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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1945
Page
1
A collage of quotes and vignettes captures humorous lines on crime, manners, and daily life. The writer recalls conversations with chorus girls, a clergyman’s sermon, and a mood-boosting trip along Elgin to Chicago transfers, praising local improvements and paint men.
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Rich's Pipe Dreams column invites neighbors to organize occasional community sings in the park and discusses local rabbit control, OPA policies, and wartime concerns. Bob Gehring of Kenmare contributes ten dollars with five more years of the column. Senator Mootre addresses OPA criticism and calls for action against black marketeers amid wartime shortages.
Daniel Webster, mortified by the 1852 Democratic convention naming Franklin Pierce as the standard bearer, warned that after this no man is safe from being nominated for president as the great statesman mur mured.
A cheeky guide for women on how to wear jewelry and accessories with fashionable flair. Suggestions include pinning bars on sweaters, replacing safety pins with rhinestones on fringed skirts, securing ID bracelets to velvet headbands, and wearing pennies in loafer slots. Mentions coquettes, Cruisin' Susan, Bernalds, and fashion tips observed in Pittsburgh.
Mr and Mrs J D Shaffer visited Lime Springs homes of Guy Whitford and Dr J H Bower while A M Weibel and Mr and Mrs Hans Grether with children left for Maiden Rock Wisconsin. Weibel plans to return by Monday. J N Nelson welcomed a baby girl making a boy and a girl at home. Otis Rothlisberger joins Shorthorn calf club with 20 members. George Falk served as clerk at Thoma store while Adolph Lehman was in Decorah. Ernestine Schori visits S W Kuster home in Correctionville after overland trip with Kuster family. Clara M Strauch came from Chicago for a visit with sister Mrs F W Hughes.
The Pleasant Valley Township Board of School Directors will sell the one room school building in District One to the highest bidder by sealed bids filed with secretary Arthur Chapman before 9:00 p.m. on Saturday August 4, 1945. Bids will be opened then and the board may reject any or all bids. John Schaer, President. Arthur L. Chapman, Secretary.
In Fayette County West Union executive committee elected Fred Lynes as chairman to replace B J Baumgartner who resigned. Lew Warren and A S Morse were reappointed co chairmen for October fund drive. New members Edmund Dugstad Earl Shippy Dr O C Miehe and Arthur Herrling join the committee. Elretta Hempseed files for divorce from Owen Hempseed alleging habitual drunkenness since their Oelwein marriage in 1940 and seeks property, belongings, war bonds, her maiden name, and restraining order.
The office of Herbert D. Klammer lists licenses issued in the past week. On July 20 Royal R. Perry wed Nataline A. Allison of Gelwein and Ralph A. Perry wed Maxine L. McGee of Gelwein. On July 23 Robert Roland Schultz married Maxine Petus of Westgate.
Soak sugar cubes in lemon extract and place on each plum pudding serving. Touch a lighted match to the cubes and bring the dessert to the table immediately.
Guidance urges keeping bedroom radiators from freezing by not opening windows during extreme cold. Leave shut-off valves slightly open to permit circulation of hot water and reduce risk of freezing on cold nights.
Iowa lifts certificate requirements for purchasing feed farm implement tires used passenger car tires and all inner tubes while keeping needed papers for new tires and used struck tires. heating season coupons and sugar stamps maintain varied valid through dates with June 1 start for new definite value coupons and period 1 unit value coupons for 1945 46.
Stamp validity details specify ranges for K2 to P2 through July 31 and Q2 to U2 through August 31, V2 to Z2 through September 30, and all through E1 from July 1 to October 31. Airplane stamps 1 2 and 3, Book 3 remain valid indefinitely for one pair. Loose shoe stamps are invalid and stamps must be removed from the book at purchase.
Do not neglect venting radiators in hot water heating plants. An air-filled radiator cannot be full of hot water or steam, reducing heat output from the fuel’s combustion. Regular venting ensures efficient heating and proper system operation.
Wheat State Kansas produces more wheat than any other state and ranks first in milling, underscoring its dominance in grain production and processing.
A brief note advises rinsing fish to reduce salt content. It mentions washing with water as the primary step and adds a small tip implying milk may be used to counteract salt exposure. The text reads like simple kitchen guidance from an older publication.
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