Blue plans statewide inspection of state institutions
Lt. Gov. Robert D. Blue aims to personally inspect every state institution under the board of control within two months to assess needs for new construction and equipment. He may extend the itinerary to schools under the state board of education, seeking long term improvements and aligning Iowa’s mentally ill care with other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Blue
Board of Control
Thas
State Board of Education
Ovas Board of Control
Blue
Iowa
Felton Emerges As Favorite For Iowa House Speakership
Rep Harold Felton of Indianola leads as favorite to capture the Iowa house speakership as the 1945 session opens in January. Other contenders include Reps A H Avery Spencer G T Kuester Ames and Harry E Weichman Newhall with debate over the governor’s ladder influencing the race. Iowa also praises war bond efforts as the sixth drive continues with strong citizen support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ust
Harold Felton
Indianola
Iowa
A. H. Avery
Spencer
Harry E. Weichman
Newhall
Albert Steinberg
Ames
Avery
Steinberg
Weichsman
Christmas Ideas Spark at Handicraft Meeting Reach 72
Women attendees at the Handicraft group in Harlan township left with ideas for Christmas gifts. The event drew 72 participants and triggered a series of future local meetings with upcoming dates and hosts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leaven
Harlan Township
Ilyria
Brs Oran Bane
Clermont
Carmen Swenson
School Children Buy Bonds and Stamps
Last year pupils in nation’s schools bought a large amount of war stamps and bonds. This year a thrift program aims for 90 percent pupil participation, with each pupil purchasing at least a 10 cent stamp weekly. County schools file monthly reports with A S Mores West Union, county chairman of the war stamp and bond sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Mores West
Union
Thedschibols
Farm Accounts Help Meetings Planned in County
Rural Women's committee arranges county meetings to aid farm families with farm management. Leonard Bodensteiner will conduct sessions on December 1 2 and 4. Interested couples should contact township chairmen or the Farm Bureau office, and only named participants will receive notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Women’s Committee
Leonard Bodensteiner
Farm Bureau
Civil Service Exam Open in Elgin Iowa for Substitute Clerk
The U S Civil Service Commission announced an open competitive examination for Substitute Clerk or Carrier in Elgin Iowa. The basic pay is 65 cents an hour plus 15 percent bonus. Applicants must be at least 16 on the closing date with no maximum age limit. Applications due by November 27 1944 to the Eighth U S Civil Service Region in St Paul Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Post Office Service
Elgin
Iowa
U. S. Civil Service
Post Office & Customhouse
St. Paul
Min
Triple A Elections to Be Held Week of Dec 4 9
Farmers will elect three committeemen two alternates and one delegate at Clayton county AAA meetings on December 4 and 9. Delegates will later elect three county committeemen and two alternates. Topics include 1945 conservation practices production goals and overall agricultural outlook.
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AAA
Clayton County
Pleasant Valley Farm Women Meet and Learn Craft Patterns
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau women gathered at Mrs. M. J. Blockhus’s home Friday. Virginia Vaupel demonstrated patterns for stuffed toys lapel pins purses aprons and holders and showed uses for feed sacks old wool prints and hats. Attendees included Mesdames Kerr Gehring Habeger Blockhus Krueger Wenger Probert Jacob Heck Jarms and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau
M. J. Block
Virginia Vaupel
Mesdames
Kenneth Kerr
Jacob Gehring
Abe Habeger
Herbert Blockhus
Edwin Krueger
Lester Wenger
Guy Probert
Alfred Jacob
Tofield Heck
Harvey, Jarms
Bessie Blockhus
Wadena Soldier Killed on Leyte Island
War department telegrams bring grim news to Wadena families. Pife Austin Hall, son of Mr and Mrs W B Hall, was killed in action on Leyte Island Oct 24. Hall enlisted February 1942 and left the U S in June 1942 without furlough. Other local servicemen and changes of address across theaters are noted, including personnel in India, Texas, England, the Pacific, and naval training facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
W. B. Hall
Wadena
Pife
Austin Hall
Leyte Island
United States
War Bond Appeal From a Community Soldier Voice
A wartime plea urges readers to buy War Bonds to support GI Joe and the Pacific campaign. It emphasizes personal duty, securing funds for the armed forces, and speaking for those in foxholes, urging immediate purchase of the extra bond to back Japan’s theater and the finish of the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Joe
GI Joe
Cline Brackin Wedding Held In Elgin Parsonage
Miss Betty Cline daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Cline of Wadena wed Joy Brackin son of B H Brackin of Elgin on Friday afternoon November 17 at the Methodist Parsonage at 3 o clock. Rev J C Warton performed the ceremony. The couple will live in Elgin where Brackin works at Schori Bros. A wedding dance was planned at the Elgin opera house that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Cline
Lawrence Cline
Wadena
Joy Brackin
B. H. Brack
Elgin
J. C. Warton
Schori Bros
Elgin Opera House
Dairy Feed Payments Now Being Made for September and October
Clayton county announces dairy deed payments for milk and cream sales in September and October at the AAA office. Payments run 10 cents per pound of butterfat and 60 cents per hundredweight of milk. AJL producers urged to file applications promptly. deadline December 31 for accepting applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
AJL
Clayton County
Dr Smittle Dies After Long Service in Waucoma
Dr Smittle, 69, longtime Waucoma physician for about 44 years, died at a New Hampton hospital Sunday night after a six year illness. He served as Fayette county coroner for 22 years, was World War I captain, and held several fraternal memberships including Masonry Elk Modern Woodmen and American Legion past commander of the 4th district. Funeral services were held yesterday at the Waucoma Federated church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dn. J
M. Bialttle
Waucoma
New Hampton
Waucoma Federated Church
Fayette County
Smittie
Modern Woodmen of America
American Legion
Seek Gifts for Wounded Vets Campaign in Iowa aids soldiers
The Elgin American Legion and the Auxiliary urge Christmas gift packages for wounded, sick and disabled service members in government hospitals. Iowa targets 3700 gifts. helpers should see an Auxiliary member before December 8. Suggested items include books, games, stationery, toiletries, slippers, bed socks and handkerchiefs. avoid food gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin American Legion
Auxiliary
Iowa
Major Richter Appointed Thirteenth District Judge
Major George B. Richter of Waukon is appointed thirteenth district judge to succeed the late Judge Eichendorf. He is a senior law partner of Arthur Jacobson, recently elected to the state senate from the Fayette Allamakee district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Richter
Waukon
Eichendorf
Atty
Arthur Jacobson
State Senate
Fayette-Allamakee
United Service Women Elgin Unit to Meet at Town Hall
Elgin unit of the United Service Women will hold a meeting next Wednesday afternoon November 29 at 2 o clock in the town hall. All members urged to attend as there is work to be done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
The
United Service Women
Town Hall
Seal sale begins under Luce in Elgin
Vincent W. Luce, Elgin school superintendent, heads the Christmas seal sale for the town. School pupils will distribute seals and collect envelopes. In the rural district, the women's organization led by Mrs Clifford Olson handles duties, with district assistants appointed for distribution and collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent W. Luce
Elgin
Clifford Olson
Youth held in molesting case in West Union jail
Oelwein city police arrested a Maynard youth for molesting young girls. He was jailed in West Union awaiting trial in the juvenile division of the next district court. The alleged offense reportedly occurred over a period of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Maynard
West Union
Elgin Study Club Meets with Mrs Rose Wolf Hostess
Elgin Study Club met Tuesday evening November 21 with fifteen members answering roll call. Mrs Gladys Schori presented a book review Mission to Moscow by Davies. A business session followed. The next meeting will be December 5 with Mrs Gladys Grimes as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Wolf
Elgin
Wanta sell wanta buy want ad pitch in columns
A playful prompt invites readers to place want ads in the newspaper columns for buying and selling. It emphasizes the column as the place to reach local buyers and sellers with concise notices and quick listings.
Young Farm Accident Claims Life of Local Youth
Oelwein is grieving for Paul Rausch 18 son of Mr and Mrs Albert R Rausch who died Friday after an accident on the family farm. While helping with a corn picker his hand was caught in the machine causing severe injuries and complications leading to his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Paul Rausch
Albert R. Rausch
Paul
Rural Fayette county schools see rising lower grades enrollment
The Fayette county rural schools report 1173 students at year start with lower grades increasing. Sixty of ninety-one schools enroll at least ten pupils. Noted small classes include Fremont Dist No 8 with six girls and Smithfield Dist No 8 with nine boys. Largest enrollments list Donnan Independ with 26, Dover 23, Pleasant Valley 98, and Windsor 2 among others, with multiple teachers named and pupil counts varying.
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Fayette County
Fremont School
Burs Nita Petratz
Mildred Downing
Norene Sacha
Shirley Dumpman
Kay Dumpman
Charleen Sachs
JoAnn Dumpman
Smithfield School
Lucille Crawford
Leland Puffett
Jerrold Puffett
Nathan Puffett
Arden Puffet
Gary Chapsman
Lyle Posten
Harold Posten
Dale Helsenbech
Melvin Hergemann
Donnan
June Burnside
Dover
Laura Wolfs
Pleasant Valley
Laura Learn
Union
Mary Brause
Ah Putnam
Cora Randall
John Nagel
al Banks
Vivian Hubgell
Illyria
Victys Pape
Jefferson
Lucille Weigel
Gertrude Schroeder
Fainfield
Doris Anderman
Windsor
Marcella Winter
Pleasant Val
Grace Stirk
Birthday notices listed for late November births
A fragmented list of names tied to November birthdays from the 23rd to the 29th, naming individuals such as Keith Crider Kenneth Crider Oscar Torkelson Wanda Wilson Delores Wilson Edward Olesen Maxine Wann Ida Grether Mabel Degnler Norma Loftsgard and others across dates November 23 through 29 in a local section. The item reads like a social notices roundup with multiple individuals and dates, but lacks full context or eligibility details.
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Keith Crider
Kenneth Crider
W. Kuster
Oscar Torkelson
Wanda Wilson
Delores Wilson
Edward Olesen
Maxine Eee
Keith Wann
Ida Grether
Mabel, Degnler
Norma Loftsgard
P. F. Zoschke
Dale DeSart
Beverly Howard
Thomas Powell
Laura Bane
Adolph Benson
Mabel Barnett
Hilbert Larson
Nels T. Olson
W. H. Shambauga
Helen Schiltz
Melvin Boyer
Will Christen
Betty Strauch
Margaret Helms
John Christen
Nels Anderson
Willard Martin
Eloise Lantz
Elmer Pinney
Norris Larson
Eliza Habeger
Helen Groth
Vanita Ratterson
LeRoy Rothitsbersger
Myrlin
Adelia Torkelson
Greta Falb
Jane Falb
Homer Dil
Albert Lee Dennier
Betty Livingston
Echo Enterprise Sale Calendar Fr Bk Br N Elgin and More
Echo Enterprise prints a sale calendar listing Friday November 24 Brackin Bros 4 miles west of Elgin closing out cattle machinery horses hogs grain details. Saturday November 25 A A Nordhus 7 miles west of Clermont closing out stock machinery grain etc. Thiele Bros auctioneers Farmers Savings Bank clerk. Monday December 18 Cleve Erhardt closing out sale with parcel sold and relocation to town.
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Brackin Bros
Elgin
Guernsey
Thompson & Waters
Auds
Elgin State Bank
A. A. Nordhus
Clermount
Farmers Savings Bank
Clayton chairmen named for sixth war loan quota
Clayton county sets a quota of 1 077 000 dollars for the sixth war loan. Township chairmen in the northwest section are Harry Helgerson Grand Meadow Eldv Meyer Read Roscoe Larson Highland and Harold Op sand Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Harry Helgerson
Grand Meadow
Eldv Meyer
Read
Roscoe Larson
Highland
Harold Opsand
Marion
Tax School Attendance by Erickson Baumgartner Chapman
J A Erickson of Clermont B J Baumgartner and Arthur Chapman of Elgin attended an income tax school in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Erickson
Clermont
B. J. Baumgartner
Arthur Chapman
Elgin
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Reuben Howard and Bonnie Visit Harry Baldwin Home
Mrs Reuben Howard and Bonnie travelled to Waterloo Friday to visit in the Harry Baldwin home. Mr and Mrs Baldwin and Donna returned them Saturday night and spent Sunday visiting the Lew Gruver and Mrs Dilla Baldwin homes. Want ads get results. Try one.
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Reuben Howard
Bonnie
Lew Gruver
Waterloo
Harry Baldwin
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APO
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Cline-Brackin Wedding
Dr. Smittle
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