Appropriation Process Poses Headache for Iowa Comptroller
The weekly Iowa news summary outlines how Comptroller C. Fred Perer faces a tough task drafting two year appropriation requests for 1943 45 amid rising costs and uncertain revenues. It details how the board of control surveys needs, how the governor and comptroller trim requests, and the legislative passage process including potential deficiency funds. It notes possible deferments if two houses fail to agree and mentions the Iowa Retail Hardware Dealers Association canceling its 1943 show to avoid transport strain during defense needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Fred Perer
Comptroller
Board of
Contro
House
Senate
Office of Defense Transportation
Iowa Retail Hardware Deasers Assn
Philip R. Jacobson
Mason City
ODT
Jacobson
Exhibits Show Barry Corn Planted in April
Jim Bilden bought two ears of corn brought to town about two weeks ago. The corn was planted in April and matured by early September, a rare early harvest. Farmers note minimal frost risk due to early growth and favorable weather.
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Jim Bilden
Jack Frost
Drive at Club Meeting Reveals Salvage Drive
The Elgin Community Club met at Evans cafe Monday evening. In the business session after dinner, members reported the salvage drive had not met hopes. They blamed a public mindset shift and noted farmers were too busy to gather junk now. work would resume later when stock is available. Little new business emerged and the meeting closed early.
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Elgin Community Club
Evans Cafe
Rogers Dean Berg Baptized at East Clermont Church
Mr and Mrs Orville Berg celebrate the christening of their son Roger Dean at East Clermont Lutheran Church on Sunday with sponsors Milo Halverson of Ostrander and Decorah connections. A dinner followed with Rev E E Ramsey Olaf Berg Arvey Carl Halverson Edgar Kimball Georgang Probert and many Halversons Blockhus and Hunsberger relatives and friends attending.
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Orville Berg
Roger Dean
East Clermont Lutheran
Milo Halverson
Ostrand
Mina
Sidney Halverson
Decorah
Bernice Blockhus
Berg
E. E. Ramsey
Olaf Berg
Arvey
Carl Halverson
Edgar Kimball
Georgang Probert
Jim Halverson
Sidney
Elaine
Carol
Ostrander
Minn
Mervin Hunsberger
Barbara
Lavern Clinton
M. J. Blockhus
Bernice
Harlan
Kenneth
Date corrected for county Legion stag in Echo note
D O Clark adjutant of Wadena corrects the date of the county Legion stag to Tuesday evening September 22. The meeting place is Arlington.
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County Legion
D. O. Clark
Wadena
Arlington
Navy Air Corps try ends with color blindness holding back
Henry McMillan sat for the Navy Air Corps examination and passed all tests except for a slight color blindness. He was advised to pursue correcting treatments and reexamine later. Dr and Mrs R A Crider attended the Fayette county veterinarians meeting Tuesday evening with a business and visiting session following dinner.
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Henry McMillan
Navy Air Corps
R. A. Crider
Fayette County
Fayette
Frieden Family to Leave Elgin for Charlotte
The Frieden family plans to move October 8 to Charlotte where Mr. Frieden will be hired as a buttermaker. They run a three man crew at a combined creamery and locker plant, a farmers cooperative operation. Frieden previously served 1-2 years as secretary and part time butter maker with the Elgin Farmers Dairy Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleet Frieden
Charlotte
Frieden
Farmers’ Cooperative
Elgin Farmers'Dairy Cs
Mrs Hulda Stoehr Hosts Kensington Club Gathering
Mrs Hulda Stoehr entertained the Kensington Club at her home last Friday evening with six members and seven guests present. Honors went to Hazel Gehring, Mrs Chas O Neill, Mrs John Falb and Mrs R W Muehlenthaler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulda Stoehr
Kensington Club
John Falk
F. E. Kohler
Title Hanson
al Schori
Fred Gehring
Emma Knudtson
Chas. O'Neill
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Ern Holzer
M. W. Kiple
Lena Cooley
Walter Falb
Hazel Gehring
John Falb
Feller Bunting Family Reunion Held at Fair Grounds
The Feller and Bunting families held their tenth annual reunion at the El kader fair grounds on Sunday. About sixty members attended from the area, including Chas. Feller Mrs. Emma Bunting Mrs. Amelia Strong and the Harold Reynolds Strong families the Henry and Forest Feller families and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Stannard.
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Feller
Bunting
Elkader Fair Grounds
Chas. Feller
Emma Bunting
Amelia Strong
Harold
Reynold Strong
Henry
Forest Feller
Floyd Stannard
Threshingman Charles Odegard’s 20-year consistency record
Chas. Odegard of Elgin claims a rare consistency record after twenty years tending a threshing machine for Torkelson Bros and related work with Carl Torkelson and earlier with Tom and Clarence.
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Chas. Odegard
Elgin
Torkelson Bros
Carl Torkelson
Tom and
Clarence
Mink Farming Becomes Local Interest In Iowa
Fred Solberger of Peoria was a dinner guest at his cousin Herbert Dummermuth’s home. Mrs. Amelia Strong visits Henry Feller’s house this week. Tame Mink notes state Mink farming grows here, with Mrs. Clyde Best of Chariton owning a mink as a pet. Black Sambo is described as a pleasant house pet. mink temper is noted as ill tempered. The article mentions New York air alums to boost food on Iowa farms.
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Fred Solberger
Peoria
Ill
Herbert Dummermuth
Amelia Strong
Henry Feller
Clyde Best
Chariton
New York
Iowa
Will Sell Scotch Shorthorns at Cedarwood October 2
Fred Rothlisberger & Son announce a Scotch Shorthorn sale Friday October 2 in a large tent at their Elgin area farm. Auctioneers John Halsey Des Moines and Thompson & Waters preside over 58 head including 17 bulls 36 females and 5 market cattle. The Rothlisbergers highlight quality type individuality and a long breeding tradition appealing to beef breeders.
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Fred Rothlisberger & Son
Elgin
John Halsey
Des Moines
Thompson& Waters
Syria Flower Show Sept 23 at Mrs Looby home
The Progressive Home Study club hosts its fifth annual Flower Show on Wednesday September 23 in the afternoon at Mrs Charlton Looby's home. Classes award first and second prizes for Asters Cosmos Coxcomb Dahlias Pompom Dahlias large Gallardia Marigold large Marigold small Nasturtium Pansies Petunia single or double Snapdragon Roses Zinnias large Zinnias small Best Basket Best assortment of at least 15 varieties Best Miniature Bouquet Best Dining Table Bouquet Best over all 1 prize.
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Progressive Home Study Club
Charlton Looby
Death of Mrs Allen Longmuir near Volga
Mrs Allen Longmuir age 50 of near Volga died Tuesday at Mercy hospital Oelwein after an operation. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Illyria church. She is survived by her husband and two sons. The family lived west of the Perry Medberry home in Highland township.
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Allen Longmuir
Volga
Mercy
John Pulfer Rents Rolf Farm West of Clermont
John Pulfer has rented the 176 acre Herman Rolf farm near Clermont. The farm sits 112 miles west of Clermont on primary 18. Mr Rolf plans to rest for a time and will go west, according to Mr Pulfer.
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John Pulfer
Herman Rolf
Clermont
Rolf
Pulfer
Progress Club Holds First Meeting and Picnic Planned
The Progress Club met in Mrs. Laurence Knudt son's home on Monday for its inaugural business session. Plans were made for a picnic set for Monday September 28. Officers for the coming year include President Mrs. Geo. Anderson, Vice-President Mrs. Robert Wilson, and Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Louis Lehman. The R. A. Crider family visited C. L. Crider's Elkader home on Sunday.
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Progress Club
Laurence Knudtson
Geo. Anderson
Robert Wilson
Louis Lehlman
R. A. Crider
C. L. Crider
Elkader
Echo Enterprise Farm Sale Calendar
Closing out sale at Farm 4 1 2 miles southeast of Elgin on Thursday September 4. Friday October 2 Rothlisberger & Son offer 58 head of Scotch Highland cattle four miles south of Elgin.
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Echo
Yhursday
Dennier & Butikofer
Elgin
Rothlisberger & Son
Canning Company Closes as Two Men Enlist
Harvey Gilbertson and Bernard Hanson drove to Des Moines where Gilbertson enlisted in the student army reserve while beginning studies at Luther College Decorah. They visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hanson before returning home. Harvey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Gilbertson, is an Elgin high school graduate.
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Harvey Gilbertson
Bernard Hanson
Des Moines
Luther College
Decorah
Joe Hanson
Harvey
Gus Gilbertson
Elgin High School
Lillian Stonecipher and Harold M. Weibel Wed in Des Moines
The Des Moines First Baptist church hosted the marriage of Miss Lillian Stonecipher and Corp. Harold M. Weibel on Monday Sept 14 at 8:00 p.m. The ceremony featured a single ring rite with a reception at the bride’s home. Stonecipher, a 1942 Ames graduate and dietician at St Monica’s, and Weibel, Ames graduate and Fort Monmouth stationed, were attended by Evelyn Stonecipher as maid of honor and Betty Heins as bridesmaid.
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Lillian Stonecipher
Des Moines
Corp
Harold M. Weibel
Fort Monmouth
N. 2
First Baptist Church
Frank Anderson
Evelyn Stonecipher
Betty Heins
Chicago
Weibel
Wm. Weibel
A. M. Weibel
Frank Greenley
Elgin
Ray Heins
Betty
Jack
Minerva Weibel
Joe Houg Admitted After Tooth Infection At West Union
Joe Houg of east of Elgin was admitted to West Union hospital on Saturday the 12th for medical treatment after an infected tooth caused his illness. The report notes his condition is being treated in the hospital.
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Joe Houg
Elgin
West Union Hospital
Iowa
First Lady Instructor To Teach At Lowry Field
Civilian men and women will soon assume much of the teaching duties in the Army Air Forces technical training command at Lowry Field Colorado as the War Department shifts soldier instructors to more active assignments. Miss Fran McVey of Texas, pictured, will teach at Armamez school ig.
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Lowry Field
Colo
Army Air Forces—technical Training Command
War Department
Armamez
Fran McVey Texas
Elgin Canning Company Packs 95 Carloads of Corn
Elgin Canning Company closes the 1942 pack with a total of 2,285,000 cans of corn in warehouses. The operation totals 95 carloads or 95,208 cases from 1,150 acres contracted, 150 lost to floods, 140 regular employees, and a month of packing since August 14. Government has sealed about half of the corn in the middle warehouse pending requisition.
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Elgin Canning Company
Abert Schori
Schori
Boleyn Daughter Weds Harold Asmus In Menasha
Miss Eula Boleyn of 333 Chute Street Menasha wed Harold G. Asmus of 332 Abe Ibey Avenue in a quiet ceremony at St Patrick church parsonage conducted by Rev Edward Kilsdonk. The couple and attendants wore pink crepe and roses. After a bridal dinner at Copper Kettle they left for a honeymoon in Minnesota. Mr Asmus works at Banta Publishing and will report for army duty September 12. Mrs Asmus to visit her parents the Boleyns.
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Eula Boleyn
Chute St
Menasha
Wis
Harold G. Asmus
Abelbey Ave
Edeward Kilsdonk
St. Patrick's Church
Ronald Rogers
Rogers
Copper Kettle
Appleton
Mrs. Asmus
Minnesota
Old Age Pension Payments in Iowa and Clayton County
In August Fayette county recorded 672 pensioners receiving 14,822.50 total and average 22.06. Iowa statewide costs reached 1,217,477.10 with 56,299 recipients averaging 21.64. Clayton county had 442 pensioners averaging 21.42 per person.
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Fayette County
Iowa
Clayton
Elgin Men Leave for Army Induction
Reuben L. Bue tikofer Wilmer Lantz and Merlin B. Hellum Clayton county residents left El kader for army induction Saturday. Arnold C. Dunn Wadena also appeared on the list.
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Elgin
Reuben L. Buetikofer
Wilmer Lantz
Merlin B. Hellum
Clayton County
Elkader
Arnold C. Dunn
Wadena
Knight Couple Return Home From Visit
Mr and Mrs J C Knight return to their Janesville Wisconsin home Friday after spending a week here with Mrs Barbara Yenney and the Yenney family visiting their parent.
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J. C. Knight
Janesville
Wis
Barbara Yenney
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Almanag
Wiles An
Phill Pines
Capitol Building
D. D. Essa
Stock Exchange
Heyenne
Wyoming
Fe—Un
California
Mrs. Hulda Stoehr
Feller-Bunting
Cedarwood
Syria
A.M. Weibel
Mrs. Greenley
Army Air School
Ed Boleyn
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