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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1944
Page
3
Iowa polls show Republicans ahead and national speakers few as the campaign nears. Democrats may dispatch speakers if needed while GOP nominee Dewey visited the state on September 11 but did not speak.
Senator Gillette plans three or four October campaign talks in Iowa after two appearances in Cedar Falls and Wyoming in Jones county and Anamosa en route to Wyoming. He joked about nearly falling off a platform and noted Democrats are treated well by a Republican admin. Gov. Bourke Hickenlooper has not opened his campaign yet but may address party events if home plans allow.
R. P. Strauch publisher of the Echo Enterprise bought the Berndt Matthys three story brick business building on Center Street. The purchase closed with the keys handed over Thursday September 7. The buyer envisions a printing office on the first floor and apartments on the second, with remodeling and maintenance to follow.
Fayette County War Chest organizers met last Friday in Fayette with most townships and chairmen present. G Keeton of the Iowa War Chest outlined funds, principles, and the sole government solicitation besides Red Cross. The drive aims at 27000 dollars, runs Oct 9 to Oct 14, with letters and quotas to every family. The next meeting Sept 25 will feature Miss Flavel Barnes, the only woman to motor from Finland to South Africa during 1939-42.
W F Johns chairman of the Local War Price and Rationing Board warns motorists will be grounded when the new A gas coupons become valid on Sept 22 unless they apply immediately. He urges securing applications at local gas stations, mailing them to the board office promptly to avoid last minute overload as the present A coupons expire.
Mrs. Carl Blockhus 85 died at her home northeast of Elgin about 6 30 Wednesday morning September 13 Funeral services will be held at West Lutheran church in Clermont at two o clock Saturday afternoon until redecorating East church is used in town a life sketch will appear next week
The Elgin Legion and Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday September 21 at the Bauder home with the Broekhus couple as hosts. Auxiliary members are reminded to pay their dues. A gray mare is listed for sale in an Albia horse auction where a bid prompted the mare to strike the auctioneer, injuring H. E. Peterson’s knee.
Local readers learn updates on relatives in the armed forces abroad and in the U.S. Pfc Gene Schori is in France, Sgt Kenneth Schori recently furloughed in Australia, and Pfe Reuben Nydegger moved to Camp Blanding. Other notes trace Dean Mitts at Camp Fannin, Sgt Clarence Doty from Mather Field, and Pvt Noah Metzger returning from Camp Dix for furlough.
Walter F Becker son of Mr and Mrs Harry Becker of Clermont holds the RDMS rank tied to radar while deployed around India and shipping out of New York. Leo E Ostlie now TM 2/c changes address, gets mail via Fleet P O New York after moving from West to East and switching from San Francisco duties. son of Mrs Irene Ostlie Castalia.
Mr and Mrs J A Habeger quietly celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Monday September 12 at the home of their son Allen Habeger and wife Mrs Habeger had just returned from Pestville hospital Their daughter Hazel Mrs Hollis Finch and family of Fayette were also there They were married September 11 1894 at Algona They lived near West Bend Marcus and the past years near Elgin on their present farm Three of their four children are living Charles of Fortuna Calif Allen of Elgin and Hazel of Fayette Clara the eldest daughter died at age eight Elgin's Little Swiss Band serenaded them in the evening.
United Service Women of Elgin will meet at the town hall next Wednesday afternoon September 20. Members should bring waste fats. In six months the group collected 73 pounds of fat, with a warning that waste harms wealth, resources, and freedom.
The Iowa corn crop is now estimated at 589,902,000 bushels based on condition on Sept 1, 1944. The August improvement makes the forecast only eight percent below the 1943 record of 640 million bushels.
Schoolmasters from Alpha Arlington Clermont Elgin Fayette Hawkeye Maynard Randalia Stanley Waucoma and West Union met at the county superintendent’s office in West Union with a 6:30 dinner at Foote’s cafe. Committees were announced for athletic program and speech and one act plays. Fayette County Basketball Tournament is set for Jan 31 to Feb 3 at West Union with the first club meeting on Sept 14.
The Iowa general farm price index rose five points this month led by hog and beef cattle gains. Meat animals jumped from 194 to 204, dairy products and poultry and eggs rose to 192 and 183, while the crop index slipped one point as harvest reduces small grain prices. Feeding ratios improved with stable costs as corn-hog and egg-poultry feed ratios rose.
Fayette county auditor Hazel Gehring reported that 500 war ballot applications had been received, with more expected as the general election approaches. She noted it will be difficult to estimate the total for Fayette county s 28 precincts and said the soldier ballot will resemble the spring primary form.
Weather slows Elgin Canning Co operations as farmers struggle to harvest corn. Only a few hours daily usable this week, delaying processing. Crop matures, and a rush is expected once conditions improve.
The West Union and Elgin papers, Argo-Gazette and Hawkeye Beacon, were sold Monday September 11 to C. M. Weatherfield and R. P. Strauch. Walter Beal Estate and Blanche Beall turn over possession. M. S. Gram leads with Dolly Brause as assistant. Mrs Grant Cummings keeps Hawkeye Beacon office. Subscriptions and ad accounts transition to new owners.
Elgin Study Club opened its season Tuesday evening September 12 at the Methodist church with hostesses Mrs Leota Welch Mrs Augusta Schori Mrs Frieda Crider Mrs Georgia Strauch and Mrs Irene Yack. Teachers from the school attended, including Agnes Crowe Leota Cummings Helen Demo Julia Smith Kathleen Hoffman Generieve Dunkle Jean Waldron Abigail Demo. A program followed a two course dinner. The next meeting will be September 26 with Mrs Clara Kuster as hostess.
The piece argues that postwar America must purge war agency bosses who seek to extend rationing and control. It condemns continued spending to manage ordinary citizens and calls for a thorough house cleaning in official Washington. The column ends noting Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Boyle were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kohls.
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