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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1943
Page
4
Numerous notices offer rentals trades and sales including a cream separator economy pitch, all steel sanitary cutter, Briggs engines, farm repairs and insurance options. Ads feature Torkelson Bros Elgin Megr Elgin Balancer Mash and local residents seeking or offering services with rewards like free show tickets and lost curtains amid farm and community notices.
The government will not raise butter available for civilian use in the coming months as purchases halt until April. Current production averages 16 pounds per person annually, about half a pound less than pre war years, with 3.5 pounds sent to armed forces and allies, leaving about 12.5 pounds per capita for civilians. Restrictions on home-slaughtered hogs have eased from Nov 17 to Feb 17, 1944 to aid slaughter and distribution of the hog supply. Farmers should check with market agents about hog handling before sending to market. Farm workers are urged to aid with pulpwood cutting and other war-useful work during the off-season, and may transfer without a certificate of availability but military-age workers need selective service approval. Clothing and rags drive runs Nov 22 to Dec 4. only discarded clothing is wanted and must be clean. certain items are not needed. Shell theft reports rise as hunters view shells as important.
OPA raises maximum prices for apples sold to processors, signaling higher consumer costs varying by product and package. Unspent unemployment funds in Q2 1943 reach 2.6 billion dollars, up from 1.7 billion in 1942, while Americans still save and pay more taxes to support the war effort. Citizens urged to conserve paper as war needs rise and salvage drives intensify nationwide.
Marvin Jones, head of the War Food Administration, urged humility in thanking the Creator for food that frees armies from looting. He said Americans will not seize looted food but instead help starving nations regain the chance to live, work their land, and enjoy its produce. He warned storekeepers to watch point values for canned and frozen foods.
A rural school style lesson on weights and measures gives way to practical home and farm tips. Barns and sheds are pitched as winter conditioned for livestock and grain, with a local ad promoting Mule-Hide Cor-Du-Roy roofs for wind resistance and better drainage. Martin Senour paints and enamels are also advertised.
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