Indiana schoolmates Wilkie and McNutt visit Iowa politics
Former Indiana classmates Wendell L. Wilkie and Paul V. McNutt visited Iowa within a week, fueling campaign chatter ahead of March 17 nomination filings. The visit drew politicians from both parties, with talk of U S Senate races involving Guy M. Gillette and Gov. Bourke B. Hick enlooper, plus Republican gubernatorial hopes. OPA price investigations in Cedar Rapids proceed as hearings target overcharges around 25 000 dollars, with settlements likely without court action.
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Indiana
Iowa
Ical
Wendell L. Wilkie
Paul V. McNutt
University of Indiana
Willkie
McNutt
Roosevelt
Capitol
United States
Guy M. Gillette
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Ian
CPA
Cedar Rapids
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Incomplete Report Leaves Gaps in Player Injury Note
The fragmentary OCR passage suggests a player sustained a minor hand injury during milking activity, with unclear details on the incident, identity, and outcome. No full names, dates, or organizations are confirmed, and the text does not provide a clear, complete event or attribution.
Farmers Busy Moving Ahead of Busy Farming Season
Annual moving time sees Ira Bennett relocate to a Dan Burke home in Clermont. Aaron Loucks family takes over the Bennett farm, followed by Wm Kohls Jr. and family returning to their former farm. Luchsinger place sold to Herbert Ash moving from Randalia. Alfred Wenger moves from Clermont art house to the old ho, Elmer Christeh relocates near Garber from Nydegger farm, and Roland Gruver and family take over Nydegger place. Reuben Howard family to work Schori Bros. farm vacated by Gruvers.
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Ira Bennett
Dan Burke
Cleremont
Aaron Loucks
Bennett Place
Wm. Kohls, Jr
Luchsinger Place
Herbert Ash
Randalia
Alfred Wenger
Art
Clermont
Old Ho
Elmer Christeh
Garber
Fred Nydegger
Roland Gruver
Nydegger
Reuben Howard
Progress Club Met With War Bond Plan
Mrs Clarence Muehlethaler hosted the Progress Club meeting with fourteen members present. Members read a movie review and a program on Germany including titles How do the Germans Feel Now Ruth Mardaerf Needle in the Nazis Eva Mae Frieden Thegel Gienaive in Lisbon Marie Erhardt. The club voted each member donate a dollar to buy a war bond. Next meeting March 18 at Mrs Eileen Krueger's home.
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Clarence Muehlethaler
Progress Club
Germany
Ruth Mardaerf Needle
Eva Mae Frieden Thegel
Gienaive
Lisbon
Marie Erhardt
Eileen Krueger
Study Club Met Elgin Meeting At Mrs Schori Home
The Elgin Study Club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Gladys Schori’s home. Members heard two articles read by Mrs. Verna Mosby and Mrs. Irene Yack. The library board president appointed a nominating committee: Mrs. Irene Kiple, Mrs. Adelia Torkelson, and Mrs. Clara Baumgartner. The next meeting is scheduled for March 7 at Mrs. Clara Baumgartner’s home.
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Elgin
Gladys Schori
Verna Mosby
Irene Yack
Library Board
Irene Kiple
Adelia Torkelson
Clara Baumgartner
Poover
Block Factory Opens After Move Across Otter Creek
Leo V. Boleyn has bought Chas Feller's cement block equipment and moved it across the Otter creek bridge. He is now manufacturing blocks and plans concrete construction work using a portable cement mixer, movable between jobs. He is experienced and should build a promising business.
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Leo V. Boleyn
Chas.Feller
Otter Creek
February Registers Include Three Local 18-Year-Olds for Service
Three eighteen-year-olds from Elgin registered for service in February: Gerald L. Boyer Alfred L. Boleyn and Vern L. Frieden. Clermont reported no registrants that month. A farewell party for Mr and Mrs Roland Gruver was held at their home Friday with about thirty guests, playing 500 and a picnic lunch. Mrs Albert Schori hosted Kensington Club. guest Mrs Chas O Neill. Bridge prizes went to Mrs O Neill high score Mrs Emma Knudtson low score and Mrs Fred Gehring traveling prize.
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Elgin
Gerald L. Boyer
Alfred L. Boleyn
Vern L. Frieden
Clermont
Roland Gruver
Albert Schori
Kensington Club
Chas. O'Neill
O'Neill
Emma Knudtson
Fred Gehring
News of Our Men and Women In Service Abroad
News from families of servicemen: Ed Klingman reports arrival in India after a 10 day flight, mail from Feb 18. Truman Paulson plans California station. Lt. Mitchell relocates to Dallas. Sgt. Thoma moves to Biloxi. Pfc Jacob changes address at Fort Bliss. Lois Loftsgard returns from leave. Leonard Olson and Frederick Appelman pass physicals for induction. Clarence Haas ships out. Theresa Snyder joins WAVES in Bronx. daughters of local families share updates.
Address changes and promotions amid war maneuvers
The column notes Meyer now at Nashville with Btry C, 740 F. A. Bn APO 402 as maneuvers continue. Habegger arrives from Stillwater to visit and heads to Corpus Christi for aviation radio technician training. Olson changes address to Taft California. Henry M. McMillan promoted to sergeant in England reporting a home visit invitation and dried egg dinner.
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Elmer Meyer
Nashville
Tenn
Btry C
APO
Eugene A. Habegler
Stillwater
Okla
Allen J Habeges
Corpus Christi
Texas
Henry M. McMillan
England
Real Estate Transfers Report From W J Rogers Office
Real estate transfers for the week ending Feb 25 include Lance V Candee and wife to Henry Anderson WD for 2150 covering Lots 14 and 12 in Clermont. Wm H Kohls Jr and wife to Herbert M Ash and Gladyce O WD for 5900 with described lands in 21-2-4 17 and 26-04-17. Citizens State Bank of Postville to Arthur Matt and Alberta WD for 16000 across tracts 16 95 7. Wm Kohls Sr and wife to Arthur Matt and Alberta QCD for 1 with same parcels. The Elmer Chase Volga reports fox catch of 17 with nine red and eight grey and pelts prices. Throw Your Scrap Into The Fight.
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W. J. Rogers’ Abstract
Lance V. Candee
Henry Anderson
Clermont
Citizens State Bank of
Postville
Arthur Matt
Alberta
Wm. Kohls
Elmer Chase
Volga
Back Home Again Ole Blockhus Family Ties Elgin Area
The Ole M. Blockhus family have returned to the Elgin vicinity after years near Decorah. They now reside on the Mrs. Ole Thorson farm, while the former tenants the Almer Amundholm family relocated to the Dr. I C Jerdec farm southeast of Postville.
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Ole M. Blockhus
Elgin
Decorah
Mra
Ole Thorson
We Serve Those Who Serve United Service Women Roster
The Elgin unit of the United Service Women has been organized for one year. Members shipped thirty one quilts with new outing backs costing 1.25 dollars each. The Pleasant Valley club and Social Hour both donated one quilt. Three dozen fracture pillows and several dozen handkerchiefs were made. Proceeds from a bake sale will fund ongoing aid and donations to blood plasma clinics medical and surgical supplies and hospital work. The unit thanks the public for cooperation and donations and hopes to continue while there is a call for help.
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Elgin
United Service Women
Pleasant Valey Club
Social Hour Cub
Otheer ‘Uigent
Highn
Farmers' Cooperative Retains Former Officers
At the Elgin Farmers' Cooperative annual meeting Ern Bauder and Albert Dennler were reelected as directors for three years. Ern Bauder named president Harold Opland vice president Hilder Gilbertson secretary treasurer. Max Medberry serves as business manager in his tenth year. The coop ships livestock and sells feeds seeds concentrates salt flour etc. Last year over 52000.00 in feeds and more than 93000.00 in livestock were handled.
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Elgin Farmers’ Cooperative
Ern Bauder
Albert Dennler
Hilder Gilbertson
Harold Opsand
Ernest Christen
Harold Opland
Max Medberry
Elgin State Bank Expands to Add Extra Meeting Room
Elgin State Bank expands with a new basement conference room to ease crowding. Upon painter completion, the bank will offer an additional meeting space without disrupting regular operations.
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Elgin State Bank
Be Report Was Exaggerated In Auto Crash
Mr and Mrs Phil Leuchtenmacher of St Olaf were in an auto accident last Tuesday. Initial reports said both were severely injured but later updates show Mrs Leuchtenmacher uninjured and Mr Leuchtenmacher lightly hurt. He has continued work since.
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Phil Leuchtenmacher
St. Olaf
Elgin OES Meets March 8 and Elkader School March 6
The Elgin Chapter OES holds its regular meeting on Wednesday evening March 8 and invites members to attend the school of instruction in Elkader Monday evening March 6. Secretary Mrs W C Falk should be contacted. Funeral services for Mrs Mary Wander of Oelwein are held here today. she was a former Elgin resident who left about thirty years ago.
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O. E.S
Elgin
O. ES
School of Instruction
Elkader
W. C. Falk
Mary Wander
Oelwein
Wander
Red Cross Drive Opens In Elgin Area For War Aid
Max Thoma, Elgin and Pleasant Valley chairman, reports committees formed for all sub divisions as Red Cross drives fund raising. Rural areas split by school districts with Elgin in eight sections. Quota set at 750 dollars, up 50 from last year. About 90 percent of funds support wartime relief and activities.
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Max Thoma
Elgin
Pleasant Valley
Red Cross
Ensign Kohler Becomes Navy Blimp Pilot at Lakehurst
Ensign Robert E. Kohler son of Mrs Ethel Kohler Elgin entered naval service Aug 12 1942 and after training at Lakehurst N J was commissioned a Navy ensign and full-fledged blimp pilot. He belonged to the largest class of blimp pilots graduated from the airship school and will join blimp squadrons for anti submarine patrols.
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Naval
Robert E. Kohler
Ethel Kohler
Elgin
Naval Service
U. of Iowa
Naval Reserve
Lakehurst
N. J
Funeral for Mrs Percy Neuenschwander at Maynard Methodist
Last Thursday attended services for Mrs. Percy Neuenschwander 60 who died at her home five miles southeast of Maynard. Services were at Maynard Methodist Church. Surviving husband daughter Jeanette son Jimmie mother Mrs Frank Gilmer brothers Eugene Frank Gilmer Jr all of Maynard sister Mrs Sidney Neuenschwander of Ellsworth. Mr Neuenschwander is a nephew of Mrs Schori.
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Albert Schori
Percy Neuenschwander
Maynard
Maynard Methodist Church
Jeanette
Jimmie
Frank Gilmer
Eugene
Frank Gilmer, Jr
Sidney Neuenschwander
Ellsworth
Neuenschwander
Schori
Basket Social and Program at Alyvia Church
The 4 H Girls club sponsors a program and basket social at Alyvia Church on Thursday evening March 4. Proceeds go to the Red Cross. Activities include movie and piano solo by Harold Strong Schoop Leavel Havel Gilbertson talk on bees by George Schatz accordion by Sula Gren Bane and others. Ladies are urged to bring trimmed baskets and prize awarded for most unusual basket. Orvin TV spaces will serve as auctioneer.
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Alyvia
Reet Cross
Harold Strong Schoop
Havel Gilbertson
George Schatz
Gren Bane
M. Wangsness
Orvin TV Isompace
Army Three Years Service Milestones Reported
John Freitag and Lester Luchsinger will mark three full years of Army service on March 5. Freitag started at Fort Snelling but now serves in Michigan while Luchsinger is in New Guinea. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Chas Feller hosted guests including Les Cooley Du Buque and Earl Cooley Wadena for cards and lunch. Edwin Frieden returned to Conrad from a week with his mother, Mrs Fanny Frieden.
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Corp
Ashford General Hospital
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Dale
Chas, Feller
Les Cooley
Dubuque
Earl Cooley
Wadena
Henry Feller
Merlin Feller
Feller
Edwin Frieden
Conrad
Fanny Frieden
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Senator Gillette
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Washington
Jake S. More
Drew Pearson
Gillette
More
White House
India
Ed Kling
Edward’ Klingman
Truman Paulson
Geo. Paulson
California
Mitchell
W. C. Mitchell
Dallas
Worth
Alaska
Hiram Olson
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Henry T. Olson
Navy
Thoma
Keith 3
Warrensburg
Biloxi
Miss
405Th Base
Hda
Air Base
Lqd
SAAF
Kessler Field
Leon L. Jacob
75Th
A. A
A. Gunn
Fort Bliss
Alfred Jacob
Leon Loftsgard
Mare Island
Leonard Olson
Frederick Appelman
Des Moines
Clarence B. Haas
Prim
Calif
WAVES
Theresa Snyder
The
Theresa Ruth Snyder
A. S
Regiment 27
Brig. R. Naval Training School
W. RB
Bronx
New York
J. J. Snyder
Traer
Irvin J.olson
A. Gardner Field
Taft
Farmers’ Cooperative
C. E.S
Red Cross Drive
Quintels
Ensign Kohler
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