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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
3
Clermont Enterprise identifies Marjorie Scheel as local editor and member of Iowa Press Association and National Editorial Association. The paper is entered in the Clermont post office, Fayette County, Iowa, as second class mail matter.
Breen questions Fishher about appointments to the Public Service Department as a large staff reorganization yields 48 fewer cars in service. The highway patrol and other agencies saw cuts, while the criminal investigation and radio divisions gained units. Governor Wilson addresses the Iowa Daily Press association lauding farmers and praising newspaper publishers for informing communities about corn product developments and new corn uses for gasoline.
The paper notes that attention in the state press centers on farm questions and farm problems, reflecting the ongoing concern with agricultural issues and rural livelihoods across local publications.
Iowa state fair traditions endure as fair housing for youth shows lax conditions in ramshackle dormitories. Democratic and Republican senators weigh prospects after return, with Clyde Herring eyed for presidency or vice presidency and Gov. Wilson discussed as possible vice presidential timber in the nationally charged race.
Louis Buchalter known as Lepke, head of a NYC gang, surrendered last week to J Edgar Hoover. He faced federal and city indictments for extortion totaling millions from major New York industries.
Researchers reevaluate early settlement, suggesting Caucasian stock from Polynesia and Southeast Asia helped populate parts of the Americas ages ago based on newly accumulated data and analysis.
A Dyersville resident returned from church to find an entry at his home. A $50 watch and $10 in cash stolen weeks earlier were left in the front room. Nearby reports tell of a Sunday burglar alarm scare in Elgin and a burst water heater flooding a hotel floor.
An eight and a half pound daughter was born Sunday Aug 27 to Mr and Mrs Leonard Larson Mr and Mrs Fred Cline and Laird attended the Cline family reunion at Strawberry Point last Sunday Louise Peterson returned Friday from a vacation in Colorado Wyoming and Nebraska Mr and Mrs Ray Garvey left Sunday for Austin Minnesota after a week with the Dan Burke home Marie Schissel returned Sunday to Cedar Rapids after visiting her sister and husband Viola Roland rode the bus to Cedar Rapids Sunday for a weeklong vacation with her mother Mrs G Koland Mr and Mrs Bert Tuttie and a daughter of Postville and Mr and Mrs Frank Fay visited Dan McGreevey who is ill at the McGreevey home Mr and Mrs A J Priest had their residence painted cream color by Wm Sheehy Otto Vasby painting B C Grover’s residence Ray Garvey of Austin Minn Dan Burke Nell Sheehy enjoyed a picnic at Decorah park then drove to Spillville to see the Bily Bros cocks Mr and Mrs B A Lenhart and sons moved to Quasqueton to live with her mother Mrs Lottie Moore Lenhart will work with Equitable Life Insurance Co of New York City Robert Sperry and son moved to the Blake apartments after vacating the Ole Christian son home Elsie Cornely ill enroute to the San Francisco World’s Fair underwent major surgery teaching Clermont schools for years and plans to build a home in Cedar Rapids this fall Mrs W J Rafferty visited Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls and attended commencement with about 120 degrees awarded Loretta Rafferty receiving B S and Opportunity Room Education degrees Mrs Rafferty returned with Mrs M A Lubke and Phyllis who brought Lucille Lubke back after summer school
In Roskilde Cathedral near Copenhagen Denmark a great red granite pillar records the heights of royal visitors since the era of King Canute. Notable monarchs include Peter the Great Christian VII and Edward VII with Peter the Great listed at 6 feet 8 inches the tallest.
Mr and Mrs Frank Fay hosted Mr and Mrs Bert Tuttle and daughter of Postville for dinner Sunday. Mr and Mrs Robert Bemiss and Ern Northrup of West Union were dinner guests Sunday in the Albert Halverson home.
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