Conventions Friday March 12 shape party delegate picks
The piece explains the precinct caucus system for Republicans and Democrats in Iowa, detailing how delegates to county and state conventions are chosen, and how both parties reach national conventions in Philadelphia. It notes upcoming dates for county and state gatherings and mentions recent party activity and transitions. The article also adds brief notices on Jensen and safety commissions.
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Des Moines Coliseum
Iowa
Howe
KRNT
Des Moines
Philadelphia
Senior Day at Upper Iowa University observance announced
Tue May 4 marks High School Senior Day at Upper Iowa University. The event honors seniors and lists postgraduation ambitions for many students including Marie Adrian, Alta Larson, Joyce Geh ring, Shirley Herwig, Donna Medberry, Phyllis Gehring, Ardis Frieden, Clarence Moore, and others. Elgin Panthers basketball season stats show Gordon Pollock 160 points, Donald Frieden 142, Kenneth Blockhus 111, Dean Torkelson 82, Leo Lehman 63, Robert Hanson 14. Elgin total 580 points, opponents 542, Elgin 12 wins 7 losses.
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Upper Iowa University
Upper Iowa
Marie Adrian
Alta Larson
Joyce Gehring
Shirley Herwig
Donna Medberry
Phyllis Gehring
Ardis Frieden
Clarence Moore
Phyllis Pinney
Jim Bovis
June ‘Grimm
Dora Lee Med‘berry
Robert Moore
Noel Smith
Jennings Mitts
Robert Hanson
Lyle Butikofer
Alice Frieden
Edna Nelson
Leo Lehman
Mahion Lantz
Robert Boyle
Elgin
Gordon Pollock
Donald Frieden
Kenneth Blockhus
Dean Torkelson
Robert M. Hanson
Elgin Panthers
Eighth Grade News Highlights and Activities
The notice lists classroom topics from science to English and home economics, naming students who earned high grades on the Honor Roll, including Marilyn Falk and Shirley Reusser. It notes new projects in manual training, woodworking tools, and the eighth grade welcoming Marilyn West. March 8 12 ends with a lunch menu entry.
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Duane Hoepiner
Wadena
Roma_Jean Medberry
Shirley Reusser
Leonard West
Francis Butikofer
Elgin Community Club plans flood prevention measures
Elgin civic group with about 35 members met at Klingman's Monday to address flood damage risks. The improvement committee will seek engineering advice and report back, with plans to host school athletic teams at the April dinner and possibly invite Rev. Schroeder to speak. New member Glen Aswegen joined the club.
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Elgin Community Club
Klingman’s
Elgin
Glen Aswegan
Rev. Schroeder
Elgin Town Election Set For March 28 1948
Notice to Elgin Iowa voters of a biennial town election at Town Hall on Monday March 28 1948 polls 5 am to 8 pm. Candidates listed: H Falk for Mayor five councilmen five two year terms treasurer six year park commissioner. Complete ticket filed by petition. R E Kohler Town Clerk. 28-29¢
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Elgin
Iowa
H. Falk
Sheldon Boyle
D. O. Dean
Lorence Muehlethaler
Chas. O'Neill
Leo Schori
Max Thoma
A.P Lehman
Missionary Meeting Held at Baumgartner Home
Baptist Missionary Society met last Thursday afternoon at the Baumgartner home with Mrs. B. J. Baumgartner, Mrs. Anna Heck, and Mrs. Mary Keiser as hostesses. Devotions led by Pres. Mrs. Otto Krueger, talk by Rev. Schroeder, missionary letters read from Mbem Africa by Mrs. Alfred Wenger and Mrs. Will Kohls, musical selection by Rev. Schroeder, poem Echo of Spring by Mrs. Rogers, guest Louise Schori read a letter from Mrs. Ethel Schantz.
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B. J. Baumgartner
Anna Heck
Mary Keiser
Baptist Missionary Society
Otto Krueger
Schroeder
Mbem
Africa
Alfred Wenger
Will Kohls
Rogers
Louise Schori
Ethel Schantz
Fingerprint Inspector Probes Three Break-ins In Postville
A state bureau of investigation fingerprint expert investigated three break ins Friday night in Postville. Thieves stole four rifles 37 boxes of shells and tools from Hil s Hardware and cash from Farmers Cooperative. Falk s Warehouse was broken into but nothing was taken.
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State Bureau of Investigation
Postville
Hil’s
Farmers Cooperative
Falk
Three Illyria Directors Named in Regular Elections
In Illyria township the north tier districts held regular elections Monday. Ed Wenger won in district 1, Forest Shaffer was re elected in district 2, and Joe Dinan was re elected in district 3. The districts kept their former status as Illyria formed a consolidated district.
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Illyria Township
Ed Wenger
Forest Shaffer
Joe Dinan
Clyria Township
Swenson couple visits Thursday at John Anderson home
Mr and Mrs Carmen Swenson visited Thursday evening in the John Anderson home.
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Carmen Swenson
John |Anderson
Masons Will Hive School Today at Silver Leaf Lodge
Silver Leaf Lodge A. F. and A. M. will hold a school of instruction on Thursday March 11 with two sessions. The afternoon session begins at 1 30 and the evening session at 8 00. Jess Toney district instructor from Waukon will conduct. All officers are urged to attend the afternoon meeting.
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Silver Leaf Lodge
A. F
A. M
Jess Toney
Waukon
N. W. Bell Plans Big Construction Program
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co announces the largest construction and expansion program in Iowa history for 1948. The plan allocates more than 60 million dollars across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and the Dakotas to expand local long distance and rural service, with Iowa repair and upkeep costs adding about 5.5 million more.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Iowa
Northwestern Company
Minnesota
Nebraska
North
South Dakotas
Hatchery season advances at Capper’s hatchery
Capper’s Hatchery shipped its fifth batch of baby chicks on Sunday as the season grows. Buyers prefer chicks that have passed the first critical weeks, with shipments increasing in size. Chicks are branded for three to four weeks before being sent to customers by express.
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Capper
Express
Elgin Well Reaches 63 Feet, Rock Hit
Elgin drillers reached 63 feet Tuesday with solid rock encountered. The contract requires drilling into rock at least ten feet, then a 12 inch hole to the target depth, with a 12 inch casing wall and the annulus filled by neat cement between the 16 and 13 inch casings.
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Elgin
Norse King Invited To Decorah Fete
Decorah and the Chamber of Commerce invite King Haakon VII of Norway to be the citys guest June 23 as Norwegian day opens a four day pre centennial celebration Decorah celebrates its 100th birthday June 10 1949 Mr and Mrs Robert Musser were guests of Mrs Mabel Ishman and Floyd Bureden at Auburn Sunday.
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Decorah
Chamber of Commerce
Haakon VII of
Robert Musser
Mabel Ishman
Floyd Bureden
Auburn
Snowfall totals exceed previous winter months
A week of heavy snow blanketed the area with at least a foot in most locales. Drifts formed on ridge land but road travel remained open and uninterrupted.
Oelwein Hosts Major Meeting on Corn Borer Control
The Oelwein Chamber of Commerce with the State Department of Agriculture in Ames plans a March 16 meeting at the Oelwein sales pavilion on corn borer control. About 1200 to 1500 farmers from five surrounding counties are expected, with Harold Gunderson state entomologist and C. H. Van Vlack state engineer as speakers. Free lunch and an equipment display will be on the grounds nearby.
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Oelwein
Critic Music Festival at Upper Iowa University
The annual Critic Music Festival at Upper Iowa University will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 19 and 20 on campus. More than 20 northeastern Iowa high schools are expected, with solos, small ensembles, high school bands, large choral ensembles, and a mass band concert at 7:30 PM in the college gym.
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Upper Iowa University
Iowa
College Gymnasium
Elgin Ladies Cemetery Association Meets Tonight
The Elgin Ladies Cemetery Association will meet at Mrs. R P Strauch’s home on Thursday evening March 11. The group handles cemetery business and has undertaken planning improvements since the new addition. All members are urged to attend and participate.
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Elgin Ladies Cemetery Association
R.P. Strauch
Elgin Cemetery
Elgin Hosts Spirited School Election And Delegates
Elgin held a lively school election Monday with 141 ballots cast and four directors to be chosen. Delegates named for the county convention March 12 at the West Union court room include B Baumgartner John Falk B H Brackin Leon Shepard KR P Strauch Robert Wilson George Hanson Arthur Chapman Alfred Jacob and John Konichek. Incumbents Crider and Falk won two year terms. Hanson Muehlethaler won three year terms. Kohler treasurer and Chas Antes won county board seats.
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Elgin Town Hall
West Union
Court Room
B. Baumgartner
John Falk
B. H. Brackin
Leon Shepard
KR. P. Strauch
Robert Wilson
George Hanson
Arthur Chapman
Alfred Jacob
John Konichek
Elgin
R. A. Crider
W. C. Falk
Harry Johnson
Roy Steele
Chas
Wenger
Hilder Gilbertson
Geo. Hanson
Edward F. Krueger
Clarence Muehlethaler
LeRoy Stec
de Los Tinker
Chas. Wenger
Hanson
Muehlethaler
Max Hunsberger
H. H. Gilbertson
W. F. Kohler
Antes
Tillotson Adds Another Service to His Line
John Tillotson, who started a heating and plumbing business a little over a year ago, expands offerings by installing cave spouting and performing tinning and sheet metal work. He has hired experienced tinsmith Glen Aswegan, who moved from Oklahoma after running his own shop near a defense area for five years as defense plants closed.
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John Tillotson
Tillotson
Glen Aswegan
Oeklahoma
Iowa
Clifton Mealey Named Accountant at Connors' Inc
Clifton Mealey is the new auditor and accountant at Connors' Inc of Oelwein. He previously managed a grain elevator at Wayland, Missouri, and served three years in the army. Earlier he worked with a Des Moines construction company. He is the son of Mrs Berthi Mealey, formerly with Connors at Oelwein, now manager of their Red Oak store.
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Clifton Mealey
Connors’ Inc
Oelwein
Wayland
Missouri
Des Moines
Clifton
Berthi Mealey
Connors
Red Oak
Pack Meeting at School House
Pack meeting held Monday evening at the school house with thirteen members present. Louis Lehman as Cubmaster attended with Mrs Lehman and Mrs Norris Capper as den mothers. Ronald Blockhus received his gold arrow for ten selectives. Ted Jacobson and Bud Brackin were den chiefs. Members displayed a fine exhibit of items made during the past month.
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Louis Lehman
Norris Capper
Ronald Blockhus
Ted Jacobson
Bud Brackin
Elgin Study Club Elects Officers and Guests Visit
Elgin Study Club met Tuesday evening with Mrs Frieda Crider hosting. Mrs Georgia Strauch presented Whats New in Recreation and Hobbies. Officers elected: Gladys Schori president Adelia Torkelson vice president Trene Kiple secretary Vernon Mosby treasurer. Donald Blockhus of Luther College Decorah spent weekend at Carl Torkelson home. Mr and Mrs Louis Dennler were dinner guests Sunday in the George Jones Sr home at Wadena.
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Frieda Crider
Elgin Study Club
Georgia Strauch
Gladys Schori
Adelia Torkelson
Trene Kiple
Vernon Mosby
Donald Blockhus
Luther College
Decorah
Carl Torkelson
Louis Dennler
George Jones, Sr
Wadena
Baptist Bible Day Program at Baptist Church
The Bible day program is set for Sunday March 4 at 12 o'clock. Featured items include Devotional Welcome by Marlene Wedo, offerings by Wendell Baechler, and performances by the Primary Department and Junior Choir. Participants include James Schaer, Carlton Krueger, Dwaine Sorenson, Mary Schauer, Beverly Muehlethal, Marjorie Johnson, Marilyn Sehaer, Barbara Boleyn, LaFonda Miller, LeLand Frobert, Lorence Kohls, John Sehaer, Stanley Lehman, Paul Haeckmann, and dusie Pinney.
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Baptist Church
Marlene Wedo
Jeanette
Janette Krueger
Wendell Baechler
James Schaer
Carlton Krueger
Dwaine Sorenson
Mary Schauer
Beverly Muehlethal
Marjorie Johnson
Marilyn Sehaer
Barbara Boleyn
LaFonda Miller
Divine Leland Frobert
Lower Lorence Kohls
John Sehaer
Stanley Lehman
Paul Haeckmann
Mariené Durscher
County School Election Returns Slow to Yield Results
A. I. Morse, county superintendent of schools, said Wednesday noon there was nothing definite on the county board election. Election judges have five calls to report results and he expected results by Monday or Tuesday. Two contests were Chapman and Kane for director at large and Billings versus Baldwin in district four, with districts one to three uncontested.
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Morse
Chapman and Kane
Billings
Baldwin
Progress Club Elects Officers
The Progress Club met Monday evening with Betty Costigan at the EB. J. Baumgartner home. After the regular meeting there was an election of officers for the warming year and the following were chosen: Janet Kohler, president, Dorothy Murhthaler, vice president, and Aris Groth, secretary-treasurer.
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Progress Club
Betty Costigan
EB. J. Baumgartner
Janet Kohler
Dorothy Mur Hicthaler
Aris Groth
Sec
Retary-Tregeur
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Iowa Liquor Central Commission
Iowa Development Commission
Rodney Q. Selby
Towa
Alfred W. Kahl
Phyliss Gehring
Mahlon Lantz
Marilyn Falk
Marlen, Mosby
Dean Pollock
Ruth Tillotson
Janice Torkelson
Howard Wolf
Weiners and Kraut
R. E. Kohler
Baumgartner Home
Illyria
Masons Will
Hive
N. W. Bell
Borer Control
Critic Music Festival
Hlgin Ladies Cemetery Assn
Geo, Hanson
Almanac
Cay
Lik
Sacle
Mien
Blizzard
Girl Scouts
Nee
Alber, Eanstein
Riverica Legion
St. Patrick's Day
Song of Junior
the Anvil of God
Dusie Pinney
Paul Pinney
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