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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1943
Page
5
Weekly Iowa Press Association release notes nearing adjournment for the state legislature amid weather delays. It details conference committees, appropriations, and a disputed $4,500 governor salary increase, plus salary comparisons among state officials.
Mrs. C. B. Schori is acting superintendent for the Elgin schools for the rest of the spring term. She succeeds C. J. Robinson who left last week for the Navy. Jim Christ was added to the faculty and teaches several high school subjects. He attended Upper Town and Iowa University.
Iowa farmers expect to add about 600000 acres to crop planting this year boosting total crops to 10,739000 for corn an increase of 976000 acres from last year. Prospective plantings show gains in corn soybeans flax and potatoes while oats barley and spring wheat drop to record lows. The shift prioritizes oilseed flaxseed and high protein feeds across Iowa.
The Progress Club met Monday evening March 29 with Florence Hoth hosting. Mrs. D E Tinker read Chapter 7 of the Great American Novel and Mrs Gus Krueger presented Home Town Show. Officers for the coming year were elected: Mrs Robert D Wilson president Florence Hoth 1st vice president Mrs D E Tinker 2nd vice president Janet Krohn secretary treasurer. Next meeting April 12 with Vida Burington as hostess.
Elgin business and professional men hosted a farewell dinner for Supt. C. J. Robinson at Klingman’s Friday evening with thirty attendees. They presented a wrist watch and wished him a prompt return to Elgin. Robinson leaves Saturday for Harvard University for a communications course, serving as a lieutenant junior grade in the Navy.
The Fayette County Fair Board votes to proceed with the 1943 fair as usual amid wartime strain. The annual event has a long record, with possible department cuts to be determined.
The Elgin unit of United Service Women of America will hold its regular business meeting next Wednesday, April 7, at the town hall.
Mrs Lena Cooley receives a letter from son Fred in England dated March 14 1943 noting homesickness gratitude to the Red Cross and longing to return home. The bulletin lists multiple servicemen with changing addresses including Pvt Gen H W Mueller Napier Field Dothan Alabama and Pvt Harvey C Gilbertson Camp Dodge Iowa and reports on Arthur Nesteby in Hawaii and Lt James Rounds APO 3638 Carp Postmaster San Francisco. It notes Weingarten Missouri camp updates and promotions for Sam J Frieden and details leave and travel for several other local service members including Joe Paulson and Joe Kula.
The death of the late Beulah Bald win Pritchard is the first in the graduating class of 1891, the second class of the Elgin high school. The remaining members of the class are Lilly Baldwin Jackson, Edith Lehman Berg, Tille Spahr Hanson, Ella Lehman Sheldon and Clinton Kinney.
A West Union meeting set the plan for the Wapsipinicon Area Council Boy Scouts annual fund drive. Clermont and Elgin share a $135 quota with Harold Rooker and Dr Wolf chairing Clermont and Elgin divisions, led by Herb Martin and Rev Zeschke respectively. Further local worker announcements will follow next week.
Official notice that the Elgin Farm Fire Department will hold its annual meeting on Saturday afternoon April 3 1943 at 2 00 for electing officers and other business. Meeting will be held in town hall Elgin. Sven Blockhus Secretary.
Mary Schmid aged 75 long invalid, died at her brother John R Schmid’s home on Monday March 29. Funeral services set for 2:00 p m Thursday at the Apostolic church with burial in the local cemetery.
Chas M Craft 78 of Brainard died Sunday March 28. His funeral was held at the church there yesterday afternoon at two o clock. Burial was in Pleasant Grave cemetery.
The Elgin Ladies Cemetery Association will meet at Mrs. R. W Muehlenthaler’s home on Tuesday evening April 6. A lamb born on the Rigsby brothers farm near Keosauqua weighs 18.4 pounds at birth, much larger than the average lamb of 7 pounds.
Army personnel changes include Pvt Louis Olson moving from Arkansas to Co A 67th Med Regt at Camp Barkeley Texas. Lieut Norman H Amundson formerly Riverside Cal is on the move. Sgt Leslie Olson sent sandals from Africa to mother Mrs Hazel Olson and sister Janet of Clermont. Pvt Gerald Boleyn changed address to 65th College Trg Wing 2 Det Air Crew Syracuse Uni Syracuse NY. Louis Olson of Camp Barkeley is home on a 10 day furlough. Geo P Malone discharged and now at Cedar Rapids.
Grains lead a broad advance in prices, lifting the March 15 index to 105 percent of the base period and the March 18 index to 105 percent. Meat animals reach highs since 1919 while milk cows average 119 dollars. The March 15 index of family living costs stands at 170 percent and the price received to price paid ratio tops 115 year over year. Feeding ratios stay above average despite higher feed costs.
Close to a hundred friends and relatives gathered at the First Baptist church Sunday noon March 28 to honor Mr. and Mrs. Max Lehman and mark their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple’s wedding was performed in the same church 25 years ago. A pot-luck dinner and a program followed, ending with a purse of silver for the honored couple. The Lehmans, who live on a farm southeast of Elgin, have three children: Mrs. Senkler of Rantoul NL, Maxine, and Leo at home.
Elgin Study Club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. P F Zaschke home. Mrs S W Kuster presented Americans With Japanese Faces as the theme. Spring Tea announced for April 13 at 2 30 at Mrs B J Baumgartner home. Officers elected for the coming year: President Mrs P F Zoschke Vice President Mrs RR A Crider Secretary Mrs 0 Torkelson Treasurer Mrs Allen Habeger.
C J Harrington was moved from a Rochester Minnesota hospital to West Union hospital last Thursday as his doctor felt he was not yet ready to be returned home. He fell and hurt his back delaying recovery. Mapleton fire department received a $50 check from W J Haubrich owner of a lumber yard recently endangered by fire as thanks for its good work.
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