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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
3
Agnes Paulson of Clermont in Fayette County Iowa is identified as local editor and member of the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association. The notice notes second class mail status and post office entry in Clermont Iowa under the 1852 act.
The piece discusses potential Iowa House speakers Rep. G. T. Kuester and Rep. Harold Felton amid code reform. It notes park system status, travel savings by the Office of Defense Transportation, and ongoing salvage efforts plus the fifth war loan drive aiming to raise 200 million dollars to support troops.
Iowa war manpower officials report 825000 Iowans employed now versus 882000 in 1940, with a 6,000 job shortfall in essential industry. Agricultural workers stand at 265000, down from 308365 in 1940, amid ongoing war demands and dehorning and dairy handling issues. Schick General Hospital in Clinton expects more war casualties from the French beachhead as wounded are moved inland to state hospitals.
Iowa’s 43 soil conservation districts report terraces and tiling saved topsoil during rains and floods while unprotected slopes suffered severe erosion. Farmers weigh pasture, feed, and marketing challenges amid a record 1944 poultry and pork outlook, with shade and mowing urged for dairy herds and pigs optimally sized for profit. A salt-tar fly repellent method is proposed to curb gads fly in sheep.
Local residents host and visit relatives from Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and Indiana. Guests include Mr and Mrs E H Brandt Otto from near Postville, Mrs Donald Burger and children from Minneapolis, Kenneth Kjosa and family moving to 1700 Mineral Point Ave, and multiple gatherings at the Barnes Nelson Rebertson and Halverson homes with bridge games and birthday celebrations. Families welcome relatives from Chicago Logansport Cedar Rapids and Waukon.
Bernard Waters and Willard Martin served as business callers at Elkader while Leona Lyngaas Josephine Bilden and Signy Hanson attended the Luther League convention in Decorah. Marilyn Olson stayed with Howard Klues in Monona. Arthel Meyer of Clermont visited Leo Larson.
A weekend of visits from day to day includes Trene and Roger Ho day at the Kart home and Mr and Mrs Ames Olson visiting the Leo Larson home Sunday. A large Tast church crowd attended both the Saturday banquet and Sunday annual Decorah Circuit Luther League. Mrs Bertina Buraas Gloria Simon Nelson and David Smith of Ames are staying a few days at Selmer Erickson's home.
The yellow flame signals inefficient operation of a kerosene stove. A steady yellow glow should not be allowed for any length of time as it suggests suboptimal burning and energy waste.
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