Reciprocal Trade Act debate heightens postwar tariff question
Washington Burg area reports the Tariff dispute rocking Congress as Republicans threaten to block the 3 year extension and broader authority to cut tariffs. The piece links reciprocal trade to Good Neighbor policy, Bretton Woods, and global cooperation, arguing abrogation could dent postwar peace and world trade. The writer stresses that expanding international trade aids farmers and factories and that high tariffs form barriers to this goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Bratton Woods
Monetary Fund
Bebe Wehey
Rae
Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations
San Francisco
Mexico City
Export-Import Bank
U. S
Iowa School Laws Pleasing. New Code and Committees
Iowa schools applaud the enacted program as a first step toward progress. The piece traces legislative study lines from 1937 onward, notes a pending tax revision study due for 1947, and outlines a new code in two volumes with a quick reference color system. It covers the insane institutions committee and names key legislative appointees from the senate and house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Kenneth A. Evans
Emerson
Herman Knudson
Mason City
A. L. Doud
Douds
Senate
Harold Felton
Indianala
House
John R. Gardner
Lisbon
John S. Heffner
Webster City
Board of Control Institutions
Robert D. Blue
Weather Delays Elgin Lockers Construction Progress
Bad weather delays work on the Elgin Lockers project with foundation digging about half finished. A carload each of brick and tile have arrived and further progress awaits favorable weather, especially after the foundation is completed.
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Elgin Lockers
Morse Re-elected County School Superintendent in Iowa
A. S. Morse was unanimously chosen for a three year term by 27 of 35 electors at the county school superintendent election last Tuesday. Morse has served four years since D. R. Roberts resigned to become rehabilitation officer for veterans. He previously led Fayette schools for 16 years. County board members elected Art Chapman Elgin Lewis Kane Westgate and Gus Belschner Hawkeye. Belschner is a new member while Chapman and Kane are new. Retiring board members are J. Baumgartner Elgin and Lea Coleman Westgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Morse
Morse
D. R. Roberts
Fayette
Art Chapman
Elgin
Lewis Kane
Westgate
Gus Belschner
Hawkeye
Belschner
Mothers of Long Ago Pageant Presented Sunday Evening
The B Y P U presents the Mothers of Long Ago pageant Sunday evening at o o clock with Mrs F C Muehlethaler guiding as Mother of Long Ago and Memory role by Mrs Mitton Miller. Participants include Mesdames Habeger Wenger Kurth Krueger Zurbriggen Candle bearers Phyllis and Jerry Pinney Lorraine and Carol Miller Carol Kohls Youth by Charlotte Tebbe Ruth Krueger new B Y P A president directs the missionary offering for huts in the Cameroons Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Muehlethaler
Jesus
Mesdames
Albe Habeger
Lester Wenger
Bertram Kurth
Lyle Krueger
Paul Zurbriggen
Phyllis
Jerry Pinney
Lorraine
Carol Miller
Carol Kohls
Mitton Miller
Nancy Lincoln
Catherine Booth
Martha Washington
Jane Campbell
Nancy Edison
Susannah Wesley
Charlotte Tebbe
Ruth Krueger
Cameroons
Africa
Capper's Hatchery to close by June 11 1945 season
Capper's Hatchery expects to finish the 1945 hatching season around June 11 with last settings planned for May 21. Mr Capper calls the season below average due to nationwide curtailed poultry production. Government advice shifted from urging spring poultry to later. hatcheries nationwide produced less, hinting at a boom year ahead. Also noted are local social and health items: a May 6 birthday party for Harry Groth near Decorah. Mrs. Alice Becker seriously ill and bedridden for about eight weeks.
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Edgar Kimball
Selmer Groth
Harry Groth
Decorah
Alice Becker
Louis
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform Capt Reed Writes
Capt Max H Reed sends greetings from Paris noting rest leave after a 900 mile drive and hopes to return to Clermont. Bronze Star awarded for meritorious service overseas through Europe. he previously taught at Clermont High School. Also updates on Pvt Jacob Friederich Jr and Pvt Harold Friederich at Camp Maxey and Camp Livingston. Sgt William T Boley receives Bronze Star for combat support with the RAF B 17 Wing in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Pallock
Great Lakes
Portsmouth
Max H. Reed
England
France
Belgium
Luxemburg
Germany
Reed
Clermont
Jacob Friederich, Jr
Camp Maxey
Texas
Emil Metzger
Kansas
Fred Metzger
Jacob
Raymond Friederich
Jacob Friederich
Harold
Friederich
Eva Friederich
Elgin
Stavel
Harold Friederich
Camp Livingston
Louisiana
William T. Boley
Norene Boley
Boley
Charles W. ‘Lawrence
Africa
Italy
Elgin Chapter O E S Meets May Ninth With Guests
The Elgin chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held its regular meeting on May 9. Special guests included Dorolfiy Haywood and Burton North from Aldebra Chapter Arlington. Mrs Dwight Brause of West Union acted as Adah and assisted in initiatory work.
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Elgin
Dorolfiy Haywood
Burton North
Aldebra
Arlington
Dwight Brause
West Union
Adah
Geraldine Dibble
Myrtle Muehlenthaler
Albert Sehori
Walter Falb
Max Thema
Ernest Sechori
Celia Greenley
Estella Feller
Elma
Baptist Vacation Bible School at Baptist Church
Baptist Vacation Bible School begins Monday May 21 for two weeks. Beginners taught by Marian Probert and Caral Miller. Themes include Visiting Homes Where Bible Children Lived and Listening to Stories that Bible Children Learned. Primary class by Mrs Guy Probert studies Bible Boats. Mrs Paul Zoschke leads Junior Bible Work with Young Believers Bible Work as text. Daily missionary offering collected.
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the Baptist Church
Marian Probert
Caral Miller
Guy Probert
Paul Zoschke
Rev. Zoschke
Over Half a Ton of Clothing Collected Here
Mayor G H Falk announced the recent drive gathered about 1 100 pounds of clothing with 21 boxes weighing a total of 1 217 pounds. Residents praise the community effort and especially Mrs Jess Moody for leading sorting and packing of incoming articles.
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G. H. Falk
Jess Moody
Echo Report Reveals Community Meeting Outcomes
The Echo notes a local gathering where officials outlined plans for park upgrades and new safety measures. Residents voiced concerns about traffic flow and funding, with assurances of transparent budgeting and ongoing public input.
County Legion Meeting at Elgin May 22
Fayette county Legion posts still hold their May meeting at Elgin on Tuesday evening the 2nd with the Elgin Post as host. Com. Orlin Mason of the local post requests that all members be present if possible.
Eighth Grade Graduation May 21 and 31 at West Union
The Payette County eighth grade rural pupils will hold graduation in West Union High School gymnasium on Monday May 31 at 9 00 a m The event features C C Denham chalk talk lecture delivered in over a million schoolchildren Local honor students include Donald Kamp Eunice Mollie Gehring Mary Ellen Hanson and more The program also includes music by West Union high school students and diplomas presented by County Superintendent A S Morse Graduates listed from Clermont Ilyria and Pleasant Valley townships with several named students praised for academic achievement.
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thePayette Cquity
West Union
C.C. Denham
Denham
West Union High School
A. S. Morse
Donald Kamp
Clermont No
Eunice Mollie Gehring
Pleasant Valley No
Mary Ellen Hanson
Union No
Clermont
Illyria
Pleasant Valley
Paula Hangartner
Ole Johnson
Daryl Sampson
Lowell Gehring
Marian Gehring
Earl Strong
Ilo Pritenard
Mary Gage
Duane Jellings
Marcellus Samek
John DeWald
Eunice Gehring
Theodore Jacobson
Lorraine ‘Miller
Margaret Helms
Jamey Friederich
Have a Good Spring Pig Crop Enter Iowa Masters
Clayton county hog men with a good batch of spring pigs can enter the Iowa Master Swine Producers contest by sending name and address to the Farm Bureau office. Awards for making weaning reports will be sent. Eligible hog men must have eight or more sows. In 1944 Ray Lange Garna ville Steven Donlon Elkader and Lavern Garrs Monona were named among Iowa's 25 Master Swine Producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Ray Lange
Garnaville
Steven Donlon
Elkader
Lavern Garrs
Monona
Former Pastor to Speak at Baptist Church
Rev. C. F. Stoeckmann of St. Paul Minnesota will be the guest speaker at the morning worship at 10 o clock at the Baptist church. His visit marks the fit anniversary of Union First Baptist Church of Sumner where he will deliver the anniversary sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Stoeckmann
St. Paul, Minn
Baptist Church
Stoeckmann
Apo
UN First Baptist Church
Sumner
Has Argument With Bull Leaves Man With Bruises
Edgar Kimball sustained minor bruises after a Brown Swiss bull charged and pinned him in a stall. He had been attempting to tie the animal when the incident occurred and says he is lucky to escape serious harm.
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Edgar Kimball
Falls and Breakship at Home Leave Mrs Lehman With Fractured Hip
Mrs Sam Lehman fell at her home last Thursday evening and sustained a fractured hip. She was taken to Postville hospital and remained there until Monday, when she was brought to the Oscar Frieden home. Her sister Mrs Frieden will take care of her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Lehman
Postville Hospital
Oscar Frieden
Frieden
No scrap too small to count in time kept tight
A concise note on the value of small scraps and timely action, stressing that even tiny pieces matter if used promptly. It emphasizes efficiency and precision in handling minor items to avoid delay.
Mighty Seventh Bond Drive Pushes Iowa Total
Fayette county forwards its bond sales to the state war finance committee in Des Moines as part of Iowa's Mighty Seventh goal of 189 million dollars. The E bond quota stands at 82 million of the total. Buyers for soldiers overseas can send a V Mail certificate with a personal message, stamped as the real bond, to indicate gifts from home. Purchases before July 5 count toward Payette county’s total to meet the state quota, with bonds cited as doubling a victory against Japan abroad and inflation at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
State War Finance Committee
Des Moines
Baumgartner
Japan
Six Fayette County Districts Top Quotas by Tuesday Evening
Local solicitors completed rapid drives lifting six Fayette county districts over their goal by Tuesday evening May 15. West Union and Westfield reported signed quotas of 104000 and 85000 with totals of 116619.25 and 95362.25 respectively, plus Fairfield Alyria and Putnam entries. Elgin Center district led, with Mel Kubler, Clas O'Neil and Py Welch submitting Monday reports and southern Center street district joining Tuesday with Harry Johnson, L L Lehman and George Nydegger.
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Fayette County
Ca. Chin
B. J. Baumgartner
West Union
Westfield
Fairfield
Alyria
Putnam
Oran
Pivugsi
Clemnant Wetr
Hurhin
Prohoont
Eitivte
Elgin
Center
Mel Kubler
Clas, O'Neil
Py D. Welch
Center Street
Harry Johnson
L. L. Lehman
George Nydegger
Fixing Up Goes On in Local Homes on Center Street
A. M. Weibel improves his Center street home by adding a bathroom and city water. Jess Muody and Emil Moore connected to city water. Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Langsdale return from California. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Boyer visit Davenport and return.
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A. M. Weibel
Center Street
Jess Muody
Emil Moore
S. K. Langsdale
California
M. A. Boyer
Davenport
Ida Cherry
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Walter A. Shead
WIN Star
Hington Burga Alon
Walter Bhead
F. F. Faville
Supt
Capper
Max Reed
iCapt
Paris
Max
Baptist Vacation Bible School
County Legion
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