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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1942
Page
1
Alden Pinney of Benton asks if Elgin will hold a homecoming this year, noting past events in 1940 and a tentative 1943 schedule. The piece jokes about aging, school plans, and wartime concerns while clipping in a Lanark Gazette excerpt urging prudence on rationing, gossip, and public morale during wartime.
A gaggle of wartime notes and light humor pieces reference sugar politics, labor strikes, gender, and home front life. Bits include a primary teacher warning about sugar, a Detroit labor grievance, aging with modern chemicals, and a wry line about lawyers and troubles.
A town in deep sorrow after Gus A. Stoehr dies at a Prairie du Chien sanitarium. Mrs. Ern Schari reports travel in Lakeland Florida and well being. Elgin area moves include Robert Grimes family renting Mrs. Schweitzer property. Sudden death of Mrs. Gjerman Engebretson from apoplexy at home. The post office will move to the old Elgin Savings Bank building.
Local transfers reported for the week ending March 8 include Elgin and West Union parcels. W. J. Rogers abstracts list multiple deeds among lodges and individuals with nominal sums and described lot segments in Hackmann's and other additions. Ownership changes involve Round Grove Lodge 41 I C O F West Union and Henry L Matthys, plus Walter Germann and Grace Miller in Hackmann's Addition Elgin.
Fantana, an alien born in Italy, was picked up by Tama police then held for federal authorities. He expressed fondness for travel and the United States but dislike for its people. He claimed knowledge of chemistry and traveled with a small chemical supply.
In Fayette County Iowa district court two plaintiffs Henry L Matthys and John F Berndt claim ownership in fee simple of a described parcel in Elgin. Unknown claimants are notified that the petition seeks to quiet title and bar any adverse claims after ten years occupancy. failure to appear by April 2 1942 will result in default.
February report shows 406 cows on test across 25 herds for D H I A No 2 with 836 pounds milk and 24.8 pounds fat. Ewald Brandt of Postville led the association with 1125 pounds milk and 44.0 fat. other top herds include Walter Plaht Clermont and Karl Miller Elgin. No 4 averages 659 pounds milk and 28.5 fat across 25 tested herds. Archie Schroeder Clermont tops with 1253 pounds milk and 45.3 fat. Sixty-two cows exceed 40 fat pounds with several past 50, 60, and 70 pounds.
Katie Sorg aged 83 died at her Oelwein home Sunday afternoon March 26 after a weeks illness. Funeral services were held in Oelwein and her body brought to Elgin for burial in the cemetery there. She was born in Clayton county December 22, 1858, daughter of Peter and Mary Misner Sorg. She lived in Elgin since 1876 after moving with her mother and sisters following her father’s death. She was baptized Catholic in Clermont and remained in that faith. She is preceded by her parents and three sisters. surviving sisters are Maggie Zimpfer Van Horne Marty Miller Cresco Stella Toby Medical Lake Wash. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Father E J O’Hogen.
Experienced construction men are urged to enlist in the U S Navy while remaining in related trades such as electricians machinists carpenters crane operators chauffeurs and engine operators A physical waiver may apply for color blindness or missing teeth for construction roles up to age 50 Navy recruiters ask interested men to visit the nearest recruiting station in Decora Iowa
A. E. Del Smith announces candidacy for Fayette County Board of Supervisors with term starting January 1, 1943, subject to Republican primary June 1, 1942. Wilford Clark announces candidacy for Fayette County attorney, subject to Republican primary decision June 1.
George L. Scott announces candidacy for renomination in the Republican primary on June 1 for the office of state representative from Payette County’s 71st district.
In Anamosa, Mrs. Bessie Carlson, neighbor of Harry Latta on Marley Anamosa road, pilots Latta's milk truck serving over a hundred local customers as wartime jobs shift men into other roles. Want ads get results.
Gust Pufdhl, retired Monona farmer, restarts wood carving using only a jackknife. He creates art objects that are highly sought by collectors, and the note urges buying U S Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps.
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