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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1943
Page
3
A notice states an Iowa group, the National Editorial Association, is entered in the Cler mont post office in Fayette County as second class mail matter.
The column discusses potential vice presidential choices with Gov. Bourke B. Hickenlooper as a frequent name, notes Iowa’s solid GOP stance but cites other governors as strong contenders, and warns the state fair may be absent for a second year. It also covers absentee ballot confusion tied to an election no longer pending and notes overseas service voters.
Reporters weigh the governor’s hints about running for the Senate amid speculation while a drapery cleaning debacle ends with shredded fabrics. Upon return, the governor may unveil new carpeting for the gubernatorial suite weighing about 3000 pounds, expected to last 50 years under slow replacement.
Ottumwa shoe merchant Roy Stevens may be named to a rationing post in the Des Moines OPA district office. Secretary Harry D Linn urges gardeners to tackle pests in victory plots and notes a possible crop surplus to prevent waste during wartime food demand.
Delores Erickson spent last week with Adeline Pfister near Frankville and Verna Blockhus of Decorah visited her aunt Mrs Clarence Olson and relatives. Earl Kloster and Patsy Anderson joined Ed Johnson for supper Friday. Relatives surprised Martin Amunds on his 25th wedding anniversary Saturday. Donald Larson left for camp after furlough. Louie Olson and Earl Opperman from Dubuque visited Clarence Olson and Olaf Halverson’s group called on Julia Landsgaard Thursday evening. Melvin Reinhart of West Union also called at Andrew’s home.
Reinhart home Friday afternoon and Marilyn Olson weekend visits at Richard Olson home. Grand Meadow Study Club met at Mrs. Wm. Nelson home. Mrs. Laura Holt spent weekend at Immanuel Larson home. Sandra Olson at Mrs. Olivia Olson Friday. Leo Larson and Adrian visited Spencer Neavick near Ossian Sunday. Willard Martin family dinner guests at Alton Staff home Sunday. Ben Erickson family attended dinner at Robert Wettleson home for Robert Wayne's confirmation. Clarence Olson hosted company Sunday. Orvin Reierson at Ed Johnson home Sunday. Janet and Ronald Lyngass Friday at Bert Lyngass home. Mrs. Alvin Halverson and Ronald visited Mrs. Clarence Buroden Saturday. Mrs. Lloyd Aanes with Jean and Kaith Monday at Caroline Erickson home. David Smith visited Aanes home. Bertina Buraas and Gloria spending week at Caroline Erickson home. On Ed Steffes farm near Audubon a cow bitten by rattlesnake recovering. Head swelled over twice normal size. Berum treated by a veterinarian. Twins noted: two-year-old heifer on Oscar Sample farm near Floris gave birth to twin calves, each marked with V on head. Christmas Buying: stock for Toledo business halted when mirror fell in Des Moines store, injuring Mrs. Harvey Jones.
The French chemist Chardonnet built on Swan’s earlier carbon filament ideas to create the first artificial fiber from cellulose using nitrocellulose. This marked a pivotal moment in materials science as a new flexible fiber emerged from cellulose chemistry.
The Presidio in San Francisco once served as a military post guarding a mission with Spanish soldiers stationed there to protect the area and its residents.
Sergeant George L Miller, weapons instructor, demonstrated skill by reassembling a .30 caliber aerial machine gun blindfolded in one hour forty three minutes. When unblindfolded he completed the task in thirty minutes.
An ordinary carpenter's level with mirror and sight helps lay out contours and strip cropping. The tool provides precise horizontal reference for shaping fields and guiding soil conservation practices.
An old rivet driving record was surpassed when Denver H. Spamm, formerly of Emerson, drove 2,01 0 rivets in 5 hours 28 minutes, beating the previous 1,850 rivets in 8 hours 68 minutes. Mrs Spamm was to launch the ship the record helped build, a project her husband worked on at the time. CARD SHOWER for Allan Weiss on 21st birthday with 188 cards, handkerchiefs, three calendars, and gifts from Anamosa merchants.
A fragmented report notes Quebec and wider Canada with millions of French speakers. It cites an approximate eight million population tied to French origins and nearly four million French-speaking Canadians across the country.
A brief note explains crocodiles differ from alligators by jaw shape and tooth visibility when mouths are closed. It mentions two foetal features as a point of comparison and emphasizes the distinct dental alignment in each species.
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