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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1945
Page
4
Genuine Parts. Insist on Genuine International Harvester parts for all your International farm machines. We handle only the genuine and can give you quick and dependable service. For expert repair service call 2711, Elgin. Torkelson Bros. 27th
Mixed ads list coccidiosis starter for chicks from Co M Kneeland Clermont Iowa, free Udga sample from O'Neill Drug Company Elgin, service ads for marking device repairs stamping dies and seals, invites Clermont Alien Staff to Avalon show, seed oats for sale at 1.10 per bushel, home grown clover timothy potatoes seed and food corn at 85c, Henry Holzer R2 Elgin Dial 3506.
Cheery Valley residents hosted and visited relatives from Ed Medberry and Dennler families in a weekend of dinners and suppers. Beverly underwent an appendectomy. multiple households hosted guests including the Dennler, Butikofer, Christen, Moore, and Lehman families, with travels to Postville for hospital and family visits.
Francis Butikofer spent Sunday in the Ern Friederich home. Mr. and Mrs. Will Christen, David and Paul, were supper guests in the Martin Hanson home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dennler were dinner guests Monday in the Harry Butikofer home. Orlin Mason returned home Tuesday from Pocahontas after visiting his mother, Mrs. Amanda Mason.
The butter set aside for government purchase will be 40 percent of production in April and 55 percent in May, up from 20 and 25 percent in February and March. Creamery butter available for civilians in April and May totals about 80 million pounds, close to February–March levels. Housewives will still have sugar for home canning, with 70 thousand tons allocated, similar to last year, though total sugar is down from 1944. Non-highway farm gasoline for Q2 1945 is 1,276,000 barrels per day, up 19,000 from the previous year’s quarter.
Rotenone content for the 1944 45 crop year will be about the same as last year. Shipping facilities for importing unprocessed rotenone from South America remain a problem but supplies for essential commercial farm home and victory garden insecticide needs are expected to be favorable.
The total supply of fats and oils in the United States will be substantially reduced in 1945. Demand for fats and oils is expected to remain strong. Military demands are heavy for both the military program and jet distribution in areas under military jurisdiction.
Local items include John Fay returning to Davisville Rhode Island after a 10 day leave, and impending Seabees duty. James Clemens visits Mrs Clemens' sister, Leallen Knox, in town. A son born to Mr and Mrs J Kennedy in Oelwein hospital and government work linked to Washington state. Families relocate near Lamont and in Oelwein area. Mrs Walter Boys learns of Shadle’s death in McGregor. Various visits, travel for work, and medical happenings including Madge Murray’s eye injury.
Presbyterian Church notes list Rev Russell P Nelson as pastor with Sunday school at 10 and morning worship at 11. U B Church notes Rev C R Belknap as pastor.
Evening worship at 8 o clock. Lutheran Church notes Rev Wilkie pastor. Services first and third Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. St Joseph Catholic Church notes Rev Dorrance Noonan pastor. Mass at 10 15 a m.
The average American consumes roughly 200 pounds of flour and cereal products per year. This figure highlights high per capita grain use and contrasts with broader global consumption patterns.
The M22 portable flamethrower known as flame gap jungle fame gun is described as suitable for tropical climates. Officially named portable flamethrower and atomizer, it uses jellied oil as fuel, a thickened blazing oil that spatter and cling to targets. It operates under high pressure with teakproof piping and an automatic pressure system.
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