Amana Society Wins Army Navy E Pennant for War Output
Iowa firms earn the Army Navy E pennant for excellence in war material production. The Amana Society refrigeration division recently received the honor, highlighting a history from World War I when the society supported conscientious objectors. Today nearly 100 members of the 1300-strong Amana community serve in the armed forces.
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Iowa
Towang
Amana Society
Amanas
Johnson Counties
Army
Seventh Service Command
Ati
Amana fires and Army Navy E award honor firms
The Amana society rebuilt after a June 7 fire that destroyed its refrigeration plant, losing about 225000 while salvaging 300000 pounds of steel. Despite the blow, contracts were sublet and met, with aid from manufacturers in Charles City Marengo and Cedar Rapids. The army Navy E award followed, with Lisle Corporation and Parris-Dunn Company honored at a dual ceremony in Clarinda.
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Iowa
Charles City
Marengo
Cedar Rapids
Amana
Army
Clarigda
Navy
Lisle Corporation
Parris-Dunn
M. C. Miller
Nebraska
Des Moines
Truman Jones
Harry Adamson
U. S. Army
F. E. Venn
U. S. Marine Corps
A. C. Speer
Jones
Ping
Lisle Corp
Col. Adamson
Elgin School Opens September 6 To Ease Labor Strain
The Elgin school board and Superintendent S W Christian set the opening date for classes as Monday September 6. The later start is about a week after the usual date and aims to relieve the labor shortage at the canning factory, where many older students work.
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Elgin, School Board
Supt. S. W. Christian
Canning Factory
Getting Set at Canning Factory for Packing Season
The Elgin Canning Co factory gears up for packing season with machine checks and replacement parts. Labeling crew busy sending corn contracted months ago. warehouse stock varies as army labor and empties movement impact operations. Foreseen crop and labor conditions remain uncertain, but hopes point to a normal year.
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Elgin Canning Co
Two Return From Rochester
The Echo reports two hospital patients from Rochester Minnesota are home and improved. Wm Reusser returned Thursday after nearly five weeks in hospital and neighbors helped with farm work. Fred Schaer came home Friday after about three weeks and surgery. he is now up and around and nearly at his normal weight.
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the Echo
Rochester
Minn
Wm. Reusser
Fred Schaer
Rain Delays Threshing Across County Fields
Widespread rain halted threshing operations yesterday with minimal work completed. In Clermont area one farmer reported four or five jobs finished Monday while oats crop appears good or average. Elgin area threshing began this week with insufficient data to judge yields though grain quality is reported as good.
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Clermont
Elgin
Beauty Shop Opens in Elgin by Mrs Enna Wilson
Mrs Enna Jane Wilson announces reopening her beauty shop at the Ray DeSart residence in Elgin with day appointments only and no evening slots. A separate item notes a large curved wooden frame, 55 feet long and 10 feet high, transported on a trailer through West Union, initially misread as boat or bridge but identified as part of a hemp plant roof headed for Humboldt. The message ends with the call to “Throw Your Scrap Into The Fight.”
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Elgin
Ray DeSart
Enna Jane Wilson
West Union
Humboldt
News of Our Men Women in Uniform List of local registrants left for Camp Dodge
Local readers learn the names of West Union registrants who departed at 11 00 p m Tuesday July 27 for induction at Camp Dodge Iowa The list includes Thomas Barker Elgin Loren Hyde Clermont Merle A Moen Clermont Virgie Marquette Wadena Louis Gidbert Clermont Wilbur Crawford Wadena Francis Smock Wadena Bob Estey West Union Carl Schori West Union and Roy Knight among others The note invites greeting to Roy and closes with a warm sign off from Rich Jack to Camp oe and Mrs Popland plus reflections on paper delivery and family messages
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West Union
Induction Station
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Thomas Barker
Elgin
Loren Hyde
Clermont
Merle A
Moen
Virgie Marquette
Wadena
Louis Gidbert
Wilbur Crawford
Francis Smock
Bob Estey
Carl Schori
Marfa AAF Advanced Flying School Graduates Class
On Wednesday morning July 28 a class of pilots graduated from Marfa Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School in Marfa Texas. Among the graduates was Ralph J Schrader of Clermont who earned silver wings and a second lieutenant commission in the Air Corps Reserve. Schrader previously trained at Marana Basic Flying School in Tucson Arizona graduating last May.
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Marfa
Wartime Echo to Mrs Mittson and Friends
A World War II era poem from a New York realtor correspondent in Africa depicts soldiers marching through frosty nights and dangerous seas while addressing anxious home front readers. The piece notes four soldiers and the shared sacrifice, with comic asides about Mrs Minster and Mrs Copeman as a counterpoint to grim frontline imagery.
National War Fund Takes Place of Many Agencies
The Marion Luther Leaguers held a successful social at the church Sunday evening with over 300 attendees. The event netted about $40 as Rev. Nesser addressed the group and East Clermont League members provided the program, filling the church to capacity.
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National War Fund
Marion Luther
Nesser
East Clermont
Town Committees and Contacts for Elgin Citizens
Citizens of Elgin are advised to contact the committee chairmen for town business to avoid delays. For immediate matters notify Marshal and Street Commissioner Max Hunsberger. Listings include Street and Alleys W Kohls Doan Schori, Waterworks D Doan Schori Muehlethaler, Ordinance Chas ONeill Kohls Muehlethaler, Finance F C Muehlethaler Chas ONeill Leo Schori, Fire and Lighting Leo Schori Doan Chas ONeill. Mayor G H Falb notes preservation for future reference.
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Elgin
Max Hunsberger
W. P. Kohls
Lehm
D. O. Doan
Leo Schori
Chm
F. C
Caution Urged as Town Warns Over Night Traffic
The town asks drivers to slow down on Wednesday and Saturday nights when crowds gather after another near miss on a Saturday night. A couple of kids narrowly avoided harm as a slow moving driver kept his wits about him. Pedestrians are urged to use crossings and look both ways before crossing.
Collect for Cigarettes for Overseas Service Men
The Elgin Masonic lodge organized a milk bottle collection to buy cigarettes for Uncle Sam’s service men overseas. Bottles sit in nearly every business in town for nickels dimes and quarters. A nickel buys a full package of twenty cigarettes with taxes removed and government shipping covered.
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The
Elgin Masonic Lodge
Uncle Sam
Elgin Band Practices Ahead of Illyria Concert
Elgin’s local band, short-handed with nine veterans, rehearsed Monday evening in anticipation of Tuesday’s concert in Illyria. Organizers hope more players will join to reach twelve, as Elgin rarely gathers on short notice. Mrs. Earle Hoffman of Clarion runs her late husband’s trucking business while he serves overseas. She sometimes drives a truck herself. Bonds or bondage Buy U S Savings Bonds.
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Elgin
Illyria
Earle Hoffman
Clarion
Hoffman
War Fund Assn to consolidate drives for yearly relief funding
In Fayette county D R Roberts was named chair of a new War Fund Assn to unify relief drives. The plan merges 16 remaining groups into one annual collection, distributing funds pro rata to agencies like USO Seamen's Relief and War Prisoners Relief. The Red Cross remains separate. A county organization meeting is set for August 3 to organize precincts and set quotas for the October 18 to November 20 drive.
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National War Fund Assn
USO
Seamen’s Relief
American Red Cross
Red Cross
War Fund
War Fund Association
D. R. Roberts
Fayette County
Independence
Court House
Elgin
Pleasant Valley
Arthur Chapman
B. J. Baoumgartener
Ray DeSart
S. W. Christian
Max Thoma
Clersmont
Clermont Township
Dugstad
A.B. Apeohlen
Agencwies
Raid on Guttenberg Taverns Leads to Guilty Pleas
Sheriff E. W. Carlsen Deputy Arno Mueller and three state agents raided the Bruckner and Harbaugh taverns in Guttenberg last Saturday night about 10 o clock. Mrs. Wm. Bruckner and Elmer Harbaugh pled guilty before Judge W. La Eichendorf to keeping intoxicating liquor in a Class B permittee business. They were fined $300 and costs.
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E. W. Carlsen
Arno Mueller
Bruckner
Harbaugh
Guttenberg
Wm. Bruckner
Elmer Harbaugh
W. la Eichendorf
H. K. Raggengack
Press-Journal
Engagement Declared Between Wirley Gene Bailey and Pte Walter Bovis
Elgin announces the engagement of Wirley Gene Bailey to Pte Walter Bovis of Brooks Field Texas. Bovis is the son of Mr and Mrs Walter Bovis of Elgin.
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Walter Bovis, Jr
Brooks Field
Texas
Walter Bovis, Sr
J. F. Bailey
Elgin
Wirley Gene
Pte
Walter Bovis
United Service Women Meeting At Town Hall August Fourth
The USWA will hold its regular monthly meeting at the town hall on August 4. Members are urged to attend. Mrs. M. V. Kiple was taken suddenly ill Sunday and is being cared for at her home by Mrs. Ida Christen, Mrs. Jake Lehman and Mrs. Lena Cooley.
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USWA
M. V. Kiple
Ida Christen
Jake Lehman
Lena Cooley
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