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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
3
A note highlights membership affiliations with the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association, signaling professional recognition among journalism bodies and regional press networks.
Second class mail matter entry filed at Clermont in Fayette County Iowa under the 1852 act.
Democrats at Des Moines plan to debate Thornburg with a minority report and avoid a Willkie-Dewey floor clash. Republicans' at large delegates named include Spangler Senator George A. Wilson Governor B. B. Hickenlooper Iowa Chair Willis A. York and others in Des Moines and Madrid.
National conventions to be held in Chicago with state conventions after primaries and state judicial conventions following primaries. Treasurer J M Grimes reported 1943 gasoline tax refunds totaled 8 630 364 to non highway users, highest since 1933. Refunds for 1942 were 2 864 125 based on three cents per gallon. Republicans arranging Gov Harry F Kelly’s keynoting faced hotel mix up at Des Moines event. Des Moines Chamber proposes postwar airplane feeder lines to Iowa cities. CA B rejects concerns from Cedar Rapids Sioux City Mason City Burlington Fort Dodge Dubuque Waterloo Davenport.
After Willkie delegates lost in Wisconsin and Willkie withdrew from the race, questions rise about Iowa support at the national convention. Iowa headquarters had warned victory would lift Willkie's convention momentum while defeat could spark a back runner status. Taxes rose as federal payments due March 15 prompted state income tax deadlines by March 31.
Taxpayers face 1944 estimates due April 14. Any tax above employer withholding must be paid by then. Men entering service by July 1 get one break. withholding for the year may not cover servicemen pay, possibly yielding a refund in 1946.
Grand Meadow social notes recount numerous visits and stays. Mrs. John Sampson of Clermont and Mrs. Ernest Holt hosted and called on neighbors while families including Olson, Johnson, Larson, Amundson, Buraas, Erickson, and Frieden gathered at homes across Clermont West Union Decorah Ossian Rockford and Des Moines.
The Clermont high school senior class presents Believe Me Professor a farce by James F. Stone on Tuesday April 18 at 7 30 p m The cast includes Terry James Joyce Amundson Sheba Smith Laura Lane Bertha Olson Tommy Holden Jack Miller Richard Crowe Stewart Wiltsie Leonard Olson Mrs O Brien Lavern Stumme Madame Yvonne Charles Shipton Balentine Allen Johnson Mrs Rafferty Loyce Erickson Dattie Darn Johnnie Letty Lythe Betty Follett Ruth Krueger Veryle Paulson Marvin Larson
Twenty five years ago Albert Halverson of Gander was honorably discharged after being a prisoner in a German camp near Posen during fighting in France. Reports from editors Blake and Burdette note a Chicago conference of Seventh Federal Reserve District newspaper men on Victory Liberty loan, with travel plans to return Monday. Other notes list military discharges, visits, school achievements and Easter holiday gatherings among local families and friends in Dubuque and surrounding towns.
Gus Becker came back to his home in Clermont on Friday after eight weeks in the St. Anthony Home at Dubuque due to long illness. Various visitors stayed at the Wetherbee home in Hawkeye and Lakota weekend trips included Lieut Robert Hamilton and family. Mrs. W. R. Blake hosted a candie light dinner at the Corner Cupboard for her daughter’s bridal party.
More than five million dollars is spent annually by the forest products industries on research and development of new markets and products.
A fragmented recipe describes adding milk to potatoes and cooking briefly until dissolved. It then instructs adding onion and diced celery, finishing with enough hot milk for desired quantity. Garnish suggested with chives or celery leaves if available.
Pelts processed to resemble fur used by the army air corps. In the last year the air corps consumed 60 million square feet of shearling pelts for uniforms and related gear.
A bird fancier trains young canaries to mimic nightingale songs by exposing them solely to nightingale bongs, shaping their vocal attempts into the familiar melodic patterns.
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