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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1944
Page
2
Mary, labeled "impossible" by Edith and others, receives help from Mrs. Ober to reinvent her appearance. A new dress and bob change her image, winning Ted’s renewed interest at a dance. Ted reveals the transformation) and promises he will not let her be left alone again.
The Dorcas Society plans a Christmas party at the church parlors on Saturday December 16 with hosts Mrs Orvin Thompson Mrs Woodrow Reed Mrs Myron Anderson Mrs Merrill Olson and Mrs Vern Hopfer There will be a 25 cent gift exchange and Red Cross donations An assortment of Sunday gatherings includes baptisms weddings and hospital visits across the Hellum Olson Anderson and Reierson households with guests and relatives from local farms and La Crosse Wisconsin.
The umganu tree in Africa bears an intoxicating fruit. Elephants reportedly become intoxicated after consuming it, cavorting and fighting in the jungle. Native Africans reportedly brew beer from the same fruit.
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard urged farmers to invest all extra dollars in War Bonds during the Sixth War Loan starting November 20. He noted farmers have an outstanding wartime record, with 1943 bond purchases totaling over 1.25 billion and incomes at an all-time high, urging rural America to stake their share in the war and futures.
Romania has become Europe’s leading oil producer after the Soviet Union and the chief source of natural oil powering Axis aircraft, tanks, and submarines. Only minor supplies exist in German territory, Alsace, Austria, Hungary, Poland, and Albania under Allied shadows.
The chief protein foods meat fish poultry and eggs require refrigeration to prevent dangerous bacteria. Keep meat and poultry in the coldest fridge area. Cook variety and ground meats the day you buy them. Wrap fish promptly to protect other foods from odor and flavor. Store all meat dishes broths and gravies in the coldest spot.
In 1842 trappers and hunters took 401,316 raccoons, yielding about 3,451,315 pounds of dressed meat, reflecting a booming harvest for the season and regional fur trade.
A wartime profile of Jules C Silber a German by birth who lived in British South Africa and England. He infiltrated the British censor service during World War I using flawless English and German, gaining access to confidential information and evading typical spy risks until his career ended as he became too valuable to mail and returned to Germany.
The program pledges sustained yield management and enhanced fire protection as part of constructive forest policy. It anticipates fine dividends after the war and stresses the need for glasses among most people after age 40 for reading and close work.
Robert Wilson, Ernest Bauder, Delila Knudigen serve as President, Vice-President, and Secretary respectively. B. H. Brack, Fred Schneider, Martin Wenger, Clarence Kirkeberg, Albert Dennler are listed as employees with roles including Buttermaker, Assistant Buttermaker, and Plant Employee.
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