Advertising Rates in Thirteen Towns August 24 1942
Advertising rates and schedule details from a 1942 issue outline penny and ten cent ad pricing. Includes regional agency references and Thursday publication date.
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1942
Page
1
Pipe dreams and wartime jests and quotes mix in Elgin notes
A reading of humorous and patriotic items from Elgin notes includes advice on saving for bonds or stamps, reflections on wartime life, jokes about politicians and social routines, a report on a local court scene, postal requests for early Christmas mail to service members, and brief family health updates plus a wartime front report.
Iola Visitors Report Crops Looking Bright
Wm. Lewis of Iola Kansas visited his parents Mr and Mrs Thos Lewis on Thursday evening. He says late rains have improved prospects for good crops. Leslie Cooley his wife and son Earl came from Turkey River Junction to visit relatives. Verle Kniel returned from Cresco after ten days away. Fred Hanson Chas Capper and Clarence Schori went to McGregor to boat on the Mississippi River for a trip to the Twin Cities. Ralph Corey of New York City a cousin of Mrs C W Nicklaus stayed several days. Mrs Nicklaus and Earl North accompanied him to Cedar Rapids where they visited her son Harry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Lewis
Iola
Kan
Thos. Lewis
Secon
Leslie Cooley
Earl
Turkey River Junction
Verle Kniel
Cresco
Fred Hanson
Chas Capper
Clarence Schori
McGregor
Mississippi
Twin Cities
Ralph Corey
New York City
C. W. Nicklaus
Sue Barton Nursing Series Ledger of Roles at Henry Street
Library notes summarize Sue Barton as she completes training and becomes public health nurse at Henry Street Center New York, rises to district head in Washington Heights, and begins romance with Dr. Bill Barry. It also previews Sue Barton Rural Nurse and Superintendent of Nurses with plots of rural practice, typhoid, opposition to Bill, and running a late hospital in New England hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Barton
Sue
Henry Street Center
New York
East Side
Harlan
Washington Heights
Bill Barry
White Mountains
Bill
Red-Head
New England Hills
Double Trouble After Rescue Don Whitmore Injured En Route
Chief Steward Don Whitmore, rescued from a life raft after his ship was torpedoed in the Gulf of Mexico, was critically injured in a bus train collision in Jackson Mississippi while traveling to visit his aunt Mrs Dixie Gebhardt of Knoxville. He had spent four days and nights on the raft before the rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf of Mexico
Don Whitmore
Jackson
Miss
Dixie Gebhardt
Knoxville
Whitmore
Garden Pilgrimage Program at B Y P U Night
The B Y P U program for Sunday evening August 23 features Leader Mrs. Gus Krueger and a series of musical items including solos by Gus Krueger and Hugo Hackmann, a duet by Evelyn Johnson and Hugo Hackmann, a violin solo by Gus Krueger, and a piano solo by Junior Jacob. Rev. Zoschke gives the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Krueger
B. J Baumgartner
Hugo Hackmann
Harry Johnson
Guy Probert
George Durscher
Clarence Muehnethaler
P. F. Zoschke
Garden of Prayer
Evelyn Johnson
Hugo Haghmann
Junior Jacob
Zoschke
Echo welcomes Prof Earl English on Elgin visit
Northeast Iowa professor Earl English of the Iowa University school of Journalism toured Elgin on Saturday. He was in town scouting ideas for a fall newspaper short course and planned a family vacation stop at McGregor before school resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl English
Iowa University School of Journalism
Elgin
English
Iowa
McGregor
Local residents named for jury duty in September term
Fifty jurors for the September term of district court were drawn last week and must report at 10 00 a m on Monday September 21 at the court house. Local residents named include John J Kaveny Irene Ostlie of Clermont and Ethel Kohler of Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petit
Court House
John J. Kaveny
Irene Ostlie
Clermont
Ethel Kohler
Elgin
Elgin Farm Coop Receives Tenth Carload of Government Feed Wheat
The Elgin Farm Coop received its tenth carload of government feed wheat on Monday. The grain comes from the northwest and is sold strictly as stock feed. Prices have recently been lowered as the government needs bin space for the 1942 crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Farm
Death of Mr Phillips Cousin Ovcar Bi Finaff 77
Independence resident Ovcar Bi Finaff, a cousin of J I Phillips and longtime local figure, died Monday August 17 at age 77. Former mayor Winafé, who served as deputy sheriff and later sheriff, was mentioned in connection to the family history. Finaff previously lived with Phillips' parents in youth and often visited Phillips' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovcar Bi
Finaff
Independence
Eigin
Phillips
Winafé
Artington
Phillipa
Returnees From Northwestern Conference Reach Home
Rev Paul F Zoschke returned Monday from Aptington where he attended the Northwestern conference held Aug 12 10 Other attendees from Elgin and vicinity included Carl Hackmann Mrs Hang Keiser Gua Hackmann Junior Jacob and John F Miller Sunday session participants were Otto Krueger Ruth Alfred Jacob Hana Grether Archie Schroeder Karen Harry Johnson and Marjorie Lou
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Northwestern
Aptington
Elgin
Vicinity
Carl Hackmann
Hang Keiser
Gua Hackmann
Junior Jacob
John F. ‘Miller
Otto Krueger
Ruth
Alfred Jacob
Hana Grether
Archie Schroeder
Karen
Mra
Harry Johnson
Marjorie Lou
Attendee reports smaller Iowa picnic in California
Mrs F W Hughes says the Iowa picnic in California drew about 50000 instead of the expected 200000. She saw few acquaintances including Lulu Helms Randall, sister of Harley Helms. Berndt girls were registered but unseen. California prices intrigue readers with high meat and scarce eggs at 2 cents a dozen, butter 50 cents a pound and up, vegetables costly, milk at 24 cents for a half gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Hughes
Iowa
California
Lulu Helms Randall
Harley Helms
Berndt
Teacher Geraldine Gilbert Evacuated From Central America
Geraldine Gilbert, a teacher, was evacuated by plane after flying about 4000 miles from Ancon Canal Zone through Guatemala Costa Rica and Mexico to the United States. She arrived as a civilian evacuee at her parents home in Iowa Falls Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancon
Canal Zone
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Mexico
United States
Geraldine Gilbert
T. A. Gilbert
Iowa Falls
Plenie Hits Rows Sait At McGregor Last Friday
Attendance at McGregor last Friday was low as rain kept many at home. Fewer than 26 percent attended with the afternoon spent visiting and comparing notes. No program was arranged as officers expected few outside the regulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. 2
McGregor
Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Elgin Echo
Editorial
Nassociation
Rich
Pipe Dreams
Sam
America
White House
New York Times
Germany
Yugoslavia Cailing
Wiliam
William
Patrick Henry
Tad
Wisconsin
Henry Ford
France
al Schori
T. W. Dean
Charley Gpenelly
Italy
Charley
Louise
Fred Schneider
Pastville Hospital
Library Notes
B.Y.P.U. Program
Mr. Phillips
N. W
Plenie
Wheaties
Swerl, Per Pkg
Cash Store
Dial
West Elgin
Lena Baumgartner
Japan
Busiecas
van Prodg
Lembentorvaard
Rehirdad
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