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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
3
Mrs Briggs spoke at the Foods and Nutrition club August meeting on salads. She urged using cold fresh ingredients, assembling just before serving, and marinating in French dressing. She offered foundation dressings and practical steps for combining vegetables fruits and greens with care for flavor and health.
Brainard area residents share visits with extended families from Wadena West Union and Forest City. A group toured Nashua to see the Little Brown Church while others went to Monona and West Union on various errands. A heavy rain aided drying crops and work begins on hills in need of repair.
Community diary entries record visits and hospitality across Clermont Wadena and surrounding areas. Notable names include Gladys Munger Hilda and Alice Hoag and the Erickson family along with many other households hosting dinners calls and weekend stays. The piece also mentions a planned Sunday Marion church service and a state park picnic plus road work updates and a rising egg market in Elgin.
Mr and Mrs Geo H Kiple drove to Maynard Sunday afternoon to spend time with the Walter Kiple family. The note mentions carrots as a healthy food when quickly cooked or grated in a salad.
County Auditor J H Cline reports increases in live stock valuations pushed by state department arguing Fayette county personal property was undervalued. Real estate values stay the same. Increases cover cattle, steers, bulls, calves, and sheep with specific percentage rises. Estimated countywide extra tax about $1000. county levy unchanged.
John Etter resumed work in Rochester Minnesota last Friday following a week long visit with relatives in Elgin Illinois.
Letter from October 21, 1929 by Mrs. Fred Barringer of Lewistown Montana praises Kruschen Salts for rapid weight loss. She notes starting at 256 pounds and dropping to 239 pounds in four weeks, reporting improved appetite, activity, and overall well being. A four week bottle costs 85 cents at local drug stores.
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