Appointment of Grimes popular with newspapers
Weekly news release notes Gov. Hickenlooper’s appointment of Editor John M. Grimes of Osceola, praised as a respected publisher and likable figure. Grimes learned of the offer only when contacted by the governor, and he can run for governor if he wishes. The piece also mentions liquor policy debates and school start times, with excerpts from Iowa officials and notes continued to Page Four.
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B. B. Hickenlooper
John M. Grimes
Osceola
Grimes
Geo. A. Wilson
War Haffon Book 4 Valid November 1
The iyation book No 4 which fly throughout the sect for the first time Nov 1 for the purchase of processed foods. Green stamps A B and C will be used to buy canned fruits from Nov 1.
Iowa Farm Price Index Holds Steady for October 15
The Iowa farm price index remains at 196 percent of the 1909-14 base, with grains rising in price and meat animals slipping. Oats barley and soybeans up, veal calf and sheep down sharply, chicken prices down, eggs up, dairy prices unchanged excluding producer subsidy. Feed costs show large increases versus a year ago, keeping feeding ratios less favorable than last year.
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Iowa
Marion War Chest drive tops quota in Clayton County
Clarence Kirkeberg, chair man of the Marion War Chest drive, reported Monday that the campaign exceeded its $600 quota by $47.75, bringing in $647.75. Each school district had a dedicated solicitor and performed well, with Marion township among the top ranking areas for meeting band and other quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Kirkeberg
Marion
Jin
Marion Township
Clayton County
W C T U Meeting Discusses Bryson Bill and Delegates
The local W C T U will meet Friday afternoon November 5 at Mrs. Levi Learn's home. A delegate will be elected for the state convention in Des Moines November 9 to 11. County reports will be heard and a local institute planned. Members should bring enrollment fees.
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Levi Learn
Des Moines
Bryson
Community Club Meets Monday Evening at Klingmans
The Elgin Community Club will meet next Monday evening November 8 at 6 30. Members should reserve dinner in advance. A farm chicken near Lake Mills has a stick through its body yet remains healthy and lays daily eggs.
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Elgin’ Community Club
Klingman's
Melvin Thompson
Lake Mills
War Chest drive and Army Relief aid featured in Camp Chaffee notes
News of our men highlights defense fund efforts as Camp Chaffee hosts the War Chest and Army Emergency Relief drive with the film This is the Army. Personal letters praise the fund, detailing relatives aided by its support, as servicemen and families await victory. Reports include promotions, overseas service, furloughs, and discharges involving Elgin area residents and their families.
Elgin O. E. S. Fund Drives Part of Dance Receipts
The Elgin Chapter O. E. S. gave 26 dollars to the War Chest fund and placed the balance of Friday's dance receipts in a special fund for various wartime benefits. They cleared about 60 dollars from the well patronized event.
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War Chest Fund
Elgin Chapter O. E. S
Legion Auxiliary Meets at Baumgartner Home
The American Legion Auxiliary gathered at the B. J. Baumgartner home on Thursday October 28 with Olga Blockhus rehabilitation chair reading a request for articles for hospitals. Gladys Schori spoke on Columbus life and the Pledge of Allegiance origin. The unit voted to subscribe Knoxville hospital magazine and send playing cards packs. County president Nora Loftsgard attended and reported on October school of instruction in West Union and fall Charles City conference. A family picnic supper is planned Armistice night at city hall with program and business meeting, Legion caps requested.
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American Legion Auxiliary
B. J
West Union
Charles City
Legion
Lost Ration Book Drop Off Policy Under OPA Rules
Under arrangements with the post office finders of lost ration books may mail them without postage or envelopes. A five cent postage due charge will be paid by the recipient and the book returned to the name on the cover. If the address cannot be found the book goes to the nearest local rationing board.
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OPA
Agnda Dése
Elgin Youth Enters Steer in Chicago Show
Lowell Strong, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Strong, is the second from Elgin to enter a steer in the Chicago show running November 29 to December 2. His purebred Shorthorn, raised by him, won a Fayette County Fair blue ribbon and competes in the junior class.
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AAF Army Air Forces
Robins Field
Georgia
Weibel
A. M. Weibel
Elgin
Chicago
Lowell Strong
Reynold Strong
Fayette County
School Land Sells in Pleasant Valley Tracts
Two tracts of Pleasant Valley school land sold to H. W. Falh for 13.00 and 15.50 dollars. The first tract covers 76 1 2 acres and the second 70 acres. Sale awaits state approval as price lagged behind appraisal. In 1920 the appraisal was 71.60 per acre and one tract was once listed at 100 per acre.
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Pleasant Valley
H. W. Falh
Masons to Meet Next Tuesday November 9
The Elgin Masons will hold their regular meeting Tuesday evening November 9 at eight o'clock. Proving and degree work is likely but not yet decided.
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Elgin Masons
Dorcas Bazaar at Marion Lutheran Church in Gander
Dorcas Society invites attendance to a sale at Marion Lutheran church in Gander on Friday evening November 12 at 8 o clock with lunch served. Dewey Combs of Clarinda repurposes an old automobile engine as stationary power to fan dust and screenings from newly combined alfalfa seed. Bomb the Japs With Scraps.
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Marion Lutheran Church
Gander
Dewey Combs
Clarinda
Remits $153 Over Our Chest Quota to County Head
Ray DeSart disclosed yesterday that he remitted $1,153.00 to the War Chest headquarters of the county, but he had to dig into our reserve to make the grade. This is slightly over the combined quotas of Elgin and Pleasant Valley. The $123.00 will be left on a credit reserve. It will be remembered that this community had a reserve left over from the scrap drive last year and this was used to make up the deficit. Both town and country subscriptions fell short of the quota.
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Ray DeSart
War Chest
Elgin
Pleasant Valley
Coffee Not to Return to Ration List
Coffee drinkers can breathe easier as coffee will not be placed back on the ration list. A rumor circulated due to a coffee stamp appearing in War Ration Book Four, printed before coffee was removed from the list. The stamp will not be used.
Marion Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Set for Nov 5
Marion township will host the district No 8 school event Friday evening November 5 at eight oclock. A music program a movie film and a talk are planned plus the election of officers for the coming year. Ladies are asked to bring sandwiches and cake.
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Marion Township
Farm Bureau
Echo Enterprise Sale Calendar at Clermont area auctions
Ole C Peterson closes out sale Wednesday November 24 two miles north of Clermont on 18 with Thompson Waters auctioneers and Farmers Savings Bank serving as clerk. Andrew Anderson officiates a second sale five and a half miles east of Clermont on Friday November 26 by Thompson Waters auctioneers for Farmers Savings Bank. Mrs Blanche Wander closes out sale west of Clermont on primary 18 Tuesday November 23 with Thompson Waters auctioneers and Farmers Savings Bank acting as clerk.
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Ole C. Peterson
Clermont
Thompson & Waters
Aucs
Farmers Savings Bank
Andrew Anderson
Aucetioneers
Farmer Savings Bank
Blanche Wander
Find Body of Auburn Man Ervin Lauer Found in Cornfield
Ervin Lauer, 30, son of Mr and Mrs Philip Lauer of Auburn, was found Saturday afternoon in a cornfield in south Banks township after eight days missing from home. Death attributed to exposure.
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Ervin Lauer
Philip” Lauer
Auburn
South Banks Township
Club Meeting Notice for November 10
Mrs. H. H. Wolf, Worthy Matron, calls attention to the regular meeting next Wednesday evening the tenth. All members are asked to remember the date and attend the meeting.
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H. H. Wolf
Old Neighbors Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Fifty years ago Herman Keel and Leonard Steiff married in Hancock county on Oct 16 and Oct 21 1893. They began housekeeping on adjoining farms separated by a barbed wire fence and this October marked their golden wedding. Six years ago the Keels moved to Forest City and the Steiffs plan to move there around Nov 1. A pocket gopher stores more than a bushel of roots each summer.
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Herman Keel
Leonard Steiff
Concord
Hancock County
Keels
Forest City
Steiffa
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Iowa Liquor Control Commission
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Rich
Ifuture
Pacific
Army Relief Fund
Guadalcanal
Idea
Army Relief
Cpl
Virtus Yack
Lyle H. Martin
Camp Maxey
Texas
Melvin Martin
4Th Cavalry
U. S. Army
Pic
Myron B. Anderson
Fort Jackson
D. C
Harold R. Weibel
George Metzger
Irvin
Noah
New Jersey
Fucough
Farragut
Lyle Light
Idaho
Lyle A. Light
A. 8. Co
Camp Ward
Russ Wenger
Gene Habeger
Wm. Moor
Navy
Norman Erickson
J. A. Erickson
U. S. Naval Force
Iowa Power & Light Co
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Norman
Gunderson Clinic
Lorence Muehlethaler
Childress
Fred C. Muehlethaler
Muehlethaler
Clifton Kerr
Nashville, Tenn
Wm. Kerr
Army
James D. Raftis
Wadena
Lyman Martin
Fort Meade, So
Legion Auxiliary Met
Baumgartner Home
Dorcas Bazaar
Marion Farm Bureau
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