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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1945
Page
3
Clermont Local News Editor Mrs Bess Tschantz invites new and renewal subscriptions. Receipts issued for all paid subscriptions. Clermont Enterprise notes second class mail status and postal registration.
A March 21 1847 report notes Iowa treasury plans and war bond drives in the seventh loan effort. State Treasurer John M Grimes aims to purchase about 13 656 000 in government war bonds this week and Iowa’s total holdings reach 26 969 200 since the war began. Local events in Newton highlight a color scheme display with remarks from Governor Blue of Town and Governor Grew of Wingis at a Newton Chamber of Commerce gathering.
Jheaded the Burma for Governor campaign in the 1944 Republican primary. Henry Burms was Blue's main contestant for the nomination.
Assistant Attorney General Henry Wormsey noted the lease includes a clause banning liquor sales on the premises and another granting the landlord a hold of a key. The owner hoped to rent the site for a liquor store, a deal with conflicting terms.
The Iowa state guard will conduct summer training near Dodge, with the old guard area reserved for the period. The first and second regiments will attend two week camps in separate blocks, starting July 8 with the second regiment, then the first regiments two weeks later in the southern half of the state. Iowa's junior senator B B Hickenlooper visited the state and predicted Senate approval of the San Francisco peace charter after much discussion, with his family planning to spend July in Cedar Rapids.
An unnamed narrator recalls driving a locomotive during wartime with chatter about Krauts boarding and alighting at towns. He describes pushing cars, opening it up, and narrowly avoiding danger while the train ran daily past the depot. It includes a memory of Lyle riding in a roundhouse cab as a child and asking questions about a rope- tug moment.
A mixed wartime items page mentions measurements for girls, letters from overseas, soldiers in the U S Maritime Service and Army of Occupation updates, and local homefront notes. Alfred Olson, Clermont youth, joins maritime service in Brooklyn with plans to become a seaman. Lt. Harry Burcell at Lincoln awaiting B-29 crew assignment. Robert Burcell wounded on Luzon and decorated with Silver Star. Front-page items cover furloughs, new officers, and local wartime conditions including bloat risk for dairy herds and low lumber production.
Capt James M Rounds son of Geo P Rounds Clermont is at Air Force Proving Ground Eglin Field Florida after 25 months in the Pacific theater He holds the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with a battle star and the American Theater Ribbon He attended Loras College and worked for Douglas Aircraft before entering the army in 1942 He was commissioned in 1943 and married Helen Hunt Dahms at Pasadena They are parents of Carole 21 months old Daniel C Rounds of Clermont was among nineteen inducted into the army on June 14 1945 Overseas June 1945 Sam from Suclaten Field Czech lands writes of longing for Elgin and describes movements through France Germany and Czechoslovakia from March to May 1945 including entering Czechoslovakia with U S troops
Timothy Sheehan was born in Clermont on April 5 1667 and died June 14 after a career as superintendent of schools in Union County. He lived in Sioux City 33 years and belonged to St Joseph Catholic church. Survived by a daughter, three sons, a brother, four sisters, twelve grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral held June 16 at St Joseph's church. burial in Calvary cemetery Sioux City.
Fern Buraas of Des Moines visited Saturday and vacationed at Alfred Buraas home. Beverly Kluss of Monona stayed part of last week at Ames Olzon home and at Willard Martin family. Sandra Olson recovering after hospital operation. A Children's Day program was held.
Recitations and songs by Opal Larson Evelyn Erickson and Geraldine Olson opened a church event at East church. A large group including Mr and Mrs Martin Larson Mr and Mrs Clarence Larson Monona and others enjoyed a birthday picnic at Nicholie Martins home. Carolyn Holden and Iane Odengard extended their visit at the Martie home.
Supper guest at Sumner for Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Feiler. Mrs Hilda Dunserud spending a few days in the Selmer Holm home. Delores and Lavanda Bergan dinner guests in the Ole E Olson home. Harold Opland and family dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Martin Nelson. Jennings Mitts with his mother Bertha Mitts in Elgin. Mildred Halverson of West Union visited the Martin Halverson home. Gladys Peterson home from Luther College for the weekend with P K Peterson family. Harold Christofferson dinner guest of Ray Jacobin. Lawrence Larson visited on Sunday.
A small county gathering at Clermont park Sunday marked the Isilver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Nelson. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mark and family, Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Loftsgard, Jeanette and Orvin, Mrs. Mellien Loftsgard, and Iona.
Clermont notes list Helen Reierson visiting relatives in Elkader and Grace Olson’s sixth birthday party at the Ed Dugstad home. Indefinite stays with the Suckows and Mrs. Louise Miller. Mrs. Cummings travels to Minneapolis to visit kin. TY Sullivan returns from Seattle after a week with relatives. War Dept notice to Mrs. Barrett. Alps Austrian location for Pfe. Barrett. gatherings at Elgin with Mary Tatro Roy Stee and Ellen.
To meet the food shortage, poultry owners should extract the most eggs from hens this summer. A strict culling program and sound management practices are essential to achieve this goal and keep production costs down. The laying flock should sustain about a 50 percent production level for highest profits.
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