Iowa’s Fifth War Loan Drive Aims High Quota
Iowa eyes a $202 000 000 target for the fifth war loan drive while bank savings back the effort and veterans from Camp Dodge tour 22 towns. The drive follows Camp Dodge’s July 1 deactivation with veterans sent to Ft Leavenworth Snelling and Jefferson Barracks. Cedar Rapids opened with a $386 000 intake as soldiers invest 20 percent of pay in bonds and use leaves to campaign before shipping overseas.
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Iowa
Vernon
Clark
Pearl Arbor
Camp Dodge
Armed Services
Ft. Leavenworth
Kans
WAC
Cedar Rapids
First Predictions Diverge Between Parties in Iowa
Early fall election forecasts from both party state headquarters show wide divergence. Iowa Democratic Chairman Harlan More predicts Roosevelt would win if Roosevelt is the Democratic nominee and Governor Dewey the Republican nominee, with details continued on page 6.
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Jake 3. More
Harlan
Iowa
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Dewey
Farm Damaged by Tornado in Rock Valley Area
Mrs Piinker's farm in an alley tornado area sustained widespread damage last Thursday or 17 with farm buildings wrecked except the corn crib. Mrs Rudy Yunker and others suffered property damage in the Rock Valley region.
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Rock Valley
Rudy Yunker
Elel
Methodist Appointments Are Announced
Rt Rev J Ralph Magee bishop of the Upper Town conference announced 1944 86 appointments at the conference close at Town City Sunday. Seventeen pastors were assigned to new locations with several moves including J C Watton returning to Elgin for a seventh year. J J Snyder moves Traer to Greeley while D W Butler remains Arlington and S J Baldwin stays West Union. Dubuque district saw few changes and fifteen churches were left without pastors.
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J. Ralph, Magee
Upper Town
The
Methodist Church
Town City
J. C. Watton
Elgin
J. J. Snyder
Traer
Greeley
D. W. Butler
Arlington
S. J. Baldwin
West Union
Dubuque
Masonic Picnic at Elkader Sunday
The Northeastern Iowa Masonic and Eastern Star picnic will be held at Elkader fair grounds Sunday June 23. The Elkader lodge hosts and will furnish coffee cream and sugar. Rev Rideout will be the speaker and visiting lodges are invited to bring talent to aid the program.
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Iowa
Eastern Star
Elkader Fair Grounds
Elkader Lodge
Rideout
Auxiliary Officers Remain Same in Local Legion
The American Legion Auxiliary did not meet last Thursday evening but decided the current officers should serve another year. They include treasurer Mrs. B. J. Baumgartner. The group raised 70. from a yard sale to support its activities.
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American Legion Auxiliary
B. J. Baumgartner
Firemen Respond to Oil Fire at Neuman Home
Elgin firemen rushed to an oil fueled water heater blaze at the Ted Neuman residence last Thursday. Harry Johnson, painting nearby, acted quickly and controlled the fire before they arrived, limiting damage to smoke and soot and leaving a mess around the site.
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Elgin
Ted Neuman
Harry Johnson
Postville Elects Willard Grove as Smith-Hughes Ag Teacher
Willard Grove has been elected as the Smith-Hughes vocational agriculture teacher for Postville for the coming school year. A graduate of Iowa State, Grove has broad experience as an ag instructor, served as county agent, and managed a Collins 800 acre farm near Estherville for two years.
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Willard Grove
Elgin
Smith-Hughes
Postville
Towa State
Collins
Estherville
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform Policy Change
The Seventh Service Command asks newspapers to stop publishing full military addresses to prevent enemy access to updated locations as units move rapidly. The Echo-Enterprise will comply by removing outfit names and locations from its service column while continuing to publish news about servicemen and service prompts.
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Seventh Service Command
War Department
Echo-Enterprise
Service men and families update from wartime notices
Wm A Moore 8/C son of Mr and Mrs Emil Moore assigned to ship now at Fleet Post Office San Francisco Calif Pretty Girls Scenery Roy Woldum stepson of Mrs Morris Woldum formerly Mollerman appeared on Major Bowes program in New York whistling act Decorah residents heard applause Roy a sailor chosen from 400 to appear Now Corporal E Leonard Roberts in England promoted to corporal sister Mrs Vern Knight says he is getting quite English Two years there brought an Irish wife and he aids with church work Lt jg and Mrs Warren Mitchell now at 1021 North V St Pensacola Fla Lt Mitchell formerly stationed at Dallas TX New Address Elmer L Meyer now addressed through APO 5391 Postmaster New York NY
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Wm. A. Moore
Emil Moore
San Francisco
Calif
Roy Woldur
Morris Woldum
Mollerman
New York
Iowa
Roy
E. Leonard Roberts
England
Vern Knight
Kittelson Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster in South Pacific
The Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of an Air Medal was awarded by General Harmon to Lieut. Clarence B. Kittelson of Clermont for meritorious achievement on sustained combat missions with the 13th Army Air Force in the South Pacific Area. Relatives report Wm. Krueger Jr. wounded in action in Italy. his status unchanged. News from Elgin and nearby communities detail servicemen's letters from England and California, with updates on families and former local residents.
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United States Army
South Pacific
Millard F. Harmon
Clarence B. Kittelson
Clermont
13Th Aaf
Italy
Elgin
Wm. Krueger, Jr
Portland
Oregon
5Th Army
Wm., Sr
Kaiser
Raymond
Legion Stag Here June 27 In Elgin Elgin Post hosts Fayette posts
The Elgin Post of the American Legion will hold a stag party and business meeting at Elgin on Tuesday evening June 27. All local members are urged to attend.
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Elgin
Piano Students Recital at Baptist Church Saturday
Barbara Kamm leads piano pupils from Elgin and Clermont in a recital at the Elgin Baptist Church this Saturday at 2 PM. The program also notes a West Union Methodist church recital next Thursday, June 29, with thirty-two students.
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Baptist Church
Barbara Kamm
Elgin Baptist Church
Clermont
Elgin
Karolin Falk
Dean Torkelson
Marlene Duracher
Randeen Mork
Howard Wolf
Janice Torkelson
Lauretta Gilson
Barbara Crider
Peggy Helms
Marlene Mosby
Marcia Wolf
Kathleen Yearous
Ardis Frieden
Marian Probert
Jananne Mork
Roberta Mosby
Burton Wolf
Janice Schori
Joan Mosby
Bonnie Howard
Phyllis Pinney
Georgana Falk
Roma Medberry
Lloyd Capper
Virginia Glass
Lorraine Vestous
Duane Pinney
Marlys Wenger
Joan Gerner
Margaret and
Mary Tschantz
Helen Gerner
Kathryn Larson
Miss Kamm
West Union
West Union Methodist Church
Tabitha Society Elects Officers at Baptist Church Meeting
The Tabitha Society of the Baptist church held its annual officer election after the regular meeting. Electees: Mrs. Fred Schaer president, Mrs. Archie Schroeder vice president, Mrs. Milton Miller secretary, and Mrs. George Durscher treasurer. Dr. Gordon Seagrave was the topic speaker presented by Mrs. Edward Krueger. Hostesses included Mrs. Robert Burg, Geraldine Pinney, Mrs. P F Zoschke, and Mrs. Milton Miller.
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Tabitha Society of the Baptist Church
Fred Schaer
Archie Schroeder
Milton Miller
George Durscher
Gordon Seagrave
Edward Krueger
Robert Burg
Geraldine Pinney
F. Zoschke
United Service Women of America Meet at Elgin Hall
The United Service Women of America will meet next Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 PM in the Elgin town hall to cut quilt blocks. All members urged to attend and visitors are welcome. Also notes a birthday picnic for Dennis Ruroden at Clarence and Mrs. Ruroden’s home with several guests.
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United Service Women of America
Elgin Town Hall
Clarence Ruroden
Dennis
Barnie Larson
Robert Barker
Nanfred Osmundson
Adolph Ruroden
Alvin Ruroden
Gilbert Loftsgard
Mildred Halverson
Karolyn Falk
Alta Larson
Waterloo
Robert Mott
Allen Habeger
J. A. Habeger
Wm. B. Miller
Clermont
June Flash Flood Damages Bottom Crops Near Elgin
Elgin endured a Thursday night flash flood with about 3.25 inches of rain in two hours. Town saw flooded gardens and lawns, while Turkey River Otter Creek areas suffered field damage and debris. Kenneth Mark area hit hardest as creek overran roads and farmers face cleanup and recovery. Some locals urge eastward bridge realignment to divert floodwater.
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Elgin
Main Street
Turkey River
Otter Creek
Turkey
Kenneth Mark
War Food Administration sells eggs at five cents per case
Decorah Journal reports the War Food Administration sold eggs for five cents per case. Ninety cars were moved on June 7 to stock food producers at a loss of about a half a million dollars on eggs sold that day. Eggs cost the government nine dollars per case, prompting criticism that better business management could have used surplus eggs more cheaply and efficiently.
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Decorah Journal
War Food Administration
Farmers Pool Wool At West Union Event
Thirty nine farmers delivered 7,547 pounds of wool at the first pooling date in West Union last Friday. The largest shipment was by Fred Rothlisberger and Son of Elgin with 100 fleeces and 860 pounds. The wool was shipped to the Iowa Wool Growers Association in Des Moines for grading and sale to the government.
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West Union
Fred Rothlisberger & Son
Elgin
Iowa Wool Growers’ Association
Des Moines
Knudtson Replaces Horrling at Wadena Office of Elgin State Bank
Laurence Knudtson is again operating the Wadena office of the Elgin State Bank succeeding Mrs Horrling who left to join her husband with the Army at Camp Hood Texas. Also noted are social visits in Cedar Rapids West Union Elgin and Postville hospital news and a county bounty on wildlife. Winneshiek county pays 0 cents on rattlesnakes 2.00 for an adult fox 1.00 for cubs and 10 cents for gophers.
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Loren Casper
Rudy Possehl
Elkader
Lyle Lenth
Bertha Casper
Charles City
Sam Lehman
Mr. Lenth
Marlene Mosby
Betty Christian
Hawkeye
Marlene
G. J. Mosby
Ina Kohler
Allen Habeger
M. W. Kiple
Rochester
Minn
Ted Neuman
West Union Hospital
Gus Krueger
Reuben Hackmann
Laurence Knudtson
Wadena
Elgin State Bank
Horrling
Camp Hood
Texas
Wm. Sheeley
Chicago
Roy Leuchteinmacher
W. G. Frederick
Victor and LeRay
Cedar Rapids
H. B. Gilson
West Union
Elgin
Celia Lehman
Postville Hospital
M. R. Yenney
Flossie Potter
C. L. Young
Huron
S. C
Winneshiek County
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M. J. Blockhus
Mike
W. A. Pollock
M. I/e
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Navy
Frederick Schupbach
Anna Schupbach
San Diego
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F. L. Schupbach
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Presidio
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