Restore the Forest Cover as Iowa Soil Erodes Away
A new Iowa State Planning Board booklet uses 24 photographs and seven maps to show dramatic soil erosion across the state. It notes Iowa has lost 30 billion tons of fertile soil in 75 years and links erosion to lower farm incomes and living standards, urging restoration and soil conservation programs led by federal and state coordinators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa State Planing Board
Towa
Iowa State Planning Board
Soil Conservation Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
J. L. Boatman
Ames
Atate
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Registering workers in West Union for job seekers
John N. Gish of the National Re-employment Service will be in West Union on March 26 27 and April 2 3 to register unemployed seekers for work The service records work histories aptitudes abilities marital status and more so employers can find workers by ability Referral is based on qualifications not need The registrations occur in the County Engineer's office at the courthouse Employers are urged to use the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Gish
National Re-employment Service
Buchanan
Fayett
Winneshiek
West Union
National
Court House
Tabitha Society Meeting at Baptist Church
The Tabitha Society met March 18 at the Baptist church with Edna Miller presiding. The gathering opened with songs scripture and prayer. The secretary reported and a business session followed. Mrs Fred Schaer was admitted as a member. Twenty four members answered roll. Programs included a piano solo by Lillian Krueger and a reading by Lena Wenger. Hostesses were Helen Muehlthaler Metta Buser Mrs William Krueger and Marie Muehlethaler. Afternoon sewing was enjoyed.
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Tabitha Society
The
Baptist Church
Edna Miller
Fred Schaer
Lillian Krueger
Lena Wenger
Helen Muehle
Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship March Meeting
The Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship Association will hold its March meeting in Elkader Friday evening March 27. Rev Oswald Sand Lach of Decorah will speak and there will be a short play The Greater of these by Carl H Clandy. New officers Walter Jacobs president and EH I Hagensick secretary will preside.
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Northeast Iowa
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Plans Hospital Comforter
The Elgin Post American Legion and Auxiliary met on Wednesday March 18 at the H W Falk home with ten in attendance. They approved minutes and outlined a hospital comforter project for Des Moines, appointing a committee to handle it for the next meeting on April 15 in the city hall. A donation of five dollars and a large box of homemade candy was sent to the Independence party, with pillows donated for Knoxville hospital.
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Elgin Post American Legion and Auxiliary
H. W. Falk
John Palb
Des Moines
Mesdames Josephine Hoag
Esther Kiple
Stella Boyle
City Hall
Independence Party
D. R. Roberts
R. A. Crider
Wm. Baumgartner
Join Falk
Knoxville
Falb
WSUI
Iowa City
St. Patrick’s
Marie Kohls
Tax burden figure from 1935 echoed in Des Moines shop
A Des Moines businessman stated that 25 percent of every dollar spent in the United States in 1935 went to taxes, noting 16 billion for food, 3 billion for clothing, and 2 billion for power and light, with a total tax bill of 11 billion.
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Des ‘Moines
Echo Shop
America
Elgin State Bank Declares Second Dividend on Trust Certificates
The Elgin State Bank announces a second dividend on trust certificates in its Echo advertisement. This 10 percent payment brings the total to date to 30 percent, following an initial 20 percent payout last April. The cash release to the community is expected to be considerable and welcomed by many.
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Elgin State Bank
Echo
Move to relocate former store building in Decorah area
J A Boleyn plans to move his former store building slightly southwest and convert it to either a residence or business space, noting no definite use yet. Part of the structure and a warehouse were torn down last winter during enlargements at his current business. The Decorah Coo camp will be abandoned April 1 while Creses and McGregor camps stay. ten of thirty seven Iowa camps were ordered discontinued recently.
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J. A. Boleyn
Mr Boleyn
Decorah
Town Election Monday With Two Candidate Tickets
The town election set for Monday March 20 will run 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting officers include Mayor five Councilmen Treasurer Assessor and two Park Commissioners. Two tickets are filed one backing N W Evans for Mayor and a slate for Councilmen Treasurer Assessor and Park Commissioners. A second ticket lists H F Becker for Mayor and Lawrence Knudtson for Assessor. The author warns against using the circle on ballots and suggests voting only in the squares beside candidate names to avoid confusion.
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N. W. Evans
Ern Schori
M. Yenney
F.C. Muehlethaler
H. W. Falk
C. C. Torketsin
Max Thoma
F. C. Welch
Mel Kuhler
Chas. Capper
H. F. Becker
Lawrence Knudtson
Mr. Harrington
New Angling Rules Explained For State Waterways
The 926 fishing rules introduce changes plus new classifications for non game fish. Trout season opens April 1 with ends September 1 and special limits apply. most game fish run May 15 to November 15 with exceptions for muskies catfish and certain summer openings. In the Mississippi and Missouri rivers catfish northern pike and other species have year round access. sturgeon may be fished August 1 through December 1.
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Mississippi
Miss
Des Moines hosts state basketball championship week
Drake Fieldhouse in Des Moines to host a multi day state basketball championship with nine full games and three halves broadcast live by Noor on KBO and WMT. Thursday schedules include Bronson versus Williamson and Logan against Van Meter among others. Friday features three night games. Saturday runs semi finals consolation and final.
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Drake
Des Moines
Noor
KBO
WMT
Bronson
Williamson
Logan
van Meter
Mason City
Quasqueton
Diagonal
Sharon
Malay
Ottumwa
Progress Club Met at Kathryn Strauc Home
The Progress Club met at Kathryn Strauc's home Monday evening. The program included roll call, favorite musical instrument, how opera originated, and notes on violin history. New members Mabel Pinney, Charlotte Krueger, and Edna Hunsberger joined. delegates to Clermont county convention on April 7 were Betty Kohler, Helen Muchlethaler, and Eileen Evans.
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Progress Club
Kathryn Strauc
Miller
Major Bowes
Dorothy Olson
Elizabeth McMillian
Eileen Myngns
Rock Crusher Moved to Fayette for County Roads
Melvin Boyer relocated the rock crushing outfit to Fayette from Hawk Eye, moving the crew last Sunday and setting up by Wednesday. The same crew will build a stack pile of crushed rock for use on various county roads.
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Melvin Boyer
Fayette
Hawkeye
Monona Youth Tries Suicide After Breakup
Robert Silverman, 21, a former Monona high school athlete, reportedly shot himself at 3 30 am near a Marquette tavern after a dispute with his sweetheart. X rays showed a superficial wound and he was discharged, then returned home. Telegraph Herald notes Guy Steele of Edgewood retired March 1 as a cream hauler after 36 years, a potential state record.
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Robert Silverman
Monona
McGregor
Marquette
Telegraph Herald
Guy Steele
Edgewood
Gas Tax Invalidated. Court Ruling Sparks AG Action
A Woodbury County district court Friday ruled the gas tax invalid, prompting the attorney general’s office to plan a challenge. The decision jeopardizes Town’s road bonds, potentially causing financial trouble. Also reported is the discovery of a 350 million dollar sodium sulfate deposit in North Dakota by WPA workers on a $28,000 science project.
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Woodbury County
Attorney General's
North Dakota
Works Progress Administration
Rumor makes Mrs Larabee a possible candidate for secretary of state
The Oelwein Remstar cites a rumor that Mrs. Wm. Larabee of Clermont may run for Republican secretary of state. No confirmation exists but if she enters the race opponents will learn she is a contender.
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Oelwein Remstar
Wm. Larrabee
Clermont
Gore
Schori Anniversary Party Features Mock Wedding
Mr and Mrs Ernest Schori celebrated forty years with a six thirty dinner at the cafe last Wednesday. Pris villa Club members planned the event and hosted a social evening at the Schori home with a mock wedding and entertainment. Guests included ministers, bridesmaids, and local friends who presented a coffee service keepsake.
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Ernest Schori
Prisvilla Club
Schori
Petit
Max Thoma
Ray DeSart
Mary Skarshaurt
R. W. Muehipatha
A. Tp, Koudtson
Nella Capper
S Schori
Occasno
Republican Women Elect Officers in Oelwein
Fayette County Republican women met in Oelwein and elected officers for the coming year. Officers named were Mrs. Hoyt Young as chairman, Mrs. T. A. King as vice-chairman, and Dr. Elizabeth Smith-Kennedy as secretary treasurer. Committees will be appointed by the board.
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Fayette coun/y
Oelwein
Hoyt Young
Arlington
T. A. King
West Union
Elizabeth Smith-Kennedy
Lorraine
Blanche Beat
Night work to shore up levee with sand sacks
Workers drafted from the county road crew labored through the night to build a dam across the mill ditch west of the Harry Becker home. The river threatened a high bank, and about 3,000 sugar sacks from Elgin Canning were filled with sand at Miller pit and hauled to the levee under the supervision of County Engineer Finch to ensure the dam held.
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Elgin Canning Company
Miller Pit
Finch
Death of 22 year old Marie Frieden near Elgin
Marie Frieden daughter of Mr and Mrs Gottfred Frieden of south of Elgin died at home around 2 30 am Saturday after a three month illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Apostolic church east of Elgin with Rev Edward Grimm and Emil Moor officiating. An obituary will follow next week.
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Marie Frieden
Gottfred Frieden
South of
Elgin
Apostolic Church
Edward ,Grimm
Emil Moor
Build Dam at Becker Home to Protect Bridge and Road
The Turkey River has eroded a narrow 70 foot strip near the old mill race. A dam was quickly built across the mill race west of the Becker home to cut current if the river rises. Temporary measures guard the river bridge and road, with permanent work planned when water returns to normal.
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Turkey
Beker
Hite Doibt
Etgin
Elgin Study Club Meets in March Evening
The Elgin Study Club gathered at Bernice Falk home on Tuesday evening March 24. Rose Wolf and Glattys Roberts presented a lively review of Forty two Years in the White House by Ike Hoover. The group sang the Star Spangled Banner and approved next year’s program with Art in Everyday Life as the general theme. Georgia Strauch and Tryphe Knudtson were chosen delegates to the Federated Clubs county convention at Clermont on April 7 with Rose Wolf and Frieda Crider as alternates.
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Elin Study Club
Bernice Falk
Rose Wolf
Glattys Roberts
White House
Irvin H
Ike) Hoover
Georgia Strauch
Tryphe Knudtson
Federated Clubs
Clermont
Frieda Crider
Gladys Schori
Mr and Mrs Falb Entertain At Dinner
Mr and Mrs John Palb hosted twenty six at the hotel for Sunday noon dinner with family and friends. Attending were H W Palb and sons, G H Falb and daughters, W C Falb and daughter, John Falb Jr and daughter of Postville, B E Morris and daughter of Maywood IL, Robert M Kruie of Chicago, H Wolf and sons, Anna Falb, and The Carnation Milk Co of Milwaukee opened a new evaporated milk plant at Castalia on March 20, first of its kind in northeast Iowa.
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John Palb
H. W. Palb
G. H. Falb
W. C. Falb
John Falh
Postville
BE. L, Morris
Carnation Milk Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Castalia
Iowa
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Madison
WPA
Philip F. la Follette
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Rock Crusher
Shose Preset Ware
Fred Br, Borg
Frank Greenles
Gen. N. Schori
Mira
BR. W. Muehlenthafer
Eller
Ray Desi
Ern Holzer
H. T. Knudtson
Mary Skarshaug
Ada
Echo Office
Becker
Crotert Road
East End
Elgin Study Club
MR. and
Mrs. Falb
Aumanac
von Dont Way
Hemm
Umarchi
London
Kirtland
Ohio
Twaln
I Book Farm
Knights of Columbus
Jon
Boston
New Haven
Russia
United States
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