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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1945
Page
3
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A notice discusses returning appropriated school funds to the state and commends a unit at the Iowa Training School for Boys Eldora for wartime service. Maj. Gen. John F. Williams praised the unit and urged maintaining high guard levels. The piece also mentions the Seventh Service command inspection reports and a quiet state tax revision committee facing a difficult task to reform tax exemptions for veterans.
Colorful advertising efforts by Iowa have paid off as the state realizes it can showcase itself. The illustrated booklet Iowa Welcomes You sold 15 000 copies earlier this year and is nearly out. Des Moines visitors should tour the state historical department where a facsimile of the Japanese surrender document is on display in English and Japanese, a gift from Senator George A. Wilson to Curator Ora Williams.
Clermont high welcomes Max Reed returned from service to join the social science staff and coach declamatory arts while assisting boys athletics. Neva Jean Durscher begins alto horn studies in the high band. Sophomore assembly improves library familiarity with a program directed by Mrs. Steele. Perfect attendance noted for eight pupils and primary class decor features leaves.
Agnes and Louise Bilden attended a concert by Donald Dame at Luther College Decorah on Tuesday. Henry Schweinefus and Lois visited Iowa City and his mother Martha Schweinefus at the university hospital, with Lois visiting Cedar Rapids friends until Monday. Isabelle Wenger spent days at West Union with Mrs Aubien Oolberg, and Mrs W R Blake dined and bridged with Mrs E H Estey in West Union. Louis Meisquier of Arlington visited his nephew Herbert Martin’s home Friday and Saturday. Lizzie Agnes and Louise Bilden dined with Emma Gunderson on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Arnold Stumme hosted dinner guests including BE Stone of West Union, Arthel Meyer, Lois Olson and Willet Miller. Rev A O Nesset and several women attended the W M F Decorah Circuit convention at the Norway church. Isabelle Wenger, R N, traveled to Chicago Saturday to visit friends before returning to Memorial Hospital Berkeley, Calif. She has been vacationing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Alfred Wenger. Mrs Bertha Frisbie was a weekend guest of Emma Gunderson and the Martins. Clermont Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at 2:30 PM at Louise Miller’s home with Henrietta Jones assisting. Mrs Purl Smith reads a paper on shrubs. Thore and Tillsson Thompsons and Floyd and Earl of Wadena, guests of Emma Gunderson Sunday. Wayne Shipton moved to Mrs Mary Maas residence. recently discharged from the Navy. Shipton living with his parents, Mr. and Mrs John B Shipton. Mr and Mrs Harry Gunderson and family were guests of the Duwe home at Postville. Agnes and Louise Bilden were Upper Wisconsin guests Saturday.
The room is detonted with October posters. Sixth graders write English reports while seventh and eighth grades organize an English club and present Columbus Day programs. Students discuss colonial rights, with British winner in a debate. perfect attendance earners listed.
Mrs Dora Peterson and Mrs Geo A Thomas of St Paul Minn visited weekend. families inducted include Cooleys and Hans Larson clans, with Robert Burrow Marines honored at Wm Burrow Sr home. Newark assignment follows. other guests arrive from Celawin Postville Elgin Cedar Rapids and Washington for winter stays with Fritz and Logan families.
LaVerle M. Aylsworth was granted a divorce from Warner 1¢ Aylsworth in district court last week. The court awarded custody of a minor child to LaVerle with visitation rights for Warner.
Marie Fern Boleyn has filed suit for divorce charging cruel and inhuman treatment. They married June 30, 1920 at Marion and are parents of nine children. Plaintiff asks custody of the children, support money, alimony, title to property at Oelwein, attorney's fees and costs. Larceny charged Angelo Zanatta with stealing a radio from a parked car and a repair shop. Two local boys left West Union for pre induction physicals at Ft Snelling, Minn.
On home field last Friday a fast Arlington team edged Elgin 7 to 6 after a late point after touchdown. Wedo connected with Chapman for a 10 yard pass and had a 25 yard run set up the score. Elgin had six first downs to Arlington's six and completed four passes to Arlington's three.
Leads Production Canada tops world production rankings for asbestos newsprint platinum and radium in the latest mining sector report highlighting Canada as a leading supplier in these key materials.
Fragmentary text mentions members and dues, suggesting an organized group operating and paying dues. Lack of clear names, places, or events limits factual extraction.
Seed growers are urged to generate seed samples early to avoid lag. A large number of alpha seeds are referenced, highlighting the need for prompt preparation and testing.
Research workers report potatoes boiled in their jackets lose only half as much as baked potatoes for corbic acid and only a third as much thiamine.
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