Iowa highway funding eyed for larger state role
A legislative study committee reviews the Iowa highway commission report seeking 482 million dollars to finish the 6600 mile primary system and 463 million for adequate secondary roads. The panel will present findings next session as campaigns profile candidates for state offices, including Republican lieutenant governor, auditor and treasurer Kenneth Evang, born 1898, with a career in farm management.
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Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa County Engineers Association
Farmers urged to start DDT spraying for corn borer control
County Extension official urges immediate DDT orders or contracted spraying to combat corn borer. Demonstrations of ground and airplane spraying scheduled at the County Farm on June 4 at Fayette, aiming to boost yields and reduce egg masses at 50 per 100 stalks.
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Wangsness
Fayette
Schroeder Named Regional Head of Spiritual Mobilization
The Rev G P Schroeder of Elgin Baptist Church is appointed regional representative for Spiritual Mobilization a Christian crusade against Communism Socialism Fascism and Stateism. Founded in 1994 the group counts about 13500 clergy nationwide.
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G. P. Schroeder
the Baptist Church
Elgin
Spiritual Mobilization
B Y P U Elects Officers At Elgin Baptist Church
A Tuesday evening business meeting of the B Y P U at Elgin Baptist church elected officers: Anna Mae Baechier president Eileen Krueger vice president Margaret Germann secretary Carol Kohls treasurer Lillian Schroeder pianist Evelyn Miller assistant pianist Harry Johnson librarian Melvil Boyer is at the University Hospital in Iowa City after surgery Tuesday and is improving though uncertain about his return home. Mr and Mrs Edwin Krueger and Mr and Mrs Herman Scheel were dinner guests Sunday in the August Scheel home Lawler. Mr and Mrs Walter Bovis and Mary Sue of Guttenberg spent the weekend with Mrs Sue Bovis.
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Elgin Baptist Church
Anna Mae Baechier
Eileen Krueger
Margaret Germann
Carol Kohls
Lillian Schroeder
Evelyn Miller
Harry Johnson
Melvil’ Boyer
Iowa City
University Hospital
Edwin Krueger
Herman Scheel
Scheel
Lawler
Walter Bovis
Mary Sue
Guttenberg
Sue
Bovis
iSee
Mey
Lions Club to Screen Film on Fly and Weed Control
The Lions Club plans a community film show on fly and weed control. The meeting will be held in the assembly room with public attendance encouraged.
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Lions Club
The
Lions
Edgewood Edges Elgin Six In Sunday Battle
Edgewood trims Elgin Six by a 2 to 0 score on Sunday dropping Elgin’s first league loss of 1948. Erickson allowed only two hits but costly errors doomed Elgin, as Gar nville looms for their next home game with the new team seeking crowd support and financial encouragement.
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Elgin
Edgewood
Erickson
Garnaville
Tabitha Society hosts Mother’s Day tea at Baptist church
The Tabitha Society entertained the Women’s Missionary Society and guests at the Baptist church parlors on Thursday afternoon for a Mother's Day program and tea. Tables were adorned with spring flowers. The program included audience participation, poems by Edna Miller Rana Bae Lorrgine Krueger, readings by Wilma Probert and Helen Zurbriggen Hyson, musical numbers, and a benediction by Rev Schroeder chler F and.
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Tabitha Society
Women’s Missionary Society
Baptist Church
Edna Miller
Rana Bae Lorrgine Krueger
Grace Simek
Wilma Probert
Schroeder
Helen Zurbriggen Hyson
Schroeder Chler
Ole Olson opens drive in with weekend crowd
Ole Olson opened his drive-in on Saturday and drew a steady flow of customers through Sunday. He did all carpentry himself, finishing and decorating the interior after starting construction last fall and completing installations last week.
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Ole Olson
Mr. Olson
Camp Fire Girls Meet to Plan Drives and Sale
The Wahonka Camp Fire Girls held a May 17 business meeting at the schoolhouse with thirteen members and one leader. Plans were made for a May 26 paper drive and a May 29 poppy sale, followed by an evening of songs led by Donna Robinson.
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Wahonka Camp
Donna Robinson
Scribe
Memorial Day Exercises at Elgin Park
The Elgin Post American Legion and Legion Auxiliary announce Memorial Day exercises at Elgin park on Sunday May 30 at 1 45 p m If weather is unsuitable the gathering moves to the school auditorium G P Schroeder Baptist interim pastor is engaged as speaker and program follows the usual plan.
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Elgin Post American Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Elgin Park
G. P. Schroeder
Waterloo man visits Gruver home Saturday
Lloyd Gress of Waterloo visited the Wm Gruver home Saturday then stayed for a visit. Josephine Kniel of West Union and S/Sgt. Ken Arveson Nebbi and daughter were supper guests Thursday evening of Mrs Alta Gehring and Hazel.
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Lloyd Gress
Waterloo
Wm. Gruver
Mr. Gruver
Josephine Kniel
West Union
Ad Ken Arveson
Nebbi
Daughter
Pleasant Valley 4-H Club funds lighting with carnival
Pleasant Valley 4-H boys and girls raised 61.36 at Idlenet school carnival to bolster the athletic field lighting fund. The community notes the standout girls softball teams of the past two years and possible independent girls team plans. Mr and Mrs Herman Hinderman and Lloyd of Fairfax Minn attended the funeral of Mrs Lester Staake and stayed with Emil Moore family, visiting until Friday in Peguauien.
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Pleasant Valley
Idlenet School
Herman Hinderman and
Lloyd
Fairfax, Minn
Lester Staake
Emil Moore
Harold ' Milladéd
Harold
Albrecht
Sons
Peguauien
County Legion Stag Here Tuesday May 25
The Fayette County American Legion hosts an Elgin Post stag party at the club Toom on Tuesday May 25 no program planned Roy Knight county commander provided the Boys State convention dates June 6 to 13 Mrs Sheldon Boyle and Mrs Sue Bovis visited Cedar Replys Brackin Eskader notes may travel plans and letters.
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Fayette County American Legion
Elgin Post
Toom
Roy Knight
Echo
Sheldon Boyle
Sue Bovis
Cedar
Brackin
Eskader
Gan
Noel Smith Selected For Navy R.O.T.C.
Noel Smith chosen for Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps. Graveside services for John Lehman, 89, of La Porte City, held at Elgin cemetery after his death from a stroke. Lehman, born in Elgin, ran a La Porte City hardware business with brother Fritz. survived by daughter Bessie.
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Elgin Cemetery
John Lehman
la Porte City
Mr. Lehman
Elgin
Fritz
Bessie
Evans and Lantz Move to New Home
The N. W. Evans and Arthur Lantz families moved last Thursday and Friday to their remodeled Main Street home. They vacated their former business building sold to Mr. and Mrs. Huber who relocated from Calmar. Stock inventory was taken. new owners plan to open once prepared.
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N. W. Evans
Arthur, Lantz
Main Street
Huber
Calmar
Capper Buys Light Plant For Hatchery
Capper recently purchased a 200 horsepower 6 cylinder Caterpillar diesel plant put into operation outside the hatchery on Franklin street. It can produce 75 KWH while the hatchery plant at full load uses about 120,000 watts. Capper plans to build an addition to house the new unit.
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Chas, Capper
Neti Slp
Emergee Ag
Franklin Street
Camp Fire Girls Waste Paper Drive May 26
The Camp Fire Girls will hold a waste paper drive on Wednesday morning May 26. Households and business places should place paper out by nine o'clock in boxed or bundled form and not heavy. Farmers may bring paper to the town hall by noon. leave it at the open town hall.
Noel Smith Among 48 Towan Trainees For Navy Reserve
Noel Smith of Elgin, a local high school graduate, is among 48 Towans selected for the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps in the 1848 term. They will receive four years of college education at government expense.
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Noel Smith
Elgin
Towans
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
Navy ROTC selection approved for 1948 in Elgin
Noel Irving Smith of Elgin was chosen by the local selection committee for the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps of 1948 and has been approved by the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington D C. The Elgin Echo reports the Navy Department advises on the approval.
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Western Union
Washington
D. C
R. P. Strauch
Elgin
Navy Department
Noel Irving Smith
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Navy selectees assigned to 62 colleges nationwide
Noel and other selectees will join units of the corps at 62 colleges, with Iowa State College Ames hosting the only Iowa unit. Assignments depend on rating, candidate choice, college requirements, and applicant numbers. Candidates may pursue bachelor or higher degrees and must complete two summer cruises plus aviation indoctrination, then accept a commission and serve 19 months to two years on active duty.
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Noel
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Navy
Marine Corps
Supt Morse Names Graduates and Honor Roll
County Superintendent A Morse releases the first grade graduates and lists students on the honor roll. Pleasant Valley names Alice Lorraine Boyer Walter Junior Germann Yvonne Fern Jacobsen Ellen Irene Nutting Joseph A Peters Leslie Lavern Pritchard Betty Joan Wander Tilyria names Rose Elizabeth Hofer Earl Elmer Lembke Lois Irene Medberry Shirley Arlene Shaffer Clermont Twp lists Gerald Lawrence Guyer. Honor rollers include Virgil L Boleyn Catherine Rose Whittle Yvonne F Jacobson Donald J Leech Shirley A Shaffer John Herbert Halsted Donald Durscher.
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A. Morse
Pleasant Valley
Alice Lorraine Boyer
Walter Junior Germann
Yvonne Fern Jacobsen
Ellen Irene Nutting
Joseph A. Peters
Leslie Lavern Pritchard
Betty Joan Wander
Tilyria
Rose Elizabeth Hofer
Earl Elmer Lembke
Lois Irene Medberry
Shirley Arlene Shaffer
Clermont Twp
Gerald Lawrence Guyer
Virgil L. Boleyn
Auburn
Catherine Rose Whittle
Putnam
Yvonne F. Jacobson
Donald J. Leech
Fremont
Shirley A. Shaffer
Illyria
John Herbert Halsted
Union
Donald Durscher
Auxiliary Meets May 27
The regular American Legion Auxiliary meeting is set for Thursday evening May 27. Hostesses include Wessie Anderson Ellen Mason Ruth Kirkeberg Marie Kohls and Helen Zurbriggen.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Wessie Anderson
Ellen Mason
Ruth Kirkeberg
Marie Kohls
Helen Zurbriggen
Harold Albrecht Reunites With Family After Weekend Visit
Harold Albrecht of Waconia Minnesota came Friday evening to collect his wife and sons who had stayed with relatives here for a week. They all returned home Sunday evening. The brief notice records a family reunion after a short visit.
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Harold Albrecht
Waconia
Minn
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