03 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
1
The Elgin Echo is issued every Thursday and entered as second class mail matter at the Elgin Iowa post office under Fayette County.
A fragmentary column notes lack of guest writers for August 1939 and laments over unprintable submissions. It recalls a Clermont anecdote about a motorist spotting telephone repairmen on poles near Elgin, and laments changing morals, humor, and old-timer views while teasing forthcoming local dairy day plans.
In Iowa City notes the town’s college air and fashion trends influence residents. The column mentions shirt tails, corn signs, and a lighthearted tone about local life. It notes Elgin property trends, rental scarcity, and upcoming August guest columnists.
Elgin calls for a new organization to study and present projects affecting the town welfare. The piece notes local improvements at the Echo office and plant, including a new press, desk, and exterior work, plus a dynamo and wiring project at the canning factory underway this week.
The Elgin area welcomes a new electric light plant to enhance factory operations and illuminate the town. F R Berg plans a northern hay fever relief trip with a summer cottage near Bayfield, Wisconsin, for his wife and daughter. Leo Schori recovers from recent surgery. The Sutter couple adopt the Halverson baby, Louis. Chris Lehman receives a patent for an Anti Sagging Device for Doors and plans local manufacturing. H G S girls picnic at Harrington home and local youths go camping under Paul Dean's chaperonage. Copper arrowheads found north of town intrigue residents.
The Fayette County Fair at West Union is set for August 21 to 25 the fourth largest county fair in Iowa. Crews work on the floral hall roof while a fresh coat of paint goes on the building as exhibitors note the earlier entry deadline ending midnight the Saturday before the fair to boost office efficiency. The fair plans a special Children’s Day with gates opened to county school age children on Tuesday and tickets provided to all.
The notice promotes Tuesday admission for high school students with free grandstand for the afternoon show. It highlights the Cavalier Drum Corps of Cedar Rapids with sixty girls in uniform as a special feature and appeals for citizen cooperation to keep the fair a record breaker.
The Agricultural Marketing Service reports a 1939 lamb crop of 31,867,000 head, about 1% smaller than 1938 but larger than any other year. The drop mainly comes from western states led by Texas, where breeding ewes rose but the lamb crop fell sharply. Excluding Texas, western states show a modest gain.
Work on a 32 by 60 foot barn on W P Lauer’s farm three-fourths of a mile west of Clermont Castalia road progresses rapidly and is nearly ready for the hay crop The barn has a full basement stanchions for eighteen cows double stalls for six horses and space for a separator and other uses A featured 5 by 8 water trough extends inside and outside the barn water is supplied from a 9000 gallon storage tank powered by a windmill William Nelson of Clermont is the contractor on the job
John Falb Jr of Falb Motor Co. won 100 dollars for sixth place in Chevrolet’s super salesman contest. a second 100 dollars may fund a trip to the New York World's Fair but he plans to spend it at Postville. Ten Davenport division prize winners announced. England and France debtors, Holmes quote about angels and conversation.
Carl Scheri deputy county treasurer returns from two weeks in Mexico with his wife and in laws. He notes stark contrasts in living conditions, a single good Pan American highway, and mountain driving routes. He reports cooler nights, a cold from climate, and a traveler’s perspective on Mexican life versus the United States.
International Falls Minnesota family J D Smootz runs a home canning operation since 1925. They average about 1000 quarts each summer at roughly 25 cents per quart, filling basement shelves with around 250 dollars worth of produce annually. In 14 years the family of three has produced about 3500 dollars worth of canned food.
Glues with unseen values enhance furniture quality. Some glues are nearly indestructible and moisture resistant, making them ideal in producing durable furniture.
The report notes bees had very high blood sugar during their active life as honey gatherers. It states the cocker spaniel named for its use in woodcock hunting.
Twenty three thousand cases of beans have been packed by the Marshall Canning Co. and the pack is expected to continue for a week or ten days. About 50,000 pounds of beans are brought to the factory each day with around 190 workers employed. Tripoli Leader.
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