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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1942

Page

6

Elm Grove Gazette Dinner Guests and Visitors List

Elgin area social notes recount dinners and visits across families with many from Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa. People named include Allen Habeger Gene Habeger Georgia Mae Schori Ella Warton Hilary Woytash and several extended relatives visiting in West Union Fayette Monona and surrounding towns during late summer. The column also notes teaching assignments and seed saving guidance for gardeners.

Allen Habeger Gene J. A. Habeger Georgia Mae Schori Minneaplis Minn Albert’ Schori Ella Warton St. Paul J.C. ‘Warton Sunda H. T. Knudtson Floyd Knudtson Marilyn If Silas Wilson Marie Grimm Dubuque John Gramm Harold Conner Richard Gehring Cedar Rapids Hilary Woytash Lawrence Grimm Mabel Grimm Chicago John Grimm Theresa Woytash Milton Miller J. B. Miller Rudy Yunker New Glarus Wis Wilhelm Tell Sheldon Boyle Iowa City Ed Boyle Robert Miller Johnny Joe Oelwein Carrie Whitney Mary Carpenter Fayette C. B. Schori Donald L. Reid Howard Strong Mavis Durseher Walter Durscher Janice Torkelson Bonnie Lantz Shirley Reusser Verna Grimm Alice Grimm Roberta Moshy Lavern Retz Patty Lincoln Neb Lena Retz Max Retz Arlington George Vaughn Chas. O'Neill Leo Schori John Yenney, Jr Waukegan, Til Barbara Yenney R. A. Crider Aulden Oelberg Beverly West Union Harry Johnson Eldred Dummermuth Wayne Gilson Clark Hummel Frieda Etter Dorothy Etter Margroff John Bente Merlyn Waterville Homer Hill Kenneth Jenson Howard Boyle Eldred Cammermuth Donald Jenson Maude Heinan Patsy Chas. Copper Marie Schupbach Gary Weithorn Monona Anna Schupbach Fred Wede Marlene Glendal Leo Boleyn Reuben Miller Homer Dill John Lint C. B. Havenstrite Joan Waterloo Albert Schori Mel Kohler L. L Kiple Chas, O'Neill H. H. Wolf G. J. Mosby Harold Albrecht Walter Falk Edna Hunsberger Clinton Derline Clinton, Jr Greta Waseca Co. Q. Christ Chris Wenger Donna Winfield Masonhall Postville J. M. Frey Wadena Floyd Arnold Clark Arnold Manchester Chris Schweitzer Erma Butikofer Des Moines Ian Butikofer B. J. Baumgartner Louise Baumgartner P. H. Cashman Wm. Cashman Tille Hanson Elma Robert Dunham Green Bay Ray DeSart Pete Obe Dorothy Nourse Estherville F. C. Muehlethaler Ed Schmid C. J. Mulford Newcastle John Tillotson Tillotson Fleetwood Miller Eugene Miller Kenosha Albert Schupbach Ruth Lena Schupbach Louis Lehman Geo, Schupbach Carol J. C. Knight Janesville Yenney Crider

Roosevelt in typical pose shown in Soundphoto

A Soundphoto image from Washington D C captures President Roosevelt in a typical pose as he recently addressed the nation. The photo highlights the president in a calm stance during a national broadcast or statement, reflecting the era’s press photography style.

Washington, D. C Roosevelt

Lutheran Church Services Sunday Schedule

Luther Church announces Norse service at 9 30 and English service at 11 00 on September 13. Pastor Dr S J Strandjord invites all to attend and join in welcoming everyone to each service.

Marion Norway S. J. Strandjord

Methodist Church Activities Schedule and Circles Meet

Sunday worship at 10 with Sunday school at 11. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7. W S C S to meet Thursday afternoon September 17 in Circle A at Mrs W B Blake Circle B at Mrs Walter Bovis Circle C at Mrs Ethel Kohler Minister Joseph C Warton announces the details.

W. Br, Blake Walter Bovis Ethel Kohler Joseph C. Warton

Methodists Held Quarterly Conference

The fourth quarterly conference of the Methodist church was held Sunday at 3 p m led by district superintendent Dr H D Temple of Oelwein. Reports show the three churches in healthy condition. Thanks were given to Ray DeSart for funds for a new flag and to the W S C S for the service flag. Rev J C Warton was unanimously invited to serve the parish for a fifth year. Trustees and stewards were elected and committees appointed for the coming church year.

The Methodist Church H.D. Temple of Oelwein Ray DeSart J. C. Warton

Attention Investors Seeks Farms in Fayette County Area

Investors urged to buy farm and good home properties now with several hundred farms for sale in Fayette and surrounding counties. Contact Grether and Corsipius at Elgin and West Union for details.

Fayette Grether & Corsipius Elgin West Union

Farm Kernel Advice and Market Outlook

The article notes leaf speck disease on tomatoes causing leaf loss and sun scald risk to fruit. Straw gives shade. Cattlemen are advised to favor plain cattle, roughage, and potent supplements over grain. Warns farmers to prepare winter fuel supply amid expected high demand. Ends with call to buy U. S. Defense Bonds and Stamps.

War and Its Rationing Problems

Sugar was first in food rationing and soon we'll be faced with the rationing of meats. These are problems for the food dealers too as much as the consumer. There are still many foods for which you need no rationing card and they're available every day in the week. Our stock will suggest many items for nourishing, well balanced meals and we invite you to stop in when shopping. You'll find it's easier to find suitable foods than you thought possible and the prices are moderate too.

Japanese Foreign Minister Resigns. Tojo Assumes Post

Tokyo reports that Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo has resigned his post. Prime Minister General Hideki Tojo has taken over the portfolio. Togo previously served as ambassador to Berlin and Moscow and was a cabinet member when Japan declared war on the United States.

Tokyo Shigenori Togo Hideki Tojo Togo Berlin Moscow United States

Storing Summer Garden Produce in Iowa Caves Advised

Letter Iowa warns extensive summer gardens create fall storage needs. Emphasizes cave storage as most effective for vegetables. Encourages farmers to arrange cave storage or use pit barrel or mound methods as less satisfactory. Plans available for 15 cents from Agricultural Extension Service at Ames for 150 to 200 bushel cellar and 250 to 350 bushel potato cellar.

Victory Garden Agricultural Extension Service Ames

Understanding Bushel Capacity For Storing Vegetables

Vegetable storage guidance covers general rules and exceptions. Most vegetables store in a cave at low temperatures with moist conditions to prevent shriveling, while sweet potatoes onions squash and pumpkins prefer moderately cool dry storage. Seed saving notes highlight hybrid corn seeds should not be saved, open pollinated corn and other non hybrids can be saved under isolation and cool dry storage.

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