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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1942
Page
1
Advertising rates listed for foreign and local display per inch, readers and classified per word, with advance payment and minimums. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriam cards priced, resolutions and obituary poetry billed at regular rates.
A spoof ad mocks a $1,000,000 reward for information on a centenarian with never erred, referencing a fake claim at 6437 Sucker Ave. The piece pivots to humor about movie title puns and headlines, noting amusing misprints and social chatter about women and men in casual gatherings.
A collage of jokes and humorous vignettes from a wartime desk, including sketches of soldiers drafting, a thrifty home-head arguing with the tax collector, lovers quarreling, and passengers at a concert. The snippets sketch social scenes, manners, and wartime morale with punchy one liners and pointed quips. Names, places, and dates are sparse but tone reflects home front humor and civic good humor.
About 150 county residents will be x rayed at Mercy hospital in Oelwein on May 19 as part of the countywide search for unknown tuberculosis cases. The effort follows tuberculin testing in families with recent TB cases, with Flossie McBride visiting homes in the past fourteen weeks. Miss McBride calls the chest x ray a major step in early TB detection and notes some seekers had prior x rays last year and are urged to repeat. A large x ray will also be taken of miniature film program youths showing shadows or abnormalities. those needing large x rays will receive mailed notices.
A library note highlights Showers for Brides and Babies by Pond with nine monthly bridal showers, holiday and groom showers, invitations, decorations, refreshments, and about 150 games. It also lists twenty six baby showers and mentions the Cokeshur Book of Games from the Elgin Public Library.
Elgin Iowa town council met in the town hall to review the assessment roll. The mayor and board approved the assessor book as read and reconvened as council. Appointments were set for Marshall and Street Commissioner George Hoyle and committees for street, waterworks, ordinance, finance, and fire and light with members named. Council adjourned.
Elgin Iowa May 4 1942 town council met in regular session Mayor Falk called meeting to order. Roll call showed present Muehlethaler Neill Dean Kohls with Sehari absent. Minutes approved. Bills audited include C R L P Ry labor various, John Sutter labor, George Boyle salary, Ed Boleyn labor, Papils Des Moines Steel, States Power Light pumping, Central States Power Light street lights, N W Bell telephone, Water Tower Paint and Repair Co, Virtus Yack labor, Chandler Co pipe fittings, T W Dean salary, Coffee Cup Cafe lunches, Elgin Oil Co gas, John Falk & Sons gas, and repairs. Treasurer salary set at 40.00 annually and Clerk Water Supt salary at 25.00 per month. Resolution approved protesting Northwestern Bell rate increase. copy to Des Moines office. Voting yea Kohls O Neill Muehlethaler Doan. Absent Schori Harrington Clerk.
In Miami Manuel Prado, president of Peru, is pictured waving his hat as he arrives by plane. He heads to Washington to confer with U S officials. Peru has deported troublemakers and tightened precautions. Japanese are barred from living within 12 miles of the coast.
Elgin Echo publishes two notices: A. E. Del Smith declares candidacy for Fayette County Board of Supervisors for the term starting January 1, 1943, subject to Republican primary voters on June 1, 1942. Wilford Clark announces candidacy for Fayette County Attorney, subject to Republican primary voters on June 1.
George L. Scott announces candidacy for renomination in the Republican primary on June 1 for state representative from Fayette County's 71st district.
Drowning deaths in Iowa while swimming or wading more than doubled last year, prompting a health department appeal for parental supervision. Deaths rose to 59 after a prior decline, with 58 occurring in unsupervised areas and only one where supervision was present.
Officials publish period Based on War Ration Stamps One must be used May 5 to 16 for No 1 May 17 to 30 for No 2 May 31 to June 13 for No 3 June 14 to 27 for No 4 Stamps cannot be saved for other periods Clip this schedule for your ration booklet.
The Nashua Reporter ran an in memoriam style notice in a black bordered box announcing sugar for sale at 10 pounds for 49 cents, using a mourning frame to present a commodity deal instead of a typical obituary.
Public service plea urging citizens to support national defense by purchasing U S Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps. The message emphasizes patriotism and directs contributions to strengthen wartime finance. It echoes era recruitment and home-front mobilization themes with a call to action for every reader.
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