President Truman in His First Year as Average American Leader
Your Home Town Reporter reviews President Truman's first year in the White House. He notes Truman grew in office, faced defeats, and failed to win full congressional cooperation while maintaining a spontaneous, human smile and democratic, cooperative ideals.
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UST
Harry
Trimen
Truman
White House
Kram
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
CE Rae
Life sketch notes Republican governor candidates in 1940s Iowa
Publican candidates vie for the GOP nomination for governor. Robert D. Blue of Eagle Grove, 47, veteran public servant and attorney, seeks a second term after a career in Wright County and state government. George Olmsted of Des Moines, 45, longtime insurer and former Republican official, seeks his first gubernatorial nomination with a strong record in party leadership and public service.
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Robert D. Blue
Eagle Grove
Blue
Donald
Myrtle B. Blue
Iowa State College
Capital City Commercial College
Des Moines
Drake University Law College
Wright County
Alson
Richard F.mitchell
Fort Dodge
Cathlene Beale
Tama
Barbara
Methodist Church
American Legion
Consistory
Shrine
Rotary
Sigma ‘Alpha Epsilon
Phi Alpha Delta
The
Moose
George Olmsted
Republican Central Committee
Des’ Molines
Polk County Republican Central Committee
State Central Committee
Lou Thompson to Speak at Ilyria Community Day
Lou Thompson, featured on KXEL on Hath's Land of Corn, will address Ilyria Community Day on Friday June 14. Otis Rothlisberger Will Friden and Arthur Yearous led the committee to secure the speaker and deem Mr Thompson a fortunate choice.
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Lou Thompson
KXEL
Hath
Ilyria
Otis Rothlisberger
Will Frieden
Arthur Yearous
Mr.Thompson
Iowa Primary Polls Open At 8 A M Standard Time
The polls will open in Iowa primary elections at 8:00 a.m. standard time statewide, regardless of daylight saving readings, except in communities with registration where opening time is 5:00 p.m. The ruling from Attorney General Rankin's office to Secretary of State Wayne Ropes sets a uniform opening time in accordance with the law.
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Iowa
Rankin
Wayne Ropes
Ropes
District 1 Holstein Show Final Plans Nearing Completion
Final plans for the District 1 Holstein show are nearly finished with entries due at the Fayettes secretary's office. Cattle will be entered at the West Union fair grounds until 10 30 a m. Judging begins at 11 00 a m. All livestock members in the district are invited to bring a basket dinner. Cream chocolate milk and coffee will be provided free. Tom Elder, a national Holstein figure, will judge and conduct a classifying demonstration after dinner for interested breeders.
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Fayetts
West Union Fair Grounds
Tom Elder
Dr. D. E. Tinker Reopens Dental Office in Elgin
Dr. D. E. Tinker announces the re opening of his dental practice on the second floor of the Elgin State Bank building after over three years away serving in the Army. Equipment installation is complete and appointments are now being accepted. See Echo page for phone numbers and hours.
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D. E. Tinker
Elgin State Bank
Doc
The
Echo
Elgin State Bank Installs New Bookkeeping Machine
The Elgin State Bank installed a Bur roughs bookkeeping machine ordered 18 months ago. Delays were caused by material restrictions. The bank runs two older machines and will keep one for emergency use.
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Elgin State Bank
Burrough
Hanson Family Visits Elgin After Eight Years Away
Mr and Mrs Fred S Hanson of San Marino California arrived in Elgin Tuesday to visit his mother Mrs Tille Hanson. The couple plan to go to Chicago and then fly to New York City to see her mother and sister. Hanson will stay several weeks. the trip marks his first visit home in eight years.
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Fred S. Hanson
San Marino
Calif
Elgin
Tille Hanson
Hanson
Chicago
Fred Hanson
Ihy
New York City
Fred
Heinen Enlists In Army Signal Corps For Three Years
John Heinen, who opened an electric shop after arriving from Chicago, has enlisted in the Army Signal Corps for three years and expects to be called mid June. He chose his overseas location and voted for the European theater. Pvt. Carroll J Klingman has a new address at HQ Co C I C Center Holabird Signal Depot Baltimore Maryland. Sgt Raymond B and Cpl Jacob Friederich have a slight address change to 155th Station Hospital instead of 248th General Hospital. they are sons of Jacob Friederich of Elgin.
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Heinen
John Heinen
Chicago
Army Signal Corps
Carroll J
Klingman
HQ Co
C. I. C. Center
Holabird Signal Depot
Baltimore
Maryland
Pa FR
Raymond B
Cpl
Jacob Jr
Friederich
155Th Station Hospital
248Th General Hospital
Jacob Friederich
Elgin
Only Five Iowa Civil War Veterans Still Living
Memorial day 1948 marks dwindling numbers of Civil War veterans in Iowa. Ebenezer McMurray is 102 in Iowa City, the oldest survivor, while Robert A Millen is 99 in Melcher. G A P commander John M Gudgel is 98 in Shenandoah. James P Martin is 98 in Sutherland. David Sisk is 97 in Marshalltown. Millen served in an Iowa regiment.
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Iowa
Ebenezer McMurray
Iowa City
Robert A.millen
Melcher
John M. Gudgel
Shenandoah
James P. Martin
Sutherland
David Sisk
Marshalltown
Millen
Pave Another Alley in Elgin to be Concrete
A third Elgin alley will be paved with concrete between the Elgin Food Lockers and the A M Weibel residence property. The town pays half the cost while adjoining property owners cover the other half under the current plan. Earlier alleys were paved between Cappers and the Gehring building and between Falbs and Wengers.
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Elgin
A. M. Weibel
4 H Rally Day Invites County Girls to Payette Gym
A cordial invitation to 4 H girls in the county for Rally Day on Tuesday June 4 from 10 until 4 at the Payette DU IL U gymnasium features morning campaign noises speeches and the election of 1947 county officers Lumeh may be purchased at noon All girls from 12 to 21 are welcome to join a 4 H club Waste paper collection by Boy Scouts set for Thursday June 8 Newspapers and magazines only.
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DU. IL. U
Payette
Boy Scouts
I. M
Winifred Schmid
Miles City
Miet
Primary election urged for next Monday
Voters of both major parties are urged to vote at the primaries next Monday June 3. If each party selects the best candidates there is less chance of electing unfit men for the fall general election. Polls open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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The
Echo
Shaffer Family Reunion At Illyria Church
Members of the Shaffer family and relatives gathered at the Illyria church Sunday for a family reunion. After a picnic dinner, attendees spent the afternoon exchanging news. Out-of-town guests included Dr. and Mrs. John Bower of Santa Ana California, Malcolm Robbins of McGregor, Lester Robbins of Postville, Alden Peters and family of Waterloo, Earl Jacquette and Mrs. Earl Greenley of Dubuque, Mrs. Ray Shaffer, L. Meier and son of Fredericksburg, and Bert Jellings of West Union.
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Shaffer
Illyria
John Bower
Santa Ana
Calif
Malcolm Robbins
McGregor
Lester Robbins
Postville
Alden Peters
Waterloo
Earl Jacquette
Earl Greenley
Dubuque
Ray Shaffer
L. Meier
Legion Initiates 100 at McGregor
The McGregor American Legion Post initiated about 100 World War II veterans at a public ceremony in the high school gymnasium Monday night. Hugo P. Saggan of Denison, past Town commander, spoke. The event was conducted by the uniformed team of Dubuque Posts No. 6 with legionnaires from nearby posts participating.
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McGregor American Legion Post
Hugo P. Saggan
Denison
Dubuque Posts No. 6
Memorial Day closure noted for Falbs Market area
Our store will be closed all day today Thursday due to Memorial Day. Falb's Market Myr and Mrs Carroll Turner of Fayette hosted a picnic supper for the E H S class of 1947 last Thursday evening. Attendees included Bertha J Casper Wm Dennler Robert Bowney Eileen Frieden Pat Herwig Leona Kimpston Avis Lou Mark Reynolds Shaffer Ione Ivan Sylvan Torkelson Kathlene Yearous Miss Smith class sponsor and Elmer Lantz bus driver also present. Mr and Mrs B Schori Mr and Mrs Leo Schori Kenneth Leo Jr and Janice traveled to Rochester Minn Sunday to visit Mrs Albert Schori a patient at Colonial hospital there. Lt Georgia M Schori of Quantico Virginia arrived in Rochester last Thursday to be with her mother. Abbatt Schori and Lt Schori came from Ro
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B. Schori
Leo Schori
Kenneth
Leo, Jr
Janice
Rochester
Minn
Albert Schori
Colonial Hospital
Georgia M. Schori
Quantico
Virgina
Bauder Named Secretary of Vinton Chamber
Richard Bauder, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Bauder, has accepted the secretary role for the Vinton Chamber of Commerce and Benton county chair. He succeeds Volney Palmer who resigns to join an Oelwein bank. Bauder has assisted with Fayette county fair duties and brings years of local experience.
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Richard Bauder
Ed Bauder
Vinton Chamber of Commerce
Benton County
Volney Palmer
Hawkeye
Palmer
Oelwein Bank
Bauder
Fayette County
Masonic Fellowship Meeting Held Here Friday Evening
Seventy five Masons attended the Northeast Iowa Fellowship Assn. meeting in Elgin Friday evening with Supt. Burton North of Arlington as guest speaker. The program included two songs by the high school girls’ quartet and selections by the Elgin Little Swiss Band, plus a poem by Dr. Brown of Elkader. A lunch followed and attendees visited. this was the last fellowship meeting of the year before a June Elkader picnic and summer vacation. G. H. Falk urged a food relief collection. $18.66 was raised. Roy Schroeder and Leo Walther, Garnaville, serve as president and secretary of the association.
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Northeast Iowa Fellowship Assn
Elgin
Supt
Burton North
Arlington
G. H. Falk
Roy Schroeder
Leo Walbhler
Garnaville
Chas Capper’s Lucky Change Averted Chick Shipment Loss
Capper’s timely alteration of the hatching schedule weeks ago led to about 40,000 baby chicks being ready to ship Monday after the rail strike ended. Had the change not occurred, a large loss from the shipping embargo would have ensued last weekend.
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Chas
Capper
Poppy Day Poppy Sales Total Seventy Dollars Seven?
Poppy Day sales reached 117 dollars with volunteers from the Auxiliary and Campfire girls aiding. Mrs Win Baumgartner, auxiliary chair, noted the event in Higin and praised the volunteers for making sure everyone wore a poppy. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Mulford Rex and relatives in Winthrop.
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Win, E. Baumgartner
Legion
Higin
Buttermakers Adopt New Selling System
About sixty attended the Northeast Iowa Buttermakers' association Section I meeting last Thursday. A plan was drawn to cut losses from price gaps between cream and butter by creameries selling their butterfat to wholesale buyers and leasing churning equipment. local creamery will meet local demand but cannot cover outside sales. Awards recapped: J. P. Goltz won the butter entry, M. Fjelstul second, Gua Neverman and Louis Lehman tied for third. ladies’ judging led to Mrs. Larson first with a three-way second among Mrs. Fjelstul, Mrs. Giblin, and Mrs. Overbeck. men's judging: J. P. Goltz first, M. Fjelstul second.
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Northeast
Iowa
Buttermakers’ Association
J. P. Goltz
Monena
M. Fjelstul
Waakon
Gua Neverman
Luana
Louis Lehman
Elgin
Local Drivers License Renewal Dates By City
Fayette county renewals set 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Court House West Union Arlington Wadena Clermont Elgin. Dates include June and July sessions at City Hall or courthouse with specified Thursdays Saturdays. Mrs Harley Jones returned to Dubuque after visiting Ed Boleyn home. Echo Want Ad notes today’s best buy.
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Fayette County
West Union
Court House
Arlington
City Hall
Wadena
Clermont
Elgin
Harley Jones
Dubuque
Ed Boleyn
Best Buy
Echo Want
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Elgin Park
Elgin Band
J. ©. Warton
George de F. Fisher
Paul F. Zoschke
Elgin Cemetery
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