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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1943
Page
2
Sherman era phrase prompts recall of war's hell as four engine bombers awe youths. Elgini football may add Red Grange like heavers. Coal unloading by Schori and Miller shows industry. War Bond drive targets doubling 1943 quota with September fourth of year’s bonds. Local ads back bond sale and church notes praised as weekly info.
A light humorous clipping presents quick witticisms from riders and a grocer exchange. A woman negotiates fare for her boy, the conductor tests the system, and a comic quip about a husband in hospital closes the strip.
Harry Reichert left for Camp Greenleaf Georgia for veterinary training. Will Wenger answered the call and went to Camp Greenleaf after Ed’s departure. Ed and Harry Wenger left for Camp Dodge. Lieut Boies Capper left for Toledo to enter officers training. Ern Schori and family returned from a driving trip to St Paul and northern points.
The 66 year old Theo T Halverson of Laverne Minnesota was found dead Sunday morning in his nephew Clarence Halversons yard seven miles east of Pipestone. Coroner A A Brown ruled death from a heart attack. He was unmarried and survived by four sisters and three brothers with services held in Luverne Minnesota.
Irene Erickson of Rockford visits the parental Erickson home Friday. Various neighbors and relatives from Olson, Halverson, Burnas, Landsgard, and Johnson families gather weekends and afternoons at Ames Olson, Clermont, Postville Park, and near Stanley for visits, meals, and a birthday celebration for Mrs. Bertina Burnas with gifts and lunch hosted by attending friends.
Elgin Iowa town council met in regular session at the town hall with Mayor Falk and councilmen Muehlethaler Kohls Schori and ONeill present. Bills approved include freight supplies power pumping salaries telephone and printing charges and adjournment motion carried.
The Duff Dempster reunion gathered 72 attendees at Volga park on Saturday August 28 with a business session led by president Harry Boleyn. Officers elected included Mrs H G Roberts Arlington as president Anna Dempster as vice president and Mrs J M Christen as secretary treasurer. A card campaign for service members was approved and updates listed marriages births and deaths. The event featured readings and horseshoes followed by extensive serving of attendees and registrations from numerous local towns. A separate note reports Judge Gravatt fined for fishing without license.
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