09 Aug 1945
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1945
Page
1
The page lists advertising rates for foreign display and classified sections, includes personal notices pricing, and notes payment in advance. It features unsigned humor about postwar life, a dentist’s anecdote, and social commentary on fashion and trains, finishing with remarks on wartime unity and local quips.
A string of lighthearted observations and jokes on manners, fashion, and everyday life. The fragment references a dress sale, a tweed near a skunk, a humorous quote about advertising, a public speaker’s second wind, a driver, a newspaper note on births and deaths, and social observations about self-made men and ear to the ground.
Can You Remember details Dr R A Crider now practicing as veterinary surgeon at the Falb hotel awaiting quarters. He comes from between West Union and Waucoma and plans to establish his own place once a suitable site is found. He is a pleasant young man to meet.
Nancy Pepper suggests a 1950s party game where guests carry folded black paper invitations with white discs as centers. Ten couples pair off by matching invitation songs, then elimination dances proceed as records are played.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a high school band dream in which Harry James rushes to greet a singer, asking who Dinah Shore and Grable are while complimenting the narrator. The snippet captures an era of fame and casual backstage chatter.
A busy weekend in town saw Mr and Mrs Henry Martin and Mr and Mrs Richard Dorn receive fine gifts from the stork. Ed Bander’s home near town welcomed a dandy boy Saturday morning, and Mr and Mrs B J Baumgartner celebrated a daughter Sunday morning, the result of the visit.
Funeral services for H P Hancock 93 longtime West Union attorney will be held at 2 p m today at Burnham funeral home with Rev G W Ukena officiating. Burial in West Union cemetery. Hancock born Sept 15 1852 in Cazenovia NY graduated University of Michigan 1879 opened his West Union law office Jan 1 1879. He helped found and led local legal and historical clubs and served as county and city attorney and presidential elector in 1892. He had been confined to his bed.
The article notes a man who spent the past two to three years and earlier lived in Florida owning extensive citrus groves. His wife and daughter had died before him, leaving two nephews in Hayworth, New Jersey as his surviving relatives.
Elgin Iowa council finalizes budget certification to County Auditor after no opposition. John Gilson granted a one year street fish license for 10 dollars. August 6 1945 minutes show regular session with full attendance and bills approved totaling various cement work labor tax and fuel expenses.
The council found the south side Center street sidewalks in front of C. T. Schmid, R. P. Strauch, and R. W. Muehlenthaler properties unsafe and unanimously voted to condemn. The clerk was ordered to notify interested parties to build new walks within 60 days from notice date. C. J. Harrington, Clerk.
A Henninger candler at Hellum's station found an egg with a dark band around the shell many days ago. The formation was new and unaccounted for by the handlers who could not trace the hen. Echo readers were urged to note the sighting.
North Liberty Iowa farmer Sam Ramsey credits Big Gain Mineral Stock Food and Big Gain Pig and Sow Ration with rapid gains. He fed one sow and shell corn, kept 3 gilts, sold 6 pigs at six months for 210 dollars, then 3 gilts produced 24 pigs. Total feed cost 183 dollars. claimed profit 210 dollars plus 3 sows and 24 pigs.
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