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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1941
Page
1
In Memoriam cards Resolutions of Respect church society and school notices with admission charged and obituary poetry offered at standard ad rates. Public notices and brief notices described here for community readers.
On December 25 1941 a call to salvage paper rags metals and rubber urges national unity. Community efforts are urged to organize drives and store items for war needs while stressing the metal supply is locally handled by a buyer. The message warns that enemies threaten victory and emphasizes contribution.
A fragment from a periodical collection notes a red printed Christmas date and Nazi war claims about Russian losses. It also touches on farm price ceilings, the idea of stability for farmers, and a quip about modern costs in agriculture. The clip closes with social queries on manners and a movie title line.
The article notes Army chaplains expanding Christmas observances for soldiers in camps Iceland Greenland and tropical fronts. It highlights 200 new chapels a unified carol program including O Come All Ye Faithful and the distribution of a new Army Navy Hymnal across Protestant Catholic and Jewish services. Chief of Chaplains emphasizes continued spiritual support for 11 million soldiers with nearly ten thousand attendees per service last year.
Coach Dorman presided at a special Upper Iowa assembly recognizing twelve senior athletes. He urged wearers to honor the U S A monogram and the college. Recipients included George Roberts Waucoma Dale Alderson Denison Dale Patterson Elgin Geo Bray Waukon Albert Hader Shellburn Indiana Dale Schermerhorn Hazelton Charles Morgan Stanley Roland Miller Nora Springs Carroll Rimmer Delhi Dale Conklin Alpha and Charles Levin Hampton.
Tama has completed a new municipal water well praised as among the best in the state. The well reaches 63 feet in depth and has a diameter of 12 inches, reflecting significant local engineering effort.
H T Knudtson is in Toledo this week attending the Overland agents gathering in the district. Miss Frank Benson returned Wednesday evening from Rochester Minnesota after a four week stay for her health. Geo Vaughn and wife celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary Monday evening.
Choctaw meaning Oklahoma is the Choctaw word for red people. The phrase explains the origin of the state name tied to the Choctaw people and their heritage.
December 21 Echo file notes sorting mail between Cedar Rapids and Postville. Otto Meisner moved into rooms over Berg and Kohler store. Samuel Masby injured clerking at Howard and ONeil sale when a excited cow struck him. Harp Orchestra to play Christmas dance at the opera house. Irma Geraldine added to Grether home. Pneumonia cases reported by Dr Fothergill including Glen Schori, John Butikofer’s daughter, and Gottlieb Dennler’s baby. Morning temperature reported 22 degrees below zero. Thos Lewis and wife off to Humboldt Kansas for winter with son William Lewis family. Edison talking machine mentioned as superb gift potential.
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