Atomic Bombs Spell End of Civilized War, Warns Senate Panel
A Senate committee led by Sen. Carl Hatch reports on Bikini Atoll tests and says future wars using atomic bombs could destroy nations and upend civilization. It advocates UN control and global ban, noting nuclear power requires shared responsibility and international inspection.
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Carl Hatch
N.M
Bizini
Military Evaluation Board of
Joint Chiefs of Ata
Bikini
Agane
Inter- Sates
Ipoleon
Atomic Energy
Henry Wallace
United Nations
Bureau of Ships
Havien
Hickenlooper campaign views and 1946 Iowa State Fair totals
Senator Hickenlooper tours Iowa discussing legislation and atomic tests while eyeing a Republican ticket in 1948. He predicts gains in Congress, contemplates possible nominees, and notes committee limits. Iowa's 1946 State Fair breaks attendance and profit records despite poor weather, with 514,036 attendees and about 115,000 in profit, but exhibitors oppose the new no-pass rule.
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Congrées
Dvér
BB. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Bikini Atoll
House
Chamber
Senate
Hickenlooper
Dewey
New York
Warren
California
Senator Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Congress
Lloyd B. Cunningham
Iowa Fair Board
Te Cs Ae
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Slated for September 19
The Auxiliary of the Elgin American Legion will hold a regular meeting at the Legion hall on Thursday evening September 10. Members are urged to attend and show solid turnout.
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Legion Auxiliary
The
Elgin American Legion
Legion Hall
Elgin band memories and 1946 homecoming praise noted
In a Sept 9 1946 letter Mrs Julia Jahren of Halcyon Calli lists Elgin band members identified by in front leader Mr Little and players including Will Sehneider Jake Schricker George Heller George Neuenschwander Charlie Abbey George Douse with Halvor Halverson Ed Schmid George Lehman and Fred Schneider. The note credits Alden Pinney with declaring the 1946 homecoming the best ever praising the parade and concessions. Also update on F C Muehlethaler Sons building a new four car garage and storage facility replacing a former two car structure with walls of colored rock face cement blocks by Leo Boleyn.
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Rich
Julia Jahren
Halcyon
Calli
Elgin
Little
Will Sehneider
Jake Schricker
George Heller
George Neuenschwander
Charlie Abbey
George Douse
Halvor Halverson
Dalibach
Rudy Moser
Ed Schmid
George Lehman
Fred Schneider
Alden Pinney
Elgin “Boys
Alice
Elgin Ave
F.C. Muehlethaler & Sons
Leo Boleyn
Muehlethaler
Wedding Shower Honors Betty Strauch before Nuptials
Postville hostesses Mrs. Keith Waters Mrs. Paul Waters and Mrs. Lee Brainard held a pre nuptial shower Friday evening at the R P Strauch home for Betty Strauch whose forthcoming marriage to Robert Schultz of Luana was recently announced About forty guests attended with games and contests and gifts opened by the honoree followed by refreshments prepared by the hostesses.
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Keith Waters
Paul Waters
Lee Brainard
Postville
R. P. Strauch
Betty Strauch
Robert Schultz
Luana
Kenneth Evans in Car Collision
A Cedar Falls item notes a collision at 20th and Walnut early today involving Kenneth Evans of 1821 College and a Yellow Cab driven by Edwin D. Lusk Route 3. Neither driver was injured and vehicle damage was considerable but not yet estimated.
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Cedar Falls
Kenneth Evans
Colege
Edwin D. Lusk
20Th
Walnut
Harold Glass Farm Sells to Strawberry Point Buyer
Harold Glass sells his 157-acre Highland township farm to Royaief of Strawberry Point. The sale closed a little over a week ago with possession expected March 1 or sooner if possible. Glass has rebuilt and added new buildings since acquiring the property eight years ago. He also bought his parents' 206-acre farm south of Strawberry Point.
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Harold Glass
Highland Township
Royaief
Strawberry Point
Dormer Medberry
Mr. Glass
Gospel Trio Service At Baptist Church
Gospel Trio comprising Jerry Pinney Carol Miller and Marian Probert will lead the Baptist church service this Sunday at 8 pm Ruth Krueger accompanies and assists with the program featuring piano preludes prayers trio meditations hymns and poems The service ends with a benediction by Carl Hackmann senior deacon and the public is invited to attend.
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Jerry Pinney
Carol Miller
Marian Probert
of the Baptist Church
Ruth Krueger
Pulic
Lonesome Valley
Jesus
Carl Hackmann
Elgin Study Club Holds First Meeting
The Elgin ton Club convened at Georgia Strand’s home on a Tuesday evening September 10 with eighteen members and two guests. The year’s study plan is Iowa’s Centennial Year and the opening program was The Settling of Iowa with tapers by Clara Baumgartner and Leota Weldon. The president named Myrtle Falk publicity chair and Irene Kiple sick committee chair.
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Elginton Club
Yar
Georgia Strand
Iowa
Clara Baumgartner
Leota , Weldon
Myntle Falk
Irene Kiple
Elgin W C T U Meets At Zaschke Home Friday
The Elgin W C T U will gather Friday evening at Rev. and Mrs. Paul F. Zaschke home. All members and friends are invited. A report on the county convention in Oelwein will be given, and Rev. Zaschke will speak on Do You Know. Roy Leuchtenmacher leads the devotional period. Routine business and officer elections are planned.
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Elgin W. C. T. U
Paul F. Zaschke
Oelewein
Zaschke
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Nineteen Pupils Enroll In Primary Class
Nineteen new pupils joined the primary class last week under instructor Genevieve Dunkle. The list includes Creighton Ash Curtis Gilson Roger Boleyn Merlin Chapman Allen Krueger Ronald Halverson Tony Habeger Dennis Maurer Judy Larson Patty Wilson Barbara Hunsberger Kathryn Knudtson Patty Gruver Marlene Butikofer Lavila Larson Glenda Wede Audrey Sutter Sandra Konichek Patricia Zupari. When the Elgin schools vaeteen.
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Genevieve Dunkle
Creighton Ash
Curtis Gilson
Roger Boleyn
Merlin Chapman
Allen Krueger
Ronald Halverson
Tony Habeger
Dennis Maurer
Judy Larson
Patty Wilson
Barbara Hunsberger
Kathryn Knudtson
Patty Gruver
Marlene Butikofer
Lavila Larson
Glenda Wede
Audrey ‘Sutter
Sandra Konichek
Patricia Zupari
Elgin
Vaeteen
Rural District Teachers Named and Salaries Listed
A report by A. B. Morse, bounty superintendent, shows three rural schools in Clermont and Illyria townships and four in Pleasant Valley with teachers, salaries, and residences. Pleasant Valley No 2 Eva Boyer Elgin No 3 Geraldine Pinney Elgin No 4 Gertrude Schroeder West Union No 5 Mrs Grace Stirk West Union Clermont No 2 Anna May Kimball Clermont No 4 Norma Berentson Castalia No 8 Ora Gene Destiman Clermont Wlyma No 1 Mrs Ella Guritz West Union No 2 Ellen Flanagan Wadena No 3 Violet Schatz Elgin.
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Morse
Bounty
Clermont
Illyria
Pleasant Valley
Eva "Boyer
Elgin
Geraldine Pinney
Gertrude Schroeder
West Union
Violet Schatz
Fayette County Girls at State Fair Rating List
Twelve Fayette County girls were chosen to represent at the State Fair with multiple ribbons noted. Norma Brandt of Clermont earned blue for Pillows and blue for Chair Seat Covers. Ruth Gunther of Sumner received blue for Pillows. Jeannine Gustafson of Stanley blue for Dresser Searls. Rosella Wood of Fayette red for Dresser Searls. Norma Hammersland of West Union blue for Curtains and Betty Jean Clendenon of Fayette white for Curtains. Vera Oelrich of Lamont blue for Book Cayers with Ora Gene Oestmann of Clermont red. Mary Belsehner of Hawkeye red for Improvised Reading Center. Betty Reed of Hawkeye blue for Long time Expense Account Book.
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Fayette County
Norma Brandt
Clermont
Ruth Gunther
Sumner
Dresser Searls
Jeannine Gustafson
Stanley
Rosella Wood
Fayette
Norma Hammersland
West Union
Betty Jean Clendenon
Book Cayers
Vera Oelrich
Lamont
Ora
Gene Oestmann
Mary Belsehner
Hawkeye
Betty Reed
Progress Club Holds First Meeting of the Year
The Progress Club held its first meeting of the season Monday evening at the home of Edne Hunsberger. The session focused on organization and regular club business.
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Progress Club
Edne Hunsberger
Real Estate Transfer from Peters to Mary Howard
Mabel Peters and husband Charles A transfer property to Mary Howard. Sale price listed as $26 with parcel or docket numbers 86-29-94-7. WD notation indicates a deed or record type. No further details on location or date provided.
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Mabel Peters
Charles A
Mary Howard
Elgin Legion Post to Hold Monthly Stag Meeting
The Elgin Post American Legion will hold its regular monthly stag meeting on Monday evening September 16 at the Legion hall. All members are urged to attend as important business will be discussed.
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Elgin Post
Legion Hall
Prices Indices Set New Highs in Iowa Farm Markets
Iowa farmers reached a peak price index on August 15 at 280 percent of the 1910 14 average, driven by livestock prices to new highs while the crop index fell from 305 to 2687. The overall rise came from a 34 point jump in livestock to 283, while the prices paid to received ratio stood at 147, the most favorable yet nominal until September. Feeding ratios improved as grain prices fell and livestock quotes rose, though the egg feed ratio 9.5 remained unfavorable for poultry men.
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Iowa
Local Study Club Demonstrations Planned for Home Furnishings
Local study clubs seek demonstrations on pillows waste away bedspreads and book covers with teams from Elgin Fayette Maynard and West Union contributing. Virginia Vaupel Farm Bureau Office Fayette coordinates after October first for selection and contact.
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County Extension
Virginia Vaupel
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Rosella Strong
Elgin
Kathlene Yearous
Darlene Dean
Betty
Jean Clendenon
Democrats Nominate To Fill Two County Vacancies
Fayette County Democratic Central Committee nominates two candidates to fill vacancies after withdrawals. Dr W Edwin Walsh Navy commander on duty in Cleveland awaiting discharge named for County Coroner. Mrs Alta Band of Wadena nominated for County Treasurer to replace Leighton Lynch who withdrew after the primary.
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Fayette County
Democratic Central Committee
W. Edwin
Jim) Walsh
Hawkeye
R. A. Crider
Walsh
U. S. Navy
Cleveland
Alta Band
Wadena
Leighton Lynch
Masonic Meeting Tonight at Silverleaf Lodge
Silverleaf Lodge 518 A F and A M will meet tonight with work in the third degree. All members are urged to attend. Refreshments will be served following the meeting.
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Silverleaf Lodge
A. F
A. M
Local 18 Year Old Registrants for August
Two local 18 year olds listed for August registration Vernon Henry Wede of Elgin and Richard Duane Kimpston of Elgin are registered in August with notices in the want ads.
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Vernon Henry Wede
Elgin
Richard Duane Kimpston
Elein
Three Weddings Highlight Weekend Events in Elgin and Nashua
In Elgin at the Elgin Baptist church on Saturday night September 7 Lois Burrow married Frank Loving with a double ring ceremony. The couple plans a western states wedding trip and a Davenport home. At Nashua The Little Brown Church hosted Beulah Mitts marrying Harold Conner on Sunday September 3 with attendants and gardenias, while Canton native duties and Drake University plans shape the Conner couple’s future.
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Lois Burrow
Fred Burrow
Frank Loving
Bernadine Loving
Davenport
Elgin Baptist Church
Paul F. Zoschke
Maxine Lehman
Dallas Long
LeRoy Burrow
Earl Medsbenry
Ruth Krueger
Lohengrin
Clarence Muehlethaler
Loving
Bernardine Loving
George Huntley
Ronald
Janesville
Wis
Herman Zimmerman
Rock Valley
Charles Learn
John Burstow
LaVerne Schneider
Rex Medberry
Earl
Pogtsville
Beulah Mitts
Bertha Mitts
Elgin
Harold Conner
Judgyn Conner
Little Brown Church
Nashua
F. L. Henscom
Dorell Mitts
Eva Mae Dennier
Creighton Connery
Russell Wenger
Miss Mitts
Miss Dennler
Canton
Missouri
Schori & Kuster Lumber Co
Navy
China
Conner
Des Moines
School of Pharmacy
Drake University
Yauslin-Luchsinger Miss Lois Yvonne Yauslin
The notice lists Miss Lois Yvonne Yauslin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Byron. Continued to Page 2.
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Lois Yvonne Yauslin
Mrs. Byron
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Baptist Church
Elgin Study Club
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Luchsinger
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