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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1944
Page
4
A patriotic pledge declares a family stake in victory with sons serving in combat. The speaker commits to investing all income beyond essential expenses in War Bonds to fund equipment and support the war effort, building financial reserves for postwar peace and a stronger America.
The report notes ongoing strain from natural rubber shortages as war demands rise. It cites 1,000 nurses needed by the Veterans Administration and 500 Navy nurses monthly for months, while synthetic rubber progresses yet natural supply lags, threatening heavy vehicle and aircraft tire production.
Iowa officials Paul Morris and C J Prehm met Fayette county boards of education to discuss the planned school code to be presented to the next Iowa general assembly. A committee led by W H Antes will arrange the next meeting for Dec 18 at Upper Iowa University to inform boards about the code and related education spending near $600,000. Also noted are milkweed pod hauls from West Union to Decorah, a court commitment of a 14 year old to the Iowa State Training School, and two marriage licenses issued in the past week.
W. J. Linder sues Vera Linder for divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple married March 2 1942 at Fort Worth Texas.
Army announces an immediate need to recruit 10,000 nurses to care for wounded servicemembers. The plan aims to bolster medical staffing across facilities and support American families during ongoing operations.
The report discusses feed and water needs for cattle, movement of stocker and feeder cattle to 11 states from July to October, and a small 1 percent rise from last year. It notes fodder strategies like shredding cornstalks to combat straw shortages and corn borers, plus dairy nutrition pointing to single grain with protein supplement and legume hay. It also covers 1945 fertilizer supplies, waxy starch corn yields, and dairy cow dry periods boosting production by up to 33 percent in certain cows.
Maine sardines production rose to 3,131,000 cases in 1941 from prewar averages of 1,600,000, then declined due to cannery labor shortages. Output fell to 2,720,000 in 1942 and 2,353,000 in 1943.
The State of Iowa sues Verle E. Burco for obtaining money under false pretenses. Burco allegedly obtained an $87 check from Readlyn Mutual Insurance Assn by claiming he owned a cow struck by lightning.
Ella Voshell seeks divorce from Ray Voshell on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment after 36 years of marriage dated back to September 23, 1908. They are parents to five children who are now adults.
The text notes a mouse trap as the best method to rid a house of mice. It also mentions a south or east shed as shelter for wintering beef cows, dairy herd butterfat averaging 21.2 pounds in September, potato storage layers not exceeding 1 to 2 feet, a dark room being desirable, and pullets under lights to restore production, with a brief reference to electric lights in chickens.
Around Iowa residents share news of a Cpl. Byron Minman visit in Phoenixville Pennsylvania funded by a local millionaire celebrating his birthday by gifting happiness to others. The tale notes a hospital stay, a blinding injury on Ailtape Island, and a homecoming sentiment from WW II stories. A separate note mentions a fruit cake sent to Sgt. Collings in Italy arriving safely in Springfield Missouri.
A fragment describes ridges near Vienna extending along the Carpathians with a northeastward turn then southwestward return, city siren near Vienna, mountains north of the Danube forming a 300 mile long coastal feature.
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