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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1943
Page
1
A mosaic of wartime humor and the era's public notices. Jokes about home front efforts, drafts, and shop talk mix with anecdotes about barbers, teachers, and everyday life. The piece rounds with quips about money, shopping, and patient care.
A humorous dialogue shows a doctor joking the patient is suffering from a halo that is too tight. A battleship gun explosion yields a sailor's laconic, slightly comical account. A young father learns his son killed five flies, clarifying their sexes with a witty mirror and whisky bottle contrast. Sam’s wedding invites married people to ensure clean profits.
In Guttenberg on Friday Verle Kniel will teach Latin and English in the public schools. Local notes report several service members home or abroad, a Ford truck incident, and upcoming school enrollment with 150 students gathered for the first day. Marie Falk left for Cedar Falls to attend State Normal for primary teacher training.
Wm D Mattocks transfers to Clara E Mattocks for $1.00 includes portions of sections 26 and 27 in township 93 range 7. Elgin State Bank transfers to Earl W Kiple and his wife for $1.00 includes portions of sections 28 and 22 in township 94 range 7.
Squirrel season opened yesterday for gray and fox species from Sept. 15 to Nov. 15 with a daily bag limit of 6 and a 12 possession limit. Conservation officers report heavy squirrel populations, but hunters face ammo shortages and transport difficulties.
A humorous Iowa clipping recalls a scare caused when Geo Pederson of Froelich injured his neck feeding chickens after a scythe struck him. The note mocks flawed newspaper phrasing in ads and jokes about odd listings like a wooden coal stove and a heifer pull calf. It also mentions wartime delivery strains affecting John Hart of LeMars and his plan to pivot to soft water and hog farming services.
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