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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
3
Marjorie Scheel, identified as Local Editor, is noted as a member of the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association. The item appears in a notice indicating professional affiliations for a Fayette County, Iowa post office listing.
Iowa officials discuss defense program actions and condemnations amid state capitol farm conference plans in August. The governor has made five Washington trips and will soon visit Louisiana and Texas. A bid dispute over liquor seal printing may trigger a lawsuit against the state printing board.
City records show 3 new dwelling permits in April 1940 valued at 10300 and 13 permits in April 1941 valued at 48350. Average dwelling value rose from 3500 in 1940 to 3719 in 1941. Budget notes report the tax commission cut operating costs by 50681 in FY ending June 30 1940.
Social roundups fill a Decorah patrol of visits with Amundsons and Brants hosting relatives from Castalia Harrison Indiana and Ottumwa plus Cedar Rapids attendees. Furloughs from Great Lakes and college departures mark weekend travel as Ericksons, Smiths, Paulsons and others converge for meals and arrivals in Decorah and Davenport.
Chicago visitor Trene Peterson stayed with Ole C. Peterson. Lorraine Osmundson began work near West Union. Mrs. Mina Olson and Mrs. Hilda Ames visited in the G. L. Ostlie home. George Trower and family of Maynard visited F. M. Hackett. G. H. Hackmann returned to Chicago after a week here. May 20 birth reported for Burnell Larson family. Wimmer visits to Rochester and relatives noted. Catholic Foresters held May 1 breakfast at Gerner's cafe. Funeral services for Guy Stearns noted, burial in Lima. Coe College contest winners announced in Cedar Rapids Gazette. Marie Mikulas prize awarded. Mrs. Marie Opperud of Blackwell toured area. first return in 62 years. Local social visits to Elvira Johnson and Thomas Wetherbee homes. Vernice Engle closed Clermont township function school with picnic. W. L. Peters to Elkader for a week with daughter. Various Sunday visits noted in West Union area. School band concert planned near Phillips 66 station. E. H. Dibble family rehired for summer. three siblings to Des Moines for visits. Flowers from Honolulu arrive in 3 days for Mother's Day. W. F. Dorow family children cited as high school valedictorians.
Beverly Flint eight of near Hartley died after a frightened horse threw her causing a broken neck. James Mallo was crushed when his head was caught in a pile driver mechanism on a Missouri River construction project.
Oakland California John P Frey head of the AFL Metal Trades Department last week led allied workers back into plants struck by 1700 AFL and CIO machinists in the Bay Area whose walkout has tied up 500 million dollars of Naval and maritime work Photo shows Frey center leading workers through lines flanked by AFL union officials
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