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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1942
Page
3
A statement noting the association is a member of the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association, entered in the Clermont Fayette County post office as second class mail matter.
The drive to collect scrap steel is promoted as vital to keep the nation’s steel mills producing. Polls from Wallaces Farmer and Iowa Homestead show Herring leading Wilson for Iowa’s next Senator, with inflation remarks approved by a majority.
A reader notes that enrollments or expenditures for defense training classes now operating in the state for training war production workers are not to be included.
World Series games on the radio delight students. football trips to Elgin and Wadena, 22 to 19 victory at home. Kindergarten to eighth grade notes show perfect attendance, spelling honors, art projects, a Lucian Appelman molasses mill trip, and a junior class play Cheerin My Deario set for October 13 at the high school gym with listed cast.
Twenty five years ago Alfred Stole sustained a badly sprained shoulder last Friday when knocked down by a team he was holding as the wagon passed over the shoulder. Mrs Geo Lester and her young daughter left Tuesday for Canada after a several weeks visit at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Wille. H F Shipton went to Chicago Friday to visit his son at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and to see the world series. Mr and Mrs Carl P Johnson and two children of Hartland Minnesota are guests of Clermont relatives. Mrs Tony Kern and two children returned to their home in Oelwein after a few days with Clermont relatives. Mrs Everett of Mason City Illinois is a guest at the home of her sister Mrs C F Weck. A son was born Monday to Mr and Mrs Louie Nelson. Dr G E Jorgenson was called to Fort Atkinson Tuesday to investigate a disease that killed several horses.
The Farmers Savings Bank of Clermont Fayette County Iowa reports total resources 449596.14 with loans 208873.80 and U S securities 82913.61. Capital stock 35000.00 surplus 8000.00 undivided profits 6046.15, deposits 208662.68, and liabilities totaling 449596.14. J F Miller president and J A Erickson cashier sworn Oct 7 before notary Verla Gunderson.
Paul E. Hill, Executive Secretary of the Town Highway Traffic Advisory Committee, urges boys and girls to walk to school to promote health and endurance, arguing walking saves tires for essential transportation and supports patriotism during wartime. He calls for eliminating joy riding and unnecessary driving.
Regular monthly meeting chaired by Mayor Simek with council members Stee Riegel Kittleson Steffens and Rounds present no absentees Minutes of prior meeting read and approved Bills audited and ordered paid including postage freight street lights hall lights pumping labor salaries and fire truck care Rationing Board No 33A fee approved to assist sugar rationing costs Norbert Genner Class B beer permit approved Adjournment minutes recorded by Martin Nelson Town Clerk
Mrs. Marguerite Rogers arrived in Postville from Detroit to spend three weeks at the J. M. Brorby home and with relatives and friends. Eva Olson arrived from Cedar Rapids to visit until Wednesday afternoon in the Ed Olson home. Other relatives, including Mrs. Herbert Anderson, Mrs. Jessie Triem, and Minnie Camp with John Camp, visited in area homes.
Local resident Mrs Tillie Swenson near Postville buys the former Walker House and plans to move about November 1. Several residents travel for business trips and visits including Mrs W R Blake in Cedar Rapids and a trip via Davenport Clinton and Des Moines. A new baby girl Lana Lou born to Mr and Mrs Leonard Larson at the University Hospital Iowa City. Families visit and return from Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa trips. Sgt Morris Amundson changes address to A S N 17042095 82nd Supply Sqdn Postmaster General A P O New York City.
Anna Stee of Cedar Rapids spent Saturday here with her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Stee. Mrs Joe Kula underwent an appendectomy Sunday at Decorah hospital and is recovering well. Mr and Mrs Otto Anfinson of near Ossian visited with Anna Anfinson and Leonard Larson whose wife has moved from the university hospital to a private home in Iowa City.
A calf born prematurely at Yale weighed about 15 pounds and now thrives on bottled milk fed by 2 year old Dorinda Lisle, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Lisle. A nine pound dinosaur tooth found near LeMars was identified by Prof E C Danner of Western Union College. Father Richard E Carberry, once Panora and Ames resident, is a POW in Japan.
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