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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1943
Page
1
Advertising rates listed include Foreign Display per inch Local Display per inch Readers per line Classified per word with advance payment and minimums. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriam cards priced at $1.00. Resolutions of Respect church and school notices with admission charged and obituary poetry also billed at regular rates.
A collection of light items and quips on Eleanor’s globe trotting, home life, and public chatter. The column riffs on habits, humor, and social norms, from war bond messaging to a hemp stalk tale and a cheeky classroom joke, ending with Mrs Griebel’s hopeful note about housekeepers.
The piece laments women joining WACs and WAVEs alongside servicemen, promising order and domestic dusters, while humorous vignettes poke at tourists, a boastful elder, a retiring doctor selling practice and gear, and a trial with a sharp retort about innocence.
Benjamin Baumgartner visited from Richmond College for a Sunday morning call with home folks. John Christ returned from Chicago to see his son Clifford with the Jackie Band and view the war exposition. Mrs. Bower reports Lt. John H. Bower drawn for overseas duty, while Mrs. Bower and Helen head home via Columbus to visit relatives. Max Lehman’s new home is completed on the home farm. Edward Grimm and daughter Will Butikofer returned from Camp Gordon to see her husband in service. Deb Bakemen left supply sergeant duty for France, now a private at Camp Lewis. Fred Hanson, stationed at Camp Johnson, Florida, promoted to corporal.
Waukon council votes to implement a 10:00 p.m. curfew for all youths under 14 unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. The measure aims to curb juvenile delinquency with preventative city action.
Lawrence Ward McClure narrates James Brent a lonely math professor who longs for a home and companionship. He notices Elsie Wren, a music teacher in the boarding house, and envisions a shared life. After visiting a rentable house together and sharing plans, Elsie smiles and whispers We will be happy here.
The notice outlines Class A and Class B ration deadlines with second inspection due Sept 30 and third inspection through Oct 31. It lists tire and fuel provisions, coupon expirations, and stamps for meats, fats, cheese, shoes, and household uses with validity windows and conditions.
Researchers at Florida experiment station planted African mahogany twelve years ago in marginal land. The trees now reach about 49 feet tall with eight inch trunks and have withstood several cold spells including a freeze. Trunk diameters are twice those of pines of similar age, indicating potential for furniture and other uses from cultivated forests.
Myron Ablatron, a Waukon youth, climbed a tree and touched a live voltage wire. A companion’s timely distance saved him from worse burns, though his hands suffered burns. In Ida Grove, E Kuehn reported a stolen watch taken from a jewelry store and found hanging later last week.
selective cutting in farm woodlands could boost pulpwood supply and support broader woodland production as demand remains strong and harvests are balanced with sustainability.
The text lists various fibers and plant names tied to the Western Hemisphere, mentioning Béuthana, Shoah flax, and crops in Peru, Chile, Argentina, Haiti, Mexico, Colombia, cabuya in Peru, and Ecuador. It appears as a damaged OCR fragment with scattered geography and commodities.
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