11 May 1944
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
1
The Elgin Echo publishes weekly from Elgin Iowa with notices and postal details. The issue records second class mail matter status and Fayette County Iowa office routing under the 1852 act.
A collection of small items from the Echo-Enterprise includes a political notice by J. C. Davis of Oelwein announcing candidacy for State Representative from Fayette County Iowa, plus a mix of humorous exchanges about weather, debts, and everyday life, and brief ad items in regular advertising rate style. The piece reflects local notices, jokes, and brief ad notices typical of community newspapers.
A jumble of aphorisms and jokes from Richs column, touching on language pride equal opportunity and wartime views, with quips from Bob Hope and various unnamed speakers. The prose weaves satire on politics sentimentality and daily life, ending with light remarks on marriage and meals.
Fred Muehlethaler improves with a new cobblestone walk in front of his home. Mrs. Mary Skarshaug travels to Mt. Vernon to visit daughter Frances at Cornell College and attend the May Festival. Mrs. Albert Schori visits Cedar Rapids before heading to Mt. Vernon to see Georgia May. Chas Capper starts as new post office assistant. Nurse Ella Lehman is improving after a major operation at St Luke's Cedar Rapids. friends hope for full recovery.
The Walter Beall funeral at West Union drew countywide grief with many saying they will miss his long newspaper life. He worked fifty years, never spared himself, and took pride in a job well done. He hoped to write Fayette county history but never did.
Elmer Pieper of Waukon Iowa a Republican candidate for the 40th Senatorial District Fayette Allamakes seeks the party nomination. He is a 57 year old graduate of S U I class of 1911 superintendent of Lineville schools two years lawyer after graduating from S U I in 1918 has eight years as county attorney and has served three state legislative sessions. He relies on experience to qualify.
The Ames Tribune quotes praise for the soldier's courage and compassion in war while noting war's costs. It contrasts quiet days with looming undertakings and ends with a remark on poverty as a cruel state that strips people of better fortunes. The excerpt links discipline, sacrifice, and hardship in wartime.
Cirila S Jensen is appointed deputy treasurer succeeding Glen Gifford who resigned. She has worked part time for 18 months in auto registration and tax divisions. Harold Ickes discusses coal and coke supply for next winter, considering a seven eighths allocation and weather guarantees. Davenport Democrat.
In 1919 echoes recall Mrs. Rudy Yunker visiting Water loo then Cedar Rapids to see Nurse Ella Lehman at St Luke's hospital. F D Welch sends a post card from over there while Henry Holzer mourns a summer meat loss after a smoke house fire ruined ham stock.
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