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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1943
Page
1
A 1943 column laments daylight saving, compares WAVES and WAACS, and notes soldiers abroad seeking letters. It critiques defense pay, discusses quota books, and mocks wartime rationing schemes and slang while urging diligence on homefront duties. The writer jokes about social norms, dignity, and adaptations to war.
A biographical sketch honors Ellen Maria Pritchard born October 29, 1871 to Christian and Esther Baldwin. She became a teacher, married William Pritchard, and raised two children in Illyria near Elgin, Iowa. Funeral services were held at Elgin Baptist Church after a prolonged illness.
Flora Freiburghaus from Madison South Dakota visits relatives and friends. Trygve Husberg left Thursday for Norton Wisconsin to take charge of a stare. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Yearous welcome a baby girl born Wednesday morning. Albert Schori and T. W. Dean returned from Boston after attending a canning interests convention with visits to New York Washington Baltimore and Buffalo. George Vaughn and wife travel to Mason City to visit his brother. Several Elgin men called to the colors will mobilize in Oelwein Friday morning. Gus Johnson plans to move to a Pleasant street house next week. R. P. Strauch to tenant the vacated farm. A. M. Weibel returns from business trip to Oelwein Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. Walter Vinton now in Raymond Washington after a transfer. Ern Bauder at Dallas Texas with the 278th Aero Squadron after transfer from Camp Cusier Battle Creek. Cliff Christ leaves for Tracy Minnesota for military duty.
The calendar lists first inspection deadlines for Class A rationing on March 31 and for Class B C or bulk coupons on February 28. Commercial vehicle inspections also due February 28. Gasoline A book No 4 coupons expire March 21 and Fuel Oil Period 3 and 4 coupons have varying end dates by zone. Zone A and B dates run through late February to mid-April with several exceptions. Registration for War Ration Book Two to be announced. Zone A counties are listed. all others are Zone B.
Pearl Morris of Corydon injured his right arm when it was caught between a stump and a tractor. Joe Fisher dance orchestra of Mt. Vernon disbands after 27 years due to lack of personnel. F R Ziesman, administrator of Mrs Ernestine Kosanke of Eldora, finds 82 heirs, many in Eldora, some in Germany. Kosanke died at 66.
Local readers learn about soldiers and furloughs from Childress Texas to Camp Atterbury Indiana and Colorado Pueblo. Families note promotions addresses and transfers while Lt C By Kittleson of Columbia is mentioned.
Caroline arrived to visit parents Mr and Mrs Henry Kittleson in Clermont. Jack Adrian, a sailor, now based in New York after Texas. Pvt John Bader moved from Texas to Camp Gruber Oklahoma. Tech Sgt Howard Boyer from San Francisco visited Brainard with family. Pvt LeRoy Steele training at Ft. Carson Colorado. Ollard Lottsgard at Fort Bragg North Carolina. Pfc Lawrence V Larson assigned APO 4016 New York. Corp Kenneth Schori at Drew Field Florida. Pvt Henry M McMillan at Camp Lee Virginia.
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