Reclassify Farm Help to Ease Labor Shortage
Iowa selective service chief Brig. Gen. Charles H. Grahl directs local boards to reclassify all farm workers into two deferred groups 3-B with dependents and 2-B without dependents. The move aims to prevent a farm labor shortfall next year while warning that November calls may be impacted by processing delays.
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Iowa
Charles H. Grahl
Iowa Selective Service
Grahl
Washington
War Manpower Commission
Ralph Smith
Iowa Grange
Francis Johnson
Iowa Farm Bureau
Grahi
Army
Navy
Schools Urged to Return 25 Percent of Typewriters
The government asked all public schools to surrender over a quarter of their typewriters for Army and Navy use. Elgin schools must return three machines from twelve used in typing classes.
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Army
Navy
Elgin
Iowa to ration gasoline starting Sunday November 22
Iowa will implement gas rationing with registration for ration cards on November 12 to 14 at local schools. All car owners receive Class A cards allowing about 2880 miles per year, 240 miles monthly, with 56 miles weekly, and 90 miles monthly for family use. Business driving may qualify for Class B cards.
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Iowa
Obinson
Robinson
Improvement project at Adolph Lehman home on Center street
Adolph Lehman has placed a contract to recover the walls of his Center street home with fire resistant asbestos shingles. Workmen began the project Tuesday, mirroring a previous job done by Mrs. Stoehr this summer.
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Adolph Lehman
Center Street
Stoehr
On Land and Sea Air Set Henry Olson Embraces Service
Otto R. Torkelson from Elgin joins Armored Force School at Fort Knox now a major technical center operating two shifts daily. Hiram C. Olson and Johnnie T. Olson train at Great Lakes Naval Station with future duty possibly at sea or shore. Harry Halverson, first to leave Frankville for army service, reports from Ireland after a Scotland furlough. Private Donald Hanson transfers to Pendleton Oregon. James Anderson in Midland Texas attends an AAF mechanic school. Otto Johnson in Clermont changes address to 37114025 Co. E 129th Inf APO 1195 P M San Francisco. Earl Kloster ships to Eagle Pass Texas. Minor address error noted for Leo Kneeland.
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Otto R. Torkelson
Ole Torkelson
Elgin
Armored Force School
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Johnnie T. Olson
T. J. Olson
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Naval
Hiram’s
R. T
Great Lakes
Johnnie's
Ireland
Harry
Donald Hanson
Victorville
Calif
Pendleton
Oregon
83Rd
Uber ci
James Anderson
Des Moines
Army Air Force
Otto Johnson
Co. E
Inf
P. M
San Francisco
Earl Kloster
Clermont
Texas
Earl A. Kloster
Sch
Army Air Base Branch
Eagle Pass
Leo Kneeland
Co. B
Republicans Sweep All State and District Offices Tuesday
The article notes a Tuesday Republican sweep of state and district offices, details sugar ration stamp adjustments, and remarks on farm sales and local auction results. It mentions Stamp No. 8 expiration, a farmer’s higher-than-expected sale receipts, and quotes Geo. Metzger about the Echo and Thompson & Waters. It covers machinery, commodity prices, and a move by Mr and Mrs Metzger to purchase the Reusser residence in Elgin.
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Geo. Metzger
Echo
Thompson & Waters
Hickenlooper Secures Largest Iowa Majority Victory
In a sweeping Iowa vote Republicans gained major offices with only Senator Gillette remaining Democratic since not up this year. Hickenlooper led Kraschel by about 164000 as Republicans won state offices and most congress seats. County results show Republicans winning most posts, with Talle ahead of Jacobson and Scott keeping a fifth term in Fayette County.
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Iowa
Senator Gillette
Wilson
Senator Herring
Hickenlooper
Kraschel
Talle
Rep
Jacobson
Scott
Clark
Fayette County
Congress
Senate
Hanson Closes Out Local Grocery Stock After Four Years
Melvin Hanson, who ran a local grocery for four years, is closing out the inventory. By Saturday most stock is moved and only fixtures remain. He expects completion by mid week. The move leaves four grocery stores in town from an original eight. Hanson has no immediate plans.
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Melvin Hanson
Mr. Hanson
Des Moines Wartime School Convention Invites Few Officials
A group of school men from Clermont Hawkeye West Union Arlington and Elgin including Theo Ressler Bob McLesse D R Roberts B C North and C J Robinson travel to Des Moines for a wartime school convention. One representative per school invited with an expected attendance around 4500 despite usual state conventions drawing 11000 to 12000 due to scarce hotel rooms and a general convention being ruled out.
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Theo. C. Ressler
Clermont
Bob McLesse
Hawkeye
D. R. Roberts
West Union
B. C. North
Arlington
C. J. Robinson
Elgin
Des Moines
Dinner at Highland Lutheran Church Sunday
The Ladies' Aid of Highland Lutheran church sponsors a chicken dinner on Nov. 8 from 12:00 until all are served. Menu includes chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, scalloped corn, salad, cranberries, assorted pies, pickles, coffee. At 2:30, Cora Martinson, a missionary recently returned from China, will give a talk. Everybody welcome.
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Ladies’ Aid of
The
Highland Lutheran Church
Cora Martinson
China
Coffee Rationing Ordered by Price Administrator
Loan price administrator Leon Henderson ordered nationwide coffee rationing effective at midnight November 28. Each person aged 15 and over who registered for sugar supplies on May 4-5 will receive one pound every five weeks, roughly a cup daily. Retail coffee sales will be frozen at midnight November 21 to allow merchants to stock shelves.
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Leon Henderson
Elgin Legion Family Supper Set for November 11
The Elgin American Legion and Legion Auxiliary will host a family supper on Wednesday, November 11, at the town hall. Proceeds support post activities and veterans' services in the community.
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Elgin American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Town Hall
Johansons Close Sale at Farm Near Gunder Friday
John Johanson and Mrs Karen Johanson announce a closing out sale Friday November 20 at the farm one mile east of Gunder. Auctioneers Thompson and Waters list Audts Central State Bank and Trust Co Elkader as clerks.
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John Johanson
Karen Johanson
Gunder
Thompson & Waters
Audts
Central State Bank & Trust Co
Elkader
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