New Control Board to Inspect Iowa Institutions
The newly appointed Iowa control board plans thorough inspections of the fifteen state institutions, arguing that removal of the board of control requires a system cleanup. Debates focus on appropriations, staffing, overcrowding, and the senate’s role, with the board expected to influence the 1940 campaign. An economy drive emerges as members seek cheaper cars and tighter spending.
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Iowa Senate
Board of Control
Boards of Control
Wilson
Senate
Breen Emerges in Limelight as Possible Gubernatorial Candidate
Senator Edward Breen of Fort Dodge, as minority floor leader and head of the fight against removing the board of control, is seen as the sole legislator to bid for higher office. With adjournment near, opinion swirls on his actions and inactions, and he may top party tickets next June.
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State Senate
Edward Breen
Fort Dodge
Board of Control
Breen
Building Boom Evident in Local Area This Summer
C B Schori of Schori Kuster Lumber reports substantial construction activity. Projects include W S Rothlisberger’s modern home west of their farm, H W Helms converting a farm residence to a two family home, and repairs or additions by Mrs Denniston, Frieden, Hans Grether, Chris Dennler, Bertha Kiple, Ed Metzger, Ole Benson, Ben Hofer, Marie Schneider, and Chas Capper. If this pace continues, area homes and farms will show marked improvement.
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C. B. Schori
Clive
Hans Grether
Elgin
Chris Dennler
Bertha Kiple
Ed Metzger
Ole Benson
Ben Hofer
Marie Sehneider
Chas
Capper
Visiting Choir at Baptist Church
A spiritual treat awaits May 21 at 2 p.m as the Grace Baptist church of Racine Wisconsin presents a sacred concert under Alfred R Hiiker. The program is open to the public and all are invited.
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Baptist Church
Grace Baptist Church
Racine
Wis
Alfred R. Hiiker
Legion and Auxiliary In Joint Meeting
A joint meeting of the Elgin Legion and the Legion Auxiliary will be held at the home of Mrs. Frank Greenley on Wednesday evening May 07. Mrs. John Falk and Mrs. M. J. Blockhus will assist as hostesses.
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Elgin Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Frank Greenley
John Falk
M. J. Blockhus
School Board Elects Superintendent
The Elgin Board of Education elected Carl J. Robinson of Oran as superintendent for the coming year. He will sign the Elgin contract after release from the Oran board. Robinson, age thirty, married with one child, is a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College with a BA and has three summers of postgraduate work at Iowa University. His teaching career began in 1929 at Geneseo consolidated schools in math and science, then served as principal at Hazelton from 1930 to 1936, and has been superintendent at Oran since.
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Elgin Board of Education
Carl J. Robinson
Oran
Oran Board
Elgin
Robinson
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa University
Geneseo Consolidated Schools
Hazelton
First Turkeys Off Sunday At Capper Hatchery
The Capper Hatchery will start moving their first turkey poults on Sunday May 14, marking a new venture with a recently installed incubator. Most hatching eggs originate from Missouri where turkeys are raised on a large scale. Capper’s operates at full capacity and expects to continue for three to four weeks before tapering.
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Capper
Cappers
Missouri
Clarence Becker Marries Miss Mildred Sigshey of Iowa
A Bridgeport Texas clipping reports Clarence C Becker of the Rock Island railway bridge crew wed Mildred Sigshey of Council Bluffs Iowa. The couple married at the parsonage by a Baptist minister and reside in Bridgeport Texas.
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Bridgeport
Texas
Clarence C. Becker
Mildred Sigshey
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Sigshey
Becker
Rock Island Railway
Three Rock Island workers on 10 mile Elgin to Postville line
The Rock Island railway employs Leonard Larson foreman and Lew and Will Grover on the 10 mile section from one mile south of Elgin to just past Postville junction. They are laying substantial new ballast and work continues along the corridor.
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The
Rock Island Railway
Leonard Larson
Lew
Will Grover
Elgin
Postville Junction
Ans Answer and the Human Swimming Instinct
The note asserts that humans are incapable of swimming without instruction, claiming man is the only animal unable to swim from walking. It argues an instinct to climb when in danger leads to treading water, and emphasizes the need to learn swimming motions rather than rely on instinct.
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Western Newspaper Union
Arlington High Sprints Past Elgin At Schori Field
Arlington high school baseball beat Elgin 7 to 2 at Schori Field Tuesday afternoon. Haas and Wenger teamed up for the local nine in the victory.
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Arlington High School
Elgin High
Schori Field
Elgin Boys
Haas
Wenger
Wegner Signs Contract to Teach at Nevada Iowa
Helen Wegner, commercial teacher at Elgin high for four years, signed a contract to teach commercial studies at Nevada High School in Iowa next year. The Nevada school is about three times Elgin’s size. Wegner will teach only commercial subjects. She also taught speech and coached plays here, and Elgin patrons regret her departure amid anticipated promotion.
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Helen Wegner
Elgin High School
Nevada
Iowa
Elgin’s
Miss Wegner
Elgin
Repair Black Top Road on Primary 172 Between Elgin and Clermont
A state highway crew resurfaced primary 172 between Elgin and Clermont after patches failed last spring. Black topping was partially removed and oil laid down before relaying asphalt. depressions were filled with oil and crushed gravel. Heavy traffic suggests the road may not hold up.
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Elgin
Clermont
Elgin German Band Serenades Biermann at Hospital
The 100 percent democratic Little German Band from Elgin serenaded Fred Biermann in Decorah on Sunday after his appendectomy. The gesture was warmly received as Biermann has long supported the band which played at his political rallies.
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Elgin
Decorah
Fred Biermann
Biermann
Lutheran Services Held Here in Elgin Town Hall
Rev. E. L. Stuempfig of Elka der conducted services at the Elgin town hall Sunday evening with Rev. Kirchman of McGregor. They surveyed the territory and urged further special services. Rose Reitz returned to Blessings hospital in Quincy after a two week vacation in New York City and Washington, D. C. Hugo Renfer, a Swiss dentist, visited the Jake Butikofer home and planned to travel to Chicago then New York for the World's Fair before returning home.
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E. L. Stuempfig
Elkader
Elgin Town Hall
Stuempfig
Kirchman
McGregor
Rose Reitz
Blessings Hospital
Quincy
Inl
New York City
Washington, D. C
Hugo Renfer
Switzerland
Jake Butikofer
Chicago
New York
Bily Clocks in National Publication
Buick magazine devoted a full page to the Bily Bros. clocks in its April issue, promising wide national exposure as the periodical circulates across the Union. Mrs. C O Torkelson, Mrs. D R Roberts and Mrs. R A Crider traveled to Manchester last Wednesday for a district American Legion Auxiliary meeting.
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Buick Magazine
Buick Motor Co
Bily Bros
Iowa
C. O. Torkelson
D. R. Roberts
R. A. Crider
Manchester
American Legion Auxiliary
Roberts Re-elected County Superintendent
D R Roberts was re elected county superintendent of schools by a near unanimous vote at the regular election in West Union. The three year term follows a prior appointment dating from April 1 and succession to L G Meyer. Thirty one delegates attended the unusually large session with thirty five district members named and all previous members re elected.
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D. R. Roberts
West Union
Mr. Roberts
Veing
L. G. Meyer
Tye l
W. H. Antes
Dr. L. L. Carr
Clermont
Gus Belschner
Hawkeye
Leo Coleman
Westgate
Hardover
Ray Bell
Oelwein
A. Billings
Fay_ette
Community Club dinners plans for summer entertainments
Thirty five members attended the Community Club dinner at the Coffee Cup cafe on Monday six thirty. A business session followed with discussion on summer plans and entertainment in Elgin. No definite action was taken as ideas divided. The town council may decide at the next meeting. A venture approved was three Thursday movies in the park starting next week. Band concerts and other free attractions are still under consideration.
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Elgin
Krueger Family Attends John Krueger Jr Funeral
John Krueger Jr died Friday in Madison South Dakota. His relatives Edwin Otto Krueger Ellein Richard Krueger Hawk reye Mrs Alfred Wenger Clermont and Edward Krueger traveled to Madison for the Monday funeral at the Baptist church. They returned home Tuesday and reported crops there thriving thanks to frequent rains. Mrs H F Becker went to University Hospital Iowa City for a clinic and possible operation. Mary Baechler and Russell Jennings were dinner guests in the Charlton Looby home Sunday.
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Edwin
Otto Krueger
Ellein
Richard Krueger
Hawk~ Reye
Alfred Wenger
Clermont
Edward Krueger
Madison
S. D
John Krueger, Jr
Baptist Church
H. F. Becker
University Hospital
Iowa City
Mary Baechler
Russell Jennings
Charlton Looby
School Social Season Opened Saturday Evening
Iawa motorists will see a new color scheme on 1940 license plates with blue figures on orange backgrounds replacing the former alternating blue and white design. The change marks the opening of the school social season and reflects the ongoing update to state vehicle markings.
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Iawa
Congressman's Baltimore Talk Advocates Christian Education
Representative Henry Q O Talle addressed Baltimore Lutherans at Third Lutheran Church on April 21 urging three ply education. He urged combining state schooling with heart education in Christian schools and praised the Lutheran Brotherhood of the Maryland Synod for support, introduced by Martin A McGrory.
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Baltimore
Henry QO. Talle
Third Lutheran Church
Rep. Talle
Lutheran Brotherhood
Maryland Synod
Martin A. McGrory
Elgin-Brainard Road Inspected by Board and Engineer
Board supervisors Fred W. Gremmels W. E. Anderson and Harry R. Humphry and county engineer C. C. Thompson inspected the Elgin Brainard road last Tuesday to study its condition and plan completion for the year. The project includes relocation at several points and completion by Melvin Boyer’s road crew. moving the Helms pasture concrete bridge was abandoned.
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Fred W. Gremmels
W. E. Anderson
Harry R. Humphry
C. C. Thompson
Elgin- Bikinard
Melvin Boyer
Helms
Postville Starts More Paving Project in Public Works Move
Postville began paving ten residential streets in a $100,000 public works project begun Tuesday. About three miles will be paved to lift the city out of the mud. Over 100 workers are employed with the federal government covering 45 percent of the cost. Carlson Construction Co. of Decorah holds the contract.
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Postville
Public Works Administration
Carlson, Construction Co
Decorah
Iowa Farm Income Rises Past Sixty Million This Quarter
Iowa's farm income for the first quarter reached 182.283 million dollars, more than 46 million dollars higher than the same period last year, according to the Department of Agriculture reported Saturday.
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Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Juniors Honor Seniors with Garden Banquet at High School
The junior class hosted a May 6 banquet in the high school assembly to honor the seniors. Gene Schort presided as toastmaster, with a program including toasts by Eli Habeger and Margaret Crider, music by a boys quartet and a piano duet, and a multi course menu. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lehman, and Mrs. Paul Tate.
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Gene Schort
D. R. Roberts
Sam Lehman
Paul Tate
Harvard
Parker House
Gene Schori
Eli Habeger
Robert Wenger
Bessie Grimm
Margaret Crider
Miss Francisco
Junior Jacob
Meadames Schori
Bovis
Jacob
Burrow
Blockhus
Fishing License For Women Delayed Until July 5
Some readers misinterpret new state law on fishing licenses. The change takes effect July 5. After that date women must obtain a $1.06 state license to fish in rivers or lakes under state jurisdiction. Until July 5 they may fish without charge.
Water System Reports Repeated Leaks Across City
Two leaks appeared in Elgin's water system last week with one in the main near Mrs. Alice Becker’s Main street residence and another in the service line to Falb market. The breaks highlight weaknesses in cold caulking joints used during installation, with many leaks arising at connections overall.
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Elgin
Alice Becker
Main Street
Falb Market
Monticello Canning Factory Plans No Sweet Corn This Year
The Monticello canning factory will not pack sweet corn this year after last year’s 26,000 cases. The operation employed 80 workers. Classified Want ads promise results with this brief note.
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Monticello
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