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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1945
Page
1
Fragmentary notes recount a military note exchange about meeting an old classmate, a private’s defiant reply, a quirky operetta production titled The Origin of the Great Salt Lake, and a chaotic school paper with cartoons, ads, and Cupid's Diary entries detailing social life and local events.
A February 22, 1945 local column blends humorous vignettes and quips from distant news. It recalls a boy on a bus who vanishes with his mother after a whispered plan, a sailor praised in a social event, and witty exchanges about law, taxes, and politics. The piece weaves romantic science, jokes about Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour, and a cafe encounter between a major, a colonel, and a Private with a blonde, capturing wartime humor and social observations.
The Purple and White Tattler notes students face wartime realities and uphold prewar standards as they grow into adults. An operetta cast for The Purple Pigeon is listed with roles for Uriel Gehring Shirley Bogie Dick Kimpston and Avis Mork among others.
A journal of February school events notes health play preparations, verse-speaking choir, a Valentine party with peanut butter sandwiches and oranges, and new pupils Eugene Butikofer and Ardis Butikofer. Grade 2 reads Cordis. 4th 5th grades gain new number socks. Elgin junior and senior high basketball teams beat St Joe Elkader with key scorers Bob Boyle and Wedo. Ossian scheduled as first sectional foe February 28 at Postville. Elgin students excelled at Strawberry Point declamatory contest with Noel Smith winning first in oratorical division.
Jane Falk placed first in the humorous division with What, No, Hose. The group or show credits Mia na for her untiring work in their arrangement or alt. The text notes gratitude toward Mia na for her efforts.
Agriculture experts dispute the old claim that thunderstorms spoil milk by souring it via heat and bacteria. They explain that milk souring is caused by bacteria multiplying, and cooling or proper handling prevents spoilage in hot weather contexts.
A historical note states that ice cream and fish can be eaten at the same meal. It mentions fish with milk and suggests ice cream as a milk product may be served alongside seafood dishes, highlighting perceived culinary pairings.
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