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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1946
Page
5
Amid reconversion chaos Bowles defends a wage price policy with collective bargaining and production controls. Labor and industry clash over inflation risks and subsidies while farm groups rally behind Bowles as agriculture battles subsidies and price supports.
Date is past as candidates rush ballots and speeches. Governor Blue seeks renomination with circuit speeches while opponent Olmsted campaigns in cities and radios. Miles, the Democratic hopeful, offered to withdraw to avoid embarrassments. headquarters lined up in Des Moines and Fort Des Moines. Highway 6 slated as cross state link. Iowa designates Highway 30 previously. New highway chief Jespersen, 41, from Maple Hill, first chief from patrol ranks, succeeds the late Knee. Senator Wilson opposes a federal half dollar for Iowa centennial funding. state stamp design may feature Westward painting at the capital. Sixty-five Payette County jurors named for April. local names listed.
The Fayette County Soils District became a reality after a March 16 referendum with 152 in favor and 3 against from 153 landowners across 12 precincts. Three commissioners Harold Strong Illyria Glen Bennington Westfield Herbert Meisgeier Fairfield were elected from five candidates and will soon organize and seek technicians from the Soil Conservation Service to aid county soil conservation.
Mrs. Anna Wooley of Baltimore writes to Mrs. John Farb urging Elgin to hold a homecoming this year. She believes many former residents would return to meet old friends, and says public support will grow once Elgin commits to organizing the event.
Herman Scholen aged 68 passed away at Pospville hospital Thursday March 14 after an appendicitis operation. Funeral services were held Tuesday March 19 at 12 15 from Mueh lethaler funeral home and at 2 o clock at Highland Lutheran church. A complete life sketch will be published next week.
Mr and Mrs Otto Krueger and Ruth of Clermont were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson.
The Elgin area reports Sergeant Irvin Olson re enlisted in the Army and stationed at the Rapid City Air Base. Clarence F. Olson of Clermont receives a corporal promotion at Fort Douglas War Dept. Personnel Center. Lawrence Grimm returns stateside from the Aleutians. Seaman Melvin Beleyn arrives home after European theater discharge.
Lord Leslie Ryan has purchased the Arlington News from Mrs. E R Todhunter and will resume publication next week. The News had been suspended last fall following Todhunter’s death.
The Progress Club met at the home of Mrs. Betty Light with ten members telling jokes. Helen Schneider was elected president, Zurbriggen vice president, Thoman secretary treasurer. The club gave five dollars to the Red Cross and ten dollars to the Elgin library. The next meeting is set for April 1 with Mrs. Muchlethaler.
Elgin pupils enjoyed a two day spring vacation while the school board, noting terrible weekend road conditions, canceled classes for Monday and Tuesday this week. The action followed unschedulable travel hazards and was supported by teachers and families.
Esther Kimball announces her closing out sale to be held Friday this week. The event was previously advertised in this newspaper last week.
Alma Mary Wurzer, a 12 year old seventh grader from St Luke's Parochial School St Lucas, won the Payette county spelling contest at West Union. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Conrad Wurzer of Fort Atkinson and teacher Sister M Leora. Leona Franzen of St Lucas Independent was second, with Marilyn Follett of Clermont as runner up in writing. Donna Jacobson of Elgin among high five in oral spell down. Other contestants included Jeanette Flanagan, Shirley Shaffer, Robert Helms, Wanda Shaffer and Normal Brandt. Judging newspapers from Fayette county. Grace Meyer of USU pronounced the words.
The Elgin L. C. A. will hold a regular meeting at Mrs. F. R. Berg’s home Friday evening to conduct the usual reline business. Members are urged to attend.
Elgin relatives learned Rudy Pfister of Chicago was seriously injured in a traffic crash. His brother Jake rushed to Chicago, and word later came that Rudy died Monday. Funeral services were held yesterday. He leaves his widow Margaret and brothers Ernest Gottfred Jacob John and Fred Pfister.
Ava Johnson of KXEL News An alyst will headline Rural Women's Annual Day in Fayette at the American Legion hall from 1 30 to 4 00 p m on Friday March 29. She will discuss Bulgaria, sharing insights from a year living there and displaying trinkets and costumes for attendees. Virginia Vaupel invites both town and rural women to attend.
A county meeting of both the Legion and Auxiliary will be held at Clermont Legion hall on Monday evening March 25. Co Commander Orlin Mason announced a regular monthly business session and a guest speaker will attend.
Cappers Hatchery has increased its capacity for brooding baby chicks to about 15 000. All electric brooders operated at capacity this week marking the first year they have extensively started chicks. Chick raisers see the hatchery as better equipped to guide chicks through the critical early period.
L T N Olson a Clermont farmer and Decorah Business College alumnus announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for Fayette County Supervisor in 1947. He is the third candidate joining Clint Humphry and the incumbent Fred Gremmels. Olson has farmed near Clermont for 26 years.
Farmers living on side roads complain of unusually poor conditions this spring noting long neglect since before the war. They say roads do not drain properly due to lack of maintenance, causing difficulties and damage to farm travel and equipment.
Consumers pay 28 percent more for goods in the Chicago area for December, reflecting higher living costs across Illinois. The Illinois Business Review notes clothing up 42 percent, house furnishings 40 percent, food 39 percent, rent 15 percent, fuel electricity and ice 7 percent, and miscellaneous items 21 percent.
Spring begins amid early warmth and dry fields though side roads remain poor. Farmers plan extra early seeding if this weather continues, with fields drying out and plans forming to take advantage of the unseasonable conditions.
Prices at the Nutting sale topped at 126 dollars for the top cattle with nine head selling well. A mixed string of yearlings brought 46 dollars each, five sows with litters fetched up to 81 dollars, and other stock sold between 75 and the top. Corn and oats sold at ceiling prices. Want to buy sell or trade use the Echo Enterprise Van Ads.
An extended discussion from a Northwest lumber expert on building trends after the war. Demand for millwork remains high while production fell to about 70 million feet weekly due to wage raises and lower labor efficiency, with price ceilings forcing mills to cut output and favor low-cost sizes. Dealers face added costs from semi refined lumber and remilling, hindering the building market.
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