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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1943
Page
4
An advertisement boasts a fully equipped machine shop with specially trained mechanics for quick efficient repairs. It urges readers to call on them for prompt service and states Torkelson Bros IHC Dealers Elgin as contact.
The article urges conserving advance police work and preserving winter food stores by following canning directions, using a Home Canning Calendar, and employing fresh vegetables. It advises packing jars properly, using new lids for non acidic vegetables, cooling jars away from drafts, and storing canned foods below 75 F. It also notes early cultivation tools like spike-tooth harrow and rotary hoe reduce weeds with low power costs.
Iowa boards report ongoing rationing under the Office of Price Administration with 14,000 inmates across state institutions using a formula based on December 1942 usage and meal counts. Sugar quotas increased from 0.03 to 0.04 pounds for May and June, with ration points banked at Des Moines for each institution. Old age pensioners may accept work and return to rolls quickly if notified before leaving private payrolls, freeing manpower. A “Save the Food” campaign urges garden production and distribution of surplus crops. Notices promote auto insurance and poultry practices to bolster food supply, including culling old roosters and vaccinating chicks against fowl pox.
Des Moines OPA reports about 10 percent of Iowa drivers ignore rules and service stations accept nonmatching gasoline coupons. A rumor ties Public Safety Commissioner Karl Fischer to a possible army commission, reflecting state leadership changes and his World War I aviation service. Fischer, a Vinton native and former attorney, could join the Army government school if promoted.
The notice urges wool growers to keep off wools separate and bag them alone to prevent discounts from the Commodity Credit Corporation. It notes some damaged wool was found in a lot and should be handled accordingly.
A playful dialogue features a masqu era party ahead with jokes about a bald boyfriend and matching hair color. A Mule-Hide Roof ad promises durable shingles as a humorous aside, with a quirky horse-related quip about saddle and rider.
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