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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1943

Page

4

Roofing and poultry notes in Clermont Iowa

Local Larson Roofing Co advertises Ford Roofing Products with speedy service in Clermont Iowa. Also mentions a free Avalon show at the Echo office with tickets ready. Agricultural tips urge expanding poultry space amid wartime shortages and remind flock owners to avoid grazing on stressed Sudan grass. Iowa hens laid 107 eggs in 1942, and soybean seed quality is advised.

Ford Larson Roofing Co Clermont Iowa A Life Don Ameche Avalon The Echo- Enterprise Mae Crowe the Avalon Gerhard Blockhus Brittany Echo Office

Wartime Book 4 registration notice and price controls

October registration for War Ration Book Four will be announced by local newspapers. Each registrant must hold War Ration Book Three for each person obtaining Book Four. Coffee stamps in Book Four predate coffee rationing. rumors of resumption are unfounded. OPA sets apple ceiling prices for home use at a national retail average of 10 to 11 cents per pound with monthly adjustments. Army Navy test for students to qualify for special training programs will be held in high schools and colleges on November 9.

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Water repellent reduces blistering of exterior paints

Application of toxic water repellent to siding slows water vapor migration through wood and helps prevent blistering of exterior house paints.

Unsafe mule and winter roof ads mix in old paper

Comic quips on a mule branded U S show unsafe lines while a roofing ad touts Mule-Hide roofs Cor du Roy shingles and storm sash. A farce about a thriftier birthday check and a jest about a doorman and club manager closes with a Hull remark and a paint plug.

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