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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1944
Page
3
Agnes Paulson serves as local editor in Clermont, Fayette County, Iowa, and is listed as a member of the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association. The item notes she is registered with the postal service as second class mail under the 1852 act.
Returning servicemen seek driver licenses and renewal for those who served. Many lost driving years and may need special equipment or retraining to drive safely. Shirer aims to allow capable veterans to re qualify without risking public safety while considering restoring the minimum driving age to 16 as proposed for 1945.
Life insurance deposits in Iowa reached 729 million dollars as of June 30, up 35 million from a year earlier, covering cash value reserves for outstanding policies. Ten Iowa life firms and three fraternal organizations contributed deposits, along with companies no longer Iowa based but with remaining policy obligations.
Western Iowa lawmakers urged repeal at the Republican state convention but no action was taken. Southwestern voters favored repeal while other regions preferred retention, leaving the tax status unchanged.
The 60 percent rates persist after 1943 and a January special session rejected further action. Revenue stays around 5.5 million yearly due to more wage earners in taxable brackets, funding the three point tax fund for emergency relief, old age assistance, and homestead exemption. Additional revenue comes from the sales tax and the used tax.
Governor Bourke B Hickenlooper faces a sixth appointment to fill the Cedar Rapids sixth district judgeship after the death of Judge Guy P Linville. Former Governor George A Wilson, now Senator, faces about ten such appointments. The piece notes resignations for service and possible recalls, cites a $1 delegate fee, and reports Florence Lynch of LeMars elected as the new Iowa Democratic National Committee woman over Mary S Kelleher of Fort Dodge during Chicago caucus voting.
Clermont public library adds new adult titles including The Doctor's Party The Clock Strikes Twelve Jamaica Inn Du Maurier and What Became of Anna Bolton Bromfield set alongside new juvenile reads such as Flicka The Haunted Bridge and The Mystery of the Ivory Charm plus The Bible Story Hogner and Tell Me About God Jones
Tad Lincoln figures in a home games feature alongside Longstreth and Lemming, with Flying With the and Coastal Patrol noted. The article blends historical人物 references with playful activities for children and families, highlighting children's games and naval-themed play.
Sunday gatherings near Vernon Olson honored his naval training return from Farragut Idaho. Attendees included Olson family members, relatives from Decorah Postville Elgin Cler mont Oelwein Wa ter ville and Fayette, plus guests at Wadacoma for Bobby Wilbur birthday. A second group joined at Albert Wilbur home with numerous Nelsons and neighbors.
Miss Margaret Hogg daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hogg of Hopkinton married Dewey Hunt son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hunt of Marion Ky. The wedding occurred at Waterloo on Thursday July 6. The bride, Buck Creek high school and Lenox college graduate, taught Clermont school for several years. The groom is a Conrad business man and they will make a new home there.
The Iowa corn crop for 1944 is expected to exceed 510 million bushels, about 20 percent below the 1943 record but over 20 percent above the 16-year average. Harvest acreage is put at 11,346,000 acres, up 5 percent from 1943, with prospects depending on detasseled hybrid seed corn for 1945.
The notice outlines changes to tire inspection requirements and ongoing OPA inspections for certain tires, list of ration coupons and validity dates, sugar and fuel coupons, and stamp rules. It includes vehicle inspection intervals, coupon validity through 1945, and procedures for first and second period applications with Spare Stamp 37. It also lists several book and stamp codes and expiration information.
A 16 car prison train passed through Monona Wednesday carrying 500 German war prisoners to a camp at Algona. Most prisoners appeared to be young men. Another prison train was seen in the afternoon. Sudan grass for pasture may be planted as late as August 1. Ninety nine percent of Iowa's 11 million acres of corn is hybrid.
District Manager Fred Eslick of the Highways Transport Dept in Mason City announces that truckers with Certificates of War Necessity must continue keeping operating records. Forms 17 and 17-A are canceled. records may be kept in simplified form. Farm safety week urges accident prevention with stark stats from Pearl Harbor to 1944 and OWI. Written leases for farm rental are advised. proper wiring and safety practices can prevent fires.
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