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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
1
A notice item notes church society and school resolutions of respect and obituary poetry available at regular advertising rates. The public is informed that admissions are charged for these listings. Thursday August 1 1940.
Local column notes widespread water activity around Elgin with stories of floods and near misses. Cattle losses and property damage cited, with $1500 and $300 figures referenced for damages. Kids enjoy wading but current danger warned. visitors from out of town arrive for the Clermont dam spectacle as homecoming cards indicate August 15 to 18. The piece mixes humor with caution about snakes and drowning risks as residents reflect on recent high water.
A garbled report discusses rainfall, floods, and damage near Jones Capper’s farm. It notes potential help for less fortunate neighbors, mentions a West fellow who wished to sing in a quartet, and describes changes at Capper’s chicken house leading to a shift to ducks due to the flood and height issues in the new structure.
Neat barber shop newly established by Ackley and Klingman in the Aug Holzer building. Fresh nut, soap and water have kept the room clean and attractive. Citizens note the latest fixtures for homes and stores as the gentlemen showcase services this week.
Obituary notes meter Larson aged sixty three who died suddenly at his Marion home after attending his grandchild’s christening. Cause heart trouble. Also reports threshing fire at G T Knudtson’s, a Harvest Home picnic at Volga City, a fatal accident in Volga City involving Querie Hansel, and local road oiling plans.
The July 15 farm price report shows a further drop in Iowa prices for grains other than corn, about thirty percent lower since mid April, while corn prices rose four cents per bushel. Hog prices increased 51.15 per hundredweight, nearing the best levels of the year as feed costs remained favorable.
A noted lecturer will recount Iowa memories at Elgin during Old Settlers Day on a Saturday in August. He recently spoke in Cler Mont and elsewhere within the past year.
Springfield Mass The Garand semiautomatic rifle is now produced in quantity for the U S Army at the Springfield Armory. Modern methods speed rifle output to equip troops, with Army officials predicting superior firepower. Col G H Stewart and inventor J C Garand display one of the new rifles at the Armory.
A Soundphoto image captures the aftermath of a severe heat wave that swept the country last week, causing thousands of dollars in damage in Westchester County New York where the photo was taken last Saturday.
Extermination efforts by Fat Extermington Co. used gas from automobile exhausts to kill rats. Dogs were damaged as part of the campaign. In one barn, gas was piped under a floor trapping 68 rats in 64 feet of floor space.
The State Bureau of Labor reminds canning factories that the 16 year age limit applies to workers in canneries. Canning of fruits and vegetables is covered as agriculture under the act, not within certain exemptions. Employers are urged to comply and to ensure workers are aged at least 16 or 18 as required.
Fragmentary OCR text presents unclear terms and names. No coherent events, dates, or entities to anchor a factual summary.
First parity payments of 1940 totaling about 12000 dollars were delivered to farmers in Fayette County on July 11. Of 1007 parity applications completed, 54 have been transmitted for state fee approval. Community committees finished performance checks, with soy bean hay and hay cutspit building practices still pending inspection.
Tourists can view fragments of a Spanish building on the Makah Indian reservation along a creek. The bricks were laid by a Spanish commander named Eliza in 1792, marking the first white man’s structure in Washington State.
A翻commentary note reports measurements of metal densities and optical weight per cubic centimeter. The bulletin cites grams per cubic decimeter and related units, noting contemporary standards and comparisons.
The fragment reports a mythic tale of January named as two faced, called the king of dame, embodying pest and future. It hints at medieval times and a Seer who marks a changing era. Mentions 1752 and advertising as investment.
A lemon weighing two percent pounds, part of a 247 million fruit crop in California, is reported as the largest specimen in the latest harvest. The claim highlights the exceptional size within a massive statewide yield.
Nation faces environmental policy shifts amid climate debate as lawmakers weigh new standards. Officials from the senate and environmental agencies announce proposed steps, while industry groups caution about timing and costs. Public comments are slated for later this month.
Historical note contrasts tribal currency with European money as white settlers arrived. It mentions clam shells and dentalium shells serving as valuables among California Indigenous peoples, highlighting trade and exchange practices in the region.
Anton Haas of Maynard was chosen by Fayette County Board of Supervisors as superintendent of the Fayette County Farm and Home. The 40 year old lifelong Maynard resident will take duties Thursday. Haas is married with a 14 year old daughter. A. E. Smith, new supervisor, has been temporarily in charge since the Thornberry resignation. Smith previously served as farm superintendent for many years.
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