Recess Ends as Iowa Legislature Returns to Work
After a week’s spring recess the 158 Iowa House and Senate members resume work toward about a month and a half of consideration of hundreds of bills. Key items include school code, liquor, salary and pension bills, road and truck weight measures, and a gasoline tax proposal. Northern and southern counties clash over road equalization as a 12 year plan aims to boost secondary road funds statewide.
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Iowa House
Senate
Judiciary No
House
Senvate
Iowa
Iowa Postwar Rehabilitation Commission
War Boom in Iowa Has Passed Per Research
Iowa business shows gains but the peak of the war boom is past. January figures reveal bank debits public building contracts residential building contracts department store sales farm products prices life insurance rates and retail sales. Unemployment in unit stores declined 9 percent while industrial pay fell 83 percent compared with January 1944.
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Iowa
Baptist Sunday School Bible Day Program at Church
The annual Bible Day program will be held Sunday morning at 110 block of the Baptist church. Pupils from junior to intermediate classes will recite scripture from memory and beginners will say Psalm 23. The primary department will sing and Norma Miller will play offertory. The offering supports Cameron mission stations using Basic English. Hugo Hackmann will read from the new translation. The program ends with the Pledge to the Bible and the Lord's Prayer.
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Baptist Church
Clarence Muehlethaler
Hugo Hackmann
Mary Anne Schaer
Mrs Ernest Christen Undergoes Major Operation
Mrs Ernest Christen was taken to St Josephs hospital in New Hampton on Tuesday and underwent a major operation on Wednesday morning. Her sister Clara Mueh lethaler stays with her. On Sunday Mr Christen Ethel Thoman and Betty Christen visited and reported she is getting along nicely.
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Ernest Christen
St. Joseph's Hospital
New Hampton
Clara Muehlethaler
Baptist Women Send Eggs to Old People's Home
The Baptist church women vote at the missionary meeting in Miss Katie Bauman's home to send a case of eggs to the Old People's Home in Chicago. Mrs Earl Kiple led devotion and sang a solo. Hostesses included Mrs F C Muehlethaler and Mrs Carl Hackmann.
Fayette Achievement Day set for March fifteenth program
Fayette county ladies host Achievement Day in Fayette at 1 15 p m on Friday March 16. Mrs Wherry from Des Moines, author of the column Country Air, will speak. Light refreshments will be served and all farm women are invited to attend.
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Fayette County
Fayette
Wherry
Des Moines
Iowa U. home crowds set high marks in conference games
Large attendance at Iowa University home basketball games boosted by six conference matchups. Average turnout reached 11,916 per game, with peak crowds near 14,000 for Illinois and around 13,000 for Michigan. Indiana, Wisconsin, Purdue, and Minnesota draws also strong, reflecting historic fan support.
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University of Iowa
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Purdue
Indiana
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Carl Torkelson Buys Rosa Jacob Home on Pleasant Street
Carl Torkelson purchased the former Rosa Jacob residence on Pleasant street. He plans to tear down the old house and build a modern home on the site in the future.
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Carl Torkelson
Rosa Jacob Home
Rosa Jacob
Pleasant Street
Masons to Meet Tuesday in Elgin
Elgin Masons are reminded of the regular March meeting on Tuesday the 18th. Members should attend promptly at eight o'clock.
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Elgin Masons
Parker Mattocks Killed in Action in the Philippines
Pfc. Parker Mattocks 29 of Wadena was killed in action February 1 in the Philippines. He served over three years, including Bougainville, with the 87th Infantry Division Buckeyes. A Wadena High School graduate, he earned the good conduct medal and a commendation for combat in which 314 Japanese were killed. He is survived by four sisters and a brother.
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War Department
Pfc
Parker Mattocks
Wadena
Philippines
South Pacific
Bougainville
Buckeyes
Pfe
Mattocks
War news from Elgin area families births deaths and reunions
Out of Hospital Mr and Mrs Sam Lehman Elgin report son Sgt Reuben Lehman released after weeks illness. Sgt Lehman now in Hawaiian Islands. Corp Dale DeSart Camp Atterbury visited his parents. Russell Kohler Seabees now addressed through Fleet Post Office San Francisco. Pvt Joseph Kroba expected home mid week from Camp Carson hospital. Promotion: Clarence Haas advanced to Pharmacist Mate First Class. Mrs Julius Johnson McGregor learns her brother Pfc Lloyd Amundson is back in U S and in New Jersey. Visit Here Li Joe Hanson and family arrive Feb 24 for 30 day leave then to Newton and San Diego. T/4 C J Brandt Det ASF Conv Hospital Camp Carson address given. Richard Crowe leaves for Great Lakes after 9 day leave. Brothers Raymond and Jacob Friederich left for Fort Snelling and Jefferson Barracks now at Camp Maxey Texas. Robert Schmid A S Boot Training Farragut Idaho. Sgt Keith B Thoma located in France. Lt Moore and family visiting then to Tampa. Back in Italy John C Halverson Jr reports with his company. Pvt Alfred Olson in Hawaii APO 15796. On furlough Corp Reuben Nydegger. Meets brother in Hawaii William Moore visits parents then sees brother Herman in Hawaii. On way home T Sgt James UO Anderson nearing home from Italian front after 50 missions.
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Raymond
Jacob Friederich
Fort Snelling
Jefferson Barracks
Camp Maxey
Texas
23Rd Regiment
Hee
Elgin Independent School District Election at State Bank
The annual school election for Elgin Independent School District will be held Monday March 12 at the Elgin State Bank with polls open 12 to 7. Directors H. H. Gilbertson and Max Hunsberger seek reelection for three year terms filed with secretary B. a .Baumgartner.
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Elgin Independent
Elgin
Elgin State Bank
H. H. Gilbertson
Max Hunsberger
B. A .Baumgartner
Iowa Farm Product Prices Show Little Change
The February mid-month index of prices received by Iowa farmers stood at 195 percent of the 1909–14 average, unchanged from January and five points above mid-February last year. Soybeans hogs and lambs posted small gains while eggs and work stock declined. February work stock price was the lowest in 12 years due to more power and machinery use. Hog corn ratio rose to 15.0, the most favorable since 1943, as hogs up 20 cents and corn down one cent. Butter fat dairy feed ratio remained at 26.4 excluding dairy production payments.
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Iowa
First 1945 Chicks Taken Off Monday at Capper’s
Capper’s began its 1945 hatch Monday after a winter blizzard forecast vanished. Early batch averaged similar to prior years, with hatching moved from the new Franklin street hatchery to the uptown facility for sexing before peak season reaches full strength.
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Cappers
Capper
Franklin Street
Ben Schneider Undergoes Operation at La Crosse Hospital
Ben Schneider was taken to Lutheran hospital in La Crosse Wisconsin last Monday and underwent an operation on Wednesday. A Tuesday report said he is progressing well and may return home within a week. Emil Mollie Schneider and Mrs Minnie Daniels cared for him, with several relatives visiting over the weekend and again midweek.
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Ben Schneider
la Crosse
Wis
Emil
Mollie Schneider
Minnie Daniels
Emil Schneider
Ida Butikofer
Sam Schneider
Ben Butikofer
Mrs. Daniels
War Material Disposal Reflects Aluminum Price Drops
RFC at Chicago reports disposal of over 10 tons of aluminum scrap at 6 12 cents per pound, confirming aluminum's postwar cheaper status. One lot steel bars sells at 54 cents per pound, used at 10 34 cents.
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RFC
Chicago
Becker Sons Operation Report From Rochester Mn Hospital
Buddy Becker of Elgin, son of Mr and Mrs Louis Becker, underwent an operation at a Rochester Minnesota hospital after a Saturday transfer for an ankle bone infection. Mrs Becker accompanies him in Rochester, with news reaching here on Tuesday.
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Chas
Buddy) Becker
Louis Becker
Elgin
Rochester, Minn
Becker
Rochester
Community Club Meeting Postponed Indefinitely
The March meeting of the Community Club has been postponed indefinitely due to cafes not being able to serve dinner at the regular period.
Pvt Gerald Boyer Reported Killed in Action
Mr and Mrs Melvin Boyer received official confirmation that their son Pvt Gerald Boyer was killed in action. Initial notice on Feb 1 said he was missing after a transport sank at sea. The telegram from Washington dated March 7 states he was killed in action December 25 in the European area.
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Melvin Boyer
Pvt
Gerald Boyer
Washington, D. C
Helen Boyer
Elgin
Iowa
Secretary of War
Gerald L. Boyer
J. A. Uo
Adj
Birthday Lineup Lists March and Arthur Olson Group
A sequence of birthday listings for March and Arthur Olson Edwin Olson Donna Tieden A Harrison Brackin Harold Schneider and numerous others with dates from March 10 to March 14 including Sophia Groth Harold Stoehr Mabel Pinney Janette Krueger Jeanette Krueger Lena Baumgartner Harlan Blockhus Robert West and several listed ladies and couples from local notices
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Arthur Olson
Edwin Olson
Donna Tieden
Harrison Brackin
Harold Schneider
Wayne Gilson
Arthur Boreherding
Philip Peterson
John 8. Murray
Sophia Groth
Harold Stoehr
Mabel Pinney
Janette Krueger
Jeanette Krueger
Lena Baumgartner
Harlan Blockhus
Robert West
Win. A. Nelson
Perry Medberry
Paul Kuhnes
Herbert Blockhus
Evelyn Ernst
Ruth Boleyn
Mary Metthys
Henry Follett
O B S School of Instruction Plan Details
Sister Ruth Claxton of Fayette, District Instructor of the O B S, will hold a school of instruction on Wednesday March 14 with an afternoon session at 1:00 p.m. and an evening meeting at 6:00 p.m. A luncheon at Klingman’s cafe is at 12:00 and a 4:15 dinner at the Coffee Cup cafe. reservations due by March 12. The silver collection supports the Iowa Service men’s fund for three Army hospitals. C E S practice follows on Thursday evening March 8 at 7:30 for all officers.
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Ruth Claxton
Fayette
Iowa Service Men's Fund
Iowa
Klingman's Cafe
Criders to Entertain Legion and Auxiliary Next Week
Elgin American Legion and Auxiliary plan a Thursday evening meeting on March 15 at Dr. and Mrs. RB A Crider home with Mr. and Mrs. F D Welch assisting host. Members should bring material to sew carpet rags and Auxiliary members to donate items for Knoxville hospital prizes such as candy bars pencils notebooks games puzzles socks ties decks of cards and cigarettes.
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Elgin American Legion and Auxiliary
RB. A. Crider
F. D. Welch
Knoxville Hospital
Bailey Family Purchases Guttenberg Hall Chevrolet Garage
Falls and Bailey Bay Garage at Guttenberg acquire Hall Chevrolet garage. The business will operate as a partnership with Jim Bailey as resident manager. Bailey delays moving due to housing. he will room there until arrangements to relocate are made.
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Falls
Jim Bailey
Hall
Guttenberg
Mr. Bailey
Guttemburg
Baileys
Proud Grandfather Feature Graces Sheldon Mail Front Page
The Sheldon Mail prints a front page photo of E.R. Graham of Hull with his four new grandsons. The babies are two sets of twins born within a month to Ethel Graham Sullivan of Pipestone Minnesota and Muriel Sawyer Graham of Hull. The twins are four and five months old.
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Sheldon Mail
E.R. Graham
Hull
Graham
Ethel Graham Sullivan
Pipestone
Minn
Muriel Sawyer Graham
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Wilder
Sam Lehman
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Reuben Lehman
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Dale DeSart
Camp Atterbury, Ind
Ray DeSart
West Union
Russell Kohler
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Ethel Kohler
Joseph T. Kro8a
U.S. General Hospital
Camp Carson
Colorado
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Clarence Haas
New York Fleet Post Office
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Julius Johnson
McGregor
Lloyd E. Amundson
U.S
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Joe Hanson
Geo. Hanson
Newton
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Clermont
Great Lakes
Richard ‘Crowe
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
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Robert Schmid
A. S
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Lulu Schmid
France
Keith B. Thoma
Br. R. Moore
Louie Olson
Spencer
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Lockbourne Field
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John C.halverson, Jr
Hawaii
Alfred L. Olson
Alfred Olson
Reuben Nydegger
Camp Blanding
Wm. Moore
Y.le
Emil Moore
Herman
Guam
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G. O. Anderson
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