History of Iowa newspaper files at state historical building
The article describes the history and current state of the Iowa newspaper file room at the capitol hill building. It notes space constraints, past binding funding, and a shift toward microfilming to preserve some 16 905 bound volumes plus 5 250 unbound ones. It highlights frequent use by researchers and students seeking birth registrations and state history, with the earliest item dated May 11, 1836.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol—Hill
EB. B. Pittman
Charles Aldrich
Historical Department
Annals of Town
Fittman
New York Times
the Times
du Buque
Supt
Pittman
Iowa
New York State
Knee High Corn Report Near Aubrey Guyer Area
Aubrey Guyer reports knee high corn Sunday and Monday on the river swap. The 38 acre field was planted around May 7 or 8 on the second bench, with additional corn between here and Clermont reaching knee high earlier this week.
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Aubrey Guyer
Hrother
Lawrence
Here
Clermont
Burl Johnson in Trouble Again
James Burl Johnson, 30, formerly of this county, is jailed in St. Paul for allegedly robbing the Spring Valley Minnesota post office on June 5 of 264 dollars. He pleads guilty and is held to the grand jury on a ten thousand dollar bond. Reports say he attempted suicide twice during arrest. Johnson has a long county record with prior sentences for breaking and entering in 1930, receiving stolen goods in 1986, and a 1940 parole from Blackhawk county. Floyd county still seeks him on a breaking and entering charge.
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James Burl Johnson
St. Paul
Spring Valley
Minn
Caledonia
Johnson
Burl
Blackhawk County
Floyd County
Flag Etiquette Clarifies Rain Rule and Prohibitions
Mrs Ruth Olson of Clermont sent a leaf let answering last week’s question on flag exposure in rain and cites Paragraph C of Section 2: a flag properly flies during inclement weather. two flags over Capitol when a fort or ship is engaged in battle or armed forces in action. It warns not to leave a flag out in rain and notes the rule that the flag must never touch the ground water or merchandise.
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Ruth Olson
Clermont
Capitol Building
Fort
Creamery Builds Storage Tank At Lehman Property
The Elgin Farmers' Dairy Co has erected a large water storage tank on Louis L. Lehman’s ground near the creamery to improve pressure. Lehman grants water rights to his home in return. The creamery plans changes in the cream receiving room. Pvt. Reuben Schupbach, home on furlough, was honored at a family picnic with many relatives from Monona and nearby towns. The group also attended the wedding of Frederick Dons and Jean De Young in Chicago over the weekend.
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Co
Louis L. Lehman
Reuben Schupbach
Anna Schupbach
Elmer Weithorn
Ray Weithorn
Irene Klotcbach
Everett Weithorn
Monona
Herman Schupbach
Postville
Rudy Possehl
Clara Brabham
Albert Kilngman
Elkader
Albert Schupbach
Ruth
Lena Schupbach
Oscar Frieden
Sam Lehman
Bertha Jane
Loren Casper
Fanny Frieden
Ida
Beverly Frieden
George Schupbach
Carol
Harry Butikofer
Rose Dennler
Clarence Thoman
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
A wartime letter page recounts correspondence from Bob Steele and other servicemen abroad, noting homesickness, the desire to return home, and the role of echo newspapers in keeping contact. It also covers homefront support, WAAC visits, and experiences of Marines and Pfc Harold Dennler in the Pacific theater.
Sgt Aldean Trude Writes from Africa
Sgt Aldean Trude describes moving from England to North Africa in November 1942. He details a 14 day sea voyage, a 15 mile trek with full gear, a 15 mile rail ride, and a follow up 4 mile walk to Tafaraoui where the base appeared. He writes to his mother about early war-duty experiences.
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North Africa
England
Imore
Tafaraoui
Hea Pushes all Crops Knee High Rain Boosts Farmers
The rain gauge at the Muehl home recorded three inches of rainfall on Monday, the heaviest so far this year, a boon to crops. The thermometer rose to 96 in the shade, drawing interest from weather watchers.
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F. C. Muehlethaler
Legion and Auxiliary Notes From Elgin Meeting
The Elgin American Legion and Auxiliary met June 18 at the Medberry home with Wenger assisting. Poppy sales totaled 61.91 with one fourth sent to the state and the rest used for welfare. Auxiliary officers were elected: Baumgarter, president. Torkelson, 1st VP. Kiple, 2nd VP. Kohls, secretary. Baumgartner, treasurer. Schori, chaplain and historian. Leuchtenmacher, Sgt at Arms. They will collect old phonograph records for the fighting forces and ask residents to leave records at city hall during July.
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Elgin American Legion
Perry Medberry
Ed Wenger
Wm. Baumgartfer
Oliver Torkelson
Earl Kiple
Walter Kohls
B. J. Baumgartner
C. B. Schori
Geo. Leuchtenmacher
American ‘Legion and Auxiliary
Schreiner Named Acting Superintendent at Buchanan Co Rural Electric
Clayton E Schreiner has been approved as acting superintendent for Buchanan County Rural Electrification Co-operative replacing Fred Griesinger who joined Independence light force. Schreiner, resident of Independence since 1940, has served as line foreman since October 1941 and is related to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hanson.
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Clayton E. Schreiner
Buchanan County Rural Electrification Co-operative
Schreiner
Fred Griesinger
City of Independence Light Force
Independence
Independence Bulletin-Journal
Martin Hanson
John Sutter Returns After Long Recovery from Injury
John Sutter was downtown Friday morning for the first time in about six months. He endured a severe hip fracture on December 21 last year with a bone broken and the hip socket cracked. Pneumonia after surgery worsened his condition, but he now moves with crutches and feels quite well.
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John Sutter
Rural Letter Carriers Meet in Calmar on June 24
Rural Letter Carriers association of the 4th district will gather in Calmar on Saturday June 24 for a 4 PM business meeting a picnic dinner and an 8 PM program. About 220 invitations went out and Sheldon Boyle of Elgin serves as secretary and toastmaster. State officers are expected to attend. Mr and Mrs A S Hoag just returned from Osakis Lake Osakis Minn with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs P W Hallin. Their son G M Hoag of Fergus Falls Minn also visited. Jud Conner hosted about thirty relatives at the Coffee Cup for Harald Conner home from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station on 10 day leave.
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Harold O. Dennler
Sam
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Harold
Tojo
Rural Letter Carriers Association
Calmar
Sheldon Boyle
Elgin Carrier
A. S. Houg
Osakis Lake
Osakis
Minn
P. W. Hallin
G. M. Hoag
Fergus Falls
Jud Conner
Harald
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Hay Crop and Small Grain Short Crop Outlook
The article notes ideal weather in the last ten to twelve days for weed control in cornfields with few weedy fields remaining. Oats are reported as short strawed, but the final oats crop remains uncertain until further weather. Kneehigh corn by July 4 could be more plentiful than expected as heat returns.
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Turkeys
Strawberries Show V Shape Doubles This Season
A reader notes strawberries forming a clear V pattern in a dozen picked last Friday. The harvest boasts unusually large, sweet berries this year, aided by favorable weather and low sugar needs.
Fire devastates three Fayette stores in week of blazes
A Wednesday morning blaze gutted two Fayette storefronts and damaged a third by water and smoke. Grimm's grocery was the origin, with losses around $20,000, largely insured. This marks the county's second heavy fire this year after Hawkeye.
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Fayette
Grimm
Hawkeye
Rev J C Warton Returned to Elgin
The Rev J C Warton has been returned to the Elgin Syria Clermont charge for his sixth year there The annual meeting at Davenport announced pastoral appointments for the ensuing year Rev Snyder will remain in Traer Father s Day dinner guests at Edwin Krueger home included numerous local families The Embretson family at St Olaf celebrated Paul and Carl Embret s confirmation with neighbors visiting in Elgin Grinnell visitors stayed with H F Becker and relatives nearby
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J. C. Warton
Elgin-Syria-Clermont
Davenport
Snyder
Traer
Warton
Edwin Krueger
Edward Krueger
Abe Habeger
Tony
Lorraine Follett
Aulden Oelberg
Beverly
Paul Oelberg
West Union
Richard Krell
Jimmie
Morris Waldom l
Phil Embretson
St. Olaf
Paul
Carl Embret
Joe Becker
Grinnell
H. F. Becker
Elgin
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Taya Press Assn
Burl Johnson
Creamery
Bob Steele
Australia
Rich
The
Echo
Bob
Belizane
K. P
Leve
Aldean
Leo [Schori
Corp
Kenneth Schori
WAAC
Ben Miller
Des Moines
Mary Miller
Alfred Jacob
Sgt
Aldean Trude
Africa
Legion and Auxiliary Notes
Clayton E. Schreiner New
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