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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1942
Page
1
The notice lists advertising rates for foreign display per inch display per inch readers per line and per word with prepaid terms. It mentions Cards of Thanks at 1.000 and In Memoriam at 1.00, plus Resolutions of Respect and obituary poetry at standard rates. The page date is Thursday July 30 1942.
A June 1944 style column mixes humor and domestic tips, offering a satirical recipe for preserving husbands with patience and smiles, warning against souring them with constant hot water. It blends quips on chewing tobacco, wartime shortages, and light vignettes about family, faith, and everyday life.
A Belmond woman reports fishing frustration when a tire casing hides a large jarred head. Nearby Garner notes a July 4 1941 air plane part fell into a local cornfield near Rudy Ulrich’s farm. Ulrich later learned the piece was a ripped aileron section, not affecting the ship’s safe landing.
In a draft lottery draw 1267 the distinct number fell on Otto Krueger of Pleasant Valley who is likely exempt from frontline service due to a wife and children and farming work. The note also mentions W W Rubyor of Rice Lake visiting with T W Rubyor of Randalia and trips to Ardale Waterloo Cedar Rapids Randalia and Waukon.
A trivia note explains fragrance stems from volatile oils of carbon and hydrogen. A coin flip chose Grinnell over Phelps as town name for two pioneer families. Also, a Belmond cat with eight paws is described, each foot showing two paws with differing toe counts.
New books cater to ages 2 to 7 with The Bashful Goldfish by Brice about shy Mabel the goldfish and Mrs Flanagan care. Norma Cohn’s Brother and Sister follows two siblings and their pond adventures with a pet dog and cat. Ghost Town Adventure by Ruth erford Montgomery suits ages 10 to 16, detailing a family stranded in a ghost town. The True Story of Fala by Luck Jey and Dalgliesh offers authorized insights into Fala the President’s dog with scenes at Hyde Park the White House and on cruises.
An Exchange letter praises returning servicemen for dramatic personal growth during service. It notes improved manners, confidence, and social ease in boys formerly shy or arrogant. The writer commends the training and experience shaping better companions and virtue after they come home.
Town University will play seven home games this fall starting with North Dakota State and including Nebraska Great Lakes Camp Grant Illinois Purdue and Wisconsin. Away games are at Bloomington Minneapolis and Ann Arbor. Season tickets for all home games are $10.00.
Cecil Ber field of Iowa Falls showcases eight double exposure photos of himself playing chess with himself. One side portrays him in work clothes with tousled hair, the other in formal dress showing deliberation. Also announced is a new hymn titled Hymn for All People with lyrics by Elizabeth Hoyt music by Jack Powell and arrangement by Howard Chase of Iowa State College staff.
A pair of swallows entered the Ed Bray home in Bedford. Mr Bray captured them and they were banded before being sent to the Iowa State Conservation Commission. One bird originated in Memphis Tennessee and the other in Gainesville Florida. The note adds that Catholic clergy in Haiti are French and mostly Bretons.
Senator Byrd of Virginia criticizes WPA allotment of 123,747 dollars to organize bands choruses and orchestras in West Virginia as the War Production Board halted musical instrument production.
Keeping Up With Times notes Decorah residents adjust to a woman oil station attendant. Miss Bernice Woldum is introduced as the town's first female attendant and breaks new ground in local service.
Patents granted in the United States through June 1939 total 2 161 778. The report lists the cumulative count of issued patents indicating continued growth in innovation during the period.
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