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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1946
Page
3
Subscription payments both new and renewal may be made to the Clermont Local News Editor Mrs Bess Tschantz who will issue receipts. Publisher.
General Grahl warns without universal training Iowa quotas shrink per national bureau. Iowa guard prewar enlistment 4 500. with additions reached 6 700 on induction. Federal aid to armories planned. 15 new units proposed for Iowa. Veterans seek patrol jobs. 700 apply for Iowa highway patrol. 180 strength after raises. 25 new posts to be filled from 45 trainees at Camp Dodge in Aug. Trial costs for Eldora cases total 3 302. Hardin to bear venue-moved proceedings.
The forthcoming primary sparks a broader campaign push as Governor Blue and George Olmsted of Des Moines outline full statewide schedules. Both candidates plan newspaper ads and radio spots to air their platforms, while Democrat Frank Miles continues contracted speaking tours, delaying overt political speeches until the fall.
The state tax study committee weighs three options to change income tax. Possible paths include elimination, a new payment schedule, or retaining the 50 percent rate for now. A revised tax framework may surface at the next session, with a preference for the county assessor plan over township assessors and multiple assessors in populous areas.
Clermont locals hosted and visited across towns including Waucoma Waterloo and Volga. A large East Clermont Lutheran wedding united Norma Blockhus and Kasper Hanson with a reception for over 200 in Clermont. attendees traveled from Blooming Prairie Decorah Owatonna Ridgeway Cresco Sioux Rapids and beyond. The bride Blockhus hailed from Elgin and the groom Hanson from Blooming Prairie, with former service in the army and overseas.
A Bell Syndicate piece from WNU Features explains correct American pronunciation. It notes heroism and heroine do not start with hee, heroic does, and stresses accent on the second syllable. It also corrects connoisseur to KON-i-ser with emphasis on the third syllable, and includes example phrases and requests for usage.
The article argues that aviation’s future hinges on local efforts to build landing fields and train youth. It stresses national security and economic benefits, noting widespread community plans to establish facilities and a network of air power across the United States.
A long social note lists residents and couples from Decorah Ossian Spring Grove Manchester Independence Waverly West Union Verona and Minneapolis plus Osage Osage Opal Larson and more. It names Groth Kenneth Halverson Gilberston Haugen Blockhus Groth Thor son Lyn gaas Larson Osmundson Wathus Remme Douty Trapp Stolle Walterson Arno and others with spouses and daughters.
The Air Transport Command dispatched a transatlantic flight at roughly nine minute intervals during the latter part of 1944, illustrating the high tempo airlift operations of the World War II era.
Cautionary note on assembling a sewing machine to ensure parts do not rub or grate. Emphasizes correct placement and alignment of components where components contact during operation to prevent wear and malfunction.
A fragment advises cooking hash brown potatoes over a raw heat without stirring to achieve best results, attributed to home economists.
A recent yearlong surge in farm fires has wiped out more than 40,000 farm buildings across rural areas. Officials report widespread damage to barns sheds and outbuildings impacting livestock storage and equipment. Prompt fire safety measures and improved prevention efforts are urged for farmers nationwide.
North Carolina centers claim more than half of all tobacco products are manufactured in the state, highlighting NC as a major tobacco industry hub. The Echo reports on this significant production share and its impact on regional economy.
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