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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
3
Entry indicates second class mail status at Clermont Fay ette County Iowa under act dated March 38 1862 and filed with post office authorities.
The piece notes Towans expected to surpass 1932's landslide by a similar margin, with Hoover's tally about 150,000. Publicity Chief Gardner forecasts 715,000 in the general election and predicts Hickenlooper wins the senate race while Blue secures the governor’s seat by about 239,576. Official canvass will confirm figures. many candidates with no opposition report expenses as "nothing."
Twenty five years ago Prof J H Shipton and family went to Iowa City for the summer term at the state university. Harry L Yauslin, returned home from the 352 Inf 88th Division in good health and happy to be back. Local homes see progress with new residences for G A Rolands, Mrs Ritchie, Mrs Brorby, and E T Scott. H H Follett bought a Case threshing machine. Oliver Fay left for Ames for government funded study for disabled soldiers with a 25 percent disability. Mrs E H Appelman travels to Eureks Springs Ark to visit parents. Two more 88th Division sons arrived home, glad to be on the old stamping grounds.
W R Starkey born June 29 1874 on Clermont township farm died June 12 1944 at home aged 69 years 11 months 13 days He married Ruth Anderson Feb 5 1930 no children survived by widow and relatives including a niece Mrs Bert Simpson and nephew Harvey Anderson Funeral at home and Union Church Clermont Cemetery Burial at Clermont Interment at East Clermont church cemetery Card of Thanks from the sister and brothers for sympathy and gifts
Independent School District of Clermont reports for the quarter ending March 31 1944 detailing general funds balance receipts and warrants, school house fund, and list of previous disbursements to local suppliers and services. Notarized affidavit confirms the accuracy of the financial proceedings.
Mrs W R Starkey expresses gratitude for messages sympathy and floral tributes from friends and neighbors during time of sorrow. Thanks also extended to singers Eastern Stars and Rev Warton for their support.
Life sketch reports Sarah Groth born July 4 1863 near Elgin daughter of Johannas and Guri Groth. Baptized and confirmed at East Clermont Lutheran church she lived on the farm until moving to Clermont eighteen years ago. After years of ill health she died June 15 at West Union hospital age 80 years 11 months 11 days. funeral held June 17 at West Clermont Lutheran church with Rev A O Nesset officiating and songs by Marilyn Stolle and Iva Peterson.
Mr and Mrs Adolph Frederick of Williamsfield spent the weekend at the Hans J Largon and Geo V Larson home.
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