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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1938
Page
3
Marjorie Scheel, local editor, notes Clermont Fayette County Iowa postal listings. Entry mentions Clermont as second class mail matter and post office status in the region.
Lois Qlson visited the R. S. Henderson home while Mrs. Albert Halverson hosted Sunday. John Zurchler of Davenport stayed with Dr. L. L. Carr. Lilian Halverson spent Thursday with Robert Bemiss. Emma Gunderson Merle and Verla dined with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kloster. Arthur Loftsgard and family dined with Gilbert Loftsgard in Gunder. West Union visitors included Royal Iliff and Amelia Quamme among others. W A Kneeland and family visited Dr. R. V. Brandt. Lovyella and Jane Dibble returned from Fayette to stay with E. H. and family. George Smith and wife left for Kanawha to work two weeks with Carlson Construction.
A long list of social visits and meals across Clermont West Union and nearby towns. Guests include the Hendersons, Paulsons, Jorgensons, Steffens, Telton, Nelsons, and many others. Travel to Cedar Rapids Decorah Waterloo Chicago and Plattville is noted, with multiple dinner and supper gatherings and church events.
The Fords outline a $34 million build program to employ workers in new plants and equipment. They emphasize cooperative recovery for 1939, describe weather testing and rigorous quality control, and announce two new Ford models plus an entirely new Mercury 8 to strengthen their lineup and cost efficiency.
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