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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1942

Page

3

Jowans Go to Polls Name Candidates for County Offices

A historical Iowa district list shows candidates by county and party for upcoming primary elections. Republicans and Democrats field multiple names across counties including Des Moines Des Moines nominees for Polk and others, with two slots per party in Polk Pottawattamie Scott and Shelby and placeholders in several counties.

Jowans Madison Leslie RB. Goeldner Earlham G. Hoeness Winterset Alf D. Danforth Lyon B. L. Dausman Inwood Henry Danish Rock Rapids Mahaska Don W. Graft Oskaloosa Joe H. Monast Marion Carroll Johnson Knoxville Marshal W. Eldon Walter Beamon H. L. Vauthrin Melbourne Millis J. R. Hall Malvern Mitchel Brede Wamstad Osage Monona A. J. Johnson Moorhead Ed Rawlings Onawa Monroe A. M. Wilson Albia George H. Walter Clark Edwards Louilia Montgomery George W. Stinemates Grant Claus L. Anderson Stanton Muscatine F. A. Latchaw Wilson Junction Ernest Moore John &G. Gray Obrian Jason DeWay Sheldon Clark D. Hughes Primgar Kenneth C. Noble Sutherland D. M. Norton Sanborn Osceola E. H. Koop Man Sibley W. J. Johannes Ashton Page Earl C. Fishbaugh, Jr Shenandoah Palo Alto Glenn J. Carver Ruthven George H. Kenney Mallard Plymouth Henry W. Warmley Kingstey Gustave Alesch Remsen Pocahontas Jens Thompson Rolfe Mae A. Lynch Polk Raymond E. Hawke Des Moines Sam Crebaugh John H. Riggs Ted Stone William R. Wurts John 3B Corcoran Jeck E. Raw

Ballot nominees by party in multiple Iowa counties

A compiled list of Republican and Democrat nominees for county and district offices across Tama, Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Wapello, Warren, Washington, Webster, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Woodbury, Worth, Wright and others. Names and towns appear for each party and district slate with two to be nominated in some counties.

Tama Raphael R. R. Dvorak Toledo E. R. Cronk Montour Taylor James L. Lucas Bedford J. H. Osborn Hopkins Union E. L. Edwards Shannon City Elmer L. Everling Creston van Buren A. Li Doud, Jr Douds N. E. Guernsey Milton Frank Dyre Palmer Birmingham Wapello Baldwin Eddyville William F. Biddison Ottumwa Myron F. LaPointe Paul Troeger Phil Darner Thomas H. Wells Jack Woodrow Warren Harold Felton Indianola Mark Dolan Norwalk Washington Huston Crawfordville Wayne Republic Gene Posten Corydon Webster Harry E. Cox Fort Dodge O. W. Sundberg James F. Stanek Callender Winnebago Theo. Klemesrud Thompson Ole Kringlaak Lake Mills

Clermont Hosts Farewell Party For Norene Boley

Clermont residents honor Norene Boley after fifteen years teaching in the primary grades. Norene received the first prize in bridge with others earning prizes for social games. Local moves include Pvt. Donald Larson transferring to Camp Forest Tennessee and various family visits and weekend gatherings across Clermont and nearby towns.

Fred Cline Louis Olson R. V. Brandt Len Simek Norene Boley Clermont Miss Boley Clifton Pringle R. S. Henderson Gene Fayette Joe Kula Richard Davenport B. C. Gruver James Henderson Roger Henderson John Quinn Ed Quinn Lewistown Montana Irene Peterson Chicago Bertha Hartman Detroit Mich Louie Olson Archie Rolfs Wenatchee Wash Steven Edward Bertha Frisbie Oscar R. Larson la Crosse Wis Albert Gunderson Lutheran Hospital Wm. Maye Peoria Ims Henderson Phyllis Gress Cedar Rapids Claude Gress Cherry Burrell Co Harald Gress Peter Pan Co Waterloo Kenneth Gress Steven Camp West Union J. C. Halverson

Local notices and visits fill weekend in Postville area

Pvt Orvin Olson, now stationed in Wyoming, seeks letters from friends at OMRTC Co D 3rd Regt Fort Francis E Warren Wyoming. Numerous local residents joined the Stavanger Stone church reception for Rev and Mrs Victor Fisherbeck. Others visited relatives, attended church events, and celebrated Isabelle Wenger’s Chicago visit with a city park picnic. Several families planned summer routines and work arrangements in Castalia Postville and nearby towns. To stop those New York air alarms produce more food on Iowa farms.

Pvt Orvin Olson Wyoming Omrtc Co. D Fort Francis E. Warren Victor Fisherbeck Stavanger Stone J. C. Warton Alfred Wenger Isabelle Lester Wenger Annette Sumner Milton Miller Elgin Richard Krueger Bertram Kurth City Park Isabelle Wenger Chicago Elizabeth Lillian Helgerson Malvin Helgerson Postville Oliver Rowland Elvira Johnson Arlene Duane Robert Lorraine Osmundson Waterloo Arnold Cagley Arlene Johnson Neil Mas Tiens Clarence Olson Quinton Mina Olson Immanuel Larson Norman Sampson Kensett Matt Olson Herbert Schatz Decorah Earl Scheffert Joe Kula Davenport R. S. Henderson Nellie Miller Gilbert Nelson Galesburg Ill Floy Miller Oran Brandt Bernice Bachelder Castalia Ed Olson Wayne Olson Brandt Harry Clark Ada Lindroth Rockford Clifford Johnson Howard Ressler Patricia Paul Jackson Manson Jackson T. C. Ressler Len Simek Oskaloosa Norene Boley Ottumwa Stockport Bernard Hanson Hans Hanson Wayne ‘Abel Lolita Blake Dysart New York Iowa

Twenty five Years Ago Death Visits Clermont Pioneer

Death of Mrs. O Swan son at her daughter's home marks another loss for Clermont as she had lived there fifty four years. Community notices include travels, arrivals, births, and a murder in Denver. A heavy storm split a church spire while a navy son and other locals are referenced amid social visits and local ads.

O. Swanson Henry Capps Clermont Suzanna Gardener Wellington Col Frank Peterson Winnifred Cedar Rapids Denver

Fourteen Graduates Celebrate High School Commencement

A class of fourteen, nine girls and five boys, received diplomas last Thursday at the high school commencement. Names include Norman Gilbert, Arlene Amundson, Augusta Miller, Clifford Olson, La Von Kaveny, John Barnes, Halen Stee, Doris Johnson, Madonna Trudo, Ray Wesley, Lorraine Osterhus, Floy Miller, Louis Schrader and Iva Lenth. Scholarships went to Augusta Miller, Arlene Amundson, and La Von Kaveny, with Miller and Amundson tied for valedictorian at a 95.16 percent average.

Norman Gilbert Arlene Amundson Augusta Miller Clifford Olson la von Kaveny John Barnes Halen Stee Doris Johnson Madonna Trudo Ray Wesley Lorraine Osterhus Floy Miller Louis Schrader Iva Lenth Miss Miller Miss Andson

Short furlough visits from Fort Riley and Minneapolis guests

Harley Johnson of Fort Riley Kansas arrived Monday and stayed with his mother Mrs Ludwig Anderson and relatives for two days. Gordon D Powers of Bremerton Washington visited Saturday with his father Walter Powers. Gena Simerson of Minneapolis Minn was a supper guest Tuesday of her niece Mrs Nels Gilbert and family and also visited in the Martin Nelson home.

Harley Johnson Fort Riley Kansas Ludwig Anderson Gordon D. Powers Bremerton Wash Walter Powers Gena Simerson Minneapolis

Wartime Spinning Wheel Spun For Soldiers Across Four Wars

Mrs Albert Carson of Marquette, born in Germany, has spun yarn and knitted for troops in four wars including the Franco Prussian War the Spanish American War and both World Wars beginning with her native craft in Marquette.

Albert Carson Marquette Germany Carson

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