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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1940
Page
4
The Telegraph-Herald and the Elgin Echo offer a five dollar sixty cent yearly subscription. Readers are urged to subscribe at the Echo office and to call number twenty for news items.
Political announcement states William Knox will seek the Republican nomination for Fayette County treasurer at the primary on June 3, 1940, subject to Republican voters' decision. Knox declares candidacy and appeals to party voters.
County Recorder A. Munson seeks Republican nomination in Fayette County with primary decision pending. Sheriff A J Kutschat also seeks Republican nomination in Fayette County with the June 3 1940 primary date noted.
Support solicited by H. R. Humphrey for the 1942 term candidate for Fayette County supervisor. Nomination depends on voters at the June 3, 1940 primary.
State Senator candidate Paul P Stewart announces bid for the Republican nomination for the 40th district Senate seat. He solicits votes and support at the June 3 primaries. The message is followed by a note on animals in captivity noting captive animals often outlive those in the wild.
Readable miscellany covers a Norwegian tea bread recipe and its assessment, plus various Iowa farm topics. It names Mrs. L. F. Klingman and Mrs. Wm. Kneeland, along with Iowa State College studies on topics from nut trees to vitamin B, electric fences, mare foal care, and heifer production costs.
Iowa health officials warn that flies born in April can multiply to millions by August. They urge clean stables, weekly manure removal, sealed garbage, fly proof privies, and screening for homes and food establishments. Swatting and poisoning help, but prevention matters first.
Sumner Welles, sent by President Roosevelt on an exhaustive fact finding tour in war torn Europe, returned to Washington to report in person to the President on continental conditions. The photo shows Welles arriving at the White House with Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
In Clarinda Iowa a farm implement dealer built a tractor mounted tank to clear rural mail routes. Used this spring by Clarinda post office carriers it navigates mud where other vehicles fail though it moves slowly. Driver is Frank Reed Route 3 carrier.
The ad urges proper crack filling with putty or plastic wood when painting this spring and offers it with paint for a small extra cost. It presents a sales pitch tying quality home repairs to broader community benefit and mentions Martin-Senour Paints.
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