G OP Assured of Two Fights for Highest State Positions
Iowa Press Association report notes Secretary of State Earl G Miller announces GOP bid for governor. Anticipated GOP slate: Wilson vs Thornburg for Senate and Hickenlooper vs Miller for Governor. Democrats hope a GOP split aids their chances. Chariton page 6 continuation.
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G.op
Earl G. Miller
GOP
George A. Wilson
B. B. Hickenlooper
Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
Mark G. Thornburg
Hickenlooper
Miller
Republican Organization
GOF
Republican Party
Chicago University
Iowa
Chicago University of Applied Science
Top Cow Fetches $95 at Kenneth Duff Sale
The top cow at Kenneth Duff's sale last Thursday sold for 95 dollars, with milk cows averaging about 75 dollars. A good young mare brought 102 dollars and a suckling colt sold for 2.25 dollars, indicating farmers avoided the colt until maturity.
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Kenneth Duff
Hilda Meyer Weds Francis Wolf in Volga Cathedral
Miss Hilda Meyer niece of Mrs Ida Meyer of Elgin married Francis Wolf son of Mr and Mrs P A Wolf of Volga at Sacred Heart church Volga on Wednesday November 19 Rev D T Noonan offered nuptial mass Attendants Celestine and Reinhold Wolf The couple will reside on the Wolf farm near Volga A shower dance at the Volga opera house with Elgin's Swiss Band concluded the day
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Hilda Meyer
Ida Meyer
Elgin
Francis Wolf
P. A. Wolf
Volga
Sacred Heart Church
D. T. Noonan
Celestine
Reijhold Wolf
Miss Wolf
Bazaar Committees Named for Thursday Event
Committees for the bazaar at the church on Thursday December 4 were named. Supper committee includes Mrs. R V Brandt Mrs Lulu Schmid Mrs Ed Klingman Mrs G J Mosby Mrs R W Muehlenthaler and Mrs Ethel Kohler. Country Store committee lists Mrs Walter Bovis Mrs Herbert Dummermuth Mrs H S Steele Mrs C J Mulford Mrs H H Wolf and Norris Capper. Second-hand Store committee features Mrs Max Thoma Mrs Sam Lehman and Mrs Ray DeSart. Dining Room committee comprises Mrs Mel Kohler Mrs Leo Schori Mrs C J Robinson Mr Max Hunsberger Mr Ed Medberry W R Blake Ernest Baumgartner and Mr B H Brackin. Fish Pond committee includes Mrs John Chris ten Mrs C B Sehori and Mrs W H Pollock. Fancy Work committee has Mrs Edith Berg Mrs J C Warton Mr Chas Feller and Mrs Mary Cook. Baked Goods committee led by Mrs S W Kuster, Candy committee led by Mrs R P Strauch, Tickets committee led by Mrs Harry Gilson.
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Ge. of
Wien Peenene Nisthodiatehurch
R. V. Brandt
Lulu Schmid
Ed Klingman
G. J. Mosby
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Ethel Kohler
Walter Bovis
Herbert Dummermuth
H. S. Steele
C. J. Mulford
H. H. Wolf
Norris Cap
Edith Berg
J. C. Warton
Chas. Feller
Mary Cook
S. W. Kuster
R. P. Strauch
Harry Gilson
Sheriff Carlsen Attends FBI Defense School
Sheriff E. W. Carlsen was in Des Moines last Friday and Saturday attending an FBI defense school conducted for Iowa peace officers. Dr. D. C. Sperry, age 53, died suddenly at Fayette Monday morning from heart trouble.
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Sheriff Carlsen
FBI Defense School
E. W. Carlsen
Des Moines
FBI
Iowa
Register
D. C. Sperry
Fayette
Must Turn in Old Auto Plates for New
Iowa motorists must surrender 1941 license plates to the county treasurer to obtain a 1942 license. The state executive council ordered 1942 plates to be used for two years with a steel clip or windshield sticker as proof of payment. Old plates are being collected for war-related steel needs, creating a potential metal mountain.
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State Executive Council
Des Moines
Iowa
Army
Navy
Wapsipinicon Area Council Scout Meeting Address Set
Dr. C. H. Geiger acting president of Coe College Cedar Rapids will give the principal address at the Wapsipinicon Area Council Boy Scouts annual meeting. The banquet is at Black's Tea Room Waterloo Tuesday Dec 2 at 6 30 p m honoring Scoutmasters and Cubmasters with Harold Young Cedar Falls presiding as toastmaster. Melvin Hanson is in charge of ticket sales in the community.
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C. H. Geiger
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Wapsipinicon Area
Boy Scouts of America
Black's Tea
Seal Sale Handled by School This Year
The Christmas seal sale is handled through the Elgin schools this year with Supt. C. J. Robinson in charge. Pupils distribute envelopes and seals to homes and will call later for the envelope containing the money. Each pupil will notify when the envelope is ready to return to greatly facilitate the work. Will you do your part?
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Elgin
Supt. C. J. Robinson
Tabitha Ladies Pack 34 Cookie Boxes for 12 Camps
At a Tabitha Society meeting the sunshine committee led by Mrs. F. C. Muehlethaler organized packing 34 boxes of cookies. The shipments went to 12 camps including locations as distant as Alaska, bringing cheer to many boys in the army.
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Tabitha Society
Alaska
Society
Sunshine Committee
F. C. Muehlethaler
Campfire girls net about six dollars from waste drive
The Campfire girls collected 1500 pounds of paper and magazines and about 80 pounds of rags in a recent drive and earned around six dollars from selling the waste. They express thanks for the boost. Mrs. Cilla Baldwin returned to Town City last Wednesday for a check-up at the university hospital.
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Cilla Baldwin
Town City
University Hospital
Elgin Furniture Store
Fayette County Youth Conference in West Union
The Fayette County Youth Conference meets this Saturday at the West Union Presbyterian church from 9 30 a m to 4 p m Alfred Jacob Jr presides Rev Wm McClurg of Oelwein is adult counselor discussion leaders include Rev G W Ukena of West Union Rev McClurg and Rev P F Zoschke of Elgin Addresses by McClurg and Zoschke are planned
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Fayette County
West Union
Presbyterian Church
Alfred Jacob, Jr
Wm. McClurg
Oelwein
G. W. Ukena
McClurg
P. F. Zoschke
Elgin
Zoschke
Hemmingway Died in Rochester Hospital
Merritt W Hemmingway of Waseca Minnesota died Tuesday in Rochester hospital after a two week stay. Funeral will be held Thursday in Waseca with Mr and Mrs C O Christ and their son Jim and Ernestine Holzer traveling to attend. He married Elizabeth Christ of Elgin and had visited here often in past years.
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Merritt W, Hemmingway
Waseca,Minn
Rochester Hospital
C. O. Christ
Waseca
Rural Patrons Must Stamp All Letters
Rural patrons must affix proper postage to all mail left in rural boxes for rural carrier pickup. Previously patrons left change in boxes, a practice that slowed service. The Post Office Department in Washington recently changed regulations reflecting this update.
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Post Office Department
Washington
Ready to Finish Hatchery Gains Window and Door Install
Capper's hatchery receives the final mill arrived windows and door on Tuesday. Completion of the building is near as Mr Capper plans to install new incubators for the coming season. Incubators will be moved to the new building alongside those at the farm and Schori building.
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Capper
Schori
Builds Outside Stairway "Chuck" O'Neill Plans Upgrade
ONeill hires carpenters to add an outside covered stairway to living rooms above the drug store. The change promises greater convenience. Glen Schupbach recently joined the U S S Sampson and is stationed in New York City care postmaster. Numerous neighbors and relatives visit: Mr. and Mrs Oscar Frieden and Roland Possehl of Elkader. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Wiethorn and family of Monona. and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schupbach and family of Postville.
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Chuck”. O'Neill
Glen Schupbach
U. S. S. Sampson
U.S .S. Sampson
New York City
Oscar Frieden
Roland Possehl
Elkader
Everett Wiethorn
Monona
Anna Schupbach
Herman Schupbach
Postville
Schupbach
Cheese and Butterfat Prices Problem to Dairy Industry
Forty trial jurors have been drawn for the December term of the district court to be convened at Elkader Monday, Dec. 1, by Judge W. L. Eichendorf. The jurors will not report until the following Monday. Northwest section jurors include Mrs. Amanda Johanningmeier of Luana, Phil Walter of Luana, Alice Orvis of St. Olaf, Irwin Backus of St. Olaf, Mrs. Herman Schlake of Farmersburg, Henry Comnich of Farmersburg, and Lee Klingman of Elkader.
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Elkader
W. L. Eichendorf
McGregor
Northwest
Amanda Johanningmeier
Luana
Phil Walter
Alice Orvis
St. Olaf
Irwin Backus
Herman Schlake
Farmers
Burrow Weds Margaret Manthey in Janesville Church
LeRoy Burrow of Elgin married Miss Margaret Manthey of Janesville at St Marys church Janesville on November 21. Bridesmaids were Caroline Man they and Lois Burrow. Leslie Fay attended the groom. The couple will reside in Janesville after a Smoky Mountains honeymoon. both families and a local driver joined the ceremony.
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Margaret Manthey
Janesville
Wis
Albert Manthey
LeRoy Burrow
Fred Burrow
Elgin
St. Mary's Church
Caroline Manthey
Lois Burrow
Davenport
Leslie Fay
Burrow
Masons and Stars Have Delightful Party
Cler mont and Elgin Masons and Stars held a combined meeting at Clermont hall on Thursday evening. Close to fifty persons attended a pot-luck dinner and mingled to foster acquaintance. The event continued with cards and socializing, with a similar gathering planned in Elgin in February or March.
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Clermont and
Elgin
Hadeen
Clermont Hall
Elgin Study Club Hosts School Benefit Card Party
The Elgin Study Club held a town hall card party to raise funds and sold a turkey as part of the event. High bridge score went to Hazel Gehring and R. W. Muehlenthaler, while Mrs. Herbert Ash and George Anderson won in 500. A door prize went to A. M. Weibel and Mrs. L. L. Kiple won the turkey. The next meeting is Monday evening, Dec. 1, at Mrs. H. H. Wolf's home.
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Elgin Study Club
Town Hall
Hazel Gehring
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Herbert Ash
George Anderson
A. M. Weibel
L. L. Kiple
H. H. Wolf
Cash Store Reverses Layout at West Elgin Store
The Cash Store in West Elgin has swapped its floor plan with the grocery section moved to the front and the dry goods to the rear. Miss Baumgartner hopes the new arrangement improves convenience and customer flow, aiming to please patrons after the week of changes.
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West Elgin
No Deer for Elgin Hunters Max and Ed Medberry Return
Max and Ed Medberry came back Tuesday from Neilsville Wisconsin after several days of deer hunting. They say their group got deer but they had no deer for themselves. They enjoyed the trip but are tired from tramping the Wisconsin woods. Ed may switch to coon hunting which is less tiring and still enjoyable.
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Max
Ed Medberry
Neilsville
Wis
Wisconsin
Dinner guest helps Crider grandsons honor birthday anniversary
Mrs Barbara Yenney joined R A Crider family in their home Sunday to assist Keith and Kenneth Crider in celebrating their old birthday anniversary.
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Barbara Yenney
R. A. Crider
Keith and
Kenneth Crider
Northeast Iowa creameries face market shifts from government cheese buying
Northeast Iowa creameries, among the top in the industry, face a pull between butter and cheese markets as government cheese buying dampens cheese demand. Dairy leaders urge caution, noting skim milk value, potential price shifts, and the risk of upsetting balance between butter and cheese, with some plants already investing in casein or drying skim milk to preserve production.
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Iowa
Cmmunities
Decorah Creamery
Strawberry Point
Balz Kamm Named Fayette County Home Supervisors
The Fayette County Board of Supervisors appointed Mr. and Mrs. Balz Kamm of West Union as superintendent and matron of the Fayette County Home. They will assume duties January 1, succeeding Mr. and Mrs. Anton Haas Jr. who plan to return to Maynard. The Kamms have run a 250 acre farm near West Union for 14 years. the county farm covers 520 acres with 100 inmates at the home. Also noted, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Grover and Mr. and Mrs. Pat Flickinger of Savanna, Illinois, brought Robert Gruver home after a three week visit in Savanna, returning Sunday.
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Board of Supervisors
Balz Kamm
West Union
Fayette County
Anton Haas, Jr
Maynard
Kamms
Elmer Grover
Pat Flickinger
Savanna, Ill
Robert Gruver
Savanna
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