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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1945
Page
4
A collage of small notices includes office supplies pricing, a new product lube, an Elgin service station feed deal, purebred hogs for sale, flameproof plywood usage by the navy, baking potato tips, railroad gauges standardization, meat extenders with soy flour, and North Carolina state university note with fox trapping figures.
Reports from field trials show calcium cyanimide dusted on cotton leaves defoliates crops by dew dissolution, enabling higher machine pickup efficiency. Defoliation speeds up leaf drop, reduces shading on bolls, and allows single high yield harvests, while later bolls may ripen slowly without multiple passes.
Old undershirts become soft nighties for a young child with pink dye and crochet trims. Knit slips beyond repair yield panties or a union suit. Discarded knitwear provides slips for the little miss with lace edging. Twin-sweater sets become playsuits with ribbing used for wristlets and anklets. Blanket-stitch seams protect loose knits.
The Australian council for scientific and industrial research has found a commercial use for monazite, a beach sand mineral. It is now used in a polishing powder for delicate glass lenses and prisms in optical munitions. By end of 1944 the industry had turnover of over 5 million dollars in gun sights, periscopes, compasses, and telescopes for Allies, with some products built to Australian and British patterns and some American designs.
The guide explains pan roasting nuts on low heat with constant stirring until hot and darkening slightly. Drain on absorbent paper, salt lightly, and let cool to crispness. For oven roasting, use a shallow pan in a single layer, moderate heat around 76 degrees, stir frequently, and drain and stir as with pan roasting.
A petition for divorce charges cruelty and inhuman treatment by William Mills against Mabel Mills, with marriage date September 14, 1943 in Gering Nebraska. Another suit by Harry S. Delthas against Carmilla C. Deal cites cruel treatment and drunkenness. they wed April 26, 1935 and are parents of five minors, seeking custody. A separate case involves Tolay Burco suing Verle Burco for 1000 dollars plus interest and costs over loans from 1941. Additional action by Jerald Burco and Burco heirs seeks replevin and ownership of personal property valued at 1784.05, plus counts for 352.80 and 600 in other property claims.
The clerk’s office issued licenses from Oct 10 to Oct 16. Names include George F. Knuth of Coral Gables Florida with Elizabeth L. Kennedy of Oehwein. Everett Vagis with Rosina Lauer of Eldorado. Anthony Eichenberger of New Hampton with Lorraine Schlichte of Wanchoma. Gilbert L. Taylor with Helen Ritter of Oelwein.
Donald J. Horan of Clermont received an honorable discharge from the Army at Fort Sheridan Illinois on October 13 after serving with a Cavalry unit in the European theater. Local selectees Donald C. Kist and Thomas L. Dennier left West Union on October 19 for induction at Ft Snelling Minnesota. Pvt Robert Burrow of Paris Island came home on furlough to Clermont to visit his parents under Marine service in the Southeast.
Robert Poleet arrived in Clermont Tuesday for a month long furlough with wife and daughter who live with her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Olson. He has spent 19 months overseas in North Africa Italy and France. Home Sunday. S/Sgt Irvin Sorson spent the weekend with his parents at the Joe Olson home. He is in Sydney D and is stationed at the Air Base at Sioux City.
Captain James Larrabee, a doctor at Ndaeene Hospital in the 81st Division, returns home from service in the Philippines between October 15 and October 31. He will be welcomed by his wife and son, Wf Al Jr.
Virtus Yack of Fort Lewis Washington Mrs Yack and Larry arrived here last Tuesday to visit the Yack family in their home. Virtus will return to Fort Lewis this weekend while Mrs Yack and her son will stay longer. Pvt Harold Friederich is now addressed Inf Co F 2nd Plat APO 21344 San Francisco California.
A 51 percent Iowa Poll shows most Iowans favor ending peacetime conscription to reduce future wars. Respondents cite world peace as a goal. 18 percent doubt it helps, 22 percent see no difference, and 9 percent have no opinion.
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