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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1934
Page
3
Clermont Fayette County Iowa column notes this weekly edition edited by Mrs H Greenley and published every Thursday morning. The paper lists Mrs Greenley as local editor and member of both state and national press associations.
Clermont residents hosted or visited relatives and friends Sunday and over the weekend. Names include Robert Allen Marian Iverson Chas Rogers H A Lubke Millard Larson Georgine Sullivan Verniece Perry and John Kolstad among others with trips to Cedar Rapids St Louis Manchester Sumner McGregor Guttenberg and local social plans at the W O F meeting.
Mr and Mrs G H Hackman attended the fourth Iowa district conference of the American Legion and the Auxiliary in Charles City on April 25 The event opened with Mrs E Kathinka Hanson presiding The program featured district officers reports speeches by department president Mrs Winifred Niggemeyer and department commander Leo J Custer A parade and 6 15 pm banquet followed with welcomes and multiple addresses including gold stars awarded for 100 percent county membership A dance concluded the evening
A fragment notes political announcements and alignment with Republican voters in the county ahead of the June 1934 primaries. It references candidate support and party processes during that campaign period.
L H Sanford of Oelwein seeks renomination as supervisor for the 1986 term subject to Republican primary voters. W P Lauer endorses. G P Leverton announces candidacy for representative in the legislature subject to Republican primary voters choice in Fayette county.
After the Friday banquet a group of high school juniors and seniors joined a dance at Odd Fellows hall in Elgin. Visitors included families of Larson, Loftsgard, and Bernstein names, plus Eileen Aanes from Clermont selected to help plan the Town State Teachers College Mother’s Day events May 11 to 13. A free Saturday opera house program featured Larson’s band, Glen Russell, the Wold sisters, Nilus Wold, and sleight of hand, followed by a White’s band dance. Outdoor Thursday movies and continued Saturday entertainments are sponsored by local businessfolk.
J H Cline announces candidacy for renomination as county auditor subject to Republican voters decision at the primaries dated June 4 1934 Hawkeye Louis H Hauth announces candidacy for Democratic nomination for state representative from Fayette county subject to will of Democratic voters at the June primary vote and support solicited from voters
A set of notices from Fayette county politicians seeks Republican and Democratic voter decisions at the June 4 primaries. Geo L Scott Windsor Two seeks the state representative nomination. J J Baldwin Oelwein aims for the Seventy First district legislature seat. B C Gruver Clermont seeks Fayette county supervisor 1936 term. Edgar A Traeger Postville outlines candidacy for county attorney. Postville High School reports forty graduates, 23 girls and 17 boys, the largest class in school history.
A devastating blaze struck the Rathwisch lumber yards in Lansing last Friday night causing extensive damage estimated at $30,000. Firefighters battled the flames through the night as portions of the yard were nearly destroyed.
County federation members gathered in Oelwein to hear reports from clubs and state officers. State president Mrs Eugene Henely and district director Mrs J H Hager spoke along with guest speaker Mrs W Larrabee of Clermont. The Oelwein Woman's Club presented musical numbers and a one act play The Mothers Place followed by luncheon.
Mr and Mrs Grover Rinehart announce the engagement of their daughter Roberta to Robert Lacher son of Mr and Mrs Walter Lacher The wedding will take place at the bride's parents home early in June Misses Aine Ps and Lacher attended junior college in La Grange and Lacher also studied at the University of Illinois For the past five summers Lacher worked on Franz Appelman farm near Clermont and has rented a nearby farm about 1 1 2 miles northwest of Clermont where the couple will reside
Clermont calendar lists May events including club meetings and plays. Notable items cover a death in Minneapolis, a farm accident, a school program with nine punctual pupils, and local social gatherings at the community house and church halls. Community attention to upcoming baseball and Legion meetings is noted.
The article mentions a proposed 40 acre tract near a bluff for a nudist camp with a Chicago woman and others visiting Macquette and Tyo each. It also notes a Fayette County governor candidate visit to Oelwein, local advertising by Lowe Bros. and a GWA survey on farm housing, electricity, and water access, plus a school medal event identifying barberry bushes by pupils in Clermont township.
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