Fight with Iowa State College Not Yet Over
Farm Union fight lines are drawn as Iowa Farmers Union officials refuse to present evidence at the college board and vow to take their case to the American Association of University Professors and the legislature. The dispute centers on the extension service working with the dominant county farm organization, chiefly the Farm Bureau, with potential policy changes discussed for the next session.
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Iowa State College
Iowa Farmers
American Association of University Professors
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Estherville Bride Wed in Candlelight Ceremony
Dorothy Nourse and Staff Sgt. Lorence Muehlethaler wed Nov 7 in Estherville Baptist Church. The couple, both local graduates, were joined in a double ring ceremony with music by the church trio and a reception at the Gardston hotel. They plan a Texas residence near Sgt. Muehlethaler’s air corps post after a Chicago wedding trip.
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Dorothy Nourse
Lorence Muehlethaler
Estherville Baptist Church
Miss Nourse
Charles Nourse
Estherville
Muehlethaler
Fred C. Muehlethaler
Elgin
G. E. Fortsell
Lola Baker
R. L. Caldwell
Louis Obye
Miss Baker
Mr. Obye
Kathryn Jane Obye
Beverly Ann Muehlethaler
Krarene Muehlethaler
Tel Brother iPing
Emmet County State Bank
Gardston Hotel
Chicago
Baptist Church
Childress
Texas
Air Corps
Mueh
Clarence Kohls
Marjorie Johnson
Beverly Muehlethaier
Abe Habeger
Kathryn
Obye
C. B. Schori
Gus Krueger
Kenton
Edward Krueger
Cub Scouts to Meet Monday Night
Fragmentary notice reports a Cub Scouts gathering Monday night with Pack details and a food exhibit. An unrelated dialogue between mother and daughter appears, mentioning a book and a sad ending with death.
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Cub Scouts
Gohan Vipers
Service Men's Subscriptions Offer for Echo-Enterprise
The Echo-Enterprise is circulating 200 papers to service men with many subscriptions already expired. We hesitate to remove them due to their appreciation for home news. We offer to ship at reduced price to families on the list and request prompt renewals. Some on the list have no local relatives, and several have contributed for them. We gladly acknowledge all contributions to this cause. help is welcome at the office. The boys say news from home is their top want.
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Echo-Enterprise
Service Men Letters and News From Elgin Echo
News of service members in uniform from Elgin and surrounding towns includes letters welcomed from overseas and home camps. It details families with multiple servicemen, new addresses, leaves, and chaplain messages urging letters, with notes on specific individuals and postings in the war effort.
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J.D. A
J. D. Shaffer
Italy
Echo
Banque de l’ Algerie
Elgin State Bank
U. S
Earl Jacquette
Uncle Sam
Earl
South Pacific
Seabees
Keith
Buster
Aleutians
Dale
Oklahoma
Arthur Latta
Marines
Jacquette
Earl Greenley
France
Elgin
Martin Hanson
New York
Alma Hanson Schreiner
Bronx
New York City
N. Y
Elver L. Anderson
Norfolk
C. J. Anderson
Iowa Crop Prospects Improve with Record Corn Yield
Early reports show corn prospects improving from last month with total production estimated at 641,212,000 bushels, about 7 percent above 1942. October conditions remained favorable for maturing, and soybeans are estimated at 39,300,000 bushels, roughly matching 1942 output as harvests begin nationwide.
Letter From J D Shaffer From Europe Oct 16 43
Soldier J D Shaffer writes from Europe about receiving Elgin Echo issues, mentions friends Roy Knight Van Bogart Swanger and Moody, recalls Africa and Europe fighting, brutal mud and shelling, bombers attacking a bridge, a near miss near his truck, field hardships, civilians fleeing towns, destroyed bridges and livestock, and loss of Battalion commander and another officer, ends with hello to Rich and thanks for the Echo.
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Europe
Rich
Elgin Echo
Roy Knight
van Bogart
Knight
Hawkeye
Swanger
Fredericksburg
J. D. Moody
Elgin
Africa
Lawrence Larson
J. D. Shaffer
Soldier's Letter From Italy Date Oct. 21 1943
A World War II letter from somewhere in Italy dated October 21 1943 describes ongoing action since arriving over a month earlier. The writer mentions fellow soldier Lawrence Larson, persistent rain, multiple birthday celebrations across continents, cooking hardship, and basic supplies of onions and potatoes before sending the note.
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Italy
Rich
Lawrence Larson
North America
Africa
Europe
D. D. Shaffer
Two little rabbits flee wolves in a quirky joke dialogue
A brief joke fragment describes two rabbits fleeing wolves and debating a pause to outnumber them. A separate line mentions a soldier boasting about named mule Fanny who preferred to sit down. The text blends two separate humorous quips with no clear single event or source context.
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Fanny
Three Close Out Sales Listed For Next Week
Three Clermont area farms announce close out auctions next week. Wm Wander Estate sale on Tuesday on primary 18 west of town includes 38 Short horn cattle 4 horses 87 hogs 100 pullets and full line of machinery plus oats corn hay straw and household goods. Ole C Peterson sale Wednesday near Clermont on primary 18 features 25 cattle 6 horses 7 fall pigs 225 chickens oats corn hay and old coupe with farm machinery. Andrew Anderson sale Friday on Gunder road 5 1 2 miles east lists 84 livestock including 15 Holstein cattle 3 work horses 67 shots of May tarrow plus hay grain straw machinery and some furniture.
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Clermont
Wm. Wander
J. A. Erickson
Wander
West Union
C. Peterson
Ole C. Peterson
Peterson
Andrew Anderson
Andrew S. Anderson
Gunder Road
Legion and Auxiliary Enjoyed Family Supper
The Elgin Amperleen Legion and Legion Auxiliary met Thursday Nov 11 at the town hall for a family supper with large attendance. After the meal a program followed and a short business session was held. The Auxiliary voted to send a year’s magazine subscription to Schicks Veterans hospital at Clinton. Rehabilitation chairman Olga Blockhus was appointed to purchase two gifts for a young girl to be sent to the Christmas Gift Shop at the Veterans hospital in Des Moines. These gifts are for disabled veterans to give to their own families.
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Elgin Amperleen Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Town Hall
Schicks Veterans' Hospital
Clinton
Olga Blockhus
Veterans' Hospital
Des Moines
Round-the-Clock Corn Pickers For Postville Area
Farmers around Postville organize day and night crews to run corn huskers 24 hours a day. With corn pickers scarce, six to eight men compose each crew to maximize work and keep neighboring areas supported.
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Postville
Women Without Humor God Made Women To Love Men
A provocative quip asserts that God created women lacking humor to foster love for men. The remark frames gender dynamics through sharp irony about wit and affection.
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Farm Union
State Board
Iowa Ress Assn
Chester A. Phillips
University of Iowa
College of Agin Merece
November
George C. Scott
Iowa
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa Supreme Court
Richard F. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Leon J. Powers
Denison
American Legion
Omaha
Neb
Cedar Rapids
Post
Col
C. B. Robbins
Leo J. Duster
Legion
Robbins
Coolidge
Duster
Gov. Hickenlooper
Com Aetion
sBlso
John M. Grimes
Osceola
W. G. C. Bagley
State Tax Commission
John Miller
Sip
Wm. Moor
Camp Peterson
USNTS
Farragut
Idaho
Emil Moor
Reuben L. Schupbach
Arm
Ari'y Bn
APO
Nashville
Tenn
Eugene Schori
Uz.s
Tallehasse
Florida
Capt
Elling
Ramsey
Care
N. N
Joseph R. Hanson
George Hanson
Hanson
Newton
Reed
Mex H. Reed
Clermont High
Elgin High School
The
Blakes
Gary Blake
George Bovis
Tom Blake
Gene Wenger
Perkins
Alma Ruth Grimes
Norman ‘Carter
Owen. Nichols
Dusky
Lucky’ Larson
Nora Torkelson
Roberts Bros
Georgana Falk Billikens
Ducky
Donald Little
Greengas
Ike
Mike
Carter
Carter Shirley Boyle
Pinkle
Violet Landsgard
Evanille Frieden
Charlie Richard Kimpston
Betty Christen
John Warton
Tom
John Butikofer
Clermont District
Raper
Fieseller
Farmers Savings Bank
Thompson & Waters
Legion and Auxiliary
Fe Leal
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