Cornbelt Governors Meet March Fifteenth At Des Moines Hotel
The 12 state cornbelt conference of governors and officials is set for March 15 at the Hotel Fort Des Moines. Invitations go to governors, agriculture heads, selective service directors, and other state officials with aim to tackle labor and machinery shortages and prevent production declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourke
B. Hickenlooper
Iinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
Missouri
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Towa
Claude R. Wickard
War Production Board
Donald M.nelson
Selvective Service
Fort Des Moines
Hickenlooper
Lifer Confesses 1927 Williams Killing Tied to 1940 Murder
Henry O. Miller, serving life in Fort Madison for Christian Ruckdaschel’s 1940 murder, signed a statement admitting the Wilkes Williams killing in 1927. The two crimes share similar motives over money matters, and local belief had linked Miller to the earlier case.
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Henry O. Miller
Fort Madison
Christian Ruckdaschel
Postville
Wilkes Willams
Miller
Williams
Union Prayer Service Friday Evening at Baptist Church
The World Day of Prayer will be observed Friday evening at 8 o'clock at the Baptist church. Sponsored by the women of both local churches, the program features talks on the theme Therefore Pray and presentations of prayer needs for Self, Our Homes, and Our Churches. An offering will be shared among four projects. Public participation urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Clarence Schori
F. C. Muehlethaler
Christian Lithaeriisiopeet Atendettd Apts
Tsh
Paul F. Zoschke
C. J. Robinson
Earl Kiple
Donna Wenger
Clarence Muehlethaler
Bull Attack Injures 14-Year-Old in Barnyard Fracas
Glen Dennler, 14, son of Mr and Mrs Ben Dennler, suffered three broken ribs and severe bruises when a bull attacked him Sunday noon in a barnyard. He restrained the bull by grabbing its ring and drove it back to the barn before being hospitalized for X-ray checks.
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Glen Dennler
Ben Dennler
Glen
West Union
Marshal Biermann Here Monday Visit Sparks Natives’ Speculation
U S Marshal Fred Biermann from Dubuque was in Elgin on Monday sparking local speculation about a major event or perhaps simply a routine visit. He and Sheriff Kutschat ate lunch together, each focused on his own business.
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U. S
Fred Biermann
Dubuque
Elgin
Sheriff Kutschat
Capper Sells Incubators Amid Plant Reorganization
Capper's Hatchery has disposed of older incubators and plans to ship them to midwest hatcheries. Main plant will release space for new incubators from the Franklin street plant. Overall capacity will drop about a third this year but stay near 750000. Mrs. Frieda Etter returned home from West Union after employment there. ATTENTION The W. B. C. S. will hold a food sale at the town hall Saturday afternoon March 13 at 12:80.
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Capper’s Hatchery
Midwest
Franklin Street
Frieda Etter
West Union
Town Hall
Ed Pinney
Elgin
Camp Adair
Oregon
Our Men in Uniform Reach Home and Overseas Updates
Castalia mother learns of Leo Ostlie’s 30 day furlough starting April 1 after two years away as a torpedo mate on a submarine. Ensign William Schupbach Jr. earns naval reserve commission in Corpus Christi with wings after training in Minnesota. Various Iowa and Elgin residents receive promotions, transfers, or sailing orders as the war effort continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Ostlie
Castalia
Leo
Australia
WM. Schupbach
Wm. Schupbach, Jr
Anna Schupbach
Elgin
U. S. Naval Reserve
Naval Air Training Center
Corpus Christi
Texas
Navy
Schupbach
Upper Iowa University
Minneapolis, Minn., Reserve
Doctor Roy Becker Dies at 66 in Atlantic
Funeral services were held in Atlantic on Tuesday for Dr. Roy F. Becker 66 who died Saturday evening of a heart attack. Burial was in Atlantic cemetery. Born in Elgin he studied there and practiced medicine in Atlantic before retirement for health reasons. Surviving: widow a daughter two sons two grandsons mother Mrs. Alice Becker Elgin three brothers Harry Clermont Louis Elgin and Clarence C R I & P railway employee. He was a member of Elgin’s 1906 class of 14 and first of the group to die.
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Atlantic
Roy F. Becker
Becker
Elgin
Alice Becker
Harry
Clermont
Louis
Clarence
C. R. I. & P. Railway
Called Out for Chimney Fire at Harvey Farms
A chimney fire at the Harvey farms caused smoke to fill the house and sent large chunks of flaming soot over the farmstead. Elgin fire truck arrived eighteen minutes after the call, aided by firefighters who had to don clothing first, with the four mile distance making the response time commendable.
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Harvey Farms
Elgin Farm
Pleasant Valley in Top Six I to Finish War Bond Drive
Pleasant Valley excels in the War Bond drive as part of a top six finish plan. Echo-Enterprise readers praise the weekly day school lessons and features, with Sun woman noting broader access to reading material. Publisher welcomes appreciation and highlights new features and a continued outstanding serial.
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Pleasant Valley
Echo-Enterprise
Universal Sunwoman
Attendance at Community Club Drops About Half
Monday evening dinnerless Community Club met at the town hall with thirteen members present, down from the usual twenty five to thirty. They discussed an honor roll for service men, new flags for the business district, and Boy Scouts sponsorship. A committee including Geo Falk and G J Mosby was named to plan the honor roll and report next meeting. Rev Zoschke offered to lead the Scouts. the club agreed to support but not replace existing sponsors. Prices and samples for new flags were to be obtained, and a plan for selling and distributing them was sought promptly.
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Geo
Falk
G. J. Mosby
Harry Johnson
Ray del Sart
Zoschke
Elgin
Civic Improvement Mittee
Marion Lind Announces Farm Sale on March 17
Marion Lind, district supervisor for Pioneer Hi-Bred Carn Co., plans a closing out farm sale on Wednesday March 17. The sale features nearly new machinery, a herd of Hatstein cattle totaling 40 head, all feed on the place, and the farm is rented to a neighbor. Lind will move with his family to Manchester once a home is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Lind
Pioneer Hi-Bred Carn Co
Echo-Enterprise
Mgr. Lind
Echo and Torkelson Bros Added to Payroll Plan
Two Elgin firms qualified for the payroll deduction plan for War Bond purchases in the past week, according to bond sales chairman B. J. Baumgartner. The Echo and Torkelson Bros were recorded though he had hoped for more reports this week but the arrangements were not completed.
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Elgin
B. J. Baumgartner
Echo and Torkelson Bros
Legion and Auxiliary to Meet
The American Legion and Auxiliary will meet Wednesday evening March 17 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Boyle with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Torkelson as assisting hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
Sheldon Boyle
Oliver Torkelson
Capper Family Dines With Mrs Bengon Monday
Mr Norris Capper and wife with their family visited Mrs Ruby Bengon for a Monday dinner. Scrap stops Japs is invoked in the casual aside.
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Norris Capper
Ruby Bengon
War bond drive progress in Fayette county reaches quotas
In Fayette county 1943 war bond drive, March 4, six townships reached their quotas. Harlan Fairfield Banks Ilyria Pleasant Valley Fayette Westfield are on target with two more near completion Putnam Scott. Eight more are within shooting distance Auburn Bethel Center Clermont Dover Eden Smithfield Windsor. Oelwein West Union far from goal, Oran optimistic. Quotas and pledges show total target 1 830 500 with 1 442 587 pledged. $387 943 remains. Precinct chairmen to report by March 24. sign up anyone still delay.
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Fayette County
Harlan
Fairfield
Banks
Ilyria
Pleasant Valley
Fayette-Westfield
Putnam
Scott
Auburn
Bethel
Center
Clermont
Dover
Eden
Smithfield
Windsor
Oelwein
West Union
Oran
Fairfield A
Fremont
Jefferson
Pleasant Val
Union
Fayette and Westfield
Forty three Ballots Cast at Monday's School Election
Elgin voters showed muted participation as 43 ballots were cast in the school election, the same as last year. C. B. Schari, the incumbent, was reelected. two write in ballots named B. J. Baumgartner and Rev. Zoschke. The school board will meet Monday March 15 for organizing the coming year.
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Elgin
C. B. Schari
B. J. Baumgartner
Rev. Zoschke
United Service Women Plan Card Party for Comforters
The United Service Women met at the town hall on Wednesday afternoon March 3 for their monthly meeting. Three more comforters were tied bringing the total to five ready for sending. A public card party was planned to raise funds for the effort. The next meeting is set for Wednesday March 24.
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United Service Women
Heaviest Snow of Winter Dumps Six Inches Tuesday
One of the heaviest snows of the winter blanketed the area Tuesday. About six inches piled up through the day and night as temperatures hovered between 25 and 30 degrees. Bomb the Japs With Scrap!
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Conference of Governors
Iowa Press Assn. Materist
Harold Stassen
Stassen
Wendell Willkie
Lifer
Marshal Biermann
Uncle Sam
John Halverson
J. C. Halverson
Pfc
Herman Moore
Washington, D. C
Mrs
Emily Moore
Robert Wenger
DeSoto
Bob
Des Moines
Pvt
Leo Hutchinson
Regina Hutchinson
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Hoffman, N. C
Kenneth Schori
Det
Drew Field
Taropa
Florida
Leo Schori
Keith Kohler
H.Q. & Air Base
Sai Foster Field
Ethel Kohler
Cahalan
Flight H
Carleton College
North ‘Field
Minn
Kearns
Utah
Howard Strong
Evanston, Ill
Northwestern University
Africa
C. J. Mulford
Corp. Rex Mulford
Arthur Lantz
Harry Larson
Army
Ervin Metager
Max Medberry
Roy Becker
Legion and Auxiliary
Hilyria
Illyria
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