Income Tax Trends Highlight Tax Cut Effects
A 50 percent state income tax cut reduced total collections yet showed resilience as incomes rose and returns increased. In 1942, 204,827 filers paid 6.11 million dollars. in 1943, 274,749 filers paid 5.49 million amid higher income and more returns. Sales tax quarterly receipts rose to a record 5.28 million, despite 7,000+ failing businesses, as shoppers bought more in fewer stores. The piece notes the tax commission’s view and references gubernatorial appointment changes following Treasurer Bagley’s death.
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State Tax Commission
Caue
Iowa
Duff Sale Tops Alfalfa Hay And Livestock Prices
At the John Duff sale baled alfalfa hay third cutting sold around 32.50 per ton and 1.30 per bale, with other hay 61 to 70 cents per bale. Hogs hit 14.35 per cwt, corn 98 cents, oats 94 cents, nine cows brought 1,124 dollars total. Ewes 9.25 and 8.00 in two lots. Machinery high with a manure spreader at 115 and day loader at 77. The Echo-Enterprise advertised the sale. other papers joined publicity.
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John Duff Gale
Echo-Enterprise
Soys Variety Boosts Yield in 14 Acre Field
A 14 acre plot planted with the inbred Richmond soy variety yielded 35 bushels per acre, above the usual 15 to 20, with a seed price offer at $3.00 per bushel. The state high is 40, and the doc notes the crop near the top.
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Richmond
Clayton County Passes Bond Quota
The official War Savings Bonds report from the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago shows Clayton county residents invested 1,408,011.25 dollars in the September War Bond Delve period from September 1 to October 15, surpassing the 1,029,000 quota. Of the total, 567,225.00 dollars were in Series E bonds, commonly called People's Bonds.
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Clayton County
Federalserve Bank
Chicago
North Iowa Times
Neighbors Hold Shower for Gehring Family
Neighbors and friends donated canned food clothing and bedding at the town hall shower to aid the Lawrence Gehring family after a fire destroyed their home and all 600 quarts of canned goods from their cellar.
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Lawrence Gehring
Death of Former Resident Frank Etter at Tacoma Hospital
News of the death of Frank Etter, 40, of former local residency, reached relatives. He died Wednesday October 20 at a Tacoma, Washington hospital from a heart ailment. Born in the town, he is survived by three sisters Mrs Elmer Pinney Sr Mrs Chris Schweitzel Elgin and Mrs Balz Kamm West Union and three brothers Ern Lou and Fred in Minnesota. Town crops show 1943 soybean yield about 20 bushels per acre on 1,965,000 acres harvested.
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Frank Etter
Tacoma
Washington
Etter
Elmer Pinney
Chris Schweitzel
Elgin
Balz Kamm
West Union
Ern
Lou
Fred
Minnesota
News of Our Men and Women Overseas Letters
Orlando Loftsgard writes from England about rationing blackouts and tours of towns, with notes on mail, newspapers, and Italian prisoners. Other servicemen and families share updates on ship changes, overseas postings in Sicily and North Africa, and home front letters from Iowa readers.
Wadena reports reaching War Chest quota first
Wadena became the first to report meeting the War Chest quota last week. On Thursday evening Ray Herwig, local chairman, informed the county chairman that they had raised 485 dollars, oversubscribing by 65 dollars, with more contributions expected.
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Wadena
Ihs
Ray Herwig
Baptist Harvest and Mission Festival at Sunday School
The Baptist Sunday School observes Harvest and Mission Festival on Oct 31 at 12 15 pm. Proceeds benefit the foreign mission enterprise. Hugo Hackmann presides with Remse rRuschdasch el and Kenton Krueger as ushers. Recitations by a long list of participants follow.
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The
Baptist Sunday School
Charlotte Tebbe
Merle Ruschdaschel
Kenton Krueger
Hugo Hackmann
Paul Hackman
Stanley Lehman
Wendell Baechler
Paul Albert Zaschke
Janet
Jeanette Kruger
Joanne Miller
Lawrence Kohls
Mary Anne
Marilyn Schaer
Charles Kohls
Carlton
Krueger
Karen Schroeder
Marlene Wede
Sandra Etter
Dorothy
Jimmy Schaer
Eugene Lehman
Roland Hackmann
Vonda Boleyn
Beverly Muehlethaler
Janice Pinney
Marjorie Johnson
Paul Pinney
la Fonda Miller
Bonnie Pinney
Evelyn
Norma Miller
Darlene Schneider
Ruth Boleyn
Marian Probert
Geraldine Burkdahl
Carol Miller
Echo Enterprise Auction Notices Around Clermont and Wadena
Auction notices list multiple closing out sales led by Thompson and Waters or Thompson and Waiters. Andrew Anderson at 512 miles east of Clermont, closing Friday November 28. Archie Wheeler and Will Frey at 3 miles southwest of Wadena closing Friday October 29. Ole C Peterson closing out sale Wednesday November 24 two miles north of Clermont on 18. Banks act as clerks in each sale.
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Andrew Anderson
Clermont
Thompson & Waters
Farmer Savings Bank
Archie Wheeler
Will Frey
Wadena
J. W
F. O. Thiele
Elgin State Bank
Echo
Ole C. Peterson
Thompson & Waiters
Farmers Savings
Bank
Pheasant Season Opens Today in Iowa Counties
The 1043 pheasant season begins at 9:00 a m October 28 in 65 counties with a daily bag limit of six birds. Twenty-seven counties run Oct 28 to Nov 7 with a two bird daily limit. The long season allows one hen in the six bird bag, while the short season bans hens. Possession limit on day three is 18 birds, three hens.
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Iowa
Progress Club Holds Monday Meeting With War Chest Gift
The Progress Club met Monday evening with Edna Hunsberger presiding. Roll call included two poems. Ruby Hogan read an article on Japan and Janet Krohn presented Japanese Spies and What They Did. Members donated $5 toward the War Chest fund. Next meeting set for Nov. 6 with Kathryn Johnson as hostess.
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Progress Club
Edna Hunsberger
Ruby Hogan
Japan
Janet Krohn
Kathryn Johnson
United Service Women to Meet at Elgin Town Hall
The United Service Women of America plan a meeting at Elgin town hall on Wednesday November 3. A regular business session will be followed by quilting activities including cutting quilt blocks and tying quilts. All members are urged to attend.
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United Service Women of America
Elgin Town Hall
Town and Rural Quotas Not Met in War Chest Drive
Ray DeSart, chairman for the War Chest Drive in Pleasant Valley and Elgin, reported that both town and rural quotas are short. Elgin quota $540, raised $495.10. township $490, raised $354.50, leaving $180.40 to raise. He urged volunteers to help canvass and meet the targets.
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Ray DeSart
Pleasant Valley
Elgin
Red Cross
War Chest
Westgate Teacher Shot and Farm Boy Ends Life
Donald Perry, 17, a former Toledo juvenile home inmate, shot and wounded Mrs. Philip Stohr at her Westgate area farm home two miles west of town then killed himself. He had worked on the farm since last July. Mrs. Stohr, a rural school teacher, arrived home around 4:50 p.m. and faced Perry at the door with a shotgun. The blast struck her right forearm as she entered. She fled to neighbor Herman Gruetzmacher’s house about a mile away. Doctors in Oelwein later said the arm might be saved. Police used tear gas to flush Perry from the Stohr residence before entry. the living room showed extensive gunfire damage and Perry’s body was found dead, having fired at objects around the room prior to his suicide. Sheriff A. J. Kutschat provided details.
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Donald Perry
Toledo
Philip Stohr
Westgate
A. J. Kutschat
Honor Pastor and Wife on 25th Wedding Anniversary
The Hlyria Community church held a silver anniversary celebration for Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Warton on Sunday with members of the Elgin charge as guests. A pot-luck dinner preceded a program including singing, piano and vocal solos, readings, and Rev. D. V. Butler of Arlington delivering remarks. The event closed with “The Star Spangled Banner” as the Wartons were presented a silver purse and a decorated cake.
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Hlyria
J. C. Warton
Elgin
Elgin Study Club Hosts Campfire Girls Talk
The Elgin Study Club met Tuesday evening at Mrs I C Muehlethaler's home. Mrs R P Strauch and Mrs Leo Schori led the program. Georgana Falk spoke on Campfire girls history and organization. Three new members were welcomed: Mrs Walter Bovis, Mrs George Falk, and Mrs S W Christian. Next meeting is November 8 with Mrs R A Crider.
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Elgin
I. C. Muehlethaler
R. P. Strauch
Leo Schori
Georgana Falk
Paul Zoschke
Walter Bovis
George Falk
S. W. Christian
R. A. Crider
Missionary From India to Speak Here November 4
Miss Becker a missionary from India is scheduled to speak at the Elgin Methodist church on Thursday evening Oct. 4 at eight o'clock Town has an acute shortage of hay
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India
Miss Becker
Elgin Methodist Church
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