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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1943
Page
3
Agnes Paulson serves as local editor for the Clermont area paper in Fayette County Iowa and is listed as a member of both the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association in this notice announcing editorial staff and credentials.
The piece weighs possible liquor control battles affecting legislators and the rumored reasons behind a report about General MacNider. It also discusses centennial plans for Iowa amid World War II, noting the impact of ongoing warfare on celebrations and state pride.
Rep Gene Poston from Corydon proposes a two year waiting period before governors can seek higher office, aiming to curb perpetual incumbency. The plan would require governors to wait two years before a U S Senate bid, while critics note the legislature may convene a year after a new governor to better learn the job. The 1944 Iowa candidate field remains unsettled with Republicans already listing lieutenant governor hopefuls and other senators weighing bids.
The state hygienic laboratory at the University of Iowa now tests as many blood samples monthly as it did annually before 1938, about thirty three thousand. Prenatal marital and selective service acts plus ordnance workers testing boosted demand, prompting bigger staff and more equipment. Officials expect the trend to persist in industry after the war.
In Clermont School News the senior girl described as 5 foot 7 and 1/2 inches tall with medium brown hair and hazel eyes is Loyce Erickson. She is popular, humorous, and aims to enter nursing. The junior class play on December 2 raised 46.10 with a strong turnout. Clermont Commanders prepare for games against Waucoma Elgin and Waterville this month, on their floor and away.
The text notes that Carlton Krueger and Howard Kit tleson were absent last Friday. It mentions coloring Santa Clauses and beginning an exercise for a Christmas program at school.
Last week visitors Mrs Reuben Hackmann Roland and Lin da visited the First and Second Grades while pupils with perfect spelling included Lloyd Amundson DeWayne Johnson Gladys Peterson Oran Shipton Ruth Westpfahl Barbara Appelman and Marilyn Follett as they worked on Santa Claus pictures.
Joan Gerner and Elsie Jerdee report enrollment remains steady despite Freddie Wilson moving away. They welcome back former classmate Howard Stumme and hope he enjoys the rest of the year with the group.
Notes show students earning star in arithmetic self testing Norene Amundson Peggy Spencer and ranking 10 with Helen Gerner James Martin and Franklin Shipton. Visitors Darlene Marilyn Olson. Current events test on national and foreign affairs.
Twenty five years ago Harvey Sullivan returned home from Great Lakes and visited Cedar Rapids before returning to Rock Island duty. Dorf Halverson, a Clermont boy in the first selective draft, was slightly wounded by shrapnel. Ted Peterson reports improvement in a convalescent camp from a November six letter. Andine Vasby visited Waterloo while Annie Hjortholm received Army Nurse Training call and left for Camp Wheeler Georgia. Both Hjortholm and Mrs. Hjortholm aided flu patients in Clermont. Corp. Louie Olson was demobilized at Camp Dodge and Ed Appelman returns home briefly as mail clerk.
The 1943 sweet clover seed crop was the smallest in 21 years, with only two legume crops showing improved forage seed production. Hog support prices run below OPA ceilings, while oats germination in Wright County ranged 10 to 98 percent. Contoured corn, oats, and soybeans show higher yields on eastern, southern, and western Iowa soils. Clean eggs command a premium, and Bangs disease in cattle poses financial and public health risks. vegetable storage checks can prevent spoilage.
The article stresses keeping food at 40 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit, using a thermometer to monitor temperature. It also highlights two extra wartime tasks for machinery care beyond repairs: housing and protecting decay prone parts with paint or coatings, alongside regular adjustment and replacement.
The Clarinda Herald Journal reports Mr. and Mrs. D Smalley of San Diego Calif seek help to reach Clarinda area boys in armed services for a Christmas gathering at their home. A Hampton restaurant sign claimed a shotgun shell box was empty, but it contained 12 gauge shells. Iowa hunter plot unfolds as locals and out-of-town visitors weigh in.
Alaska has abundant water power units from 5,000 to 25,000 horsepower suited for industrial use. Several sites can supply power concentrated at a single plant, maximizing efficiency.
Fragmentary text references safety near Stuart and Reinbeck, mentions Mr and Mrs John Schlicht and 4000 head of poults. Context unclear, likely an rural agricultural notice or clipping with garbled OCR.
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest a health brief about a child with pica or dirt eating linked to possible diet deficiencies. The readable text points to investigatory discussion of nutritional gaps and remedies, aiming to explain why dirt consumption occurs in children.
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