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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1948
Page
4
Rates for want ads described with tiered pricing and handling charges. Elgin Produce advertises Wormix for poultry use. SEE IT promotes a plastic bound all occasion address book priced at $1.00 at Echo Stationers in Elgin.
The article notes a split authority issue as business managers of state hospitals resign. It mentions R. E. Hanna of Mount Pleasant and C. D. Vernon of Woodward stepping down, with governor appointments previously four-year terms. The 52nd legislature restored appointment power to the board of control and set terms at the board's pleasure.
Dewey met with a group of Young Republicans including Dewey Mildred Veatch regional co director for the national federation of Young Republican clubs in New York where she serves as secretary to Harry D Linn Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and GOP presidential candidate Thomas Dewey addressed the gathering through his party channel.
Hugh Scott attended the meeting to map campaign plans. State Finances Town reports sufficient treasury funds to cover all liabilities for the current year with potential end balance of 134,351 if no further revenues accrue by June 30, 1949. Comptroller Ray Johnson declares the state in better financial condition than ever, citing a net expendable balance of 101,782,713 and a 101,645,362 appropriation liability. Tax revenue rose by about 22 million last year, with surpluses above 25 million urged to aid school, city, and county taxes. Since 1941 revenues grew from 39 million to nearly 97 million, sales tax from 16 to 45 million, and income tax from about 5 to 15 million.
Elgin residents hosted relatives from Rochester and Owatonna while others planned fishing trips to Faribault. Apprehensive Georgana Falk underwent an appendectomy at Postville hospital Tuesday morning. Attendees joined Northwestern Baptist conference in Kenosha from the 11th to the 15th. Dinner guests included Floyd Puffett Randall Manchester Lenz Retz Arlington and more from Ryan Strawberry Point and McGregor. Trips to Billingham Washington and Clear Lake were noted along with visits to Guttenberg St Ansgar and West Union. Vacationing in Clear Lake and St Olaf were mentioned involving H Wolf D Dean Kohls and Joss from Chicago.
Multiple families and friends hosted and attended dinners and suppers from Sioux City to Postville including John Howard Sr, Sam Howard and families, Clarence Muehlethaler Beverly, Rev G P Schroeder, Lou Benish, C J Montgomery, George Howard, and others. Also reports opening of Dereen Style Shop in Postville and a Denison fan belt anecdote yielding a $6 prize.
A girl writes to her mother noting dinner table talk is not very good and suggests families could improve. Her direct criticism shows honest, fearless thinking and respectful handling by parents. A voice in family affairs fosters respectful, open dialogue without rebellion.
Classified list of older model vehicles with radios heaters visors and finishes described. Notable entries include 1947 Chev Stylemaster Tudor and Club coupe, 1946 Chev Stylemaster, 1941 Olds 76 Sedanelte, 1941 Ford DeLuxe Club coupe, 1940 Ford DeLuxe Tudor, 1937 Chev and Plymouth Tudors, 1936 Ford Tudor, 1935 Ford Sedan with new motor, and early models priced from 80 to 90 dollars.
A young girl in a family group reflects on responsibility and democracy saying she thinks we could be better. A Rhode Island red hen from John Hansen near Gray lays an eye shaped object. Harold Ostland of fre ble injures his hand cutting weeds with a mower finding his way to aid after the accident. A deed from 1876 to an acre for ten dollars is noted in a distant local record.
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