Want Ads Rates And For Sale Listings From Elgin Echo
Want Ad rates set at ten cents per line with a 30 cent weekly minimum when paid with cash. Blind ads or inquiries incur a 0 cent weekly minimum. For sale a 1947 Chevrolet with tires radio heater priced reasonably by Arnold Gibbs dial 3203 Elgin. Also a small electric fan walnut top table day bed rocker set of dishes service for eight dial 2128 Bertha Mitts. Notice requests returning empty steel ribbon spools to speed orders at Elgin Echo Stationers.
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Chevrolet
Arnold Gibbs
Dial
Elgin
Bertha Mitts
The
Elgin Echo
Iowa Weather Dips, Veteran Hospital Named
The report notes Iowa rainfall this year totaling 27.89 inches to date, compares historic records with 1881 and 1909 as the top rainfall years, and cites normal annual precipitation of 31.37 inches. Dr. Leland E. Stillwell is named director of the new Veterans hospital at Iowa City opening this fall, adding to state veteran care facilities. Mrs. Hiram Houghton of Red Oak, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, told the Iowa American Legion Auxiliary about women's rising influence and responsibilities, especially in education, during their Des Moines convention.
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Leland E. Stillwell
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Stillwell
Jefferson Barracks
Des Moines
Knoxville
Veterans Administration
Army Schick Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
Hiram Houghton
Red Oak
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Iowa American Legion Auxiliary
Houghton
State Board of Education
The
Legion Auxiliary
WOI TV Revenue and Expenses Reported for 1950 51
WOI TV at Iowa State College Ames received 117 796 34 from network broadcasts in the July 1 1950 to April 30 1951 period. The audit cites current expenses 55 969 26 and total operating expenses 72 753 04. An additional 24 500 was transferred from general funds and televising equipment costing 79 214 12 was purchased during the audit period.
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Woi-Tv
Iowa State College
Ames
Chet Akers
Akers
Newcastle outbreak shows limited impact on egg production
Contrary to belief outbreaks in laying flocks do not always cause heavy losses. In a West Coast egg laying contest nearly two-thirds of chickens were stricken in a mild outbreak yet total production for the test year was not materially affected.
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Newcastle
Tomatoes Across the Year for Good Eating
Practical guide from a nutritionist on preserving tomatoes year round. Steps cover hot pack versus raw pack canning, juice, puree, and paste methods with jar preparation, salt, processing times, and cooling. Includes tomato selection, peeling, seeding, lemon juice, sugar, and sterilization guidance.
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Nelle Thompson
Iowa State Colleges
First Lighthouse at Cape Henry Erected in 1791
The federal government built a sandstone lighthouse in 1791 at Cape Henry Virginia. It stood 90 years before retirement for a taller iron light now in use. Cellini Works Today Highlights melting of masterpieces for metal value as owners needed cash.
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Cape Henry
Virginia
Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini
How Paint Colors Dry Under Light Variations
Experts advise testing large samples under both natural and artificial light to judge true shade before choosing. Some colors dry lighter or darker than they appear in the can.
Oregon Peaks Above Six Thousand Feet List
Oregon has 31 summits over 6000 feet with Mt. Hood at 11245 feet. Portland sits near the Willamette River at an elevation of 32 feet.
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Oregon
Mt. Hood
Portland
Willamette River
Small Business and FTC Debate Over Meaning
The text discusses small business figures and tax plans, noting large tobacco sums and potential tax increases. It critiques the Federal Trade Commission terminology, arguing the word guild could mislead about organizational nature, and ends with a wary remark on FAO notions and American concerns.
Losses from Iowa fires reach record high in 1950
The Iowa Safety Congress warns that 1950 saw 158 fire deaths and $9,303,098 in property damage. Defective electric wiring caused 230 fires, totaling $698,502, prompting urgent advice to inspect home wiring now to prevent fires and possible disaster.
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Iowa
Congress
Humorous Exchange Snippets From Everyday Life
A string of lighthearted vignettes shows people at work, travel, and home sharing quick wits and misread signals. A girl travels alone, a maid jokes about Niagara Falls snapshots, and a Georgian explains why patience beats haste. Quips about pastors, wives, and revolving doors close the collection.
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LaVerne Schneider
Marvin Staake
Echo Office
Avalon Theater
Farrow
Will Christen
Frigidaire Electric Store
V. W. Luce
Prang
Echo
Frank Nims
Sylvan Taylor
Cor
Carl Schori
West Union
DELCO
McDonald
Kohler
Coleman
Burnell Larson
Arid
Gus Gilbertson
Employers Mutual Casualty Co
R. P. Strauch
Dial 3711
Duchess
Frieda Etter
Noel Brockway
Martin Anderson
Wadena
G. W. Alderson Orvin Th
Ompson
Kenneth Baldwin
TV Report
R Bax Parison
Senate
Sena
Sm Qulek
MacArthur
John Sparkman
Small Business Committee
ECA
It && Bow
FTC
Federal Trade Commission
Tweedledeedee Co
Weymouth
Mane
Eincoln
Pass Mathews
Mathews Guild
FAO
Aea
Detroit
Chicago
Niagra Falls
Elgin, Iowa
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