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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1944
Page
1
Rates listed for wear in advance and months in advance include single copies priced at $2.00. Dyenesenmrc event words unclear. In Memoriam cards priced at $1.00. Resolutions of respect and notices by churches and schools charging admission appear at regular advertising rates.
A collage of letters and clippings discusses hospitalization shifts toward fewer, better equipped facilities with local, voluntary participation. The idea favors near‑home decision making and less central Washington control, alongside anecdotes and social commentary on polls, business, and culture from various sources.
The Better Vision institute reports that Negroes can see better at night than white persons. This bold claim highlights racial disparities in visual perception and prompts debate among medical and civil rights observers in the era.
A school page notes an entry from July 6 1926 about Bob Schmid a tall dark muscular senior from Des Moines who keeps Elgin High lively The piece lists his loves including band Harry James Dorothy Lamour baking bread blue as his favorite color and football He is described as leaving soon for military service with strong G I potential and best wishes are given for his future endeavors
Column notes a string of questions about school life including slam books, Wednesday labs, Des Moines teachers, Leland’s loves, reading time, Fun Nite, and junior parts, ending with a playful inquiry about starting a lovelorn column.
A playful column reviews West Union homecoming and social scenes with gossip about dances, glee club, romances, and campus quirks. It jests about students, teachers, and fashion choices while offering light social commentary on gender roles and dating myths.
Basketball practice began this week with returning players Warton Halver Lin Bu Schmid and Miller from last year’s team.
Elgin Iowa council met in regular session with all members present. October minutes approved and bills listed including salaries, express, street lights, power pumping, telephone service, supplies, and bond interest. Motion to adjourn carried. Clerk C J Harrington.
Two week period ending November 4 1944 records transfers in Elgin Lutra Arlington and Wadena. Louis Butikofer to Emmet Morris WD 2000 Lots 5 10 Forbes 2nd Add Elgin. Christine Schori to J A Boleyn WD 1000 Lots 8 9 10 23 24 25 Conner's Add. Lutra land adj. Emma Bunting to Wm Kohls WD 960 Lots 1 2 4 4 Conner's 2nd Add. Lutra. Leo V Boleyn to Joseph E Brackin WD 700 Out Lot 39 Conner's Add. Lutra. Martin A Klingman to James A Klingman WD 1 Lots 22 23 Whittenbaugh's Add Wade na and Lots 1 2 3 4 North Side Add. Wadena. Charles E Fossnight to John Moser Burl WD 1 NE 94 of L110 B 11 Arlington. C E Wilson to Earl H Crawford Qed 1 L 4 Beaman's Sub-div of L 14 B 3 Arlington. 0 S Dawson Adm to Dow Clute Adm D 275 L 13 B 5 L 5 Ex W 20 thereof B 6 Calkins Add Arlington.
A sequence of birthday greetings organized by November dates names Inez Brackin Mrs Tom Hanson Melbert Meyer Lavon Knudtson Dixie Helms Mrs Ed Oldag Opal Houg Florence Klingman Archie Duff Arthur Kelly several groups marked Nov 10 11 12 13 14 include Nels Olson J Harrington Fred Barnhouse Harry Butikofer Carl Torkelson Millard Hoag Mrs Clarence Schneider Alice Chapman Henry Larson Jr Ernest Bauder Cecile Dennler Esther Nesset Mrs H Martin Joel Clark Elva Shipton Mrs C W Powell Mrs Myrtle Muehlenthaler Lois Kelly and others.
An auction of black walnut furniture at the old colonial home of Dr. Amelia Sherman and Miss Althea Sherman west of McGregor drew about 1000 people. Items sold included a secretary for 138, a dresser 45, a rocking chair 45, a bedstead 25, chairs 11 and 28, with a Paisley shawl 23 and a glass kerosene lamp 11. Under Miss Althea Sherman’s will about 25000 will go to Oberlin College for the Biology department ornithology program.
The Elgin Study Club met Tuesday evening November 7 at Sue Bovis home with twelve members present. The program focused on Russia. Readings included The Kremlin by Clara Baumgartner and Land of the Soviets by Margaret Ann Stewart. Sue Bovis led the session. A business meeting was held. On November 21 the club will meet with Rose Wolf.
The city of Nuremberg in Germany earned fame as the origin of the first pocket watch called the Nuremberg egg. It fostered an array of statesmen, sculptors, singers and poets and was long known as the Jewel Case of the Reich.
The public debt stands at about 260 billion dollars, with $4.24 per tick since the era of Christianity and $366,424 per day since the birth of Christ. On August 31, 1944, debt per capita was $1,518 for every U.S. resident, per Ossian Bee.
Wood oil also called wood oil was imported from China for use in making paints enamels linoleum tiles and printing inks.
Wet feathers from chicken processing plants may now be pickled to prevent spoilage during shipment to factories.
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