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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1942
Page
3
A member of the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association has been entered in the post office at Clermont Fayette County Iowa as second class mail matter.
The article discusses abolishing the individual income tax and its impact on homestead tax credits, noting revenue trends from income and sales taxes. It also covers farm labor reclassifications for war effort, a plea from Brig. Gen. Grabl to protect farm youths, and the AAA bond drive urging farmers to invest AAA checks into war bonds, with Prof. C. A. Fullerton at a state teachers convention.
Fullerton recalls missing a convention once in over 50 years as schools rally for war support. The U S employment service says Town college and high school students will be available for farm work in harvests, with 25 Iowa colleges agreeing to send help to ensure crops are gathered.
The junior class held a party in the Larrabee building on Nov 6 with dinner at 5 30 and a theatre party at West Union. Freshman declamatory winners include Ora torial Dean Kittleson first and Gerald Aanes second for dramatic.
Fifth and sixth grade pupils learned to cut out letters in art. Absent last week were Rose Hackmann and Dorothy Yauslin. Top sixteens in sixth grade spelling included Gloria Buraas Evelyn Gerlemann Ronald Gunderson Lorraine Kittleson Mary Tschantz Delores Wede and Kenneth Westpfahl. Those in the seventh grade were Joan Gerner.
Lorene Gilbert, Evelyn Miller, Elsie Jerdee, Barbara Appelman, Marilyn Follett, Robert Larson, Howard Stumme and Dean Cashman are noted. Elsie Jerdee brought a bale of cotton to school as the 5th grade studies cotton in geography and maps the southern states and their capitals. Lorraine Kittleson had the highest 6th grade score and Marilyn Follett topped the 5th grade. Miss Smith presented geography pictures including a China album and spoke of a San Francisco visit, which was very interesting.
Seventh and Eighth grades completed the first self testing arithmetic drill last week. Peggy Spencer and Millard Nelson achieved perfect scores and earned stars. Both grades are 100 percent in joining the Junior Red Cross and wear Red Cross buttons proudly.
Mrs Lyle Taylor known as Gertrude Tysdal arrived Monday from Spearfish 5 D for a visit with Inga and Anna Larson. Mr Taylor at Great Lakes Naval Training Station plans a Sunday visit. Verni Brandt hosted a birthday supper for Mrs Milo Meyer and Gilbert Hanson. Guests included Gilbert Hanson and Mr Mrs Milo Meyer and Carol Lee of Postville, Mrs Swen Swenson, Mrs Henry Bigler and Mr Mrs Roy Swenson and Lavern.
A seismograph is used to record earthquakes detailing how it captures ground motion. The article explains the device's function and its role in studying seismic events.
Twenty five years ago Mr and Mrs T W Harmon of Wheaton Minnesota and Mr and Mrs Goodman of Waterloo were guests at the Frank Fay home. A party of about 50 friends surprised Melvin Stray before he enters service. Will Delaney and Clermont relatives visit. J H Powers moves into Malvin Johnson residence. A son born to John and Mrs Rafferty. J P Rogers farm sold to Will Sullivan and Thos Powers. Malvin Johnson moves to Waterloo for a machine shop job.
A newspaper ad touts hen feed and products from Hubbard Products including All-American Egg Mash. It promises high egg output with protein rich feed and lists items such as Breakfast Energy Cereal and various flours. The offer includes a free mixing bowl with a sack of Wingold Flour and a money back guarantee.
Cairo dispatch describes General Montgomery of the Eighth Army sharing tea with tank crew in a radiophoto from Egypt. Background shows wrecked vehicles as Rommel's forces are reduced to about 20,000 from 140,000, with many prisoners or casualties reported.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Maj. Gen. Mark W. Clark appear in London as Eisenhower places Clark in charge of advanced front-line headquarters in North Africa. Both officers briskly salute while walking observed by Soundphoto photographers.
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