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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1930
Page
8
An OCR filled with ads and notices for Elgin Echo readers. It promotes a bundled subscription with the Dubuque Telegraph Herald, lists farm for sale and rent items, a McCormick binder, adding machines, lost and found notices, auctioneers, livestock and real estate sales, and several local business promos.
August is ideal for sheep dipping to control ticks. Two dippings about 24 days apart ensure eggs are addressed. Dips such as coal tar cresote cresol and nicotine may be used. Soft water improves effectiveness as ticks spread rapidly in close herd range flocks. Heavily infested sheep bite scratch and rub against objects. Ticks are found by parting wool on neck throat shoulders belly and thighs.
A local note urges motorists to follow traffic rules, avoid passing on curves or hills, yield right of way, stop before railroad crossings, and drive safely. It condemns the Elgin-West Union road as now dangerous after fair week, with dust and heavy wear pushing travelers toward No. 66 and West Union paths.
From Oxford Junction and nearby towns comes a chain of weekend visits and social gatherings. Frank Bradley and family from near Donnan shared time with the Jennings and Gage households. Arlington guests attended a birthday dinner. Hinkel and Fox family members celebrated at several homes. Rev. Buckwalter assisted meetings at Garden Prairie church. and many residents hosted or visited relatives in Oelwein, Arlington, Fayette, West Union, and Langworthy.
Local families hosted visitors and made weekend trips across several towns including Cedar Rapids Oelwein and Des Moines. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Thiele Arlington Whittenbaugh family and many relatives. Readouts note birthday births and medical trips, with travel to Madison and Gregory South Dakota.
Several families and individuals traveled to and from the area for a Davis reunion slated for next Sunday. Milford Knutson Leta Mavis and relatives from Independence visited Alfred Knutson. LaVern Rubens from Akron Ohio toured relatives here along with Robert Peters of Elgin visiting Fred Bresat and Matt Klingman. Howard Mason spent Sunday with his parents near West Union.
Homer James Kuhnes was born September 10, 1910, son of George and Agnes Kuhnes, and died August 20, 1930 on his father's farm near Wadena. He attended Wadena High School, graduating May 22, 1930, and excelled in athletics. Survived by his parents, two sisters Mrs. Donald Orr and Mrs. Donald Lenhart, and his fiancée Ena Ruth Mattocks. Funeral held Saturday at the Catholic church with Rev. Fr. Cregan of Volga City. interment in Wadena cemetery.
The family of Mr. and Mrs. George Kuhnes Mrs. Donald Orr Mrs. Donald Lenhart and Miss Ena Ruth Mattocks express appreciation for the kindness shown during their recent bereavement.
Culling tips note pulleta that molt late in the season tend to be better layers and show more persistent production, with beaks and shanks bleaching quicker in top producers. Also mentions Myrlin Feller’s tonsil removal and a social dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Heston for multiple guests.
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