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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1948
Page
1
Public notice from Fayette County agencies dated March 1891 under federal act details registration and mailing classifications for second class mail. Indicates post office location and classification. reflects administrative standards of the era.
This notice enumerates subscription rates year in advance and months in advance Gingle, advertising rates for foreign and local display per inch, readers per line, and classified charges. It specifies minimum advance payments, no agency commission, and limits on memorials and notices with admission charges.
A collage of lighthearted quips, social jabs, and humorous notes on luck, inflation, and everyday life. The column weaves jokes, ad parodies, and brief anecdotes about radio, fashion, and public figures, ending with a nod to Meredith Willson’s Iowa song.
Fayette County Iowa board of supervisors will meet August 30 1948 at 10 00 A M at the Court House West Union Taxpayers may speak for or against the proposed expenditures for the fiscal year beginning January 1 1948 County Auditor Hazel Gehring presents totals and notes transfers from the emergency fund to the County Fund and Food Fund. Estimated taxes per 1000 of assessed value.
Fragmentary text presents the "Iowa March" music and lyrics by Meredith Willson. It includes chants and refrains about Iowa, references the Fourth of July, and mentions tall corn, with repeated phrases and exclamations depicting a celebratory state pride.
Iowa feed lots show August first cattle numbers down 26 percent from 1947, with the smallest totals in recent years except 1946. Town feeders report 44 percent on grain under four months and 30 percent from four to seven months, signaling a shift toward earlier sales and a strong September marketing rise.
Small breaks in terraces may become full grown gullies after spring rains if not repaired this fall. Terraces require annual maintenance to function. Check for breaks now, especially in new terraces, by walking fields and inspecting each terrace. Breaks are visible and repairable with hand tools.
Latest statistics show the United States has more than 22 telephones per 100 inhabitants, far outpacing world average of 2.2 per 100. The U S accounts for roughly 60 percent of all telephones globally.
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