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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1940
Page
3
Marjorie Scheel of Clermont serves as local editor and member of the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association, recognized for her work with the Clermont Enterprise.
A long profile of Iowa gubernatorial hopefuls Louis, Knudson, Valentine and Wilson outlines each candidate’s background from Creston to Jewell and Centerville. It notes military service, early jobs, family ties, party roles, and key moments shaping campaigns, including Knudson’s senate tenure and reform stance, Valentine’s rapid rise, and Wilson’s record in public service.
Democratic ticket and state contests listed for governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, and agriculture with multiple candidates. Local races show Ed McDonough and Myron Talcott for 1941 supervisor and Geo Kruse and C H Miller for 1942 term, plus unopposed local candidates Hans Grether, Geo Boyle, WLC Follett, and Mrs Leo Senori.
The current Governor Georges A. Wilson faces Irving H. Knudson and H. R. Gross in the primary. Lieutenant Governor B. B. Hickenlooper also confronts an opponent in the contest.
James L. Harris notes a clear field for Secretary Auditor and Secretary of Agriculture with no opponents. Bagley faces a contest for treasurer from Leonard Simmer while nine candidates seek Commerce Commissioner including Arthur Cruickshank Griffin Gunderson McGinnis Reed Roan Leff and Van Denover with Van Denover a Republican and White a Democrat both from the county. Talle lines unopposed for congressman and Paul Stewart for state senator. Geo L. Scott meets John Sillers. county ticket sees Cline Knox Klammer Kutschat Wood and Humphry unopposed for Recorder race includes Munson Van Buren Ducommun Hahn and Lee. Traeger opposes E B Shaw for county attorney. Iran Jipson opposes Fred Gremmels. Local tickets list R P Trauch and Mrs Tille Hanson as committeeman and committeewoman.
The Democrats have no candidate filings while the Republicans present candidates for trustee E B Dibble Gust Burrow and Alphie Thorson for trustee H B Greenley for clerk and Henry Kittleson for assessor.
The ticket nominates Glen Minger for trustee Kenneth Baldwin for clerk and J F Corkery for assessor, outlining a local electoral lineup.
The Republicans nominate Henry Feller and Alfred Johnson as trustees George Lewis for clerk and Paul Kuhnes for assessor. Pleasant Valley Township fields three Democrats Louis Dennler and John Howard Jr for trustees and Wm Nutting for assessor. Republicans contest the assessor post with Herman Boyer 3B H Brackin as trustees Arthur Chapman as clerk and Eldred Dummermuth Livya Jacob and E T Nelson as assessor.
At LeMars the Semi-Weekly Sentinel reports a new program where kindergartens are graduated into first grade through a series of Miniature commencements. The initiative marks a fresh educational experiment under the sun.
All owners occupying homes must apply for the homestead tax credit and have applications on file with the County Auditor by June 1 1940. If the pink homeowners copy is missing, consult the County Auditor's office promptly. J H Cline County Auditor.
Ralph Story, an Ana mosa farmer, uses the same corn planter he began with this spring. The device has averaged about 80 acres per year, performing steadily and reliably in his fields.
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