Prop Binds Up Due War Conditions In Iowa Legislature
The Iowa legislature reviews spending as war drives higher appropriations. Rep. G T Kuester and Sen Irving D Long head committees and report strong financing from current revenues, surpluses, and overages, aiming to avoid property taxes for at least three years. Gov Blue names Charles J Lewis to district court vacancy, noting his Ringgold county chairmanship and allegiance to the Republican party.
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Towa
G. T. Kuester
Griswold
Irving D. Long
Manchester
Howver
Rep
Kuester
Tower House
Shounen Dg Terntate
Homer A. Fuller
Mt. Ayr
Robert D. Blue
Charles J. Lewis
Ringold County
State House Press Corps
Whitehead Heads House Sittings Committee of 17
Harold Fedton of Indianola named a 17 member house sitting committee with Rep. G. F. White of Perry as chairman. The panel takes over duties of the expired house steering committee. all other house committees cease to function except on special occasions, with the exception of the appropriations panel. Senate sitting committee appointed earlier. Local option beer bill remains a top issue as it moves toward the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Wm. R. Fimmen
Bloomfield
Philip T. Hedin
Davenport
Peter A. Jessen
Extra
Wm. Kruse
Charles City
Harvey Long
Clinton
J. F. Miller
Humboldt
X. Ty Prentis
Mt. Ayr
Lawrence Putney
Gladbrook
Wilson Reed
Fairfield
Ted Sloane
Des. Moines
W. C. Tyrrell, Jr
Belmond
Henry Wormley
Kingsley
Wm. Tatum
Logan
Tatum
Senate
Elected R E A Directors From Elgin Club
Imer H Larson and Louis Dennler of Elgin were elected to two year terms on the board of directors of Allamakee Clayton Electric Cooperative Inc with offices at Postville. Joel Clark of Elkader serves as president of the association.
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Imer H. Larson
Louis Dennler
Egin
Corn Borer Control Program Discussed in Clayton County
Three recommended practices for controlling corn borer in Clayton County were outlined at recent meetings. They include clean plowing of all corn stalks, timely planting dates near the middle of the favorable period based on last year’s tests, and selecting a corn variety adapted to local soil and weather with strong stalks and ear shanks.
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Iowa
Clayton
Clayton County
Save Those Tin Cans Paper Needed Badly
Town falls short on salvaging tin cans and waste paper as war material needs rise. Detailing plants operate under capacity while Towatin 1944 collection dropped nearly 2 million pounds from 1943, leaving the nation about 50 million pounds short. Fayette county ranked 32nd in March with 90 000 pounds collected, 65 percent of its quota.
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Towatin
Fayette County
Pops Harrison Granted Substantial Salary Increase
Coach Lawrence Pops Harrison of the University of Iowa, whose 1945 team captured the Big Ten title, received a substantial salary raise. Across three Iowa seasons, his teams posted 38 wins and 15 losses, a .717 percentage. In two seasons, his quintets went 31–5, .861, with 20 of 24 conference wins, .833. The 1944 squad narrowly missed a share of the title by one field goal and 70 seconds.
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Lawrence “Pops” Harrison
University of Iowa
Iowa T
Harrison
Leo Schori Undergoes Operation in La Crosse Hospital
Leo L. Schori went to the Lutheran hospital at La Crosse Wisconsin Monday morning and underwent surgery Tuesday morning. He will remain hospitalized at least until the end of the week. Mrs Schori and Mrs Chas ONeill accompanied him and stayed until after the operation, returning home Tuesday evening.
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Leo L. Schori
Lutheran
la Crosse
Wis
Schori
Chas. O'Neill
Elgin Garage Improves West Show Room With Arch
Falk's garage in Elgin is undergoing improvements including a new show window on the west side of the showroom. Additional alterations include raising sand adding a new floor and cutting an arch between the stockroom and the showroom.
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Falk
Elgin Library Financial Report March 6 1946
The Elgin library reports receipts of 154.75 and disbursements of 107.74 with a balance on hand of 47.01 as of March 6 1946. During 1944 the library purchased 60 to 70 new books under treasurer Marie Muehlethaler.
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Elgin Library
Marie Muehlethaler
Treas
Plans to Start Restaurant After War Cooks Say
War correspondent Gordon Gammack talks with soldiers including Sgt. Sam Frieden who plans to open a restaurant funded by a government loan, saving $65 monthly after the war. Other notes cover Pfc. Leo F. Sutter and Pfc. Hubert B. Seileman of the 348th Field Artillery Battalion in Italy, its heavy combat with 23 artillery pieces and 12 tanks destroyed, and Edna Dummermuth being appointed a Second Lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps slated for Camp Carson.
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Gordon Gammack
Register
Sam Frieden
5Th Army
Italy
Leo F. Sutter
Elgin
Hubert B. Seileman
West Union
348Th
Fifth Army
Cecina
Gothic Line
382Nd Infantry Regiment
Futa Pass
C. H. Danielson
Seventh Service Command
Omaha
Edna Dummermuth
Army Nurse Corps
Camp Carson
Colorado
Dummermuth
Religious preferences at University of Town 1944 45 study
University of Town survey of first semester 1944 45 shows Methodists highest at 79 students followed by Presbyterians 50 and Catholics 448. Lutherans rank fourth with 374 and Congregational Christian fifth with 254.
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University of Town
School of Religion
Presbyterian
Joseph A Boleyn 77 Dies in West Elgin After Illness
Joseph Adam Boleyn aged 77 died at his home in West Elgin about four o'clock Monday afternoon March 20 following pneumonia in winter and a heart attack. He had been in West Union hospital, returned home, then bedbound last week. Funeral services will be at First Baptist Elgin Friday afternoon with burial in Elgin cemetery. He built a long merchant career locally then ran a salvage business until last fall.
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Joseph Adam Boleyn
West Elgin
West Union
First Baptist Church
Elgin
Boleyn
O. E. S. Meeting and School of Instruction
The regular O. E. S. meeting and school of instruction were held on March 14 with twenty-one guests from Monona Postville Clermont West Union Fayette Lakeview Elma and Arlington. A quartet of singers led by Geneva Rash accompanied the initiatory ceremony and special guests Ruth Claxton Glesner Webster and Arthur Webster attended.
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O. E. S. School of Instruction
Monona
Postville
Clermont
West Union
Fayette
Lakeview
Elma
Arlington
Rash
Katsty
Elsie Weithorn
Hazel Wickler
Geneva Rash
Motiona Chapter
Ruth Claxton
Martha
Glesner Webster
Alberta
Canada
Arthur Webster
Progress Club Meeting Hosts and Officers Elected
Jean Waldron hosted the Progress Club at the Walter Falb home Monday evening. Thirteen members attended. Leota Cummings presented a book review of Bells of Saint Ivan's by Robert Spencer Carr. Elections followed with Mae Anderson elected president, Helen Schneider vice president, and Julia Smith secretary-treasurer. The next meeting will be at the B. J. Baumgartner home with Helen and Abigail Demeag as hostesses.
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Jean Waldron
Progress Club
Walter Falb
Saint Ivan's
Robert Spencer Carr
Leota Cummings
Mae Anderson
Helen Schneider
Julia Smith
B. J. Baumgartner
Helen
Abigail Deme Ag
Returns From Postville Hospital Near Elgin
Mrs Olaf Berg of northeast of Elgin returned Saturday from the Postville hospital after a two week rest and treatment. She remains weak but partially up and improving. Her sister Mrs Edgar Kimball has taken over part of her household duties during illness.
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Olaf Berg
Elgin
Postville Hospital
Edgar Kimball
Jbas
Music Training School Draws Attentive Rural Leaders
The Elkader session for Women’s Home Project leaders and 4-H leaders last week drew strong attendance. Winifred Martin of the Extension Service at Ames led the program, highlighting music’s value and its role in rural programs.
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Elkader
Winifred Martin
Extension Service
Ames
Mrs Anna Schupbach Visits Herman Schupbach Home
Mrs Anna Schupbach visited the Herman Schupbach home in Postville on Friday. The brief social call noted family and town ties between the Schupbach households.
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Anna Schupbach
Herman Schupbach
Postville
Fayette County installs new chair for seventh war drive
J F Miller of Clermont resigns as Fayette County War Finance Committee chair due to ill health after six drives. B J Baumgartner of Elgin named successor as seventh drive planned to launch May 14 with purchases post April 9 counting toward the drive. Quotas for Town not yet set. slogan Buy Now for the Bigger Seventh. only two drives scheduled in 1945 versus three last year.
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J. F. Miller
Clermont
Fayette
Pleasant Valley Township School Directors Named
Pleasant Valley Township elected board members with only three new directors at the organization meeting in Elgin. Named were John Schaer president, Arthur Chapman secretary, and Edna Hunsberger treasurer. re-elected officials include Alfred Ruckdasehel Lawrence Gehring Ray Gilbert Sam Howard W C Follett C W Powell Eldred Dummermuth At Large Frank Lyon and Mervin Hunsberger among others.
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Pleasant Valley
Elgin Town Hall
Alfred Ruckdasehel
Lawrence Gehring
John Schaer
Ray Gilbert
Orville Entwisle
New
Sam Howard
W. C. Follett
Mervin Hunsberger
C. W. Powell
Eldred Dummermuth
Frank Lyon
Arthur Chapman
Edna Hunsberger
Annual Clean Up Sale on Elgin Main Street
Notice of an Annual Clean-up Sale on Elgin Main Street set for Saturday afternoon March 1. The event invites sellers to bring machinery livestock furniture tools harnesses horse collars or any item for sale with listings due by March. Shure's a good market promises fair buying, with notices and bills to follow.
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Elgin Main Street
Oahupe
H. W. Falh
District meeting hosted by Clayton County summaries nine counties
Clayton county hosted a district meeting in Ekader on March 2 attended by program planning committees from nine counties. Representatives from Allamaker Winneshick Fayette Dubuque Delaware Jones Buchanan and Black Hawk discussed problems and programs of the northeast dairy area.
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Clayton County
Ekader
Clayton
Allamaker
Winneshick
Fayette
Dubuque
Delaware
Jones
Bucchanan
Black Hawk
4-H Meeting at Illyria School Builds Club to Sixteen
A 4 H Club met Friday evening March 16 at the Idnal schoolhouse with Mr Wangsness presenting ideas on corn borer and cattle grub. It is the second district meeting, with sixteen members to date. The next gathering is set for J M Gehring's home on Tuesday evening April 19.
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Leo Schori
Library Financial Report
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Uncle Sam
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Carol Wilson
Southan Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Majuro
K - Wazatein
Maruti
Saipan
Ulithi
Eniwetok
Espiritu Santo
Haha Jima
Bonin Island
Marianas Islands
Iwo Jima
Guam
Rolu
Palau Island
Mindanao
Visayan Group
Philippine Islands
Celebes Islands
Maratai Islands
Luzon
Visayan
Phillippine Island
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Formosa
More Service
Adam Boleyn
O. E. S. Meeting
Baumgartner
Miller
Pleasant Valley Township
Illyria School
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