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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1945
Page
3
Notice informs readers that subscription payments for new and renewal copies should be sent to Clermont Local News Editor Mrs. Bess Tschantz who will issue receipts. Publisher statement appears, dated under the Iowa postal act.
The War Manpower Commission and federal agency roles are discussed as Iowa seeks a new aeronautics director. Juvenile Home at Toledo houses about 100 youths with a strong war record as former inmates serving in the armed forces. Prison reforms reduce trusty programs. prisoners are returned to home bases amid fewer inmates and new work needs. Bath party leaders study the Polk County gambling liquor issue and its potential political fallout for 1946 elections.
Local notes record Lt C J Robinson and family arriving in New Orleans and awaiting duty, Seaman Johnnie Olson of Elgin aboard USS Erben in Pacific action with five Japanese planes shot down and 25 rescued, a point system for furloughs, and various local promotions and discharges. Indications of homecomings include Joe Lerch’s honorable Army discharge and Lt Clarence Kittelson’s terminal leave near Clermont.
Des Moines promoter Pinkie George, who briefly worked for the commerce commission, hints at entering the 1946 primary race. Two party nominations will be needed as terms of Long and Richardson expire. E. W. Carlsen of Elkader pilots lessons and envisions owning a plane to cut travel time for board duties.
The principal exports of the Philippines are sugar, coconut products, abaca or manila hemp, tobacco products and lumber.
A man who served about two years in the U S Army overseas in 1943 45 with the Third Armored Division landed at Omaha Beach shortly after D Day and fought through France Belgium and Germany including the Elise Gap near Berlin He witnessed a concentration camp and described humanity’s cruelty Then he returned home fit though underweight and planning rest and home cooking Pvt Joseph T Kjosa spent 21 months overseas in the South Pacific began service over two years ago and was hospitalized abroad before discharge He is a son of Mrs T Kjosa and plans to run the family farm with his brother Louis Concludes furlough Lt Mac cella S Brehm leaves for Chicago to visit friends after conclusive furlough
Irvin Moody remains with family after promotion in the Ninth Air Force Bomber Base in Germany. John R. Jungblut of Clermont, crew chief in the 8 fighter bomber squadron of a P61 Mustang group, is named technical sergeant as his unit earns a second presidential citation for extraordinary heroism. Overseas since October 1943, Jungblut is the son of John Jungblut and Minnie Jungblut.
Egg whites taken from eggs three to five days old will whip much more satisfactorily than those that are newly laid, according to guidance for better beating results.
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