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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1942
Page
1
A column mixes youth bond purchases by Karolyn Palb with a string of jokes and quips. It includes classroom slang, waiter gags, a judge and defendant exchange, a police line, a mother and child story, a piano of punchlines, and light satire on education and advertising, all framed in a local humor voice.
The article urges safe gun handling as 200000+ licensed hunters begin rabbit, squirrel, upland bird, and duck seasons in 1942. It echoes the Ten Commandments of Safety from the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute, stressing muzzle control, treating every gun as loaded, and never shooting at hard surfaces or water.
Saboteurs of rubber persist in speeding above forty mph, and Iowa State Safety Council with Public Safety Department launches a Three Blast Club. Motorists earn membership by blasting three horn signals at speeding drivers on town highways, promoting public safety and American standards.
Johnny Miller of near West Union parked his new car on a hill at Echo Valley State Park. While he assembled fishing gear, the car rolled downhill faster than he could brake. A county tractor helped recover the car from the valley with little damage and no tire failure.
A farewell party was held for Perry Medberry Saturday night with many friends attending as he leaves Tuesday to join the colors. Ezra Geist of Joliet and Cheies Geist celebrated their 20th birthday at the Charles Geist home. Ezra retired at 75 as a carpenter. Charles is a retired cattleman and farmer, his golden wedding anniversary was four years ago. Ted Larson of West Union found and returned a cream can and later returned a pocketbook belonging to Mrs. Lloyd Clough found during the search.
Echo files from 1917 note seven Pleasant Valley youths Harn tole Clarence Becker Nelson Con ner Charles Hader Swen Blockhus Walter Vinton and Melvin Boyer leaving for Camp Dodge, with Walter Kiple expected to join on arrival. Also mentions Joan Reed trip to Oklahoma, Elgin boy Eam White at Camp Cody, and local mishaps including Edwin Bauman’s facial injury and a car accident involving Fred Reichert’s Ford near St Ansgar.
Fragmentary notes describe suspected gas or chemical explosions in two Algona drug stores the same day. Other clues mention farmers and a large turnip weighed by Guy Mallon near Gathite county farm, plus scattered references to names such as Pemble, Molitor, and Waukon. The text is garbled and contains many unclear items.
A Special CFI photo by Fred O Blenk shows Ed i farmer east of Appleton with two domesticated hawks taken out of competition by a 22 rifle. Each hawk has a 4 feet 8 inch wing span and rests beside the rifle.
A brief note defines optimism as the habit of looking outward with hope and expectation. It emphasizes positive framing, proactive thinking, and resilience in the face of challenges.
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