For Sale and Service Ad Listings in Elgin Echo
Classifieds list V-3 85 pickup trade for grain or livestock, eight acres alfalfa ready for cutting, fountain and marking pencils at Elgin Echo, bridal portrait service by Schreiner Studio, farm rental 160 acres with 1-3 or 50-50 split, baby and family photography, contact W Mittelstadt West Union and Oscar Baumgartner Elgin dial 3208.
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W. RF
Mittelstadt
West Union
Schreiner
Oscar Baumgartner
Elgin
Wadena
Sip
Elgin Echo
W. F. Mittelstadt
Calf Protein Schedule and Turkey Production Trends
A young feeder calf needs protein now with two pounds daily for 30 to 60 days, then 1.5 pounds per day. Turkey production from February to May 1949 rose 62 percent year over year, and incubator eggs up 58 percent on June 1 1949. With rising market plans, turkey prices likely climb in September and October. Rye sown in autumn yields grazing for late fall and early spring, with a 6 to 8 peck per acre rate. It provides early spring pasture in Iowa and aids when bluegrass crops are small.
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Iowa
Moth Destruction Threat to Wool Supply
A single female silk moth and her offspring can consume as much wool annually as a dozen sheep would produce. The warning highlights potential rapid damage to wool stocks and the need for control measures to protect textile livelihoods.
Henry R Larson 71 Dies. Rites Held in Highland Township
Funeral services for Henry R. Larson 71 were held at Witt chapel and Highland Lutheran with Rev. Nesset officiating. Burial followed in Highland cemetery. Larson, born Aug 30 1877 in Highland township, lived on the family farm and earlier farmed in North Dakota and Albion Prairie Wisconsin. Surviving children include Rosella Mark Thomas Sydney Maurice Henry Jr Richard D and Lawrence with twelve grandchildren. His wife Ida died May 9 1948 and he died Aug 2 of a heart attack.
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Henry R. Larson
Witt
Highland Lutheran
A. O. Nesset
Highland Cemetery
Reler and
Ragnald Larson
Highland Township
Marion Lutheran Church
Highland Lutheran Church
Elkader Lodge No
ALF
A.M
Ida Nora Thronson
Albion Prairie
Wis
North Dakota
Berthold Reservation
Iowa
Richard Gerhard
Rosella Mark
Thomas
Sydney
Maurice
Henry
Richard D
Lawrence
Richard
Larson
E. Gunderson
Albert Larson
Highland
Sophia Paulson
Julia iOdegard
Chris R. Larson
O. H. Larson
Louis Gregerton
Alfred Cook
Leo Boland
Oscar Benson
Ole Embretson
Paul Richardson
Bixby
Minn
L. E. Zweiner
New Richland
Elmer Thronson
Alfred Thronson
Henry Thronson
Albert Hanson
Lloyd Thronson
Philip Thronson
Edgerton
Hubert Thronson
Letta Gurder
August Schieldt
Dan Bradley
Stoughton
Plenty of Political Fireworks in Iowa
Tax commission officials discuss the Iowa short tax form, noting the general filing details required and the reduced income tax impact. They say the form will ease taxpayer burdens and improve auditing efficiency with minimal state revenue loss.
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Iowa
Tax Commission
Commission
Court upholds Blue order on state funded maid service
Attorney General upholds former Governor Blue and rules no house maid service is provided at state expense in state institutions or the governor's mansion. Personal domestic service at the governor's mansion must be paid by the governor, while state hospital and school services must be paid by institution heads.
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Robert D. Blue
Guv
Beardsley
School Costs Up in Seven Year Report
A report by the Jews Taxpayers Association shows public school costs rising nearly 100 percent over seven years while teaching positions and average daily attendance declined.
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The
Jews Taxpayers Association
Eee
Used Car Buyer Seeks Clean Vehicles Now
Local buyer issues open offer for clean used cars in any make or model. Vehicle must be in good condition and ready for sale. No credit checks mentioned. straightforward purchase proposal targeting sellers seeking quick disposal.
Retiring Parole Board Secretary Woods Replaced
The report notes 65 to 98 countries posting over 100 percent increases and total disbursement reaching nearly 187 million dollars by the end of the last fiscal year. Sam Woods, 77, retires after 39 years on the parole board, longer than all but H. L. Shropshire. Russell Bobzin to succeed Woods as assistant secretary.
Rusches Celebrate 28th Wedding Anniversary In Ocheyedan
Mr and Mrs Harry Rusche of Ocheyedan marked their 28th wedding anniversary on July 29 1949 Their ages are 49 and 9 appears in reference to their daughter In the same date Rusche was bumped from his job as section foreman a post he had held since September 29 1943.
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Harry Rusche
Ocheyedan
Rusche
Fall Fertilizer Use Aids Winter Wheat And Seed Crops
Commercial fertilizers may be applied in fall for good returns on winter wheat, bromes seed production, and certain alfalfa stands or new seedings. Spring applications are generally most efficient, but fall timing yields favorable results in several cases.
Iowa State College field days to review 1949 crop season
Visitors will inspect 1949 crop results at Iowa State College experimental farm field days in September. Experts will explain fertilizer effects and crop rotation, and discuss livestock feeding and pasture management as farms across the state hold open houses. Two horticulture farms will also stage field days during the month.
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Iowa State College
Local News Briefs from Elgin Area Social Guests
Mr. and Mrs W T Rudolf of Minneapolis stayed at the R P Strauch home during a Dallas to home trip. Mrs Rudolf is Strauch’s sister. The Andersons and Fredrik of Waterloo visited Mrs Edith Berg. Numerous guests joined dinner at Mrs Ern Baechier including Miller families from Pepin Maiden Rock and Volga, plus Selma Schneider and Lena Baumgartner. Afternoon calls came from Clarence Muehlethaler two Howard Sheffer families and Russell Jennings of Wadena. The Falks hosted Robert Falk’s Monday visit with Henry Bemiss in Aubur n. Ambrose Looney and Postville family stopped by Leo Falb home Wednesday.
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W. T. Rudolf
Minneapolis
R. P. Strauch
Dallas
Texas
Rudolf
Strauch
Ed Anderson
Fredrik
Waterloo
Edith Berg
Ern Baechier
George Miller
Wesley Miller
Pepin
Wis
John Miller
Maiden Rock
Clarence Kohls
Volga
Selma Schneider
Lena Baumgartner
Clarence Muehlethaler
Ordi Howard Sheffer
Russell Jennings
Wadena
Robert Falk
Henry Bemiss
Auburn
Ambrose Looney
Swine Erysipelas Arousal Effects on Hogs Vary
Swine erysipelas infections in hogs may trigger unexpected vitality when animals become aroused, a finding noted in veterinary observations of affected herds.
Teen age Iowa drivers show drop in fatal crashes
A semi annual fatality report from the state highway department notes teen age drivers 18 to 20 accounted for 31 fatal incidents in the first half of the year, down from 45 last year. They hold 3 percent of licenses but 12 percent of death crashes, a share down from 1948.
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Iowa
Atate Pid Departmentt
Towa
Playing with dice is pret shaky business a
A fragment suggests caution about gambling and marriage costs. It hints that many a thoughtful lover becomes an expensive wife, implying risk and financial strain in relationships influenced by gambling behavior.
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