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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
3
Clermont Enterprise of Clermont Iowa publishes Thursdays morning edition as a member of Iowa Press Association and National Editorial Association placed in Fayette County postal mail as second class matter.
Iowa will extend vocational education to 76 communities with more than 1931 courses, serving about 2,000 students and adding 500 more as towns expand. Programs focus on wood and metal trades, welding, aircraft mechanics, radio repair, diesel engines, and related shop practice. Funding includes a federal allotment of 10 million, with a Senate-approved increase to 15 million after July 1.
More than 700 Iowa youths left the Hawkeye Boys State at the Iowa State Fairgrounds after a week of hands on government. They were assigned to nationalists or federalists, elected officials, and ran a full week of legislative, judicial and local government proceedings. Des Moines provided voting machines and Australian ballots for authentic practice. The event, sponsored by the American Legion, is now in its fourth year and has become a premier boys summer activity.
More than 100 Boys Staters rejected the two main candidates and backed an independent run led by their ticket head. The nationalists captured most state offices, but the federalists won 51 to 45 in the house, with senate tied at 24. A bill to require waitresses to wear name tags passed both houses but was vetoed by the governor.
Mrs Joe Thomas of Fon du Lac Wisconsin visited in the F M Hackett home from Thursday to Saturday. Mr and Mrs Richard Griebenow stayed with the John Dundee home near Harpers Ferry Saturday night and Sunday. Sophia Groth returned Sunday after helping care for Mrs Belle Reiferson who has been bedbound after a light stroke. Mr and Mrs C C Carmichael attended the funeral of Mrs Dorcas Carmichael at the Fayette Methodist church on Sunday June 15. she was an aunt of Mr Carmichael. Attending the wedding of Josephine Loftsgard and Rodney Smith on Wednesday June 18 at the Marion Lutheran church were many local families including the Loftsgards, Amundsons, Andersons, Johnsons, Barneses, Nelsons, Olsons, and Lofts. When Russell Ival Iweet applied for a marriage license the clerks were surprised but the bride Ede Jerome Morris spelled her name aloud to confirm it. both are from Osceola.
Joseph Thomas Simek born in Prague January 2 1872 died June 17 1941 at his son Len Simek's home in Clermont aged 69 5 15. He moved to the U S in 1880 and settled near Strawberry Point. A skilled woodworker he built walnut furniture and many homes. Survived by wife Emma died 1936 two children Len and LaVonne plus a daughter Lera who died young and a granddaughter Beverly Ann Walker, with many siblings and relatives. Funeral services were held in Clermont and Hazelton with Masonic and Modern Woodman honors and interment in Hazelton cemetery.
The Simek and Walker families thank relatives friends and neighbors for sympathy shown by words flowers or other gestures after a recent bereavement. Beverly Ann Walker is noted among those expressing thanks.
Miss Josephine N Loftsgard wed Rodney Smith at Marion Lutheran Church Gunder in a candlelight ceremony officiated by Rev S J Strandford. Attendants included Myron Anderson and Leah Harris with bridesmaids Blanche Johnson and Rose Brewer. A reception followed at the church, with a trip to a farm north of Postville for the new couple.
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