Britain Loan Debate Shapes U.S. Postwar Trade Stance
The report outlines key arguments for extending a three to four billion dollar loan to Britain, highlighting economic benefits such as debt repayment, increased U.S. exports, and stabilizing world trade. It notes opposition rooted in postwar debt concerns and questions inflation and strategic impact, while stressing Britain’s role as an ally and the leverage of institutions like UNRRA and the International Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
British Commonwealth
U. S
International Trade Organization
British Commonwealth of Nations
America
Canada
England
Bank of England
UNRRA
International Bank
U. & Import-Export Bank
House
Barkley
Monetary Fund
Iowas Postwar Tax Study Faces Brookings Guidance
A Iowa legislative committee on postwar tax structure, led by Prantis Johnson and Terril, awaits a Brookings Institution report to shape its final plan. The panel, including state and local officials, aims to finalize by September. A separate juvenile survey committee continues reviewing correctional institutions with expert penologists to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowna
Arthur Johnson
Clarinda
Schmitz
Eldora
Clyde McFarlan
Montezuma
L. P. Boud- Teaux
Cédar Rapids
Frank C. Byers
Cedar Rapids
Robert “Keir
Spencer
Fred
Cromwell
Burtington
Arch ‘W, McFarlane
Waterloo
Harry Cox
Fort Dodge
A. G. Rodman
Sac City
Cantata at Marion Lutheran Church May 19 in Gunder
A group from St. Olaf Lutheran Church West Union will present a cantata at Marion Lutheran Church in Gunder on Sunday evening May 19 at 8 o clock. Lunch and social hour will follow. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Tabitha Society Hosts Mothers Day Program Today
The Tabitha Society and Silynia Ladies' Aid invite guests to a Mothers Day program this Thursday at two o'clock. The afternoon features hymns, devotions, reports, solos, duets, and tributes to mothers, with Mrs. Zoschke presenting the oldest and youngest mother and hostesses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society
Alice Habeger
Edward Krueger
Kenton Krueger
Guy Probert
Alfred Baechler
Zoschke
Gus Krueger
Wm. Kohls, Jr
Clarence Muehlethaler
Fred Muehlethaler
John Luchsinger
Handy Hands 4-H Club Met at Home of Gehrings
Handy Hands 4-H Club met at Marian and Ruth Gehring’s home with 15 members and one visitor. After the pledge and roll call, a round table discussion on new uses for old picture frames followed. Lunch by Mrs Gehring, then games. A full-day rally practice is set for May 27 at Rosella Strong’s home with a pot luck dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handy
Marian
Ruth Gehring
Rosella Strong
Stars and Masons invited to Fayette Meeting
The Fayette O. E. S. 5 invites Elgin Eastern Stars Masons and their families to a session on Thursday evening May 16 Regular meeting at 7 30 with program at 8 30 A pot luck supper will follow attendees should bring a covered dish and table service for their group
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette O. E. 5
Elgin Community Club Holds May Meeting at Coffee Cup
Elgin Community Club met Monday evening with thirty-two members present for dinner. Propositions considered included a new farm fire truck road improvements and plans for the forthcoming overseas food collection, but no definite action was taken.
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Elgin Community Club
Marine Corporal Kohls Receives discharge at Great Lakes
Corporal Sheldon D. Kohls was discharged from the Marines at Great Lakes Illinois on Wednesday May 8 and returned to his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Kohls. He enlisted in November 1942 and served nine months overseas in Paleleau.
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Cpl
Sheldon D. Kohls
Marines
Great Lakes
Ill
W. P. Kohls
Sheldon
Paleleau
Memorial service notice for Flight Officer Gerald Boleyn
Legion Commander Orrin Mason calls all Legionnaires ex-service and service men home furlough to attend the memorial service for Flight Officer Gerald Boleyn at 2:30 PM Sunday May 19 at the Baptist church. Veterans should assemble at the Legion hall at 1:32 PM. new address for Billy Cooley reads A/S Billy W. Cooley CO 46 US Naval Training Center San Diego CA. Discharges and arrivals noted: Op. Franklin Olson arrived Clermont after 27 months in Army including 9 overseas months as radio operator and Hine marten ged to the 69th Field Artillery Bn. Navy discharge William Moore Y2/c home from Great Lakes May 10 after service in the South Pacific. plans to attend UIowa this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Elgin
Orrin Mason
Gerald Boleyn
Baptist Church
Legion Hall
Billy Cooley
C. Franklin Olson
Clermont
Army
Marten
Eadth Field Atillery Bn
States
Ft. Douglas
Uath
Navy
William Moore
Great Lakes
I Bill
South Pacific
State University At
Iowa City
Canning Sugar May Be Increased For Home Use
Sufficient sugar may be available to extend housewives home canning sugar allowances this year. The commerce department estimates civilian supplies will be 341000 tons higher than last year. The 15 pounds per person ration probably can be maintained as domestic sugar beet crop raises total to 5493000 tons in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Department
Department
Masons Have Busy Week in Elgin Meetings and Notice
The Masons of Elgin hold three gatherings this week with third degree conferrals Monday, regular meeting and balloting Tuesday, and two first degree candidates Friday. W M Mosby urges prompt attendance at eight. The mayor reminds owners to restrain chickens and dogs to prevent garden damage.
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Masons of
Elgin
W. M. G. J. Mosby
G. H. Fal
Birthday Guests Attend Amno Fascher Home Event
Sunday gathering at the Amno Fascher residence honored Kenneth's birthday with attendees including Mr and Mrs Elmer Walter from Cedar Rapids Mr and Mrs Ray L Brandt and family from Postville Mr and Mrs Otto Buchheim and Den and Mr and Mrs Guy Walter from Bikadet all listed as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amno Fascher
Kenneth
Elmer. Walter
Cedar Rapids
Ray L. Brandt
Postville
Otto Buchheim
Den
Guy. Walter
Bikadet
Grain Ceilings Raised by OPA Affects Feeds
The OPA raised ceilings on farm grains effective Monday May 13. Corn rose 25 cents per bushel, barley 9, oats 5, and wheat slightly. Commercial feeds increased, averaging 8 to 9 dollars per ton, with common feeds at 7.50 and concentrates up to 14 dollars. Feed dealers pressured by large grain holders to push prices higher.
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OPA
Problems Hit Small Business in Reconversion Era
During the reconversion period small firms face serious challenges balancing labor demands with the benefits of research and cooperation enjoyed by large firms. Before the war small businesses with under WK employees comprised over 80 percent of establishments, employed about half the workforce, and produced about one third of output.
Iowa Press Association convention attendees listed
R. P. Strauch Echo publisher and Wm Klingbeil Postville Herald publisher and Fred Huebsch North Iowa Times publisher McGregor spent last weekend in Des Moines for the Iowa Press association annual convention. They returned Saturday evening and were joined by Wm R Blake who spent Sunday at his Clermont home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Strauch
Echo
Wm. Klingbeil
Postville Herald
Fred Huebsch
North Iowa Times
McGregor
Des Moines
Iowa Press Association
Wm. R. Blake
Clermont
Real Estate Transfers Include Small and Large Parcels
Johnson Hazel transfers to Arthur Stee a Clermont WD parcel valued at 175 dollars with multiple lots. Edna Dummermuth and Walter W. move property in Elgin to Gerhard Severin and Florence Blockhus for one dollar, ex parcel in Sorg Add. John F. Miler and wife sell 250 acres to Karl Miller for 15000 dollars. Lawrence Horan and wife transfer to John A. Schroeder in WD for one dollar on a west north 1 2 sw 4 05 7.
Legion Stag Meeting Scheduled for May 20
A local Legion Post announces a meeting on Monday evening May 20. Commander Orlin Mason urges all members to attend due to business of special interest to Legionnaires.
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Legion
Orlin Mason
Rural Eighth Grade Graduation Held May 20 in Fayette County
County Superintendent A Morse announced that eighth grade graduation exercises for Fayette county rural schools will be held Monday May 20 at the courthouse. Graduates include Neil Cook Leslie Pulfer Bonnie Entwistle Robert Helms Donna Jacobson Harold Crain Kathleen Peters from Pleasant Valley township. Oliver Larson Gordon Eide Ronald Hoopman Ivan Heckman Norma Brandt Joan Gerner James Thornton from Clermont Township. Norma Jean Fox Marilyn Murphy Cora Varson William Hinton from Illyria Township. Two Pleasant Valley students Robert Helms and Donna Jacobson appear on the honor roll with teachers Laura Holmes and Dorothy Etter.
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A. 5. Morse
Fayette County
Court House
Pleasant Valley
Neil Cook
Lesle Pulfer
Bonnie Entwiste
Robert Helms
Donna Jacobson
Harold Crain
Kathleen Peters
Clermont
Oliver Larson
Gordon Eide
Ronald Hoopman
Ivan Heckman
Norma Brandt
Joan Gerner
James Thornton
Illyria Township
Norma Jean Fox
Marilyn Murphy
Cora Varson
William Hinton
Pleasant Valley Township
Laura Holmes
Dorothy Etter
Sacred Concert at Baptist Church by Prairie Echoes
The C. I. IL Prairie Echoes a three ladies quartette from the Christian Training Institute of Edmonton Elberta Canada will give a sacred concert at the Baptist church on Wednesday evening May 23 at 8 o'clock They tour the middle west to support their school and a free will offering will be received.
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C. I. IL. Prairie Echoes
Christian ‘Training “Institute of
Edmonton
Elberta
Canada
Baptist Church
Christian Training Institute
Tus
Middle West
United States
Former Fayette Co Superintendent Plans Maquoketa Shop
Lester G. Meyer, long time Fayette county superintendent of schools, recently discharged from Red Cross service overseas, will move from West Union to Maquoketa between mid May and June 1 to open a book gift and toy shop. Meyer led the county schools for 12 years and spent 1943 in company travel before joining the Red Cross, serving as field director for three years and the China Burma India theater for all of 1945.
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Lester G. Meyer
Fayette County
Red Cross
West Union
Maquoketa
Meyer
China
Burma
India
S W Kuster in Waterloo Hospital
Mr and Mrs S W Kuster have been in Waterloo since Sunday where Mr Kuster is receiving treatment at the St Francis hospital The Kuster family had been visiting for about a month in Santa Fe New Mexico with their daughter Mrs Carl Alleman and family The trip to Waterloo was by chartered four passenger plane.
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S. W. Kuster
Waterloo
Kuster
St. Francis Hospital
Alumni Plan Meeting at University of Iowa
The Iowa alumni association schedules its annual meeting on June 8 as part of the 8th commencement. A luncheon in Currier Hall will precede the program. Walter L. Stewart of Des Moines will pass the presidency to Dr. John K. von Lackum of Cedar Rapids, with fifteen other officers being installed.
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University of Iowa
Currier Hall
Walter ‘L. Stewart
Des Moines
John K. von Lackum
Cedar Rapids
Elgin High to Graduate 23 Seniors Next Tuesday Evening
Twenty three seniors of Elgin high school will graduate next Tuesday evening May 24 at 8 o'clock in the school auditorium. Judge W H Antes of West Une jon will deliver the commencement address. The program lists processional invocation music address and diplomas. The class includes Anna Bane Jane Falk Dorothy Torkelson Joanne Mot ley Margie Dennler and others. Robert Schmid headed to Navy graduates with Navy credit. Leland Capper to transfer credits from Upper Iowa University. Baccalaureate service planned May 19 at 8 o'clock at Baptist church Rev J C Warton to deliver sermon. Senior class play One Wild Night drew a record crowd. rhythm band and Girls Ensemble provided intermissions.
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Elgin High School
W. H. Antes
West Une Jon
Lauretta Gilson
J. C. Warton
Kathleen
C. J. ‘Robinson
C. J. Robsinson
W. Q. Falb
Anna Bane
Jane Falk
Dorothy Torkelson
Joanne Motley
Margie Dennler
Shirley Glass
Jerry Pinney
Doris Hanson
Betty Cline
Ruth Boyer
Ely
Upper Iowa University
the Baptist Church
J.C. Warton
Charlotte Tebbe
P. F. Zoschke
P. F. Zusehke
Mia
Schori
Miss Dunkle
Iowa Homecoming Set for November 2 Illinois Game
The University of Iowa celebrates its 35th homecoming with the Illinois football clash on November 2. It marks the 27th meeting in the Illinois Iowa series. Illinois last visited Iowa Stadium in 1943, winning 19 to 10 in a rain soaked homecoming.
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University of Iowa
Illinois
Iowa Stadium
Schupbachs Visit Detroit After Picnic At Ash Home
St and Mrs Win Schupbach traveled to Detroit Michigan to visit Albert L Schupbach for several days. Progress Club members held a picnic Monday evening at the home of Mrs Her bert Ash.
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Win. Schupbach
Detroit
Mich
Albert L. Schupbach
Progress Club
Hersbert Ash
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Aloo
Lowa
Carlsen
Robert D. Blue
George Olmsted
Davenport
Iowa State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Marion Lutheran Church
Handy Hands
4-H Club
Stars and Masons
Fayette Meeting
Masons
Heck
Legion Stag
Fayette Co
Waterloo Hospital
Wnews
Perry Sts
Iowa
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