Iowa Governor Seeks Budget Cuts Amid Rising Costs
Governor Bourke B. Hickens outlines plans to reduce Iowa’s 1943-45 budget from 1.5 million to about 1.6 million in a Cedar Rapids speech. He cites higher board costs for food and supplies, salary increases, and three main savings: demobilization of a state guard unit, use of excess funds for relief, and not printing the code. He urges license fee reforms and driver license renewal changes to trim expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourke B. Hickens
Cedar Rapids
Kiwanians
Cigate Manufacturing Co. Inc
Board of Control
Hickenlooper
Camp Dodge
Sifting and Steering in Iowa Legislature Difference Explained
An Iowa report explains the contrast between steering and sifting committees. Speaker Henry V Burma named a steering panel in the house and a sifting committee has also been named in the senate. The piece notes the roles differ and further details may follow on page 3.
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Henry V. Burma
Iowa House
Senate
House
Alaska bound Welden crew begins new work
Jim Bailey departed Sunday for Town Falls to rejoin the Welden Bros road crew for Alaska and continue last year's project. Grant Dawson also part of last year's crew is now with American Can Co of Waukegan Illinois.
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Jim Bailey
Welden Bros
Alaska
Grant Dawson
American Can Co
Waukegan
Easter dating and the latest possible Easter day
The article explains why Easter can fall on any date from March 22 to April 25 under the Council of Nicaea rule. It cites occurrences in 1916 1919 and 1913 and notes Easter 1943 will be April 25 the latest date, discussing lunar cycles vernal equinox and historical reckonings.
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Council of
Nicaea
The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas at Public Library
The library adds Lloyd C. Douglas newest and longest novel The Robe to shelves. The author notes he sought to write a story sparked by a question about the robe the Roman soldier gambled for. Members of the public are invited to use reading privileges.
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Lloyd C. Douglas
Ohio
Douglas
Lloyd Douglas
Cousins Discover Relation After Florida Training Camp
Two cousins from Guthrie Center trained together in Florida for over a month unaware they were related. They only learned of their kinship after receiving letters from another cousin inviting contact. They had never met due to living in different states.
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Etta Thompson
Guthrie Center
Florida
Military notices from Elgin area list promotions and addresses
Word from Roy Steele reports promotion to Private First Class and training at the University of Colorado. Several service members have address changes and postings including Coxswain Carol L. Wilson on the east coast, Pfc LeRoy Steele in Colorado, Reuben Schupbach studying to be a radio operator at Fort Knox, Bert Keneet at Camp Chaffee, Otto Torkelson discharged, six Elgin men taking Army exams in Des Moines, Harvey Gilbertson and Rolf Strandford enlisting, Lt Norman Amundson transferred to Portsmouth, Virginia, Corp Harley Johnson reassigned to Camp Campbell, Maxwell Field pilot Stan Loftsgard, Ensign William Schupbach in New Orleans instructors course, Pvt Dean DeSart to Tucson, and Pvt Gerald Boleyn in Atlantic City.
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Reuben Schupbach
Argun
Bert Keneet
Fort
Knox
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Life Sketch of Walter Humphry
Life sketch recalls Walter Humphry born Cornwall England November 2 1868 died March 14 1943 in New Hampton hospital left behind two brothers William and Martin and sister Mrs Nellie Foxwell three nieces and one nephew his move to America in 1880 and long farming in Illyria township notes Masonic membership and unmarried life funeral services held at Burnham funeral home and Illyria church interment in Mwyria cemetery card of thanks proceeds to readers and a brief note on U S Forest Service seedling planting and a boy’s war bond purchase with pennies and nickels
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Er Hs
Jane “Grace Johns
Humphry
Cornwell
England
New Hampton Hospital
William
McMinville
Oregon
Martin
Long Beach
Calif
Nellie Foxwell
Elgin
Thomas Foxwell
Elizabeth
Viola Foxwell
Grace Landon
Cumberland
America
Illyria Township
Burnham Funeral Home
Illyria
D. C. Warton
Otis Rothlisberger
Gerald Shaffer
Reynold Strong
Earl Rothlisberger
Harold Strong
Freeman Waldron
Charles Humsberger
Clarence Tope
Harold Glascock
Roy Sherran
Israel Shaffer
Mwyria
Eastern Stars Hold School of Instruction
The Echo notes a school of instruction for the Eastern Stars and urges readers to verify their subscription payments up to March 13. Check address tags against receipts, correct any mistakes at once, and report errors promptly. Readers should reference their dates and send remittance if not paid by 1943.
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Echo
Hawkeye Fire Destroys Five Businesses Estimated at 50000
A Tuesday morning blaze in Hawkeye destroyed five two story brick businesses starting in the Clover Farm basement near an oil heater. A 600 gallon oil tank exploded, spreading flames. Loss is estimated at 50000. Fire departments from Maynard and West Union assisted as water from a deep well ran low.
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Hawkeye
Clover Farm
Paul Engelke
4. F. Fritz
Pat Kangley
Citizens Savings Bank
Marvin Burkhart
Angelke
Fritz
Jake Kocher
Dr. L. H.sachs
Maynard and
West Union
West Union Fire Departments
Milwaukee
World Day of Prayer Service Well Attended
A large audience filled the Baptist church prayer room last Friday evening for World Day of Prayer. The offering for foreign and home missionary projects totaled $13.32. Arrangements were by a committee from both churches including Mrs. F. C. Muehlethaler, Mrs. Clarence Schori, Mrs. Abe Habeger, Mrs. J. C. Warton, Mrs. Earl Kiple, Mrs. C. J. Robinson and Mrs. Paul F. Zoschke.
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The
Baptist Church
F. C. Muehlethaler
Clarence Schori
Abe Habeger
J.C. Warton
Earl Kiple
C. J. Robinson
Paul F. Zoschke
Breaks Arm in Fall on Walk
Mrs Barbara Yenney broke her left arm Saturday when she fell on the sidewalk while going to do some shopping. She is cared for at the home of her daughter Mrs R A Crider. Elephants in Iowa. A tin elephant on the E H Koehler farm near Hawkeye has stood for 38 years.
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Barbara Yenney
R. A. Crider
Iowa
E. H. Koehler
Hawkeye
Koehler
India
H. H
Churdan
District Eastern Star school of instruction held in Monona
The Elgin O. EB chapter hosted a school of instruction on Wednesday March 10 at 1 p.m led by Sister Esther Jasman of Monona district 7. Officers demonstrated initiatory work and visitors from Clermont West Union Postville and Monona attended. A dinner at Klingman’s followed with guests of Worthy Matron Rose Wolf.
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Elgin O. EB
Esther Jasman
Monona
Order of Eastern Stars of
Iowa
P.m
Nora Halverson
Joyce Appelman
Ruth Olson
Frances Cline
Wm. Nelson
Clermont
Edna Moulton
Harold Albrecht
West Union
Ed Riser
A. C. Webster
Postville
Leon Birdsell
Jasman
Anna Tapper
Rose Wolf
Klingman’s
Fortieth Wedding Anniversary Celebration for Blockhus Couple
Alta and Bessie Blockhus hosted a surprise Saturday night party for Mr. and Mrs. Sven Blockhus celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. Eighteen neighbors attended a luncheon with an angel food cake decorated by a miniature bride and groom and forty candles as the centerpiece.
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Alta
Bessie Blockhus
Sven Blockhus
Arid
Funeral for Elgin man Frank Gehring at Illyria Church
Frank Gehring, 84, died Monday at his Elgin home after reaching his birthday on March 1. He is survived by his widow and two children Alma and Will. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Illyria Church with burial in the local cemetery.
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Frank Gehring
Elgin
Mr. Gehring
Alma
Will
Illyria Cehurch
Card Party Raises About 30 Dollars For Project
United Service Women hosted a public card party at the town hall last Thursday evening and cleared approximately 30 dollars for the comforter project. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday March 24 at 2 o'clock at the town hall.
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United Service Women
Move in aids school as enrollment rises in Warren county
March 1 moving time helped the Ogden rural school district in Warren county. Enrollment of four grade pupils has increased during the past days, forcing borrowing of seats from a neighboring building to handle overflow. Also notes a Cedar Rapids parks official comment on winter fish deaths in Robins Lake.
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Ogden
Warren County
J. C. Kelly
Onawa
Kelly
Robins Lake
Cedar Rapids
Chas. J. Kosek
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Library Notes
Clarence Wilson
Springdale
Roy Berg
Dolly
Willard Gance
Storm Lake
Uncle Sam
Roy Steele
University of Colorado
LeRoy E. Steele
CSCE
Greeley
Colorado
Carol L. Wilson
U.S. Navy
San Francisco
Siles Wilson
O. K
Otto Torkelson
Des Moines
Ervin Metzger
Michael Blockhus
Fritz Schupbach
Gene Schorl
Bob'Wenger
Eddie Frieden
Marshalltown
Harvey, Gilbertson
Rolf Strandford
Luther College
Harvey
Gus Gilbertson
Rolf
S. J. Strandford
St. Olaf
Norman Amundson
Camp Haan
Portsmouth
Virginia
N., H. Amundson
Cy A. Bn
Riverside
Corp
Harley Johnson
480Th Service Co
Camp Campbell, Ky
Stanley Loftegard
Pic
Stanley L. Loftsgard
Sqd
Group 6
Aafpfs
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Wm. Schupbach
New Orleans
Anna Schupbach
Dean R. DeSart
Marana Brs
Tucson
Arizona
Gerald Boleyn
Ed Boleyn
Flight
Group
Room
Atlantic City
N. J
Walter Humphry
William Humphry
Martin Humphry
U. S. Forest Service
Billy Joe Granstra
Sheldon
Eastern Stars
School of Instruction
Gail Hemmingsen
Newell
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