Spring recess snapshot of legislative activity amid snow
Lawmakers took spring break at home after a severe snowstorm as 983 bills were introduced. the House passed 53 and the Senate 56 with 48 signed by the governor. Major laws included the income tax rate bill and state education and control appropriations, while debates linger on beer sales and care for mental institutions.
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Senate
House
State Board of Education
Board of Control
State
Blue Theme Marks Governor’s Campaign Communications
Gov. Robert D. Blue maintains a blue theme in official correspondence as part of his ongoing campaign for reelection. Secretaries use blue ribbons in typewriters and stationery is printed in blue ink, reinforcing the branding in his public messaging.
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Blue
Robert D. Blue
Iowa lawmakers push disease coverage in workers comp bill
Governor Blue urges legislation to bring occupational disease cases under the workmen's compensation law. Senators Bekman and Clem and Rep. Krueger introduced the bill with AFL and OLO backing. It would extend coverage administered by the state industrial commissioner to workers contracting occupational diseases.
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Blue
E. K. Bekman
Ottumwa
A. D. Clem
Sioux City
Henry C. Krueger
Clear Lake
Senate
House
AFL
OLO
Iowa
Tough Task of Legislators Described While on Vacation
The piece argues state legislators face demanding duties beyond the stereotype of short sessions and $1,000 salaries. It notes the extensive work, including correspondence and other responsibilities, often at personal cost, as lawmakers serve the public during a session.
Myron Chapman Sale Set For Next Wednesday
Myron Chapman of southeast of Elgin on .56 will hold a sale on Wednesday afternoon March 7. He offers attractive dairy farm offerings including Holsteins, machinery and cattle. Also two horses five portable buildings will be sold. See advertisement in today's Echo Enterprise.
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Myron Chapman
Elgin
Hols’ di
Echo-Enterprise
County-Wide Machinery Meeting At Fayette March 2
A county meeting on March 2 at 1 30 p m in Woodman Hall Fayette will discuss machinery demands and time saving devices for 1945. Extension Agricultural Engineer H Van Vinck will present machinery problems and show film samples. Doughnuts and coffee will be served. all are invited.
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Fayette County
Woodman Hall
Fayette
H. van Vinck
Local inductees leave West Union for military duty
Local inductees departed West Union on February 16 1945 and February 20 1945 at 10 a m for induction and preinduction examinations at Fort Snelling Minnesota and Jefferson Barracks Missouri. The list includes Leo M Baldwin Raymond B Friederich Jacob Friederich Jr Oliver T Thorson Roy D Tatro Robert G Minger Thomas A Pollock John C Spetegandt Alfred Jacob Jr Frederick W Sutter Lloyd C Patterson and James H Gunderson.
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West Union
Fort Snelling
Minn
Leo M. Baldwin
Wadena
Raymond B. Friederich
Elgin
Jacob Friederich, Jr
Jefferson Barracks
Oliver T. Thorson
Roy D. Tatro
Clermont
Robert G. Minger
Thomas A. Pollock
John C
Pete Eg Alenthus
Phillips Sale Yields Strong Prices Despite Sleety Weather
Arthur Phillips held a sale last Wednesday amid sleet that hindered travel but drew a fair crowd. Machinery sold near the usual rate for the area, three high cows brought 115 dollars each, springer heifers 103 to 115, a team of matched hay horses 90 each, sows up to 59, winter pigs to 13, with grain and hay priced and the Phillips family planning a move to Wadena.
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Arthur Phillips
Phillips
Wadena
Farewell for Miller Family from Elgin and West Union
A group of about forty from Elgin and West Union prepared a surprise farewell for Mr and Mrs Alfred Miller and their family at their home on Sunday evening February 18. Cards and a picnic lunch were featured and a purse of 12.80 was given as a going away gift. A second party hosted by Mr and Mrs Ben Hulbert Verdell and Mr and Mrs Jack Suckow followed on Thursday evening with cards and a picnic lunch. This marked the third Miller farewell in two weeks as they prepare to move to the McSweekity farm on March 1.
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Elgin and West Union
Alfred Miller
Ben Hulbert
Verdell
Jack Suckow
Miller
McSweekity Farm
Mrs Ruckdaschel Undergoes Major Operation
Mrs Alfred Ruckdaschel underwent a major operation at New Hampton hospital last week. She has been improving steadily and hopes to return home by Monday. Her husband Merle and Clarence, along with Mrs Ernie Johnson of Waterloo, visited on Sunday. The trip home was rough due to high winds and drifting snow in the hills.
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Alfred Ruckdaschel
New Hampton Hospital
Ruckdaschel
Merle
Clarence
Ernie Johnson
Waterloo
Marion Man Considers Suing Self Over Laundry Truck Crash
C A Garrison of Marion believes he may sue himself after a laundry truck owned by his business slipped on ice, plunged down a 16 foot embankment, and buried up to the windshield. The driver and a passenger escaped unharmed. Proceeds from a fox hunt near Inwood benefited the Red Cross with seven rabbits found by the hunters.
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C. A. Garrison
Marion
Tyan Mann
Garrison
Mr. Garrison
Inwood
Red Cross
County Seal Sale Report Shows County Gain Over Goal
Mrs H G Streight of Oelwein Fayette county Christmas seal chairwoman filed final figures totaling 3618 61 receipts with 1029 66 sent to the state net county receipts 3518 34 after a 100 27 expense The county placed 800 86 over its goal Clermont Elgin Wadena Arlington Clermont township Syria Pleasant Valley Fairfield and other totals are listed with small sums for each location
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Oelwein
Fayette County
Clermont
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Clermont Township
Syria
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Pleasant Valley Home Project Meeting at Wenger Home
Virginia Vaupel led a Pleasant Valley home project meeting at Mrs. Lester Wenger home Friday afternoon with Mrs. Abe Habeger assisting. Women made iron cards and discussed care of pressure cookers and ranges, refrigerators, cords, electric and gas appliances. Participants included Mesdames Krueger, Ash, Cook, Becker, Jacob, Heck, Grimes, Hanson, Gehring, Riegel, Wenger, Blockhus, Holzer, Probert, Miller, Hackmann, Habeger, and Blockhus.
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Home Project
Lester Wenger
Abe Habeger
Edward Krueger
Herbert Ash
Eliver Cook
Louis Becker
Alfred Jacob
Tofield Heck
Riley Grimes
Bernard Hanson
J. M. Gehri
Mrs Helena Groth Died Saturday at Family Home
Mrs Helena Groth died Saturday afternoon February 24 at the home of her son Selmer, long time family residence. She suffered a stroke in early February and had been in bed about three weeks. Her death followed sister Mrs Andrew Reinhart by four days. Funeral services were held at Muehlethaler funeral home and later at East Clermont Lutheran church. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.
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Helena Groth
Selmer
Andrew Reinhart
Muehlethaler
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Wits Grottis Tieratetch
Meier Ernst Wedding Held at Littleport Church
Miss Florence Meier of Littleport and Guy Ernst of Elgin were married at the Lutheran church in Littleport on Tuesday afternoon February 20. Rev. Mueller officiated with Mrs Mueller at the organ. Attendants were Grace Meier and Kenneth Medberry. The couple planned a brief wedding trip to northwest Iowa and will reside on the Ernst farm south of Elgin.
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Florence Meier
Littleport
Land
Guy Ernst
Elgin
Mueller
Grace
Kenneth Medberry
Iowa
Ernst Farm
Winter's Counter Offensive Delays But Spring Wins
An old weather sketch notes a late winter counter offensive with driving wind and snow driving temperatures toward zero. It predicts spring will prevail as sunshine returns and the drive to the north continues, with the final showdown nearing and the outcome certain.
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Winter
Ald Sol
Isabel Leitch Hired to Teach Pleasant Valley No 6 School
Isabel Leitch of West Union has been hired to teach at Pleasant Valley No 6 southeast of Elgin. The school, closed for several war years, is reopening at community request after a signed petition. Morse, county superintendent, says Leitch recently finished at Upper Iowa University and began teaching Monday. School board elections will be held March 12 in town and rural schools across the county.
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Isabel Leitch
West Union
Pleasant Valley No. 6
Elgin
A. S.morse
Miss Leitch
Upper Iowa University
Schoors
Gas Mask Plea After Town Tank Leak in Independence
Residents near a Town Public Service storage tank in Independence faced gas exposure when a leak released several thousand feet of gas. Firemen cleaned the area as no wind moved the fumes, leaving the vicinity unpleasant. a want ad suggests sale of gas masks and protection.
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Independence
Spring moving in full swing in this section
A series of spring moves continues in the area with numerous families relocating. The Chas Ulisb family moved from a rural farm south of Elgin to the Cooks building in town, freeing the farm for the Richard Kohls family near West Union. The Walter Medberry family moved to the Reichert house in Elgin after selling their farm. The former Medberry place is now occupied by the Yearous family near Elkader. Arthur Philips and Elmer Kohls families plan moves to Wa dena and the Wallace Peters farm respectively, followed by Frank Smith from Hawkeye. Elmer Osmundson moves from route 3 Elgin to Ossian area, and Ole Erickson relocates near Straw berry Point from Fayette. The Elmer Nelson family now rents a farm northwest of West Union, leaving the Chris Schweitzer farm to Oscar Halden.
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Elgin
Cooks
Richard Kohls
Near West Union
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Reichert
Wro
Yearous
Near Elkader
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Arthur Philips
Wadena
Elmer Kohls
Wallace Peters
Kohls
Frank Smith
Hawkeye
Elmer Osmundson
Iormerly
Route 3
Ossian
Ole Erickson
Fayette
Strawberry Point
Elmer Nelson
West Union
No. 11
Chris Schweitzer
Oscar Halden
Birthday Honors Listed by Date in Local Notices
March 1 honors Russell Larson Mervin W Larcheht Roger Kuehl Lavanda Olson Adolph Anderson March 2 honors Lucille Doeppke Howard Hanson Mrs Levi Frieden Earl Sirplus March 3 honors Alma Dean Tripp Barbara Crider Albert R Larson Otto Hanson Jr Fred Pinney Arthur Chapman Mrs Ellen Peterson Ruth Macterman Mrs Dave Erhardt Win Stodola Caralyn Kittelson March 4 honors Edith Berg Blanche Dummermuth Jake Pfisiar Flett Frieden Nellie McKellar Woodrow Hyde Mrs Orvald Larson Bright Bennett Walter Germann Mrs Ela Nygaard Clarine Olson Anita Olson March 5 honors Robert Burg Mrs Glen Schori Reuben Christen Otis Blockhus Dina Hunsberger Mrs Philman Ambretson Quinton Clark March 6 honors Lawrence V Larson Sandra M Shepard Harry Denler Mrs Marie Krueger March 7 honors Sylvan Torkelson Ben Sehori Will Sutter Mayme Murray Alan Lee Roberts Kenneth Livingston
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Russell Larson
Mervin W. Larcheht
Roger Kuehl
Lavanda M. Olson
Adolph J. Anderson
Lucille Doeppke
Howard Hanson
Levi Frieden
Earl Sirplus
Alma Dean Tripp
Barbara Crider
Albert R. Larson
Otto Hanson
Fred Pinney
Arthur Chapman
Ellen Peterson
Ruth Macterman
Dave Erhardt
Win. Stodola
Caralyn Kittelson
Appendectomy at Postville Hospital
Norma Blockhus daughter of Mr and Mrs Ole Blockhus returned home Friday from the Postville hospital where she had been since Sunday for surgery for appendicitis She teaches in Winneshiek county near the Minnesota line and a substitute teacher will carry on until March 12 when she expects to return.
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Norma Blockhus
Ole Blockhus
Postville Hospital
Winneshiek County
Minnesota Line
Gopher Causes Telecommunication Outage in Canada Region
The Bell Telephone company faces service disruptions after a gopher chewed through an underground cable under Rock Island tracks near southwest Elgin, allowing moisture to flood the line. Officials promise sturdier protection next time to prevent recurrence.
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Bell Telephone
Gopher
Rock Island
Canada
Elgin
Echo-Enterprise Farm Auction Sale Calendar
March 7 auction at Echo-Enterprise features cattle complete line of machinery and horses. Myron Chapman listed as sale contact. Orvin Thompson as auctioneer. Elgin State Bank serves as clerk for the sale.
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Echo-Enterprise
Myron Chapman
Orvin Thompson
Elgin State Bank
Mascot Pepper Flies Overseas With B-24 Crew
Emil Runft, a Reinbuck dog breeder, gave Pepper a Fox Terrier to Corporal John Blohm and his Topeka unit. The dog, named Pepper by the fliers, joined a long plane ride and is now likely overseas as part of the war effort.
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Pepper
Emil Runft
Reinbuck
Cpl
John Blohm
Blohm
Runft
Topeka
Kansas
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