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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1955
Page
4
Grocers offer a price marking stamp at the Echo office with clear, easy to read figures. Prices promoted as low and accessible, highlighting value for shoppers.
Judge George Sackett of Perry was reelected secretary treasurer and Cecil Malone of Atlantic chairs the Iowa Kefauver for President club, with about 40 attendees at Des Moines. Iowa’s tuberculosis death rate ranked lowest nationwide at 32 per million, while active TB cases stood at 180 per million. Attorneys for the Iowa Hospital Association expect an appeal over a hospital physician employment ruling. Judge Moore’s Polk County trial decision remains effective locally but with national implications for hospitals and medical specialists.
Regents propose borrowing about 68 million for a 15 year expansion with debt service funded partly by student tuition. An independent appraisal by three financial experts will assess the plan, following approval by the regents and the tax committee. Hospital aid funds total 2.1 million this year with 2.4 million in federal aid applications already filed. Local groups must match federal funds two to one. A separate piece discusses handling anger in children, stressing normalcy of anger and guidance to prevent property harm, citing a pamphlet Your Child and His Temper from Iowa State.
The passage discusses how as a child grows, notions of property become clearer. It notes the shift from freely picking flowers at home to learning not to take neighbors' blooms. It suggests parents should explain the difference between mine and thine as a gentle teaching, not a warning.
The passage argues birthdays and festivals matter for a child, noting the impact of attention and participation. It cites family singing and shared celebration as creating a sense of equality, with minor effort yielding happiness and involvement in holidays like Halloween Christmas and Valentine Day.
Celebration brings the family together beyond any one member as laughter work and play prepare for feasts. Festivals like Halloween Christmas New Year Valentine Easter and May Day foster happiness for children, reveal hidden talents, and link a child to his or her cultural race through shared tradition.
Manchester reports the death of Mrs Lara Smith aged 97 last month. A city resident for over 80 years, her long service to the community was noted in local obituaries.
An Iowa State College dairy man asserts that self feeding hay and silage reduces labor and raises net dairy income. He also notes that testing the germination of small grain seed is valuable for farmers planning to use their own seed next spring.
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