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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1942
Page
3
A member of the Iowa Press Association and National Editorial Association is recorded as entered in the post office at Clermont in Fayette County Iowa as second class mail matter.
The piece covers debates on federalization of the Iowa state guard, station closures due to Pearl Harbor and gasoline rationing, and a rekindling of political activity ahead of the November 3 election. It profiles Republican and Democratic lines on Herring and Wilson, noting campaign rhetoric and expectations.
Ballots and persons entitled to vote are under review as officials confirm eligibility. Election authorities outline criteria, including residence and registration, to ensure a fair process ahead of casting.
The article explains that military voters overseas may use a regular or war ballot. The war ballot lists only federal candidates for senate and house, while the regular ballot includes state and county offices. If a voter uses the war ballot and learns a regular ballot could have arrived, he is disqualified from switching due to having already voted federally, though he would not have voted on state or county offices.
Perfect spelling honors go to Clarence Jacobin Helen Martin Kathryn Spencer in lower grades. Fifth and sixth graders greet Bobby Rolf new in 6th. Pupils map British Isles and New England states. Columbus Day projects include ships Santa Maria Nina Pinta. Citizenship club reorganized with Lorraine Kittleson president and Mary Tschantz vice president.
Both grades attended school for four days due to a teachers meeting at Waterloo. A new teacher Mrs. Wm. Burrow Jr. filled in for ill Miss Vasbey. Eighth graders study English Colonies in history while seventh graders compare coal types. Both grades painted fruit and took six weeks tests.
The senior class elected Earl Aanes president Kenneth Olson vice president and Lois Schweinefus secretary treasurer The football team lost 39 to 13 at Arlington and will host Elgin on Oct 20 Plans for a school paper then the senior class staff to publish one issue The junior class met Oct 8 with a ring salesman to order class rings Their play on Oct 13 directed by Misa Lee earned praise
A reader asks why Joyce seeks Des Moines letters and if Ray is there. She wonders about Joyce’s Postville bowling trips and whether a certain person is involved. Questions about Patsy Flynn in Fredericksburg and why Betty and Lorraine sit together in geometry class follow, plus Allen Johnson’s ride with Arlene and a furlough rumor surrounding Lillian Kaufmann.
A chatty column ponders small town habits and names readers such as Ruth Marvin Annabelle Leonard Olson Veryle Danny Laverne and Charles. It muses on why individuals frequent places and act quietly while hinting at a light humorous tone from a local reporter.
Clermont residents hosted Mr and Mrs Ezra Rowland and guests from near West Union including families of Martin Grafenburg Brause. Jackie Flynn suffered a right toe loss in a hunting accident while squirrel hunting with cousins near New Hampton and was hospitalized. Other notes mention Luther College students home on weekend, hospital tests for Mrs Gilbert Nelson, and private visits among area families with trips to Dubuque Waterloo and Gary Indiana.
More than 900 pounds of old scrap printing plates called cuts were removed from the morgue of the Democrat and Independent in Waverly. They were taken from their wooden bases and sent to Uncle Sam's furnaces as part of the war effort.
Twenty five years ago William Larabee Jr spent the latter part of the week in Des Moines visiting Clermont boys in training at Camp Dodge. He found them healthy content and united in saying this is the life. Louie Olson and Mrs. Louie Olson visited Des Moines to see Art in training at Camp Dodge. Mrs. E J Roddy underwent appendicitis surgery in Cedar Rapids. Art Stee sustained a sprained knee while shoeing a horse. Herman Johnson of Camp Cody describes a valley near Deming with sand and nearby silver mines and Rockies foothills. Mrs. W B Miller underwent surgery at Postville hospital and is recovering nicely. Walter Follett returned from Ft Snelling to Cedar Rapids to join the signal service, then Jefferson Barracks.
Gun material in Iowa in 1941 produced 3 243 000 board feet of walnut lumber. Demand for walnut logs rises as the government uses large quantities in gun stocks. Prices for walnut are strong. Operators advise trees reach 12 to 13 inches in diameter before sale to triple lumber and veneer yield compared with 9 inch trees.
Wartime fear affects young children more from the unknown than the real. Parents must provide clear simple truths to reassure them amid bombing fears, shortages, and uncertainty. Children seek honest answers, while adults crave full disclosure to reduce anxiety and build security.
Newspapers urge county scrap drives to report metal scrap totals to Henry Plagman in Des Moines as Bremer County pilots a pennant plan. Districts may win red white or blue pennants based on pounds per square mile and district participation.
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