Rationing show at Avalon this weekend invites guests
Echo invites Andrew Yearout to see a play at the Avalon this weekend Friday and Saturday. Also listed for sale a 1923 Buick Sedan in good condition with five tires. Mrs Rudy Yunker Elgin 44 TWINE is requested for orders for 1944. Twine supply remains strong from McCormick Deering. Dial 2711. Elgin Torkelson Bros 43 44¢
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torkelson Bros
Dial
Elgin
the Avalon
The
Echo
Andrew Yearout
Rudy Yunker
McCormick-Deering
McCormick- Deering
Guernsey Smith
Tel
Peterson
Chester
Herbert Dummermuth
Army Trucks for Farm Use and War Vet Farm Plans
Army trucks for farm use allow farmers to apply via county offices for a used Army truck. AAA letters authorize dealers to negotiate with authorities and sell to approved applicants. War veteran farming plans project land growth, with 50 000 farms possible after the war and up to 300 000 more through reclamation in 16 years. Galvanized civilian goods production rises as restrictions ease. WPB sets July September clothing item prices and fabric allocations. Disabled veterans may seek job counseling and vocational training at college centers with the VA funding transportation, meals, quarters, medical service, aptitude tests, and professional advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA Committee
AAA
WIA
Interbureau Committee
Department of Agriculture
United States
Veterans Administration
Shortages Hit Everyday Items Across Civilians
Severe civilian shortages now exist in washtubs alarm clocks windows screenings and flashlights with less severe shortages in flashlight batteries clothes pins double boilers egg beaters pails radio tubes and umbrellas Mild shortages exist in wood and coal stoves thermos bottles baby carriages mops roje bed springs and bobbie pins rr
Soybean Flour Enhances Pastry Browning and Flavor
Browning qualities of pastry improve with Browning Qualities Soybean flour, praised for its pleasant flavor especially in prune pie or tarts. Suggested use is 12 to 16 percent, equivalent to substituting two tablespoons of Bay bean flour for two tablespoons of white flour per cup of flour.
Hayes Secret Oath Averted 24 Hour Presidency Gap
President Rutherford Hayes took the oath in secrecy on Sunday March 4 1877 in the White House Red Room to avoid a 24 hour vacancy. Public ceremony followed on Monday March 5. Hayes wrote he did not fully approve but acquiesced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford Hayes
White House
Hayes
Wartime Tire and Ration Schedule Revisions Noted
The document lists changes to tire and rationing certificates, noting the discontinuation of passenger car tire periodic inspections after April 20 and ongoing requirements for certain tires under OPA inspection. It outlines vehicle inspection frequencies, coupon validity windows for gasoline, sugar, and other ration stamps, and details the handling of first and second period applications for sugar and other commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Price and Rationing Board
Farm topics warn July 15 soybean planting for hay
Iowa corn condition on June 1 hits a 25 year low. Pullets fed less may reduce production. Oat yields this year near 10 year average but below 1942 and 1943. New resistant oat varieties Boone Marion Hancock Tama advised not harvested too early. Check grain binders for worn or misadjusted parts to avoid costly delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Marion
Hancock
Tama
Sweet Potato Storage Tip for Homemakers
Buying sweet potatoes by the bushel instead of by the pound saves time and money when proper storage is available. Store in dry, warm places around 60 degrees in an airy pantry or pantry shelf to keep them well.
Ungraded Forage Types and Feeding Guidance
Fragmentary guidance compares feed ages including corn stalks millet hay heart pods beat straw and oat or wheat straw. It recommends pairing inferior forages with quality legume hay to improve feeding value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Yughages
Wise Hangers and War-Era Pen Milestone
In a wartime milestone, officials note that enough pens were produced in this country that year to encircle the earth 160 times. The figure underscores wartime manufacturing capacity and domestic industry output achievements.
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Want
Eloise
Gross
Black's Dept
Waterloo
Iowa
Cargill
Capper’s Hatchery
C. J. Mulford
J.B. Slipton
Clermont
R. P. Strauch
Peter Luchsinger
Eigin
Grether
Ford
Larson Roofing Co
Glen E. Yates
National Farm Loan Association
West Union
Batic
Edwin A. Krueger
Elgin Echo
Herb
Anderson
Norris
Weibel Mill Co
Jake Anfinson
Mary Washburn
Echo Office
Howard Medberry
Avalon, West Union
Employers Mutual Casualty Co
R&r. F. Strauch
Monarch Kitchen
John Luchsinger
Frank Greenley
Ask Weibel Mill Co
the Echo
Chris Schweitzer
Echo-Enterprise
England
India
Maynard Lantz
Elgin, Iowa
WPB
West Union Rendering Works
Enterprise
Allence
Henry J. Kaiser
Miz Smith
Hastus Roosevelt Jones
Army
Rastua
Martin-Senour
Felco
Elgin Farmers Coop
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