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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1951
Page
4
Community newspaper style notice listing Want Ads for wallpaper seeds insurance and events. Includes multiple names such as ONeill Drug Elgin Robert M Hanson Strauch and George Durscher with theatre tickets and linotype courses. also mentions aut o accident safety and seed certification books.
The Iowa legislature considers raises for county officers as a tax subsidized institutions measure hovers in the senate. Pioneer lawmakers Arch W. McFarlane and Frank C. Byers attended a joint session with Governor Beardsley addressing the group. A Farm Bureau extension bill sought to raise county aid by 2000 and faced senate sifting delays. Penalties for driving under hypnotic drugs were set, with first offense fines from 300 to 500 dollars or up to one year in jail. the measure passed both chambers.
The article suggests easily portable plastic tubing or hose this spring to supply water to temporary livestock waterers on pasture and to poultry on range. It notes plastic is more durable than garden hose and far more portable than galvanized steel pipe.
Chicks crowded in spring brooder houses cut profits as overcrowding raises mortality two to three times. Recommendations call for two chicks per square foot of floor space to avoid chilling and piling that leads to smothering. The Attorney General heads the federal prison system.
The article notes fertilizer types speeding corn maturity, recommends ammonium nitrate for lawn fertilization, and highlights phosphorus rich soils for legumes. It cites 1951 acreage data urging greater crop production and grain reserves. Dairy shifts in Iowa show fewer, larger herds but higher total milk. Baby chick feeding guidance emphasizes starter and flat feeding for rapid uptake. 1951 early lamb crop projections by BAK expect about two percent more early lambs than last year.
A collection of humorous lines and joke snippets about marriage, cooking, weddings, and family life. The quips contrast gender roles and social norms, with playful punchlines about wedding cake, pigs, uncles, and teachers. The tone mirrors a lighthearted newspaper feature from midcentury society pages.
Motorists will receive only one license plate in 1952 and 1953 with no price reduction for auto licenses. The measure has been sent to the governor for signature. Officials cite economy and a steel shortage as reasons. The single plate will be affixed to the rear plate holder.
The Iowa house may add over 400 000 to the governor's proposed state department operations. The approved committee plan totals about 8 750 000 annually. Only cut is for the state mining department with increases urged for auditor executive council historical society public instruction public safety Supreme court and state treasurer.
A 20 mile race would favor the man due to superior endurance, likely allowing him to beat a horse. The claim centers on stamina rather than speed, suggesting the human competitor maintains pace longer.
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