Induction center smooths intake at Camp Dodge and Fort Des Moines
Lt. Col. Orson B. Powers describes Camp Dodge and Fort Des Moines as efficient induction hubs with 100000 Iowa draftees processed. He credits his leadership and a no shove policy for calm transitions from civilian to soldier, noting 90 officers and 600 enlisted staff maintain order at the 3800 acre facilities.
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Camp Dodge
Fort Des Moines
Camp Dodge Aiter
Orson B. Powers
Washington
Colonel Powers
Camp
Dodge
Camp Dodge Becomes Basic Training Center In Iowa
The army converts Camp Dodge into a four week basic training center starting Aug 1. Three companies train monthly with up to 1000 men projected, many Iowa recruits from reception centers in the seventh service command. Superintendents fear shortages of instructional staff as schools start next week and beyond.
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Army
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Old Time Rail Recollections At The Fair Time
A reminiscence recounts a Tuesday morning at the GC RL and P depot where Agent Erickson ferried 18 passengers to the West Union fair, mostly children, echoing 1910 era travel as gas rationing begins to influence travel and nostalgia resurfaces.
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RL & P
Erickson
West Union
Clermont
Trafffic
Canning Factory Reaches Second Week Of Season
The Elgin Canning Co enters its second week on full time with the second front opened last Friday. New workers join the payroll as the center warehouse nears half full of canned corn and 425 loads have passed the scales. The husking shed is complete and crews across departments expand to meet demand while the inspection team grows to eleven. Mrs. Walter Kohls runs a snack stand for workers and visitors, but supplies are tight.
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Elgin Canning Co
Nick
Perley Ce
Walter Kohls
Seven Inches Rainfall Here Since August
Rain totals show seven inches of rainfall from August 1 to 23 with dates including 3-8 on the 2nd 7-8 on the 6th 1 5-8 on the 11th 2 3-4 on the 12th 3-14 on the 14th and 1 1-8 on August 22. July rainfall reached 3 1-2 inches in this locality.
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F. C. Muehlethaler
Durscher Dummermouth Wedding Invitations
Invitations to the wedding of Miss Mavis Lorraine Durscher to Herbert Conner Dummermuth were issued locally. The ceremony is planned at the West Clermont Lutheran Church in Clermont on Wednesday evening at eight o'clock with about 100 guests expected and a reception to follow in the church parlors.
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Mavis Lorraine Durscher
Walter Durscher
Herbert Conner Dummermuth
Herbert Dummermuth
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Clermont
Soldier Subscriptions Expired Listings Need Updates
The notice asks readers to verify expired soldier subscriptions and check if their sons are on the current list. It urges informants to notify editors to remove names, emphasizing keeping the subscription list accurate and up to date.
Petersons Visit Harrington Home Mark Weekend Stay
Mr and Mrs C M Peterson and family of Postville spent Sunday in the C J Harrington home Patty Peterson remained here to visit for week
Sad News of Our Men and Uniform Remains as Instructor
Lt. Stanley Gunston will stay at Camp Lee Virginia as an instructor. Other items note Robert Thoma completing advanced ground crew training in California and awaiting active service. The column reports furloughs and leaves for various service members, address changes for sailors, and a death in action of Adin L. Rasmussen in the Southwest Pacific.
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Stanley Gunston
Camp Lee
Alaska
Clermont High School
Concordia College
Quartermaster School
Guten
Tee, Va
So. Pavisie
Charles Hader
Adin L. Rasmussen
Denver
Colo
Southwest Pacific
Honor Soldiers on Furlough at Chase Doty Home
A neighborhood party honored Set. Clarence Doty of Sacramento and Corp. James Hermen of Weingarten on furloughs. Doty left for Michigan to visit his father and Hermen went to Waterloo to see his sisters before resuming duties. About fifty neighbors attended, including several local families and friends.
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Chase Doty
Clarence Doty
Sacramento
Calif
Corp
James Hermen
Weingarten
Michigan
Waterloo
Famp
Fred Rothlisberger
Ruth and
Otis
Lauyn Schneider
Fred Burrow
Harold Kimball
Ed Wenger
Gene
Anna Gibson
Charles Kimball
Levi Pulfer
Paul
Mary Lou Wood
Gerald Frieden
Arthur Hemen
James
Lester Chase
C. L. Klingman
Carrol Klingman and
Echo-Enterprise appeals for paid subscriptions and help
The Echo-Enterprise asks readers to check their subscription dates and renew on a paid-in-advance basis to offset advertising revenue losses. The paper notes staff shortages and requests subscribers to call as soon as convenient to assist.
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Echo-Enterprise
Wenger Everman Wedding at Muskogee Oklahoma
Miss Chrystal Wenger daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Wenger of Elgin and Sgt Clarence Everman son of Mr and Mrs Will Everman united in marriage Saturday evening August 21 at the Methodist parsonage in Muskogee Oklahoma Rev Cecil Culver performed the double ring ceremony Attendants were Miss Donna Wenger and Sgt Richard Sandhal The bride wore navy blue street length dress with white accessories and a white glamalia corsage The bride had graduated from Elgin high school in 1940 and attended Cedar Rapids Business College The groom previously worked on his father’s farm near Postville They will reside at Muskogee Saunders Hotel with guests including Sgt Edward Warneg Cecelia Smith Corp Emery Moody and Corp McCloud
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Chrystal Wenger
Charles Wenger
Elgin
Clarence Everman
Will Everman
Postville
Muskogee
Okla
Cecil Culver
Donna Wenger
Richard Sandhal
Everman
Business College
Cedar, Rapids
Los Angeles
Calif
Old B and C Gasoline Coupons Invalid September 1st
Gasoline dealers will be prohibited from accepting old type B and C coupons after Sept 1. Car owners should exchange old style coupons for new type sheets before Sept 1. Motorists can tell old from new by the wording and the large B or C. Exchange is coupon for coupon by mail or at the board’s office. Do not wait until the last minute to file for exchange.
Dennier and Butikofer Wed in Elgin Baptist Ceremony
Dennier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dennier of Elgin, wed Harry Butikofer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Butikofer, at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning August 17 at the Elgin Baptist parsonage. Rev. Paul F. Zoschke officiated. witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. G. Schupbach. The couple planned a short wedding trip to Clear Lake after the ceremony.
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Rose Marie Dennier
Ben Dennier
Elgin
Harry Butikofer
Albert Butikofer
Elgin Baptist Parsonage
Paul F. Zoschke
G. Schupbach
Butikofer
Elgin High School
Third War Bond Drive Set to Start This Week
The Third War Bond sale will begin Thursday September 9 with Fayette county organizing swiftly. Quotas will be announced soon and are expected to be about half of last spring’s pledge drive. Fayette county’s target is 846000 compared with last spring’s 1830000.
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Fayette County
All Elements Considered Precinct Quotas Explained
The quotas for the state and county are divided into precinct quotas and then into individual quotas. These quotas are calculated from real and personal property valuations bank deposits taxes paid moneys and credits and population to ensure fair distribution.
Bonds Sold At Fayette County Fair War Bond Booth
At the Fayette County fair a War Bond booth operated this week with First National Bank of West Union representatives on Tuesday and Wednesday. Elgin State Bank takes over Thursday and Farmers Savings Bank of Clermont on Friday. Ex marine Phil Thompson spoke on bonds, urged support, and Miller condemned delay. Iowa's per capita bonds rank dropped to 26th of 48 states.
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Fayette County
First National Bank of West Union
Elgin State Bank
Farmers Savings Bank of
Clermont
Phil Thompson
Guadalcanal
Fair Ground
Miller
Arctic Circle
North Africa
Iran
Italy
J. F. Miller
Bond
Towa
Fayette County Farm Income Surges Toward 1943
The Fayette county income is projected at 16 million dollars for 1943, nearly doubling 1941’s 8.43 million. Despite a county bond purchase of 3.54 million, local bank deposits rose by about 2.11 million, signaling ample ready money. Northeast counties show lower farm mortgage debt ratios than the state average.
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Fayette County
Tow County
Iqvath
Victory Bond Drive Expands in Fayette County
Victory Iowa must double in War Bond purchases as the war grows larger faster and costlier. Mr. Miller urges Americans to invest to back 1,510 local soldiers. Fayette County solicitors will visit each precinct to collect bond orders as the effort widens. Mrs. Paul Zurbriggen returns from California where she visited a month with her husband at Camp Roberts.
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Iowa
Mr. Miller
Fayette County
Paul Zurbriggen
California
Camp Roberts
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Max Thoma
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James G. Ostlie
San Francisco
Irene Ostlie
Castalia
Leo
Banaii
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Seaman
Hawaii
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Will Frieden
Milo
Walter Medberry
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Arthur Yearous
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Clarence
Clemens B, Loftsgard
Camden
D. C
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Gerald Olson
Mare Island
Ernie Ae . My
John Freitag
Fort Custer
Clarence Nygaard
Spokane
Wash
Gunder Nygaard
Lawrence L. Grimm
Chicago
Earl F. Carpenter
Wadena
Des Moines
Wayne Durscher
Coast Guard
Virginia Beach, Vs
Louis Johnson
Mildred Johnson
Wyocena
Wis
Harry Jonnsof
Johnson
Wenger - Everman
Dennier—Butikofer
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Maywood
Carl Hackmann
Leo Grether
Cincinnati
Ohio
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Dennis
Orange City
Willl
Phyllis Pinney
Minneapolis
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