Re-districting Move Faces Iowa Court Action
Six northwest Iowa counties seek senatorial representation gains via court action to force reapportionment per the 1990 census. Suits in Clay county name Auditor Howe and Secretary Miller as defendants to halt elections until legislature re-apportions. State Attorney General Everett leads defense with Horace Pike assisting.
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Clay
Emmet
Dickinson
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Buena Vista
Iowa Senate
Earl G. Miller
Iowa
Senate
Clay County
William J. Woodcock
Charles P. Howe
Fred D. Everett
Horace E. Pike
Reapportionment suits point to action in 1941 legislature
The state moves to dismiss its motion and a plaintiff amendment signals the next step. The case centers on forcing the legislature to reapportion senate seats after each census. Since 1911 the body has ignored the law, despite 1920 and 1930 censuses, with the 1940 census due within a year.
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Senate
Northwest
Iowa
Six Man Football Surges Across U S High Schools
Six-Man Growing is the new dtball, spreading rapidly among small and large high schools and colleges. By 1997 about 2500 schools played, with 4000 fields active, reflecting faster adoption since its 1934 start. The game uses fewer players, lowers costs, and offers open, high scoring action easier for fans to follow.
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Boia Mohg Smelt
United States
State Payrolls Slashed Again Reported by Iowa Highway Commission
The Iowa State Highway Commission reported on Saturday a payroll reduction of 683 employees under Governor Wilson. The move reflects ongoing budget constraints affecting state payrolls and departmental staffing across the agency.
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Iowa State Highway Commission
Wilson
State payroll cuts under retrenchment plan announced
By 375 state house employees drawing 35,983,038 per month, Comptroller C. Fred Porter said Republican dismissals reach 1,058 and payroll cuts total 90,730.77 per month. Highway commission retrenchment saves the primary road fund for building highways. 1939 legislature budgeted highway expenditures 1,066,749 less than the year ending Nov 30, 1938.
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State House
C. Fred Porter
The
Highway Commission
Commission
Local Homes Change Hands In Elgin Moves
Dr and Mrs H H Wolf moved into their Capper estate purchase last week. On Tuesday Mr and Mrs G J Mosby moved into the Samuel Mosby residence they bought months ago. The Mary Benson home is now vacant, the only vacancy in Elgin known at present.
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H. H. Wolf
Capper
G. J. Mosby
Samuel Mosby
Mary Benson
Elgin
Legion and Auxiliary To Meet
The Elgin post of the American Legion and the Auxiliary will meet Wednesday evening October 18 at the Walter Bovis home. Lena Baumgartner and Mrs Ed Wenger will be the assisting hostesses.
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Elgin
The
American Legion and the Auxiliary
Walter Bovis
Lena’ Baumgartner
Ed Wenger
Elgin Buys Bus to Transport Local Pupils
The Elgin business community has purchased a new Wayne all steel school bus with safety glass to carry grade and high school pupils. Route travels from Jerome Yearous corner on primary 56 west to Henry Holzer corner then to Elgin on the ridge road, with a second run to Brackin school district. James Hermen named driver, saving about twelve miles daily vs starting from town. Chassis is a ton and a half 1940 Chevrolet with dual wheels. Bus is brand new, enabling a regular schedule for comfortable student transport under present safety laws. The Elgin Study Club held its Dec 10 meeting with Misses and members engaging in programs and reports.
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Elgin
Henry ‘Holzer
Brackin
James Hermen
Wayne
Alley Paving East of Hatchery Underway
Workmen began Tuesday morning lowering the surface of the alley just east of Capper's Hatchery to restore drainage from Gehring lots after the post office addition blocked rear runoff. The alley will be spared the hatchery length and may extend to Main street later.
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Main Street
Gehring
Hunsberger Family Relocates to Elgin Home
Move to Town Mrs Lena Hunsberger and daughter Ellen shifted from the farm to their newly bought Elgin home in late last week. Mr and Mrs Mervin Hunsberger moved household goods to the farm and began housekeeping there. The Hunsberger home is the former Mr37 Mary Bennett residence in West Elgin. Call No 20 for news items.
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Lena Hunsberger
Ellen
Elgin
Mervin Hunsberger
Elgin Triumphs Over Hawkeye 28 to 14 in Friday Clash
Elgin defeated Hawkeye 28 to 14 with Jack Boleyn scoring three touchdowns and Bob Wenger his first of the season. Jim Christi added four points on dropkicks. Next Friday Elgin visits Hawkeye for a return game, the only rematch this season. Elgin’s next home game is October 27 against Clermont.
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Elgin
Hawkeye
Jack Boleyn
Bob Wenger
Jim Christi
Clermont
Homemaker Panel Discusses Farm Living At Illyria Meeting
A panel of women led by Miss Weils at the Illyria church Wednesday September 27 discussed what farmers can do to create the living they want for themselves and their children. Over thirty women attended as township chairman Mrs. Chas Gehring led the open meeting. The program opened with group singing and piano accompaniment by Mrs. Fred Rothlisberger, followed by a soprano solo by Geraldine Yearous with Mrs. Floyd Frieden at the piano.
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Miss Weils
Illyria
Chas, Gehring
Fred Rothlisberger
Geraldine Yearous
Floyd Frieden
National Education Week Plans At A Glance
National Education Week is set for November 5 to 11 with an open house for parents and friends on Tuesday November 7. The Fayette County Schoolmasters Club held its October meeting at Clermont with attendees including Sept. Robinson and Mr Hedemann of Elgin.
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National Education
Fayette County
Schoolmasters’Club
Elgin
Des Moines
Board of Education
Fire Prevention Notice and Local Social Tidbits
Fire Prevention Notice urges immediate inspection and replacement of defective heating connections to prevent fires. Mayor A M Weibel signs the appeal. Community updates include visits by Mr and Mrs Edward Krueger and son Carlton to Muscatine with Mrs C Borchardt, and visits by Cyle Dyke of Postville and others to Wadena West Bend Waterloo households. Want ads get results.
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Edward Krueger
Carlton
Eli Habeger
Muscatine
C. Borchardt
Cyle Dyke
Postville
Sam Boleyn
Keith Monnahan
Wadena
John Schurg
Ruby
West Bend
Charles Farrell
Waterloo
Ethel Kohler
Sheldon Boyle
Walter Kohls
Dr H H Wolf Heads Community Club
Dr H H Wolf presides over a community club meeting noting recent showers improved soil for fall plowing. Farmers report the soil remains dry for fall work and await additional moisture before freeze-up to prevent poor tillage conditions.
Farm Bureau Nuobbin Derby Plans Near Completion
Plans for Fayette county husking contest at Geo Schmelzer farm two miles north of West Union on No 11 Thursday Oct 26 at 10 am. The Schmelzer hybrid corn yields 90 bu per acre with good stands and few dropped ears. Louis Dennler 1938 derby winner has applied with six other contestants. contest limited to 10 entrants. prizes total 25.00 dollars. Township AAA election markings held last week with officers named and program outlook discussed by county AAA committee members and County Agent.
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Fayette County
Geo
Local Folk Names and Places in County Listings
A fragmented OCR list names residents and towns across multiple communities including Clermont Castalia Dover Eldorado Ossian Arlington Wa dena Elgin and Elgin area unions Pleasant Valley Union and West Union. The item appears as a roster of individuals with associated towns and counties in a civic or social notice.
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Ee Clermont
Harry L. Yauslin
Clermont
A. C. Nesbit
Castalia
Henry Kitleson
L. T. Olson
Lloyd Aanes
Dover
Grant Lauer
Eldorado
H. T. Hanson
Henry Gross
Ira Rose
West Union
Andrew L. Kinster
Ossian
Fairfield
Axel F. Rasmanson
Wm. C. Kamper
Floyd E. Manson
Albert W. Struckman
Max E. Jennings
Arlington
Higha
John W. Flanagan
Gen
A. Lewis
Kenneth Baldwin
Wadena
James Muncie
Harold Strong
Elgin
Pleasant Valley
Arthur L. Chapman
Archie E. Howard
Ed ¥. Krueger
Earl W. Kiple
Union
L. D. Hitech
Clifford Bishop
Carl Palmer
Harry L. Olesen
D. M. Saltsgiver
Baby Beeves Project Aims For Fifty Head
4-H baby beef club members plan to feed 50 calves for next year s county fair. Twenty five to thirty five club members will draw lots for Hereford Angus and Shorthorn calves from the shipment. Eugene Wenger and Thomas Dennler of Elgin are among those selected.
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Eugene Wenger
Thomas Dennler
Elgin
Clermont Elgin Masons Invite Members to Meeting
Clermont lodge invites Elgin Masons to join their regular meeting next Thursday evening October 19. Local members plan to form a party to attend the session, following the announcement made at Tuesday’s gathering.
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Elgin Masons
Clermont
Poll Tax Notice Remission Needed for Local Men
There are still a number of men between 21 and 45 who have not paid their $3 poll tax for 11939. Please remit to Mrs. C. M. Peterson and Patty and Charles of Postvalle, amin Wednesday afternoon to visit ner.
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A. M. Weibel
C. M. Peterson
Patty
Charles
Postvalle
Amin
Ner
Annual Election Held Monday
At the Elgin hotel meeting Dr. H. H. Wolf was elected chairman for the coming year S. W. Kuster was named vice president and R. F. Hedemann secretary treasurer Directors named were C. B. Schori Samuel Mosby A. M. Weibel John Falk and R. W. Muehlenthaler The bus proposition report was accepted and added to records The club urged early planning for the 1940 homecoming about thirty members attended the dinner
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Elgin Hotel
H. H. Wolf
S. W. Kuster
R.F. Hedemann
C. B. Schori
Samuel Mosby
A. M. Weibel
John Falk
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Doc Schultz Dies Suddenly in McGregor Shuttermaker
Verni Doc Schultz of McGregor died Friday evening after collapsing outside a building while visiting. John Falk of Elgin and Schultz were seated when he appeared ill. a physician said death was caused by acute indigestion. Schultz, raised at Postville, had worked as a shuttermaker in McGregor for years.
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Verni
Doc” Schultz
McGregor
Mr. Schultz
John Falk
Elgin
Schultz
Postville
McGregori
Feller Rents Store Building For Expanded Hardware Stock
Charles Feller rents the store building north of his hardware shop to house heavier stock of hardware including stoves and washing machines with rear storage. The former Hunsberger & Schori feed business space has been repainted. Mrs Schricker plans to match colors.
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Chas. Feller
Hunsberger & Schori
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