30 Aug 1945
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1945
Page
1
A mosaic of letters and snippets reflecting postwar mood, veteran policy debates, consumer life, and social humor. Topics include veterans eager for policing roles, screening for combat veterans, fuel rationing effects, supply shortages, honor rolls, and public notices. Also quoted are wartime anecdotes, light dialogue, and miscellaneous local commentary on roads, trade, and entertainment.
A reader discussion explains that whelp and welt are misused for a skin welt. Whelk has two origins. one is a snail, the other from hwelian meaning acne. Noon’s origin traces to none meaning the ninth hour with Rome’s three o'clock meal.
Plan I Investment estimates 1944 capital expenditures by railroads for equipment roadway and structures and other improvements to property total 550 million dollars. compares with 454,282,000 in the preceding year. Crude light grease soaked reeds used for lighting in early American homes where time and materials were scarce for candlemaking.
Mr and Mrs Albert Schori and Gerald drove to Minneapolis Minnesota Sunday morning to meet Georgia May who returned home from her season s tour as junior ehautauqua manager having been on tour with an Allison White contingent Word comes from Fayette that a boy was born to Mr and Mrs Joe Yates Sunday evening RP Strauch left Monday evening for a business trip to Chadwick Illinois He expects to return Thursday Mrs Ole Olson with the baby and her daughter Leona were here from Clermont Friday for a short visit in the Mrs Mary Skarshaug home Leona remained until Saturday evening Mary Hanson went to Oelwein last Thursday returning home Saturday She was accompanied home by Anna Hendershott who will visit among relatives here for a short time We are told that Mr and Mrs Robert Peters will go to Florida this fall to spend the winter there
Sugar stamp nov 36 book 4 good for 3 pounds through Aug 31 1945. Canned goods not rationed. Meats butter cheese oils red stamps Q2 R2 $2 T2 2 book 4 worth 10 points each valid through Aug 31. V2 W2 X2 2 Z2 valid June 1 through Sept 30 1945. Red stamps Al Bl Cl Dl El valid July 1 through Oct 31 1945. Red stamps Fi G1 H1 Ji Ki valid Aug 1 1945 through Nov 30 1945. Fuel oil laseline stoves airplane stamps Nos 1 2 3 4 book 3 good for one pair shoes each indefinitely book 3 must be presented when shoes are purchased. OPA non rationed low priced shoe released Aug 17 through Sept 29. The inspection all commercial motor vehicles must have inspection every 500 miles or every six months whichever comes first.
Wm A H Walthers a 67 year old painter and paper hanger of Elkader died shortly before noon Tuesday Aug 21 after a stroke at the convent of the Presentations Sisters. He was taken home where he died an hour later. Funeral services were held at his home Friday afternoon and Frieden's Evangelical church at 2 pm led by Rev Paul Kitterer. Burial was in East Side cemetery Elkader.
The Bonin Islands name derives from Munin To meaning empty of men. The isles were not permanently inhabited until 1830, a Japanese claim of discovery dates to 1593, and prewar population was about 5,000.
Brainard area residents hosted and visited kin and friends Sunday through Monday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. George Moats and Carol of Monticello with Rich ard Johnston of West Union. Dan Craft and Barbara with Bob and Lorraine Gilbert at Anson Quackenbush’s West Union home. Tom Reeder visiting near Eldora with Stanley Meyer. Mrs. Meyer and Doris Sheeler staying with the Reeders. Multiple dinners and visits occurred around Wm Nutting and Nutting family homes, with other guests from Racine Wisconsin and Lansing Illinois visiting nearby.
Handy powder puffs designed for silverware cleaning. Use one puff to apply polish and a second to buff to a bright shine. Each puff provides controlled, even coverage for smooth results.
Cut the top root of spinach and take the whole plant when leaves reach about seven inches long. This method emphasizes clean removal and minimizes damage to remaining plants for continued harvests.
The 16th annual Duff Dempster reunion was held at Volga park on Saturday Aug 25 with about fifty relatives and several guests. Officers elected for the coming year are Mrs H S Roberts Arlington president Will Dempster Arlington vice president Alma Christen Elgin secretary treasurer. The oldest member was Ed Smith 81 and the youngest Robert Duff months old. Six births four marriages and four deaths were reported during the year. The group plans to meet next year in Arlington park. Lyman Martin Des Moines reports buying a home at 648 26th St.
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