Iowa Officials Plan Delayed Electoral Moves and Thanksgiving Notes
Secretary of State Earl G. Miller defers his political plans beyond January 1, citing inertia and timing. A new Iowa Democratic publicity column, Democracks, debuts with Arche H. Koop at the helm amid anticipation of a Senate contest between Wilson and Thornburg. Thanksgiving proclamations shift with Roosevelts approach as Iowa sticks to the traditional November 27 date. Charity appeals expose annual donor patterns at the state capitol, with Miller noting about 1500 dollars given yearly from his office.
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Miller
Democratic State’ Committee
Iowa
Arche H. Koop
Democratic
Koop
Des
Gov. Wilson
Mark Thornburg
Lou
Messrs. Wilson, Grantham,& Co
Thornburg
Printing Craftsmen to Entertain at Mealey Hotel Dinner
The Waterloo Club of Printing House Craftsmen honors Geo. Myers of the Oelwein Register at a Friday dinner. Members of the press for this section have been invited.
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Waterloo Club of Printing House
Geo. Myers
The
Oelwein Register
Mealey Hotel
Out-of-Town Printing Salesmen Shake Ringsted Firm
The Ringsted Dispatch laments losing a long- standing local printing job to an out-of-town salesman who has hardly ever bought the firm's products. The paper notes its own past role in building the local printing business and chides the trend as a painful shift away from loyal local partnerships.
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Dispatch
The
Project Meeting Held at Hanson Home
Mrs. Martin Hanson hosted a ladies home project meeting at her house on Tuesday afternoon. Attendees included Mrs. Martin Minihan and Gladys Hanson with guest ep desserto richealth. The program covered national defense and featured contests and a six o clock dinner served afterward.
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Martin Hanson
Martin Minihan
Gladys Hanson
National’ ‘Defense
Orlin Mason
Frank Christen
Irene Minihan
Lucy Christen
Ernest Christen
Half Dime Found in Fort Atkinson Excavation
Excitement at the Fort Atkinson dig as a worker unearthed a rare 1840 half-dime from the footings of the old settlers store. Historians believe the coin lay in debris for over ninety years and remain well preserved despite tarnish.
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Fort Atkinson
Echo List Corrected and Maple Suite Display at Elgin Furniture
The Echo mailing list was corrected on Saturday Nov 15 and subscribers are urged to verify dates against receipts. If errors are found, notify the office at once. The maple bedroom suite is on display with ticket sales available at Elgin Furniture Store.
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Echo
Elgin Furniture Store
Combined Meeting of Masons and Eastern Stars
Clermont and Elgin Masons and Eastern Stars and their spouses plan a combined social gathering at the Clermont lodge on Thursday evening November 20. Visiting members are welcome. Each couple should bring a contribution to the pot luck supper and table service. No fixed menu. varied dishes hoped for.
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Clermont and
Elgin
Clermont Lodge
Klammer Named Chairman of Iowa Clerk District
Herbert D. Klammer Fay ette county clerk was named chair man of a northeastern Iowa district comprising 18 counties from Kossuth to the state line. The meetings aim to standardize clerk office procedures with a central gathering likely in Mason City.
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School of Instruction
Chet B. Akers
Des Moines
Herbert D. Klammer
Fayette County
Iowa
Kossuth County
Klammer
Mason City
Union
Thanksgiving Proclaimed for Nov 27 by Governor Wilson
Governor George A. Wilson proclaims Thursday November 27 as Thanksgiving Day in Town. He urges display of the flag on public buildings and requests programs in schools churches and other venues. The proclamation asks for recognition in newspapers radio and daily conversation as a day for sincere thanks free from commercialism.
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George A. Wilson
Elgin Study Club Meets with Seventeen Members
Mrs H D Yack hosted the Elgin Study Club on November 18 with seventeen members answering roll call. The program covered News Broadcasts, Reporters and Commentators, with papers by Mrs R P Strauch on Milton J Cross and Mrs Max Thomas on H V Kaltenborn. A card party and Christmas gathering were planned for upcoming events and the next meeting is set for December 2 at Mrs H H Wolf's home. Dr D E Tinker visited at Straw berry Point Sunday and local guests included several Waters and Lehman family members from Decorah and Postville.
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H. D. Yack
Elgin
R. P. Strauch
Milton J. Cross
Max Thomas
H. V. Kaltenborn
H. H. Wolf
D. E. Tinker
Strawberry Point
Louisa Lehman
E. Hunsberger
Paul Waters
Tommy
A. Peck
Decorah
R. B. Waters
Marie Loui
Keith Waters
Roger
Bertie Waters
Steven
Postville
New Station Agent Moves To Our Depot Quarters
Mr and Mrs J O Erickson and their thirteen year old son moved here Friday from Hayfield Iowa and occupy the living quarters over the C R I P depot. The rooms have not been used since the Quenrad family and will need redecorating before tenants settle. Erickson has been at Hayfield the past four years and expects to like the move to a larger town of about 200. R C OHalloran relieved man since Langsdale retired left Monday for home.
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J. O. Erickson
Hayfield
Iowa
R. C. O'Halloran
Langsdale
Mrs Hughes Buys Home and Plans Illinois Move
Mrs F W Hughes has bought a home at Mt Carroll Illinois and will move her furniture by December first. She currently occupies only part of the house and will store her furnishings while she spends winter in California. She recently sold her home to Mr and Mrs Fred Nydegger Sr who will move to Elgin soon.
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F. W. Hughes
Mt. Carroll
Til
California
Fred Nydegger
Elgin
Postoffice to Observe Thanksgiving Today
The postoffice force rural mail carriers and star route carrier will observe Thanksgiving on Thursday November 20. While the rest of us celebrate next week these workers will continue regular duties. Next year the state and nation expect to celebrate on the same day as the last Thursday in November.
Mrs Baldwin Buys House From Richard Miller
Richard Miller sold his house to Mrs Dilla Baldwin after a purchase from the Emma Lewis estate. The deal closed Monday and Mrs Baldwin plans to move in soon. Nearby property south of town was recently sold to Gregerson Bros of El kader, with Aason Bros. as tenants.
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Richard Miller
Emma Lewis
Dilla Baldwin
Baldwin
Nouth
Gregerson Bros
Elkader
Aason Bros
L J Cooley Retires From Railway Mail Service
Mr. L J Cooley has retired from the railway mail service after reaching retirement age about two months ago. He had been working as a railway mail clerk and is now enjoying a well earned vacation, according to visiting relatives Mr and Mrs Chas Feller and Mr and Mrs Ray DeSart who drove to Dubuque to see him.
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Chas. Feller
Ray DeSart
Dubuque
L. J. Cooley
Cooley
Falks and Georgana Visit Lime Springs
Mr and Mrs G H Falk and Georgana spent Tuesday in Lime Springs visiting Mr and Mrs N P Kerr. Crystal Wenger returned to Cedar Rapids Business College duties Sunday after a week at home.
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G. H. Falk
Georgana
Lime Springs
N. P. Kerr
Crystal Wenger
Cedar Rapids Business College
Hatchery Building Nearing Finish on Franklin Street
The new hatchery building on Franklin Street is completed except for windows and one door. Delays in millwork have held up the project, delaying final completion.
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Franklin Street
History of Elgin and Sutra in Thoma ad column
Lea Baldwin of Gladwin writes Nov 10 1941 to Editor of the Elgin Echo praising Mr Thoma for his Little History Book ad column. She recalls Reverend Parkins and Methodist pastors who visited Elgin and the local church history, noting past Elgin services and community memory.
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Gladwin
Mich
Elgin Echo
The
Echo
Mr. Thoma
Elgin
Thoma
Parkins
Styria
Clermont
Lea Baldwin
B Y P U Program Slated For Sunday Evening
The B Y P U will present a Sunday evening program on November 23 at 7 45. Mrs Frank Finney leads. The program includes a song service with Karl Miller and Harley Johnson prayers a selected reading by Anna Mae Schupbach a quartet with Verlie Bailey Ruth Krueger Junior Jacob Kenton Krueger a messenger Abe Habeger a panel discussion Our Christian Heritage with Zoschke Hugo Hack City Prophet Fred Pinney Arthur Allo way and Announcements Offemory Song Choir Worship Service led by Mrs Geo Durscher Mildred Rorie Margaret Rippon Mrs Edward Krueger Louis Lehman Lyle Krueger and Karl Miller Benediction.
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Frank Finney
Karl Miller
Harley Johnson
Anna Mae Schupbach
Verlie. Bailey
Ruth Krueger
Junior Jacob
Kenton Krueger
Abe Habeger
Zoschke
Hugo Hack
City Probert
Fred Pinney
Arthur Alloway
Geo, Durscher
Minor Rorie
Margaret Rippon
Edward Krueger
Louis Lehman
Lyle Krueger
Produce Stations consolidate buying in Elgin at Hellum building
Combine Produce Stations John Hellum Elgin and Ernie Pries Elkader have merged their produce buying operations into the Hellum building in Elgin. They will still ship eggs from Dyersville and expect to use Rock Island out of Elgin as market volumes grow. They buy directly from small town dealers and truck eggs for candling and sorting. Pries may travel to California early next year but could return to aid in the business.
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John Hellum
Elgin
Ernie Pries
Elkader
Hellum
Dyersville
Rock Island
Mr. Pries
California
Campfire Girls Gather Paper Drive For Society Fund
The Campfire Girls collected a large load of newspapers magazines and old rags last weekend and anticipate more collections this week. Proceeds will support the society fund and help cover costs for the group summers outing.
Fur export permits required for legally shipping furs
Trappers must obtain a permit tag from the State Conservation Commission before any furs may be shipped out of the state for sale. Applications are available at the county recorder’s office or the State Conservation Commission office located at 10th and Mulberry, Des Moines.
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State Conservation Commission
County Recorder's Office
State Consevation Commission
10Th and Mulberry
Des Maines
Duff Sale Today Reminded Readers on Valga Road Farm
Duff sale scheduled for today Thursday November 20 at Kennth Duff's farm on Valga road about three miles south of the Andrew Year ous corner. Elsie Smith Verle and Josephine Kniel West Union Mr and Mrs Chas Gehring Jack Janice and Mrs F W Hughes were dinner guests at Fred Gehring home Tuesday evening.
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Echo
Kenneth Duff
Valga Road
Andrew
Elsie Smith
Verle
Josephine Kniel
West Union
Annual Roll Call To Be This Week In Iowa
Iowa Red Cross chapters launch their annual roll calls with quotas up from World War days. The eight services include civilian preparedness training first aid volunteer work disaster canteen and blood donor programs. Memberships range from 1 to 25 dollars with half directed to national HQ and half locally to support community Red Cross activities.
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Iowa
American Red Cross
Red Cross
England
Redcross Gray Lady
Red Cross Motor Corps
Alwys
Red Cross Disaster
Army
Navy
Home
Drill New Well at Capper Poultry Farm
Ben Schultz of McGregor operates the H. H. Gilbertson drilling rig to drill a well southeast of Capper’s new poultry house. He began Monday and expected finish by Wednesday noon, reaching 80 feet with 38 feet of standing water by Tuesday evening.
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Ben Schultz, McGregor
H. H. Gilbertson
Capper
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Omaha
Nebraska
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Bermnnides
Turkey
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F. Hearst
Meeting of Masons and
Eastern Stars
Mrs. Baldwin
B. Y.P. U. Program
Combine Produce Stations
Capper Poultry Farm
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