Busy Days Ahead for Iowa Lawmakers
The Iowa General Assembly faces a six week period of heavy activity with a record number of bills before the body. Lawmakers expect many new measures, including near hundred claims bills seeking state payments, as well as the administration budget bill. Senator Claire Dewey and Senator A J Shaw push a prepaid Retail Transaction and Sales Tax Act to recover unreported sales tax, requiring retailers to use coupons representing the tax remitted to county treasurers.
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Iowa General Assembly
Iowa
Sonamithers
Claims Committee
Claire Dewey
Washington
A. J. Shaw
Pocahontas
Ohio
Building Boom Bill Aims Tax Exemption For New Homes
Senator E H Urba of Howard introduces S F 367 to grant a five year tax exemption from March 1 1939 on the first 5000 of actual valuation for new buildings or improvements. Vrba leads Senate housing measures on authorities creation and objectives. Senate Did This notes drastic actions in the chamber.
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E. H. Urba
Howard County
Vrba
Senate
Prices Received by Iowa Farmers February Update
Average prices for Iowa farm products rose for all livestock except beef cattle from Jan to Feb mid month. Corn fell four cents, hogs rose fifty cents, improving the hog to corn price ratio to 20.9, the highest since February 1933 outside 1933. Egg prices fell one cent while oats barley soybeans chickens butterfat and wool held steady.
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Iowa
Adult Trout Distribution Enables Northeast Iowa Streams Opening Day
About 80 000 adult trout will be stocked in northeast Iowa streams ahead of opening day on April 1. Rain bow and Brown trout dominate with some Brook trout. 24 designated trout streams across Alamakee Clayton Delaware Dubuque Howard Jackson Jones Mitchell and Winneshiek counties will receive fish.
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Iowa
Alamakee
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Howard
Jackson
Jones
Mitchell
Winneshiek
Capper Erickson Sale Called Off After Blizzard
The Capper Erickson sale was called off last Tuesday due to Monday night’s blizzard. Most stock sold privately, the balance split between landlord and tenant. Mr Erickson moved near Wadena. Capper farm to gain a new tenant who will run a turkey farm.
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Mr. Erickson
Wadena
Capper
Lars Gregerson Pioneer Settler Dies at 94
Lars Gregerson aged 94, a pioneer settler of Highland township, died Tuesday night March 7 at his home. The funeral will be Friday at one o'clock at the house and at two o'clock at Highland Lutheran Church.
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Lars Gregerson
Highland Township
Highland Lutheran Church
Morton name origin and historical ties described
Morton is an old English place name meaning from the village on the moor. It became a common surname tracing to the Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland during Mary Queen of Scots era.
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Morton Morton
Earl of Morton
Scotland
Mary Queen of Scots
What's the Answer by Edward Finch
A toothache warns of a condition that will wreck the system if untreated. A tooth going bad causes stomach trouble blood poisoning and can spread germs leading to grave illness or death as warned by the Western Newspaper Union.
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Western Newspaper Union
Capper Starts Radio Advertising on Three Stations
Capper began his radio advertising program this week with four hook ups on three stations. Announcements run from KRNT on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 12 30 to 12 45 p m and on the same days from WMT at 12 35 to 12 45 p m The program broadcasts from WNAX on weekdays at 12 45 p m.
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Capper
KRNT
WMT
WNAX
Peck and Hellum united in Ossian Elgin marriage
Viola Peck of Ossian and Kenneth Hellum of Elgin wed in a Saturday ceremony at the bride’s parents home. Rev Magelssen officiated with Mildred Peck and Myron Hoag as attendants. Gladys Peterson sang before a blue and white decorated wedding dinner for sixteen. The couple will reside in Elgin.
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Viola Peck
Ossian
Kenneth Hellum
Elgin
Rev.Magelssen
Mildred Peck
Myron Hoag
Gladys Peterson
Bernice Peterson
August Peck
Ossian High School
Iowa State ‘Teachers’ College
Roun Tese Sears
John Helium
Elgin High School
Tom Herbranson
Helium
Math and Science Teacher Hired at Local School
The board elected Thomas E. Dolan of Adair to teach Supt. Roberts' math and social science classes for the rest of the year. Dolan will begin Monday, March 27, after resignations and to take charge of Roberts' classes. Roberts will become county superintendent April 1, while remaining available for administration.
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Thomas E. Dolan
Adair
Elgin
Elgin School District to Elect Directors in March Election
The Elgin Independent School district annual election is set for Monday March 13 at Elgin State Bank with polls open from noon to 7 pm Two directors will be elected this year to fill terms expiring for H H Gilbertson and Max Hunsberger.
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Elgin Independent School’ District
Elgin State Bank
H. H. Gilbertson
Max Hunsberger
Joint Meeting of Legion and Auxiliary in Elgin
The Elgin Post American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary will hold a joint meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Roberts on Wednesday evening March 15. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. C Torkelson and Mrs. Carl Torkelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Post American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
D. R. Roberts
C. ©. Torkelson
Carl Torkelson
John H. Johnson Moves To Clermont
John H. Johnson moved to Clermont after a fair sale held last Wednesday March 1. Roads were partially blocked by a recent storm but nearby residents attended to purchase his stock and equipment. The Johnson farm will be tenanted by the Halver Hy Wikan family who formerly owned it.
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John H. Johnson
W. F. Kohler
Mr. Johnson
Clermont
Halver Hy Wikan
Wikan
Elgin School Board Sets Spring Vacation Dates
The Elgin school board decided on a week's spring vacation from April 7 to 17. Schools close Friday April 7 and resume Monday April 17. Margaret Green, listed as Colored, sought an old age pension at Morriston Arkansas using birth certificate proof claiming she is 103 years old.
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Elgin
Margaret Green
Morriston
Ark
Christmas Seal Sale Report From Elgin
The Elgin Christmas seal sale totaled 45.02 with supplies 1.36 and local expense 0.57. State share 16.88, county deductions 11.31, Elgin net 14.90. Countywide sales reached 1540.81 from towns such as Alpha 16.57 Arlington 64.82 Maynard 52.79 Oelwein 575.20 Randasla 21.89 Rural 228.05 Stanley 36.08 Wadena 28.80 West Union 102.21. Sell it through a Want Ad.
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Elgin
Arlington
Father-Son Banquet on St Patrick's Day in Elkader
The Service Committee of the Masonic Lodge of Iowa plans three joint Masonic meetings for northeastern Iowa Masons. Sponsored by Upper Iowa Northeast Iowa and Trowel Fellowship groups, the sessions occur March 16 April 20 and May 25 in Elkader. March 16 features B F Butler of Waterloo as principal speaker in the new Elkader high school auditorium.
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Masonic Lodge of Iowa
Iowa
Upper Iowa
Northeast Iowa
Trowel
Elkader
Elkader High School
B. F. Butler
Waterloo
Olga Benson Weds Merle Moen in July ceremony at Winton
Olga Benson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ole Benson of Elgin married Merle Moen son of Mr and Mrs John Moen of Clermont in a July 1 wedding at Winton. The Rev Linus Herman performed the single ring ceremony in the parsonage with the bride’s sister Mrs Carl Schori and Mrs Linus Herman present. Moen, a Clermont High School graduate, attended Upper Town University at Fayette and works at Clermont Brick and Sand Co. The couple will reside in Clermont after April 1.
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Rockford
Ill
Moen
Clermont High School
Upper Town University
Fayette
Clermont Brick ‘8 Sand Co
Clermont
Women's Missionary Society Meeting at Mrs Zurbriggen's Home
Mrs Mattia Zurbriggen hosted the Women’s Missionary Society last Wednesday with Mrs Carl Hackmann and Mrs Gus Hackmann assisting. The group voted to send another Easter egg shipment to the Old People's Home in Chicago. The program included readings from missionary papers, letters from Texas missionaries, a devotional, a sermon, and a period of elevotions. A note added on a new X-ray machine capable of seeing around bones and providing cross sections.
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Mattia Zurbriggen
Women's Missionary Society
Carl Hackmann
Gus Hackmann
Chicago
Edwin Buser
Clarence Schneider
Texas
Zoschke
C. C. Miller
Geo N Schori Remains About The Same At Home
Geo N Schori stays about the same at his West Elgin home as he recovers. Family and friends report steady condition with gradual improvement noted by local physicians. No significant change in health status since last update.
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Geo. N. Schori
West el- Gin
Father Son Banquet Embraces St Patrick's Day Theme
A local committee led by C B Schori D R Roberts and Max Thoma schedules the father son banquet for Friday March 17 at St Paul’s M E church. Decorations and favors adopt an Irish motif with St Patrick's Day as the date anchor. Dr Vivian Smith of Upper Iowa is guest speaker with music and remarks planned. The Ladies' Aid Society handles tickets.
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St. Paul's M. E Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
C. B. Schori
Vivian Smith
Upper Lowa
D. R. Roberts
Max Thoma
Waukon People Arrested By Federal Officers
Six residents of Waukon were arrested last Thursday night by agents from the alcohol tax unit of the bureau of internal revenue in Dubuque and St Paul. The list includes Mr and Mrs John Ruckdaschel alias John Pope Ray J Kibby Lawrence Ludeking Paul Knott and Ralph Sunderman. Ruckdaschel and Kibby were released on bonds Saturday while the others remain jailed.
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Alcohol Tax Unit
Bureau of Internal Revenue of
Dubuque and
St. Paul
John Ruckdaschel
John Pope
Ray J. Kibby
Makee Township
Lawrence Ludeking
Paul Knott
Ralph Sunderman
Waukon
Ruckdaschel
Kibby
Community Club to Meet at Klingman
The Elgin Community Club will meet at Klingman's next Monday evening March 13 at 6 30. The high school basketball squad will be guests for dinner and Coach Wilkenson of Upper Iowa will speak. The program will include other entertainment and a business session with a moving picture operator to discuss starting a regular show here.
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Elgin Community Club
Klingman
Wilkenson
Upper Iowa
Moving Picture
Elgin Chapter Holds March School of Instruction
Mrs. Daisy Ray, Associate Grand Conductress and instructor of district No. 7, O. EB. 8. of Lowa, will lead a school of instruction for Elgin Chapter on Thursday afternoon March 16 at 1 o clock. An inspection and initiation meeting follows at 8 o clock. members urged to attend.
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Daisy Ray
O. EB
Lowa
Elgin
Progress Club Discusses Fashions and Designing Evening
The Progress Club gathered at Mrs. Paul Tate's home Monday to hear papers on Fashion and Designing. Emma Jansen, Elizabeth Hawes, and Helen Muehtethaler presented works. a program committee of Genevieve Dunkle, Helen Reed, and Maxine Tate was appointed for the coming year.
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Progress Club
Paul Tate
Saniaperalli
Emma Jansen
Elizabeth Hawes
Helen Muehtethaler
Genevieve Dunkle
Helen Reed
Maxine Tate
Father and Sop Banquet at M E Church
The Father and Sop banquet will be held Friday March 17 at the M E church. The Ladiest Aid will serve. President Smith of U S A will be the guest speaker. Page 28 29. Advertising is an investment.
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M. E. Church
Smith
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Natalie Lane
Clara Baldwin
Mrs. Macready
Washington, D. C
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