mason City
Congress
James C. Gillespie
LeMars Sentinel
Frank C. Travers
Creston News-Advertiser
A. M. Piper
Council Bluffs
Outside Influence On Iowa Voters In 1942 Election
Iowa voters again settled the question of outside influence in campaigns, voting against it. In 1938 President Roosevelt failed to purge Senator Guy M. Gillette. in 1942 Wendell Willkie aided by at least one daily paper backed Mark G. Thornburg who finished a poor second. Voters preferred independent ballots and resented outside direction. Continued on Page 6.
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Roosevelt
Guy M. Gillette
Wendell Willkie
Mark G. Thornburg
Iowa
Waste Paper Collection Discontinued by Scout Groups
Campfire girls, Boy Scouts, and Cub Scouts halt waste paper drives due to market flood and six tons on hand. They thank participants for five months of cooperation and will resume when feasible.
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Campfire Girls
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Will History Repeat Itself in Liberty Bond Efforts
Wm. F. Miller recalls Iowa leading in oversubscribing the fourth Liberty Loan quota. Lucas County set a national example by oversubscribing before formal subscriptions opened. He links Iowa’s wartime zeal to its cornfields and predicts continued overperformance in bond drives.
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Texas
Wm. F. Miller
Kelly Field
Iowa
Lucas
United States
Commonwealth
Randall dies after tetanus from ball game fall
Ruel F. Randall, 39, died Sunday noon at New Hampton hospital after a fall during a ball game with his son and other boys. The injury led to a tetanus infection and a swift decline despite initial improvement. Funeral held Tuesday at the Methodist church. He leaves his parents, a widow, and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruel F. Randall
New Hampton
New Hampton Hospital
Methodist
W. H. Mitchell
Northeast Iowa Press Assn to Meet in Sumner Friday
The Northeast Iowa Press Association plans a meeting in Sumner on Friday June 12 at the association’s proxy home of G W Beveridge. A key topic is pooled carload buying of print paper. West Union residents Mr and Mrs Lowell Good and Herbert Miller visited Leo Boleyn Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Wm Haas and Mrs H S Steele visited Roy Steele in Decorah Saturday night and Sunday.
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Northeast Iowa Press Assn
Sumner
G. W. Beveridge
Lowell Good
Herbert Miller
West Union
Leo Boleyn
Wm. Haas
H. S. Steele
Decorah
Roy Steele
Former Agent Here Dies at Keswick
Funeral services were held Sunday at the Methodist church in Keswick for W. I. Grush 73 who died last Thursday. The Rev J W Stine and Rev R Underwood officiated. Burial followed in Sorden cemetery. Grush a telegraph operator for 27 years at Keswick recently custodian of the cemetery. He leaves a widow three children Pansy Rickman Keswick Genevieve Eslinger Hawthorne California and Francis Webster and eight grandchildren. He was station agent in Elgin about 40 years ago and recalled a fatal depot fire sparked by lightning while his father lived with him.
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Keswick
W. I. Grush
J. W. Stine
R. Underwood
Sorden Cemetery
Grush
Pansy Rickman
Genevieve Eslinger
Hawthorne, Callif
Francis
Webster
Elgin
All in Same Boat as Farmers Gain Small Town Prosperity
A farmer told the Echo he resents our price report focusing on prices received by farmers while not covering the costs of goods they buy. The editor explains the data comes from federal statistician Leslie M. Carl and notes no comparable figures for purchases. Acknowledging higher costs across businesses, the piece stresses newspapers feel the impact but welcomes farmer prosperity after lean years.
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Echo
Federal
Leslie M. Carl
Sheriff Carlsen Talks to Campfire Girls and Scouts
Sheriff E W Carlsen of Elkader spoke to six Campfire girls and six Boy and six Cub Scouts at G H Falk home on finger prints. He demonstrated two methods for developing prints using iodine fumes and fingerprint powder and took prints from all present, totaling 84, to be sent to the Civilian Identification Fingerprint File in Washington D C. Refreshments followed with a brief Campfire meeting.
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G. H. Falk
E. W. Carlsen
Elkader
Carlsen
Dept. of Justice
Washington, D. C
Red Cross Help in Time of Family Crisis
B H Brackin shared how funds aid, describing jack Brackin Jr being inducted, an accident at home, and Red Cross arranging transport and essentials to return him home. The tale illustrates direct benefits from donations and urges support.
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Red Cross
Jack Brackin
Community Club Discusses Bond Drive
The Elgin Community Club held its June meeting and dinner at the Evans cafe with about thirty members attending. After dinner, B. J. Baumgartner led a discussion on final plans for the Defense Bond clean-up drive and members were drafted to aid in a final campaign this week to reach Pleasant Valley township's $84,000 quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
American Legion Summer Stag and Officers Election
The 4th district American Legion holds its Summer Stag and officer elections on Tuesday June 23 at Independence. A 12:15 p.m. executive luncheon at the Gedney hotel precedes the 3:00 p.m. business meeting and officer vote at the fair grounds with a buffet supper. Commander Rich ter urges full attendance and posts are reminded to submit Community Service reports by June 30. Bring a load and share tires and gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4Th District of the American Legion
Independence
Gedney Hotel
Fair Grounds
Fourth District
Richter
Dinner Guests At M A Boyer Home Sunday
Mr and Mrs Vern Boyer and family Tom Boyer Duane and Robert Reuben Miller and Rosalie and Ruby Mr and Mrs Fred Wede and family Mr and Mrs Leo Boleyn and family and Clyde Bishop were dinner guests in the M A Boyer home Sunday Recent callers in the Homer Hill home were Mr and Mrs Rudy Possehl and family and Mr and Mrs Oscar Frieden of Elkader Mrs John Lint of Fayette Helen and Walter Carpenter of Edgewood and Mrs Sam Lehman
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Vern Boyer
Tom Boyer
Duane
Robert
Reuben Miller
Rosalie
Ruby
Fred Wede
Leo Boleyn
Clyde Bishop
M. A
Chrystal Miller Honored at Shower Before Wedding
Mrs. S. W. Kuster and Mrs. Ern Schori hosted a Tuesday evening shower for bride-to-be Chrystal Miller at the Max Thoma home. About thirty relatives attended, enjoying games and contests. Gifts for the couple’s new home were well received.
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S. W. Kuster
Ern Schori
Max Thoma
Chrystal Miller
Legion and Auxiliary to Meet at Kiple Home
The American Legion and Auxiliary will meet Wednesday evening June 17 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kiple with Lena Baumgartner and Mrs. Elmer Nelson assisting hostesses. Also a note of appreciation from Lyle Light thanks neighbors and friends for cards and letters during hospital confinement at West Union.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Earl Kiple
Lena Baumgartner
Elmer Nelson
West Union
Lyle Light
Alc
New Federal Regulations on Consumer Credit Explained
Robert Kohler of Minneapolis recently applied for enlistment in the Naval Air Corps Reserve at Wold Chamberlain Field. He passed his first examination and waits to file credentials for possible call. An Elgin high graduate, he studied journalism at Iowa for two years, and is the son of Mrs. Ethel Kohler.
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Robert Kohler
Minneapolis
Minn
Naval Air Corps Reserve
Wold Chamberlain Field
Bob
Elgin
University of Iowa School of Journalism
Ethel Kohler
Snyder and Dale Tie Cozy Newton Area Nuptials
George Snyder and Dorothy Dale were united in marriage Monday June 1 at 7 pm in the Centenary Methodist church Auburndale Massachusetts. Rev J J Snyder officiated with Eleanor Dale bridesmaid and Earl Sneary best man. Two hundred guests attended the ceremony and forty at the post ceremony reception. Mrs Snyder a nurse and Newton hospital graduate. Snyder a Elgin High School 1932 and Cornell College 1936 graduate. They will reside at 90 Elm Street West Newton Massachusetts after June 15. Attending relatives include Rev and Mrs J J Snyder Theresa and Mr and Mrs Orland Conaway of Traer.
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Dorothy Dale
Walter Dale
Auburndale
Mass
George Snyder
J. J. Snyder
Traer
Cenetary Methodist Church
Eleanor Dale
Earl Sneary
Boston
Snyder
Elm Street
West Newton
Theresa
Orland Conaway
Grand Meadow Study Club Meets at Gundersons
The Grand Meadow Study Club gathered at Mrs Emma and Lorraine Gundersons on May 29. Members answered a quiz on garden production and discussed home canning. Esther Helgerson read a poem. prizes went to Mrs Shipton and Mrs Kittleson for sugarless recipes. Co hosts Byrle Swenson and Vina Shipton served. next meeting at Mrs Gladys Halversons on June 1.
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Grand Meadow
Emma
Lorraine Gunderson
Rollcall
Esther Helgerson
Harriet Ames
Fayette County
H. D
Postville
Shipton
Kittleson
Byrle Swenson
Vina Shipton
Gladys Halverson
Masonic Officials Attend Iowa Grand Lodge Session
Dr. R. V. Brandt of Clermont and R. P. Strauch departed Monday for Dubuque to attend the three day Iowa Grand Lodge A F and AM meeting. It marks the 99th annual communication with plans for centennial observance next year.
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R. V. Brandt
Clermont
R. P. Strauch
Dubuque
Iowa Grand Lodge
AFL& A.M
Spencer Herd Receives National Recognition for Milk Record
Spencer herd owner Jerry N. Spencer of Clermont reports Rosebud's Queenie 1415330, a six and a half year old cow, has completed an official record in the Herd Improvement Division and earned admission to the Advanced Register of the American Guernsey Cattle Club. In a 365 day period Queenie produced 11177.8 pounds of milk and 497.5 pounds of butterfat in class AHI.
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Jerry N. Spencer
Clermont
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Spencer
Rosebud
Queenie
Echo report on Otis Torkelson and Calvin Nelson Hawk Eye Boys State
Otis Torkelson and Calvin Nelson left Wednesday morning for Grinnell to attend Hawk Eye Boys State. Mrs Geo N Schori went to the University hospital at Iowa City Tuesday for several days of observation. Louise Schori accompanied her to Town City and returned home the same day.
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Echo
Otis Torkelson
Calvin Nelson
Grinnell
Hawkeye Boys State
Geo. N. Schori
University Hospital
Iowa City
Louise Schori
Town City
Good Credit Most Valuable Asset
The Echo Enterprise begins a series explaining Regulation W as revised and effective May 8 1942 under the President's order of August 9 1944. The article urges buyers and sellers to study the consumer credit rules to prevent inflation, avoid overbuying, and strengthen personal finances during wartime.
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Echo Enterprise
Clermont
Elgin
Silver Wedding Anniversary of Olson Couple at Gunder
Mr. and Mrs. Ole E. Olson of Gunder celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary at Marion Lutheran church with relatives and friends. A program followed church services including hymns and a vocal duet. A pink and silver themed dinner was served in the basement, with cups from their wedding day used for coffee and a silver purse presented as a keepsake.
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Ole E. Olson
Gunder
Marion Lutheran Church
Dee
Bernice
Gladys Peterson
Betty Holm
Eajoy
Oscar Nyborg
Ladies’ Aid and
Dorcas Society
Thelma
Violet Lindsgard
Batoffe Club Hostess Event Highlights Social Afternoon
Batoffe Club met Friday afternoon with Mrs Louis Klingman as hostess. Attendees included Mesdames Mildred Habeger Verna Robinson Leota Welch Marie Kohls Rose Wolf Verna Mosby Augusta Schori Gladys Schari Bernice Falk Arlie Christ Myrtle Kohler and Jule O Neill. Verna Mosby won high scores Jule ONeill second high and Bernice Falb tow score.
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Louis Klingman
Batoffe Club
Mildred Habeger
Verna Robinson
Leota Welch
Marie Kohls
Rose Wolf
Verna Mosby
Augusta Schori
Gladys Schari
Bernice Falk
Arlie Christ
Myrtle Kohler
Jule O' Neill
Jule O'Neill
Bernice Falb
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Jobs
Leo Boleyn came back from Des Moines where he worked. Mrs. Ruby Benson and family visited Norris Capper’s home Friday evening. Emma White left for Waseca Minnesota Thursday after a week at the C. O. Christ home. Marie Erhardt now works part time at the ONeill drug store.
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Leo Boleyn
Des Moines
Ruby Benson
Norris Capper
Emma White
Waseca
Minn
Christ
Marie Erhardt
O'Neill
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Wilson-Herring
Iowa Press Asan
Easure
Jeremy Taylor
Comstock Lode
Biers
Paris
King John
Annexason
Atlantic
Mr.moto
Sheriff Carlsen
American Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
Naval Air Corps
Grand Meadow Study Club
Gunderson
Masonic Grand Lodge
Spencer Herd
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