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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1942
Page
2
A student edited edition from Elgin High School details classroom projects by grade level, club news, and upcoming events. It covers art, home economics, table tennis, bingo for the playground fund, and recent basketball results including a Jan 23 loss to Luana and a Feb 13 rematch.
The Good Neighbor study circle hosted a cooking demo at Mrs. Toechantz’s, with leadership changes as Mrs. Ray Reese replaces Mrs. Elmer Kunzman who moved to Arkansas. The P T A met at the high school, heard a Cub Scouting talk, and viewed slides on Sumatra Hills and one wheel leading, followed by a community lunch. Several social events, a marriage announcement, and a Fayette county declamatory contest entry are noted. Boy Scout troop plans include a log cabin, camp site, and public picnic grounds, plus a continued drive for aluminum, waste paper, scrap iron, and rubber donations.
A photograph shows Austria Minister Richard G Casey arriving at the White House to present Austins dispersive appeal for aid in resisting Japan.
The Find the Friends of Scouting Campaign in the Wapsi pinicon Area Council will be held in Wa dena on Tuesday Feb 17. Fremont H Clark the local Scout chairman announced the event. Ray Herwig is named to be the campaign manager. The Wadena troop has grown from eight to thirteen members since last August. Charter members included Robert Clark Paul Crandall Wm Nelson Keith Phelps Owen Phelps Wiliman Chapman Jack Gehring and Delmar Hinkle. New members listed include Derry Leanhurt Donald
Grand Meadow residents shared visits across Stanley and nearby homes including the Robert Wharram and Arthur Olson households. Attendees included the Buraas and Landsgard families, Lyngaas, Gunder son, Amundson, Halverson, Erickson, and other locals during mid week gatherings and Sunday excursions.
Listing of tankage 60 percent 4.00 stock salt and salts for poultry feeds including Big Gain Mineral 8.60, Hubbard Sunshine Con 3.85, Big Gain Poultry Con 3.70, Laying Mashes 2.70 and 8.16, Pilot Shells 0.90, plus Linseed Meal Soy Meal and Bran at market prices.
Washington DC communique No 33 reports Admiral Hart's Asiatic fleet destroying at least seven enemy vessels in 48 hours near Macassar Strait. This brings total enemy ships sunk by American Army and Navy since Pearl Harbor attack to 48. The report excludes losses by Dutch and other Allies. Japs attacked Samarinda by air.
Ewald and Helmer Lyngaas were business visitors at Ridgeway last Wednesday. Leona and Thelma Lyngaas visited the Arthur Olson home Monday afternoon. Jens Johnson returned to Clermont Saturday after a week at the Willard Martin home. Mrs. Laura Holt spends this week at the Immanuel Larson home in Gander. A Lutheran Brotherhood meeting was held Monday evening at Eastchurch. Ardon E Bowman known as Red Bowman is the new federal sugar administrator. About 25 E Z Record farm account books remain at the Echo office, free with new or renewing subscriptions. Telegraph Herald and Elgin Echo offer.
A note describes Bessarabia as a eastern Romanian province allegedly ceded to Russia, outlining its location in eastern Romania and the political claim surrounding its governance.
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