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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1942
Page
1
A collage of wartime rationing talk, gift catalogs, holiday cheer, and local observations. Mentions gas rationing, perfume sales, Christmas coupons, and community events. Notes on shortages, celebrations, and nerves about restrictions, with nostalgia for postwar plans and hopes for 1943.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a local scene with travelers and visitors during holidays. Names include Ray DeSart, Chom Capper, and Leon B. Layton a Fort Riley sergeant visiting relatives. Snippets mention Cedar Rapids Postville area travel and a 13 pound gird birth, plus assorted holiday visits to Monticello Superior Wix and Camp Grast Hocksons. The tone is community oriented with mentions of war era context and kinship gatherings.
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