Welding shop advertises repair of broken parts
The item highlights Torkelson Bros offering welding to fix cracked or broken machine parts at Dial 2711 Elgin. It urges checking machines for repairs to save time and cost, and mentions Verns for corn and oats ad and Echo office staples. TVA geography overhauls Tennessee basin with multiple dams and Fontana as the tallest.
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Elgin Echo
Torkelson Bros
Elgin
TVA
Tennessee Basin
Tennessee
Cumberland River
Fontana
Tennessee River
North Carolina
National Farm Safety Week As Girls Learn Farm Work Rules
During National Farm Safety Week the Agriculture Department outlines safety rules for women and girls new to farm work. Instructions cover machinery safety, animal approach, clothing, sun protection, medical checks, lifting technique, wound care, footwear, meals, and hydration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. of Agriculture
Nurses Sought for VA Hospitals to Aid Disabled Vets
A call for qualified nurses to work in Veterans Administration Hospitals to help provide adequate care for disabled veterans has been issued. Nurses work an eight-hour day six days a week, with duties including patient care and clinical support.
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Veterans Administration
Employment terms at hospitals include rotating shifts and overtime pay
The posting states days per week with rotating shifts and additional compensation for overtime. Living accommodations may be obtained at the hospitals.
WPB Issues Farm Chain Supply Instructions to Manufacturers
The War Production Board directs chain makers to fill orders for farm suppliers and dealers. Expected stock includes harness and wagon chains cow ties tie outs halter chains log chains under one half inch plus repair and lap links.
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WPB
Calls for Shipyard Workers to Meet War Needs
Fifty thousand additional shipyard workers are needed to meet ship construction needs for European and Far Eastern operations. Every man or woman able to work in a shipyard and not in essential war work should report at once to the nearest United States Employment Service office.
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United States Employment Service Office
Local News Notes On Visits From Cedar Rapids to Clermont
Elgin area brief notices list Erma Young of Cedar Rapids staying at the Charles Capper home and Christina Hoover visiting last Thursday in the Jacob Hoover and Franc DeSart homes. Other items mention Doyle Baker, Wm. Frederick family, Clayton Pringle of Clermont visiting DeSart, Louise Mueller and Earl Kiple dining at the Coffee Cup, and Robert Robbins with Vanita from Hawkeye visiting the Benson home. Robert Clothier returned to Minnesota after a week with his wife and daughter. War Bond drive promotion closes the roundup.
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Christina Hoover
West Union
Jacob Hoover
Franc DeSart
Harry Gilson
Cedar Rapids
Wm. Frederick
Victor Frederick
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Dow
Cargill
Capper
C. J. Mulford
Clermont
Farmers Savings Bank
Ollard Nyborg
Gunder
the Avalon
H. B. Gilson
R. P. Strauch
Echo
Bill Hinton
Dena
Ford
Larson Roofing Co
Iowa
Bette
Grether
Exchange
Glen E. Yates
National Farm Loan Association
Groth Produce CO
Postville
Feller's Hardware
West Elgin
McCormick-Deering
Heavenly Body
Echo-Enterprise
Wm. Torkelson
Guernsey
Paul Waters
Feller’s Hardware
West
Die
Grove Feed Mill
Monona
Echo Office Supplies Department
Forest Shaffer
Dial
The
Homer Dill
Wadena
F. J. , Schroder
Inquire
American National Bank
Arlington
Employers Mutual Casualty Co
Jess Moody
United Service Women
Harry Johnson
Luke
Erma Young
Charles Capper
Ted Neuman
Doyle Baker Home
Clayton Pringle
Mary Keiser
Louise Mueller
Milwaukee
Wis
Earl Kiple
Coffee Cup Cafe
Robert Robbins
Vanita
Hawkeye
Ruby Benson
Fred Schott
Tena Buhr
Sumner
Wm. Kohls, Jr
Robert Clothier
Minnesota
Mon
Seal OF Minnesota
Blackhawk
F. Greenley
A. M. Weibel
Weibel Mill Co
OPA
West Union Rendering Works
Enterprise
Independence Produce Co
Dial 3231
Maynard Lantz
Elgin, Iowa
Guaviag
Elgin. Farmers Coop
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