15 Nov 1945
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1945
Page
1
A compiled humor piece from Washington boys riffs on farm problems and travel, plus witty quips about doctors, generals, soldiers, class, and everyday life. It strings brief jokes on miscommunication, manners, and misadventure with punchy one liners and setups.
Wednesday morning two well known locals Arthur L Kelly and Susan Hobbings wed at West Uni and plan to reside in Illinois after December. Julius Jozasca and Mabel Amundson also marry at Clermont Lutheran, moving to the groom's farm east of Elgin. Gus Hackmann seeks business studies in Kansas City. Others visit or travel, including Mrs Warren Harrington of Decorah and Rev H W Wedel resigning as pastor after five years.
A fragment discusses a proposed governor’s residence funded by state wealth and education leaders, noting it stalled. It recalls a band at the Iowa Democratic “Kelly Day” dinner playing The Missouri Waltz for President Truman and later My Blue Heaven, suggested as a campaign song for Governor Blue next year.
Nelson Kraschel, a prominent Democrat, says Mayor Edward J. Kelly and Boss Frank Hague played a dirty role in stopping Wallace at a convention recess. Kraschel, former governor, paid 25 dollars for a dinner ticket but did not attend. He blasts the maneuver as the dirtiest deal he has seen in the party.
The Board of Directors of the Elgin Farmers Dairy Company will set one cream route for one year beginning January 1, 1546, to the lowest responsible bidder. Sealed bids must be in the hands of the Board by noon November 17, 1945, and the route will be set at 2 PM that day. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. For information contact the president or secretary of the company.
Iowa political chatter centers on Brig. Gen. Hanford Mactider of Mason City, a war hero rumored as a possible governor or senator candidate. Names like Deputy Sec. Ray Johnson and Fire Marshal John Strohm surface in talks about state roles, with others such as Rollo Bergeson and Kenneth Meu eyed as potential Republican nominees for secretary of state.
Continued notes reveal debate over housing incorrigibles at the state training school and reformatories. Board of Control selects the Anamosa property for segregation. Remodeling delays and 50 boys remain in the guard house. Governor Blue finally purchases a Des Moines home to solve his housing need.
A fragment notes a hamlet called Niece Town Loalex's Glory located in Mit County, MC, offering sparse geographic reference amid unclear OCR. The brief mentions a place designation without further events or details.
A reader report from Mediapolis describes Mrs Thede Boysen finding a large owl in her chicken-house. She captured the bird and the owl struggled before being killed at an Archer elevator scene. The creature measured a 58 inch wingspan and was described with antique stamp sizes in a curious echo-like anecdote.
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