15 Feb 1945
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1945
Page
1
The Purple and White Tattler reports Elgin High seniors held a class meeting choosing a red rose as the class flower. Committees were appointed to select colors and a motto while cap and gown plans and other senior activities were discussed with humor and local school lore.
A San Diego letter from Emil Halverson describes 17 months in California with 75 to 80 degree days and mild rain, noting the favorable climate for work life. He details war industry labor shortages, housing strain from government housing, and his family connections at the Naval Base while praising staying on the job for national service.
A former employee notes extended absence and tardiness over seventeen months. He mentions turning down vacation due to staffing strain and expresses hope for an end to the war and lasting peace, contrasting savage and civilized worlds, signing E J Halverson.
Local eighth graders buzz about gossip and basketball as teams clash. Seniors Maxine George and a host of players like Anna, Gene, Shirley F., Earl J., and Fergie appear in captions while new pairings emerge. Arlington and Elkader results set the pace for the season with high scorers Erickson and Wedo leading their squads.
Brainard notes report Mr and Mrs Wm Nutting with sons and Mr and Mrs Frank Lyon and Willis as Sunday dinner guests in Raymond Mays home. D H Craft spent Sunday evening with Frank Lyon. Clara Boyer arrived from Washington DC for a visit with Herman Boyer. A farewell party for the Raymond Mays, Joe Peters and E R Nutting families moving away followed a school house program and supper. Ladies Aid meets Feb 21 at the church with a pot-luck dinner. Wilson Patterson of Waterloo spent the weekend with S S Patterson.
Small classified item listing expresses informal intent to buy or sell, asking readers to submit four short want ad entries for inclusion. The note emphasizes quick, low reliance communication and placement within the paper’s columns.
A flying squirrel entered the Moser home in Guttenberg through the chimney and trapped in the kitchen range. After a 15 minute search the creature was released and it struck a wall, fell to the floor where the cat killed it. In Winterset, Joe Patrice reports bacon squares ordered from Washington, D C with payment and a note. Dysart boy Tommy Towe, six, injured a badly fractured arm falling through a floor register after removing it.
A guide says for plots under about 45 by 80 feet spading is easier than plowing. Sod can be spaded early in spring but becomes hard to cut by hand once grass grows. If a small garden is ringed by shrubs or trees, spading remains the simplest method.
Bead Start reports indicate both head and leaf lettuce can be harvested two to three weeks earlier by starting plants indoors in early March. Internal planting boosts early yields for home gardens and small plots.
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