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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1945
Page
4
For sale holstein bull calves with herd average last year 362 pounds butterfat and some near 500 pounds. The dam of their size sold for $800. See Harold Opland, Elgin, 9-10e.
In a diary excerpt a former prisoner describes eight years without medical care in a camp near the Chinese, the surrender relief, a Chicago Daily News war correspondent interviewing prisoners, arrival of eight American soldiers, evacuation by train to Nagasaki, boarding HMS Speaker to Okinawa, then plane to Manila in a B-24. He expects hospital care nearer home and notes a 70 pound weight gain since surrender.
Letter from Bob Wenger, a former student at Bairmir University, homeward after two days on a train. He details lodging in La Grande hotel near Bay of Biscay, plans to study engineering, and a two month session through Christmas. The piece also lists discharged service members with new addresses, promotions, and homecomings across Elgin and surrounding towns, highlighting postwar reunions and military record details.
Classified items include manure spreader for sale from Clermont and feeder pigs wanted near Elgin, plus a tan enamel range for sale by Mrs. Boyle. Public notice warns against use of a private mailbox near East Elgin road and Gilbertson hill. Also a cinema offer for Christians Bros and agricultural tips on manure value, crop gains, and fall overhauling for garden tools.
Pamper your wringer by avoiding sun exposure and loosening tension. Clean soap residue from the roll, wipe surfaces, and cover dusty parts with cloth. Rest the electric cord in large loops and tilt the washer to air the tub.
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