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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1942
Page
1
A compilation of wartime humor and civic exhortations from Rich's column features light polemics about war effort participation, shortages, and morale. It includes quips on liquor stores selling stamps, home-front duties, and playful vignettes about news, taxes, and everyday life amid World War II.
A fatal auto accident near Omian Monday evening killed Emma Hoag and left Mrs Hoag and Mr Hoag with severe injuries while Harry Hoag sustained facial injuries. A young female passenger escaped with minor harm. The crash left Emma dead at the scene after being thrown from the back seat and striking a hard object.
Hughie McAllen, a local farmer near Maynard, was held for questioning by the sheriff Saturday afternoon after authorities found the body of his newborn child in a truck. No charges were filed, and the investigation continues.
A longtime Waverly structure once used as a barn and later as a garage is under remodeling to become a drug store. Builder Jr. Lag omarcing chose renovation over new construction to replace a building that burned earlier this year due to rising costs.
An agricultural notice discusses methods to improve soil fertility that leave the soil well supplied by year end. It emphasizes legumes and crop rotation as effective approaches. Government and university agents are referenced in advising on best practices for farm fields.
Dr Marble argues that selecting for longer life along with egg production, egg size, and body weight is practical. He notes mortality has risen over the past decade and believes careful breeding can help solve the problem.
Tests by the Soil Conservation service on five farms show crop yields fall as topsoil is washed away. Oats and barley per acre decline from 51 and 47 bushels with less than 23 percent topsoil loss to 2 and 17 bushels when more than 75 percent is washed away. Thorfinsson notes erosion removes the productive layer and increases future erosion risk.
A new drug phenothiazine is being used experimentally to treat sheep and goats for worms around Columbia. Treated flocks show splendid results after about five days, with worms killed including nodules and tapeworms likely eliminated.
The U S Department of Agriculture released an estimate on chickens raised on farms. About 99 million chickens were raised this year, 24 percent above last year, with total birds near 800 million, a 93 percent rise since 1938.
U S soldiers in 1941 received daily dairy allotments totaling 93 gallons of milk and related products per man. The Army specified butter, cheese, milk and ice cream quantities and quality standards for mainland garrisons and southern posts.
Cattle on feed for market in Iowa as of August 1, 1942 was 20 percent below last year per the Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. Decreases were largest for long fed cattle while short term feed numbers fell less. Across the Corn Belt, cattle on feed declined about 19 percent from 1941, similar to levels of 1940.
A new coal mine near Chariton is opening with expected full capacity employing 300 or 409 workers. The project signals growth in local energy mining and promises job opportunities for residents as operations scale.
A fragmentary market note mentions fresh fruits and iron content in weight terms, with unclear currency symbols. The readable words imply pricing or weight discussions but lack full details or names.
A fragmented note announces a music event in Rochester with unclear details. The readable words point to a concert or recital, but essential names, dates, and venue are missing making full identification impossible.
Washington D C The official to be made out for dependants of soldiers Col Hughes chief of allowance and assistance branch J Carney clerk and Col John M Clark review the first checks with a U S Army photo showing soldiers left to right
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