War Casualty Facts Stir Iowa Safety Debate
A weekly Iowa Press Assn release notes home front losses surpassing battlefront figures, urging public safety involvement. Senator John R. Hattery and Iowa Safety Council officials call for stronger citizen safety efforts as WWII strains resources.
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Pearl Harbor
Towa State Safety Council
Rttome
John R. Hattery
Nevada
Council
Hattery Baid
State
Iowa
Eye Punctured by Wire in Garage Demolition Mishap
Jesh Baumgartner was injured Monday while tearing down an old garage at the Mrs Fred Frieden farm home. He cut a guy wire with a wrecking bar. the wire snapped back and punctured his eye. He was transported to the Veterans hospital in Des Moines Tuesday morning after arrangements.
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Jesh Baumgartner
Fred Frieden
Bken
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Corn Canning Presses On Through Long Season At Elgin Co
Elgin Canning Co continues a strenuous pace as packing sweet corn enters its fourth week. The plant operates day and night with warehouses nearing capacity and storage space growing tight if the season extends. Despite a steady influx of applicants some workers depart for other jobs, with reserves called in to cover illnesses.
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Elgin Canning Co
County Schoolmasters Meet at West Union Thursday
The Fayette County Schoolmasters' club will convene in West Union Thursday evening September 9 with dinner at the Empress followed by a business session at the school house. This initial session of the season lists Russell Baker of Maynard as president and D R Roberts of West Union as secretary, noting wartime enlistments reduced membership to about half of prewar levels.
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Fayette County
Frost Scare Hints at Early Cold Spell This Week
A new cold snap threatens an early frost with temps not falling far below 48 degrees. If two more weeks pass without frost, most corn dodges danger. Forecaster Hf Hunsberger had pegged Wednesday Sept 8 as the first frost date, six months after spring storms.
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Hf Hunsberger
Elgin Masons Plan September Meeting Next Week
Elgin Masons are reminded of the regular September session to be held next Tuesday evening at eight. It is the opening fall meeting to clear two months of vacation business and members are urged to attend. Bumblebee Invaders. A mishap with a bumblebee nest causes a team of horses to bolt and throw Art Kelch, breaking his shoulder and injuring him. the wagon runs over him. Vernon Kah!, home on leave after 18 battles with the Japs and surviving two torpedoed ships, visits Schleswig.
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Elgin Masons
Art Kelch
Cérwith
Kelch
Vernon Kah
Schleswig
Vernon
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
A local column reports on servicemen and relatives, noting Torvald Thompsony’s capture in Corregidor and internment in a Philippine camp, Ruth Knight’s seven day week service in California, Keith Thomas stationed at Kearns Basic Training Center, Ray Vasby’s Rhode Island opera participation, Gerald Olson’s Mare Island departure, Olard Loftsgard’s new APO address, Stanton Halverson on leave, and family notices from Elgin residents.
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Ruth Knight
Elgin
Wac
California
Ruth
Echo
Gordon Zuybriggen
Navy
Salinas Army Air Base
Salinas, California
Cpl
Keith Thomas
Kearns
Utah
Army
Air Forces Basic Training Center
Army Air Forces
Air Forces Technical Training Command
Chrystal Thoma
Clermont
Max ‘Thoma
Ray K. Vasby
Rhode Island State College
Kingston, R. I
Address changes and transfers of several service members
P Camp met him Saturday night at Cedar Rapids. Pfc Joseph Paulson has a new address as Pfc Joseph P Paulson ASN 37039456 12th Collecting Co Sep 164th Medical Battalion 1st Medical Gp APO 304 Camp White Oregon. Leon Loftsgard moved from Camp Scott Farragut Idaho to Mare Island California and is now Sgt LeRoy Steele now with 78th T C Sq 435 T C rea Pope Field NC.
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Joseph Paulson
Pfc
Joseph P. Paulson
12Th
APO
Camp White
Oregon
Leon Loftsgard
Camp Scott
Farragut
Idaho
Mare Island
California
Jessie Loftsgard
Calfornia
LeRoy Steele
T. C. Sq
T. C. Rea - Pope Field
N.C
H. S. Steele
Elgin
Iowa Turkey Crop Up Eight Percent
The 1943 Iowa turkey crop is estimated at 1,887,000 birds, eight percent above last year. Increased production stems from existing growers expanding operations rather than new entrants, while shortages of experienced help and feed, plus poults, limited gains and some producers dropped out.
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Iowa
Legion and Auxiliary to Meet September 16
The Elgin Legion and Auxiliary will meet Thursday evening September 16 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Torkelson with Mr. and Mrs. Orlin Mason assisting. Also reported are two safety incidents: Mrs. Etta Hellyer of Oak Grove fell into a 16 foot well and survived eight hours by improvised rescue, and Herman Kennedt’s son fell 40 feet down a hay chute, suffering only minor bruises in what was described as a miracle landing on a cement floor.
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Elgin Legion and Auxiliary
C. ©. Torkelson
Etta Hellyer
Oak Grove
Church
Italy Surrenders to Allies as World War II ends nears
General Eisenhower announced Italy’s unconditional surrender to the Allies on Friday September 3 in a radio address. Officials had known for days but delayed public notice until the general could announce it personally. The Allied goal shifts to toppling Germany, with tougher combat ahead.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Italy
Germany
Daylight Air Raid Drill Planned Across Iowa Today
A state wide daylight air raid alert will be observed at noon in Iowa to mark the opening of the third War Loan Campaign and rehearse air raid warnings. The schedule starts 12:15 with a first caution signal, traffic slows, 12:20 action signal requires traffic stop, 12:25 second caution allows resumption, and 12:30 all clear as defense corps demobilize.
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Iowa
Defense Corps
Defense Corps Unis
Stop Sign Enforcement Urged by Elgin Mayor Sipe Falb
Elgin authorities vow strict stop sign enforcement after complaints of motorists ignoring signs. Mayor Sipe Falb warns of arrests and fines for violators while urging careful driving on busy streets to protect pedestrians and other road users.
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Elgin
Khig
Sipe
G. H. Falb
Rock Island Runs Elgin Special for Perishable Cans
The Rock Island railway operated a special train to deliver two cars of empty cans to the canning factory in Elgin after a Saturday night run. The urgency stemmed from perishable sweet corn that required timely processing.
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Elgin
Rock Island Railway
Canning Factory
Eightteen Year Old Registrants in Local August 1843 List
Local list records eighteen year olds for August 1843 including John William Frey of Wadena Arthur Eugene Loftsgard of West Union Orville William Gilbert of Clermont Glen Edwin Cordes of Wadena and others. A Plainfield hay loft discovery reveals an antique farming fork patented March 16 1866 with a unique spiral center rod and five inch catch wheel.
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John William Frey
Wadena
Arthur Eugene Loftsgard
West Union
Orville
Wiliam Gilbert
Clermont
Glen Edwin Cordes
Lloyd Carpenter
Plainfield
Elgin Schools Report Record Enrollment This Year
Supt S W Christian released figures showing Elgin area schools near a new attendance high through Wednesday morning. High school has 108 in the assembly room, with 20 eighth graders included. 88 in freshman to senior classes. Freshman class at 29 includes 21 rural pupils and 8 district students. Rural names include Lyle Bus tikofer Kenneth Larson Dana Gil bertson Leona Kimpston LaVerne Laniz Alice Cummings Eileen Frig sden Avis Lou Mark Joseph Reler son Bernard Loftsgard Jane Torkelson Glen Relerson Sylvan Torkelson Billy Dennler Reynold Shafer Johnny Phillips Lowell Strong Carlyle Kirkeberg Robert Yearous Kathleen Yearous Rosella Strong. District students: Jean Hader Delores Torkelson Bertha Jane Casper Merlin Miller Ivan Torkelson Dorothy Grimm Gordon Schupbach George Christen.
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S. W. Christian
Egy
Elgin
Lyle Bustikofer
Kenneth Larson
Dana Gllbertson
Leona Kimpston
LaVerne Laniz
Alice Cummings
Eileen Frigsden
Avis Lou Mark
Joseph Relerson
Bernard Loftsgard
Jane Torkelson
Glen Relerson
Sylvan Torkelson
Billy Dennler
Reynold Shafer
Johnny Phillips
Lowell Strong
Carlyle Kirkeberg
Robert Yearous
Kathleen Yearous
Rosella Strong
Jean Hader
Delores Torkelson
Bertha Jane Casper
Merlin Miller
Ivan Torkelson
Dorothy Grimm
Gordon Schupbach
George Christen
Rural Student Enrollment Reaches Record 75
Report shows 75 rural pupils enrolled with 61 in high school and 14 in grades. The county towns region now has majority attendance. Officials expect further registrations as a potential record stands.
Large Beginners Class Miss Frieden Sees Twin Crider and Krueger Sets
Primary grade class under Miss Frieden includes Janton Carson Janette Krueger Jeanette Krueger Sandra Etter Patsy Anne Capper Marcia Wolf Reva Belle Medberry Peter Falk Norma Mitta Gary Henninger Ruby Miller Marlene Wede Beverly Howard Sandra Jarmis Ruthann Mitts Marie Sutter Keith Crider Kenneth Crider David Dawson Robert Benson two twin sets Crider boys and Krueger girls begin the year.
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Miss Frieden
Janton Carson
Janette Krueger
Jeanette Krueger
Sandra Etter
Patsy Anne Capper
Marcia Wolf
Reva Belle Medberry
Peter Falk
Norma Mitta
Gary Henninger
Ruby Miller
Mar«lene Wede
Beverly Howard
Sandra Jarmis
Ruthann Mitts
Marie Sutter
Keith Crider
Kenneth Cr
Athletics prospects reviewed by Luce and Supt Christian
About 25 boys reported for practice one Tuesday evening. They were divided into two groups for football and kittenball and were well pleased with the showing.
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Luce
Supt
Christian
Community Club Meets Next Monday at Coffee Cup
The Elgin Community Club will hold its September meeting at the Coffee Cup next Monday at 6 40 p m Dinner will begin the meeting with a new reservation system Members must call committee member Mel Kohler for H W Falk by 9 a m Monday to reserve a dinner spot Restaurants will have a list ready by then and will prepare only reserved plates This winter the same plan will be followed due to food scarcity
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Elgin Community Club
Mel Kohler
H. W. Falk
Pheasant Mother Found Shielding Chicken Brood
Asa Slifer of Holland reports discovering a nesting pheasant mothering a white leghorn chicken alongside her own brood. The sight highlights an unusual brood mix observed by the local resident.
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Asa Slifer
Holland
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Iowa Press Assn
Office of Price Administration
Office of
War Production Board
Dale Shaw
State Motor Vehicle Registration Division
Statehouse
Thomas J. Noll
Ot .Grinnell
Town Grand Army of the Republic
Noll
Osc
Son
Thore ‘Thompsony Wadena
Torvald
Gerald Olson
Henry T. Olson
Calif
Olard O. Loftsgard
New York
N, YY
Ole Loftsgard
Stanton Halverson
San Francisco
J. C. Halverson
Jahn
P. Camp
Cedar Rapids
Turkey
Rock Island
Sea
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