Senator Gillette faces future after defeat at Iowa Capitol
Debate swirls over whether Senator Guy M. Gillette will stay in public life, retire to his Cherokee farm, or accept a state service post. Reports say he may consider a capable appointment, not federal, and retains his desk until January. Also covered are Senator George A. Wilson’s health update and a postwar road plan proposing a $638 million 12 year program to improve Iowa’s secondary and primary roads, financed by new taxes and adjusted refunds.
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Guy M. Gillette
Cherokee
Gillette
B. B. Hickenlooper
Wilson
George A. Wilson
Iowa
Hickenlooper
Capitol
Rochester
Minn
Washington
Highway Commission
Fred R. White
Com‘mission
Union
Chief White
Ucks
Pumpkins Displayed In Town Window Showdown
Maynard Lantz showcases pumpkins in his window this fall with a 74 pound super-whopper from Mike Figcens facing competition from Chas Ulishs 40 pound entry. The display features a champion pumpkin on view while challengers aim to surpass it in weight.
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Maynard Lantz
Chas. Ulish
Mike
Former Pastors Felicitate Illyria Church Folks
Letters from J Harlow Graham Hopkinton Iowa November 7 1944 and Roy V Porter Dubuque Iowa express warm regard for Illyria church and community in wartime while recalling past events. They send best wishes for the 50th anniversary and memories of earlier pastorates and parish life.
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Hopkinton
Iowa
Christen
Illyria
Porter
Elgin
Roy V. Porter
Annual Meeting Notice for Elgin Farmers Dairy Co
Notice to stockholders and patrons that the Elgin Farmers Dairy Co will hold its annual meeting at the town hall in Elgin Iowa on Saturday December 2 at 2 o clock p m for officer election and other business Delila Knudtson secretary
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Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Co
Elgin
Iowa
Ide
Delila Knudtson
Sec
Marion Dorcas Society Food Sale at Falks Garage
The Marion Dorcas Society will hold a food sale at Falk's Garage this Saturday afternoon starting at 2 o'clock. Readily available items include homemade cakes cookies bread pies lefse chicken cottage cheese and more. Proceeds support society activities.
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Falk
Marion Dorcas Society
NEWS OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM
Local readers learn of service members in Europe and the Pacific with letters and reports from Maynard Buroden Norman Amundson and Paul Zurbriggen. Shaping updates include promotions transfers and overseas duties in Germany Holland and France. Family letters note mail from APOs and battlefield accounts alongside photos and war souvenirs.
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Olaf Buroden
Maynard
980Th Field Artillery
Germany
California National Guard
England
Norma H. Amundson
Camp Stewart
Georgia
Army P. O
York
Des Moines
Gerald
Marion Leftegard
France
Theo. Lofisgard
Marion
Stanley
al Ficer
London
Henry McMillan
Keith Thoma
Fred Tschantz
Wadena
Cpl
Gilbert Hall
Holland
Ora'Hall
APO
New York
N. Y
Dean BR. DeSart
Chanute Field
Ill
Victorville
Calif
Paul Zurbriggen
Elgin
Corp
Timber Wolf
First Army
Husking Bee for Sick Neighbor Earl Scheffert
Neighbors in the Highland and Ilyria communities held a husking bee at Earl Scheffert’s farm last Friday afternoon to aid the ailing neighbor who is at Mercy hospital in Oelwein with a ruptured appendix. Reports on his condition are favorable and Mrs. Scheffert returned home from the hospital Saturday.
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Earl Scheffert
Highland
Ilyria
Scheffert
Mercy
Oelwein
Three Local Sales Held In Past Week
Brackins sale drew good attendance with top prices listed. Oats 67c, corn 1c lb, hay 10.25 a ton, feeder pigs 8.50 each, top power machinery 125 dollars. Saturday sales steady with strong crowds. Nydegger and Nordhus estates, plus Brackin sale, all reported solid bidding and prices.
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B. J. Baumgartner
Elgin State Bank
Elgin
Saes
Alice Nydegger
Wm. Nydegger
A. A. Nordhus
Clermont
Clif Kittelson
Farmers Savings Bank
Thompson & Waters
Nordhus
Brackin
Thiele Bros
Nydegger
Lowell Mabon Receives State Award for Dairy Honors
Lowell Mabon of Randalia received a $25 war bond and his 4-H dairy record was chosen for national competition. From eight blue ribbon entrants, Mabon's nine year dairy project and four corn projects yielded nearly 9773 dollars in project income. He now owns 12 Brown Swiss cattle and a former club heifer with 71 pounds of fat was sold at age eight for 1100 dollars.
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Lowell Mabon
Randalia
Mabon
Thanksgiving Dinner Serves About 450 in East Clermont
The East Clermont Ladies' Aid served around 450 dinners at their annual Thanksgiving event. Dinners drew participants from towns around the area and beyond, with the serving taking several hours to complete. Funds raised will contribute to church finances.
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East Clermont Ladies’ Aid
Echo Enterprise Sale Calendar December Auctions
On Saturday December 9 Elling Houg estate conducts a closing out sale by executor Samuel Mosby. Livestock machinery household goods grain hay and more. The farm has been rented. On Monday December 18 Cleve Erhardt holds a closing out sale. Farm sold and Mr Erhardt plans to move to town.
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Elling Houg
Samuel Mosby
Cleve Erhardt
Erhardt
Mississippi Nighthawks Dance Night at Clermont Opera House
The Mississippi Nighthawks return to perform at the Clermont opera house on Thursday November 30 for an old time Thanksgiving celebration. Attend for dancing and a festive night with the community.
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Mississippi Nighthawks
Clermont Opera House
Elgin War Loan Drive Faces Shortfall Despite Efforts
The Elgin Sixth War Loan drive reports lagging contributions with a combined local shortfall of 5256.20 on a 44000 quota. Elgin State Bank’s $101,000 target shows only 16 percent reached. organizers urge renewed signups and bond purchases to rise the total and meet the goal.
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Elgin
Pleasant Valley
Baumgartner
Elgin State Bank
Stop Rationing Machinery Price Control Still In Effect
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration ended farm equipment rationing on Sept 28 except corn pickers. Dealers and auctioneers think price control was dropped, but the Rationing Board in West Union says price and enforcement remain strictly observed by the OPA.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
West Union
OPA
Boleyn sells former Boyle farm to Rutledges
J A Boleyn sells the former Ed Boyle farm of 145 acres to Mr and Mrs John Rutledge who will take possession March first and move there to farm. Boleyn retains part of the acreage added to his smaller 73 acre farm. Current tenant Sam Howard will farm the smaller place next year.
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J. A. Boleyn
Ed Boyle
John Rutledge
Mr. Boleyn
Boyle
Sam Howard
Elling Houg Estate Sale Set for December 9
Samuel Mosby executor for Elling Houg announces a closing out sale on the farm east of Elgin for Saturday December 9. The sale bill will appear next week in the Echo and will include livestock household goods grain hay and machinery.
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Samuel Mosby
Elling Houg
Elgin
The
Echo
Medberry Farm Sold to Yearous in Highland Township
Walter Medberry 100 acre farm in Highland township sold to Yearous who has contracted to take possession on March first. The Medberrys have occupied the property for eleven years and Yearous currently farms the John Johnson farm on route 3 El kader.
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Will Yearous
Walter Medberry
Highland Township
Christmas Tree Supply Ample In 1944
The supply of Christmas trees in 1944 will probably be ample to satisfy holiday needs of Americans.
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Guy Williams
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Fort Snelling
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