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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1943
Page
1
A scattered collage of local quips, jokes, and observations as Rich shares spring highway hazard notes from the State Department of Public Safety, oddball quotes on time changes, and light social comments. It mixes fashion, war references, and family banter with street humor and local chatter.
The piece notes revenue effects from the state income tax, with filings projected above last year though early returns total $1,322,445 at mid rate, and refunds expected as medical deduction rules take effect. It cites 59,700 full payments, 735 installments, 51,647 zero-due returns, and 100,000 returns unprocessed. March was unusually cold, giving way to April.
A chaotic note describes girdles disappearing from stock amid rationing and a winter strain on fuel oil. It recalls a Scottish youth courting with a lantern, then reports on oil rationing, March warmth effects, and OPA uncertainty for April. Iowa topics include the battleship Iowa service, Gov. Hickenlooper’s butter shortage, and his late tax filing before the March 15 deadline.
In March 1913 Elgin records reveal a standout Baptist church wedding of Max Lehman and Lillian Freiburghaus with over two hundred guests. Updates note Nelson Conner at Camp Pike awaiting an April home furlough, and Don Strauch at Camp Merritt in New Jersey. Walter Kiple serves in France, while Charles Capper travels between Burlington and Minneapolis and Donald Doan returns from Hoopstil to visit.
Former Governor Nelson G Kraschel of Harlan received a general agent role with the Farm Credit Administration in Omaha Nebraska last week securing a 10000 annual salary, higher than the governor's 7500, and avoiding voter cycles though national politics could affect Democratic appointees. RECORD BROKEN A Hedrick Iowa family note shows 21 years of continuous Iowa State enrollment ending when Hubert Ruggles joined the Army Air Forces, eight family members enrolled and six graduated.
Gunder News reports Mr and Mrs Louie Anderson of Canton 8 D visited relatives here Friday. They called on Mrs Cornelius Relerson Tuesday afternoon. Danice Anderson celebrated her first birthday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Allen Anderson with friends. Mrs Orlando Loftsgard left last Thursday after visiting the Ole Loftsgards. Arlene and Otto Hanson Jr spent a Sunday at the T T Loftsgard home. Harry Olson spent last week with his parents before leaving Monday for Army service. Mrs Myron Anderson spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Orvin Thompson and Mrs C J Anderson and Mrs Myron Anderson visited Wednesday with Mrs Orvin Thompson.
In Fayette County District Court notice states that on April 26, 1943 an instrument claimed as the last will of Frank G Gehring, deceased, will come before the court in West Union Iowa for probate admission. Clerk Herbert D Klammer dated March 25, 1943. This notice appears in the local echo advertisement.
Marion Lind endorses advertising's impact on sales after a broad campaign that yielded about 1500 dollars. He spread bills across multiple papers including Echo-Enterprise and Clayton County Register, attracting buyers from Sumner Dyersville Manchester Decorah Montello Waukon and McGregor, and praised the local layout.
The OPA announces new tire casings under rationing for B and C card holders. Drivers with monthly mileage over 240 may receive lower quality Grade II for replacements worn beyond recappable stage. Mileage 560 to 1000 monthly may obtain Grade I tires in the same situation.
An old-fashioned pie social at Maysville school in Franklin county raised funds with eighteen pies selling for 4,482.00 in bonds and 22 in stamps. The top pie sold for 425.00 in bonds while the plan originally favored war stamps.
The Echo-Enterprise announces a new pictorial series titled Unsafe at Home. It will explore how accidents occur in the home and ways to prevent them, highlighting the National Safety Council statistic that 32,000 Americans die yearly from home accidents.
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