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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1944
Page
3
The notice indicates second class mail designation for Clermont in Fayette County Iowa under the Act of March 3 1852. It records mailing status and classification for official publication in local distribution.
The passage outlines several Iowa political figures including city treasurer turned revenue official, Secretary of Agriculture Harry D. Linn with a career spanning farm work, college teaching, and state service, and Dr. A F McGreevy a Sioux City veterinarian and Democratic candidate. It also notes Carl W. Reed Cresco advancing on the Commerce Commission ticket with a legal career starting in 1896 and a family.
Richard Bell, a Burlington insurance and real estate man, seeks a seat in the commerce commission as a Democrat. Born March 28, 1878 in New Boston Illinois, he moved to Burlington at age five and has two married daughters. Bell previously served as Des Moines county auditor, was mayor of Burlington from 1916 to 1918, and sat in the Iowa senate during 1935 and 1937 with a 1935 special session. He and his daughter Jane are part of the family headline here.
The past week saw two new district court filings. Mary Ellen Magee seeks divorce from William J. Magee on cruel and inhuman treatment and custody of their minor daughter, with a twelve child family history noted. Also, John Fritz ys and Robert Robbins sue for a law account for 337.76 in goods delivered between Sept 7 1942 and Nov 15 1943, plus interest and costs. Phyllis Medberry is granted a divorce from Forest Medberry with full custody to the defendant and costs to be paid by the plaintiff. Lucinda Ambrose et al seek court approval to sell real estate to the highest bidder, while State of Iowa v Paul Quario concerns car theft with a guilty plea and reformary sentencing, bond set at 1006 dollars.
Charles Edward Guyer seeks divorce from Evelyn Marie Guyer citing cruel inhuman treatment after their marriage on March 24 1944 with E A Traeger as counsel. Esther B. Meyer sues Anna Bush in law replevin over a parlor suite and end table claimed by plaintiff. Traeger to represent. Edith M. Lewis sues Sam Smock and Ethel Smock under a stipulation barring sale of grain live stock or personal property unless a note of 600 dollars plus costs is paid by January 1 1945. if paid the suit will be dismissed.
Hunters must follow regulations for pheasant season in 37 northern Iowa counties. Game warden Earl Scherf reports a daily bag limit of six cocks and a possession limit of 18. season runs until December 8. Also, two marriage licenses were issued this week by Clerk Herbert D. Klammer: Dale P. DeSart of Elgin and Anna Barbara Kamm of West Union on October 20, and Ben F. Appel and Ann Sulentic of Waterloo on October 21.
The Rt. Rev. Elwood Haines D D Bishop of Iowa visited the Church of Our Savior in Clermont for his first visit since becoming head of the Episcopal church in Iowa. The confirmation occurred before the sermon and many local families joined the luncheon at the Cline home.
Jim Lizzie and Louise Bilden spent Sunday with Hans Bilden. Mr and Mrs Lester Suckow visited Fred Suckow home Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Herbert Anderson Chas Anderson and Ruth Starkey were dinner guests of Mrs John Learn. More Clermont News Page 8.
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