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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1943
Page
5
The article reviews Iowa’s wartime effort with 240000 serving nationwide and notes a strong farm year. It discusses potential absentee voting changes for soldiers overseas, possible special sessions and elections, and costs to the state, with lawmakers facing vacancies in eight counties.
The Community Club invites Mr. Dinvited to attend the Elgin Town Hall between 2:30 and 3:00 PM to distribute treats. If he cannot attend, a replacement will be on deck to hand out the items. Gas rationing may affect schedules.
Letter from a Wave Alma resident recounting daily life aboard shipmates on muster at 5 30 a social routine with curls pins and uniforms morning inspection by Captain and Ensign Helen Jacobs notes of visiting celebrities Mrs Roosevelt Frank Sinatra Kate Smith and Brain Aherne and a reunion with Clayton on New Year’s Eve.
Gd Mosby the postmaster informs the Echo that Christmas service will be provided but Star routes on rural lines will not deliver and the post office will close. The post office staff has been busy with heavy Christmas mail, despite advice to mail earlier. Betty Strauch aided part time during the holiday period.
The Progress Club held its annual Christmas dinner at Klingman's cafe on Monday evening. After dinner members went to the Mel Kohler home for a gift exchange. Bunco provided entertainment with Dernna Wenger winning the prize for best score and Eva Mae Frieden receiving the booby prize.
Mrs Chas Feller purchases a residence on Main Street now rented to the Ted Neuman family. The Fellers do not plan to move presently and will continue to lease the property.
A. M. Weibel plans to leave Thursday for Chicago to visit the Wm. Weibel family and his daughter Minerva over the Christmas holiday. A variety of potted plants is available at the Elgin Furniture Store Vie.
Echo readers share furloughs and addresses as servicemen and women report from camps, hospitals, and aboard ships. Letters from Wilmer Lantz in South America, Lt. Loftsgard in Tucson, and Elgin families frame notices of arrivals, transfers, and reassignments with mentions of Guadalcanal, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Camp Belvoir, Maxwell Field, and Cornell training.
The Young People's Society of the Baptist church will host the annual Christmas caroling on Thursday evening. Members of the B Y P U and friends are invited to meet at the church at 8 o'clock. After caroling, refreshments will be served.
Town farmers surpassed 1942 records in grain hay and forage output totaling 28 646 000 tons for 1943. Combined 1942 1943 production was about 18 percent higher than 1934 35 36, driven by corn for grain and soybeans with flax seed and soybeans rising nearly 12 percent.
The Baptist church hosts a Christmas pageant Sunday evening December 26 at 8 o'clock titled The Road that Leads to Bethlehem. Maxine Lehman and Junior Jacob play Ruth and Nathan with friends Pinney Marcella Krueger and Carol Miller. The three wise men are Lloyd Jacob Merle Ruckdaschel and Kenton Krueger. Marian Probert plays Mary with Carol Kohls and Mrs George Durscher also in the cast. The pageant choir includes multiple local couples and Evelyn Johnson. Mrs Harry Johnson directs the cast and Ruth Krueger is accompanist.
The Home Project meeting was held Tuesday afternoon December 14 with leader Mrs. Martin Hanson guiding a first aid lesson for ten ladies. Attendees included Mrs. Guernsey Smith Mrs. Martin Wenger Mrs. Martin Minihan Mrs. Orlin Mason Mrs. John Dennler Mrs. Ida Meyer Mrs. Russell Meyer Gladys Hanson Mrs. Chas Sehwinn and Mrs. Martha Chapman. A delicious lunch was served at the close.
A telephone message from Waverly disclosed that Mrs. F A Schiefelbein formerly Nettie Berger of Elgin died Monday morning March 20. Funeral is Friday at 2:00 PM at Kaiser funeral chapel. She is survived by her husband two sisters in California three daughters and four grandchildren. Echo plans a life sketch next week.
Wayne Ox enreider of near Liberty Center swallowed a peanut which lodged in the opening of his lung. A doctor used a bronchoscope to remove the peanut from the two year old boy.
Pvt. Leo F. Sutter of the 346th Field Artillery Battalion now stationed at Camp Adair Oregon, lists his new address as Biry A. Leo is the son of Mr and Mrs Dan Sutter of 1948 Calif where he trains.
The Baptist Sunday School announces its annual Christmas program for Friday December 24 at 7:45 p.m. Evelyn Miller presents the Christmas story from scripture. Hugo Hackmann leads carols and prayer. Marilyn Kohls plays a tonette solo. primary and junior departments perform several numbers. gifts are distributed after a benediction by Rev. Paul F. Zoschke. The Christmas offering aids the Children's Home in St Joseph Michigan.
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Elgin town hall with hosts Mrs. Bert Thoman and Mrs. Elmer Nelson. President Laura Baumgartner reported donations to Knoxville hospital and Des Moines gift shop, a Read ers Digest subscription to Schick Hospital Clinton Knoxville, and no January meeting. Members will donate food to a needy person weekly instead of Christmas baskets, then sew carpet rags for the veterans hospital.
Des Moines Register representative in Ottumwa Clif Kiple has leased his distribution service there and acquired a four fifths interest in a local furniture store. His partner is Mr DePringer. The deal occurred several weeks ago and the Kiple family now resides at 403 East 4th St Ottumwa.
The Elgin Community Club named W. C. Falk as chair man Leo L. Schori as vice-chairman and jary-treasurer at its annual election meeting Monday evening The gathering at the Coffee Cup reviewed the year and set plans for 1944 The new officers will seek new activities and assign duties to members.
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