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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1941
Page
4
Gov. Wilson weighs calling a special Iowa session to address fiscal and political pressures. He signals veto risk on a $25,000 wildcat oil payment bill and a ban on double deck trailers, while awaiting hearing outcomes. Mired in party maneuvering, the administration faces 89 bills on the desk and ongoing marshal appointment discussions in southern Iowa.
Liquor sales across town stores reached 183,028.05 gallons in March, up 8,239.78 gallons from March last year, with expenditures totaling 1,216,105.08 dollars. February sales stood at 1,145,177.02 dollars.
The Clermont public library added 73 volumes in the first quarter with 36 gifts. The Ladies' Aid Society ordered 38 new titles including 16 fiction and 21 juvenile works plus Lincoln by Lord Charmwood. Gone With the Wind was replaced. donations feature works by Mitchell, Kellogg, Huxley, and Wharton among others. A baby was born to Alfred and wife on April 16, with the couple's son Ronald existing. Mrs. Conner of Castalia cares for the new baby and mother.
Joyce Amundson reviews Biography of John Hanson, noting Hanson’s early life in Sweden and Maryland, his family background, religious upbringing, and ambition to pursue statecraft. The piece traces his opposition to the Stamp Act, role in Maryland’s colonial actions, and the family’s hardships, with a promise to continue next week.
Mrs Frank Taylor of Hillshare spent Monday as guest of Dr and Mrs L A Carr. Andrew Molickken family and Elvira Johnson shared supper with Mrs Maggie Torkelson of West Union Sunday. Lucille Lubke returned from a week’s spring vacation with her parents B R A Lubke. Dr and Mrs B K A Becker of Atlantic and Mrs Alice Becker of Elgin visited the H F Becker home. Laura Holt Immanuel Larson and Ernest Holt called on the John Sampson home. Mrs John Sampson home from assisting with Pete Stahr’s illness. Alvin Amundson went to Decorah to see brother Lester ill with pneumonia but improving. Robert Bullock and visiting relatives head home to Des Moines. Gena Amundson moved into her purchased home formerly owned by the Alfred Bear family. Dr and Mrs G E Jorgenson return from California and will spend the summer here. Herbert Anderson Jessie Triem and Willis Gress families visited Cedar Rapids. Harvey Sullivan Cedar Rapids and Alice Sullivan Dunlap IA visited John Sullivan. Elizabeth Helgerson left for Evanston IL after weekend with her mother. Alfred Baechler Wendell spent Sunday at Steamboat Rock. Henry Osille accompanied to Waterloo. Warren Harrington Postville and John P Camp West Union visited J C Halverson Sunday. Mrs Joe Brorby James took Dorothy Branby to Davenport for college after a week’s vacation with Richard Griebenow’s parents. Griebenow couple went to West Union to see Emil Heugh of California visiting nearby.
Mr and Mrs Len Simek called in Dubuque on Saturday. Thomas Quinn from St Paul Minnesota visits the Ed Quinn home. Mr and Mrs Ed Dugstad called on the Richard Olson home Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Fred Tschantz of Wadena visited the Bess Tschants home Saturday. Mr and Mrs Wm A Kneeland and family visited friends in Clermont Sunday. Anna Larrabee traveled to Fort Dodge Friday to visit her ill brother Frederick at the Lutheran hospital she remains there for a few days.
Senator Charles W. Tobey of New Hampshire says he has reliable information that the United States Navy is convoying British munition laden ships into the Atlantic. Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox and Admiral Harold R Stark deny the charge.
Alice Sullivan of Dunlap visited relatives in the Ralph Triem home. Jeke Anfinson moves into Ern Tatro’s recently vacated house. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Nims welcomed a son born Sunday. Mrs. Caroline Miller returned from the Postville hospital after a week’s treatment. Several residents, including Ossian and West Union locals, spent time with family or in town. Reminders: Want ads get Tesullo.
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