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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

03 Jul 1941

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1941

Page

2

Local notices mix family visits and camp life in Iowa

The item lists visits by Lena Aeschliman and others to the Gehring home, trips to St Paul for a Eucharistic Congress, and various hometown happenings. It notes Marian’s birthday, a tonsil operation in Oelwein, a Presbyterian club program, and summer guests from California. A retreat diary from Army camp describes daily routines, duties, and camaraderie among soldiers, with mentions of Virgil Troyer and Leonard Roberts.

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Lena Aeschliman R. C. Aeschliman Blanche Feller Carl Gehring Marian P. W. Raftis Duane Bernadine St. Pau Minn A. G. Herrling Siren Wis Bud Ashley Chas, Whittenbaugh Ermagene Harlen Davis Cedar Rapids Will Whittenbaugh Katie Horan Larry Horan Clermont Frank Welch Dixie Lee Mickey Leonhart Long Beach Calif Geo. Kuhnes Ray Leonhart George Jones Janesville Wilbur Randall Guttenberg Mary Henrich Cora Evelyn Larson Henry Larson Oelwein Hospital Presbyterian Ladies’ Club O. D. Hunsberger J. H. Wilson Virginia Messerli Elizabeth Kohler Roy Leonhart Ruth Wilson George Fay Mary Lucille Rogers LeMars Bernadine Raftis C. E. Fischer Jack Sullivan Ind H. J. Aeschliman Lee Elwin Notbohm Sumner Supt. Freeman Arnolds Park Sharon Heyer Ed Gehring K. P Virgil Troyer 185Th Field Artillery Elgin South Dakota Minnesota Iowa Missouri Leonard Roberts
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Letter From Leonard Roberts At Roberts Family Reunion

Leonard Roberts writes from Camp Claiborne La describing life in the 136 Med Regiment 34th Division. He explains duties in the medical regiment including first aid ward tents, handling wounded and transport by ambulance battalion, and the daily routine from reveille to retreat.

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Leonard Roberts Roberts West Union Med Camp Claiborne B& C De&f DE & F
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Vehicle Mileage and Fatality Rates on Rural Iowa Highways

Iowa State Highway Commission Safety and Traffic Department classifies vehicle mileage and fatality rates by main rural primary routes. The study details estimated mileage traveled and associated death risks across key corridors, highlighting safety implications for rural road planning.

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Iowa State Highway Commission Safety and Traffic Department
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Wreck Kills 23 Year Old Dan Flynn in Ogden Crash

A streamline train struck the car driven by Dan Flynn 23 of Paton, killing him instantly as Miss Viola Odin, Ogden, who rode with him, escaped with two cuts and bruises. The wreck, captured in a Special CFI photo for the Echo by Carl Sexauer, highlights expected July 4 traffic surges and the need for careful driving.

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Ogden Iowa Echo Carl Sexauer Dan Flynn Paton Viola Odin Flynn
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Chickens Find Ruby Ring After 12 Years

Mrs. Eddie Ambroson of Lake Mills found a ruby set lost twelve years ago while feeding her chickens. The moment turned sorrowful memories into happiness as she recovered the jewelry, ending a long search tied to daily chores on the family farm.

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Eddie Ambroson Lake Mills Ambroson
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Want Ads Used Worldwide To Drive Results

Classified advertisers claim universal effectiveness as want ads spread globally to generate quick responses. Sellers cite broad reach and fast leads, while buyers note easy access to job listings, services, and personal notices across markets.

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