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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1945
Page
3
Notice published for Clermont Local News subscribers. Subscriptions and renewals may be paid to editor Mrs. Bess Tschantz, who will issue receipts. Records indicate second class mail status under Act of March 3, 1852.
The state anticipates increased unemployment as war plants shut down. Funds from the Employment Security Fund may help mitigate job losses while state institutions activate approved plans to speed relief. Miss Martha McClure, 77, Mt. Pleasant Republican worker and former state party leader, died recently after long service. Jackson Day dinners may resume, with Democrats planning events now that gasoline rationing is ended. Rumors place George Haskell, former War Manpower commissioner and economics professor, as a potential gubernatorial candidate on the Democratic ticket.
Mrs Higgins warns Johnny to stop grabbing the cat Daisy as the child lunges toward its tail. Daisy escapes before further admonition. Sister Rosie and Agatha Miles react with surprise as an unnamed war correspondent departs the room.
Iowa journalist Miles returns home and resumes editorship of the Iowa Legionaire on September 1 after a leave to pursue correspondence work. He supports Hitler’s death rumors and calls for quick trials for German war criminals. A WW II casualty and Iowa educator shortages are noted amid liquor ration changes and local notices.
Mr and Mrs Leo Larson and Adrian were dinner guests at the Vernon Meyer home Sunday. Several couples visited various homes including the Andersons Lynngans Nuttings Halversons Landsgards and others. Helen Stolle Helen West Union and Joan Odegard were among those visiting or returning home after visits. Thelma Lyngaas, student at Luther College, Decorah, returns home for a week vacation before teaching near Ossian.
The piece notes Newark as a four-way transport hub with port, air routes, rail lines, and highway access. It ties the Newark junction to wartime logistics and postwar reconversion, urging War Bonds as a sound investment and highlighting the Transportation network’s growing importance.
A novel thawing method using pipe coils embedded in cement sidewalks melts snow with hot water or steam from a heating plant. Developed for Canadian airstrips, the system could replace shoveling after the war if widely adopted.
A playful fashion feature outlines cheeky ways to wear jewelry and accessories. It suggests bold ear tops, ribbon collars, and necklace pin combos, with cautions about sentimental rings and flirtatious necklines.
The Iowa Poll finds 78 percent support distributing food found in German caches to Polish and Russian civilians, with only 17 percent favoring leaving it for Germans. City residents show less support than those in smaller towns and farms, while margins vary on full division versus aid to others.
A claim suggests dark skinned hogs are more prone to tickets due to higher melanin. It asserts dark breeds absorb less ultraviolet sunlight, affecting behavior and visibility to authorities.
A health note states that commercially strained orange juice provides only 50 to 75 percent of the vitamin C found in eating the orange segments. This highlights the nutrient loss in processed juice versus whole fruit.
Ants including fire ants in the South and Southwest disrupt military drill grounds and shields. They halt training until extermination, while fostering aphids and mealy bugs for food. They move aphid eggs underground in autumn, protect them through winter, and spring to pasture with young aphids.
Do not soak meat poultry or fish in water. Wipe meat with a clean moist cloth and rinse poultry or fish after cleaning, but never submerge or leave in water. Save all drippings for gravy and store excess fat for future cooking. Oysters and clams juice is flavorful and often served hot as broth or added to stew. Never wash oysters or clams.
Post Treatment Scientists of the USDA have developed a method for farmers to inject chemicals into sap streams of wood to extend the life of fence posts bean poles and garden stakes. The process is simple and inexpensive. Fresh cut saplings stand in a trough with chemicals for about six hours until they uptake the required amount. Tops are supported by leaning against a tree or other support.
A region in North Carolina remains heavily forested with fifty eight percent of its area still under woodland. The statistic highlights ongoing land cover in the state and implications for ecosystems and land use planning.
The note advises ferns grow toward the sun and should be tufted daily to prevent lopsided growth. For stronger roots add a teaspoon of castor oil or two tablespoons of olive oil about the roots every three months.
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