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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1942
Page
3
A second class mail matter entry is filed at the Clermont post office in Fayette County Iowa indicating a notification status for mail classification and delivery handling.
Des Moines officials publish questions and answers on fuel oil rationing affecting Iowa households. Instructions cover registration, where to apply, coupon use, heating season allotments, zone distinctions, and coupon values with perimeters through late 1942.
The document outlines fixed value coupons for domestic and industrial uses, detailing denominations of 1, 5, 25, and 100 gallons, delivery handling, and serial number requirements. It notes Governor Wilson and Gov-Elect Hickenlooper planning Washington trips to assess housing and the congressional scene, as Iowa government gears up for wartime coordination and budgeting amidst rising costs and uncertain revenues.
The Clermont Clover 4-H Club met Saturday afternoon Nov 21 at the Follett home to plan the coming year. Eight members two guests and mentors attended. Lorraine Follett became president guiding plans for Home Efficiency with Lavon Swenson Marilyn Follett and Geraldine Kerr joining as juniors. The next meeting will be a Christmas party at Arlene Amundson s home with all old members invited.
Visitors at the Otte Vasby home on Sunday included Louie and Joyce Amundson, Ole Amundson, Clarence Kenneth and Norene, in a Christmas party for Pvt. Ray Vasby of Des Moines home on furlough before active duty. Other notes cover Carl Westpfahl’s return from Alaska, Ray Vasby’s travel plans, and numerous Thanksgiving gatherings and visits among area families and friends.
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