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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1942
Page
1
Reported by Rich and others that two more youngsters bought War Bonds while Leren Casper and Boward Wolf, both seven years old, save for a third bond with their own money. Local workers with disabilities fill diverse wartime production roles, including one arm and one leg injuries as skilled laborers, boosting national effort.
The mills lack scrap stockpiles to last beyond two weeks, forcing daily intake from nationwide piles. Every steel piece is partly scrap and production stalls in defense plants and shipyards. The nation must conserve rubber and materials, rallying to support troops and the war effort. Hay fever sufferers look to the first frost as relief.
John H. Mattocks born January 31, 1870 in Syria township Fayette county died September 24, 1917. Funeral held at Diyria church with Rev. Mitchell and Moore of Wadena. interment in the cemetery. Several regional reads note travels, injuries, and family updates including Ford crank accident, nursing a broken arm, Ed Bauder trip to Center Point, Fred Bauman visit, A S Peters injury, and Mrs E E Dulin and Mrs Geo Herman hospital updates.
The 35 year old Reverend Joseph H Troup works at the General Electric plant in Ene Pa and serves Ripley New York Baptist church on Sundays. He travels four weeks, assists defense workers, and visits shut ins new members and presides at weddings and funerals. Hats off to a trouper.
Madison reports a surprising Badgers performance as the teams battled to a 7 7 score by the third quarter. Notre Dame fullback Mello is highlighted as the lone Trish touchdown in the fragmentary recap, with details unclear.
Clara A Bartlett born September 4 1858 in Pennsylvania died at 83 with 13 children and 40 grandchildren. She married William Barker in 1879 had 11 children, later wed Henry Bartlett in 1906. Surviving children include Charles Dubuque Batts Dan Craft Cedar Rapids Bessie Elge Bartholomew Cedar Rapids Myrtle Arthur Bartlett McHenry North Dakota George Dubuque and Mabel Dwain Martin Cedar Rapids. Funeral held at Brainard Baptist Church with Rev Burgrows. Burial Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
W J Rogers abstract office records show transfers including Harris C Olson et al to Hazel Olson for 100 dollars and Leslie W Olson to Hazel Olson for 100 dollars in Clermont additions. Harry F Becker and Helen to Effie Grimm for 800 dollars with parts of lots in Thompson’s Ist addition. Nancy Ernst to Guy Ernst for 31 dollars and one half SW 16-93-7. Layton referee to Martin G Wenger for 8700 dollars with NE and SE parcels in 1494-7. Scrap note ends with wartime slogan.
Iowa State Safety Council cites State College studies showing fuel and oil savings with speeds under 40 mph. At 65 mph gas use rises over 30 percent vs 40 mph, while oil use climbs even more. Tests note four times more wear on concrete at 65 mph and urge drivers to curb speed as wartime conservation measure. If a car passes you at over 40 mph, give three disapproval blasts.
The A. E. Wright family of Popejoy caught a 38 pound muskelunge marking the season's top catch. A rare shrew was exhibited in Pawnee City by Paul Osborn, formerly Pierson, Iowa, described as the continent’s smallest mammal with a long slender muzzle.
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