Iowa Highway Death Toll Figures From 1925 to 1941
The article reports Iowa highway deaths totaling 8,262 between 1925 and 1941 with an average of 486 per year. It notes variations by year, cites causes such as excessive speed and inattention, and mentions safety expert E. R. Bauman. It also notes a wartime tire rationing plan starting January 5 and ongoing accident totals into 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Highway Patrol
E. R. Bauman
Actuarial
Oder
Public Safety Department
Safety Education Division
Bauman
Tires on Prohibited List Warn of Tire Ban and Reuse
The OPM bans tire and tube sales, making them scarce. Local organizations will handle all requests after January 4, 1942. No regulations are yet announced. Keep old tires if they can be retreaded.
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OPM
Scouts and Campfire Girls Collect Waste Paper
The Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls organize a townwide drive to gather waste paper, empty cartons, rags and old sacks. They base at the old church building on school grounds and will collect from households and drop-off bundles from country folks. The effort emphasizes conserving resources and patriotic duty to aid a potential paper shortage.
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Boy Scouts
Knudtson Sells Farm Near Wattena to Don Murphy
Mrs Tryphena Knudtson sold her 210 acre farm three miles west of Watena to Don Murphy of near Arlington. Murphy gains possession March first and plans to move there. Knudtson has lived on the farm four years and will hold a closing out sale February 17 with furniture storage to follow.
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Tryphena Knudtson
Watena
Don Murphy
Arlington
Mailing List Correction and Holiday Thanks
A notice asks readers who recently paid subscriptions to verify their address tags match receipts, noting a correction made Saturday, Dec. 27 and that payments up to that date show the updated date. It also thanks new readers and renewals, and mentions holiday visits by Baumgartner and Metzger families to local homes.
Week of Prayer at Elgin Baptist Church
The Elgin Baptist church will observe the Week of Prayer with services each evening next week at 8 o'clock. The program for all Protestant churches in the United States and Canada by Richard Davidson of Toronto will be followed. Topics include The Living God The Son of the Living God The Spirit of the Living God The Church of the Living God The Book of the Living God The Worship of the Living God A Day with the Living God God of the Beginning and God of the End.
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Elgin
God
Old Plates Stack Up At County Courthouses
County treasurers face a disposal headache as a federal order requires deposit of old license plates when new ones are issued. Counties accumulate large piles with no disposal plan and expect a possible post February 1 ruling. likely sale to junk dealers and proceeds to the state, with about 250 tons of metal in Iowa plates.
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Federal Department
Iowa
Red Cross Meeting Friday Evening at Town Hall
Mrs. R. W. Muehlenthaler announces a Red Cross organization meeting at the town hall Friday evening January 2 at 8 o'clock. The event invites all residents to support the humanitarian cause and organize a drive January 5 to 17 aiming to raise 250 dollars. Committees and canvassers will be appointed as part of the session. The local Red Cross membership stands at 75, up from prior years but short of needed workers.
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R. W. Muehlenthaler
The
Red Cross
Mork Family Christmas Party
The annual Christmas party was held at Mrs. K. E. Mork’s home Saturday evening. Attendees included multiple Mork, Anderson, Nelson, Liddle, Imholt and Hill families, with gifts exchanged and a cafeteria supper served.
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K. E. Mork
Abel Mork
Enoch Mork
Almer Anderson
Myrlin Feller
Kay
Walter Imholt
Raymond Hill
Myron Anderson
Paul Liddle
Henry Mork
Kenneth Mork
Will Nelson
Orvin Thompson
Elmer Nelson
Melvin Olson
C. J. Anderson
Jap Aliens in U S And Its Possessions Report
A federal report counts 285,448 Japanese in the United States and possessions excluding the Philippines. Fewer than half reside in the Continental U S, with over 300,000 in the Philippines and Hawaii. The foreign born Japanese are eligible for citizenship in this country.
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U. S
Philippines
Continental
United States
Hawaii
St Olaf Woman Suggests Defense Measures
An Elgin Echo reader from Elgin Iowa proposes civilian defense steps. She urges families to buy Defense Stamps with children’s nickels and dimes, save paper and paper bags, collect them locally, monitor radio war news, note civilian advice, and share it at home and in school.
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Elgin Echo
Elgin
Iowa
Change in Time of U S A Radio Program
The Upper Iowa radio program for New Year’s Day will air on station WOT at 12:30 PM instead of 4:00. It is a recorded program by the Christian Forum with special musical numbers and a discussion titled Youth Looks to the Future.
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Upper Iowa
WOT
Christian Forum
Fayette County Rationing Boards Announced
Mr and Mrs EB Pinney celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary on Wednesday December 31. The couple received calls from friends and relatives throughout the day as no party was planned for the occasion.
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EB. C. Pinney
Think Before You Talk Civilian Warns On War Information
A civic admonition warns civilians to think before speaking during wartime. It outlines strict cautions against discussing new military techniques, defense plant capacities, naval movements, shore projects, ship damage, or casualty reports until officially announced by the Navy or Marine Corps. It stresses espionage penalties and urges mindful communication to prevent aiding the enemy.
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United States
Navy
Marine Corps
Postmaster Reports Shortage of Defense Bonds Over Christmas
G. J. Mosby, postmaster, said his office was briefly out of Defense Bonds in small denominations during Christmas. A new supply is now available at the Clermont post office and at Elgin State Bank and Farmers Savings Bank Clermont, along with the Clermont post office.
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G. J. Mosby
Elgin State Bank
Farmers’ Savlings Bank
Clermont
Government Watches Tire Dealership Chiseling Reports
Government monitors say new tire sales ban has spurred alleged dealer chiseling. Investigations ongoing with possible updates. Oak Grove players’ play and Illyria church supper postponed to a later date. Watch for rescheduled notice.
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Oak Grove
Illyria
Draft Boards Bar News From Quota and Calls Details
Draft boards have been instructed to withhold information on quotas and individual calls. Federal authorities ban weather forecasts and data that could aid the enemy. News agencies are urged to be loyal and assist the government as such information becomes scarce.
Death of Mrs Maloa McCrae in Spokane at 90
Mrs Maloa McCrae former Elgin resident later of Tabor Alberta Canada died recently at her granddaughter Mrs Clifford Tinsley home in Spokane Washington aged 90 She was sister of Mrs Ed Klingman Elgin and Mrs Amy Layton West Union
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Maloa McCrae
Elgin
Tabor
Alberta
Canada
Clifford Tinsley
Spokane
Wash
McCrae
Ed Klingman
Amy Layton
West Union
Klingman family Christmas gathering near Volga
Albert and Will Klingman spent Christmas at the Ray Klingman home near Volga. Mr. and Mrs. G H Falb and family entertained Mr. and Mrs. E L Morris and Jean of Maywood NL and Mr and Mrs John Falb at dinner Sunday.
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Wm. E. Baumgartner
Martin Wenger
Ervin
Noah
Sarah
Katie
Eli Metzger
Ida Butikofer
Albert
Will Klingman
Ray Klingman
Volga
G. H. Falb
E. L. Morris
Jean
Maywood
John Falb
Two Tire Rationing Boards Appointed in Fayette County
Fayette County establishes two civil defense tire rationing boards authorized by the Iowa Industrial and Defense Commission. The boards, based in Oelwein and West Union, will issue purchase certificates, track applications, and report to state and national offices. Office hours begin January 5 1942, with volunteers sought to staff clerical roles.
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R. F. Estey
Fayette County
Qelwein
Iowa
Court House
West Union
Oelwein
I. J. Baldwin
M. F. Gunderson
Cecil R. Schneider
A. E. Smith
Fred Johns
E. T. Alcorn
Fayette County Civilian Defense Council
H. R. Young
Ar- Hington
L.d. Baldwin
H. J. Niewoehner
Westgate
J. N. Spencer
Clermont
Dave Roberts
Notice to Registrants for Army Recall in Iowa
War Dept contemplates recalling all Enlisted Reserve Corps members who entered via Selective Service. Fayette County registrants released due to age over 28 dependency or hardship must report at once to Fayette County Local Board No 1 in West Union Iowa. F W Loftus chairman.
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War Dept
Fayette County
West Union
Iowa
F. W. Loftus
General WSCS Meeting Set for January Eight
A general meeting of the WSCS will be held Thursday, Jan. 8, at the home of Mrs. Albert Schori. A committee from circle A will serve, namely Mrs. R. P. Strauch, Mrs. Norris Capper, Mrs. Mary Cook and Mrs. C. J. Robinson, e Jola the Red Cross.
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WSCS
Albert Schori
Circle A
R. P. Strauch
Norris Capper
Mary Cook
C. J. Robinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa ‘Press Assn
Wattena
Alban SO
Fom Webster
Mars
Hauptmann
Ludburgh
Institute of Fremee
U. Brith
Jake Bardier Fsorn
Watsons
Tol
Baptist Church
Red Cross Organization
Mork Family
U.S
St. Olaf
U.S. A
Goverment
Chislers
Elgin Firemen’s
Elgin Opera House
Mississippi Nighthawks
Civilian Defense Council
Jola
the Red Cross
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