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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1942
Page
1
A mosaic of quips and cartoons about manners, politics, and daily life, from polite forgiveness at Christmas to sly lines about love and labor. It includes jokes about coffee, cigars, piggy banks for war stamps, and a wry toast to cultural tropes.
A clipped exchange recalls a soldier’s tale of a great explosion tearing the main road and a quick pivot to a side street as he drinks. A note on listening and learning follows with odd rural humor about Nature’s fly swatters on livestock and a farm anecdote about Henry’s hens and a folksy product name.
Iowa State College specialists advise winter plow prep. Sharpen plowshares during off season and adjust down-suck and side-suck carefully to avoid hitch height issues. Rebuild worn shares with factory points welded on. Check clutch, lifting mechanism, land wheel, and wheel bearings. Keep grease away from rubber tires and clean thoroughly to prevent deterioration.
County Editor Carl Broome of the Brantley Enterprise answered the draft board with a long list of duties in his office. He notes he writes news and editorials, edits ads, keeps books, reads proof, sets headlines and type, editors jobs, and handles payments, supplies, and press work, among many tasks. In spare time he hunts and fishes and plays checkers.
Raymond Linn of Guthrie Center staged an April fool by placing a mounted cock pheasant beside the road. Six carloads of hunters stopped, firing at the bird. One hunter using four small cannons knocked it over, then picked it up, smoothed its feathers, and re-set it to fool others.
Mrs Tile Hantoh and Mrs Fred Kohier learned of the death of Chas Anderson aged about 83 in Wau Nebr. He previously lived near Elgin and ran a farm creamery that was later abandoned. Relatives also mourn the death of Wesley Patterson of Findlay Ohio, with funeral services held December 22. Patterson, born in Clayton County, married Laura Lee in Ohio, lived in Carey Ohio for 31 years, and visited Iowa relatives in recent years. Relatives in the area include Mrs C B Schori, Mrs Ray DeSart and Mrs R W Muehlenthaler.
A late report recounts Gilbert Hanson husking 180 bushels in 8 12 hours in a field near 980 to 100 bushels per acre while Edward F Krueger oversaw unloads and Epley Bros hybrid eggs are noted. Mrs Vern Storm nets 100 bushels daily and aims for 4000. Elizabeth Reed shows 1843 wedding wool sample. Virginia Richards book links to an Arizona student using a Denison literature text years later.
The double ring ceremony was held at the bride’s parents home performed by Dr S J Strandford of St Olaf. Lorg Larson sister of the groom served as bridesmaid and Mervin Larson cousin of the bride attended the groom. Red white and blue decorations marked the event with the groom in service. Mrs Fred Rugland of St Olaf played Lohengrin’s Wedding March and accompanied Mrs Art Meyer who sang I Love You Truly. A dinner followed for about twenty five guests from St Olaf Elkader and Elgin including Mr and Mrs C C Torkelson and Mr and Mrs Leonard Moore.
The American Legion and Auxiliary met Dee 16 at the Kohls home with Thoman family hosts. The secretary reported two gifts bought for a daughter and mother to be sent to Knoxville hospital gift shop. Each veteran may choose one gift per family member. Auxiliary seeks decks of cards in good condition and asks members to notify.
Mrs E L Nickle of Carlisle has spent much of her time knitting sweaters for the Red Cross. A two blue star service flag in the home of Elmer C Eighty at New Market is being displayed again, honoring his brothers from World War I and his two youngest sons in World War II.
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