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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1945
Page
4
CALL ON US for oils greases etc. We handle only quality stuff and it's priced right. Service men will check over your tractors trucks cars or machinery and put it in shape for satisfactory operation. We're well equipped for any job. Dial 2711 Elgin Bife.
The OPA warns the tire supply is at its most critical level since rationing began. Last month 45 000 qualified applicants for passenger car tires were backloged as quotas remain far below demand. Prices rise as paper ceilings adjust and synthetic rubber flooring returns near completion. Neolite soles boost shoe repair costs 15 to 25 cents per pair due to higher wholesale prices.
Local notices list numerous social visits and family gatherings. Residents from West Union Elkader Elkport and nearby towns hosted relatives and friends this weekend. Highlights include Christopher Strong and Amelia Strong visiting Cedar Falls and Waterloo, and Fort Snelling trips by Glen Yearous.
The Ata Society will host a supper in the church basement Thursday evening November 16. The West and East division program committees feature Mrs Harold Glass and Mrs Arthur Chapman among others. Migria Church Notes list Rev J C Warton as pastor and Mrs Arthur Yesrous as pianist with Sunday school at 10 20 a m and church service at 11 20 a m.
A collection of hometown military updates reports S/Sgt Laurence Muehlethaler arriving home after Army discharge in Childress Texas. It notes his radio and radar work, wife plans, and postwar plans. Also listed are discharge eligibilities and furloughs for other service members including Sgt John R. Jwighliit, S/Sgt Aldean S. Trude, 2/c Jacob Schneider, LeRoy Gehring, Robert Larson, and Lt Harold Albrecht with mentions of assignments, battles, and awards.
Jim explains a humorous experience of the Order of the Bath focusing on cold temperature a missing towel a slippery soap and a ringing telephone. The quote captures a playful misinterpretation or casual remark about a formal ceremony.
A cryptic note in The Echo hints at an unconfirmed claim stirring talk among residents. No details on people, places, or dates are provided, leaving community members debating what truth lies behind the message.
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