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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1945
Page
3
Revenue figures show sales tax at a postwar high while income tax payments reflect a 50 percent rate. Rumors swirl about key appointments to public safety, liquor, highway, and banking posts as Iowa mulls restoring the full 100 percent income tax and clears blanks used in 1944.
Twenty five years ago Mr and Mrs Albert R Lubke returned home from their wedding trip and are settling on a farm north of Clermont The community service group chose Sheehan Post American Legion as its name pending charter after a meeting Saturday night Orville Swenson travels to Iowa City for University of Iowa study Amenda Lubke and Henry Baker wed New Year’s Day at C F Lubke home Rev H W Wedel officiating A son born to Mr and Mrs Ole J Olson A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Ben Conner on Christmas Day Sylvan Houg plans to study at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis Minnesota
The Clermont Iowa Town Council met January 1 1945 with Mayor J B Shipton presiding. Present were Nelson Olson Becker and Riegel. absent Stee. Minutes approved and bills ordered paid including Schweinefus salary and freight, Rounds stamps, Interstate Power street lights, fire dept truck care, clerk salary, tree work, and enterprise notice fee. Meeting adjourned.
Certificates no longer needed to recap truck tires or purchase inner tubes and used farm or passenger car tires. New tire purchases still require certificates. inspection remains for certificate issuance. Commercial vehicle inspections due every six months or five thousand miles. Various gasoline and sugar coupons updated with new validity dates and station usage guidance.
The notice states Book 4 stamps for Meats Fats and Cheeses Q5 to X65 and Red Stamps are now valid. Shoe Coupons No 1 2 and 3 Airplane Stamps Book 3 are valid indefinitely for one pair each. Loose stamps invalid. stamps must be removed from book when a purchase is made.
Clermont social notes recount Sunday visits at Garwayville and West Union. Mrs. Carl Ostrander died January 6 in West Union after illness. Local families, bridge games, and gatherings are listed along with staff changes and attendance at a funeral service at the West Union Presbyterian church.
Grand Meadow News notes social visits among local residents. Mr and Mrs Alfred Buraas and others hosted and visited at several homes including Ed Johnson, Selmer Erickson, Millard Bilden, Arthur Olson, and Ole Embertson. A five year old, Dustin Baker, underwent an appendectomy at Paostyilla hospital.
Souffles have more body than an omelet with Mil thickened by flour or tapioca and folded egg yolks and whites. Lunch ideas include celery carrot spinach souffles or leftovers like meat fish or chicken, or a meat and vegetable mix. Fondues use bread as thickener with cheese fish meat or vegetables such as corn or spinach.
Funeral services for Miss Helge Hattie Torkelson 45 were held Dec 24 at Highland Lutherans church with Rev Nésset officiating. She died Dec 22 after years of ill health. Born Feb 22 1859 in Nunedale Norway she came to America at age two. Survived by three nieces and preceded by parents a sister and two brothers. Hymns Behold the Host Arrayed in White The Old Rugged Cross and Nearer My God to Thee were sung with piano accompaniment.
The Leuchtenmacher Sheeley and Thorkleson families express thanks to relatives friends neighbors for flowers memory wreaths and to all who sang at the funeral services plus Rev Nesset for comforting services.
In Creston the ration office staff painted the ceiling and hoped a man would volunteer for further work. Marion church held its third annual oral New Testament reading beginning at 4 30 am with an amplifying system so neighbors could hear Revelation. A Notre Dame candle has burned for 25 Christmases, now about nine inches tall. Four babies were born at Decatur hospital on Christmas Day. three boys and one girl. Hamburg firefighters, after dancing, were called to a small blaze for the third time in a week. Five Island Lake near Emmetsburg is said to boom under the ice, sounding like distant artillery. Mediapolis Booster Club sponsored a chicken chase with thirteen chickens six guineas and six ducks released from a roof.
Seeds kept under water beyond 24 hours expire from oxygen starvation. In hot dry weather soaking seeds no more than 12 hours speeds germination, but in spring when soils are wet nothing is gained and some damage may occur.
Rose C Schmidt seeks a supplemental decree in the 1942 divorce from Willie F Schmidt to grant permanent alimony and support, attorney fees, and costs. trial set for January 26. defendant formerly in state penitentiary now employed in farm work. Also notes second divorce action and related custody and injunction requests.
Harley Borland sues Vera M. Borland for divorce on cruel and inhuman treatment. They were married Oct 10 1938 in Ottumwa. Plaintiff seeks care and custody of minor child Janice, age 3.
Dorothy I Hartmaan sues Melvin E Hartman for divorce on cruel and inhuman treatment alleging marriage on August 27 1939 in Dubuque. They are parents to Judith six and Sharon four. Plaintiff seeks custody of the children alimony support money attorney fees household furniture and an injunction barring defendant from the plaintiff and children's premises.
Referees W M Noonan and W L McNamara were discharged as bonds were released in the Katherine Noonan et al versus Anna Kluge et al matter. Marriage Licenses issued during
A fragment lists names and dates from Clerk Herbert to Klammer's office including Albert M. Otdoerfer from Strawberry Point and Helen Kling of Oelwein and mentions selling and paying via want ads in these columns.
OFFICERS L. H. Appelman President Martin Amundson Vice-President C Kittelson Secretary Farmers Savings Bank Treasurer DIRECTORS Wm. B. Miller Roy Swenson Enoch Mark Merrill Gunderson Albert Gulevig L T N Olson OPERATORS Harold Rooker Buttermaker Nels Gilbert Assistant
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