Madame Curie at Avalon Exceeds Sunday to Tuesday
The Avalon offers the film 2 Holes Madame Curie as excellent entertainment from Sunday through Tuesday. The Echo invites Mrs Edith Berg to attend as guest and tickets are available at the office. Poultry raisers are urged to Make it Count with guidance from Jake, Corat, Charlie, or Tiny at Capper's Hatchery. Coolers from McCormick Deering are promoted with limited spring stock and advance orders. Torkelson Bros. lists Elgin Dial 2711. A broad sow for sale near Riverside Dairy Farm east of Elgin, priced 1 cent above market.
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Jake
Cora
Independence Produce Station
Charlie
Tiny
Capper
Hoosier
Avalon
Tra Bennett
Clermont
Echo
Madame Curie
The
Edith Berg
Cora T
Capper’s
McCormick-Deering
Torkelson Bros
Elgin
Farrow
Riverside
Jacob Gehring
Names Withheld Until Induction
Des Moines selective service director Gen. Charles H. Grahl issues a policy urging newspapers not to publish names of men called for physical examinations or exam results. Publication allowed only when a man leaves for military service to avoid embarrassment for those rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Selective Service Boards
Charles H. Grahl
Selective Service
Armed Services
National Selective Service System
War Time Rationing and Draft Reforms Highlighted
The War Food Administration outlines rationing changes including indefinite stamps with expirations notice, three red stamps every second Sunday and five blue stamps on the first of the month, and April relief for frozen produce. Lard stays unrated while meat points adjust modestly. The draft system expands preinduction exams and reclassifications for under 26 registrants. Tire rationing tightens for trucks and tractors with emphasis on reconditioning older tires and synthetic rubber use.
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War Food Administration
Farm Transportation Plans and Tax Declaration Deadlines
Plans for moving farm products to market and supplies to farms by motor truck include using one farmer’s truck to replace several. Wasteful practices frowned upon cover empty hauls, partial loads, underloaded regular collections, scheduled highway service that causes wear, oversized vehicles, and hauling people when alternative transport exists. You may amend tax declarations for 1944 income tax by April 15, with quarterly payments due June 15, Sept 15, and Dec 15. increases or decreases should be spread over remaining installments.
Tax Notice Highlights Installment, Penalty and Underpayment Issues
The filing cites a declaration in time, failure to pay any installment of estimated tax on time, and substantial underestimation of tax as key concerns. The document outlines required corrections and potential penalties to address noncompliance.
Cheery Valley Social Roundup at Local Homes
Cheery Valley residents spent the weekend visiting friends and relatives across multiple homes. Guests included the Meyer, Mitts, Dennler, Friederich, and Butikofer families, with gatherings at the Baumgartner, Walter Mitts, and Bertha Mitts residences. A birthday party for Stanley was held by Marlys Wenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Meyer
Oscar Baumgertner
Will Friederich
Strawberry Point
Mary Flemiken
Bertha Mitts
Erna
Walter Mitts
Harry
Lavern Dennler
Oscar Baumgartner
Marlys Wenger
Stanley
Norman
Ruth Ann
Amna Jean Mitts
Amy
William Torkelson
Ernestine Friederich
Hertha Mitts
James Schlee
George Schupbech
Lawrence Butikofer
Louis Butikofer
Frank Christen
Ernest Christen
Lucy Christen
Billy Dennler
Martin Hanson
Ida Meyer
Melbert Meyer
Fred Trafaier, Jr
Sam Schneider
Ben
Tillie
Silas Butikofer
Dan Butikofer
Harry Butikofer
Ben Dennler
Betty
Elaine
Roger Helms
Irene Minihan
Harold Meisner
Abe West
Council Proceedings Elgin Iowa April 3 1944
Elgin Iowa council met in regular session at town hall with Mueh thaler Kohls ONeill Schori and Dean present and Mayor Falk absent. Minutes were read approved and bills audited totaling salaries for several officials and street and hall lighting by Central States Power & Light Corp.
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Elgin
Iowa
Muehlethaler
Kohls
O'Neill
Schori
Dean
Falk
Max Hunsberger
Max Thoma
Treas
Elgin Municipal Election Officers Elected April 3 1944
In Elgin Iowa the April 3 1944 council meeting recorded officer elections from the March 27 1944 election. F C Muehlethaler was named mayor pro tem, C J Harrington clerk and water superintendent at forty dollars monthly, with a board of review convened and to meet again April 7. Other appointments included Leo Schori D C Dean and O Neill as community officials and park commissioners.
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Elgin
Iowa
C. J. Harrington
F. C. Muchle
Kohls
O'Neill
Schorl
Dean
Felb! Counell
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Chevrolet
Geo. H. Anderson
South Vine St
West Union
L. A. Blood
Telephone
Elgin Echo
Ray Canoé
Monona
Towa
Ford
Larson Roofing Co
K.P. Strauch
Employers’ Mutual Casualty Co
Grether
Eka
Rock Island
W. F. Mittelstadt
Echo Office
OPA
Manila
O'Neill Drug Company
Erwin
Lawrence Gehring
Dial
Employers Mutual Casualty Co
R. P. Strauch
the Avalon
Alfred M. Buraas
Postville
Boone
Henry Holzer
U. S. Defense
Cornnelius Reierson
West Union Rendering Works
Enterprise
Maynard Lantz
Elgin, Iowa
Cheery Valley
Council Proceedings
Leo Schori
Central States Power & Light Corp
Fowler
Weibel
MillCo
Central States Power & Light ]Corp
Louis Holzer
Chandler Co
Hans Grether
D. O. Dean
Frank Greenley
J. Harrington
Elsheimer
W. Dean
West Union Animal By-Products CO
Mule-Hide
New York Harbor
Moe
Joe
Schori & Kuster Lumber Company
Northrup King CO
Minneapolis
Sexauer Seeds
Vicland
Elgin Eparmers Coop
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