Two Reserved Tickets For Four Jills In A Jeep
The Echo reserves two tickets for Jim Yearous of Elgin to see Four Jills in a Jeep at the Avalon Sunday to Tuesday. Also noting a general notice urging farmers to use emergency service by dialing 2711 in Elgin and an advertisement for Torkelson Bros IHC Farm Equipment offering repair parts and service. A separate notice promises a free show next Wednesday for Lee Wells of Clermont at the Avalon with two reserved tickets.
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McCormick-Deering
OPA
Torkelson Bros. Elgin
Elgin Echo
Astfp
The
Echo
Jills
Avalon
Jim Yearous
Elgin
Torkelson Bros. Ihc
Lee Wells
Clermont
Avalon, West Union
Strawberries Slug Relief and Farm Health Tips
Garden advice covers strawberry slug control with Bordeaux spray or lead arsenate before berries are fully ripe, warns against lead arsenate after the third berry, and urges equine encephalomyelitis vaccination for horses. Iowa conditions may boost mosquitoes, ticks on lambs, and late blight risks. hay moisture guidelines and testing methods are noted, plus a wartime bond drive appeal.
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Iowa
Liberation of Europe Begins
The first Allied landings in Western Europe are announced by the Office of War Information at 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday June 6 as part of a two phase psychological warfare effort. The initial phase aimed to lower enemy morale while boosting occupied peoples. Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, and Norway have been receiving miniature newspapers with a combined circulation near 16 million.
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Liberation of
Europe
Office of War Information
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces
Germany
France
Belgium
Holland
Norway
Invasion Strains Civilian Radio and Fuel Supplies
Shortages in civilian radio tubes parts gasoline and oil stem from military needs of liberations forces. Military planes carry radios valued up to 100 000 each and ships tanks and mobile weapons rely on radio gear. A five month supply of 100 octane aviation gasoline is needed for 11 000 Allied aircraft.
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Forces of Liberation
Farmers Boost Fifth War Loan Effort Across Nation
The farm army of six million plus local neighbors mobilizes for the Fifth War Loan with a $16 billion goal by July 8. Farm net income in 1944 is projected at $13 billion, suggesting higher bond purchases. War equipment costs show declines from last year, while some prices like the army mule have risen to $225 from $190.
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War Department
Sam
Insect Damage and Farming Tips Hit Iowa Crops
Widely scattered insect damage to legume crops and corn 4 to 8 inches high has been reported in Iowa this year. Army worms may be checked by scattering a poison bran ball. Cut hay early to secure protein and good clover seed. Establishing good feeding habits in pullets boosts fall egg production and reduces labor and feed costs. Europe will need dried milk and dairy products after the war.
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Iowa
Storing Linens Properly for Long-Term Care
Store linens in a well ventilated closet that is cool dry and dark. Ensure cleanliness and avoid ironing. Wrap both linens and cottons in tissue paper or old sheet material to protect them during storage.
Farm Implements Relaxation Spurs Small Makers
Small manufacturers may produce unlimited farm machinery from surplus or non allotted materials. Items include corn shellers, feed grinders, pitch forks, hand cultivators, rakes, hoes, shovels, and barnyard equipment. Round-Up Partners led the nation in fertilizer deliveries over the past year. Elastic ration certificates now valid indefinitely for men’s rubber boots. Householders urged to stock coal in summer due to truck and driver shortages. U S candy output topped 12 billion pounds last year. Feed grain carryover at year end expected to be the smallest since 1937.
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U. S
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West Union
Loretta Mittlestadt
Cargill
Capper
C. J. Mulford
R. P. Strauch
Ford
Larson Roofing Co
Fayette
Smith Bros
Odlwein
Town
Wadena
Robert Klingman
Glen E. Yates
National Farm Loan Association
Gene Nutting
the Avalon
Employers Mutual Casualty Co
Hampshire
Farrow
Harold Glass
Dial
Echo Office
Echo-Enterprise
Tor Poultry
Maynard Lantz
Elgin, Iowa
West Union Rendering Works
Enterprise
Miles
Bran
Minnesota
Weibel
MillCo
Mital
Nana Pima
Marvin Jones
Pacific
National Dairy Council
Harry
Jerry
Martin-Senour
Schori
Muster Lgin
FELCO
Farmers Coop Dial
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