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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1950

Page

3

Clermont area weekend guest list includes many local families

Agnes Quinn hosted visitors from Minneapolis including Dr and Mrs J P Flynn George and Mary. Chas Lappe of Jesup attended. Lizzie Bauman visited Ossian and Mrs Burnell Anderson with children visited in Postville. Numerous neighbors and relatives from Dubuque Ames Evans ton Phelps and Sioux Falls gathered for birthdays and travel, with deaths and weddings noted and a U S district attorney appointment announced in El Paso Texas.

Agnes Quinn J. P. Flynn George and Mary Minneapolis Chas. Lappe Jesup Quinn Lizzie Bauman Ossian Burnell Anderson Postville Martin Anderson Henry Amundson Elmer T. Nelson Theo. L. Loftsgard Henry Olson Osage Gunder Jellum Henry Wallace Detroit Mich David Brause Ivadell H. Dibble Clyde Finks Clyde Finks, Jr New Hampton Frank Nims, Jr Otto Mathison Evanston, IL T. C. Jerdee B. Haggett and Jerry Burlington Franz Appelman Joe Schuster Phelps Glen Nims Wm. Wickham Linda Carl Martin Joyce Mary Erickson Wadena Ann Joyce Larson Bob Okey Ames L.be Amundson Harry Venard Denice Cedar Falls Claude Gress Arnold Stumme Clifton Pringle Harold Bennett Rolla Latta Guitenberg Arthur Diedrich Plymouth Marvin Flack Alfred Olson Kenneth Ellis WLS Horace Morse Dorothy Ruth Aan Lawrence Hungerford, Jr Rockford Louie Olson Elmer Olson Emma Olson St. Olaf Mina Orvis Lynn Sarbaugh Roger Bethel Wash James Henderson Clarence Grayer Waukon Anding Vasby Jesse Olson

Begin Attack Now On Gully Erosion

The plan to combat gully erosion in Iowa begins with Reed canary grass planted in late August or early September. Sod bank grass, once sodded now, should establish by winter and hold soil against spring erosion, with many Southern Iowa Soil Conservation Districts maintaining their own sod banks for ready use.

Iowa Towa

Seeding Sod Banks For Gullies And Erosion Control

Farmers may sow sod banks anytime before mid September or in spring. About 8 pounds of seed per acre establishes a sod bank on poorly drained soil of moderate fertility. Pieces from plowed sod are planted in washouts with a spade and firmed to withstand heavy rain. Plants 18 inches apart cover gullies quickly. deep ditches require different filling and firming, then sod is spread with a manure spreader and heavily rolled to firm roots and aid establishment.

Scaffolding collapse fatal to local worker

Fred Kiener, 65, of Charter Oak, was fatally injured when a scaffold collapsed and he fell about 25 feet while working. Authorities reported the incident occurred recently at the job site and an investigation is underway.

Fred Kiener Charter Oak

Fall fashions preview signals updated wardrobe cues

Fall styles arrive in ready to wear with flannel corduroy and Wool Jersey dominating fabrics. Jersey dresses blouses and skirts feature eye catching details and varied sleeve lengths. Narrower wrap around skirts remain popular with new textures and color blends. Rich fabrics such as tartan plaids velvets velveteens and satins appear in dresses and evening wear. A Spanish influence brings dancer ruffles boleros and braid tassel and metallic decorations for both day and evening outfits.

Lucille Hea Iowa State College

Gowns Sundated to Tusold for Insets in New Dressy Line

Fragmentary notice notes gowns destined for inserts in a new low-neckline dressy line. Details are read as a partial OCR fragment with uncertain names or places. The readable words indicate a fashion item development and production notes without clear dates or entities.

Car theft clue shocks Minnesota worker near Newburg

Alfrer Keske of Minnesota bought a car while working on a steel gang near Newburg. He later checked with Grinnell police and learned the car had been stolen a few hours earlier, raising questions about ownership and chain of title.

Alfrer Keske Minnescta Newburg Grinnell

It Takes Good Feeding and Management for Laying Flock

Farmers are urged that proper feeding and careful management are key to high egg production. Veterinary advice emphasizes balanced rations, clean housing, and consistent routines to maximize laying flock performance.

Schleswig Man Encounters Large Eagle on Road Home

Cecil Phillips of Schleswig reported a collision while driving home from Sioux City. He found a large eagle near the road, its wingspread about six feet, a familiar national emblem in Iowa.

Sioux City Cecil Phillips Schleswig allAim Ereang Iowa Mr. Phillips

Soil Sampling Guidelines for Small Plots

Soil sampling should be conducted at a minimum rate of one sample per acre for twenty acre plots to ensure representative testing results.

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