Election Day in Iowa Election Season Winds Down
The Iowa election season ends with 175 posts at stake on Tuesday November 7 including state legislator to US senator. 288 candidates contend, 84 unopposed, while 57 of 108 house seats and 12 senate seats face no opposition. Gov Hick enlooper substituted for Dewey on the farm and home hour October 24 in Waterloo Cedar Rapids. Divorces rise with wartime shifts. marriages dip as nine posts pay $10 000 yearly and others average $284 850 salaries for next year.
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United States
Iowa
House of Representatives
Senate
Hick
Syracuse
Gillette
Guy M. Gillette
Cedar Rapids
Hickenlooper
Payroll Up Despite Fewer State Employees Postwar
State Comptroller C Fred Porter reports the July payroll at 1 622 706 89 for 11 588 full time and 1 846 part time workers, about 200 000 higher than July 1941 due to cost of living raises from 5 to 20 percent, mostly 15 percent, amid war-related personnel shifts.
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C. Fred Porter
Porter
Claims War Boom Has Passed Its Peak
Prof. Davis of the S. U. S. business research bureau says the war boom has peaked. September employment runs about 11 percent below 1943, retail sales exceed 1943 levels, and living costs mirror national trends with wartime inflation kept in check aside from black markets.
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Davis
S. U. S. Business Research Bureau
Oelwein Tavern Owners Plead Guilty In District Court
Oelwein area reports say Tillery and Doty, tavern owners, pled guilty to illegal ownership of gambling devices and maintaining liquor nuisances. They were fined $100 and costs on the first count and $300 and costs on the second. Bartenders Loveland and Shook were paroled to Sheriff Kutschat.
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Oelwein
Tillery
Rol Doty
A. A. Loveland
John Shook
Doty
A. J. Kutschat
Wadena
Fremont Clark
Navy
Adam Ellinger
Army
Atlantic
Pacific
West Union
Ed Carr
Cedar Rapids
Carr
Ightehweine Hyman 1. Levy
Mealey Hotel
Chicago
Henry Peterson
Chris Peterson
Fayette
Virgil C. Welch
U. S UL
Mt. Union College
Alliance
Ohio
Upper Iowa
Masons to Hear Ottosen at Northeast Iowa Fellowship
Ottosen of Davenport former grand master of the Magonic Grand Lodge of Iowa will be the principal speaker at the Northeast Iowa Fellowship meeting in Monona on Thursday evening November 9. Masonic lodge members from Clayton Allamakee Winneshiek and Fayette counties will attend to hear his talk on the Principles of Freemasonry. Ottosen is a renowned Iowa speaker active in Masonic and civic affairs.
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Realff Ottosen
Davenport
Magonic Grand Lodge of
Iowa
Monona
Clayton
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Fayette Counties
Ottosen
Mrs Erhardt Returns From Postville Hospital
Mrs Cleve Erhardt returned last Wednesday from the Postville hospital where she had been a medical patient for about forty days. She shows some improvement but remains confined to her home southwest of Elgin.
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Cleve Erhardt
Postville
Elgin
Mrs Welch Delivers Report at QC E S Meeting
Mrs. F. D. Welch presented the report of the grand chapter meeting of the QC E. S. at the regular monthly gathering held last night. An earlier note that Mrs. Wolf would present the report was corrected.
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F. D. Welch
QC. E. S
State administration blamed for employee decline
The state administration is cited as the main reason for a decrease in the number of employees, according to officials. The claim points to policy or staffing decisions impacting workforce size.
Gillette Backs Absentee Vote Plan for Washington
Senator Gillette aims to be in Washington on election day and votes by absentee ballot, potentially casting his vote before his opponent Governor Hickenlooper. The plan keeps Gillette aligned with his stated schedule and absentee voting rules.
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Gillette
Washington
Senator Gillette
Gov. Hickenlooper
Memorial services for Private First Class Duane F. Bayer
Memorial services for Private First Class Duane F Bayer 25 killed in action in Germany October 6 will be held at Brainard Baptist church Sunday afternoon Nov 12 at 2 30 Duane joined the U S forces in July 1942 sent to Africa in December that year served on that front Italy and later took part in the invasion of France Seen action in Holland and Belgium front Armor infantry He left behind father Thos Boyer of west Brainard and seven brothers and two sisters born Sept 5 1919 at New Rockford North Dakota and moved here in 1941 to date reported missing in action
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Duane F. Bayer
Germany
Brainard Baptist Church
Duane
U. S
Africa
Italy
France
Holland
Belgium
Armored Infantry
Thos, Boyer
West of Brainard
New Rockford
No. Dakota
First Reported Missing Then Killed in Action
Memorial services for Pvt. Herman L. Frieden, youngest son of Mrs. Rose Frieden of La Grange Missouri, were held October 22 at the Baptist church. He was killed in action over France after initially being reported missing.
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Pvt
Herman L. Frieden
Rose Frieden
la Grange
Baptist
France
Bronze Star Medal to Lieutenant Hanson for gallant actions
Joe Hanson receives the Bronze Star Medal for coolly directing boat group operations under enemy fire during the 21 to 23 July 1944 island assault. His leadership expedited troops and cargo to the beach under hazardous conditions, with praise from Vice Admiral Turner. Local registrants depart West Union for pre induction at Fort Snelling.
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United States
Secretary of the Navy
United Area Pacificommandos
United States Pacific Fleet
Joseph Reynold Hanson
United States Naval Reserve
R. K. Turner
U. S. Navy
Community Club Meeting at Klingmans Next Monday
The Elgin Community Club will meet at Klingmans next Monday evening, Nov. 13, at 6 30. This is the first meeting after a long summer vacation and Chairman Falk asks all members to be present if possible. The meeting is important due to accumulated held-over business.
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Elgin Community Club
Klingmans
Falk
Towa Farm Index Advances One Point
The general farm index of prices received by Iowa farmers rose this month thanks to gains in several crop and livestock prices. Soybeans and eggs provided notable support, while corn hog and butterfat dairy feeds stayed near steady. The prices paid index also edged higher with a small rise in the egg poultry feed ratio reflecting the market uptick.
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Iowa
Ingels Elected Fayette County Farm Bureau Leader Again
J. F. Ingels of Randalia was elected Fayette County Farm Bureau president for the fifth straight time at a Friday night meeting attended by about 250 members. Mrs. EB. E. James of Stanley named home project chairman with officers including Harry L. Olsen West Union vice president Homer Chapman Fayette secretary L. H. Buenneke Maynard treasurer Everett Sinnott Randalia boys 4 H club chairman Mrs. E. H. Borchers Maynard home project vice chairwoman Mrs. E. J. Granfenberg West Union publicity chairman Mrs. John Steffens Eldorado music chairman and Mrs. Gus L. Belachner Hawkeye girls 4 H chairman. New officers take duties in January.
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J. F. Ingels
Randalia
Fayette County Farm Bureau
EB. E. James
Stanley
Home Project
Harry L. Olsen
West Union
Homer Chapman
Fayette
L. H. Buenneke
Maynard
Everett Sinnot
E. H. Borchers
E. J. Granfenberg
John Steffens
Eldorado
Gus L. Belachner
Hawkeye
To Celebrate Community Church Golden Anniversary
Alyria community church members plan a golden anniversary celebration this Friday evening. The event features a supper, community singing led by Reynold Strong, invocation by Rev. J. C. Warton, vocal solo by Mrs. Gerald Shaffer, remarks by visiting ministers, church history by W. L. Peters, vocal music by the Girls’ Sextette, reading letters by Mrs. Guernsey Smith, a talk and benediction by Rev. J. C. Warton.
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Alyria Community Church
Ladies’ Aid
Reynold Strong
J. C. Warton
Gerald Shaffer
W. L. Peters
Guernsey Smith
J.C. Warton
Leonard Humphry Dies at 86 in Fayette County
Leonard Humphry, aged 86, died Monday afternoon at Fayette County Hospital. Funeral services were held at Burnham Funeral Home with burial in West Union Cemetery. A life sketch will appear next week. Mr and Mrs Fred Wede and family were dinner guests Sunday at Ole Erickson’s home in Fayette.
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Leonard Humphry
Fayette County Hospital
Burnham Funeral Home
West Union Cemetery
Fred Wede
Ole Erickson
Fayette
Roosevelt Wins Big in 36 States and Wide Electorate Lead
President Roosevelt claimed a fourth straight victory with 36 states carried and 430 electoral votes as Dewey won 12 states for 101 electors. With roughly 3.0 million ballots counted of about 60 million, Roosevelt led 20.0 to 17.0 million. Local Republicans swept county offices, with Blue strongest for governor and Hickenlooper defeating Gillette for U.S. Senate. all county Republicans reelected. Final Fay ite County tallies show Roosevelt and Blue leading in multiple races while several township results reflected Republican majorities and select local officials.
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Roosevelt
Dewey
Blue
Mitchell
Hickenlooper
Gillette
U.S
Hazel Gehring
Court House
Art Kutschat
Gehring
Elgin State Bank Closed Armistice Day Saturday
Notice states the Elgin State Bank will be closed all day on Armistice Day Saturday November 11. Customers are advised to plan banking needs accordingly.
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Elgin State Bank
Llfpe
Masons to Meet Tuesday in Elgin
Elgin Masons are reminded of the regular monthly meeting to be held next Tuesday evening. Ww. M. Mosby has not announced any special business but would like to see a good attendance.
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Elgin Masons
Ww. M. Mosby
Emma Olson Returns Home From Chicago Visit
Emma Olson returns home Sunday night from Chicago where she stayed several weeks with her daughter Mrs J V Murray and family. Remains a brief local note with a light wartime chant in the closing line.
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Emma Olson
Chicago
J. V. Murray
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