New Second District Brings Problems to Both Parties
The Iowa article analyzes expected primary battles as redistricting places old district leaders into new districts. Republicans face a straightforward clash in the new second district while Democrats confront complex matches in the new third and first. Possible Senate contenders include Gov. George A Wilson and several others with speculation of Mark Thornburg challenging for the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
State Central Committee
R. E. Hu
Oxford Junction
J. W. Ballard
Cedar Rapids
Shannon
Charlton
Manchester
Winifred A. Young
Arlington
Hill
Walter Balluff
Davenport
W.R. Har
Iowa City
Lawrence Smith
Dyersville
Democratic Central Committee
Erwin Larson
Charles City
Leona Bushing
Nashua
Ray L. Reed
Waterloo
Sam J. Burroughs
Albion
George A. Wilson
Senate
James J. Dolliver
Fr. Dodge
Lloyd Thurston
Osceola
L. x. Dickinson
Des Moines
Mark G. Thornburg
Thornburg
Kruse Family Heads to Long Beach New Naval Base
Mrs Harvey Kruse and children Robert and Jon traveled from Park Ridge Illinois to visit Mrs O J Olson for ten days before moving to Long Beach California. Harvey Kruse now serves as superintendent of construction on the new naval base there after a week’s drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Kruse
Robert
Jon
Park Ridge
Ill
O. J. Olson
Long Beach
Calif
Mr. Kruse
California
Naval Base
Iowa Trout Season Opens Today
The Iowa trout season begins at 5 00 a m May 1 and ends Sept 30 with streams in northeast Iowa stocked. Over 170 000 legal size trout are available at Backbone State hatchery, with 1 600 Browns Rainbow and Brook trout already placed in Glover's creek by Conservation Officer Logan of Waverly. The daily catch limit is eight and the possession limit sixteen. Thirty three streams are listed by the conservation commission in northeast towns with spring fed streams. Fayette Winneshiek and Allamakee have sixteen trout streams combined. Clayton has four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Backbone State Hatchery
Glover’s Creek
Logan
Waverly
Becker Moves Barber Shop to Clermont
H F Becker who ran a barber shop in Elgin for sixteen years moved his equipment to Clermont on Tuesday opening a shop in the Jensen building beside the Ford garage. He has spent about 26 years in banking in total and previously operated in Clermont and Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Becker
Elgin
Clermont
Jensen
Ford
Ibanker
Sumner
Becker
Clayton Jurors Selected in Clayton County May Term
Jury list includes Helmer Loftsgard Elgin Helmer Lyn gas Postville Irene Werger Farmersburg Wm Bregenhagen Ie Luana Steve Parker Farmersburg Milo Jacobin Postville Selmer Leath Monona Edwin Kleifoth Luana. Order carnations now for Mother's Day Elgin Furniture Store 85e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Helmer Loftsgard
Elgin
Helmer Lyngas
Postville
Irene Werger
Farmersburg
Bregenhagen
Luana
Steve Parker
Milo Jacobin
Selmer Leath
Monona
Edwin Kleifoth
Elgin Furniture Store
Start Installation for New Dial System Here
Northwestern Bell Telephone began installing a new dial central office for Elgin and nearby areas. The equipment goes into the Elgin Savings Bank building on the second floor. The $23,000 modernization will finish in about five weeks, with operations starting soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dial Telephone
Elgin
Northwestern Bell Telephone, Co
Elgin Savings Bank
H. E. Duke
Preview of Frank Capra film Meet John Doe at Avalon
The Echo reports an exhibitors preview of Meet John Doe at the Avalon Friday at noon. Jack Fallows invited exhibitors and northeast Iowa publishers. The movie is described as thrilling with strong heart throb appeal and is predicted to be a top film of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
Frank Capra
John Doe
Avalon
Jack Fallows
Iowa
John Woods Hurt in Fort Des Moines Vehicle Incident
Word reached Wadena Monday that John Woods son of Dr. and Mrs J R Woods was hurt at Fort Des Moines in a car or tank upset. No definite report on injuries. Dr and Mrs Woods left at once for Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena
John Woods
J. R. Woods
Fort Des Moines
Closing Program of Elgin Ladies Study Club Year End Meeting
The Elgin Ladies' Study Club held its last meeting of the club year on April 29 at Mrs. B. J. Baumgartner's home with fourteen members present. Delegates reported on the Fayette county convention held April 16 and included Mrs. H. D. Yack, Mrs. Leo Schori, Mrs. G. J. Mosby, Mrs. H. H. Wolf, and Mrs. W. C. Falk. The program featured Puerto Rico with Mrs. B. H. Brackin describing the island and Mrs. Wolf discussing Puerto Rico and Its Problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Puerto, Rico
B. H. Brackin
Island
Bridge Party Honors Mrs Stoehr And Mrs Holzer
Mrs Frank Greenley hosted a bridge dinner Friday evening with guests Mesdames Schori Kohler Hanson Schori Muehlenthaler Berg Falk Stoehr O Neill Holzer Gehring and Schmid. Mrs Stoehr won high score and Mrs Holzer low. The traveling prize went to Mrs Albert Schori.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Greenley
Albert Schori
Fred Kohler
Tille Hanson
Nelle Schori
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Edith Berg
John Falk
Hulda Stoehr
Chas O'Neill
Ern Holzer
Fred Gehring
Lulu Schmid
Eighth Grade Exams Here Thursday and Friday
C. J. Robinson expects nearly thirty rural eighth graders to attend the annual exams sponsored by Clayton and Fayette counties. About 16 to 18 come from Clayton with the remainder from Fayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Robinson
Clayton
Fayette Counties
Clayton County
Fayette County
Local Hatchery at Peak of the Production Season
Mrs. Geo. Anderson hosted the Progress Cub for the final meeting of the year. The program featured "Charm of Out of Doors" as the topic, with roll call prompts about favorite sports. Reviews included "Wilderness Wife" by Kathrene Pinkerton and "Land Below the Wind" by Agnes Newton Keith. A picnic at the Stone House is planned for next Monday.
Township Boards Seek Ruling on Lavanda Olson Residence
Clayton county hearing by Fayette county superintendent D. R. Roberts determined the school residence of Lavanda Olson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Olson. The two townships, Marion and Grand Meadow, dispute her legal residence after 15 years with grandparents. The decision was advisory, with Roberts reviewing Supreme Court precedents. tuition cited as $162 for two years.
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Lavanda Olson
Arthur Olson
Marion Township
Anton Skaren
Grand Meadow Township
Clayton County
Clermont
Iowa
D. R. Roberts
Fay ‘Ette County
Weat Union
Roberts
Minder
Supt
Supreme Court
Hold Good Poultry Meeting Draws About a Hundred
The poultry meeting held here last Wednesday evening drew around a hundred persons. Dr. Senior, federal veterinarian of the U S department of agriculture, spoke on poultry diseases and control methods. B W Patsey of the state department of agriculture presided. The event, sponsored by C J Mulford, F D Welch, John Hellum and Chas Capper, was one of the section’s most successful meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior
U.S. Department of Agriculture
B. W. Patsey
State Department of Agriculture
C.J. Mulford
F. D. Welch
John Hellum
Chas. Capper
Young Democrats of Fayette County Elect Officers
The Young Democratic Club of Fayette County elected officers at a recent meeting. President J Stanley Bailey Oelwein. Vice Presidents James McSweeney Randalia Edward Carr West Union Leo Napoli Oelwein Laurence Knudtson Elgin Mary Clark Wadena. Secy and Treas Mary Kelly Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Democratic Club of
Fayette County
J. Stanley Bailey
Oelwein
James McSweeney
Randalia
Edward Carr
West Union
Leo Napoli
Laurence Knudtson
Elgin
Mary Clark
Wadena
Sec'y and
Treas
Mary Kelly
Former Elgin native visits Poplar Bluff dentist returns to Texas
Friday morning a familiar face stopped in Poplar Bluff Dr Clint C Cooley a dentist from Chicago and Elgin born Elginite Scott Co Missouri Democrat revisited his old town to visit Mrs W B Bailey before continuing to Marshall Texas to fetch his wife who had gone to be with her mother through illness and death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint C. Cooley
Chicago
Elgin
Town
Cooley
Marshall
Texas
Poplar Bluff
W. 8. Bailey
Capper's Hatchery Faces Record Demand for Baby Chicks
Capper's Hatchery remains the town’s busiest site as space runs out across four hatcheries Elgin Clermont and nearby warehouses. About thirty workers handle eggs chicks and supplies amid a booming market boosted by long running advertising and government price supports through June 1943. Farmers can profit from rising egg and poultry prices and strong demand for quality stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capper
Lehman Warehouse
Frank
Elmer Pinney
Donald
Wayne
Harry Gilson
Junior
Reuben Schupbach
Will
Ronald
Bob Gruver
Sheldon Kohls
L. L. Kiple
Richard Gehring
Fred Henninger
Creighton Conner
Norris Capper
Bob Burg
Perry Larson
Ernie Johnson
Lawrence Etter
Walt Dummermuth
Red” Lemieux
Robi. Clothier
Walter Kohls
Chrystal Wenger
Elgin
Clermont
Army Camp D R Roberts Promotes Weekly Home Paper for Draftees
D R Roberts, former Elgin schools head and county superintendent, urges sending every local draftee in the Army Camp their hometown paper weekly. He says regular home news kept him connected during service and Echo Enterprise will share half the cost, asking for prompt address changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Roberts
Elgin
Lime Springs
Echo Enterprise
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Iowa Press Assn
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Lane
E.L. S.C
Bridge Party
Elgin High School
Beaumont Blodgett
Aida Blodgett
Katie Peterson
Les Hutchinson
Phyllis Frieden
Phyllis Roberts
Aline Blodgett
Ethel Boyle George Blodgett
Calvin Nelson
Albertina
Aida
Rita Rinaldi
Aline
Rose Marie Dennter
Eva Boyer
John Oliyer
la Verne Larson
Blodgetts
Dickens
Kesar
University of New York
A -Fludeon Bay Co
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Heanseriet
Hote
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