Social Security Act Introduced by Roosevelt in 1935
In August 1935 President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act. It provides a retirement pension starting at age 65, with eligibility limited by citizenship and five of nine years residency. It excludes farm workers and many others, covering about half of the 50 million workers. Beginning January 1, employees must contribute 1 percent of salary with matching employer funds, rising to 3 percent for employees and 8 percent for employers by 1948.
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Roosevelt
United States
How Much Will You Get In A Pension Plan
The passage outlines pension eligibility and benefits with workers earning $2,000 minimum, tiered percentages on earnings up to $45,000, and a $68.75 monthly pension for a $2,000 a year earner over 40 years. It notes lump sum payments for earnings up to $3,000 and possible future changes. It highlights excluded small business owners who must fund half their employees' pensions and may face limited retirement benefits themselves.
A New Form of Insurance Under Social Security Act
A brief editorial argues the Social Security Act will prevail and become a sound worker protection, likening it to life insurance and urging acceptance despite faults, while noting hog cholera outbreaks in Fayette county and urging vaccination of nearby farms.
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Fayette County
First Snow Reaches Town Before Thanksgiving
Northeast Iowa reports a three inch snow cover Saturday which receded over Sunday and Monday. Residents note the cold spell and express a preference for snow and cold to stay away until after Thanksgiving.
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Iowa
Elgin Community Club Forms Committees At Monday Meeting
New chairman K Langsdale led the Elgin Community Club in Evans Cafe Monday evening to sponsor another Community Christmas tree program and treats. Committees named include Reade and Muehlenthaler for civic improvement, Falb and others for entertainment, Strauch for Rural Cooperation, and Berg Kohler and others for publicity and directors.
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K. Langsdale
Elgin Community Club
Evans’ Cafe
Reade
F. C. Muechlethaler
Sheldon Boyle
R. A. Crider
John Falb
Ray DeSart
Samuel Mosby
Ern Schori
W. C. Falb
Chas. Feller
A. M. Weibel
W. F. Kohler
Mel Kohler
Max Thoma
M. Zurbriggen
Wm. F. Miller
H. W. Falk
H. C. Heston
Chas. Wenger
C. Jorgenson
R. P. Strauch
C. QO. Torkelson
H. F. Becker
Chas. Gruver
Max Medberry
Emil Schneider
C. O
F. R. Berg
H. M. Hoag
L. F. Kling
Hans Grether
John Falk
H. O. Heston
Weibel Leads Iowa State Engineering Students on Chicago Visit
William Weibel of Elgin joins 159 fellow Iowa State College senior engineers touring Chicago and Milwaukee for a week of plant inspections. They will visit steel works plumbing manufacturers oil refineries farm machinery makers the Merchandise Mart and the Chicago tunnel system. The trip supports class work and future job hunting.
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William Weibel
Elgin
Iowa State College
Ames
Chicago
Milwaukee
Merchandise Mart
Cream Routes To Let By Elgin Farmers Dairy Co
The Elgin Farmers Dairy Co asks for sealed bids by 1 pm on November 21 1936 to let cream routes for 1987 at the creamery starting January 1 meeting December 31 1987 to the lowest responsible bidders. The board may reject any or all bids and bids are to be opened at 1 pm on November 21 1936. M Luchsinger secretary.
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Co
Absent voters set record in Fayette county election
In the recent general election Fayette county set a new absence ballot record with 460 cast. Pleasant Valley reported 33 votes, Clermont 16, Illyria 18, and Ocel wein first ward led with 16 while Fremont township had zero.
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Fayette County
Pleasant Valley
Clermont
Illyria
Ocelwein
Fremont Township
Three Sales Scheduled Week of November 16 Near Elgin
Three sales are planned around Elgin for the week starting November 16. On Monday Wm Krueger near the Mrs C C Miller farm will hold a closing out sale with cattle horses mules hogs feeds and machinery. On Wednesday Geo Hanson as administrator of Gunder Johnsons estate will auction the estate's personal property four miles east of Elgin. On Friday E Baechler near the Elgin West Union road two miles west of Elgin will sell cattle horses machinery feeds and household goods before moving to Elgin. Sales notices appeared in this weeks Echo and Times. Ed Nordhus of the McGregor Strand theatre heavily advertises shows in the Times and has helped grow McGregor business.
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Elgin
Wm. Krueger
Geo. Hanson
Gunder Johnson
Johnson
E. Baechler
Elgin West Union Road
Elgin Gunder road grading to finish in three weeks
The J P Hurley Construction Co has the Elgin Gunder road contract from Gunder to the Mork homestead and reports heavy grading done with workmen estimating completion in about three weeks. Road changes include realigned sections at Mork bridge Wold hill and Reiergen hill with new curves and land purchases for Harold Upland corner. Residents note improvements but wish for extension to Fayette county line. Also a Canadian prairie visitor jokes about cowboys cooks. Wauken's artificial lake project approved in Washington with 14400 government share.
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J. P. Hurley Construction Co
Elgin-Gunder
Gunder
Mork Homestead
Mork Bridge
Wold Hill
Clarence Kirkeberg
Reiergen Hill
Harold Upland
Elgin-Gunder Troad
Fayette County
Elgin
Canadian Prairies
Wauken
Washington
Walkback walkabout noted by Brad Finch talk
Brad Finch of West Union spoke to the Community Club about his Luther College band’s Europe trip. He highlighted Norwegian girls as fine walkers and observed the tradition of couples walking back with the other gender, though he did not state who ended up alone.
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Brad Finch
West Union
Luther College
Europe
Norway
Falbs Open 1937 Chevrolet Season With Parade
Falb Sons of Elgin staged a big season opening Saturday November 7 showcasing the new 1937 Chevrolet. Seventeen men attended a breakfast at the Elgin hotel followed by a movie announcement and a pep meeting where plans for a record year were outlined. Hundreds visited show rooms in Elgin Clermont Postville and West Union to see the completely new models and several orders were booked including Harold LandsGard who took a Masters sedan. A caravan parade with Elgin’s Little German Band entertained at each town stop.
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Falb & Sons
Elgin
Chevrolet
Elgin Hotel
Falb
Wm. Klingbeil
Postville Herald
R. P. Strauch
The
Echo
W. C. Falk
Postville
Harold Landsgard
Clermont
West Union
One N. E. Iowa County Solidly Democratic
Clayton county boasts a full Democratic sweep with all county officers after the recent election. Fayette county gains two Democrats from Jan 1, Noon as county attorney and Meskel as clerk of courts, while Winneshiek will retain only one Republican county attorney and Allamakee shows near parity between parties.
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Clayton County
Fayette County
Noon
Meskel
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Scarlet fever quarantine lifted then new case develops
The last scarlet fever patient in Elgin was released and the home quarantine lifted after several weeks with no new cases. Officials had earlier claimed the epidemic might be over, but on Saturday another case developed, suggesting ongoing transmission.
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Elgin
Firemen Called Out for Wood Shed Blaze Monday Morning
A small fire confined to a wood shed at the W. R. Stewart home Monday morning drew the fire department. The incident provided firefighters with needed practice after a quiet year.
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W. R. Stewart
Red Cross Drive On Through November 25
Red Cross drive began on Wednesday November 11 and will run through November 25. Support the campaign with active participation. Also noted is a school entertainment item for Clyma School No 8 featuring The Cardigan Kid on November 18 at 8 15 p m with a plate lunch. Teacher Gladys Feller. Robert Reen, a nine year old Oelwein pupil, was killed Monday while crossing near Sacred Heart parochial school.
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Clyma School No. 8
Gladys Feller
Robert Reen
Oelwein
Sacred Heart Parochial School
Elgin Schools notes on early math and Thanksgiving project
The second graders begin column addition while first graders start More Dick and Jane Stories. Students work on a Thanksgiv ing sand table with log cabins and a stockade. Indians and Pilgrims will be featured in the project with Thanksgiving stories written in language class.
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Dick and Jane
Pupils Grow Wheat Cereal Samples and Flag Display
Students excited by samples of Rualston's Wheat Cereal received that day. Wheat plants in a flower pot will be observed through growth. A chart tracks hot cereal meals with red and white color squares awarded per serving. Eyes care books from Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. aid a six week health study. Flags of US England France Belgium Italy honor Armistice Day. Kenneth Foscher and Doris Hanson absent due to illness.
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Rualston
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
United States
England
France
Belgium
Italy
Kenneth Foscher
Doris Hanson
Librarian enrolls students in home book loan system
Intermediate Room Helein Batley heads the Niratian month guiding a group of girls to fit books with envelopes and loan cards so pupils may take books home. We viewed samples of Ralstow's Wheat Cereal and a capsule detailing a grain's contents used as a teaching object lesson.
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Helein Batley
Ralstow
Hawkeye six man football invite ends with Hawkeye loss
Hawkeye invited Elgin to a six man football game last Friday in Hawkeye. Elgin won 20 to 7 after Hawkeye, with Coach Bauman, held only two one hour practices. The faster format suits small schools, with Wa dena and Clermont having also tried it in this experimental stage.
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Hawkeye
Elgin
Bauman
Wadena
Clermont
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Social Security
Workers of America
WM. Weibel
M. Luchsinger
Sec'y
Turkey
Shakespeare
Ed Nordhus
Strand Theatre
McGregor
Times
Elgin High School
Tom Denkeer
Bob Mills
Mrs. Reese
Jerry Smith
Liz
Reese
Bing” Dickson
William Denker
Tom
Alice King
Elaine Lynn
Angela Scott
Bob
Helen Weg
Robert Kohler
Clarence Haas
Helen Dennler
Dale Patterson
Marie Lyons
Virtus Yack
Thomas Powell Arlene Schoien
Betty Wenger Dagia Lou Grimes
New York City
Glee Club
Verlie Bailey
FALBS
N. E
RED Cross Drive
Red Cross
Elgin Schools
S—Rogers
John Phillip Sousa
General Harrison Licks
Conqueror Cortez
Mexico City
Ane
Ise
Cincinnat! Sentinel
Queen’s College
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