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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
3
A fragmented Iowa political scene centers on possible candidacies against Breen with Cooney of West Union weighing a run amid clashes between county and district chairmen. The item notes trial ballooning and mixed signals about support, plus comments on re election ambitions and a GOP economy campaign affecting everyday operations.
The Iowa board of control plans two to three appointments as Governor Wilson returns to the statehouse. Harvey E. Davies, a Republican, is named to the Soldiers Orphans Home in Davenport, filling Syl McCauley’s seat. Swift and Ristine’s four year terms end April 1, with Democrat successors expected. Warden Haynes at Fort Madison’s prison term ends April 30. reappointment uncertain though his tenure is praised.
A Iowa montage covers a park bird collection in Manning with 200 birds in 20 varieties, a fatal nest battle, and a teen fined for reckless driving after a tombstone dustup. Other items report Bremer county candidates dodging campaign gift claims, Eagle Grove’s home classwork via remote audio, a Madrid couple remarrying after 19 years, and a Minneapolis man cited for bad judgment. Plus a Rockwell City veteran returns to farming, a Sac County crow bounty, and Audubon county’s heat rule debate.
Marjorie Olson has stopped secretarial work in Des Moines due to neuritis and arrived home Friday. A list of social calls and birthday celebrations fills the week, including visits by Elsie Marie Jerdee Evelyn Thompson Beulah Gunderson and many Clermont residents at the Priest home and other gatherings. Kathryn Ann Larson marked her sixth birthday with family and friends. a Clermont Study club lunch featured book reviews and a Paderewski theme. Ellen Peterson’s seventy third birthday drew neighbors with gifts and lunch.
Mrs Will Mullaney of Calmar visited the Harry Becker home on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs B Reigel and Leo were guests in the W C Baylor home Sunday. Mrs Brady Paulson is recovering after three weeks illness with influenza and sore throat. Mrs Henry Ostlie visited Elgin with the Gundersons who are not in good health. Leslie Ward infant son of Mr and Mrs Malcolm Ward returned from Iowa City hospital after an operation. Linda Lou Greenley spent Friday in Elgin with grandparents while mother helped move a farm east of Wadena. Bertha Larson visited Mrs Bertha Frisbie last Wednesday. Leslie Olson left for Delavan Wis to resume work. Emma Gunderson of Gunder and Mrs Bertha Frisbie dined with Dr and Mrs I C Jerdee. Mr and Mrs Wayne Abel attended a family dinner at Volga Sunday for Dale Royce’s wedding anniversary. Mrs Marion Kreuhl and Bobby returned to Richland Center Wis after two weeks with the Gerner family. To observe her birthday anniversary Mrs William Crowe entertained relatives at dinner Tuesday evening. Mrs John Camp of West Union spent Saturday with the parental J C Halverson home. Fred Techantz of Wadena and daughters visited. Mrs Frank Fay is ill. Others on the sick list include Mrs Arnold Stumme, Mrs J P Sullivan, Mrs Fred Cline, Mrs C Kittle non. Lillian Halverson helped move to a farm west of Oelwein. Mr and Mrs Ezra Rowland vacated the Larson farm Saturday.
West Union issued licenses to George E. Bowles and Eleanor K. Domke of Wadena, Evan J. Burke of Sumner and Lorita White of Elgin, Isaac Monnahan of Wadena and Lucille Pierce of West Union.
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