General Assembly Ends After Days of Partisan Friction
The 46th General Assembly closed amid confusion and bickering after a long session. About 6,000 oil station managers marched on Des Moines protesting the chain store tax, fearing oil companies would pull out. A beer law revision and NRA compliance bills lingered in deadlock as investigations and resignations floated through the capitol. The liquor committee report left the liquor question murky, with one minority note and a resignation.
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General Assembly
Iowa
Des Moines
State House
Sioux City
Standard Oil
Phillips
Conoco
Shell
Liquor Committee
Special
Joint Committee of Houses
Dewey Goode
Davis County
Gooper
State Liquor Commission
Leslie E. Francis
Commission
Eye operation improves Clark's vision
Fremont Clark of Wadena was discharged from Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York after a corneal graft from a still born baby improved his sight. He had lost vision in one eye in 1920 and the other eye was severely affected before the operation.
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Fremont Clark
Wadena
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
New York
Clark
Elgin Community Club to host Dr Leo Christianson talk
The Elgin Community Club brings Ames speaker Dr. Leo M Christianson to the Elgin opera house next Monday evening May 18 at eight o clock for a farmers meeting on Industrial Utilization of Farm Products. The talk stems from Detroit engagements and is free to all.
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Elgin
Christianson
Program and speakers for Elgin event announced
The list includes Music-Elgin Band, March, Hosta l of Freedom, March, Vamos, with introductions by Rev J J Snyder and Dr Leo M Christianson. Trumpet duet by G J Mosby and R C Jorgenson, Gloriana Barnard. free admission invited to rural and town residents.
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Wreek
Elgin Band
J. J. Snyder
Leo M. Christianson
G. J. Mosby
R. C. Jorgenson
Gloriana Barnard
Elgin High Wins Double From Wadena In League Play
The Elgin high school baseball team swept two wins from Wadena high this week. Monday at Elgin Elgin won 15 to 8 behind a big eight run surge after trailing by three. Elgin had 15 runs and 10 hits with 5 errors while Wadena produced 8 runs and 8 hits with 6 errors. Walters homered for Wadena as Woshell caught and Elgin’s battery included Weibel Steele and Evans. Tuesday at Wadena Elgin won 10 to 7 as they led most of the game with 10 runs and 10 hits and 5 errors. Wadena had 7 runs and 9 hits with 6 errors. Batteries were Thompson Walters Voshell for Wadena and Steele Evans for Elgin. Friday Elgin visits West Union with a win likely to keep them in second place in Fayette County league.
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Elgin High
Wadena High
Elgin
Wadena
Thompson
Walters
Woshell
Weibel
Steele
Evans
Wos
Voshell
West Union
Firemen's Meeting Friday Evening Elgin Notice
There will be a reorganization meeting of the Elgin Fire Department on Friday evening May 10 at 8 o'clock in the town hall. There will be election of officers and other necessary business. All old firemen and others interested in becoming firemen are requested to be present. 840 H. F. Becker mayor. Read the ads in today's Echo and note the bargains.
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Elgin Fire Department
Town Hall
Chain letters sweep the region in dime begging craze
Echo office reports a spreading chain letter epidemic starting in the west and moving to the middle west. The letters beg for dimes or pints with promises of large returns and potential mail fraud prosecutions have occurred in some cases. The spread is blamed on promoters, with the craze likely to fade once many receive a number.
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Echo Office
West
Middle West
Governor Signs New Beer Law Expands Local Controls
Governor Herring signed a new beer bill granting town councils power to impose stricter regulation. Councils must adopt ordinances before provisions take effect and set permit limits based on town population. Major changes include nightly sale ban from 1 am to 6 am, a state permit board with $3.08 fee and license revocation powers, local regulation of beer traffic and dancing, and potential license fees up to $300.
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Herring
Butter Prices Fall at Elgin Creamery
Effective Tuesday morning May 7 Elgin creamery butter price drops to 32 cents per pound from 39 cents, a seven cent decline. The previous price, noted as unusually high for the season, was met with surprise by local producers as price changes typically ease more slowly.
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Elgin Creamery
Maynard Woman Convicted of Second Degree Murder
Mrs. Ellen DeLong of Maynard was found guilty by a district court jury of second degree murder. The verdict came on the first ballot after a swift trial with the sentence set at ten years to life. Judge H. E. Taylor ordered 30 days for a possible new trial. The defense plans to request a new trial while DeLong remains jailed in the county jail.
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Ellen DeLong
Maynard
H. E. Taylor
Waukon
Mrs. DeLong
Grether Family Attends State Band Contest in Iowa City
Mr and Mrs Hans E Grether of Elgin and daughter Erma from Waterloo joined three Grether children at the Iowa City state band contest held over three days. Lloyd Swartley and Leo Grether both earned superior ratings, with 26 bands performing as a massed ensemble of 1500 pieces, a sight Grether found impressive.
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Hans E. Grether
Elgin
Erma
Waterloo
Iowa City
Grether
Lloyd Swartley
Leo Grether
Orange City
Gertrude Grether
Chardan
Grethers
Undertakers Meet at Fayette County Gathering
F. C. Muehlethaler hosted Fayette county undertakers Tuesday evening. After a fine hotel dinner, they gathered at the Furniture store to talk shop and socialize. Attendees represented Oelwein Arlington Fayette Hawkeye West Union and Maynard, with meetings held about once a month.
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F. C. Muehlethaler
Fayette County
Oelwein
Arlington
Fayette
Hawkeye
West Union
Maynard
Alumnis Association Meeting At Elgin High School
Alumni members are urged to attend the annual meeting Friday at 8 PM in the Elgin State Bank. Officers will be elected and plans made for the Alumni banquet. A roof crew completed repairs at the canning factory, applying a new coat and patching worn spots for a 23 year lapse.
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Alumnis Association of
Elgin High School
Elgin State Bank
Canning Factory
Farm Union Meeting at Clermont Opera House
A Farm Union meeting will be held at the Clermont opera house on Tuesday evening May 14 at 8 15. State secretary Robt Moore will give a talk and all are welcome. Sponsored by the Marion township local.
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Clermont Opera House
Robt. Moore
Marion Township
Rainfall Above Normal in Northeast Fayette Territory
Rainfall from October 1934 to May 1 1935 in a seven county strip west of the Mississippi ran 130 percent of normal. The state average was 100 percent, signaling a favorable outlook for the upcoming crop season for Town and surrounding areas.
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Fayette County
Mississippi River
Elgin High School Fifth Annual Spring Concert
Elgin High School Union presents the fifth annual spring concert in the high school auditorium on Friday May 10. The program includes bands, choirs, solos, and duets with Lillian Krueger Marian Lehman Zella Boyle Signy Hanson Kenneth Evans and others in selections from Inspirational Overture Everglades Waltz and The Call of the Sea among others.
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Elgin High School Musical Union
Lillian Krueger
Marian Lehman
Kjerluf
Zella Boyle
Beelzebub
Cornet
Signy Hanson
Kenneth Evans
the Angelus
Stoehr Drug Store Sold to Clear Lake Buyer
The Stoehr Drug Store was sold Tuesday to Stanley R. Bird of Clear Lake by John Falb administrator of the O. P. Stoehr estate. Four bids were submitted, and a fair price was obtained. Possession was given Tuesday, Klingman to run the business until Bird moves in within about two weeks. Bird, about sixty, returns to business after retiring, choosing Elgin for location and home.
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Stoehr
Stanley R. Bird
Clear Lake
John Falb
O. P. Stoehr
Bird
Louis F. Klingman
Mr. Klingman
Elgin
Knudt E. Mork Dies at 74 After Illness
Knudt E. Mork, a retired farmer who had lived in Elgin for years, died Wednesday afternoon May 8 around 1:30. He had been ill for months and his condition worsened recently. He was 74. The funeral will be Sunday at 1 PM at his home and 2 PM at Marion Church with Rev. Strandford officiating. A life sketch will appear in the next issue.
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Knudt E. Mork
Elgin
Marion Church
Strandford
Camp for transients near Parkersburg to house 250 workers
The Town Service Bureau for Transients plans a camp north of Parkersburg with about 25 buildings including 12 barracks and tool houses. Some 250 transients will be stationed there and employed on dam and erosion work within a 30 mile radius. They will receive food clothing and a small cash allowance.
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Town Service Bureau For Transents
Parkersburg
Illness Calls Moorhead Woman and Son
Mrs Myrlin Feller and her Moorhead son arrived Tuesday evening due to the serious illness of her father. Horticulturists predict a poor Iowa apple crop for 1935, attributing it in part to last year's drought. Old newspapers available at the Echo office for five cents per band.
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Myrlin Feller
Moorhead
Iowa
Echo
Washington Navy Bill Debate Warns of Cost and Risk
F Biermann notes the House passed a large navy appropriations bill on April 26. He argues the $457 million funding aims for treaty strength by 1941 1942, warns maintenance could reach $655 million yearly, and says the expense dwarfs past government spending. He questions the nations behind the buildup and cites votes from Iowa lawmakers.
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Aum
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Luther
Upper Iowa
Lenox
United States
Congress
Great Britain
Japan
France
Iowa
Eicher
Wearin
Utterback
Biermann
Jacobson
Gilchrist
Thurston
Gwynne
Gillette
Gilette
Republicans Speak More Than Democrats Debating Bill Time
Report notes partisan variance in allotted debate time for a bill. Republicans push for longer sessions while Democrats seek shorter periods. Both sides discuss two to four hours or other time frames before Congress votes.
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Backyara
Farm Union Meeting
Stoehr Drug Store
Washington News
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Cesse
Matt—Cray
Great Columbia River
Cy Young
Philadelphia
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