Speaker Kuester Considered for Return to House Seat
The Griswold born Speaker G T Kuester may run again for the Iowa House, with some observers doubting he will seek higher office. Rep W H Nicholas of Mason City, a potential speaker candidate, leads the school for new members and introduced the community property tax bill later defeated on the floor. Gillette of Cherokee backs an open race for the U S Senate, while Iowa Chairman Jake S More hints the Jackson Day dinner signaled two guaranteed candidates. The piece notes predictions of no Democratic primary contests and references Henry Wallace’s critique of Gillette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.T. Kuester
Griswold
House of Representatives
Kuester
W H. Nicholas
Mason City
Nicholas
Towans
Wood Reagan
Hela
Guy M. Gillette
Cherokee
United States Senate
Iowa
Jake S. More
Polk County
Carroll O. Switzer
Des Moines
More
Gillette
Wallace
Henry Wallace
Roosevelt
Democratic
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Unofficial Returns for County School Election
Unofficial returns released by the old board show C W Antes Gus L Belsch ner Ray A Bell and HE A Billings elected in Areas 1 2 3 4 with votes 370 347 414 and 190 689 respectively plus Arthur Chapman 296 and Louis Kane 15 percent for member at large. The old board convenes March 29 to canvass and issue certificates. the new board meets April 5 to organize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Morse
C. W.antes
Gus L. Belschner
Ray A. Bell
Kenneth Baldwin
E. A. Billings
Arthur Chapman
Louis Kane
C. W. Antes
HE. A. Billings
L. Schatz
West Union
Fayette
Oclwein
Westgate
Elgin
Hawkeye
A. 8. Morse
County Board of Education
Hog house fire at Elgin farm causes heavy loss
Walter Dennler faced losses exceeding $2,000 after a hog house burned on his southwest Elgin farm. Seven sows a boar pigs straw and equipment were destroyed. Fire likely started by a heater or faulty wiring. Four boys alerted the Dennlers at 10 30 p.m. and fire units saved adjacent structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Dennler
Elgin
Dennler
Dennlers
Gerald
Kenneth Blockhus
Donald Frieden
Billy Minihan
O. E. B. S Holds Annual School of Instruction
O. E. B. S. chapters met Monday with Mrs. Florence Goodwin of Waterloo in charge. Leora Wipplinger assisted. Officers and guests dined at Klingmans after a lodge luncheon at Moga. A special session featured initiation of two candidates. Visitors included Clermont Chapter members. Dorothy Sipple sang, with LeRay Steele on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
O. B.S
Florence Goodwin
Waterloo
Leora Wipplinger
Clermont
Ruth Olson
Frances Cline
Clarice Dugstad
Hazel Jerdee
W. C. Follett
Dorothy Sipple
LeRay Steele
Mrs Frisbie and Spencer Visit From St Olaf
Mrs. Nettie Frisbie and Jean Spencer of St Olaf visited Saturday in the Mrs Bertha Frisbie home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Frisbie
Jean‘ Spencer
St. Olaf
Long Life Span Common in This Family
John Hellum found a Tyler Minnesota newspaper noting the Hellum family’s long life span. Albert J. Hellum and his wife celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on March 12. Albert's 89th birthday was in January, and his wife is ten years younger. The Hellums emigrated from Norway and settled in Tyler. The family also had a relative in Norway who lived to 82, a sea captain who died in January 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hellum
Tyler, Minn
Albert J. Hellum
Mr. Hellum
Hellum
Tyler
Norway
Fayette Co Republicans Back Stassen In Straw Ballot
Fayette county Republicans met in a West Union courthouse convention to cast a presidential preference straw ballot. Stassen led with 54 votes followed by Dewey 17 Taft 8 McArthur 6 Martin 5 Vandenberg 9 Warren 2 and Truman 1. Delegates for the Des Moines state convention were named, 32 in total, with uninstructed delegation. local signees include John Falk R P Strauch Elgin W R Blake Clermont and Earl Cooley Wadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Court House
West Union
Stassen
Dewey
Taft
McArthur
Martin
Vandenberg
Warren
Truman
Des Moines
County
John Falk
R. P. Strauch
Campaign Against Drunk Driving Shows Rising Licenses Revoked
State crackdown on drunk driving yields early year figures with 186 Iowa drivers' licenses revoked for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated through January and February. January accounted for 102 revocations and February for 84, continuing a downward trend after October 242, November 213, and December 161 revocations.
Services Held for Roy Schrack at Grace Methodist Church
Charles Roy Schrack died at his Gelwein home and his funeral was led by Rev. J. W. Martin at Grace Methodist Church Monday afternoon. Burial followed in Woodlawn cemetery. A World War I veteran, Schrack was adjutant and past commander of Ross Reid Legion post and had lived in Oelwein 92 years, revered in county Legion circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Roy Schrack
Gelwein
J. W. Martin
Grace Methodist
Woodlawn
Schrack
Ross Reid Legion
Oelwe
Legion
Oats All Sowed Fifty-five Years Ago
W Muench of Elkader recalls that 55 years ago on March 12 Clayton county farmers finished seeding oats. He notes the morning temperature was 19 below at Elkader, reflecting harsh winter conditions.
County Legion and Auxiliary Schedule March Meeting
Roy Knight commander of Fayette County Legion announced a joint County Legion and Auxiliary meeting to be held at Hawkeye on Monday March 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Meeting of Legion and Auxiliary
Roy Knight
Fayette County Legion
County Legion and Auxiliary
Hawkeye
Barn Teardown at Schmid Block on Center Street
Men began tearing down the old barn at the rear of the Schmid business block on Center street. The work started Monday morning and is expected to take several days to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Falk
Schmid
Center Street
Pleasant Valley School Board Organizer Meeting Report
Pleasant Valley organized its school board Monday at Elgin town hall with directors from districts two three and four filing to elect. Herman Jacobson was reelected president as clerks and treasurer were to be chosen at the July meeting. Teachers’ wages for the coming year were set at 170 dollars monthly, 180 dollars where a school exceeds 8 pupils, with full instruction and tonics noted for the curriculum. The ten districts named Abe Haheger Lawrence Gehring Herman Jacobson Joe Peters Jacob Wander Glen Little W C Follett Mervin Hunsberger C W Powell Doyle Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Elgin Town Hall
Herman Jacobson
Abe Haheger
Lawrence Gehring
Joe Peters
Jacob Wander
Glen Little
W. C. Follett
Mervin Hunsberger
C. W. Powell
Doyle Baker
Pleasant Valley 4-H Meet Plans Game With Harlan
Pleasant Valley Idlenots 4-H club met Feb 28 at John Seago home with eight members present. A brief business session outlined a basketball game against Harlan. Programs included shoe care by Norma, a sleeve fold demonstration by Joyce and Grace, sewing on a button by Eunice, and A Hank of Hair or a Halo by Alta. Lunch was served by Mrs Seago and Alta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley Idlenots 4-H Club
John Seago
Harlan
Norma
Joyce
Grace
Eunice
Alta
Study Club Election At Elgin Meeting
The Elgin Study Club met Monday at the school house and viewed films on home making by Paul Zurbriggen. Annual library election results: Irene Kiple president, Irene Yack vice president, Bernice Falb secretary treasurer, Georgia Strauch librarian. Book committee: Georgia Strauch Gladys Schori Rose Wolf Myrtle Falb. Club approved a $2 Red Cross donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Paul Zurbriggen
Irei
Kiple
Irene Yack
Bernice Falb
Georgia Strauch
Gladys Schori
Rose Wolf
Myrtle Falb
Red Cross
Pleasant Valley Club Met at Krueger Home March 10
Eleven ladies gathered March 10 at Mrs Edwin Krueger’s home for the Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau meeting. Miss Vaupel, homemaker demonstration agent, led a lesson on Child Training and Child Care. Discussion covered various childhood problems as seven children representing three preschool age groups joined. Plans were made for the Achievement Bay event on March 31 in Fayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Krueger
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau
Vaupel
Homme
Achievement Bay
Fayette
Camp Fire Girls Observe 36th Birthday
The Wahonka Camp Fire girls celebrate Camp Fire’s 36th birthday with a church service, a Get Together at School Day in uniform, and a Fire Makers dinner at 6 40 in the hot lunch room. Two girls Janice Torkelson and Roberta Mosby advance on their Fire Makers Bank duties for the year 1948 project Hello World Let s Get Together. A Council Fire will be held soon with public invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahonka Camp
Fire Makers
Fire Makers Bank
Janice Torkelson
Roberta Mosby
Louis Holzer Undergoes Major Operation in Iowa City
Louis Holzer, who entered University Hospital at Iowa City last Wednesday, had a major operation Friday morning. He was taken there by Leo Schori and D. Dean. On Tuesday, Schori and Dean, with Albert Schori, visited him. His condition was reported as fair. Mr and Mrs Richard Kohis and Donald and Ruth Ann were callers at Oelwe on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Holzer
University Hospital
Iowa City
Leo Schori
D. ©. Dean
Albert Schori
Richard Kohis
Donald
Ruth Ann
Oelwe
Fellowship Meeting at Garnavillo March 28
Hank Wolf secretary of the Masonic Fellowship association sent notices for the next meeting on March 28 at Garnavillo. He notes a good speaker and a nice program outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank” Wolf
Masonic Fellowship Association
Garnavillo
Echo Want Ad Brings Buyer and Seller Together
Regardless of weather, Echo want ads facilitate buyer seller meetings. Readers are urged to place ads to connect for goods services or trades. The note emphasizes accessibility and ongoing opportunities for commerce through the Echo publication.
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Echo
Farmers Ask for Help In Soil Conservation
The Pleasant Valley girls' 4 H club defeated Harlan 39 to 38 at Elgin last Thursday night. Harlan led at the half by six points as E Gehring scored a key basket in the final seconds to give Pleasant Valley the one point win. A following game proved a thriller with two overtimes, ending Pleasant Valley ahead 38 to 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Harlan
Elgin
Harlan Girls
E. Gehring
Rev Schroeder to Speak in Three Lectures in April
Minneapolis interim pastor Rev. G. P. Schroeder will give three Sunday evening lectures on Russia and his experiences as a former citizen. He will speak April 11, 18 and 25 at eight o'clock, and will also address the Elgin Community Club at the April meeting. Schroeder, born in Ukraine, taught in high school, served as secretary in a commission, and was ordained in 1920. He moved to Canada in 1923 and the U.S. in 1936, preaching in four languages and residing in Minneapolis. He recalls Russia’s 1922 starvation period before U.S. bread relief arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Schroeder
Minneapolis
First Baptist Church
Russia
Schroeder
Elgin
Comimussuriet
Canada
U. S
South Dakota
Minot
United States
Emma Reusser Birthday Observance at 93
Mrs Emma Reusser will celebrate her 93rd birthday on March 27. She is in fair health, able to be up and dressed daily, and can walk around the house though spends most time in a rocking chair. She is staying with her daughter Mrs Vern Randolph in Bloomfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Reusser
Vern Randolph
Bloomfield
Plans Slow to Implement Conservation in Fayette County
About 110 farmers have asked Fayette County Soil Conservation District for help in forming plans and practices. Four planning meetings led to two and a half farm conservation plans approved by District Commissioners Strong Bennington and Meis-Beier. Progress hinges on farm conditions and farmer initiative as several years are needed to complete applications. Local leaders include Strong Two Bennington and Louis Barnes, plus other neighborhood organizers. Information and starting a community group can be secured from the West Union technician, the Farm Home Administration office in Fayette, or the three commissioners.
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Fayette
Strong
Glen Bennington
Herbert Meis- Beier
Harold Strong
Higha
Louis Barnes
Westfield
Herbert Mongeroy
Max Jennings
Fairfield
DeWitt Hoffman
Eldo Brockman
John Corkery
Fremont
Geo. Platte
Jefferson
Ernest Miche
Harlan
Roy Swensen
Clermant
8. C
West Union
Farm Home Administration
Kermit Teig
Farre Bureau
Warmer Weather Lifts Snow After Prolonged Freeze
The region saw a thawing spell starting Saturday with sunny days easing the snow from the past two weeks. Sunday and Monday brought further clearing though fields will remain unusable for about two weeks as deep ground frost recedes. Farmers expect slow field access until Trost drains from the soil and ground dries.
Sixty five drawn for April jury duty
Sixty five Fayette county residents have been selected for jury duty at the April term of district court at West Union. The panel includes Elgin, Herbert Ash and Sue Bovis, Clermont, Wm Belsch ner, Ole Peterson and Lillian Schroeder. No date has been set for the jury to convene.
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Fayette County
West Union
Elgin
Herbert Ash
Sue Bovis
Clermont
Belsch+ner
Ole Peterson
Lillian Schroeder
Social visits noted for local residents
Mrs Walter Lehman and Patricia spent Friday afternoon with Mrs Ida Christen. Mrs Bertha Frisbie was a dinner guest Sunday in the Perry Larson home.
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Walter Lehman
Pathcia
Ida Christen
Bertha Frisbie
Perry Larson
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Chapman
O. EB. S
Roy Schrack
Schmids
Pleasant Valley School Board
Pleasant Valley Club
Krueger
Camp Fire
Almanac
Grover Cleveland Bor
Massachusetts
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Tahed
Firat Dery
Central Europe
Patrick Henry Do Fomce Bek Ie
Firat
Fehon
Pleasant Valley Girls
Rev. Schroeder
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