Political Campaign Continues Through Iowa Organizations
Weekly release notes political campaigns persist beyond election. Willkie supporters consider reopening state offices under new names to coordinate efforts. Democratic groups plan to resume campaign work for two years. Observers see deep, ongoing class between parties, with Willkie’s crusade energizing many previously uninterested voters. Polk County results spark blame games over Roosevelt plurality and Republican missteps.
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Iowa
Press Assn
Iowa Willkie For President
Iowa Committee
National Committee For Agriculture
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Polk County
Roosevelt
Des Moines
Republican
State House
Thanksgiving date split prompts federal plan
Two thirds of the United States will observe Thanksgiving on November 21 as designated by President Roosevelt while governors in sixteen states stick to the traditional November 28 date. States named include Arkansas Florida Connecticut Kansas Iowa Nevada North Carolina New Hampshire South Dakota Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee Vermont and Maine.
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Roosevelt
Arkansas
Florida
Connecticut
Kansas
Iowa
Nevada
Carolina
New Hampshire
South Dakota
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Vermont
Maine
Iowa Editors Convene at S U I This Week
Iowa editors gather at the University of Iowa for a two day short course on profitable publishing for weekly newspapers. Participants include Z. J. Farnan Lauren Geringer H C McConaughty and other noted editors with sessions on columnists confab job estimating clinic typography and practical cut filing systems. Ward Barnes will speak on joys and tribulations of a country editor at Friday dinner.
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University of Iowa
University School of Journalism
Iowa
Z. J. Farnan
Clear Lake Mirror
Lauren Geringer
Wellman Advance
H. C. McConaughty
Rockwell City Advocate
R. P. Strauch
Elgin Echo
James McCutcheon
Mount Vernon Hawkeye Record
Country Weekly
H. E. Perdue
New Sharon Star
G. W. Aasgaard
Lake Mills Graphic
Towa Publishers
Don Reid
Towa Press Association
Jack Suttek
Des Moines Registersand
Trsbane
Paul Wagner
Odebolt Chronicle
Fred Hill
Hamburg
Thomas Powell
Anamosa Journal
J. L. Papes
Marion Sentinel
Richard Westerfield
Fayette County Union
R. J. Drake
Champion Paper & Fibre Co
Ward Barnes
Eagle
Clermont Masons Plan November Meeting On Regular Night
Clermont Lodge of Masons will hold its November meeting on the usual night Thursday November 21 inviting Elgin Masons as guests. Visit details note Mr and Mrs Ern Schor in Waterloo earlier in the week and F C Muehlethaler visiting Frieda Freiburghaus at St Francis hospital after her appendectomy Tuesday.
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Clermont Lodge of Masons
Clermont Lodge
Elgin Masons
Ern Schor
Waterloo
F. C. Muehlethaler
Frieda Freiburghaus
St. Francis Hospital
Conservation Program explains materials aid for farmers
A meeting in West Union on November 8 explained the Conservation Materials Program for northeast Iowa counties. The program helps farmers conserve and improve soil fertility. Eligible participants may obtain 48 percent phosphate from the county committee without a down payment, and up to 70 percent of the estimated 1940 ACP payment in phosphate if land grows a nondepleting crop in 1941. The county committee stores 30 tons of 48 percent phosphate and urges early applications to plan orders. Ground limestone will also be available. bids from producers are invited and government payments cover lime. approval from state and county committees is required.
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Court House
West Union
Iowa
Fellowship Meeting at McGregor Thursday Eve
The Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship association will hold its November meeting at McGregor on Thursday evening, Nov. 21. Brothers Hardt of Monona and Brown of Elkader will speak on "Masonry in Germany." Mr and Mrs Chas Knight of Janesville Wisconsin visited over the weekend at the Crider and Yenney homes here.
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Northeast Iowa
Mrs
Chas. Knight
Janesville, Wis
R. A. Crider
M. Yenney
Final Iowa Illinois clash rekindles midwest classic
Iowa faces Illinois at Iowa Stadium in a pivotal season finale. The renewed series, first since 1936, aims to run through 1944 with kickoff at 1 30 p m. An estimated 20 000 to 25 000 fans expected as Iowa seeks improved conference standing and Illinois tests its tricky attack.
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University of Iowa
University of Ilinois
Iowa Stadium
Iowa
Iowans
Illinois
Fortieth Wedding Anniversary Surprise Dinner
Mr and Mrs Chas Feller were surprised Saturday evening when family arrived with picnic baskets for a supper honoring their fortieth wedding anniversary. Present were Henry Feller and son George of Osborne Emma Bunting of Etkader Myrlin Feller and son of Anita Ray DeSart and Dale R W Muehien thaler and others.
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Chas. Feller
Henry Feller
George Feller
Osborne
Emma Bunting
Etkader
Myrlin Feller
Anita
Ray DeSart
Dale
R. W. Muehienthaler
Norway Church Dinner Feeds Nearly 600 Guests
The Woman's Society of the Norway Lutheran church near St. Olaf served close to six hundred people at their annual dinner on Sunday. Attendees traveled from surrounding towns and nearby areas to enjoy lutefisk lefse flatbread and other Norwegian delicacies.
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Woman's Society of the
Norway Lutheran Church
St. Olaf
Christmas Season Plans From Local Club
Chrystal Miller leads the B Y P U group in a Thanksgiving program Sunday at 7 45 PM titled Let Us Give Thanks Edna Miller Karl Miller Leland Probert Evelyn Miller Marian Probert Charlotte Tebbe Doris Krueger Ruth Krueger participate Governor Bradford and Governor Wilson proclamations will be read Musical numbers by Mrs Clarence Muehlethaler and church choir Chrystal Miller assisted by Mrs Alfred Baechler in devotions
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Chrystal Miller
Edna Miller
Karl Miller
Leland Probert
Evelyn Miller
Marian Probert
Charlotte Tebbe
Doris
Ruth Krueger
Bradford
Wilson
Clarence Muehlethaler
Alfred Baechler
Turkey Raisers Suffer Losses from Big Storm
Midwest turkey raisers report heavy losses after a wet, cold storm last week. Campbell of Strawberry Point leads with 800 birds lost, followed by Elgin’s Marie Schneider with 150 and Volga’s James Whitford with about 100. Minor losses reported at Capper's Hatchery and Retignitz Bros. of Littleport. Turkeys valued at about 2.25 each, with price potential rising if shortages persist.
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Middlewest
Turkey
Iowa
Campbell
Strawberry Point
Marie Schneider
Elgin
James Whitford
Volga
Capper
Hatchery
Retignitz Bros
Littleport
Boy Hurt in Auto Accident Near Albert
Leigh Schupbach is hospitalized in Decorah with a fractured and dislocated neck vertebra after a Sunday night crash between Postville and Luana. Russell Wenger escaped with minor bruises as their car, owned by Herman Schupbach, struck a fence post and sustained heavy damage. Leigh was moved to Decorah hospital Monday and may return home within a week if no complications arise.
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Albert
Leigh Schupbach
Decorah
Russell Wenger
Postville
Luana
Herman Schupbach
Albert Leigh
Decorah Hospital
Elgin Gunder road project finished by Ryan crew
The Ryan construction crew completed grading on the Elgin Gunder road and is repairing secondary Marion township roads. They planned to rebuild the grade north of the Marten bridge washed out last summer. With fair weather, work should finish in about a week and the crew will depart. The company held both grading contracts east and south of Elgin this summer.
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Ryan Construction
Elgin- Gunder
Marion Township
Martien Bridge
Ryan Company
Elgin
Conservation Checks Sent to 368 Farmers in County
Agricultural Conservation checks totaling 368 payments have arrived at the county office and are being mailed to farmers. The corn loan resealing deadline, originally November 15, 1940, was extended to November 30, 1940. Corn from loan liquidation is stored in the Hawkeye elevator and in steel bins at Oelwein Maynard West Union and Hawkeye. Tell them you saw it in the Echo.
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Hawkeye
Oelwein
Maynard
West Union
Community Tree Assured Entertainment to be Provided
The Elgin Community Club’s November meeting at the Coffee Cup approved plans for a Christmas season program centered on a community tree in the park and light refreshments on one or two Saturdays before Christmas. A merchants’ shopping initiative will be handled by a separate committee. road work will be monitored to avoid delays. finances were reported healthier, and the membership committee will prepare its report for December. Standing committees were named, including Refreshment, Roads and Signs, Charity, Entertainment, Civic Improvement, Rural Cooperation, Membership, Speakers, and Industrial, with members appointed by Chairman B. J. Baumgartner.
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Elgin Community Club
B. J. Baumgartner
G. J. Mosby
Geo. H. Falk
H. H. Wolf
F. €. Muehlethaler
P. F. Zoschke
J. €. Warton
Max Thoma
Win
F. Miller
Mel Kohler
Leo Schori
Ed Medberry
R. P. Strauch
R. A. Crider
Ray DeSart
Lawrence Muehlethaler
Harold Conner
Eddie Klingman
C. B. Schori
Samuel Mosby
S. W. Kaiser
Chas. Capper
Selects County Committee For NYA Work Projects
Theodore P. Eslick announces Fayette county five member advisory committee for the national youth administration for the current fiscal year. Members include M. T Nudland and D. R. Roberts of West Union, Robert E. Ives and M. F. Gunderson of Qelwein, and R. P. Strauch of Elgin. The group will advise on all out-of-school NYA project activities in Fayette county.
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National Youth Administration Advisory Committee
Fayette County
Theodore P. Eslick
NYA
M. Tnudland
D. R. Roberts
West Union
Robert E. Ives
State
M. F. Gunderson
Park Board
Qelwein
R. P. Strauch
Elgin Echo
Elgin
Eslick
First Iowans Report at Des Moines for Draft
The 222 Iowa men on the first conscription list will report at Fort Des Moines on November 27 28 and 29. They will be transferred the same day to Fort Snelling Minnesota or Fort Leavenworth Kansas. They will undergo a new physical exam then vaccinations uniforms and equipment issued and begin a year of selective training. None of the 222 are expected to be drafted as volunteers have already filled the quota.
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Iowa
Ft. Des Moines
Ft. Snelling
Minn
Ft. Leavenworth
Kansas
Larson birth announces Edgar Leo born Nov 16
Mr and Mrs Orvald E Larson near Etkader welcome a 9 pound son born Saturday November 16. The baby is named Edgar Leo with the family joy noted by relatives and neighbors.
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Orvald E. Larson
Etkader
Master Larson
Edgar Leo
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