Interest in State Politics Grows Week by Week
The Iowa Press Assn report notes rising interest in state politics in 1942 with Kraschel signaling a comeback and Herring rapprochement. Miller’s printing board dispute over personal papers drew minor tempests, while Camp Dodge trains 232 state guardsmen in a month long program, confirming ongoing political and civic activity.
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Iowa
Nelson G. Kraschel
Democratic News
Earl G. Miller
Printing Board
Kraschel
Democratic Party
Clyde L. Herring
Herring
Washington
John K. Valentine
Miller
Tom Sharp
Burlington
Walter Arant
Des Moines
David Brown
Camp Dodge
Iowa State Guard
George A. Wilson
Paper for Bullets Echoes Wastepaper Drive Appeal
The Echo-Entertise urges readers to save todays edition and turn over all copies to the wastepaper campaign. The issue promises enough material to package 15 000 bullets for General MacArthurs gallant defenders of Bataan Peninsula.
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Echo-Entertise
General MacArthur
Galpa
Bataan Peninsula
Pleasant Valley School Board Elects Leaders and Posts Directors
The Pleasant Valley board of education met to organize for the coming year. Herman Boyer was reelected president. Arthur Chapman and W F Kohler were named secretary and treasurer. A rental proposal for the Ruckdaschel school failed despite 27 yes and 4 no votes. Ten directors were chosen for the districts. districts 3 and 5 elected new directors while others were reelected.
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Pleasant Valley Board of Education
Herman Boyer
Arthur Chapman
W. F. Kohler
Ruckdaschel
Alfred Ruckdaschel
W. C. Boyle
Clive Helms
Millard Larson
Sam Howard
Amanda Buroden
Eleanor Butikofer
C. W. Powell
Andrew Dummermuth
Thoma History Sketches a Popular Feature
Readers praise Max Thoma's weekly sketches of early Elgin history. The editor urges keeping the series for the scrapbook, noting Thoma's effort and suggesting there may be few opportunities to collect such thorough material from Elgin's past.
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Max Thoma
Elgin
Thoma
Township Trustees Name Road for Improvement Next
The Pleasant Valley township trustees met Monday and named the road next to be improved from the Alfred Ruckdaschel farm home to the Elgin Clermont bridge. Herman Boyer was selected to represent the precinct at the county board meeting where authorities will decide to accept or reject the local board's actions.
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Pleasant Valley
Alfred Ruckdaschel
Black Top
Elgin-Clermont Bridge
Herman Boyer
Highway Speed Set at Forty in Iowa War Measure
Gov Wilson proclaims top highway speed at forty miles per hour to conserve cars and tires during wartime. Highway patrol may stop motorists who exceed the limit. The measure aims to save resources and reduce wear on vehicles.
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Iowa
Wilson
War Time Gardening Plan From Pleasant Point Club
The Pleasant Point Study Club met at Mrs. Robert Dinan's home on March 10 to discuss wartime gardening and a field planting plan due to expected farm labor shortages. A noon meal was served, and the group reviewed The Farm Family and the World Today, emphasizing planning ahead for peace and learning from past wars. The next meeting was set for April 7 with Mrs. Andrew Dummer.
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Pleasant Point
Robert Dinan
Iowa
Andrew, Dummer
Red Gaunitz Chosen Town Legion Commander
Howard W. Red Gaunitz, 51, of Lansing, was selected commander of the Iowa American Legion department to succeed Tom Tracey of Manchester, who resigned and rejoined the army as lieutenant colonel. The decision came at a Des Moines executive committee meeting. Gaunitz runs a Lansing family-owned food market with his brother E. B., who chairs the Iowa Conservation Commission.
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Howard W
Red) Gaunitz
Lansing
Iowa Department of the American Legion
Tom Tracey
Manchester
Des Moines
Gaunitz
E. B
Iowa Conservation Commission
Postoffice and Bank Report Saturday Good Bond Day
Twenty seven bonds were sold at the Elgin postoffice Saturday totaling about 1400 dollars. The Elgin State Bank likewise sold 2200 dollars in bonds though fewer in number, due to a shortage of several denominations. They urge customers to buy U S Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps.
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Elgin
Elgin State Bank
U. S. ‘Defense
Judge Taylor Dies at Iowa City
District Judge H. E. Taylor of Waukon, 65, died Saturday at University Hospital Iowa City after a week of heart ailment treatment. A Castalia native, he served on the 13th Iowa district bench since 1939, was a Republican Mason and Methodist, and former president of the District Judges Assn. of Iowa. Survived by widow, two sons Herbert E. Taylor Jr. and James W., and two daughters Betty and Ann. He graduated from State University of Iowa in 1898 and UI College of Law in 1900. He practiced in Lansing for five years before moving to Waukon in 1905 and serving as Allamakee County attorney from 1906 to 1911.
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H. E. Taylor
Waukon
University Hospital
Iowa City
Castalia
Taylor
Iowa Judicial District
District Judges Assn
Iowa
Herbert E. Taylor, Jr
James W. Taylor
Betty
Ann
The
States University of Iowa
Iowa Law School
Lansing
Allamakes County
County Supt Announces Annual Spelling Contest
Fayette county spelling contest set for Saturday March 28 at 1 30 p m in the court room of the courthouse. Nineteen schools will take part including seven town and parochial and twelve rural schools. D R Roberts, county superintendent, makes the announcement. Last year winner was Jean Finnegan of Clermont rural district No 6.
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Fayette County
Court House
D. R. Roberts
Jean Finnegan
Clermont Rural District No
Lumbermen Meet at West Union in Impromptu Talk
Fayette and Clayton county lumbermen gathered at West Union on Tuesday evening March 11 for a seven o'clock dinner at the Rex. With no formal program, attendees planned an impromptu round table discussion about wartime issues affecting the industry.
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Fayette
Clayton County
West Union
Rex
Defense Stamp and Bond Committee Meeting at Fayette
The Echo Enterprise reports the Fayette gathering for the Defense Stamp and Bond drive. The piece urges readers to save the edition for the Wastepaper campaign to help fund war aid, noting the incentive of heavy cartons to transport 4,752 cans of condensed milk or other canned foods to the soldiers.
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Echo-Enterprise
Local Girl Wed in Black Hawk County
Miss Frieda Marie Miller granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Scheel of this city wed Russell Lawrence Nelson in a double ring ceremony at the First Baptist parsonage in Cedar Falls conducted by Rev Clark Crowell at two o clock Tuesday afternoon March 17 The bride wore a charm blue suit with navy accessories and a corsage of roses and sweet peas Bridesmaid Miss Marjorie Scheel Cedar Falls wore charm rose with navy accessories Groom attended by his brother Harry Nelson of West Union wore blue roses on boutonnières The reception followed at Hoffs and the couple will reside in Waterloo where Nelson is employed by the American Petroleum Co and Frieda is a Elgin High School graduate who has worked in West Union Waterloo and Cedar Falls
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Frieda Marie Miller
Herman Scheel
Russell Lawrence Nelson
Clark Crowell
First Baptist Church
Cedar Falls
Marjorie Scheel
Waterloo
Lauris Nelson
West Union
American Petroleum Co
One Year Echo Entprise Magazine Club Offer
You can get the Echo Enter prise and three popular magazines for $4.00 per year. The three magazines alone cost over $4.00, making the local paper effectively free with the combination offer. Prices are rising elsewhere. buy now at reduced clubbing rates.
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Echo Enterprise
Post Office Reports Tiny Farm Labor Registration
Postmaster G. J. Mosby says only one man registered for farm work last Tuesday. Men or women can register at any time to seek employment, and volunteers will be paid. Farmers may consult Mosby for available help. a labor shortage looms as production is urged to feed fighting forces.
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G. J. Mosby
Mr. Mosby
Two Lodges End Meet In Simultaneous Gathering
Elgin and Clermont Masonic lodges join for the annual simultaneous meeting on Monday evening March 23 in Elgin. Worshipful Masters G. J. Mosby and BR. V. Brandt lead with a program set by the services committee. Clermont lodge also plans its regular meeting Thursday evening.
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Elgin
Clermont
G. J. Mosby
BR. V. Brandt
Chimney Fire Calls Out Elgin Farm Truck
The Elgin fire department was summoned to Mrs Lulu Rothlisberger s farm home on primary 56 last Thursday evening for a chimney fire that sent sparks around the residence. After nearly an hour the family notified the department and were relieved once the truck arrived. No damage occurred. Want ads get results. Try one.
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Elgin Farm
Lulu Rothlisberger
Fayette County Drives for Defense Stamp and Bond Drive
Preliminary reports show Fayette county residents largely sign up for defense stamps and bonds with 87 to 99 percent canvassed. County quota aims at two million dollars with an average seventy dollars per person, though many households pledge more. Local leaders oppose fixed quotas and urge voluntary, pressure-free participation to back wartime effort.
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Fayette County
Japs Searce in Frisco Visit By Muchiethalers
Mr and Mrs F C Muchiethaler returned Thursday from San Francisco where they visited Harry Muchiethaler ill at a veterans hospital. They spent eight days away with four in California. C kept his open Tor chaps and did not engage any breed while away, joking that he wore a large button reading I am no Jap I am a Chinaman to avoid mistaken identity.
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F. C. Muchiethaler O
Santa Francisco
Harry
Veterans’ Hospital
Sigin
California
Mrs Olson Breaks Hip in Tuesday Evening Fall
Mrs Torkel Olson, 81, fell and broke her hip Tuesday evening while her daughter Mrs Jim Taylor was away. She has never before been bedridden by illness or accident, and the injury will make her care more difficult.
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Torkel Olson
Jim Taylor
Mrs. Taylor
Olson
Bilden Brothers Improve in Health at Decorah Hospital
J. E. Bilden shows marked health gains over two days at Decorah hospital and hopes to return home in about a week. His brother Ed Bilden of Clermont remains very ill. This report reflects yesterday's update.
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J. E. Bilden
Decorah Hospital
Ed Bilden
Clermont
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