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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1945

Page

2

Marriage Licenses Issued by Klammer Clerk's Office

Marriage licenses issued last week include Gerald W. Daisy and Geraldine Nrader of Arlington, Arthur Grant Knutson of Arlington and Dorothy Neilson of Strawberry Point, and Cpl Wayne C Granger with L Darlene Wolfe of West Union. Fern V Sherman granted divorce from Clair E Sherman with custody of two minor children and other assets. defendant to pay costs and mortgage balance. Thomp son et al vs E H McMasters. sale of real estate approved pending higher bids at March 22 hearing.

Herbert D. Klammer Gerald W. Daisy Geraldine Nrader Arlington Arthur Grant Knutson Dorothy Neilson Strawberry Point Cpl Wayne C. Granger L. Darlene Wolfe West Union Fern V. Sherman Clair E. Sherman Russell D. Thompson E. H. McMasters Leon Layton

Town ration calendar simplifies tire inspection and coupons

Ration rules relax certificates for recapping truck tires and inner tubes while keeping purchase limits for new and used tires. Commercial vehicle inspections occur every six months or five thousand miles. A broad set of coupons remains valid through specified dates, with several items extended through August 31 1945 and others through March or June 1945.

Passenger Train Schedules Across Lines and Times

Prairie du Chien to Minneapolis westbound No 49 at 4 17 No 51 at 3 44 No 47 at 4 05 No 23 Zephyr 7 34 No 2 morning Zephyr 12 23 Eastbound to Chicago No 48 2 02 am No 52 1 51 pm Afternoon Zephyr 7 12 No 22 morning Zephyr 11 04 Milwaukee to Postville westbound No 3 4 58 am No 11 1 39 am East to Chicago No 2 1 02 am No 18 2 00 pm CGW at Oelwein westbound No 24 8 55 pm No 26 3 00 am East to Chicago and Minneapolis No 12 2 35 am No 16 1 25 pm Plastic Parts One airframe maker uses 2500 plastic parts in four military aircraft including lightweight phenolic flooring antenna masts de Icer uid tanks and bulkhead doors.

CB & Q Prairie du Chein Minneapolis Chicago Milwaukee Postville Mason City CGW Oelwein Des Moines

Veterans Overseas Notes And Home Front Updates

Excerpts show service personnel with overseas postings and returns. Roy remains at the same address in air force duties inspecting and routing supplies. Bob Steele is in the South Pacific near Hawaii after earlier Australia return. Pic Leon ard Olson, Marine, wounded near the Philippines and stationed for 30 day furlough with parents before Camp Lejeune reassignment. Lt Stanley Lottsgard at Brooks Field after overseas missions. teaching time concepts to children using signals and clocks as time marches on.

Roy Air Force Pic Leonard A. Olson Marine Corps Henry C. Olson Clermont Camp Lejeune North Carolina Philippine Islands New Caledonia Texas Stanley L. Lottsgard Mellion Lottsgard Gunder Brooks Field San Antonio U. S

Time marches on a child learns time from daily routine

A child aged five can begin to use the clock, but a three year old learns time by visible daily events. Regular routines after breakfast, outdoor play, and lunch help establish a sense of order, as the child measures time by what happens around him rather than abstract hours.

Collide in ditch after icy road skid reported

In Iowa a pair, Henry Hunwardsen of Monticello and Fred Koering of Cedar Rapids, reversed normal procedure as their cars skidded on ice and left the road. Hunwardsen’s brakes locked, sending both vehicles into a ditch. Another item recalls Spaniel Tom aiding a Fenton family by waking them during a fatal house fire that destroyed three stores, with losses pegged at $50,000. The blaze marked the town’s second major fire in recent memory.

Henry Hunwardsen Monticello Fred Koering Cedar Rapids Hunwardsen Mr. Koering Mr. Kosring Wient Iowa Tom Henry Schulte Fenton

Saint Peter and the Batekeeper Dialog on Transfers

A fragment depicts Saint Peter debating American souls with the Batekeeper. Saint Peter concedes they will seek a transfer in six months, reflecting a humorous or allegorical exchange about movement and admission.

Saint Peter Batekeeper

Button Trick Injures Boy During Show at Shelter

IohnA Button Trick and Paul Ruby of Shel don entertained youngsters when a prop backfired. A button lodged in the ear, requiring removal and an anesthetic. A separate note suggests refreshing stationary blinds with patterns, decals, or fabric cutouts for a tailored look.

Ors Iohna Paul Ruby Sheldon

Iowans Split Over Highway Funding Roles

A Des Moines Register and Tribune Iowa Poll finds 62 percent want federal help with road costs in postwar highway improvements, 19 percent say state and county should bear it, and 19 percent have no opinion. Respondents favor cost sharing across the nation and cite a large federal debt as a constraint.

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