Political Climate Polls For November Elections
A Washington dispatch outlines expected congressional action through the year. It notes efforts to avoid controversial measures, a focus on consumer goods and inflation, and possible but limited progress on labor, social security, health, and education bills. President Truman’s plans include a Philippines trip and potential succession issues, with many major reforms unlikely before November elections.
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Senate
House
House Wholy
Truman
Philippines
Congress
Washington
Clinton Anderson
Teed
Primary date near campaign lacks interest
The piece notes low voter interest in the forthcoming primary with estimates under 180,000 votes, references to past results, and potential influences from candidates Bob Guy, Robert D. Blue, and George Olmsted as May wears on. It also covers veteran turnout uncertainty and a stenographer hire issue at Governor Blue’s campaign HQ. It mentions plans to build dormitories for GI students at Iowa State, Ames, and Cedar Falls, after the attorney general withdrew a prior opinion allowing construction.
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Bob Guy
Robert D. Blue
George Olmsted
State Board of Education
G. I
City
Ames
Cedar Falls
Jake $. More
State Board
Cedar Rapids
Atty
John M. Rankin
High Legion and Auxilary Meet in May Observances
A meeting of the High Legion and Auxilary is scheduled for next Thursday evening May 16 with hostesses Mrs W P Kohls Mrs John Anderson Mrs Orlin Mason and Mrs Clarence Kirke berg. Gerald Boleyn, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Boleyn, declared dead after nearly a year missing in action. memorial services planned for the third Sunday in May. Geralds parents and five sisters, including Mrs Harley Jones and Mrs ich, are noted among survivors.
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High Legion and Auxilary
W. P. Kohls
John Anderson
Orlin Mason
Clarence Kirkeberg
Ed Boleyn
War’ Department
Gerald
Harley Jones
Ich
State fairgrounds revert to state control after war use
The state fairgrounds have been returned to state hands after serving as an army air forces depot. The army moved out the last equipment just before midnight April 30. Only game guards remain until midday when all depots nationwide will shut down. Work now begins to ready the grounds in time.
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Army Air Forces
Army
Twenty-One Seniors to Graduate May 21 at Elgin High
Elgin high school will hold commencement in the gym May 21 with twenty one seniors. Baccalaureate services are set for May 19 at the Baptist church. The class includes Anna Bane Jane Falk Dorothy Torkelson Joanne Mosby Margie Dennler Shirley Glass Jerry Pinney Doris Hanson Betty Cline Ruth Boyer Elva Lerch Janice Gehring Ben Schori Dale Klingman Jack Erickson Leo Friederich Glenn Denniler Vernon Wede Richard Schmid Gerald Gehring and Clifton Kahler. The class play One Wild Night plays tonight May 9 in the high school gym.
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Elgin High School
The
Baptist Church
Anna Bane
Jane Falk
Dorothy Torkelson
Joanne Mosby
Margie Dennler
Shirley Glass
Jerry Pinney
Doris Hanson
Betty Cline
Ruth Boyer
Elva Lerch
Janice Gehring
Ben Schori
Dale Klingman
Rodney Dodd
Gerald Gehring Henrietta
Jane Falk Jodwillon
Myra Opal Dodd
Rodney
Charlotte Allen
Myra
Dr. Bell
Trent
Ned Steerweil
Ben Scheri
Doris Winthrope
Ned
Margie Dennler Hawkins
Glenn Dennler Dickins
Richard Schmid
Maribelle
Rooly
Bexner
School For Girls
Elva M. Lerch
Balsom
Gay
Tris
Jade Darnell
James Scorpio
Vernon
Garden and Flower Show Budgets For Elgin Homecoming
The W S C S of the Methodist Church will sponsor a garden and flower show during Elgin Homecoming in August. Gardeners are urged to improve their prize flowers and vegetables after a successful 1940 event. Echo will publish more details as plans develop.
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The
Methodist Church
Elgin
Bankers Meet Tonight in Fayette Spring Gathering
Fayette bankers plan a spring get-together to discuss business and tally shop. The meeting is set for Thursday May 16 in Dubuque with group members attending to discuss local banking matters.
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Fayette
Hardships and difficulties shape resilient men
A compact quotation attributed to William J. Boetcher reflects that hardships and difficulties forge strength, while ease and lunacy render men weak.
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Wm. J
Boetcher
Local World War II Veterans Return Home To Civilians
Captain Tinker returns to Elgin after three years in the Army with a discharge at Fort Leavenworth. He plans to reopen his dental practice in about two weeks. Army nurse Lt Rita K Rounds, daughter of George P Rounds, heads home from Guam via Hamilton Field and Fort Sheridan. Private Glen Yearous and Harvey Gilbertson also come home, with Gilbertson having served since 1943 in the 14th Infantry Division and earning multiple ribbons.
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D. BE. Tinker
Army
Camp “Riley
Kansas
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Tinker
Elgin
Rita K. Rounds
Guam
Hamilton Field
Fort ‘Sheridan
Rounds
George P. Rounds
Clermont
Harvey Gilbertson
Gus Gilbertson
Camp McCoy
Wis
Harvey
New York
14Th Infantry Division
Scotland
England
Germany
France
Belgium
Holland
Switzerland
Central Europe
Rhineland
Matt Zunbriggen
Sumner
B Y P U Officers Named For June 1 Start
The Baptist Young People's Union elected officers at a Sunday church meeting. Officers taking office June 1 are Mrs. Paul Zurbriggen president, Carol Miller vice president, Charlotte Tebbe secretary, Mrs. Harry Johnson treasurer, Marion Probert pianist, and Alfred Jacob Jr librarian. An Echo want ad costs little try one.
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The
Baptist Young People’s Union
Baptist Church
Paul Zurbriggen
Carol Miller
Charlotte Tebbe
Harry Johnson
Marion Probert
Alfred Jacob, Jr
Plan to Place Co Line Road on Farm Market Program
Supervisors in Fayette and Clayton counties apply to the state highway commission to place the county line road on the farm to market program. The stretch from the H. H. Gibertson home to the Clermont-Gander road is a costly project per the survey, with hopes for quicker action and completion in 1947.
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Co. Line Road
Fayette
Clayton
State Highway Commission
H. H. Gibertson
Former Missionary to Speak at Baptist Church
Rev. Paul D. Friederichsen will speak at the Baptist church Friday at 8 pm. He and his wife and two sons recently returned from Santo Tomas Internment Camp in Manila after six months in Panay jungle and a year inside Iloilo and Santo Tomas camps. The talk features self made slides and a 40 minute colored film about their wartime ordeal and return.
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Friederichsen
Santo Tomes
Manila
Friedrichséng “Ivere” Hissionaries
Association of Baptists For World Evangelism
Iloilo
Panay
Japan
Panay Island
Santo Tomas
MacArthur
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Santa Tomas
Bank Closes Next Thursday for Group Meeting
The Elgin State Bank and the Wadena office will close Thursday May 16 for a group meeting in Dubuque. Customers are advised to arrange their banking accordingly and plan ahead for service interruptions.
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Elgin State Bank
Wadena
Elgin Team Wins Sectional Baseball Title
Elgin won the sectional tournament at West Union by defeating the local team 6 to 4. Erickson pitched, Smith caught, and Downey led the offense with three singles and a homer in the fifth. Wede and Smith added two hits each as Elgin advances to the district tournament starting Saturday.
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Elgin
West Union
Erickson
Smith
Downey
Wede
Luce
Clepmont
Fort Atkinson
Schmid
Elkader
Council Sets New Dumping Regulations For Town
The town council approved strict rules to govern refuse dumping within city limits. A single designated dump area, along the old river bend north of the John Grimm residence, will serve as the town's waste site for years if used properly. All former dumping spots are closed. plans seek a new lot for burnable rubbish while fire danger is minimized.
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Echo
John Grimm
Fleasant Valley 1946 Road Program Details Given
B H Brackin town-hip trustee informs Echo that the 1946 road program for Fleasant Valley was decided at a county board and county engineer meeting. Two grading projects totaling about 2.5 miles: south of Brackin school to Brainard hill about 1.5 miles, and from Wander school to Carpenter hill about 1 mile.
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B. H. Brackin
Town-Hip
The
Echo
Fleasant Valley
County Board of Supervisors
Brackin School
Brainard Hill
Carpenter Hill
Fayette County to Have 2 Grading Crews this Year
Fayette County plans to double its grading crews this year after wartime slowdowns. One crew has operated recently and a second is being formed. More road work will start as machinery arrives, with costs rising due to higher labor and material prices.
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Fayette County
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