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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
3
Agnes Paulson serves as local editor for Clermont Fay ette County reporting for the Iowa Press Association and National Editorial Association. She is a member of both bodies and operates under standard post office classifications.
The article recalls 1934 short term vs long term secretary races and Iowa leaders’ views on Bricker while detailing unpledged GOP candidates Milton Strickler and others. It notes Old Age Assistance figures for March 1944, average payments, and the labor market’s demand for workers amid wartime.
The article notes employment in 440 firms with 92,336 unemployed and a slight decline from March 1944 but a rise from April 1943. It reports weekly payrolls at 3,284,849, up from March and April last year, and an average weekly wage of 38.80 dollars. It also mentions inmates at The Presidio publishing jokes during election years, with two prison candidates proposing open houses and a steel-cell campaign platform.
Eva Olson returned to Cedar Rapids Sunday after a week’s vacation visiting relatives. Mrs. Lena Peters fell and injured her back. x rays showed no bone breaks. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wolfs welcomed a 7 pound 9 ounce girl born May 17 at West Union hospital. Barnabetta Olson and Ruth Nesser headed to Tulsa Oklahoma seeking work, joined by Virginia Garretson at Mt. Peasant. Cpl Laird Cline reports arrival at his destination after departing Seattle.
Cpl. Cline, born April 11, travels through Burlington Cedar Rapids and Waterloo on a transfer from Camp Rucker Alabama to Seattle Washington. Family and friends including CM and Mrs Kloster and others in Cedar Rapids attend a picnic dinner at Leo Kloster home near Ossi to honor the home furlough of CM and Mrs Kloster.
Home on Leave Lt. Margaret B Crider Army Nurse Corps arrives from Tinker Field Okla for a 10day visit with her parents Dr and Mrs R A Crider. The entry notes new address for Pvt Robert F Wenger Cannon Co 264th Regt 66th Inf Div APO 454 Camp Rucker Ala, son of Mr and Mrs Chris Wenger Elgin. Lt (j g) Warren Mitchell and wife visit Grimes family before transfer to Pensacola Fla with Alma Ruth Grimes. Walter F Becker S2c son of Mr and Mrs Harry Becker discussed in clipping.
Elmer Pieper of Waukon seeks the Republican nomination for the 40th Senatorial District Fayette Allamakee. A 1911 Sioux University graduate, he served as Lineville school superintendent for two years and earned a 1915 law degree. Pieper has eight years as county attorney, is 57, and has served three state legislative sessions. He is qualified by experience.
The section lists changes of address for service members including Bertram Kurth en route to San Antonio and James Christ now assigned to a ship with San Francisco FPO, plus Dean DeSart moving to Tucson Base Unit and Virtus Yack at Camp Chaffee. It notes a 91st birthday party for Nicholas Larson and a 32 year residency record for F. E. B. Crandall at Red Oak.
Fragmentary note indicates Crandall moved recently, a change that eases him in continuing another record or project. The brief implies a transition aiding ongoing work or achievement without detailing specifics.
During the 90th anniversary celebration of Die Corah Congregational Church eight members were honored for tenure of 60 years or more.
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