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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
3
Marjorie Scheel serves as local editor of the Clermont Enterprise and is noted as a member of the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association.
Iowa announces June as safety emphasis month through Gov. George A. Wilson. The highway commission notes 19 railroad crossings eliminated in 1939, Iowa ranking fourth in crossings removed among states. Iowa also ranks eighth in miles of concrete roads built in 1939 with 145 miles paved, contributing to a total of 3,444 miles statewide.
A quiet campaign in Iowa belies looming national race talk as reporters struggle to locate schedule details and candidates. The piece reviews Taft, Dewey, Gannet, Willkie, and Stach and notes a shift of focus to highway safety as Iowa loses many more to car accidents than wartime casualties.
Mr and Mrs Fred Bilden of Chicago and Mr and Mrs W C Dalany of Waterloo visited relatives during the holiday. Attendees included Dan Burke Mrs E L Crowe Mrs Norbert Gerner J A Erickson and his family Irene and Norman. Dedication Sunday marked Fayette county 100th anniversary with attendees Mrs H E Greenley Linda Lou Supt and Mrs Thea C Ressler and Carol J F Miller and Charles Anderson.
A roundup of social visits, church activities, and Memorial Day observances fills the week. Families from Volga City Osage and nearby towns visited, Legion and Auxiliary programs drew crowds, and poppy sales raised 41.70 dollars.
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