Legislative Letter at State Capitol Highlights Tax Bills
The special session of the 45th General Assembly nears three weeks of intense activity as new tax bills emerge. A sixty page administration tax measure, Bill No. 1, includes personal income tax, corporate tax, and retail sales tax, with senators Chrystal Goske Kimberly Knudson Roeloff Valintine listed as sponsors in the Senate.
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State House
Capitol
House
Senate
Genereral Assembly
Chrystal, Goske
Kimberly
Knudson
Roeloff Valsntine
Tax proposals and legislative notes in Iowa and state updates
A detailed report covers proposed taxes including a 1 percent tax on net incomes over 1000 and a 5 percent tiered rate, a 2 percent corporate income tax, and a 2 percent gross sales tax with exemptions. It notes bill authors, expected effects on property taxes, and ongoing legislative activity. The piece also describes statewide warehouse bond programs, bank practices, and county efforts to seal corn cribs with new bonds and loan processes.
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George Patterson
House
Strachanm
Beswick
McLain
Felter
Crouch
Iowa
Community House Opened by Hunsbergers for Safe Neighborhood Meet
Mr and Mrs Oscar Hunsberger have converted the former Crooks home into a community house. The vacant commodious property now hosts neighborhood gatherings with twenty one families attending the first event. Attendees contributed dishes for supper and enjoyed visiting cards and dancing to a home talent orchestra. A upstairs room serves as sleeping quarters for young children. The house aims to host quilting bees club meetings and similar activities.
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Oscar Hunsberger
Crooks
Hunsberger
Fayette county seals corn warehousing board formed
Fayette county establishes a corn warehousing board with sealers appointed subject to Secretary of Agriculture approval. Sealing begins this week with four percent per bushel on No 4 or better corn. Members include Harry Humphrey, M C Deering, Howard, W C Robinson, and J R Wood. Chairman Humphrey, Vice Chairman Deering, SecretaryTreasurer Robinson. County divided into three districts with a sealer in each.
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Fayette County
Secretary of Agriculture
Jate
Harry Humphrey
Arlin
M. C. Deering
Clermont
Howard
West Union
Death of former Elgin resident Merle Bennett Woods
Relatives announce the death of Mrs. John Woods of Golden Gate Apts Sunnyside New York City on November 18 at age 36 years 3 months and 9 days Elgin residents recall her as Miss Merle Bennett who once lived in Elgin.
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John Woods
Golden Gate Apts
Ave
Sunnyside
New York City
Elgin
Watch Your Property Warns City Patrons
Petty thefts have been reported at Elgin and Clermont this past week. Lock your car when parked on streets and watch wraps in public places. If a few of those light fingered birds are caught, this stealing will stop, reading the Echo Want Ads.
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Elgin
Clermont
Remembering 1893 Acquaintance in St Paul Relics
F R Berg recalls meeting Captain Magnus Anderson in a St Paul clothing store thirty years after 1893 when Anderson brought the Norwegian Viking Ship to the Chicago World's Fair. This summer Berg learns Anderson, then a senior officer on the Norwegian training ship, is on another World’s Fair cruise. A souvenir booklet from Norway arrives after decades, becoming a prized relic for Berg’s collection.
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F. R. Berg
St. Paul
Magnus Anderson
Chicago
Berg
Captain Anderson
Norway
Masons Hear Decorah Pastor At Elgin Meeting
The Masonic fellowship gathering at Elgin drew over a hundred members from ten lodges. Rev Oswald Sandbach of Decorah substituted for Rev Ackman of Oelwein and delivered an inspiring Thanksgiving season talk. Guests praised his speech as among the best since the organization began. The Elgin lodge closed with a vocal trio performance by Marie Mosby Helene Scholz and Mrs Mel Kobler.
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Masonic Fellowship
Elgin
Ackman
Oelwein
Oswald Sandbach
Decorah
Sandbach
Lodge
Marie Mosby
Helene Scholz
Mel.Kobler
Han Io
Sn! É
December Meeting Planned at Postville with Question Box
The December gathering will be at Postville on the tentative 20th, a Wednesday. Members expect a "school of general information" format with a scanned ritual Q and A, led by President R. v. Brandt, following the usual lunch and visiting period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie
Joe
Postville
School of General Information
R. v. Brandt
Married Thirty Years Ago Echo Readings Celebrate Winkler’s Anniversary
Readers referencing the Echo thirty years back would recall Hans Winkler and Alice Wilson marrying on Thanksgiving Day at Clermont November 26. Mr and Mrs Winkler were surprised by a relatives visit as they tended their Benson area farm. They will move to Fayette County next spring, renting the Brackin schoolhouse east of the farm.
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Echo
Hans Winkler
Alice Wilson
Clermont
Winkler
Thos
Fremont Ogle
Lyle
Robert Wilson
Thos. Howard Jr
Lawrence Cannon
Harry Wenger
Peitang
Vier
Benson Farm
Fayette County
Young people enjoy community party at St Pauls EB church
About eighty youths attended a midweek party at St Pauls M EB church. Betty Kohler and Margie Christ led parlor games, then Kathryn Strauch organized an auditorium program featuring selections by the Sunday School Orchestra, vocal and piano solos by Lavanda Cart and Lawrence Knudtson, with refreshments served by Gilma Olson, Geraldine Kohler, Erma De Sart and Wileen Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's M. EB
Betty Kohler
Margie Christ
Kathryn Strauch
Joe Becker
Lavanda Cart
Lucilla Lubke
C. Jorgenson
Lawrence Knudtson
Gilma Olson
Geraldine Kohler
Erma de Sart
Wileen Evans
Corn-Hog Program Nearing Start in State
The state corn-hog committee advances plans as December 1 approaches. Temporary committees will be in all twenty townships while a county committee of five to seven will soon be named to drive signature collection for corn-hog contracts. Further meetings will outline the program details and the broader setup in the near future.
Church of Youth to Have Installation Services
The Church of Youth in Elgin invites the public to special installation services on Sunday evening December 3 at the Methodist church. Officers elected include Supt Howard Shaffer Counselors James Brorby Gilma Olson and Thomas Shaffer Secretary Treasurer Kathryn Strauch Music Director R C Jorgenson Chorister Forest Shaffer. A program of hymns readings and brief ceremonies will conclude with an ushering pair.
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Church of Youth
Methodist Church
Elgin
West Union
Syria
Clermont
Howard Shaffer
James Brorby
Gilma Olson
Thomas Shaffer
Treas
Kathryn Strauch
R. C. Jorgenson
Forest Shaffer
Lesys Stiger Noval
Carr
Lucille Lubke
Coronel Rothlisberger
Ilyria Young Men
Rider Receives Chin Blow From Barnyard Colt
Ben Denmier was kicked on the chin by a spring colt in a farm barn. He suffered a wide jaw cut requiring about six stitches but no bones were broken. He remained uninjured beyond the facial wound.
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Ben Denmier
Mr. Dennier
Mr. Dennler
Calendar of events in Elgin and vicinity
Publicity chairs and secretaries are urged to submit notices for November listings. Events include Community Club Family Party on November 30, Community Program at Elgin opera house on December 2, town council meeting, I O F lodge, school board, Ladies' Aid, Young Democratic Club with Fred Biermann, I O O F again, Fire Dept, A F and A M lodge meetings, Elgin high basketball at Luana, O E meeting, and a farm bureau meeting. Free community program at the opera house December 2 at eight. Everyone welcome. Adv. 13¢
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Elgin
Elgin’ Opera House
Young Democratic Club
Fred Biermann
Dept. Community Club
A. F
A. M
Elgin High
Luana
Yria Farm Bureau
Baumgartners Located at Tuscon Ariz
Mr and Mrs Wm E Baumgartner report arriving after a fine trip with only two tire punctures. They are staying at Casa Grande Tourist Court South Sixth Ave Tuscon Ariz and hope the dry climate will help Mr Baumgartner’s health.
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Wm. E. Baumgartner
Casa Grande Tourist Court
South Sixth Ave
Tuscon
Arizona
Ada Delivers Information on Quality Style and Price
Ada provides succinct guidance on product quality, design, and cost. The brief emphasizes balanced value, noting reliable materials, thoughtful styling, and fair pricing to help shoppers compare options.
Conner Birthday Party Returns to Forest City Next Year
About sixty years after Mrs. Emeline Conner died her descendants gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Howard Sr in Elgin on November 29. Attendees included Maria Fox Earl Fox and family Marie Snipp Forest City Roy Patterson Fowler Colo Ed Boyle Jud Conner and families Ward Brabham Margie Barker the Dummermuths Tommy and Reuben Howard Sheldon Boyle Walter Kohls and families. The group plans to meet in Forest City next year on November 29.
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Emeline Conner
Thos. Howard Sr
Elgin
Maria Fox
Earl Fox
Marie Snipp
Forest City
Roy Patterson
Fowler, Colo
Ed Boyle
Jud Conner
Ward Brabham
Margie Barker
Albert
Herbert Dummermuth
Tommy
Reuben Howard
Sheldon Boyle
Walter Kohls
County Legion Meeting Held in Oelwein December 4
The next county Legion meeting will be in Oelwein Monday evening December 4, per word received by local officers Tuesday. The lapmakers will be Wes Henke and King R Palmer.
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Oelwein
Ba Wes Henke
King R. Palmer
Improvement of Instruction meeting set for Oelwein
County Superintendent L G Meyer announces an Improvement of Instruction meeting Saturday December 9 at Oelwein senior high school. Teachers from all grades and rural areas are urged to attend. Aligon E Aitchison Cedar Falls will discuss Setting up our Standards in Geography in the morning. In the afternoon Mildred Granis will address The Iowa Plan for Physical Education in the Elementary Grades followed by a local demonstration.
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L. G. Meyer
Oelwein
Aligon E. Aitchison
Iowa State Teachers’ College of
Cedar Falls
Mildred Gran- Inis
Iowa
Supt
Meyer
Local arrests in Fayette County for intoxication
Don Wittenburg of Oelwein and Wm Tull of Independence were committed to Fayette county jail by Judge J Cook for short sentences on intoxication charges. Wittenburg to serve 10 days and Tull 15 days. J W Riley of Dubuque was arrested Saturday by Sheriff H J Nehring on intoxication charges and awaits preliminary hearing.
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Walter Brockway
West Union
T. H. Goheen
W. L. Eichendorf
Fort Madison
Brockway
Goheen
Fayette County
Don Wittenburg
Oelwein
Wm. Tull
Independence
J. Cook
Oelwein Superior Court
Wittenburg
Tull
J. W. Riley
Dubuque
Sherif H. J. Nehring
Report on Committee Work in Community Club Elgin
The road committee has placed three or four new signs at important road connections. Entertainment and Thanksgiving party programs for Saturday evenings are underway with support sought from members and business leaders. Membership drive is a flop with six new members. regular committee must boost recruitment before the December 11 meeting.
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Elgin Community Club
Big Family Party Tonight at Elgin Opera House
Elgin and surrounding communities gather for a Thanksgiving family party at the Elgin Opera House sponsored by the Elgin Community Club. Enjoy an evening of dancing and fellowship with music by the Little German Band. ad priced at 13 cents illustrates the novelty of today’s advertising.
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Elgin
Elgin Opera House
Elgin Community Club
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45Th General Assembly
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Frailey
Senate Liquor Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
L. B. Carter
Russell Kohler
Dale DeSart
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Conner
County Legion Meeting
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