Iowa Legislature Back After Short Vacation
The Iowa legislature resumes work after a breathing spell with major issues ahead. Redistricting, state office building, truck taxation, teachers annuity, liquor, housing, athletics loom as top headaches. Debate over congressional and senatorial redistricting centers on which seat to cut as Iowa loses a congressman. Building funds, truck tax stalemate, and wage of out-of-state trucks fuel contention, with partisan lines shaping likely outcomes.
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Iowa Press
Iowa Legislature
Senate
House
Iowa
Congress
Des Moines
Bath Houses
Dale DeSart Called in Next Draft
Fourteen Fayette county young men are drafted for induction next Tuesday March 11 reporting at West Union to the Fayette county draft board at 2 00 p m. The list includes Dale DeSart Elgin Edward Lanse Scully Wadena and Robert Ward 115 Elm Street Elgin. The last name is likely an error as the Elm Street does not exist locally and the man is not known to this office.
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Fayette County
West Union
Dale DeSart
Elgin
Edward Lanse Scully
Wadena
Robert Ward
Elm Street
Anniversary and Farewell for Swenson Farm Family
Unfolding events mark 45th wedding anniversary and 45 years farming by Mr and Mrs Swenson of Grand Meadow township. They retire, turning the farm to son Carmen and his wife as relatives gather for a surprise farewell and anniversary celebration at the Swensons home.
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Swen Swenson
Grand Meadow Township
Carmen
Swenson
Anna
Andrew Gunderson
Almer Leo Nelson
Clarence
Lillian
Martin Helgerson
Gites Aittivson
Henry Kittleson
Clarence ‘Thdfson
Harry Helgerson
Julia Helgerson
Win. A. Nelson
Vinah
Martin Amundson
Arlene
Ames Olson
Austen Helgerson
Arthur
Irene
Norman Gilbert
Gerhard Halverson
Mervill Gunderson
Emma Gunderson
Oliver Torkelson
O. J. Swenson
Waseca
Minn
Roy Swenson
Carmen Swenson
Mary
John Bakewell
Clermont
John Stahl
Volga
Julia Bilden
Millard Bilden
Robert Wettleson
Lloyd Bigler
Henry Bigler
Mary Huey
Julia Olson
Jean Olson
Fred Hangariner
Bernita
Lorenz Bigler
Postville
State Press Meeting in Des Moines Next Week
The Iowa Press association will hold its annual meeting in Des Moines next week across Thursday Friday and Saturday. Northeast Iowa will be well represented with eight prominent publishers taking part in all association activities.
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Des Moines
Iowa Press Association
Iowa
Style Trends in Home Furnishing Study Groups Meet
Mary and Ellen Flanagan hosted Mink Creek Study club on Feb 24 and Sessive Homes Study club met Feb 27. Both gatherings drew good attendance with lively discussions on home furnishings led by Mrs. Keith Jennings, Mrs. Wilder Mattocks, and Mrs. W. S. Rohligher. Latin American music was studied and members voted next year’s project as Food and Nutrition.
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Mary
Ellen Flanagan
Mink Creek Study Club
Fred Rothlisberger
Ruth
Keith Jennings
Wilder Mattocks
Mink Creek
W. S. Roihlisher
Home Study Club
Home Project Meeting at Mrs Minihan’s Home
The Women’s Home Project club met at Mrs. Martin Minihan’s home on Tuesday February 25 with fourteen members present. Rell call was answered with a household hint as Phase 4 on new furniture fabrics and glassware was discussed. Hostesses Mrs. Minihan and Mrs. Selmer Holt provided a lunch for attendees including Mrs. Ben Dennler Mrs. Geo Leuchtenmacher Mrs. Orlin Mason Mrs. Roscoe Larson Lucy Christen Mrs. Ernest Christen Inez Chase Mrs. Martin Wenger Mrs. Ida Meyer Mrs. Andy Cox Mrs. Martin Hanson and Gladys.
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Women's Home Project Club
Martin Minihan
Rell
Minihan
Selmer Holt
Ben Dennler
Geo. Leuchtenmacher
Orlin Mason
Roscoe Larson
Lucy Christen
Ernest Christen
Inez Chase
Martin Wenger
Ida Meyer
Andy Cox
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Winklers Temporarily Stay While Hunting New Home
Mr and Mrs Hans Winkler stored their household goods at the Elgin Canning Co warehouse Monday and moved to the home of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Cannon near West Union as a temporary arrangement while seeking a new residence. The American Legion Auxiliary plans a family night supper and meeting at city hall on Wednesday March 19 at 6 45 pm. Leo Schori received a letter from Ed Fahey of Corpus Christi Texas who is working on an airport under construction there after moving from Rollo Mo. Irene Kamp celebrated her sixteenth birthday Friday with fourteen guests at home. games were played and gifts received.
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Hans Winkler
Elgini Canning Co
Lawrence Cannon
West Union
O. W. Krueger
Ruth
Clermont
Harry Johnson
American Legion Auxiliary
City Hall
Leo Schori
Ed Fahey
Corpus Christi
Texas
Rollo
Irene Kamp
Ed Kamp
Miss Kamp
Echo List Corrected Up to March 1
The Echo subscription list was corrected up to and including March 1. All payments up to that time should appear on address tags and should match your receipt. Please report promptly if any error exists.
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Echo
Bible Day Program at Baptist Church
A Baptist Church Bible Day program on Sunday March a includes hymns readings and prayers led by Mrs F C Muehlethaler and others. Participants include Evelyn Krueger JoAnn Mier Janice Pinney Clarence Ruckdaschel and many students presenting Bible readings and songs before offering.
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Baptist Church
the Baptist
F.C. Muehlethaler
Paul Pinney
Clarence Ruckdaschel
Evelyn Krueger
JoAnn Mier
Janice Pinney
Evelyn Miller
Norma Miller
New Library Books Added to Elgin Public Library
The Elgin library welcomes a varied batch of new titles across adult and juvenile sections. Notable adult reads include One Foot in Heaven, A Star for Susan, The Random Harvest, and Little Women. Juvenile additions cover Mystery of the Missing Car, Boy Scouts of Bob's Hill, The Blue Cloak, and more.
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Elgin
Partridge
Spence
Burgess
Willoughby
Derleth
Random Harvest
Hilton
Gabriel
Holton
Peggy
Washington
Bugbee
Bob's Hill
Barton
Alcott
Fabhill
Holling
Story
Read
Hogan
School Election Set for Elgin Independent District
The Inde pendent District of Elgin votes Monday March 10 with polls at Elgin State Bank from noon to 7 pm. Two directors’ terms expire, R A Crider and W C Falk, with nomination panels filed bearing their names. Mr and Mrs S W Kuster visited Eagle Grove to meet their new grandson at W J Grove home. Mrs Kuster extended her stay.
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Elgin
Elgin State Bank
R. A. Crider
W. C. Falk
Mrs
S. W. Kuster
Eagle Grove
W. J. Grove
Elgin Community Club to Meet at School Building
The Elgin Community Club will meet at the school building next Monday evening March 10 with Fred J. Kluss principal of Roosevelt High School Cedar Rapids as guest speaker. The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce arranged the talk titled Peace After This War Ideals and Realities. Senior boys will attend dinner students from home economics may join if extra serving is arranged. Dinner is to be served promptly at 7:00 PM with the time moved ahead a half hour due to the school election.
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Fred J. Kluss
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt High School
Elgin Community Club
Iowa
Otto Krueger Sale Surpasses Estimate in Farm Auction
The O. W. Krueger sale last Tuesday topped estimates by about $1,000 as a large crowd bid on well kept stock and machinery. Top cow sold for $81, calves $40, a 5-year mare $97, a blind gelding $40, and machinery brought strong prices. Grain drill $90, binder $50, corn 50 cents, oats 28 cents, soybeans 67 cents, hay $8. The Miller Haas farm is now tenanted by Richard Krueger, with Thompson & Waters handling selling.
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O. W. Krueger
Mr. Krueger
Harry Johnson
Miller & Haas
Krueger
Richard Krueger
Hawkeye
Echo Enterprise
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Thompson & Waters
Eighth Body Recovered From River at Prairie du Chien
The eighth victim’s body was recovered from the Mississippi River after a car plunged through the ice near Prairie du Chien Wisconsin on Sunday February 23. Four boys and three girls earlier bodies were found when the car was raised. Clarence Sanderson 25 of Wauken farm youth was found downstream three blocks from the crash site. Officers speculated a break of a window allowed escape but he surfaced under the ice.
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Prairie du Chien
Wis
Clarence Sanderson
Wauken
Lowans
Sanderson
Avai
Suspension of NYA Supervisor R P Strauch at Waterloo Office
The NYA suspended supervisor R P Strauch following a Waterloo area office directive issued Tuesday. The suspension cites lack of funds and may be permanent or temporary. The order is general and twelve youths were on the InvA rolls here this winter.
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R. P. Strauch
NYA
Waterloo
Inva
Progress Club Meeting at M V Kiple Home
Frances Sadoff hosted the Progress Club Monday evening. Charm of Health was the topic with health hints during roll call. Program presented by Mrs. Lyle Light, Bonnie Currie and Mary Williams.
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Frances Sadoff
M. V. Kiple
Lyle Light
Bonnie Curriel
Mary Williams
Tinker Family Visit Timed in Strawberry Point
Dr and Mrs D E Tinker visited in Strawberry Point Thursday evening with his parents Mr and Mrs John Tinker. Gertrude Miller spent the week in the home of Mr and Mrs Edmund Lauer at West Union.
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D. E. Tinker
Strawberry Point
John Tinker
Gertrude Miller
Jena
Edmund Lauer
West Union
Telegraph-Herald and Elgin Echo subscription offer
A reader notice announces a subscription rate of 5 60 per year for The Telegraph Herald and the Elgin Echo.
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The
Telegraph-Herald
Elgin Echo
Elgin Study Club Sets 1941-42 Program and Officers
The Elgin Study Club met at Mrs. H. H. Wolf's home on Tuesday evening. Papers read included Modern Means of Transportation and Communication in the Americas by Mrs. Max Thoma and The Central American Court of Justice by Mrs. G. H. Falk. The president, Mrs. Leo Sehori, appointed the 1941-42 program committee: Mrs. L. W. Kuster chair, with members Mrs. B. J. Baumgartner, Mrs. F. C. Muehlethaler, and Mrs. L. L. Kiple. The convention will be held at Fayette on April 9. An annual library meeting followed, electing officers: Mrs. Max Thoma president, Mrs. G. J. Mosby vice-president, Mrs. F. C. Muehlethaler secretary-treasurer, and committee roles filled by Mrs. C. B. Schori, Mrs. C. B. Schori, Mrs. S. W. Kuster, Mrs. L. L. Kiple, Mrs. G. H. Falk, and Mrs. P. F. Zoschke.
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Americas
Max Thoma
Central American Court of Justice
G. H. Falk
Leo Sehori
L.W. Kuster
Chm
B. J. Baumgartner
F. C. Muehlethaler
Fayette
G. J. Mosby
C. B. Schori
C. B. Schaori
S. W. Kuster
L. L. Kiple
P. F. Zoschke
Grand Meadow Study Club Meeting Report
The Grand Meadow Study Club met Friday February 28 at Mrs. Martin Amundsons home with thirteen members and three guests present. The president led the session which featured roll call a favorite picture reading a discussion on home projects and wall hangings, a poem and adjournment followed by games and lunch.
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Grand Meadow Study Club
Martin Amundson
Henry Kitleson
Irene Helgerson
Richard Olson
Winkler Reports Successful Wednesday Cattle Sale
Hans Winkler praised a Wednesday cattle sale where all stock sold well, exceeding expectations. Machinery sales were slow as farmers shift to power farming, impacting horse gear demand. The Winklers, unable to find a house last week, planned storage and favored relocating to Elgin.
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Hans Winkler
Jas
Homes Scarce in Most Small Towns
In Elgin no vacant houses or apartments for rent and similar shortages reported in Clermont. Hans Winkler and spouse searched weeks and found one potential opening in West Union. Alfred Woodson and Melvina Ruroden Woodson welcome a 10 pound son born Tuesday morning.
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Elgin
Clermont
Hans Winkler
West Union
Alfred Woodson
Woodson
Melvina Ruroden
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