Wartime film at Avalon stars Tracy Hepburn
The Avalon screens Keeper of the Flame Sunday to Tuesday with Dan Sutter invited as guest and two tickets held for him. The Generals Died at Dawn plays next Wednesday night only. Also advertised are roofing services by Larson Roofing Co and sale notices for laundry stove and hayland mix in Elgin.
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Spencer Tracy
Kathryn Hepburn
Avalon
the Echo
Dan Sutter
the Avalon
The
Echo
Hans Winkler
West Union
Meat price rollback and subsidies under OPA rules
Effective June 21 meat prices at retail will be lowered by order of the OPA, with new cured and processed pork prices to start July 5. Subsidies begin June 7 for slaughterers of 4,000 pounds monthly. Examples include Round Steak 40 cents, Rib Roast 34 cents, Chuck Roast 28 cents, Hamburger 26 cents, Pork Chops 3 cents, Lamb Loin Chops 60 cents, Veal Cutlet 44 cents, Sliced Bacon 42 cents.
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OPA
Prisoner of War Totals Reported by Nations
Data show 17 083 American soldiers officially reported as prisoners of war. Japan holds 11 307, Germany 3 312, and Italy 2 464. Reports are incomplete as War Department notes indicate basic diet information for an American soldier remains to be detailed.
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Japan
Germany
Italy
War Department
Tire inspection rules updated for commercial vehicles
New standards require tire inspections for commercial motor vehicles to occur every 6,000 miles or every six months, whichever comes first. The prior rule mandated inspections every 5,000 miles or every 80 days, whichever occurred first, reducing frequency.
Farm and fuel measures amid wartime rationing and electrification
Farmers may substitute tires when dealers lack purpose designed options. Rural electrification loans totaling 1.79 million dollars fund service to over 1,000 farms across 18 states. Provisions expand livestock dairy and poultry production and ensure essential civilian materials. A 383 mile 16 inch pipeline from Sundown Texas to Drumright Oklahoma gains approval with start of construction planned October 1943 and operation by March 1944. B mileage for gasoline ration books is cut to 300 miles monthly in the northeast shortage area with no extra mileage unless in a preferred occupation.
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Sundown
Texas
Drumright
Oklahoma
Girls Run Vast Australian Farm and Tin Mine
Eleven girls and their father William Sargeant operate a 3000 square mile farm near Stapleton Darwin North Australia. They recently began tin mining and profit from tin ore. The daughters grow tobacco corn vegetables fruit and cotton and make their own clothes. They manage a large cattle herd and are skilled horsewomen.
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Roc
William Sargeant
Stapleton
Darwin
North Australia
Sargeant
Nylon Hosiery Care From Coal to Silk Substitutes
Nylon stockings, made from coal, air and water, require careful laundering like finest silk. Wash in luke warm suds with mild soap, avoid rubbing, rinse in luke warm then cold water, press water out gently, roll in towel and air dry. Do not hang over heat or press with iron. Nylon complements silk, not replaces it.
Indians Gave Americans Old Yankee Nickname Origin Story
An old article traces Yankee origins to Native dialects for Yenghies becoming Yankees, with Uncle Sam linked to War of 1812 figures Elbert Anderson and inspectors Ebenezer and Samuel Wilson. It also notes Uncle Sam’s rise from U S markings on government goods. Additionally, a feature profiles Charlie Flories man aging old chariots for film use, housing a premier collection and supplying studios with carriages and trained animals.
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Uncle Sam
Whensone Elbert Anderson
Troy
Ebenezer
Samuel Wilson
Anderson
E. A
U. 5
Elbert Anderson
U. S
United States
Charlie Flories
Flories
Stagecoach
Victoria
Individualist's Salvation Beers Replace X Ray Career
Dr. Collins LeMaster a dental X ray specialist and professor at St Louis University plans to quit his profession and sell beer kegs. He warns private hospitals rise may lead to state medicine and dentistry, fearing government payrolls and a shift from stereoroentgenography. He quips about offering beer rather than X ray services, questioning public drinking trends.
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Collins LeMaster
St. Louis University
LeMaster
Sana
Fifth co ed line sparks yearbook libel case at Michigan
A 1940 Michigan yearbook page allegedly labels coeds as beautiful with a line about a fifth co ed that drew charges of defamation. The verse circulated in the Michigan Opera, prompting a campus edict threatening contempt prosecution for any reference to a Michigan co ed as the fifth.
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Beauty of
Co Eas
Tve
Michigan
Michiganenigan
University of Higan
Ann Arbor
Lengthy X-ray Tube System at London Hospital
A London hospital apparatus measures 30 feet in length and weighs ten tons. The patient communicates with doctors via a microphone as they observe through a mirror system, enabling treatment through the X-ray tube.
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Tate
Bartholomew’s Hospital
London
Home hints and humor spice household tips
A midcentury style feature blends light gossip with practical advice for homemakers. It parries marital jokes and suggests easy upgrades like cabinets, a breakfast nook, extra closet space, and a clothes chute while offering do it yourself tips and a note on Oak Flooring priced at 9.80 for a 10 by 12 room.
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Want
Main Street
Grether
Elgin
Torkelson Bros
Dial
O'Neill Drug Company
Emil Frieden
Freedom
Echo Office
Crowe Drug Store
Clermont
Duroc
Jersey
Herbert Duramer
Ford
Larson Roofing Co
Iowa
Harry Johnson
Timothy
Ern Baechler
Employers Mutual Casualty Co
KR. P. Strauch
Walt Vinton
Farm Bureau
Clermount Brick & Sand Co
Echo-Enterprise
Cobbler’s
Myron Anderson
Gundett
Kenneth Kjosa
ODT
Iceland
Ann
Red Ball
Ry. Co
Weibel Mill Co
Elgin, Iowa
F. D. Watch
West Union Rendering Works
Enterprise
Aid
Mh “Wervine
Tate Tad
Vthe Broadcasters
Jerry
Sylvia
Terry
Schori & Kuster Ler. CO
Elgin Farmers Coop
Max Medberry
Mgr
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