Paroled Convicts in Iowa Military Service Debate
Iowa parole board figures show 1 030 paroled convicts since Pearl Harbor, 71 have joined armed services, while only four of 161 parolees in six months did so. Bossin notes direct induction ended by army request, yet service still grants honorable discharges with citizenship restoration. Grimes appears twice on Republican primary ballot for treasurer due to partial term appointment after Bagley’s death, with continuation to general election.
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Iowa Board of Parole
Iowa
Pearl Harbor
Armed Services
Russell W. Bobzin
Parolé Board
Army
Bobzin
Towa
Retegre
John M. Grimes
Osceola
Grimes
W. G. C. Bagley
Mason City
Bagley
Home Economics Teacher Hired by Elgin School Board
Miss Leota Cummings of Fayette has been hired by the Elgin school board to teach home economics next year. She taught at Lakota during the past year in North? See note.
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Leota Cummings
Fayette
Elgin School Board
Lakota
Government Hatcheries Quiet as Closure Notice Issued
Chas Capper of Capper's Hatchery received a government request to close by June 1 or June 15 at latest. Hatcheries across the U S were told to halt chick production due to feed scarcity. Capper had planned closures earlier as last chicks arrive May 28 and operations cease thereafter. He notes a below average season caused by bad weather and rising feed prices, with expectations of cyclical revival next year as poultry interest fluctuates.
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Chas. Capper
Capper
U. S
Poppies Go On Sale Saturday May 27
Poppies go on sale Saturday May 27 to fund hospital comfort and cheer, veterans children education, and clubmobile care for service members in invasion areas. Pe Hohe Bays commits that more people will buy the poppies to show support for those who fought and struggle to regain self support.
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Pe Hohe
Iowa
American Legion Auxiliary
America
Major operation for Mrs Habeger at St Josephs
Mrs Allen Habeger was taken to St Josephs hospital in New Hampton Thursday and underwent a major operation Friday morning. Early reports indicate she is making a satisfactory recovery. Merlin Brause of Georgia visited with Mr and Mrs John Anderson Friday. Mr and Mrs G H Hackmann of Maywood Illinois recently moved to 1017 Orchard Ave. The Elgin Unit for United Service Women will meet on Wednesday afternoon May 31 at the city hall. all members urged to attend.
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Allen Habeger
St. Joseph's Hospital
New Hampton
Elgin
United Service Women
City Hall
Merlin Brause
Georgia
John Anderson
G. H. Hackmann
Maywood
Illinois
Orchard Ave
Pfe Elaine Knight Poses for Air WAC Recruiting Poster
The many friends of Elaine Knight, daughter of Mr and Mrs Matt Zurbriggen now at Salinas Army Air Base, Calif, will be interested to know she posed for a picture used on an Air WAC recruiting poster. The 18 by 24 inch poster carries a handwritten plea to join the organization and reflects her modest statements about her service. Her parents learned of the poster after she arrived in Sumner on furlough and received a copy.
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Pfe
Elaine Knight
Matt Zurbriggen
Salinas
Calif. Army Air Base
Air Wacs
Sumner
Sumner Gazette
Mrs A Nesteby Receives War Dept Good News
Amanda Nesteby of Pontville received a War Department message stating her son, Private First Class Arthur N Nesteby, returned to duty on April 28 after being missing in action since April 22 in the southwest Pacific. He has served for two years with a Fayette county contingent. Since January, Arthur has been in the southwest Pacific war theatre.
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Amanda Nesteby
Pontville
War Department
Arthur N. Nesteby
Southwest Pacific Area
Dunlop
Arthur
Seniors Hear from Robinson in South Pacific
Elgin high school seniors received a long letter from former superintendent C. J. Robinson now a lieutenant in the South Pacific zone. He recalls a surprise phone call from Jim Christ and notes he could not meet him as he was near the ship. He mentions Mr. Strong and Tom nearing within about 300 miles and hopes for a visit someday.
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Elgin High School
C. J. Robinson
J. G
South Pacific
Jim Christ
Mr. Strong
Tom
Change of Address Notices for Williams and Olson
Hubert M Williams son of Mr and Mrs Guy Williams has another change of address It is AROW 2 Naval Air Station Alameda Calif Moved Pvt Louis Olson stationed at Fort Sam Houston Texas is now located with the 440th Med Co Camp Barkeley Texas
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Hubert M. Williams
Guy Williams
Naval Air Station, Alameda
Calif
Pvt
Louis Olson
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
440Th Med. Co
Camp Barkeley
Red Cross letter updates Odegard son illness
Field Director Mildred C. Ferguson informs Mrs. Chas. Odegard that Pfc. Robert Odegard in the Pacific zone is no longer seriously ill. He is out of danger, gaining strength, and has been briefly up in a wheelchair. Recovery will take many months and may lead to transfer to the mainland and discharge, with further updates to follow.
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American Red Cross
Chas. Odegard
Pacific Zone
Odegard
Pfe
Robert Odegard
Pfc
Mildred C. Ferguson
Military Travel Notices From Local Area
Pvt. Olgin Olson returns east of Gan der and sails Friday to Amarillo after a two week furlough. Sgt. Clarence Doty leaves for Sacramento after a week at the Doty home. he serves with a flight group at Mather Field. Pfc Merlin Hellum and daughter Elaine depart for Cambria after visiting Elgin. Lt. Gerald Schori, formerly at St. Petersburg, arrives back to spend a week with his parents before heading to Denver. A/C Paul Cahalan, San Antonio, TX, now has a new address with his unit details.
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Pvt
Olgin O. Olson
Ole E. Olson
Gander
Amarillo
Texas
Denver
Colo
Doty
Clarence Doty
Sacramento
Calif
Chas. Doty
Mather Field
Contour farming gains late converts in Illyria township
Otis Hothlisberger and Edwin Lofisgard of Illyria township adopt contour farming per a release from county extension director Mr. Wangsness. A few local farmers had already adopted the system several years ago.
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Otis Hothlisberger
Edwin Lofisgard
Illyria
Wangsness
Buttermakers group meeting and judging results
The Northeast Town group of the Iowa Buttermakers Association met at the Elgin Farmers Dairy Co. plant. Butter scoring contests for men and women followed by a business meeting. Speaker was Mr. Conn of Cedar Rapids Gazette. Winners included Ed Riser Postville 94.5, Francis Giblin Ossian 94, Louis Lehman 93.5. Men's and women's top placers listed. supper at Klingmans followed by talks from B. W. Patsy and Barker of the Iowa Dairy Industries Commission.
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Iowa Buttermakers’ Association
Northeast Town Group
Elgin Farmers Dairy Co
Conn
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Ed Riser
Postville
Francis Giblin
Ossian
Louis
Lehman
Giblin
Alvin Thoresen
Pagel
Mc'Gregor
Klingmans
B. W. Patsey
State Department
Barker
Iowa Dairy Industries Commission
Elgin High School Class of 1944 Holds Commencement
Commencement exercises were held Thursday evening at the Elgin high school auditorium for the Class of 1944. Speaker Andy Wolfries of WMT praised the graduates. Top students were valedictorian Key Chrisiigh with 95.59 and salutatorian Dorothy Cline with 93.03. five others posted averages over 90 including Oliver Larson Bernice Blockhus Geraldine Butikofer Carroll Klingman and Hazel Gilbertson.
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Elgin High School
Andy Wolfries
WMT
Key Chrisiigh
Dorothy Cline
Oliver Larson
Bernice Blockhus
Geraldine Butikofer
Carroll Klingman
Hazel Gilbertson
Rain Log Shows Eight Rainy Days In May So Far
In may weather notes from F C Muehlethaler the record lists eight rainy days this month with daily amounts including one inch on May 2 two on May 8 and May 16 one and a half inches on May 18 and 11-4 on May 22 totaling about 8 3 4 inches yet the gauge still held over an inch. April brought five showers totaling 4 1 8 inches. Elgin Beauty Shop to close June 1 Erma Jane Wilson visiting Garner relatives with her parents Mr and Mrs F C Muehlethaler.
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F.C. Muehlethaler
Elgin
Erma Jane Wilson
Paul Zurbriggen
Garner
F. C. Muehlethaler
Fifth War Loan Campaign Kicks Off June 12 Iowa drive launches largest bond sale
The Fifth War Loan opens Monday June 12 and runs through July 8 in Iowa. It aims to sell 202 million dollars in war bonds. J F Miller Iowa county war bond chairman says quotas will be allocated per county and statewide promotion will mobilize larger purchases as the drive nears.
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Iowa
J. F. Miller
Miller
Iowa War Finance Committee
Des Moines
County Sets Quotas For Fifth War Loan Drive
The Fifth War Loan drive will conduct house to house and farm to farm solicitations to sell war bonds. Fayette county’s quota is $1,070,000, 18 percent higher than the Fourth War Loan, with township and precinct breakdowns to assign individual quotas across cities and towns. County Quota committee met to set precinct quotas for the drive.
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Fayette County
Quotas Listed For Towns And Banks In District
Quotas are shown for Auburn $45,000 Banks $28,000 Bethel $28,590 Center $30,000 Clermont $47,000 Dover $35,000 jEden $34,000 Fairfield $40,500 Fremont $31,000 Harlan $47,000 Wilgria $41,000 Jefferson $33,000 Oelwein $250,000 Oran $31,000 Pleasant Valley $47,000 Putnam $27,500 Scott $28,000 Smithfield $22,000 Union $22,000 Westfield $70,000 West Union $88,000 Winds or $43,000.
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Auburn
Banks
Bethel
Center
Clermont
Dover
jEden
Fairfield
Fremont
Harlan
Wilgria
Jefferson
Oelwein
Oran
Pleasant Valley
Putnam
Scott
Smithfield
Union
Westfield
West Union
Windsor
First Counties Aim To Hit 100 Percent Of Quota In One Day
Miller states desire to be among the first Iowa counties to finish the job and exceed the quota by 100 percent. The campaign chair urges swift action, with everyone assigned a definite objective and instructed to sign up immediately when called, avoiding return visits.
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Iowa
Miller
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Homie Ec
Elgin Park
Vlusic
Elgin Band
Boy Scouts
J. C. Warton
Atty, W. A
Elgin Cemetery
Knight
A. Nesteby
War Dept
Robinson
Red Cross
Merlin Hellum
Elaine
Cambria
John Hellum
Paul Cahalan
Op. N
AAFP
SAACC
San Antonio
Buttermakers
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