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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1944
Page
4
Wool season is open with buyers ready in Elgin. Contact C. J. Mulford at Independence Produce Station via phone 3231 to place orders or arrange purchases.
A recent policy statement details draft prospects by age: men 18 to 25 likely to serve unless essential, men 26 to 29 may stay civil if needed for war production or health safety, and men 38 to 44 not acceptable for induction. Also, dealers must give farmers priority for about 300 listed farm supplies with farmer certification. New items added include hay stacker cables, extinguishers, flashlights, funnels, grinders, repair tools, mixers, fence posts, cement, and insulation materials.
Agriculture department offers aid from engineers, chemists, statisticians, and marketing experts to agriculturally based communities. Local plans are funded and run at their expense while consultants provide specialized help and suggestions. More Children's Garments Two million dozen infant and child apparel will be produced in June to August from woven cotton. Items include creepers gowns dresses pajamas sun suits coveralls and shirts. Reduces Heavy Hogs Ceiling price for live hogs over 240 pounds lowered by 75 cents per hundredweight from May 15 to curb grain feeding and promote marketing before 240 pounds. Am An American Day May 21 honors 2.47 million voting-age Americans and 400,000 naturalized citizens of foreign origin in 1943 and up to April 16 this year. Of the naturalized 85,000 are in the armed forces and about 114,000 came from enemy nations.
After two years of war the purchasing power of individuals in the United States tops $33 billion in cash and checking accounts. An additional 12 million pounds of dried prunes from the 1943 production is released to civilians. Prices on cotton jersey and leather-palm work gloves rise by one to six cents per pair above prior ceilings.
The article notes Brazil’s enormous iron ore deposits totaling about 15 billion tons with 50 percent iron or more, largely underexplored until recently. It also highlights Chile as containing excellent ore deposits, underscoring South American strength in ore reserves.
Sunday visits highlighted by numerous residents calling on friends and relatives across Frankville Cedar Rapids Clermont and Decorah areas. Attendees included Halversons Lyngans Olson and Bigler families plus many others with church and school events noted. A large crowd attended closing exercises and picnic at Olson school. parochial school began at Olson school with Normia Blockhus.
A famed American airman who had nine personalized dolls modeled after an English actress he loved scored many victories in World War I. On his first mission without his mascot, he was killed, marking a tragic end to a storied career.
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