Elgin Junk Rally Urges War Material Drive
Elgin and Pleasant Valley township hold a Junk Rally on Saturday September 4 to collect junk for war material. Local committee members offer prizes of 3 2 and 1 dollars for largest load and distance, with cards sent to homes to measure junk and arrange pickups. Citizens urged to participate as part of national drive alongside bonds and USO support.
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Elgin
Pleasant Valley Township
H. W. Falk
Chas. O'Neill
Gordon Mosby
G. H. Falk
USO
Midweek moving in Elgin reshapes local homes
A midweek moving bee in Elgin shifts residents across town. Lyle Light and family moved into apartments above the store, George Boyle family into the Barker home, Jess Moody moves to a new north of the blacksmith shop, Emma Olson relocates goods to Benson residence on Center Street, leaving Olson and Falk homes vacant. Carter relocates from rooms over Feller's hardware to Elkader Tuesday.
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Elgin
Lyle Light
George Boyle
Barker
Jess Moody
Emma Olson
Benson
Center Stret
Olson
F. D. Welch
Falk
More Local Men Leave For Army Service
A note lists locals who have left or are soon leaving to join Uncle Sam. Names include Alwood P. Aeschilman Francis T. Baldwin Wadena James H. Gilbert Clarence E. Helgerson Cecil L. McBurney Clermont and George HH. W. Mueller Elgin. McBurney was among five Fayette County men who stayed after they left West Union on August 20.
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Uncle Sam
Alwood P. Aeschilman
Francis T. Baldwin
Wadena
James H. Gilbert
Clarence E. Helgerson
Cecil L.mcburney
Clermont
George HH. W. Mueller
Elgin
McBurney
Fayette County
West Union
Masons and O. E. S. Both Meet Next Week
Fall opening meetings announced for Masonic lodge and O E S chapter. Masons meet Tuesday evening and the Stars on Wednesday evening. Officers urge all officers and as many members as possible to attend.
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Mason~ Ic Lodge
Masons
The
Stars
Farmers argue over corn field flood tolerance and timing
An experienced farmer says corn can endure two to three days underwater if temperatures stay mild after the flood. He warns that hot, frying weather the day after flood can kill the crop, with corn burning easily after a day underwater.
Navy trainees Jake and Jack return home on furlough
Jake Schneider and Jack Adrian arrived home Thursday from Great Lakes Naval Training Station for a six day furlough with their parents Mr and Mrs Fred Schneider and Mr and Mrs Mike Adrian. The brothers completed the first training period and will resume next. Both seemed to like Navy life.
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Jake Schneider
Jack Adrian
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Fred Schneider
Mike Adrian
Elgin Echo Sees Its Fifty-Second Birthday and War Effort
The Elgin Echo marks volume 52, number 1, celebrating its 52nd year. The note reflects on past ownership, wartime constraints, and a promise to do its best, with a plan to streamline headlines and keep readers informed amid the four freedoms era.
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Echo
The
E. J. Bucher
P. L. Ainsworth
A. W. Shaffer
F. W. Hughes
America
Carol Wilson Home on Seven Day Furlough
Carol Wilson in Uncle Sam's Navy arrived home Sunday for a seven day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Silas Wilson. It marks a little over a year since he enlisted. Mrs Dilla Baldwin and Harry visited the Frank Howard home at Waukon. Rudy Possehl and Ronald of El kader spent Saturday with the Homer Dill family. Jacob Schneider and Mrs Fred Schneider were dinner guests at the George Butikefer home.
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Carol Wilson
Uncle Sam
Navy
Silas Wilson
Dilla Baldwin
Harry
Frank Howard
Waukon
Rudy Possehl
Ronald
Elkader
Homer Dill
Jacob Schneider
Fred Schneider
George Butikefer
Monona Farmer Killed in Auto Mishap
Milton Woelszkoe, 25, a Monona area farmer, died early Saturday in a crash one mile east of Luana. Sheriff E W Carlson said it was Clayton county's first traffic fatality this year. The car driven by George Herttrumps, 35, went into a ditch after passing another vehicle and struck a telephone pole. Six others were in the car. Harley Ferguson 19, arm and skull fractures. Ruth Ferguson 1 back injuries. Esabelle Ferguson 17, head injuries. They were taken to Postville hospital. An inquest was held at 9 a m on Monday.
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Milton Woelszke
Monona
Luana
Clayton County
W. Carlson
George Hertrumps
Harley Ferguson
Ruth Ferguson
Esabelle Ferguson
Postville Hospital
Woelszke
Squirrel Season Opens on September 15
The state sets the opening for September 15 to protect females with young and maintain wildlife balance. Conservation officers report a heavy squirrel population and vow strict enforcement despite misconceptions about the date.
Gate and Grandstand Receipts Drop at Fayette County Fair
The Fayette County Fair association reports a shortfall of 1700 dollars in gate and grandstand receipts compared with 1941. Favorable weather over the four days kept totals from dropping further despite wartime conditions. The group chose to proceed with the 1942 fair and finished with a balanced budget.
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Fayette County Fair Association
Family updates from Schupbach household across U S
Mrs. Anna Schupbach received a phone call from her son William Jr in Minneapolis reporting completion of his preliminary aviation training and soon departing for Corpus Christi Texas. Another son Glen is in the Navy stationed in the Panama Canal zone and Albert works as an inspector in a Detroit airplane factory.
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Anna Schupbach
Wm. Jr
Minneapolis, Minn
Corpus Christi
Texas
Glen
Panama Canal Zone
Albert
Detroit
Corporal Torkelson Advances in Ranks
In a home letter Otto Torkelson reports his promotion to corporal. He enjoys his duties checking tank parts and managing supplies, likening it to his prior work at the implement store here. Remember Pearl Harbor and buy U. S. Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps.
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Otto Torkelson
Pearl Harbor
U. 8
Defense
Corn Does Well After a Major Operation
H. H. Gilbertson and sons faced two acres of corn deeply buried and bent by June floods. They cut away mud with scythes removing stalks and leaves, and within a day the stubs straightened, allowing plowing to resume. The field now matches nearby plots, showing resilience after flood damage.
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H. H. Gilbertson and Sons
Sutter Birthday Party Hosted by Elgin West Union Relatives
Relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sutter gathered Sunday to celebrate their birthday anniversaries with a noon picnic and social afternoon. Attendees included the Sutter family plus numerous neighbors from Elgin and West Union, among them Erna Baumgartner and Carol Schupbach, the Butikofer and Mitts households, and several others.
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Dan Sutter
Erna Baumgartner
Em Friederich
Louis Butikofer
George Schupbach
Carol
Lawrence Butikofer
Dennis
Larry
Walter Mitts
Norman
Ruth Ann
Allan Anderson
Danice
George Pulfer
Marlin Lundt
Bertha Jane Casper
Orlando Loftsgard
Elgin
Wm. Sutter
Mardell
Monica
West Union
Carpenter Injures Hand With Axe In Slip
F. E. Kohler struck his left hand with an axe during work last week. The cut between the thumb and forefinger required seven stitches and caused a brief layoff. He reports the wound now seems minor though initial bleeding was heavy.
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F. E. Kohler
Clark Purchases Gulsvig Farm in 120 Acre Deal
Quinton Clark and Gunder bought the E. E. Gulsvig farm comprising 120 acres at 100 dollars per acre. The Gulsvigs plan to move to Postville.
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Quinton Clark, Gunder
E. E. Gulsvig
Gulsvigs
Postville
Stop at stop signs and do not creep forward
Highway Patrol advises a full stop at stop signs and not creeping toward cross traffic. Elmer Gruver of Savanna and family were supper guests at the John Barnhouse home in Clermont. W F Kohler went to Des Moines Monday to try for the Navy but failed the physical. Money talks United States Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps shout Victory.
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Elmer Gruver
Savanna, NL
Lew Gruver
Robert
John Barnhouse
Clermont
W. F. Kohler
Des Moines
Navy
United States de Tenge
The Big Rush at Elgin Canning Factory Sale
Max Thoma announced his 30th Anniversary Sale at the Elgin Canning Factory closed Saturday. He reported strong demand as customers rushed to buy scarce items, with many lines emptied, especially children's winter wear expected to be useful in months ahead.
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Max Thoma
Schools Opened on Monday Reports Rise in Freshman Class
Superintendent C J Robinson notes higher enrollment with high school rising from 68 to 79 students. Freshman class totals 28, boosted by rural grades, while grade schools drop from 109 to 106. New senior Lois Feller and juniors Leland Belknap Harold Johnson Dean Mitts join the district. Names of the freshman cohort listed. paper staff plans to publish soon.
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Supt. C. J. Robinson
Lois Feller
Wadena
Leland Belknap
West Union
Harold Johnson
Ciermont
Dean Mitts
Missouri
Anna
Bane
Ruth Boyer
Shirley Glass
Louis Halverson
Donis Hanson
Anna Hop
Bessie Hop
Geraldine Howard
Dale Klingman
Clifton Kohler
Elva Mae Ierch
Robert Moore
Joan Mosby
Geraldine Pinney
Ben Schari
Dorothy Torkelson
Vernon Weda
Purple and White Tattler
Echo
Do You Want To Be a Captain Too
A reflective piece notes past campaign buttons and current criticism aimed at figures named Jimmy Franklin Eliot and John. It discusses campaign fodder and the idea that advertising is an investment in influence and public perception.
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Jimmy
Franklin
Eliot
John
Youngest DSC recipient visits Cook Electric plant in Chicago
Chicago war production coverage shows Lt. Thomas C. Griffin, navigator of a bomber that raided Tokyo, inspecting work alongside Walter Hasselhorn, president of the company, at Cook Electric Co. A female worker observes. Griffin is noted as the youngest Distinguished Service Cross recipient.
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Chicago
Ill
Thomas C. Griffin
Tokyo
Walter ©. Hasselhorn
Cook Electric Co
Griffin
Corn Canning Factory Races To Meet Rapid Crop Supply
Elgin canning plant pushes to process a surge of corn as hot weather speeds growth. On Saturday the line ran to midnight at 280 cans a minute while Monday brought in 261 tons across 127 loads. Trucks filled the depot district and unloading continued past 2 AM Tuesday with five loads remaining. The season nears the halfway mark for 1942 canning as much is reserved for government use and warehouse space tightens. Visitors are asked to keep clear of workers who endure long hours to meet demand.
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Elgin Canning Factory
Reed Sees Little Danger of Frost Damage to Corn
The weekly Iowa weather and crop bulletin reports little likelihood of frost damage to corn this year. Late planted corn due to heavy rains may still suffer, says Charles D. Reed, senior meteorologist. Overall corn, soybeans, and sugar beets show strong growth with deep soil moisture and robust development.
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Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Wadena Hosts WCTU County Convention This Week
The WCTU county convention meets in Wadena on Friday September 4 for an all day session. Rev Paul F Zoschke presents a book review The Amazing Story of Repeal. Mrs Zoschke sings a solo and a devotional period is led by Mrs Hugo Hackmann County president Mrs Henry Hetler of Fayette invites public attendance.
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WCTU
Wadena
Paul F. Zoschke
Zoschke
Hugo Hackmann
Henry Hetler
Fayette
Fayette County Republican Woman's Club loses two members
The Fayette County Republican Woman's Club will miss two faithful members this fall. Mrs. M. J. Channer of Oelwein has accepted a teaching position at Elkader junior college. Mrs. Blanche Knight will join I. S. T. C. in Cedar Falls as director and supervisor of student personnel in the Commons Cafeteria.
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Fayette County
Republican Woman's Club
M. J. Channer
Oelwein
Elkader Junior College
Blanche Knight
Cedar Falls
Lew Gruver Home Hosts Dinner Guests
Mrs. Harry Baldwin and Donna, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Gruver and family, and Elmer Gruver were dinner guests in the Lew Gruver home Sunday. Tell them you saw it in the Echo.
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Harry Baldwin
Donna
Wm. Gruver
Elmer Gruver
Lew Gruver
Echo
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Ohurlough
Elgin Echo
Almanag
President McKinley
Serato
AePault Salem Mas
Fite
Tee
Schupbach
Corporal Torkelson
Sutter
Clark
Highway Patrol
Thoma
Reed
Wctu County
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