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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1944

Page

2

Conspiracy in Puerto Rico A Brenda Conrad Tale

Anne Heywood, a newspaper heir, travels to Puerto Rico on assignment and encounters danger as trusted allies reveal hidden motives. Taussig, a suspected agent, watches Anne while Pete Wilcox investigates from the shadows amid a web of conspirators including Miguel Valera and Diego Gongaro.

Anne Heywood New York News Puerto Rico Miguel Valera Rich Taussle Anne Taussig Nar Graciela Gongaro Miguel Vatera Sue Porter Richard Taussig Tausig Miguel Diego Gongary Graciela Valera Atst Diego Gongaro Tausale Pete Wilcox Ame Gongaro Cagay

Mountain Mesa Conspiracy Moves Toward Downward Path

Miguel Valera and Pete meet on a mule trail as plans to move down proceed while tensions rise between competing factions. Mr. Taussig reveals a dual purpose plane and a skeleton network to strike at the Gibraltar of America as Anne Heywood faces a coercive writing task.

Pete P.J.W Mayaguez Borinquen Anne Miguel Valera Miguel Yatera Dlope Miguel Gibraltar of America Don Alvaro Don Alvaro,” Said Mr. Taussig Panama Canal Misa Heywood

Soldiers News From Clermont Area On Leave And Overseas

Mrs Lillian Bracknes of Clermont receives Presidential Ribbon and Citation for her husband John R Jungblut in the European theater of operations. Families report servicemen including Cpl Donald L Martin and S Sgt Vernon Telford leaving for duty, Lt William Schupbach on 21 day leave, and others en route to camps or ships.

John R. Jungblut Ory Air Force France Aethen A James Clermont Vernon Telford Hot Springs Ark Telford Dorothy Brorby

Armed Forces Pre-Induction List From Arlington Area

Join Armed Forces Dean F. Harkin Arlington left last week for pre induction physical and the following selectees also left for duty Clarence J DeSotel Waterna Wm M Northrup and Kenneth Gifford Arlington Robi Neu Mann Leland Clark Robert Paige and Robert Stone West Union Otis Torkelson Elgin and Alfred Olson Clermont

Dean F. Harkin Arlington Clarence J. DeSotel Wadena Wm, M. Northrup Kenneth Gifford Robi. Neumann Leland Clark Robert Paige Robert Stone West Union Otis Torkelson Elgin Alfred Olson Clermont

Annex Korea After Russo-Japanese War

After the Russo-Japanese war, Japan annexed Korea in 1910, creating its first mainland Asian colony. The peninsula covers about 45,000 square miles, with roughly 22 million people of whom only 3 percent are Japanese. Resources like rice, soybeans, cotton, gold, coal, and iron fuel Japan's people and war industries.

Korea Japan Asia Great Britain

Interest Rates on Private vs Public Debt Declines

The average rate on private long term debt fell about 20 percent since 1929, while public debt dropped 35 percent. From 1929 to 1933 private rates stayed nearly constant, whereas public rates fell more than ten percent, prompting refunding of many higher rate loans at new lower rates.

Suit on Banger Pat But on a Hanger

A fragment advises placing a Pat Suit on a hanger promptly and carefully to ensure it rests squarely before leaving it. The text reads like a brief wardrobe care note with unclear context and stray terms.

Funeral services held for Mrs Anna Fennell in Wadena

Mrs Anna Fennell died Sunday at her home in Wadena after years of declining health. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at St Joseph Catholic Church by Rev Dorrance Noonan with burial in Wadena Catholic Cemetery. Born May 3 in Switzerland, she came to the United States at age seven, lived near Fayette and on a Wadena area farm before moving to town. Survivors include brother Fred Messerll of Waseta and sister Mrs Elizabeth Wilbur of West Union, plus many nieces nephews and cousins. Her niece Loretta Mattocks lived with her.

Mra Anna Fennell Thestay St. Joseph Catholic Church Wadena Dorrance Noonan Wadena Catholic United States Fayette County Arm Fennell Wadena Bank Marie Fred Messerll Wasdeta Elizabeth Wilbur West Union Loretta Mattocks

Robert D Wilson Returns Home From Pacific Service

Robert D Wilson of the U S Marine Corps arrived home in San Diego after thirty days with his parents Mr and Mrs Logan Wilson and other relatives following twenty seven months of service in the Southwest and Central Pacific theaters.

Gerald Boyer Camp Rucker Ala M. A. Boyer Gerald Camp Hood Texas Army Pacific Service Tech Robert D. Wilson U. §&, Marine Corp San Diego Calif Logan Wilson Southwest Central Pacific

Presbyterian Ladies Club Holds Monthly Meeting

The Presbyterian Ladies Club met Thursday afternoon in the church auditorium with Mrs. Leah Herwig leading the business session. Mrs. Hilda Cook presented a book report on The Robe and the Wadena High School glee club supplied singing.

Presbyterian Club Presbyterian Ladies’ Club Church Leah Herwig Hilda Cook Wadena High School

Memorial Services for Dannie DeWold Held in St Joseph Church

Memorial services were conducted Monday morning September 26 at 9 o'clock in St Joseph Catholic Church for Dannie DeWold who was killed in France, with Rev Dor iance Noonan presiding at the Mass.

Dannie DeWold St. Joseph Catholic France Doriance Noonan

Local Social News From Waterloo And Surrounding Homes

Mr and Mrs George Fay and Dora Herbert Fay and daughters of Waterloo were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs William Corkery. Dr and Mrs J R Wood returned home from Minneapolis after two weeks with daughter Mrs Elwin Loving. Mrs Loving and children visited. Mrs Anna Shadle of Chicago is a guest in the Walter Roys home. Will and Minne Fennell moved last week to the Claude Flower residence they purchased.

George Fay Dora Herbert Fay Waterloo Howard Crandall Oelwein William Corkery J. R. Wood Minneapolis Minn Elwin Loving Loving Anna Shadle Chicago Mrs Walter Roys Will Minne Fennell Claude Flower

Church Notices and Services for Local Congregations

U B Church led by Rev C R Belknap lists Sunday school at 10 and morning worship at 11. Presbyterian Church notes Rev Russell F Nelson at 9 30 and Sunday school at 10 40. St Joseph Catholic Church with Rev Dorrance Noonan holding mass at 9 on Sunday Oct 2. Lutheran Church led by Rev Branlick hosts a Mission Festival at 2 30 p m Sunday October 1.

U. B C. R. Belknap Presbyterian Church Russell F. Nelson St. Joseph Catholic Dorrance Noonan Lutheran Church Branlick

Industrial Fats Exports Surged Before War

Large areas of China, the Philippines and Malaysia exported a billion pounds of industrial fats prior to the war, reflecting extensive regional trade activity and economic links across Asia.

China Philippines Malaysia

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Ecrribbean & & Conspiracy Brenda Conrad Synofsis Thefs Puerto Tauszig Sue Russell Miguel Veleta Will—Anne Maruel Valera Valers Per Wmaden Taussig Tauesig Shex Newark Mr. Taussig Senorita Miss Heywood Tauasig Fraulein Granada San Juan Fort Buchanan Cordillera Mr. Tansaig Ieee Mr. Tausal America Lillian Bracknes Tives Guttenberg Kenneth Gress New York Claude Gress Cpl Donald L. Martin APO Care P.M N.Y Steam Balschner Fleet Fire Control School Naval Repair Base Russell Wenger Des Moines San Francisco Cunlif Chas, Wenger J. G Wm. Schupbach Anna Schupbach Schupbach Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Marsha Minnapolis Navy Otis L. Torkelson C. O. Torkelson Fort Snelling Farragut Idaho Tennessee Ed Boleyn F. O. Gerald Boleyn Smyrna Tenn Burlington Thrifty
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