Double feature at the Avalon this weekend
The Avalon shows two films Friday and Saturday with Martin Wenger of Elgin invited to obtain free tickets by calling the Echo office. Also the Rainbow Island film with Dorothy Lamour and Eddie Bracken is scheduled for next Wednesday and Thursday, with Philman Larson invited as a guest of the Echo.
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the Avalon
Martin Wenger
Elgin
Echo Office
Brian Donlevy
Ann Richard
Rainbow Island
Dorothy Lamour
Eddie Bracken
Philman Larson
The
Echo
War time rationing tightens as 1945 plans announced
The war era ration system tightens as unspent 1944 stamps are canceled to conserve scarce foods. 1945 sugar limits allow 700000 tons, butter stocks are low, and processed foods needs for armed forces remain heavy. Meats expected 15 percent below late 1944. WFA now handles farm lumber preferences, and only a quarter of needed motor trucks will be produced due to higher armed service demand.
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Bcans
OPA
Around Iowa What Has It First Iowa flag location sought
Ora Williams of Des Moines requests the whereabouts of Iowa’s 29 star flag marking Iowa’s birth as the 29th state and first free west of the Mississippi. The flag is to be deposited in the national gallery at Fort Henry shrine in Baltimore. Other items include a sociable white eagle in Adair County, a runaway bull in South Amana, a car incident in Iowa Falls, a WWI era speech reissued by Dr. Oscar Olson of Luther College, a young deer mingling with cattle near Donnellson, and a Hamburg car mishap with a missing vehicle recovered later.
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Iowa
Free State
Mississippi River
OWA
Adair County
Aee Lydon
Mr. Lydon
Henry Baumgartner
Stevens Street
Iowa Falls
Glenn H. Ryan
Bear
Echo Report: Local Event Shifts Community Pulse
The Echo notes a surprising shift in the city's cultural scene as residents embrace new venues and events. Key figures from the chamber, theater, and school district are cited, with plans announced for a fall festival and monthly showcases downtown.
Winter sow feed key to brood sows care and hog market
Farmers face winter sow feed challenges as frozen ground limits forage. Better fall pig care boosts spring losses and profits amid strong meat demand. A government order lifts heavy hog price to 14.75, encouraging corn and soybean meal use. alfalfa hay and meal rise in importance for brood sows. Potash fertilizer expected to be plentiful in 1845.
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Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Anconas
Capper’s Hatchery
Towa
Dte
Bolson
C. M. Kneeland
Clermont
Cargill
C. J. Mulford
Dial
Myron Chapman
Torkelson Bros
Kenneth Hellum
St. Olaf
el- Ein
Glen E. Yates
National Farm Loan Association
West Union
B. Schari
el- bin
Rawleigh Doules
Fayette County
Freeport
Pelepharne
Geo. Hyde
Glermont Lity Ee
Jd. Mulford Dial
Elgin, Ta
Larson Roofang & Insulation Co
Lavern Schneider
Elgin Echo
Wm. A. Nelson
Echo Enterprise
Weibel Mill Co
Maynard Lantz
Elgin, Yowa
UNI
WFA
WPB
Office of Civilian Requirements
America
Oscar Olson
Luther College
Decorah Chamber of Commerce
Donnellson
Jesse Richards
Hamburg
West Union Rendering Works
Enterprise
MoorMan
MoorMan's
Moorman Mfg. Co
Quincy
Charleston
S. C
Charles Brewton
U.S
Chicago
Animal By-Products CO
Willie
Dad
Martin-Senour
Elgin Farmers Coop
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