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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1943
Page
1
Classified notice fragment lists pricing for memorial cards in memoriam and resolutions of respect, church and school notices with admission charges. Also mentions obituary poetry offered at standard advertising rates.
A northeast Iowa column recounts Doc Behuitz facing censure by a twelve member dairy and Town State committee for a bulletin promoting margarine over butter. It jokes about ole manufacturers and rumors of a future job. It also weaves in a string of humorous vignettes and barbed quips about daily life and local characters.
A writer notes the county line road to Clermont Gunder and the Gunder Elgin highway needs work after a spring thaw. Despite limited funds, better maintenance would save later repairs. farmers along the route report good crops and strong producers, with appreciation for county authorities who opened the outlet.
A collage of local items, jokes, and anecdotes touches on court case luck, tax quips, a starvy press of progress, and small-town misadventures. Stories mention Fay ette county officers, a broken leg, haying knee injury, a stair fall, a brave chief proclaiming descendants, and a mistaken car swap ending with a token “experience” payment. Also notes a new pet monkey, a gas-meter metaphor, and gasoline thefts impacting residents.
A Midlandville family writes to a senator during wartime, urging responsible use of funds and continued support. They pledge loyalty, shared sacrifice, and confidence that Congress will act wisely, recalling bonds, taxes, and mortgaging the home to send a son to college while Jim, Junior, and Mary contribute to the war effort. Middleville, U.S.A.
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