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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1942
Page
1
Rates for foreign and local display per inch, readers per line, and classified per word. Payable in advance with 25 cents for first insertion and 1 commission. Cards of Thanks memorials and obituaries charged at regular rates. Mentioned are church society and school notices with admission fees.
A column of lighthearted vignettes from Elgin residents on daily life, weather, early birds, and local politics. Mentions Hazel’s race, Wilson and Thornburg, and upcoming guest column on wartime activities. Paul and Dallas Peyton, brothers in the U S Navy, meet in an Australian port.
A cheerful family gathering at C. S. Halstenson’s last Sunday celebrated a mother's birthday with a big dinner and social time. C. L. Shaffer visited Waterloo on Tuesday, hoping his wife recovers enough to return home. C. S. Kniel prepares a new Elgin store. J. H. Pins and family took over Greenley cafe from Mr. Greenley after arriving Friday. Edith Keiser returns from Cedar Falls State Normal. Funeral of Alex Peters, longtime local settler, held at Nyria church this afternoon. John Junk injured moving a piano with Pins, may be bedridden for days. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Whitford visit from Lime Springs. Wedding notices: Josephine Simerson and Nels Gilbert.
Local transfers filed by W. J. Rogers abstract office cover two weeks ending May 29 1942. Albert Schori and others transfer undivided interests to Albert E. and Lena Schupbach and to Louis L. Lehman with deed values from 1.00 to 570 dollars. Elizabeth Crowe transfers to Angel Crowe for 1.00. Guardian Carl B. Schori conveys land portions to Lehman and to Albert E. Schupbach Lena Schupbach. Mary A. Haas transfers to Louise Miler Guardian for 4875 dollars covering multiple parcels in sections 16 and 21-95-7 with road exclusions.
Fragmentary OCR shows names and offices including Hickenlooper and Wilson. Mentions positions such as governor and U S senator with scattered surnames like Davies Dolliver Thornburg Linn Gehring Fox Clark Shaw Lauer Smith Herring Seeman Augustine Jacobson Wegman. Missing context disrupts full sentence flow but indicates electoral results or ticket listings.
This column reviews Along These Streets by Struthers Burt about a young man who gains fortune and navigates life in a famed city. It also notes Miss Bronska by Gene Henry about a Warsaw refugee aiding others in London. Eldora barbers volunteer to bale paper, with every barber represented.
Hollywood California John Barrymore longtime stage screen and radio star died Saturday in Hollywood Simple rites were conducted Tuesday with only close friends and family present Reflecting on a colorful career he entertained the public for many years
Letter from Leon Jacob Camp Callon California dated May 18 1942 to Betty describes longing for home three months into service. He notes strict curfews on weekends and paydays, concerns about drinking misconduct among new recruits, occasional truck duty and drilling duty, a trip to Los Angeles to visit boys, and weight changes weighing 187 pounds. He mentions mail irregularities and hopes for better letters.
Private Leon L. Jacob of Battery D, 68th Tank Battalion, Camp Callon, California signs off sending hellos and best wishes to all. He notes everyone should be feeling fine and writes as a brother.
On Sunday, June 7, six months after Pearl Harbor, a mass enlistment ceremony will be held in 14 Iowa Navy Recruiting Stations. Young men may join the Navy as honorary Avenger Squadron members by taking the oath at 1 25 p.m. Central War Time, 7 55 a.m. Hawaii time, with a scroll noting the exact day hour and minute of oath.
Dale Patterson completes four year course at Upper Iowa University on June 1 and receives a Bachelor of Science with a biology major and physical education and social science minors. He plans to teach in Oxford Junction next year. Janet Olson of Clermont also graduates on June 1 at USA's 87th annual commencement and will teach in Maynard next year.
Florian Manternach had eight head of cattle missing after a thorough search. A neighbor saw the Monticello Express story and reported the cattle had strayed down the Maquoketa River. The calves were returned to their home shortly after.
Mrs. Myron Anderson with Mrs. Woodrow Reed hosted a kitchen shower at the Anderson home Friday afternoon May 29 for the bride to be Bessie Anderson. Games and contests provided entertainment with prizes to winners. The bride received many useful kitchen gifts and guests included numerous Loftsgard and Reed family members and friends.
Five mushrooms weighing over a pound each were discovered in the yard of Mrs. Walter Lané in Maquoketa. The find was noted in local remarks about unusual garden produce.
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