This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1943
Page
2
Private Hargrove narrates early army life from draft notice to basic training. He explains KP duty, rifle handling, and rank progression while demystifying military slang such as goldbricking and jawbone, ending with terms for chow, canteens, and common shortages.
The piece recounts Army life through Marion Hargrove style anecdotes focusing on Private Zuber and peers, courtship at the Service Club, and offhand lessons from sergeants. It highlights daily rituals like dog tags, inspections, and uniform upkeep, ending with a tease of continued adventures.
Lt Rich Weibel and family arrived to visit then planned trips to Des Moines Chicago and back to Macon. Lyle Olson on ten day furlough from Battery N 2nd Coast Artillery at Fort Monroe. Sgt Lloyd Tateastd in Elgin with Btry B 12th Field Artillery has address change APO 83 Nashville. Jim Christ and Russell Wenger on first Navy leave after Farragut training in Idaho returning home for 11 days. company mostly Iowans.
The note urges double-treatment for hog erysipelas and hog cholera, culling hens with gray eyes to prevent range paralysis, and notes popcorn is grown as a garden crop. It recommends lifting potatoes after vine death, mowing pasture by Aug 1 to reduce ragweeds, and emphasizes that despite demand, hog market gluts persist, calling for an orderly marketing program.
A private letter from an older brother arrives with a War Bond for young Joe. The family contemplates joining the war effort as Joe dreams of enlisting in six years. Amid tears and prayer, they resolve to support the war through War Bonds and stamps while sharing a simple supper.
Several siimmer plantings of dir. rots beets snap beans and sweet corn now up. Instructions emphasize carrot beet seedlings soil moisture and timely watering in hot dry weather. Farmers advised to check livestock market readiness and harvest snap beans promptly while explaining beans progess hinges on stripping leaves to redirect energy from seeds.
The Postville Herald reports figures from the Congressional Record of June 8, 1943 showing per diem compensation and travel expenses for the two AAA committeemen totaling 42 million dollars. The U S Department of Agriculture employs 76 624 regular staff plus about 90 000 AAA workers.
Thousands of damaged propeller blades have been returned from war zones for reconditioning and repair. Four out of five received are reparable.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.