Complacent Iowans Refuted by Veterinary Data
In Council Bluffs the Southwestern Iowa Veterinary Medical Assn heard Prof. R K Bliss of Iowa State College present figures proving Iowa supports 9.2 percent of the nation’s food with 2.8 percent of its population and notes 44 percent livestock gains in 1941 over 1940. He urged immunization and veterinary service in armed forces to boost home production and feed troops. The talk also cited 120 reserve veterinarians in active service, plus military logistics and food inspection roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Southwestern Iowa Veterinary Medical Assn
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College
Iowa
Bliss
Harold“J. Egan
Seventh Corps
Middlewestern
Towans
Echo Enterprise Subscription Appeal Letter
A family urges prompt subscription payments to support the Echo Enterprise as newspapers face reduced income and rising costs. They note government drives demand support without remuneration and emphasize that timely checks help keep operations running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich
Echo- Enterprise
First Aid and Home Nursing Classes Organized
The First Aid class led by Dr. H. H. Wolf and the Home Nursing class led by Mrs. W. Dummermuth meet twice weekly at the school house. Sessions run 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. for about five weeks with books available at nominal price. New Home Nursing members added include Mrs. Elmer Pinney and others, bringing total to 36. First Aid has 12 registered in Tuesday’s session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Wolf
W.dummermuth
Elmer Pinney
Bob Burg
Geo, Vaughn
Oliver Torkelson
Leon Shepard
H. 5. Steele
Fleet Frieden
Ruby Benson
Ed , Medberry
Bessie Blockhus
Wilma Staffenhagen
Max Thoma
Elmer Lantz
D. E. Tinker
Harold Conner
Allen Habeper
Bo Piestrauch
Mosby
Rev. Zoschke
Louis Lehman
Geo
Nydegger
Lorence Muehrlethaler
Upper Iowa honors athletes with letters
Coach Doc Dorman and Paul LaVinn presided over a campus assembly awarding letters to seven seniors for football and basketball. Dale Patterson of Elgin earned both a football and basketball letter, while Bud Schrader of Clermont received a basketball letter as a sophomore.
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Doc” Dorman
Upper Iowa
Paul LaVinn
Dale Patterson
Elgin
Bud Schrader
Clermont
Dealers Meet Focuses on War Restrictions
L. G. Lehman and Chas Feller attended a Hawkeye district hardware retailers meeting Tuesday evening. The session centered on getting acquainted with war restrictions affecting the hardware trade and found there were plenty.
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L. G. Lehman
Chas, Feller
Hawkeye
Lyford to Riceville Next Year
J. H. Lyford, Elma superintendent of schools this year, will take a similar post at Riceville for the coming school year.
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Lyford
Riceville
J. H. Lyford
Elma
Quotas Set For Each Individual In Community Drive
At Klingman s club meeting B J Baumgartner outlined a new quota plan for the war bond drive. A local board will assign individual quotas to every household in Pleasant Valley township and Elgin to reach a goal of eighty four thousand dollars. Subscriptions will be reviewed and shortfall solicitations issued. Personal and real estate holdings dependents and earning capacity will help determine quotas.
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Klingman
B. J. Baumgartner
The
Echo
Pleasant Valley Township
Elgin
Bess Stohr Undergoes Goiter Operation in Rochester
Bess Stohr was scheduled for a goiter operation Friday at Rochester and has since shown encouragement. Mrs. Carl Schori accompanied her and stayed through the procedure, with her sister Mrs. Mel Kohler remaining Sunday and Monday. Stohr remains at Kahler Hospital.
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Bess Stohr
Rochester
Carl Schori
Mel Kohler
Stohr
Kahler Hospital
Blockhus Heads South to Mechanics School
Blockhus moved south Friday after phoning his parents in Kansas City last Thursday. He said he was en route to a mechanics school and was in good health and enjoying army life.
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Blockhus
Sven Blockhus
Kansas City
Robert W Steele Receives Ensign Commission
Robert W. Steele son of Mr and Mrs H S Steele who has worked for Interstate Power Co at Dubuque since graduating in June 1941 at Ames has received his commission as an Ensign E V S with the U S N R and awaits his call to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Steele
H.S. Steele
Interstate Power Co
Dubuque
Ames
Darol Wilson to qualify for first class seaman rating
Darol Wilson wrote his parents Mr and Mrs Silas Wilson that on April 27 he will become eligible for a first class seaman rating aboard the U S S Arc turus location unknown Libbie Larson is a grandma after learning a son was born to Mr and Mrs Irvin Bush of San Francisco on Tuesday April 14 They had not named the baby yet Lavon Larson Bush was the mother’s name in the message
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Darol Wilson
Silas Wilson
U.S. S
Libbie Larson
Irvin Bush
San Francisco
Calif
Progress Club Elects New Officers
The Elgin Progress Club met Monday evening April 13 at Mrs. Clarence Muehlethaler's home with seventeen members present. New officers for 1942 43 are Mrs. George Anderson president Mrs. Robert Wilson vice president and Mrs. Louis Lehman secretary treasurer. The program committee for 1942 43 includes Mrs. Lyle Light Mrs. Harry Johnson and Mrs. Laurence Knudtson. The final meeting of the year will be at Mrs. Gus Krueger's home on April 27.
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Elgin
Lyle- Light
Harry Johnson
Laurence Knudtson
Gus Krueger
Banks Give a Wide Service in War Financing
Banks publish an advertisement detailing their broad role in wartime finance and community aid. They describe supporting war production, maintaining a strong economy, and keeping bank finances sound while government serves as both main borrower and competitor in credit.
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Iowa
Pardon These Old Eyes at the Franklin Street Hatchery
Harry Gilson told the Echo on Monday that the Franklin Street hatchery now has nineteen incubators in operation, up from none when the last paper was printed. He said the two newest incubators arrived over the weekend and urged readers to count at the hatchery’s front end to verify.
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Harry Gilson
The
Echo
Accuracy
Franklin Street
Red Cross Benefit at Avalon This Thursday Afternoon
The Red Cross benefit show at the Avalon is Thursday April 16 at 2 30 pm. Proceeds go to the North Fayette County Chapter of the Red Cross. Ticket prices are 10 26 and 4 cents tax included.
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Red Cross
the Avalon
North Fayette County
The
Water Tower and Tank Repaint Underway
A crew is painting both the interior and exterior of the water tower and its tank. Inside work required pumping water directly into the mains. The interior phase completed, water was restored to the tank early this week.
Store Fire Sparks Quick Heroic Rescue by Locals
Ole Rusmess drove onto the sidewalk to reach the burning Lake City store while Guy Haley leapt onto the hood and extinguished the flames, enabling a rapid local response.
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Lake City
Ole Rusmess
Guy Haley
Accident Injures Farmer During Barn Work
Elmer Christen suffered a severe hand injury Sunday evening while tying a colt. A rope snapped and pulled, lacerating his left palm. He required sixteen stitches and is now attempting to work one handed for the spring planting season.
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Elmer Christen
Mr.Christen
Upper Iowa Singers to Present Concert
The Upper Iowa Singers are set to perform Sunday April 19 at 4 p.m. in a complete choral program at the Baptist church. The group, famed nationally for choral presentations, toured 3,000 miles and 30 concerts last season through Illinois Missouri and Iowa.
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Upper Iowa
Baptist Church
Upper Iowa Singers
Orchestra Hall
Chicago
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
News From Home Letters From Iowa Soldiers Abroad
Letters from Iowa soldiers in foreign lands to officers at State Selective Service HQ emphasize they want home town newspapers and letters rather than gifts. They can get most needs via government agencies, but prefer small non perishable items. a check or money order is handy as it can be converted to cash locally.
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Iowa
Selective Service
Grand Meadow Study Club Meeting Details
The Grand Meadow Study Club met on Friday March 27 with hostesses Mrs Byrle Swenson and Mrs Alice Nelson and Mrs Alma Nelson. Rosa Olson led a discussion on The Farm Family and the World Today. Flower seeds bulbs were exchanged. New song books were used. Prizes were won by Ruth Lyngaas and Esther Helgerson. Fifteen members and five guests attended.
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Grand Meadow
Byrle Swenson
Alice Nelson
Alma Nelson
Rosa Olson
Ruth Lyngaas
Esther Helgerson
Echo List Corrected Please Check Your Date
The Echo subscription list was corrected Saturday April 11 and those who paid before that time should verify the date on their tag to ensure proper credit. Many subscribers have responded promptly to notices and are thanked. others are urged to respond without further notice.
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Echo
Lisk
Water mains extend to Mabel Holzer residence Clermont Street
City water mains are being extended to the Mabel Holzer residence at the south end of Clermont Street with others likely to connect. The digging cost is borne by the property holder while the town supplies the pipe to the property line. Let freedom ring on Uncle Sam's cash register. Buy U S Defense Bonds and Stamps.
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Mabel Holzer
Clermont Street
Uncle Sam
U. S
Set Up Quotas For Bond Sales In Fayette County
Fayette county moves to a quota system for defense bond sales after reports show less than half of the county quota subscribed. A five member committee sets township quotas and individual goals with May 15 as the deadline, urging residents to meet the call as patriotic duty.
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Fayette County
County Defense Savings Staff
Fayette
John F. Miller
Clermont
Mr. Miller
County Defense Savings
J. F. Miller
M. C. Hanson
Oelwein
L. H. Hauth
Hawkeye
W. H. Antes
West Union
L. H. Buenneke
Maynard
Miller
United States
Thieves Find Empty Safe After Forced Entry at Extra Elevator
Would be intruders entered the Extra elevator office, knocked the combination off the safe, and found no money inside as the safe was not locked. The incident reveals the thieves wasted effort on an empty container.
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Iowa Press Assn
Collector of Internal Revenue
Masters Town
U. S. U. Letters
Paul Revere
Florence Harrimen
U.S
Norway
Cuba
Slayton
Minnesota
Panama Canal
Robert Steele
Ensign
Carol Wilson
Progress Club
Auburn
Banks
Bethel
Center
Dover
Eden
Fairfield
Fremont
Harlan
Alyria
Jefferson
Oran
Pleasant Valley
Fulham
Scott
Smithfield
Union
Westfield and Fayette
Windsor
State of
Towa W
Defense Savings
Treasury Department
State Defense Staff
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