Christmas Dinner Guests From Several Towns
Geraldine Kohier of Chester and the Harringtons of Water loo visited the Harrington home for Christmas. Numerous other families from Postville Monticello Waukegan and Clermont shared holiday meals and visits with the Bennetts Hoover Gilsons and Dummermuths through Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Kohier
Chester
Warren Harrington
Waterloo
L. O. Koevenig
Jimmy
C. M. Peterson
Postville
J. Harrington
Miss Kohier
Harrington
Norris Capper
Ruby Benson
Chas. Wenger
Even
Ne Gilson
Bess Greenley
Linda Lau
Monticello
Frank Greenley
Norman Clothier
Albert Magdefray, Jr
Frank Mn Pulse
Waukegan
John Bennett
Harold Bennett
Doyle Bennett
Beverly
Clermont
Jacob Hoover
Wayne Gilson
Eldred Dummermuth
Pipe Dreams for 1944 Hope and Reconstruction Push
Greetings as 1943 ends and 1944 begins. Optimism for the end of World War II grows, with predictions of Germany’s defeat and hope for a swift Pacific close. The writer urges continual effort, postwar planning, and local rebuilding to keep young people home, stressing the need for jobs, recreation, and community campaigns starting in 1944.
Echo office plea for help as year begins
The writer notes being short-handed at the Echo office and asks readers to send in news early. They warn of limited handling capacity, first come first served, and potential pruning of out of state names to manage print supply while hoping for a hopeful new year.
Marriage Blessing At Clermont Lutheran Parsonage
The marriage of Miss Luella Johnson and Oscar Baker was solemnized at the Lutheran parsonage in Clermont Friday afternoon December 20, 1918 by Rev. C. H. Hidrtholm. Only close relatives and intimate friends attended the ceremony. Frances Skarshaug and Georgia May Schori return from Cornell College for the holiday vacation. Several locals share holiday visits and news of relatives serving in the military, plus a note on Harold Lehman Williams born to Prof. and Mrs. J. H. Williams. Vaccination for Bangs disease in calves is recommended before puberty and not for mature cattle.
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Luella Johnson
Oscar Baker
Clermont
C. H. Hidrtholm
Frances Skarshaug
Georgia
May Schori
Cornell ‘College
Jake Pfister
Jake
Minnesota
E. J. Halverson
Henry
Nyborg
Sam
Camp Gordon
Walter
Winterizing Farm Practices and Feed Advice From Iowa
A compact roundup of farm notes on weather effects, equipment changes for winter, cattle and hog feeding strategies, hay supply, hog protein supplementation, crop rotation, and safety tips. Includes fire prevention studies in schools, tractor oil changes, and the importance of ventilation and carbon monoxide awareness in garages.
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Iowa
Christmas Visit Through West Union Families
A family spent Christmas at the home of Mrs. Jee Cox in West Union. Walter Bovis and the Ehlethaler family joined, with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Thoma and family of Sprinng visiting until Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Be Shirley hosted dinner, and Max Thoma and Kir cs, along with Rowe and others, spent the weekend with the Bailey family.
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Ehlethaler
and” Bi
Walter Bovis
Lewis Thoma
Sprinng
Max Thoma
Be Shirley
A Rowe É West Union
J, ‘Bailey
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Elgin, Iowa
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R. A. Crider
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Elgin Echo
Wuhip
R. P. Strauch
Elgin
National Editorial
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Japan
Germany
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Echo Office
Bang
Pat Ovidge
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Torkelson Bros
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