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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1956
Page
1
Rates listed for subscriptions at 2.00 per year in four northeast counties and 2.50 per year outside territory. Advance payment required. Notices such as resolutions of respect church society and school notices with admissions charged, and obituary poetry follow regular advertising rates.
The famed Bobby Grim from Indianapolis has entered the big car auto races at Fayette County Fair in West Union on Tuesday afternoon August 22. Grim, the defending IMCA national champion, will pilot the Honore Offenhauser.
Medical note discusses how long untreated cancer may last, noting no universal rule and that survival depends on tumor type, location, age and health. It cites a Hodgkin case dying fifteen days after symptoms and skin cancers that may progress slowly, with most malignant tumors causing death in two to five years without treatment. Pregnancy may accelerate growth.
Wild animals fish and game native to the region are gathered for a large life exhibit planned for the Iowa State Fair from August 24 to September 2. The show features hundreds of specimens including owls skunks raccoons snakes hawks and game fish. The exhibit will be free to the public.
The text explains NFIB as a middle class driven group of independent businessmen shaping policy via nationwide mandates. It claims the federation, guided by its members, presents official positions after staff review and congressional committee discussions, opposing domination by Big Business, Big Labor, and Big Internationalism.
The text discusses ongoing work to identify stimulating or depressing substances to guide cancer therapy and reduce the necessity for surgery or radiation. It mentions writing American Cancer Society for cancer questions and is located in Mason City.
Elgin residents hosted picnics and birthday gatherings with guests from Volga Arlington Chicago Lamont Mason City and Milwaukee. Notable events include a 70th birthday observed for Mrs Ben Davis in Postville and a planned train trip to Waconia then Milwaukee for the Klingmans.
A long list of social calls and visits unfolds from Cedar Falls and surrounding towns. Residents entertaining guests include the Kuehl, Pannhuk, Schmidt, Ash, Schultz and Pollock families. American Legion Auxiliary meets Aug 9 with named hostesses. Supper guests and visitors are noted, along with travel to Iowa City for visits and a weather and safety guidance section for boating and outdoor activities.
Mrs. Carolyn Fagan of Dubuque swerved in rain to miss a duck on the road near Anamosa. Her car left the highway and plunged down a 20 foot embankment.
The article outlines practical steps for a carefree trip. Before leaving: pause milk and newspaper deliveries, arrange lawn care, hold mail, lock all entries, shut off utilities, inform police, and prepare the car with safety checks and a first aid kit. On the road: avoid speeding, take breaks, vary speed to stay alert, and learn driving techniques for different locations.
A terse note advises starting irrigation promptly and watching for plant wilt as a signal. It suggests that timely watering combined with market awareness can improve hog selling outcomes for farmers.
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