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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1945
Page
3
Notice to subscribers asks for new and renewal payments to Mrs. Bess Tschantz, Clermont Local News Editor, who will issue receipts. Published Thursday morning by the Clermont Enterprise in Clermont, Fayette County, Iowa.
A local inquiry probes Eldora School amid postwar politics while Iowa reveals a near hundred million dollar army air corps depot at the state fairgrounds. Brigadier General Fred S. Borum leads the Oklahoma City air technical service command with Col. Joseph Orland directing the C-54 parts hub. About 712 civilians work the depot, receiving parts from Douglas Aircraft plants in Chicago and Santa Monica and delivering within 12 hours.
The depot holds millions of parts in about 8000 categories and nets a monthly consignment valued at 20 to 30 million dollars. Iowa Patrol numbers 92, with 60 due back from service, and chiefs expect potential total of 152, eight under the legal maximum. Acting secretary Gabreth replaces Samuelson at the Iowa State Teachers association, while liquor and gambling probe in Des Moines remains unresolved as state investigators withhold announcements.
In Fayette County District Court on an October day in 1945 an instrument claimed to be the last will of John Krebstate deceased will come up for hearing for probate admission. West Union Iowa 1945. Herbert D. Klammer Clerk. Iowa Sept. 6.
The regular meeting in Clermont Iowa was held September 3 1943 with Mayor J B Shipton presiding. Councilmen Olson Becker Riegel and Nelson attended while Stee was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
beauty tip stories claim a soft rose-red blush on the chin can alter the facial outline in photographs. The feature suggests blending into a faint rosy shadow to camouflage an emphatic chin. The piece bears a WNU Features byline and cites the Public Ledger Syndicate.
Becker and Riegel motioned to pay multiple accounts including Tead salary and freight. Items paid cover John Barnhouse, Richard Olson trucking, A A Nonihus labor, Clermont printing, Nelson labor, Home Oil, Olson’s Super Service, Clermont Fire Dept, Neptune Meter, Interstate Power charges, and Farmers Savings Bank service fee. Meeting adjourned. Attendees included Geo. Durscher as clerk. Also notes wedding at St Paul’s Lutheran Postville last Thursday and local visits.
Clermont residents hosted and visited over weekend and Sunday at several homes across Decorah Sumner West Union Garnaville McGregor and Cresco. Guests included Mr and Mrs George Paulson Clarisa Halverson families teachers and local residents with many dinners and visits. Anabelle Loftsgard and Betty Follett enrolled at U S A Fayette for sophomore year and Opal Larson became new bookkeeper at Larson Bros roofing.
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