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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1943
Page
1
An entry from the Elgin Echo mentions Sidi P. Strauch in the Elgin office of Fayette County and references second class mail status.
An old newspaper fragment lists advertising rates at ten cents per line and mentions church resolutions and a Gains of Thanks notice. The item cites a THURSDAY January 71 1333 date, reflecting the period’s typography and pricing.
A local column recalls a brutal cold snap of 30 degrees below zero that froze roads and disrupted business after a stretch of mild winter. It contrasts California’s sunshine with dwindling groceries and war bond sentiment, urging thrift, patriotism, and readiness for 1943 while recalling whimsical OCR mishaps and local anecdotes.
A collage of jokes and witticisms spans wartime captions and social behavior. Quips about geography, marriage, air force life, etiquette, and weddings mix with playful barbs about honesty and duty. The tone mirrors a casual humor page.
Members of the class of 1906 gathered at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. L. D. Hitch near West Union on Sunday evening. Ruth Hitch and Mrs. Cecil Seviley arranged a six o clock dinner. Green decorations framed a red two tier cake with 06 as the centerpiece. Attending were Mrs. Florence Brubeck of California, honored guest, Mrs. Geneveva Lane, Mrs. Fred Wilbur and Verle Kniel of West Union, and Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Yack. Mrs. Ed Bauder could not attend. The group shared memories and planned to mail letters to absent classmates.
A wartime appeal urges Iowa households to save waste kitchen fats and refrigerate them in wide mouth cans for meat markets. If 625000 families each save one pound monthly, 833333 pounds of fat could supply 416 tons of gunpowder every 30 days, boosting the fighting forces.
Town housewives ask why men s old worn silk socks cannot be combined with silk and nylon stockings The reason is that men s socks are knitted in a lock stitch that does not run or unravel while women s stockings use a chain stitch that unravels easily allowing silk yarn to be reused for powder bags Men s silk socks would have to be cut up and lose value in the reclaiming process.
Chas Gehring, a federal grand juror, traveled to Dubuque last week and remained home over Sunday before likely returning early this week. R P Strauch was on the trial jury list and called to Dubuque on Thursday. One case was tried and all but the 12 chosen jurors were excused Thursday afternoon.
Boies Capper writing from Fort Bliss Texas notes rare snow cover. Alfred Wenger named rural carrier on route 1 replacing Ray DeSart who resigned for railway mail clerk post between Cedar Rapids and Dows. Don Strauch back in hospital at Jefferson Barracks after hospital discharge and Texas trip. Olaf O Berg and Samuel Mosby visited Elkader by team. Mr and Mrs H D Yack and Serene visited Chelsea Oklahoma. School resumes after three weeks with storm delaying some teachers. Mrs Geo Blow of Austin Minnesota visiting Shaffer family. Mrs A F Plambeck of Fremont Nebraska visits Hughes family then returns home.
A crew of 23 men is digging test pits at the Waukon 220 acre iron ore field with samples sent to a laboratory for analysis. Pits reach 25 to 30 feet in depth since ore lies near the surface. Machinery and equipment were sold last year while the real estate remained.
The state department of agriculture notes 16 027 gasoline pumps licensed in Iowa in 1942, down from 20 188 in 1941. Gasoline rationing is cited as the cause and many pumps have been abandoned since rationing began.
Mrs. Louisa Bucher fell on her steps at home in West Union and injured her hip. She was taken to the hospital for examination to determine whether a fracture occurred.
Mary Richmond of Hawarden was in an automobile accident about two months ago. She recently learned she sustained a fractured jaw bone from the crash.
Farmers needing new planting season machinery must apply at the Fayette AAA office before February 1. Competition is stiff as scarce equipment is allocated. Nearby, 35 to 40 pheasants roost nightly in an evergreen grove on the Don Bolton Place near West Union, a quiet wildlife note amid regional updates.
Iowa ration calendar lists inspection deadlines for Class A and B coupons. Class A must pass first inspection by March 31. Class B or bulk coupons by February 28. Gasoline book No 3 lasts until January 22, No 4 from January 22 to March 22. Fuel oil Zone B good until January 28, Zone A until January 27. Period 3 coupons Zone B until February 20, Zone A until February 22. Coffee Coupon No 28 expires February 7, Sugar Coupon No 10 expires January 31. Zone A counties listed. Allamakee to Lyon and others included.
The article reports a new Fighting French advance on Tripoli from the south supporting a British eastward push, with four main Allied offensives in Tunisia. Flying fortresses bombed Tripoli airfields as Rommel’s forces retreat toward the last Libyan stronghold. Russians push toward Rostov as Stalingrad tightens, signaling a broad wartime pressure across fronts.
White smoke pours from a damaged hangar at Henderson Field in Guadalcanal as Japanese bombers score a direct hit during an air raid. A group of planes is shown in the frame with planes at left and right escaping. Washington, D. C. Soundphoto.
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