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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1946
Page
3
Clermont Iowa merges with Elgin Echo under joint editorship with Mrs Bess Tschantz as local news editor. The Clermont Enterprise announces the consolidation and lists its contact and association memberships.
The report notes Olmsted opposing Blue's gubernatorial bid and urges strict restoration spending oversight. Henry Wallace denies presidential candidacy in 1948 and won't resign. Harold Stassen faces scheduling limits while Hickenlooper advocates price control shifts. A. J. Levland announces withdrawal from the governor race, citing lacking political heart.
The piece outlines possible Democratic candidates such as Guy M. Gillette and John K. Valentine for a congressional seat, noting WWII veterans among them. It also reports on Iowa lumber use in 1945 and a plan for a new state office building, with leases rising in Des Moines as space is reallocated.
Quarter ending Sept 30 1945 details funds balances receipts and disbursements for General and School House funds. Includes warrants list and minutes of board actions July August September 1945 and verified by secretary affidavit dated 1948. Named organizations and vendors appear throughout the disbursement ledger.
Records outline balance from previous quarter and warrants drawn. Items list rental supplies, music, books, janitorial goods, gas, repairs, insurance, and various services. Includes bills approved as read on dates including October 16 1945 to December 18 1945 and payments to Bureau of Education Research and multiple vendors.
Clermont residents report weekend visits including Mr. and Mrs. Fremont Sullivan and Marguerite to Ed Quinn’s home. Mrs. R. V. Brandt of Strawberry Point stayed Sunday to Wednesday with Mrs. Ralph Schrader and Virginia. Catherine Horan returns from Waterloo under doctor care and is improving. Theodore Rolis admitted to West Union hospital as a medical patient. Joe Brorby and Bi Sheehy visited friends in McGregor Sunday. Russell Larson of Manchester made a business call in Clermont Tuesday. J. C. Halverson and wife returned from two months with daughter in Phoenix and visits in San Diego and Mesa. The Halversons once ran a drug store in Elgin. Eastman ran a Clermont lumber yard. Strauch ran the Clermont Enterprise office 18 years ago. Best wishes to friends in the area. John Camp family all in good health. Steven, asthma improved. Arlene Peterson of near Gander visited George Larson Saturday night. Frank Stunes of Oelwein visited Richard Griebenow Sunday. Stunes stayed until Tuesday night.
W R Belschner secretary of the district certifies the reporting date as December 31 1945. The document lists suppliers and items including paper cutters welding valves lumber and musical supplies, with multiple figures and a notary seal. The narrative then shifts to a social record of residents visiting, hosting and moving, with numerous family and neighbor interactions across West Union Fayette Ossian and surrounding areas.
The St Pauls American Lutheran church building in Rockwell City was sold to A T Schlechter months ago and has now been converted into a modern apartment house to alleviate the local housing shortage.
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