Obsolete Binging Doorbells Mentioned
Modern prospecting shifts to Egin Echo Classified Ads promising time and money savings. Educational note highlights a one semester SUI printing and linotype course by James Morrison in Iowa City. Accident scare invites protection via Employers Mutual Casualty Co with local agent R P Strauch in Elgin Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Employers Mutual Casualty Co
P. Strauch
Tech
Dial
Elgin
Iowa
State University of Iowa
James Morrison
SUI Linotype Behool
Iowa City
R. P. Strauch
Ial
Towa
For Sale Used 1940 John Deere Tractor and Cultivator
For sale a 1940 John Deere tractor with cultivator. Sold by Falb & Light in Elgin. Contact details show 30c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fale & Light
Elgin
John Deere
Henry Gisleson
Luana
John Falk & Sons
McCormick-Deering
I H
Wagner
Falb & Light
Faith & Light
I H Dealers
Will Selt
Iowa Legislature Debates Budgets and Motor Boating Bill
The Iowa House passes a municipal levy bill routing funds into nine accounts with millage limits totaling 35 but allowing funds for general, streets, public safety, health and trust. A separate motor boating bill would permit boats up to five horsepower on artificial lakes of 100 acres or more, listing Beeds Lake and 15 other lakes as eligible sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Health and Operating Trust and Agency
Iowa
Beeds Lake
Frankin County
Pine Lake
Hardiin
Backbone
Delaware
Swan
Carroll
Gladbrook
Tama
Palisades-Kepler
Linn
MadBride
Johnson
Ahquabi
Warren
Civil defense agency bill advances with funding plan
The senate appropriations committee endorsed a bill to create a state civil defense agency and county municipal councils. It would allocate 425000 total, including 250000 for equipment and 175000 for admin costs, with tax levies up to a half mill countywide and an extra levy in cities over 25 000 for civil defense work. Iowa parents of teenage drivers may gain leverage as a resolution to summon parents in driving violation cases is seen by courts as serious. The house earlier passed the measure 89 to 3. the senate had already approved the parents responsibility resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Appropriations Committee
Iowa
House
Senate
Radio operator killed during demo in Harlan
Harlan ham radio operator Johnke died after touching two wires while demonstrating his radio set to two youngsters. Fire department personnel applied artificial respiration but were unable to revive him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Johnke
Harlan
Harlan Fire Department
Two Mile Youths Serve Together on Korean Howitzer
Gordon Millian and Pat Hunter, both from Two Mile, enlisted a year ago and are now serving on the same howitzer crew in Korea. They joined at the same time and train together, sharing duties and experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Two Mile
Korea
Gordon Millian
Pat Hunter
Mrs Janat Kohler Named Panther Personality of the Week
Perry and Cedar Falls notes profile Mrs Janat Kohler a longtime Elgin teacher. She taught grades four through five, married Robert Kohler in 1944, lived in Florida and Oklahoma, and plans travel while continuing education work with EHS students. The column also notes the departure of Marjorie Johnson to Hampton and classroom updates from elementary grades including projects on sentence structure volumes, food campaigns, and Easter activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janat Kohler
Kohler
Boldt
Perry
Cedar Falls
T. C
Elgin
Robert Kohler
Florida
Oklahoma
David
United States
Marjorie Johnson
Hampton
Tragic Hardy Fire Claims Four Young Vickrey Children
Four Hardy children all under five died in a house fire that destroyed their home last week. The victims were the offspring of Mr and Mrs M L Vickrey and were alone in the residence while their mother was uptown buying groceries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
M. L. Vickrey
Quips and quips on life in the changing world
A string of witty lines and social observations about aging youth religion romance and manners amid circus crowds and daily life. The fragmentary snippets note consumer caution marriage work money and the quirks of modern behavior with humor and irony.
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Aubrey Guyer
Echo Office
Bonzo
Avalon Theater
Robert Nickels
Eigin
Avanln
Melbert Meyer
Echo
Ajax
L. Ly Wenger
Malvis, Johnson
Clermont
Uie
O'Neill Drug
Mr. Merchant
Elgin Echo
Poland
George O. Larsen
River Road
Cooperative Association
Payette
Fayette County
Raymond Lantz
Cail
Noel Brockway
West Union
Vine
DELCO
McDonald Bathwistares
Koeler Coleman
McDonald
Elgin, Iowa
Monarch
John Dennler
Meinhard
Hampshire
Will Christen
Wadena
AU Times
G. W. Alderson
Kenneth Baldwin
Orgin Thompson
Lena Baumgartner
Orville Myers
University of Iowa
Governor's Office
Civil Defense
Panther
Carol Shaffer
Red Stable
Grace Gehring
Leonard West
Clara Hendrickson
Merle Klingman
Bonnie L. Lantz
Mary J.becker
Shirley K. Reudser
Jack Hanson
Francis Butikofer
Paul Smith
Leo Schori, Jr
Avalon Theatre
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Polly Bergen
Mike Nellin
Army
Martin and
Lewis
Cartoon
Ronald Reagan
Diana Lynnn
Walter Slezak
Mickey’Rooney
Jeanne Cagney
Daly
West Union Auction Exch
Orvin Thompson
Auet
Fite Niles
Mer
George Schatz
Fat Man
Best
Elgin Cooperative
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