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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1946
Page
3
Clermont and surrounding towns feature visits by relatives of ill citizens, campaign chatter over Grimes and Ropes, Laughlin's new Constitution newspaper, and local social events. Residents host dinners, showers, and community gatherings as clergy, officials, and families attend commencements and prize events.
The Tax Committee starts work on a report while reviewing candidates including Frank Miles. Governor Blue Olmsted and Miles spoke at the convention. Des Moines faces housing issues as N P Black relocates the state banking department ahead of VA occupancy of Valley Bank building. Henry Wichman takes on multiple state roles plus surplus commodities duties. he enjoys raising Angus cattle. Miles faces Republican taunts over his home first job and notes his wife may join the Democrats this year. Earl Miller, opposing Wayne Ropes, faces health issues, while John Hamilton Cruickshank campaigns against John Grimes with sparse activity.
Local residents hosted relatives and friends over the weekend. Hawkeye, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Ottumwa and Independence were among the visiting locations as Bauman, Triem, Jellings, Wenger, Mott, Boyle, Reed, Barker, Anderson and others shared meals and birthday celebrations. Frequent travel to Waterloo and Ottumwa occurred for meetings and hospitality.
Mr and Mrs Catron and family and Mr and Mrs Oliver Torkelson and family with Mrs Julia Bilden visited Sunday for dinner with Mr and Mrs Swen Swenson. Wils Bait Kieppe and Mia Beier Kleppe of West Union spent Wednesday with Mrs Lester Anderson. Opportunity uses the Want Ads You can't afford to miss them.
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