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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1936
Page
3
Elizabeth Priest, local editor and member of the Iowa Press Association, notes the Clermont Enterprise is issued every Thursday morning from Clermont Iowa. Entered as second class mail matter at Fayette County post office.
Fern Betz 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Betz Maynard, won Fayette county’s health contest defeating 11 peers with 97.5 percent score despite a minor eye infection and a treatable tooth issue. Vernita Wegner placed second with 97.2 percent and Mary Peters third with 97 percent. several other local representatives also competed. Doctors E S Kennedy J D Parker and John Dorman assisted in Fayette.
A Farm Bureau News Letter explains a new Iowa Agricultural Conservation Committee ruling. Land previously harvested for grain, hay, or annual legume hay in 1936 can be classified as soil conserving if a good soil conserving crop is growing on the land when checked later in the year. Recommended seeding includes alfalfa, sweet clover, or timothy.
The Navy Department recently sold five obsolete devices to a salvage company for 58200 dollars. The remark notes the large amount and questions the original cost, reflecting on government spending.
Club leaders and county club committeemen met at the farm bureau office Friday evening Aug 7 to finalize plans for one of Fayette County’s largest 4-H club shows. Supervisors for dairy cattle baby beef calves colts pigs and sheep were named with Meisgeier Kiel and Gremmels among the event leads. An auction will be run Friday afternoon of the fair with Meisgeier and Kiel directing. A club party for livestock exhibitors is set for Monday evening Aug 24. A new rural fire prevention program was added with a film strip on fire causes and a talk by Grant Lauer on eliminating fire hazards.
Earl C. Smith of the Illinois Agricultural Association will headline the Farm Bureau day at the Iowa State Fair on Monday August 31. The report also mentions political rumors about Wildman Brookhart and notes local roads paving between Strawberry Point and Manchester. A Calmar Courier item describes a cherry tree branch displaying both blossoms and fruit. The column includes oats yield near Thomsen and a pig loss rescue at Waukon, ending with a humorous Hollywood garden party gag.
In Brainard notes, numerous visits and family mentions fill three spots as residents travel to Chicago and Marshalltown, with gatherings at Nutting and Barnhouse homes. A birth is reported at E R Nutting’s, and church services and community notices fill the rest alongside market and editorial snippets from nearby papers.
A vintage advert promotes Kruschen Salts as a fat loss aid for women. It claims rapid weight loss in four weeks, with added energy, clearer skin, and a youthful glow. Instructions include taking half a teaspoonful in hot water before breakfast and reducing pastry and fatty foods. Moneyback guarantee if no improvement.
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