New State Office Building Plan Moves Forward
Iowa plans a five story stone and steel state office building east of the state house to consolidate departments now in downtown Des Moines. The $1.65 million authorization will cover construction and equipment, with expansion room and modern features like air conditioning and acoustic tile ceilings.
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Towa
State House
Des Moines
Capitol
Grand Ave
Slte
Burdette Higgins
Itt
Eeeione
Dey
Earl G. Miller
Secretary of Agriculture
Mark
Thornburg
S. Ray Emerson
Creston
E. P. Donohué
New Hampton
New Hampton, and 0. H. Henningsen
Clinton
Henry Burme
Allison
G. T. Kuester
Griswold
Melvin Wilen
Lake City
Akers
Burma
Emerson
Henningsen
Kuester
Representative Wilson
Gow
Wilson
Bagdey
Miller, Thornburg and
Donohue
Missouri
Conservation Commission
Department of Health
Nursing Examiners
Industrial Commission
Insurance Commission
Bureau of Labor
Mine Inspectors
Printing Board
Departament of Public Safety
Social Welfare Board
Tax Commission
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Commerce Commission
Board of Control
Commmission For the Blind
Public Safety Department
All Masons Invited to Fellowship Meeting
A combined meeting of the N. E. Town Masonic Fellowship Assn and the Trowel Assn will be held at the Elkader school building tonight. The Clinton degree team will confer a third degree. All Elgin and Clermont Masons and visitors are urged to attend.
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N. E. Town
Program of Iowa Assn at Elgin Baptist Church
The Iowa Association of Baptist Churches meets at Elgin Baptist Church from Sept 29 to Oct 1 under the theme The Divine Trinity. The program lists daily sessions with messages on The Father The Holy Spirit and related topics by H W Wedel A G Lang A E Diddams Louis Johnson John Walkup C W Brenner P Peters H Renkema and others including devotional times and business discussions.
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Iowa
Christ
A. E. Diddams
Louis Johnson
Christ Our
H. Lehr
F. Lehr
John
Holy Spirit
John Miller
C. W. Brenner
Willicke
P. Peters
Holy
H. Renkema
A. Bernadt
Russian Stabbed at Strawberry Point
Russian laborers on a Chicago and Milwaukee line project were soon after a pool hall to a stabbing near the railroad in Strawberry Point. Evnoff was treated at Mercy hospital Oelwein. Argur was detained by Clayton county sheriff.
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Strawberry Point
Roman Evnoff
John Argur
Chicago
Milwaukee
Bvnoff
Oelwein
Clayton County
Argur
Tunney to Interview Applicants for Navy Positions
Gene Tunney and Lt. Commander Leckie will visit the Main Navy Recruiting Station in Des Moines on October 3 and 4 to interview applicants for physical director and boxing instructor posts. Applicants must hold a physical education degree from a reputable college for enlistment as physical instructors, with placements in training stations and aviation bases nationwide. The Navy Recruiting Station at Decorah accepts inquiries.
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Gene Tunney
USNR
Leckie
Des Moines
Tunney
United States
Canning Factory Closes Season Pack Monday
The Elgin Canning Company finished the season’s pack Monday evening. The middle warehouse was not fully filled this year while the south warehouse received overflow in past years. The labeling gang began Tuesday and two cars were booked for immediate shipment.
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Elgin Canning Company
Soldier Returns From Furlough To Fort Lewis
Fridtjof Blockhus left Saturday for Fort Lewis Washington after a sixteen day furlough at home with his parents Mr and Mrs Sven Blockhus and other relatives He drove his car on the return trip and was accompanied by other soldiers from that camp who were also on furlough.
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Fridtjof Blockhus
Fort Lewis
Wash
Sven Blockhus
Locals vie for spots on Upper Town Peacocks squad
Elgin youngsters Dale Patterson 175 pounds and Jimmie Christ 160 pounds along with Adolph Weber 177 pounds from Wadena compete for positions on Coach Dorman's Upper Town Peacocks. Their first pre conference game is scheduled for Friday September.
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Dale Patterson
Jimmie Christ
Elgin
Adolph Weber
Wadena
Dorman
Upper Town
Peacocks
BYPU Social and Business Meeting Tonight
The BYPU will hold a combined business and social gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Habeger this evening. Members are invited to participate in the planned activities and discussions at the Habegers' residence.
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BYPU
Abe Habeger
General WSCS Meeting Scheduled at Local Methodist Church
A general WSCS meeting will be held Thursday October 2 in the Methodist church parlors. A Circle A committee will provide a service. Also notes mention Mrs O J Olson in a local Want Ad and various brief visits and travel in the area.
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WSCS
Methodist
Circle A
Robt. Wilson Re-elected to County AAA Board
Robt. Wilson was re elected to the County AAA Board at Fayette Saturday joining L. D. Hitch and H. M. Brownell on the board. Alternates named include B. B. Stansberry and D. T. Day. Township boards named Friday list Pleasant Valley with Arthur IL Chapman Archie Howard Earl Kiple Hilder Gilbertson Edward F. Krueger Clermont Austin C. Nesbit Harry Vauslin Carmie M. Peterson Lloyd M. Aanes Roy A. Swenson Illyria members include John W. Flanagan James Je George A. Lewis Guy L. Wn Dy Mattocks.
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Fayette
L. D. Hitch
H. M. Brownell
Robt. Wilson
B. B. Stansberry
D.T. Day
Pleasant Valley
Arthur IL Chapman
Archie Howard
Earl Kiple
Hilder Gilbertson
Edward F.krueger
Clermont
Austin C. Nesbit
Harry Vauslin
Carmie M. Peterson
Lloyd M. Aanes
Roy A. Swenson
Illyria
John W. Flanagan
James Je
George A. Lewis
Guy L
Mattocks
Rev Zoschke to Speak at Two Church Meetings
The Rev Paul F Zoschke is slated for two talks this week at church events. He will address the Payette County Sunday school convention at the Oclwein Methodist church on Christian Education as a Way of Christian Religion and, on Saturday, speak to the Baptist Churches of Iowa district No 3 young peoples rally on Look on the Field. Several auto loads of local youths are expected to attend.
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Paul F. Zoschke
Payette County
Oclwein
District No. 3
Baptist Churches of
Recovering From Appendectomy At Decorah Hospital
Alfred Jacob underwent an operation for a gangrenous appendix at Decorah hospital last Wednesday. He was in critical condition for a couple of days but showed improvement by Saturday and has been gaining since.
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Alfred Jacob
Decorah Hospital
Progress Club Picnic Hosts Prospective Members in Clermont
Members gathered at Clermont river park Monday evening for a picnic supper hosted by the Progress Club. Prospective members attended including Mrs. Louis Lehman, Mrs. Arthur Lantz, and Miss Janet Krohn, Vida Burrington, and Irene Kennedy. Present were Genevieve Dunkle, Bonnie Curry, Erma Jane DeSart, Mrs. Geo. Anderson, Mrs. Paul Waters, Mrs. Harry Johnson, Mrs. Clarence Muehlethaler, Mrs. D. E. Tinker, Edna Hunsberger, Mrs. John Christen, Mrs. Gus Krueger, Mrs. Laurence Knudtson, Mrs. Herbert Ash, and Mary Williams.
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Progress Club
Clermont
Louis Lehman
Arthur Lantz
W Janet Krohn
Vida Burrington
Irene Kennedy
Genevieve Dunkle
Bonnie Curry
Erma Jane DeSart
Geo. Anderson
Paul Waters
Harry Johnson
Clarence Muehlethaler
D. E. Tinker
Edna Hunsberger
John Christen
Democratic Women’s Day at Westgate Opera House
Democratic women and all interested are invited to attend Democratic Women’s Day at the Westgate Opera House on Saturday September 27 at 2:00 p m. The event invites broad participation and support for party activities.
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Westgate Opera House
Cedar Rapids Visit Reported by Local Families
Mr and Mrs R W Muehlenthaler and Mrs Nelle Schori traveled to Cedar Rapids on Saturday for business. The Muehlenthalers returned Sunday while Mrs Schori remained until Tuesday, then Ms Lewis Stoehr of Cedar Rapids delivered her homeward.
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O. J. Olson
Wm. Ewing
Postville
Max Medberry
Ames
August Scheel
Lawler
Herman Scheel
Marie Schupbach
Chicago
Anna Schupbach
Echo
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Nelle Schori
Cedar Rapids
Muehlenthalers
Elgin Baptist Church to Hold Series of Services
A Baptist church in Elgin will conduct special services from Oct 5 to Oct 19, held each evening at 8 oclock except Saturdays. The Rev R P Bronseewe from Minneapolis will be the guest speaker, bringing 12 years as pastor and several years of full time evangelism.
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the Baptist Church
R. P. Bronseewe
Minneapolis
State Fair Success Called Result of Newspaper Support
The Iowa State Fair Board credits newspapers farm papers and radio stations for boosting the 1941 fair. Attendance strong exhibits filled the grounds and a projected $75,000 surplus after expenses signals a record outcome. The board thanks media partners in a Des Moines resolution dated August 30 1941.
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the Echo
State Fair Board
Iowa State Fair Board
L. B. Cunningham
Sec
Des
Moines
Aig
Iowa State Fair
Iowa
Midwest
Fire fighters praised for saving granary near Elgin
Elgin volunteers responded to a blaze at the Joe Dinan place, saving a corn crib four feet from a burned granary and hog house. German Mutual Insurance secretary Grant Lauer called the effort exemplary, noting the close save and the favorable outside praise. Dinan rewarded responders with cash, while local residents Richard and Milton Miller returned from La Crosse for the weekend visit their families.
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Grant Lauer
German Mutual Insurance Association
Eldorado
Elgin
Joe Dinan
Argo-Gazette
Elgin Building Boom Maintains Ready Materials Supplies
Elgin area shows an unusual fall spurt in building with near a dozen projects active at Schori & Kuster yard. Capper’s hatchery and poultry house lead the work while others including farm structures and store additions advance. supply has held with limited delays, and activity appears above average for the season.
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Elgin
Schori & Kuster Lumber Yard
Capper
F.C. Muehlethaler
Scheer Bros
Louisa Butikofer
Ed Metzger
Otto Gisleson
Forest Shaffer
Jud Conners
Hans Bilden
Gunder
Dugstad
Burgess-Dugstad Yards
Clermont
Hawkeye Child Found Dead in Pig Wallow
A two year old, Alvan Copp, was found dead in a pig wallow near the Copp home four miles northwest of Hawkeye. The boy, last seen minutes before by his mother washing a separator, likely died from injuries after a fall, with water in the lungs noted by doctors. He had recently had a broken arm.
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Velmer Copp
Hawkeye
Alvan
Mrs. King Named National Vice President of Auxiliary
Mrs. T. A. King of West Union was elected national vice-president of the American Legion Auxiliary central division at the Milwaukee convention last week. The honor is the highest ever accorded an Iowan by the Auxiliary. King has long been active in Auxiliary work and has held multiple state offices.
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T. A. King
West Union
American Legion Auxiliary
Milwaukee
King
Thanks for Help at Fire by Elgin Firemen and Neighbors
A note of gratitude from Joe Dinan Mrs V P Maurer and Paula of Spokane to Elgin firemen neighbors and others who assisted at a recent farm fire. Thanks extend to the Bell operator at West Union for efficiently routing calls. Also lists visit guests and callers from local households and business visits in Independence.
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Elgin
West Union
Joe Dinan
V. P. Maurer
Paula
Spokane, Wash
Lulu Schmid
H. §. Steele
Geo. Barnhart
Postville
C. J. Mulford
Independence
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Iowa Press Assny
Masons
Program of
Elgin Baptist Church
John Lyford
Elma
Olson
Grand Meadow Township
Opal Larson
Marcus Aurelius
Beaton
Daniel Boone
Sourt
Poland
Nina
Navy
Naval Reserve
U. S. Navy
Decorah
Peacock Squad
B. ¥. P. U. Social
County
AAA
Zoschke
Roman
Baptist Church
State Fair
Elgin Fire
Richard
Milton Miller
la Crosse
Wis
O. H. Larson
Chas. Benson
Elkader
C. C. Torkelson
Donna
Crystal Wenger
R. F. Toplits
Dubuque
Rudy Possehl
Oscar Frieden
Sam Lehman
Mrs. King
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