Primary Election Interest Dwindles in Iowa Campaigns
In Iowa the June primary nears with weak voter interest and limited campaign funds. Republican gubernatorial contenders Lt. Gov. Robert D. Blue, Henry W. Burma, and Milton W. Strickler travel by bus, train, and hitchhiking to rallies, with Blue emphasizing experience and Burma stressing direct contact.
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Iowa
Robert D. Blue
Eagle Grove
Henry W. Burma
Allison
Milton W. Strickler
Des Moines
Echo earns third in General Excellence class
The Elgin Echo placed third in the general excellence class for Iowa newspapers in towns under 1,000 population. The awards are part of the Iowa Press Association state convention contests. The paper previously placed third in earlier contests.
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Elgin Echo
Iowa
Iowa Press Assn
Iowa Farm Index Drops One Point
The general farm index of prices received by Iowa farmers fell 8 points to 192 percent of prewar averages. Egg prices declined due to seasonal effects, pushing the poultry index down nine points and dragging livestock and livestock products lower by two points. The general crop index rose one point with small gains in corn wheat soybean and rye. Butterfat dairy feed ratio weakened to 24.9 while egg poultry feed ratio fell to 9.9 the lowest April level since 1940.
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Iowa
Farm Seeding Delayed by Rain Keeps Farmers Busy
Rain Tuesday afternoon halted spring seeding though most farmers had completed that stage. A string of fair weekends allowed long, busy days in fields. With spring work behind schedule and more acreage planned, farmers face weather and labor shortages while aiding Uncle Sam with food production.
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Sam
Clara Mattocks Died Sunday In Wadena
Mrs Clara Mattocks of Wadena died suddenly Sunday evening April 30 at her home after a brief illness. Survived by six children, including Parker in service, Wilder, Lor etta, Donna Clothier, Ena Whitcher, and Vera McLaughlin. Husband William Mattocks died last August. Funeral services were held at Wadena Wednesday afternoon.
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Clara Mattocks
Wadena
William Mattocks
Mattocks
Parker
Wilder
Loretta
Fayette
Donna Clothier
Ena Whitcher
Des Moines
Vera McLaughlin
Monticello
Nichols-Weds Miller in Pepin Wisconsin Army Air Forces Ser
Lucile Nichols daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie Nichols of Pepin Wisconsin wed Staff Sgt Wesley B Miller son of Mr and Mrs George Miller also of Pepin on a Saturday afternoon April 29 The bride a Pepin high school graduate and former Winona business college attendee works in the Social Security office at Winona The bridegroom has served since January 1942 as a staff sergeant in the Army Air Forces and is stationed at Pyote Texas
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Lucile Nichols
Leslie Nichols
Pepin
Wis
Wesley B. Miller
George Miller
Pepin High School
Winona Business College
Social Security
Winona
Army Air Forces
Pyotet
Texas
Bess Stohr Appendectomy and Postoperative Illness
Bess Stohr was taken to Postville hospital Monday for an appendectomy. She developed pneumonia soon after and remains ill. A second note urges poultry producers to improve chick management to cut death losses and feed waste, stressing early feeding to prevent gizzard impaction from litter ingestion.
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Bess Stohr
Postville Hospital
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform on Furlough
Staff Sgt Elmer Meyer of Camp Forest Tenn is on a nine day furlough with the Martin Wen ner family at Elgin. Sgt Robert D Helms transfers from Sheppard Field to Pecos Army Air Field Texas with address. Jamies returns to Fort Des Moines after a 10 day furlough at Clermont with parents. Staff Sgt Harold Meyer on furlough from Camp Hale Colo with wife and mother. Pvt Robert Clothier from Fort Snelling Minn visits wife and daughter Pamela, returns Monday eve. Gerald T Olson M2/c now addressed through Fleet Post Office San Francisco after being on a receiving ship. Frederick Appelman inducted recently stationed in Texas with full address provided. Lyle Light addressed through Fleet Post Office New York, assigned to destroyer escort. Lynn Sarbaugh graduates US Maritime Service Officers School at Alameda Calif and commissioned Ensign, to ship materials to forces. Pfc Joe Kula at Camp Pendleton Calif for camouflage and demolition training. Dale J Hanson in hospital from burns. full address obtainable from sister. Richard J Trude with address change to Fort Barry San Francisco. Elmer Meyer moved from Nashville to Camp Forest Tenn on furlough. Readers urged to send in news of their service members.
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Gerald T. Olson
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Lyle Light
New York
Lynn Sarbaugh
United States Maritime Service Officers’ School
Alameda
United States Merchant Marine
Amarette Henderson
Georgetown
Sarbaugh
Value of a Name in Trademark Worth Across Brands
A look at domestic trademarks shows the Red Cross brand on products since 1871, predating the welfare group. Valuations include a $42 million coffee mark, $32 million baking powder, $50 million mercantile name, and several others from $3 to $20 million. One firm agreed to pay $2.5 million yearly for 99 years for four trade names often heard on radio products.
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Red Cross
Great Welfare Organization
Park and Street Cleaned by Marshal and Commissioner Hunsberger
Our marshal Max Hunsberger has led spring clean-up efforts, cleaning the park and giving it an initial trim. Center Street has been cleared of winter mud, with remaining black-top issues expected to improve in favorable weather. Also notes cattle vaccination timing and Iowa corn yield tip.
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Max Hunsberger
85 Per Cent of Meats Are Now Ration Free
Meats except beef steak and roasts were removed from rationing effective midnight May 3. Red ration points now apply only to those two cuts plus cheese butter pelp and dried milk. Authorities did not state how long the meat holiday will last but it is believed to extend through the year due to packed packers warehouses.
Publisher Walter Beall Dies in Rochester May 3
Walter H. Beall veteran publisher of the West Union Argo Gazett e died at RochesterMinn at 12 35 Wednesday morning May 3 He went there for treatment of a middle ear infection Mrs Beall was with him He was the dean of Fayette county publishers and marked his fiftieth anniversary in the business last year Funeral services will be held at the West Union Methodist church Friday afternoon and burial will follow in Mt Ayr The Argo Gazette this week was to be published by the Oelwein Register shop force but did not appear at noon Wednesday
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Walter H. Beall
West Union Argo-Gazette
West Union
Rochester
Minn
Beall
Heall
Fayette County
Mt. Ayr
Methodist
Argo-Gazette
Oelwein Register
Veterinarian Robert Schneider Relocates Practice
Robert Schneider, a veterinarian who ran an office in Postville, must move to a new territory after a War Manpower Commission ruling. He selects West Branch, where he begins practicing, aiming to return to Postville once the war ends. The Postville Herald notes his brief, thriving business and his pledge to resume service there afterward.
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Robert Schneider
Postville
West Branch
Postville Herald
War Manpower Commission
Schneider
Death of Wm P Yunck Cut Bank Mont Died Sudden Heart Failure
William P Yunck of Cut Bank Montana died suddenly at home on Tuesday April 4 from heart failure. A retired druggist, he had lived there nearly 40 years. He was married to Marie Halver and survived by his widow and three sons. He had been a frequent visitor in Elgin years ago when the Muehlenthaler and Halverson families lived there.
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Wm. P. Yunck
Cut Bank
Mont
Marie Halver
Gunder
Fred Muehlenthaler
Minneapolis
Emil J. Halverson
San Diego
Calif
Elgin
Muehlenthaler
Halverson
Frederick family relocates to Cedar Rapids for railway work
The Wm. Frederick family moved two weeks ago to Cedar Rapids where Mr. Frederick is employed as an engineer with the C. R. J. and P. railway. They reside at 926 Sth Ave NW after purchasing a new home there, while their former West Union residence was sold to Seymour Grimes. Fredrick previously worked for the Rock Island before marriage.
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Wm. Frederick
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Frederick
C. R.J. & P. Railway
Sth Ave
N. W
West Union
Seymour Grimes
Rock Island
Comes Home After Operation for Shirley Frieden
Shirley Frieden, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Frieden of south of Elgin, returned home from Decorah hospital last Wednesday after an appendectomy and is now back in school. A salt phenothiazine mix is noted as an effective sheep worm control. use one part phenothiazine to nine parts salt, placed in a covered container for sheep access.
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Shirley Frieden
Joe Frieden
South of ‘Elgin
Decorah Hospital
Luce Promoted to Elgin School Superintendent and Coach
Vincent W. Luce, previously Elgin high school coach, has been hired as superintendent for the coming year and will continue coaching. He will teach one or more subjects as vacancies are filled. The school board faces multiple vacancies across three grades and three high school positions.
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Vincent W. Luce
Elgin High School
Luce
Miss Crowe
Miss Dunkle
Robert Kohler
Richard Melson
Miss Hoth
Postville
Supt
S. W. Christian
Hawkeye
Mias Mardorf
Mrs Earl Jacquette Family Spread Across War Fronts
Mrs Earl Jacquette of Dubuque arrived here to stay with her uncle J J Phillips now confined at home. Her son Keith recently visited after three years in the Aleutians and is now in Mississippi. Dale, her other son, is in England and her husband serves in the Southwest Pacific, away 17 months.
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Earl Jacquette
Dubuque
J. J. Phillips
The
Echo
Keith
Aleutians
Mississippi
Dale
England
Southwest Pacific Zone
C.E.S. Notice Pot-luck Supper for Service Men Mothers
A 6:30 p.m. pot-luck supper will be held Friday evening May 5 at the Masonic lodge hall honoring mothers and wives of service men. Each member may invite a guest. A silver offering will be collected to aid Iowa service men. A good crowd is desired.
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Masonic Lodge
April Elgin salvage report records tonnage totals
Salvage for April shows the community sent 10 tons scrap iron 4 tons waste paper 550 pounds tin cans and 480 pounds waste fats. Reports are filed monthly to the state salvage chairman by Mrs. C. B. Schori who checks at the various salvage agencies.
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Elgin
C. B. Schori
Elgin Masons Invite Members to Second Degree Work
G. J. Mosby W M of Silverleaf lodge A F and A M calls all members to attend the regular meeting next Tuesday at eight. Second degree work will be conducted and punctual start is required.
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Elgin Masons
G. J. Mosby
W. M
Silverleaf Lodge
A. F
A. M
Community Club to Meet at Evans Next Monday
The Elgin Community Club will hold its May meeting at Evans next Monday evening May 8 at 6 30. Members are asked to make dinner reservations in advance. Iowa farmers who have not checked stored car corn husked last fall may profit by doing so. In eastern and central Iowa continued wet weather has caused molding in the cribs.
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Evans
Elgin Community Club
Iowa
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Blue
Strickler
Mirs
Lucille Nichols
Wesley Miller
Woort
Elmer Meyer
Camp Forest
Tenn
Martin Wenner
Helms
R. D. Helms
Sheppard Field
Wichita
Pecos Army Air Field
Robert D. Helms
P. A
Pecos
Jamies
Fort Des Moines
Clermont
Oscar Gilbert
Harold Meyer
Camp Hale
Colo
Ida Meyer
Robert Clothier
Fort Snelling, Minn
Viisit
Pamela
Frederick Appelman
Pyi
Frederick C._ Appelman
Atry
North Camp Head
Carl Appelman
Pfc
Joe Kula
Bks
Engrs Bn
T. C
Camp Pendleton
Oceanside
Joe
Verni Brandt
Dale J
Hanson
South Pacific
Richard J. Trude
Fort Barry
Elmer L. Meyer
Nashville
F. A. Bn
Uncle Sam
Walter Beall
C.E.S
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