Western state memorials seek varied federal actions
A survey of memorials from Georgia through Washington shows western states pressing for housing policy, tax changes, price supports, and various federal programs. Congress faces limited progress as most requests come from states with weak committee influence, and many favors reflect regional interests rather than a unified agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mons
Georgia
Idaho
Michigan
Mississippi
Bilbo
Ntana
Montana
Cacamber
New Jersey
Oklahoms
Department of Agriculture
Oregon
Columbia River
Civilian Production Administration
Rhodez Island
Ole
South Carolina
South Dakota
Washington
Alaska
Congress
Hong
State Officials Seek Psychiatrists and Hospital Upgrades
Town officials press for a state psychiatrist and a state force under legislative authority. Demand for a new hospital director, better living quarters for physicians, and bids on duplexes at six mental hospitals push capital improvements. Iowa officials plan a county assessor system shift and study eastern practices to avoid pitfalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consid
New
H. A. Grantham
Iowa Tax Commission
John W. Barnes
Commission
Iowa
Ohio
New York
Special
First Visit Home In Eighteen Years
Fleet Stanton of Huron South Dakota spent a weekend in Elgin visiting relatives and friends. It was his first trip home in eighteen years and he promised not to wait that long again. He visited Waterloo with Mr and Mrs Warren Harrington and also called on J C Halverson and Umphey Roberts in Clermont and Elgin before returning Saturday night.
Elgin Listed on Schedule of Jefferson Company
The Jefferson Company adds Elgin four miles from Clermont as a bus stop on its route. Locals and visitors can now find Elgin easily at line terminals and board rides to and from Clermont. Company officials plan broader publicity and announce new service toward Minneapolis and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Jefferson Company
Clermont
Greeninger
Jefferson
Cedar Rapids
Minneapolis
Ruth Boyer Honored At Pre Nuptial Shower
Doris Hanson and Geraldine Pinney hosted a pre nuptial shower Friday at the Brar Shuyrch for Ruth Boyer with local ladies present. A program and contests followed by refreshments. Miss Boyer will wed Ralph Lt. Knoll of Lawler at Brainard Church on Sunday afternoon June 18.
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Doris Hanson
Geraldine Pinney
Brar Shuyrch
Ruth
Miss Boyer
Ralph Lt. Knoll of
Lawler
Brainard Church
Father Daughter Banquet Held Tonight by Local Society
The W. S. C. 8 sponsors a Father Daughter banquet in the Methodist church dining room this Thursday evening. Guest speaker is Mrs. Robert Williams, wife of the Arlington Methodist minister, and Mrs. Thomas Crawford of Farmville will perform vocal numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Robert Williams
Arlington
Thomas Crawford
Frankville
Leo Schori Attends Masonic Grand Lodge
Leo Schori travels to Davenport Monday evening representing Elgin's Silver Leaf Lodge at the 103rd annual communication of the Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge held at Davenport Masonic Temple on June 10 to 12. The event opened with the annual school of instruction on June 6 to 9 led by the Grand Lodge Brand of Custodians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Schori
Davenport
Elgin
Silver Leaf Lodge
Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge
Masonic Temple
Brand of Custodians ii. Gharga
Methodist Conference to Convene in Dubuque Next Week
Nearly 300 ministers and lay leaders will gather at St Luke’s Methodist Church for the Upper Town Annus Conference of the Methodist Church in Dubuque. The five day session starts Wednesday morning June 18 with a Holy Communion service and Memorial, and over 500 items of business will be handled including church property valued above 18 million dollars. Dr Roy L Smith editor of the Christian Advocate will preach nightly June 18 through 21. Dr Roy L Short editor of the Upper Room will also participate. public attendance invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Methodist Church
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Northwest Iowa Conferne
Christian Advocate
Roy L. Short
Edgewood Takes Elgin Sunday in 4-2 Victory
Elgin fell 4 to 2 as Edgewood won Sunday. Barker and Adrian starred for Elgin while Edgewood rode a lanky left hander who troubled the batters with wide pitches and a later underhanded right hander who finished the game cleanly.
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Elgin
Edgewood
Barker
Adrian
Fire briefly damages farm home in Wadena
Lightning set a small blaze at the Frad Tschantz farm home in Wadena last Wednesday. The couple were away. upon returning they found a small fire in the house, quickly put out with a few gallons of water, though more damage could have occurred if they had returned later.
Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting Next Thursday
The Lutheran Ladies Aid Society of Elgin will meet next Thursday afternoon June 19 with Mrs. Harold Halverson and Mrs. Albert Halverson as assistant hostess. Joe Brackinsand Johnny Everett visited Friday in Waterloy at the Everett home.
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Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society of Elgin
Harold Halverson
Albert Halverson
Mira
Joe Brackinsand
Johnny
Everetts
Waterloy
Vote on Fayette County Hospital Bond Issue June 27
Voters will decide a county public hospital bond issue of 100000 dollars for a West Union site. Petitions for a special election have been filed to authorize issuance of bonds and a property tax levy not exceeding half a mill to cover principal and interest.
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Hazel Ge
Fayette County
Iowa
West Union
Doerring Fatal Baseball Mishap in Postville Hospital
Charles Doerring 26 WWII veteran died Sunday from a fractured skull and broken jaw suffered while playing baseball at Luana. He fell while catching a fly ball with George Koehner of Luana. Survived by widow, parents Ed and wife, two brothers Gene and Bobbie, and sister Mrs. Vic Sebastian. Funeral held at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Postville.
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Charles Doerring
Postville Hospital
Luan
Doerring
Doliment
George Koehner
Luana
jJast ‘Fall
Army Air Force
Ed Doerring
Gene
Bobbie
Bust
Vic Sebastian
Postville
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Coming Marriage Announced for Norma Mabel Opland
Mr and Mrs Harold Opland of Elgin announce the engagement of their daughter Norma Mabel to Arthur W Amundson son of Mr and Mrs Ole Amundson of Clermont. The wedding is set for Saturday June 21 at Marion Lutheran church in Gunder.
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Harold Opland
Elgin
Norma Mabel
Arthur W. Amundson
Ole Amundson
Cler~mont
Marion Lutheran Church
Gunder
Bond quotas Missed in Fayette Clayton Counties in 1946
Fayette county faced a shortfall with a bond quota of 2 901 346 set for E F and G bonds but sales totaled 2 346 768. Clayton county showed a similar outcome with a quota of 2 799 384 and sales reported at 2 975 8R8e.
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Fayette County
Clayton County
Plan to Leave for Switzerland Visit July 1st
Mrs. Gottlieb Pulfer and Ruth Schupbach plan to sail from New York on July 1 via the Mediterranean and Italy for a roughly three month visit to relatives in Switzerland. The return trip will take about nine days, with travel time counted within the three month stay. Pulfer, an emigrant from Switzerland, has two brothers and a sister there and this will be her first visit since 1920. Schupbach also has Swiss relatives and this is her first international trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottlieb Pulfer
Ruth Schupbach
Switzerland
New York
Mediterranean
Italy
Elgin Buttermakers Host To Association Meeting
The Northeast Iowa Buttermakers Association met at the Elgin Partners Dairy with about seventy attendees. Members backed selling dairy products over surplus, field reports showed improvement, and monthly sediment tests were discussed. Ed Riser won the butter scoring contest. Maynard Fjelstuhl took third. several others placed in judging. Mrs. Louis Lehman hosted the ladies’ games, and a W.S.C.S. supper followed at the Methodist church.
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Northeast Iowa
Buttermakers’ Association
Elgin Partners
Louis Lehman
Ed Riser
Postville
Maynard Fjelstuhl
Calmar
1idliNbehehars Bieiee
Jack Goltz
Monona
Paul Pagel
McGregor
Myron Lindroth
St. Olaf
Francis Giblin
Ossian
Gus Neverman
Guana
Boy Scouts Attend Camporee at Eagle Point
The Elgin Boy Scouts led by Paul Zurbriggen and Elmer Lantz attended a camporee at Eagle Point near Fayette on Saturday evening. The Elgin delegation totaled 18 across seven towns. Rain dampened spirits but the trip was reported as interesting. they returned home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Boy Scouts
Paul Zurbriggen
Elmer Lantz
Eagle Point
Fayette
Elgin
Roy Halverson Buys Mrs Anna Gibson Farm
Roy Halverson contracts to buy the 120 acre Mrs Anna Gibson farm along primary 56 east of Rothis berger corner. Possession is planned for March 1 1948 with Mrs Gibson and Charles Kimball to continue residing there while Halverson farms the property.
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Roy Halverson
Poppy Sale Netted $79 For Elgin Auxiliary
Mrs. Wm. EF. Baumgartner announced that the Elgin Legion Auxiliary poppy sale on Saturday May 24 raised 79.00, below last year’s 117.00. The Auxiliary thanks Camp Fire Girls for aid in selling the poppies and notes dinner guests in the Allen Habeger home included Mrs. Joe Dinan and children.
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Wm. EF. Baumgartner
Elgin Legion Auxiliary
Mii
Joe Dinan
Ichildren
Allen Habeger
Dairymen Promote Sales During Dairy Month Campaign
Iowa and 35 states join in American Dairy association effort to boost butter consumption with the theme Sales Not Surplus. Iowa funds the drive by a 1 cent per pound deduction on butterfat in June, with early June deductions paid to the Iowa Dairy Industry commission and later deductions to the Iowa State Dairy association for campaign use.
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Te Towa
Coopersting
American Dairy
Weegee
Iowa
Chester Schoby
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Towa
Agai Iya
American Dairy Association
Chicago
Monona Man Dies in Foggy Head-On Crash Near Bustville
Marion Busiz 29 of Monona dies at Bustville hospital from head-on collision injuries. Passenger Lee Alien Johanningsmeier, also of Monona, suffers a broken jaw and is treated in Rochester, Minnesota. Accident occurred four miles east of Monona on a gravel road in fog.
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Shek Mtl
Marion Busiz
Monona
Bustville
Sifsap
Lee Alien Johanningsmeicx
Monuna
Johanningsmeier
John Kiple
West Union
Rochester
Minn
Legion Holds Election Next Monday Evening
The Elgin American Legion will elect officers at the meeting next Monday evening, June 16. Current officers’ terms expire this month and newly elected officers will be installed at the July meeting. All members are urged to attend for a representative vote.
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Elgin American Legion
Echo Reports Rousing Rally Sparks City Reform
In a lively Echo feature, reform advocates rally at downtown Plaza with city officials and residents, urging faster policy changes. Speakers include Mayor Lark and civic leader Mateo Qureshi, spotlighting housing access, transit upgrades, and budget transparency. Residents cheer calls for accountability.
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Baska
Athough
Ira
Ptat
Mount Pleasant
Ruth Boyer
Masonic Grand
Chad Cho
Methodist
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Elgin Buttermakers
Anna Gibson
towa_ Dairymen
Legion
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