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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1942
Page
3
Agnes Paulson serves as local editor and a member of the Iowa Press Association and National Editorial Association, contributing to regional reporting and press standards within the Iowa media community.
A concise forecast notes a lightly attended Iowa primary with party splits across counties. Republican and Democrat candidates are listed by county, including Elkader, Manchester, Dubuque, Cascade, and Charles City, with names such as L W Holbert Glenn Robb and Fabian Beckett among others.
Clermont school notes cover senior trip to Dubuque and Wisconsin including the Grotto at Dickeyville and visits to KDTH and the Telegraph-Herald. juniors visit Oelwein. underclassmen picnic at Decorah. Summer band concerts begin May 23 with several student council officers named. Graduation May 21. Memorial Day program May 40 features band and vocal performances and awards.
A school item recalls the Legion benediction and audience retirement of colors, plus a Legion march to cemeteries. Fifth and sixth graders Marilyn Olson and Lydia Rejerson visited the room. Students earned self-test scores of 10 and 11 by Norene Amundson, Helen Gerner, Darlene Leath, Vernon Loftsgard, Millard Nelson, James Martin, Gordon Meyer, Peggy Spencer, and Donna Thorson. First and second grades report a secret handwork surprise for Miss Boley, completed with smiles.
The life of Helen Caroline Bergan Thompson born August 11 1890 in Clayton County is remembered after her death May 17 1942 at Postville hospital at age 51. She married Albert Thomson in 1911 and had eleven children eight living Tilmer Floyd Viola Arthur Joseph Lillian Gladys Delores plus a stepdaughter Ellen. Funeral May 19 at West Clermont Lutheran Church with Rev. E E Ramsey officiating. Interment Clermont cemetery.
The two-stick method of producing fire was originated by the Eskimos and the Indians. This brief historical note credits indigenous groups with the invention of a traditional fire-making technique.
Nellie Calahan of this place wed Edward Roddy of Cedar Rapids at St. Peters church in a May 9 ceremony conducted by Rev. Father Hehir. Clermont men enlist as four more go to Cedar Rapids to join the army in Germany’s war.
Nellie Miller of Galesburg is visiting her relatives this week. Curtis Nelson of Decorah stayed with the Hansons and Hackmanns for a weekend birthday surprise for Mrs. Carl Hackmann in Elgin. Sunday visits included Immanuel Larson and friends. Noble Young of Manchester visited Mrs. W. KR. Blake’s household for a few days. Louise Miller Chrystal and Norens Boley joined Mrs. Schutte at Postville. Dr. and Mrs. Brandt spent the day in Riceville with relatives. Eastern Star members attended a friendship meeting in West Union. Emma Gunderson moved to Blake building upstairs rooms. tenants Earl Mullins and family moved in.
Roosevelt practiced law with Carter, Ledyard & Milburn of New York from 1907 to 1910 and was a member of Roosevelt & O’Connor from 1924 to 1933, detailing his early and later professional affiliations.
Report lists residents and guests from Prairie du Chien and nearby towns attending a Sunday celebration. It mentions Mr and Mrs Martin Nelson, Mrs Christine Rypestor, Corrine, H E Landsgard, Merle Moen, John Quinn of Lewistown visiting Ed Quinn, and multiple local households hosting or hosting guests. Also notes Mrs W R Blake’s fall injury, and many families hosting gatherings, visits to Postville and Dubuque, and enlistment near Des Moines with 37 going to induction.
Clarice Dugstad began work in Dr Jerdee's office Monday taking the place of Mrs Orrin Roe who with her husband will live on a farm near Harpers Ferry. Mr and Mrs Carl Weatpfahl and family were visitors in the Walter Fritz home Sunday.
Mr endora Louie Anderson and Kenneth and Junior Johnson were dinner guests Sunday in the Roscoe Pritchard home near Wadena.
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