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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1949
Page
3
The April issue of This Week cites San Francisco Health Dept findings that loneliness and insecurity push youth into sexual activity. Parents should nurture self reliance and independence from early childhood, boosting affection, interests, and intelligent conversation to foster secure, confident girls who resist unwanted pressures.
A historical note explains a cupboard bed, an upright folding bed common in earlier homes. When unused it stood fastened in an alcove or wall cupboard, and it could tilt down into the room for sleeping. This design reflected space constraints of the era.
Nutritionist Mrs. Isaac Peters of Iowa State College advises parents to avoid coercion at meals. She advocates small finger foods, tiny portions, colorful simple dishes, and calm, orderly dining to foster interest in natural flavors and reduce meal table confusion.
Fred Becker has lived on the same Waverly farm for 79 years after being born there. He made two brief trips to Illinois but prefers home, saying he does not like being away from his familiar surroundings.
A historical note states the United States constructed the first submarine ever used in warfare in 1776. This marks an early milestone in undersea military tech and the American Revolutionary era innovations.
Sunday Monday August 14 15 features Slippy McGee with Sinatra and Esther Williams in Take Me Out to the Ball Game. Two major league players join a dance team in the off season as a wonderful cast delivers story and charm.
A mobile natural resources exhibit built for the 1948 Conservation Commission tour showcases over 100 native Iowa birds fish mammals reptiles and other animals. It includes a power plant lighting aeration pumps loudspeaker and movie projectors. School exhibits attracted 155 events 41 195 attendees with 53 special events totaling 254 029 and overall attendance 295 324. Crew includes Roy Downing exhibit supervisor Dock Tellier and Bill Redard. It will appear at Clermont Dairy Days on Saturday and Sunday August 13 and 14.
Nine year old Karen Anderson of Belle Plaine lost an eye after playmates threw sticks at a rabbit pen and she stepped into the path of a flying missile. The incident occurred recently during outdoor play.
Mrs. Ray Holthaus near Guttenberg survived a lightning strike while picking strawberries as the bolt struck nearby, numbing her arm for minutes. The rest of the text shifts to gardening tips recommending 2,4-D for weed control between 70 and 80 degrees and a note about skin sweat glands.
A dismantled .22 rifle toppled in a car seat and discharged striking 16 year old Donald Holder, who was visiting his grandmother in Carroll. The accident occurred as the weapon fell and fired a fatal shot.
Don Angerson, a radio enthusiast, has erected a 75 foot aluminum reception tower and is transitioning into television, signaling a broader media push.
Fatal accident report states seven year old Clarence boy David Bachman died after a tractor wheel ran over his chest while he was driving. He succumbed days later without regaining consciousness.
Dr T D Kas marks four decades in medicine at Sutherland where he began practice in 1909. The milestone honors his long service to the community and outlines a career spanning 40 years.
Early spring Bacchuse farrowings run heavy and hog prices may drop late summer. Cow-raising farms exceed previous levels and prospects point to another large crop. Abundant hay and roughage boost feed demand for cattle and related sectors.
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