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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1942
Page
4
Clermont resident Dan Burke is sought as the Enterprise guest for the midweek program Meet the Stewarts at the Avalon. Courtesy tickets await him at the office. The Guttemberg canning factory opened its 1942 run starting Monday.
Grant Dawson reports from Alaska Aug 3 1942 on daily toil in tents under cold rain and sun. He outlines long shifts from 1 am to 1 pm then day shifts, rugged mountains, muddy rivers, salmon scarcity, and vast glaciers. He notes limited recreation, letters from home, and eagerness for mail.
A dog owned by Albert Huisman bit a horse ridden by Irma Van Hallen and Barbara Weigmann in Parkersburg. The horse reared and threw the two girls to the pavement but both escaped serious injury. Subjects include Huisman and the horse owner. In other news, Heiberg Brewery in Waverly is converted into an egg drying plant by Independence Produce Co with poultry operations in ten Iowa towns.
A guide on cooking vegetables to preserve vitamins and flavor. It covers selecting tender produce, minimal water and time, boiling with salt for greens, avoiding soda, acids added late, and ensuring color and texture. Emphasizes vitamin retention in August meals and practical tips for different vegetable colors.
A Northwood woman honors five generations of service in American wars. Grandson Lavern e Torgerson of Fort Dodge has enlisted in the army. The item includes an Iowa opportunist quip about meeting the wolf at the door and a new fur coat.
Ed Bauder, Fay ette County Fair secretary, reports livestock entries ahead of normal and forecasts one of the finest livestock shows in years. The fair offers a strong midway with rides, clean shows, ample food and drink stalls, and no concession shortage. Barker Bros. Rodeo and Circus provide a complete daily amusement. A full attractions list appears in today’s Echo-Enterprise. Driving restrictions may limit entertainment, but the fair should become the region’s top draw.
Central States workers fixed a wiring mistake that swapped wires between the Independence station light posts and the Lyle Light corner. A faulty cable break claim was cleared after testing showed the error lay with the electrician. Repair saved the town time and trouble.
A Grinnell contractor moving a house for Dave Graham of What Cheer miscalculated and delivered lumber instead. The structure toppled a nearby bridge, sank into Coal Creek upside down, and a piano from the ground floor was later salvaged from the attic.
A long list of visitors and guests is reported across Elgin Union West Union Oelwein Clermont Monona Waterloo Ottumwa and Rochester. People include Linda Greenley Fr Klein Soren Sorenson Diana and Diana Fr. Kohler families plus many relatives and neighbors in weeklong social visits and celebrations. Ruth Schupbach continues to improve after a Rochester trip.
The passage notes that Burley tobacco contains less nicotine than any other tobacco type and identifies it as the variety from which chewing tobacco is typically produced.
A collage of older style sales lines promotes Mule-Hide Cor-Du-Roy Roofs for durability against temperature changes, advises regular painting with Martin-Senour, and offers humorous home safety quips about children and pantry storage.
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