Teaching Crisis Shapes Iowa Schools And Politics
The Iowa Press Assn report highlights teacher shortages harming districts, with married women returning to classrooms and veterans joining as defense demands pull staff away. It notes intensified conventions and evolving teaching methods, and whispers about potential gubernatorial candidates Capt. Frank Miles and W. S. Rupe, both denying interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Wacs
SPARS
Marines
Capt
Frank Miles
Selective Service
W. S. Rupe
Ames
Miles
Rupe
Elgin State Bank Appears in Echo Advertisement
An advertisement for Elgin State Bank is noted in the Echo edition. It mentions banking services and local financial options. The read is sparse but confirms the bank’s presence in the periodical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F Waters
New Bank
Hesta
Elgin State Bank
Rehwinkle Etter Wedding A Simple Home Ceremony
A simple home wedding was held Sunday at 2 PM at the Elmer Pinney Sr. home as Erma Rehwinkle wed Wilson Etter of Menahga Minnesota. The double ring ceremony was led by Rev. Paul F. Zouchke with about fifty guests present. Attendants were Lloyd Etter and Betty Sidio. The bride wore soldier blue and white roses. the groom wore blue. After refreshments, out of town guests were listed and plans to live on a Menahga farm were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Pinney
Erma Rehwinkle
Wilson Etter
Menshga
Minn
Paul F. Zouchke
Lloyd, Etter
Menahga
Betty Sidio
Dul- Uth
Mizin
Paul Etter
Elmer Sorenson
Cheater Norton
Minneapolis
Soren Sorenson
Lloyd Gannon
Rochester
Balz Kamm
West Union
Minor Rorie
Denver
Colo
Neighbors Propose Sharing Lost Canned Goods at Fire
A town hall shower in Elgin Saturday will aid the Lawrence Gehring family after a recent fire destroyed their home canned goods. Neighbors and friends arranged the effort and suggest extra bedding or clothing if donors can provide suitable items during rationing.
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Lawrence Gehring
Elgin
Press Meeting Here Friday By Northeast Iowa Press Assn
The Northeast Iowa Press Association will meet at Elgin town hall Friday afternoon for its final session of the year. Wartime problems will be discussed as part of the programme. The association meets five times yearly with the annual meeting in Postville in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast Iowa Press Assn
Elgin Town Hall
Postville
Legion and Auxiliary to Meet Thursday October Twenty Eight
The American Legion and Auxiliary will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J Baumgartner with Mr. and Mrs. George Leuchtenmacher assisting hosts near Sigourney. A Halloween program and social at Highland No 3 on Tuesday October 26 begins at 8 15 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
J.baumgartner
George Leuchtenmacher
Sigourney
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Jim Christ reports from a California naval hospital in Oakland describing daily medical duties with IVs and surgery, noting 5,000 war casualty patients many from Guadalcanal and a 17 year old who lost both eyes. Local service moves include Lyle Light joining Navy, Norman Erickson and three from Wadena leaving for service, Carl B. Schori at Coast Guard Base Pay Office, Gerald E. Boleyn enrolled as an aviation cadet at Maxwell Field, Johnnie Olson promoted to pow fireman first class, Leo Ostlie addressed in Fleet Post Office San Francisco, and William Moor completing boot at Farragut with 16 days leave pending.
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Bank
Carl B. Schori
First National Bank
West Union
U. S. Coast Guard Station
Government Island
Alameda
California
Gerald E. Boleyn
Ed Boleyn
Elgin
Army Air Forces
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Elgin High School
Johnnie T. Olson
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Eastern Seaboard
Mra
T. J. Olson
Overseas addresses and homecomings noted in consignments
The column lists sailors and marines from Decorah area. It covers Phm. 2/c recipient in San Francisco, sons abroad from Elgin and Decorah families, 11 day furloughs from Fort Ord and Norfolk, and a new address for Harold King Canner in Washington D C. It ends with a London anecdote and stops mid note for continuation on Page Four.
Farm Sale Secures Ole Reierson Purchase of 228 Acres
Ole Reierson has bought the 228 acre farm once known as the Henry Skarshaug farm. Title passes March 1. Reierson says the purchase saves a move and leverages ten years of prior rental to assure familiarity with the property. The Althea Sherman estate administration convened the sale to close the estate.
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Ole Reierson
Henry Skarshaug
Althea Sherman
Time and Place Named for Issuing No 4 Ration Books
Supt S W Christian announces the schedule for ration book No 4 issuance. Dates are Wednesday Oct 20 from 7 to 10 pm and Thursday Oct 21 from 9 am to 5 pm and 7 to 10 pm at the Elgin school building. Bring ration book No 3 or complete the front page. One family member may apply for all. Return any books for deceased or armed forces members or duplicates of book 3 to the local rationing board. Ration book 4 to be used starting Nov 1.
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Iowa State Teachera Assa
Des Moines
Iowa
Roosevelt
Page
S. W. Christian
Elgin
Supt
Christian
Ernst Wilkinson ties knot in Cedar Rapids home ceremony
On Thursday October 14 Irene Ernst and Alvin Wilkinson were married at the bride’s sister Mrs Harris Larson’s home with Rev i reer otbbertacthaspyr ere officiating. Attendants included Edwin Ernst and Mrs Harris Larson. The couple, both employed in Cedar Rapids, will reside there.
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Irene Ernst
Alvin Wilkinson
Harris Larson
Edwin Ernst
Wilkinson
Cedar Rapids
R. A. Wilkinson
Eva Ernst
Elkader
Arthur Yearous
Leonard Moor
J. C. Warton
Butikofer-Schlee Wedding in Palmyra Missouri
Eunice Butikofer and James Schlee were united in marriage on Monday Oct 4 at Palmyra Missouri. The double ring ceremony occurred at 1 30 in the afternoon. The bride wore a powder blue street length dress and the groom a brown suit. The couple plan to live in Postville with his parents and help with farming. A shower dance in their honor is set for Oct 28 at the Elgin opera house.
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Eunice Butikofer
Louisa Butikofer
James Schlee
Ed Schlee
Postville
Palmyra
Missouri
Schlee
Elgin High School
Mr. Schlee
Postville High School
Taylor
Roanoke
Feoria
Ill
Elgin Opera House
Pollock Couple Return From Dubuque Hospital
Mr and Mrs W H Pollock returned home last Thursday from Finley hospital Dubuque where they had been patients about seventeen days. Both are reported considerably better due to treatments received there. Gell it through Want Ad.
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W. H. Pollock
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
Farm Home Fire Destroys Eight Room Dwelling
The eight room farm residence of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gehring was totally destroyed by a fire Saturday afternoon October 16 shortly after five o clock. The south roof burned first and chimney origin is suspected. Household goods on the first floor and cellar were saved while everything on the second floor was lost. Neighbors and Elgin Farm Fire Department aided but could not save the house. Loss estimated around 5000 with partial insurance. The 30 year old house stood ready for movement back after the family began moving in earlier that week. rebuilding uncertain due to war conditions.
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Lawrence Gehring
Elgin
Farm Fire Department
Gehring
Shower for Lawrence Gehring family at Elgin town hall
A large number of residents organized a shower for the Lawrence Gehring family who lost canned foods clothing and bedding in a fire last Saturday. The committee arranged a collection at the Elgin town hall on two Saturday evenings with emphasis on canned foods extra bedding and similar items. Several parties will oversee receiving and delivering gifts, Sipe, Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Gehring
Elgin
Sipe
Creamery Divides Secretary and Helper Roles Between Two
Lyle Light’s duties as creamery secretary and helper are split. Mrs Laurence Knatson will act as secretary and attend the office each morning, bringing considerable secretarial experience. John Grimm will be the helper, working about half time and four days weekly during rush seasons.
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Lyle Light
Laurence Knatson
John Grimm
Not How Early, But How Late Harvests Sweet Corn
Chas Wenger said last Thursday people brag about early corn. He showed a basket picked Oct. 14 the family planned for dinner. The corn was planted July 10 and barely survived the big freeze with Mrs Wenger as gardener.
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Chas. Wenger
Chas
Loftsgard Buys Farm Near Frankville
Nelvin Loftsgard purchased an Ad-acre farm near Frankville and plans to keep the home place for at least one more year while renting the Frankville area farm.
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Nelvin Loftsgard
Frankville
Expensive Chickens At Clinton Herald Report
A Clinton Herald item notes Ross E Kier of Newton Illinois paid 800 dollars for killing three prairie chickens. Justice court fines set at 200 dollars per bird. Also a silo on H O Chambers farm near Corwith burst, spreading ensilage over the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross E. Kier
Newton, Ti
Clinton Herald
Justice Court
H. O. Chambers
Corwith
Chambers
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Iowa Press Assn
Rehwinkle-Etter Wedding
Heg H
Minnesota
Jim Christ
Naval Hospital
Oakland
Guadalcanal
Jim
Navy
Farragut
Idaho
Norman Erickson
J.A. Erickson
Clermont
Wadena
B. F. O'Dell
Keith 5. Messerli
Glen E. Cordes
Leo E. Ostlie
Irene Ostlie
Castalia
Wm. A. Moor
Emil Moor
Erks, J
Treasure Island
Herbert Haas
Jessie Loftsgard
James
Marine Base
San Diego
Lester Luchsinger
Fort Ord
John Luchsinger
Harold King
Office of Naval Intelligence
Navy Dept
Washington, D. C
Hubert Williams
Norfolk
Guy Williams
London
Cooley
Hutchinson
Fred Cooley
W. J. Cooley
Decorah
Walter J. Hutchinson
H. J. Hutchinson
Eugene Whitford
Guy Whitford
Skarshaug Farm
Ernst—Wilkinson
Dubuque Hospital
Want
Creamery
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